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RARE WILCOX SILVER PLATED HINGED BUTTER DISH & TWIST HANDLE BUTTER KNIFE




Item History & Price

Information:
Reference Number: Avaluer:838095Style: Victorian
Pattern: FloralAge: 1888
Brand: Wilcox Silver Plate Company
Original Description:

Butter dishes were a popular itemin the Victorian household. Patterns on butter were popular and round pounds ofbutter were made with patterns on the top. When served, the pattern lent anextra elegance to the table. Often times, removable covers were placed on thetable which caused very difficult to remove stains on the lady of the housesdamask tablecloths that required a lot of ironing. Therefore, many ingeniousways to prevent this from occurring were invented. One invention was t...he hingedtop Butter Dish such as the one listed in this auction. The cover of the butterdish could be lifted towards the back keeping it off from the table. We areoffering for your consideration a very rare and antique, Hinged Butter Dishmanufactured by Wilcox Silver Plate Company of Meriden, Connecticut. The piecebears the notation the first patent was June 6, 1882 and the second patent wasDecember 7, 1888. A rare twist handle butter knife is included manufactured bythe Rogers & Bros Co. of Wallingford, Ct in the 1850’s. This unique andrare piece measures 6.50 inches high and 7 inches from handle to handle. The highdomed cover of this stunning butter dish is elegantly decorated with an etchedfloral and leaf design. It is monogrammed with a script letter W. An etchedfloral and geometric designed band encircles the bottom. Four, ornatelydecorated feet allows the piece to be lifted of from the table preventing moisturemarks. Two knife holders are attached to the back and hold a twisted handlebutter knife that is included. A round glass insert with a silver plated rim,  sits in the dish which allows the gildedetched design of a farm girl and two cows to show through. The piece is in EXCELLENT ESTATE CONDITION.THERE ARE NO REPAIRS, FLAKES OR SILVER LOSS TO NOTE. The inside is clean with no rust or pits. A magnificent andrare piece that is ready to use and impress. For your convenience, we acceptpayments through PayPal. Please see our other Ebay auctions for additionalquality pieces. Bid with confidence and good luck! Shipping in theUSA via FedEx Ground mail will be paid for by the buyer. Insurance is included.International customers shipping is via USPS Priority Mail International. Atracking number will be provided.  We have been selling on E-Bayfor 20 years. Many of our customersare repeat buyers and we want to keep it this way. We polish or haveprofessionally polished all items prior to selling and make an honest effort toprovide as accurate a description that we can of each item listed. Items willnot be accepted for return due to buyer’s remorse, the item was not the sizeexpected or because we did not mention a minute flaw or wear consistent with anitems age. We include many pictures of the item listed and a detaileddescription of the item for our customers to review and help in the buyingdecision. Should an item be deemed returnable, we offer a 30 day money backguarantee. Please notify us immediately and we will work withyou to rectify the situation.    Please contact us with anyquestions. Thank you for looking and good luck.        



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