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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
$398 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4.53 in Dm 8.67 in
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 English Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverp...

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Silver Plate

Vintage, F.B. Rogers Silver Plated Butter Dish
Located in Phoenix, AZ
A lovely F.B. Rogers silver plated (silver plate on copper) butter dish with lid. The butter dish
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20th Century Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Copper

Vintage Sheffield Victorian Style Silver Plated Spiral Covered Butter Dish
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheffield Victorian Style Silver Plated Spiral Covered Butter Dish. Circa Mid 20th Century
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware

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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

Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish A Very attractive piece
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Unusual Silver Plated and Glass Butter Dish A Very attractive piece a glass butter knife and
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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

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French 19th Century Silver Plated Pierced Dome Butter Dish "Cow Finial"
Located in Redding, CA
A very rare butter dish, the dome cover pierced and with a reclining cow, the expert artisanship
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Antique 1860s French Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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

Old Sheffield Silver Plated and Bristol Blue Glass Butter Dish, 19th Century
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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Antique 1820s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Old Sheffield Silver Plated and Bristol Blue Glass Butter Dish, 19th Century
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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Antique 1820s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield 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

Superb Elkington Butter Dish in Silver Plate, circa 1883
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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Crystal, Silver Plate

Superb Elkington Butter Dish in Silver Plate, c.1881
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
The underside of the stand is fully marked for Elkington; being Elkington, we are able to date accurately with the letter V being for the year 1881. It is also lucky enough to hav...
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Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Silver Plated, Copper & Brass Butter Dish by Emilia Castillo, Mexico Modernism
By Los Castillo, Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Silver Plated, Copper & Brass Butter Dish by renowned artist Emilia
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Brass, Copper

19th Century English Silver Plated Roll over Butter Dish Atkins Bros
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 Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plate & Cut Glass Butter Dish Martin Hall 19th Century
By Martin Hall
Located in London, GB
This is a fine antique Victorian silver plated and cut glass lined butter dish, on stand by the
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

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

An extremely rare George III pierced Butter Dish, and cover, made in Sheffield i
Located in London, GB
The Dish is of a large size and is oval in form, with two reeded bi-furcated handles which are
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Antique Late 18th Century English More Dining and Entertaining

Charming Silver Plated Butter Dish, Vintage
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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Vintage 1950s American Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver Plated Butter Dish - Apple - Christofle France
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated butter dish, made by the French brand Christofle. Designed by Lino
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1990s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Butter Sardine Dish Mappin & Webb, 19th Century
By Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
This is a superb silver plated and cut glass butter / sardine dish, by the renowned retailer and
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Antique 1870s English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Mid-Century Modern Channeled Neoclassical Style Silverplate Butter Dish
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern silver plate butter dish was realized in the United States, circa
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Excellent Oak and Silver Plate "Cow" Butter Dish, circa 1900
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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Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Oak and Silver Plate Butter Dish, circa 1890 - Cow
By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely and highly sought-after oak and silver plate butter dish in the form of a coopered pail or
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Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plated Roll Over Butter Dish Mappin and Webb, 19th Century
By Mappin & Webb
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 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Silvered Butter Dish
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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Vintage 1910s English Sheffield and Silverplate

Early 20th Century Silvered Butter Dish
Early 20th Century Silvered Butter Dish
H 2.5 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
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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Antique 1890s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Antique 1890s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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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Antique 1890s European Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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 Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Edwardian Small Silver Plated Revolving Lid Butter Dish Server with "Lane" Monogram. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 8" W x 6" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Serving Pieces

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20% Off
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Sterling Tiffany Coffee and Tea Service
$5,460 Sale Price
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Louis XV Style Giltwood Chaise Longue
$9,750
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FB Rogers Silver Co. 1959X Silver Plated Covered Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner
By F.B. Rogers Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Silver Plate

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Silver Plate

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Serving Pieces

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Silver Plate

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Silver Plate

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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 Sheffield-silverplate for You

Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.

A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.

Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.

Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.

Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington & Co. and more.

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.