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Sheffield Butter Dish

Déco Sheffield Butter Dish
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/2159 - Elegant and practical Déco butter dish, Sheffield marked, indispensable on every table
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Déco Sheffield Butter Dish
Déco Sheffield Butter Dish
H 4.53 in Dm 8.67 in
Antique Old George III Sheffield Silver Plated Butter Dish, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique George III Old Sheffield silver plated butter dish, circa 1820 in date
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Antique 1820s English George III Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Lovely antique Victorian silver plated butter dish
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely antique Victorian silver plated butter dish, having a lovely antique Victorian silver plated
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Antique Early 19th Century Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, Made, C. 1880
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in London, London
. The butter dish measures 4.5"(11.5cm) tall, by 9.25"(23.5cm) from handle to handle, by 7"(18cm) deep.  
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Domed French Silver Plate Repoussé Butter or Covered Dish Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Acquired in Paris France, a Repoussé Domed plate. A great piece for butter, or condiments, and
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20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Brass

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Butter Dish, Sheffield 1874
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in London, London
& sterling silver butter dish, features engraved decoration and bead borders. The butter dish measures
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Silverplated Vintage Serving Set: Wm Rogers, Oneida, Leonard, Sheridan-19 Pieces
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Seridan Silver. (1) Creamer 14" in diameter x 4.5 High by Sheridan Silver. (1) Covered Butter Dish 7.5
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Mid-20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Silver Plate, Copper

19th Century Sterling Silver Butter Dish with Cow Finial
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Victorian sterling silver and glass butter dish hallmarked Sheffield 1859 - 1860 by Henry Wilkinson
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Butter Dish with Removable Glass Liner, 1865
By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in London, London
Sterling Silver Butter Dish, features pierced sides, a glass liner, and an ornate lid. The butter dish
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Platters and Serveware

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Sterling Silver

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Five Pieces English Silver Plated Sheffield Tea or Coffee Set
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Vintage English silver plated Sheffield tea or coffee set. Excellent condition.
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Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Beautifully hand crafted baccarat crystal decorative centerpiece bowl. The piece is in excellent condition. Maker's mark etched underneath. Minor shelves wear. The centerpiece measur...
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Located in Redding, CA
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique English Old Sheffield silver plated and Bristol Blue glass lined butter dish
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Located in London, GB
An early 20th century silver plated butter dish in the form of a coopered pale with carrying
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H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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By Elkington & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and rare butter dish, superb quality and condition by the top-notch silversmith
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Superb Elkington Butter Dish in Silver Plate, circa 1883
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By Elkington & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
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Superb Elkington Butter Dish in Silver Plate, c.1881
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Antique English Silver Plated Roll Over Butter Dish, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique English Victorian silver plated roll over butter dish, circa 1870 in
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Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Butter Dish, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome late Victorian butter dish in the winning combination of solid English oak with silver
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By Los Castillo, Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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19th Century English Silver Plated Roll over Butter Dish Atkins Bros
Located in London, GB
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Antique Victorian Silver Plate & Cut Glass Butter Dish Martin Hall 19th Century
By Martin Hall
Located in London, GB
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Elkington & Co English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Butter Dish, 19th Century
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique English Victorian silver plated and cut glass butter dish, with the maker's
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Early 20th-Century F.B. Rogers Silver Butter Dish with Lid and Lionheads
Located in Austin, TX
This early 20th-century round silver butter dish supported by three 'clawed' cabriole legs
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Sterling Silver Butter Dish
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1915 by Mappin & Webb, this handsome, antique sterling silver butter
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Sterling Silver Butter Dish
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H 7.88 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
Used for squeezing the juices out of a duck carcass in preparing the traditional dish canard au
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Located in New Orleans, LA
the traditional dish canard au sang, also known as "pressed duck," its screw-type appliance was both
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Silverplate Duck Press
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H 19.5 in W 18.25 in D 11.5 in
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press
By Christofle
Located in New Orleans, LA
for squeezing the juices out of a duck carcass in preparing the traditional dish canard au sang, there
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Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press
Christofle "Elephant" Duck Press
H 23.5 in W 16 in D 13.5 in
An extremely rare George III pierced Butter Dish, and cover, made in Sheffield i
Located in London, GB
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

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By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Cover by Roberts & Belk
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By Henry Wilkinson & Co.
Located in London, GB
A lovely Antique Victorian Silver Butter Dish with a glass liner. This Lidded Victorian Butter Dish
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By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, London
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Located in London, GB
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A George III Cream Pail made in Sheffield in 1775 by Tudor & Leader.
Located in London, GB
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By Rogers & Bros.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Always needed, a covered butter with nicely shaped and scalloped edges and detailed finial
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Antique Butter Sardine Dish Mappin & Webb, 19th Century
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
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Mid-Century Modern Channeled Neoclassical Style Silverplate Butter Dish
Located in New York, NY
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Excellent Oak and Silver Plate "Cow" Butter Dish, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous example of a late Victorian butter dish made from solid English oak in the form of a
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Excellent Oak and Silver Plate "Cow" Butter Dish, circa 1900
Located in Bath, GB
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Excellent Oak and Silver Plate "Cow" Butter Dish, circa 1900
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Antique English Silver Plated Roll Over Butter / Caviar Dish, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique English Victorian silver plated roll over butter dish, also ideal for
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Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Butter Dish, circa 1890 - Cow
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
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Antique Silver Plated Roll Over Butter Dish Mappin and Webb, 19th Century
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
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Solid Silver Late 19thC BUTTER SHELL DISH Hallmarked:- Sheffield 1896
By Atkin Brothers
Located in York, GB
A solid silver, shell shaped BUTTER DISH - made at the end of the 19th. Century. The maker`s
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Antique Toast Rack, English, Silver Plate, Breakfast Stand, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
tonality Striking spiral rack and scallop shell butter dish draw the eye Maker's mark to base reads H&Co
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Consolidated Listing for Benjamin
Located in London, GB
Silver Plated Roll over Butter Dish Atkins Bros (Reference # 08291) - £220
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Consolidated Listing for Benjamin
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French Silverplate Duck Press
Located in New Orleans, LA
traditional dish canard au sang, also known as "pressed duck," its screw-type appliance was both efficient and
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H 19 in W 14.63 in D 8.5 in
Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Knife
By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
silver butter dish and knife has a naturalistic leaf shape, with the stem forming the handle. The glass
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Knife
Sterling Silver Butter Dish and Knife
H 3.94 in W 7.09 in D 5.91 in
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Shell Butter Dish
By Tudor and Leader
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver butter shell/dish; an addition to
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Art Nouveau Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Dish, James Dixon & Sons, 1895
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in London, London
Silver Butter Dish, is decorated with Art Nouveau influenced chased floral and scroll work to the border
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Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian silver plated butter dish with lovely pierced, embossed and engraved
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Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
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Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A superb English Victorian silver plated butter dish with frosted glass liner which has a star cut
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Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
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Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A lovely English Victorian silver plated butter dish. Decorated with bulls heads to each end, a cow
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Sheffield Butter Dish For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sheffield butter dish you’re looking for. Each sheffield butter dish for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and silver plate. Your living room may not be complete without a sheffield butter dish — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right sheffield butter dish, those designed in Victorian and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made sheffield butter dish over the years, but those crafted by Elkington & Co., Mappin & Webb and John Grinsell & Sons are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sheffield Butter Dish?

The average selling price for a sheffield butter dish at 1stDibs is $497, while they’re typically $150 on the low end and $6,095 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Sheffield Butter Dish
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Butter dishes are normally just called butter dishes. They include a flat tray that you place a stick of butter on and a removable lid that keeps out debris and pests. A round container that you fill with butter is a butter crock, butter keeper or butter bell. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of butter dishes.

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