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ANTIQUE SILVER BUTTER SHELLS DISHES

Our range of fine sterling silver antique butter dishes and butter shells are available to purchase online. To see an enlarged silver butter dish simply click on the image. We feature a number of types and makers including Victorian, Georgian and Edwardian. All antique butter dishes bought online go through a secure payment system and deliveries are insured during transit.

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Sterling silver butter dish, having a round body with hand-pierced gallery, a frosted and star-cut crystal liner, and sitting on four cabriolet legs. Made in Birmingham in 1914. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver butter dish are diameter 9 cms (3.5 inches), and height 3.5 cms (1.3 inches).

£245

 Antique Georgian sterling silver pair of butter shells, having applied gadroon borders, shell-style bodies, and sitting on two cast shell feet. Made by the Royal Goldsmith and Silversmith Thomas Heming of London in 1779. Please note that both are crested. Length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 11 cms (4.5 inches). Total weight approx. 180g (5.8 troy ounces).

£2,295

 Antique Edwardian sterling silver butter shell & knife, in original fitted case. Butter shell made by Walker & Hall of Birmingham in 1906, knife hallmarked for Birmingham 1935. Length of shell 10.5 cms.

SOLD

 Antique Victorian silver plated revolving top butter dish. With hand-engraved floral body, cast naturalistic frame, and retaining pin on original chain, and having a frosted glass liner. All made in ca. 1870. Length 23 cms (9 inches), height 12.5 cms (5 inches).

SOLD

 Antique Victorian sterling silver pair of butter shells made by Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor of London in 1888. Length 12 x width 11 cms. Weight approx. 5 troy ounces.

SOLD

 Antique Edwardian sterling silver covered butter dish with pull-off lid, cast handle, and applied shell and scroll border. Made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths of London in 1909. Diameter 15 cms (6 inches), height 8 cms (3.25 inches). Total weight approx. 11 troy ounces(341g).

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Sterling silver two-handled butter dish and cover with hand-engraved floral decoration, in a William and Mary style. Made by Heming and Co., of London in 1929. Height 8 cms (3 inches), diameter 13 cms (5.25 inches). Total weight approx. 13 troy ounces (403g).

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 Sterling silver pair of butter dishes, having hand-pierced bodies, cast ribbon and laurel-leaf handles, frosted hand-cut crystal interiors, and sitting on four cast floral feet. Made by Edward Barnsley of Birmingham in 1912. Diameter 11 cms (4.25 inches), height 4.5 cms (1.75 inches). Total weight approx. 150g (4.8 troy ounces).

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 Antique Georgian sterling silver butter shell, with cast 'shell' feet. Made in London, 1791. Length 13.5 cms.

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 Antique Victorian sterling silver pair of butter shells, having a traditional scallop shape, cast shell and gadroon border, and sitting on two cast shell feet. One made by Robert Garrard of London in 1840 and the other made by William Cumming of London in 1856. Both are crested. Length 13 cms (5 inches), width 13.5 cms (5.25 inches). Total weight approx. 315g (10 troy ounces).

SOLD

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