Title

Silver-Plated Shell Shape Butter Dish - Coller Family, Shakopee, 1915

Creation Date

1915

Description

Butter dish used by the Coller family of Shakopee. The dish is silver plate. It is shell shaped with a matching hinged cover, ball feet on the base, a single ball knob on the cover, and a curved handle over the hinge. The edges of the base and cover are scallop shaped and an inverted U is seen along the covers edge for holding a butter knife. The inside of the base has a removable frosted glass liner. Maker's marks are stamped on the underside of the base near the hinge.

Geographic Notes

England