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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. You may also be interested in Antique Silver Bon Bon Dishes or Antique Silver Dishes.

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A very unusual Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and crystal butter, jam or honey dish and cover in an Arts and Crafts style, having a plain round galleried body with a hand-cut crystal liner and a swing-handle, a lift-off plain round cover with ball finial, and all sitting in a flat base, together with a matching condiment spoon . This elegant antique silver jam, honey or butter dish and cover was made by Norton and White of Birmingham in 1900. The matching spoon was made in Birmingham in 1906. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique Arts and Crafts style silver covered dish are diameter 9 cms (3.5 inches), height (inc. handles) 12 cms (4.75 inches), with a total weight of approx. 200g (6.5 troy ounces).

£675

 A very handsome pair of Antique early Victorian Sterling Silver butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, shaped thumb-pieces with applied reeded borders, and both sitting on three cast Conch shell-shaped feet. These beautiful antique silver butter shells were made by Mary and Richard Sibley of London in 1839. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shells are length 15 cms (6 inches), width 14 cms (5.5 inches), and they have a total weight of approx. 248g (8 troy ounces).

£1,275

 A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver butter shell and original butter knife, the shell having a hand-chased scalloped body, and sitting on three ball feet, the butter knife in the Old English Shell pattern, and all in their original blue satin and velvet-lined presentation box. Made by John & William Deakin of Sheffield in 1896. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish and knife are length of dish 10 cms (4 inches), width 8.5 cms (3.25 inches), length of knife 10.5 cms (4.25 inches), and they weigh a total of approx 47g (1.5 troy ounces).

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 A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver butter shell dish and butter knife, having a hand-chased scalloped body, and sitting on three cast conch-shell feet. The butter shell made by Francis Higgins of London in 1885, and the butter knife made by Charles Boyton of London in 1887. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shell are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and the total weight including knife is approx 98g (3.2 troy ounces).

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 A very pretty Antique Victorian Sterling Silver butter shell dish, having a hand-chased scalloped body, a plain flat side handle, and all sitting on three ball feet. This beautiful antique silver butter shell was made by Horace Woodward of London in 1895. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shell are length 13 cms (5.25 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and it weighs approx. 69g (2.2 troy ounces).

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 A handsome Sterling Silver and crystal butter dish and cover, having a very plain round body with straight sides, an original frosted crystal liner with star-cut base, a plain round and domes lift off lid, and all sitting on three flange feet. This elegant silver butter dish and cover was made by E. J. Houlston of Birmingham in 1946. The dimensions of this fine hand-made silver butter dish and cover are diameter 10 cms (4 inches), height 5 cms (2 inches), with a total weight of approx. 92g (3 troy ounces).

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A very unusual Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and crystal butter dish and cover in an Arts and Crafts style, having a panelled crystal body with two side-handles, a lift-off plain round cover with handle, and all sitting in a plain round plate with a flat base. This elegant antique silver butter dish and cover was made by John Grinsell of London in 1893. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish are diameter 8.5 cms (3.3 inches), height width 11 cms (4.25 inches), height 3.5 cms (1.3 inch), with a total weight of approx. 60g (2 troy ounces).

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 A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver butter shell dish, having a hand-chased scalloped body, a plain flat side handle, and all sitting on three cast shell feet. This elegant antique silver butter shell was made by Charles Boyton of London in 1886. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shell are length 13 cms (5.25 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and it weighs approx. 75g (2.4 troy ounces).

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 A very pretty Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver butter shell dish, having a hand-chased scalloped body, a hand-pierced handle with scroll-work and applied foliate border, and all sitting on three ball feet. This beautiful antique silver butter shell was made by Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton of Chester in 1902. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shell are length 14 cms (5.5 inches), width 12.5 cms (5 inches), and it weighs approx 75g (2.4 troy ounces).

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 A handsome Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, plain shaped thumb-pieces, and both sitting on three ball feet. These beautiful silver shell butter dishes were made by Henry Atkins of Sheffield in 1909. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dishes are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and they have a total weight of approx. 115g (3.7 troy ounces).

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 An Antique Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, plain shaped thumb-pieces, and both sitting on three ball feet. All made by Henry Atkins of Sheffield in 1913. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dishes are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), height 2.5 cms (1 inch), and they have a total weight of approx. 113g (3.6 troy ounces).

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 An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, plain shaped thumb-pieces, and both sitting on three ball feet. All made by Mappin & Webb of Sheffield in 1901. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dishes are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 9.5 cms (3.75 inches), height 2 cms (0.75 inches), and they have a total weight of approx. 146g (4.7 troy ounces).

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A pretty Antique Victorian Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, plain shaped thumb-pieces, and both sitting on three ball feet. These beautiful silver shell butter dishes were made by the Atkins Brothers of Sheffield in 1895. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dishes are length 12.5 cms (5 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), and they have a total weight of approx. 124g (4 troy ounces).

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 An elegant Antique Victorian Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having traditional scallop shapes, and sitting on three cast ball feet, together with a pair of original butter knives in the Old English pattern, and all sitting in an original maroon satin and velvet-lined presentation box. This handsome pair of silver butter shells and knives were all made by the Atkin Brothers of Sheffield in 1900. The dimensions of this fine hand-made set of antique silver butter shells and knives are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), with a total weight of approx. 136g (4.4 troy ounces).

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 A handsome Antique Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having traditional scallop shapes, and sitting on three ball feet, together with a pair of original butter knives, and all sitting in their original blue satin and velvet-lined presentation box. All made by Roberts and Belk of London in 1914. The dimensions of this fine hand-made set of antique silver butter shells and knives are length 12.5 cms (5 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), with a total weight of approx. 148g (4.8 troy ounces).

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 A very handsome Antique Victorian Sterling Silver pair of butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, plain shaped thumb-pieces, and both sitting on three cast shell-shaped feet. All made by Walker and Hall of Sheffield in 1897/99. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dishes are length 13 cms (5 inches), width 11 cms (4.25 inches), height 2.5 cms (1 inch), and they have a total weight of approx. 163g (5.25 troy ounces).

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 A very handsome Antique Georgian Sterling Silver butter shell, having a hand-chased traditional scallop shape, and sitting on two cast conch shell feet. Made by William Plummer of London in 1764. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter shell are length 14 cms (5.5 inches), width 12 cms (4.75 inches), and with a weight of approx. 87g (2.8 troy ounces). Please note that this item is crested.

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 An Antique Georgian, George II, Sterling Silver butter shell, having a traditional shell-style body, and sitting on two cast shell feet. Made by Jacob Marsh of London in 1750. The dimensions of this fine hand-made antique silver butter shell are length 13 cms (5 inches), width 13 cms (5 inches), and it weighs approx. 146g (4.7 troy ounces). Please note that this item is crested

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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).

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 An Antique Victorian Sterling Silver set of four butter shells, having traditional scallop shapes, and sitting on three cast shell feet, together with four original butter knives in the Albany pattern, and all sitting in an original purple satin and velvet-lined presentation box. All made by Frances Higgins of London in 1884. The dimensions of this fine hand-made set of antique silver butter shells are length 12 cms (4.75 inches), width 10 cms (4 inches), with a total weight of approx. 385g (12.4 troy ounces).

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 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).

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 A very handsome pair of Antique Georgian Sterling Silver butter shells, having hand-chased scalloped bodies, shaped thumb-pieces with hand-engraved floral borders, and both sitting on three cast Conch shell-shaped feet. These beautiful antique silver butter shells were made by Hester Bateman of London in 1782. The dimensions of these fine hand-made antique silver butter dish shells are length 15 cms (6 inches), width 12.5 cms (5 inches), and they have a total weight of approx. 211g (6.8 troy ounces).

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