Vintage Stewart Houghten England Biscuit & Butter Press Tudor Rose

vintage terracotta Stuart Houghton Biscuit & Butter Press, a collectible kitchen tool designed for embossing custom decorative patterns onto homemade biscuits, shortbread, or pats of fresh butter. Produced in England by Stuart Houghton Ltd., a manufacturer highly regarded for fine gifts, stationery, wax seals, and traditional desk accessories. Crafted from unglazed natural terracotta clay with a heavy, ergonomic handle topped by a polished brass emblem medallion.The tool comes preserved inside its original presentation boxes alongside a vintage recipe and instructional booklet outlining traditional Cook's tips. Never used.  Use:Pressed directly into rolled-out cookie or shortbread dough right before baking to cleanly stamp a crisp relief pattern into the surface.Pressed firmly into freshly chilled homemade or store-bought butter blocks to elevate standard table presentation. In original box.