Butter Dish
Butter Dish
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- Description
- Plain, oblong, covered butter dish containing a clear, colorless, pressed glass insert or liner with sunburst design on underside. High, rounded dome cover with ovoid bud or flame knop. Tray has a rounded rim and flat bottom struck incuse on underside with maker's mark and pattern number.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- dish, butter
- date made
- mid 20th century
- maker
- International Silver Company
- place made
- United States: Connecticut, Meriden
- place used
- United States: New York, North Merrick
- used
- United States: New York, North Merrick
- Physical Description
- pewter (cover, tray material)
- glass (insert material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2 7/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 1/4 in; 7.3025 cm x 21.59 cm x 10.795 cm
- ID Number
- 1990.3164.10
- catalog number
- 1990.3164.10
- nonaccession number
- 1990.3164
- Credit Line
- Gift of Jane Griffin Yeingst and William H. Yeingst
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- Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
- Domestic Furnishings
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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