{"product_id":"barbour-silver-co-floral-butter-dish","title":"Barbour Silver Co. Floral Butter Dish","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA beautifully ornate Victorian butter dish by \u003cb\u003eBarbour Bros. Co.\u003c\/b\u003e, featuring an elaborately engraved floral and butterfly motif across its hinged lid. The rectangular form is framed by a delicately beaded border, with graceful openwork handles at either side and a simple rounded finial at the center of the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eButter dishes like this were part of the increasingly elaborate Victorian dining table, when even everyday foods were presented in specialized serving vessels. The period saw an extraordinary proliferation of objects designed for particular foods and courses, and butter was no exception. A dedicated butter dish kept the butter neatly contained and attractively presented at the table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe underside is marked \u003cb\u003e“Barbour Bros Co \/ Quadruple Plate”\u003c\/b\u003e, identifying the piece as the work of Barbour Bros. Co., a Connecticut manufacturer of silver-plated goods active from approximately \u003cb\u003e1881 to 1892\u003c\/b\u003e. The firm was succeeded by Barbour Silver Co. in 1892, making the Barbour Bros. mark particularly useful for dating this piece to the \u003cb\u003e1880s or very early 1890s\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \u003cb\u003ebutterflies, flowers, and engraved botanical sprays\u003c\/b\u003e make this one especially lovely for a collected table. Use it for its original purpose alongside breakfast or brunch, fill it with butter for a dinner party, or leave it open on a dining room sideboard where the beautifully decorated lid can be appreciated. It would be particularly pretty mixed with mismatched antique silver, blue-and-white china, and other Victorian serving pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/b\u003e c. 1881 - 1892; Hartford, Connecticut, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/b\u003e Silver plate, quadruple plate\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e [add measurements]\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e Very good antique condition with expected surface wear and patina consistent with age and use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"American, 19th c.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44223243157591,"sku":null,"price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0577\/3505\/3399\/files\/61_0c551d01-4f99-481d-a14d-a35a0f757986.jpg?v=1788458301","url":"https:\/\/gladysavenue.com\/products\/barbour-silver-co-floral-butter-dish","provider":"Gladys Avenue","version":"1.0","type":"link"}