Butter Dish Cow Design, English Early 1900s
£89.99
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Spectacular butter dish of an unusual design, in the shape of a basket, glass bowl set on a silver plated dish, with a cow shaped handle on the lid; antique English Edwardian period from the early 1900s.
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: Wide: 17 cm Height: 13 cm
Condition: minor surface wear
Size: Wide: 17 cm Height: 13 cm
Edwardian period (1901-1910) came after a long Victorian era. The items that usually were spectacularly opulent, became much more elegant and refined. Good design became fashionable and in homewares the focus shifted from decoration to usability. Most Edwardian items have a distinctive refined look.
Facts of Lavish Silver polishing tip — to clean heavily tarnished silver and silver plated items use a silver polishing paste, don’t scrub; then wash with warm water and dry thoroughly.