Antique Silver Butter Dish Revolving retailer Lid Victorian Serving Dish Domed Top Butter Dish

1870s butter server. The revolving lid has lovely floral hand-engraving all the way around and a decorated handle for lifting. The stand has a beautiful beaded edged border, cast frame with floral swags and four retailer cast feet.

Inside sits the original perforated glass plate, adopted around 1870 (possibly patented by Meriden Britannia Co). This plate preserved the butter from contact with the metal and protected the metal itself from knife scratches.

Marked on bottom: Silver Plated On Brass, Made in England circa 1870.

Measurements:

5" wide

4.5" high