Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Cow Butter Dish
Located in Coeur d'Alene, ID
Glass dish with a serpentine - sterling silver under plate with a molded rim cavetto-dome lid with recumbent cow finial.
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 4.25 in W 8 in D 5.5 in
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 including crisp casting and chasing, and the design fantastic the Greek key, cow head...
Silver Plate
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H 5.12 in W 8.67 in D 6.3 in
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 renowned silversmith Martin Hall and Circa 1880 in date.
Silver Plate
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H 4.73 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
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, on stand, circa 1820 in date.
Sheffield Plate
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H 4.73 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
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, on stand, circa 1820 in date.
Sheffield 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 pail with a handle to either side and an impressive tiered lid topped with a figural c...
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 coopered pail with a handle to either side and an impressive tiered lid topped with a ...
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 bucket with a fabulous figural lid with the model of a Cow to the top/ The dish...
Silver Plate
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 dish on a coaster and the lid with a cow In very good condition, and a delightful pi...
Silver Plate
19th Century French Hand Painted and Gilt Porcelain Butter Dish from Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Dallas, TX
This antique butter or cheese dish was created in Limoges, France circa 1880. The two-piece porcelain plate and dome with knob are hand painted with pastoral scenes including farmer ...
Porcelain
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 finial and engraved ivy leaf decoration to top and sides.
Silver Plate
$2,528
H 4.93 in W 7.09 in D 7.09 in
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Dish with Cow Finial
By Edward Charles Brown 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1867 by Edward Charles Brown, this charming, Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Butter Dish, features engraved decoration to the lid and base, a cow finial, ...
Sterling Silver
$420Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 5.91 in
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Glass Insert Luxury Tableware Set Caviar Dish
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Glass Insert (15 cm), Luxury Tableware Set Caviar Dish A refined antique silver butter dish with lid, beautifully designed and complete with its origi...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage International Silver Countess Silver Plated Covered Butter Dish
By International Silver
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage International Silver Co "Countess" Silver Plated Covered Butter Dish with Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3.5" H x 9" W x 4.5" D.
Silver Plate
$325
H 6 in W 8 in D 6 in
Antique English Edwardian Small Silver Plated Revolving Lid Butter Dish Server
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.
Silver Plate
$552 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Crystal Liner & Spoon, Elegant Vintage Tableware
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Crystal Liner & Spoon, Elegant Vintage Tableware This antique silver butter dish is a striking example of vintage elegance, featuring a crystal li...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
$250
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 5.75 in
Antique Victorian Middletown Plate Co Silver Plated Fancy Covered Butter Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Middletown Plate Co Silver Plated Fancy Covered Butter Dish. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 5" H x 7.25" W x 5.75" D.
Silver Plate
$175
H 3 in W 12.5 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Covered Vegetable Serving Dish with Glass Liner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Covered Vegetable Serving Dish with Removable Divided Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 12.5" W x 9.5" D.
Silver Plate
$45
H 3 in W 7.5 in D 4 in
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Repousse Covered Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Repousse Covered Butter Dish w/ Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 7.5" W x 4" D.
Silver Plate
$1,584
H 4.89 in W 7.72 in D 7.21 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Glass Butter Dish on Plate London 1876
By Barnards
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver & Cut Glass Butter Dish in a classic octagonal shape with a solid silver lid and a solid silver stand. The body of the Butter Dish is octagonal shap...
Sterling Silver
Continental Silver '.800' Victorian Style Sauce/Gravy Boat on Attached Tray
Located in New York, NY
Victorian-style, Continental silver (.800) sauce/gravy boat on attached tray, Germany, circa 1910. Measures 4 inches high (at highest point) x 7 inches wide across tray x 5 inches de...
Sterling Silver
$420Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Crystal Liner & Spoon, Elegant Vintage Tableware
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver Butter Dish with Crystal Liner & Spoon, Elegant Vintage Tableware This antique silver butter dish is a striking example of vintage elegance, featuring a crystal li...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$409Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 3.15 in
Antique Silver Plated Butter Dish Domed Lid, Vintage English Covered Butter Dish
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver Plated Butter Dish with Domed Lid Vintage English Covered Butter Server Elegant Tableware & Collectible Dining Décor Introduce timeless sophistication to your di...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Old Sheffield Silver Plate Venison Dish with Cover
Located in New Orleans, LA
This grand venison meat dish is masterfully crafted of fine Old Sheffield silver plate. A product of Regency ingenuity, this dish is crafted with the utmost intricacy in a manner one...
Sheffield Plate
Antique Sterling Cow Creamer
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1920s, .800 fineness silver, Germany. This charming cow creamer brings a playfully pastoral look to any table. Stylistically dating back to the Georgian period, these whimsical...
Silver
$12,743
H 6.4 in W 12.4 in D 0.01 in
Antique Sterling Silver Covered Serving Dish by Robert Garrard II
By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver serving dish with cover made by Robert Garrard II; an addition to dining silverware collection This ma...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$535
H 5.52 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Antique Silver Plated Sheffield Serving Dish And Cover, England, early 20th
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique silver plated serving dish and cover with gadrooned decoration and removable handle. Made in Sheffield, England, early 20th century. Good vintage condition. The antique dish ...
Silver Plate
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.
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