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What is a butter knife called?
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A butter knife is also known as a butter spreader. A butter knife is any quasi-table knife with a dull edge and rounded point. Shop a range of vintage butter knives and other flatware on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha Butter Knife Set
By Hans Turnwald
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting a lovely Hans Turnwald Bone Buddha butter knife set.
20th Century, circa 1980.
By the World renowned Hans Turnwald of Miami and Paris.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes
Materials
Stainless Steel
Victorian Gold and Mother of Pearl Handled Butter Knife
By George Unite & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Victorian 9-karat gold butter knife has a sabre style knife blade, with a broad incurved shaped form.
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Knife Boxes
Materials
Gold
19th Century Butter Knife
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century bone handled butter knife with a lovely hand carved bone handle, and a shaped and engraved silver plated blade.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Butter Knife
Located in High Point, NC
Late 19th century English butter knife with a bone handle and a silver plated blade which has lovely engraved decoration.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Gold-plated silver butter knife
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Butter knife in gilded silver with floral reliefs.
Category
20th Century European Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Silver butter knife with dog figure
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver butter knife with engraved dog figure and crimped handle.
Category
Early 20th Century European Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
