Victorian silver butter shell
Victorian silver butter shell
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An antique silver butter dish in the form of a scallop shell with three cast shell feet.
An understated type of butter dish is the silver butter shell. Silver butter shells have been crafted since the early 18th century and were realistically modelled on scallop shells usually sitting on three supports and, like this pair, the supports were often crafted as scallop, cockle or whelk shells.
Of course, these delightful silver shells do not need to be confined to serving butter and can be used to serve a range of condiments or snacks.
Dimensions:
Height
26 mm / 1 "
Width
110 mm
/ 4 "
Depth
125 mm
/ 5 "
Weight
80 g (2.57 troy ozs)
Year
1893
Place
Sheffield
Condition
Excellent
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