A Victorian silver cut glass butter dish, of oval form, Mart...

Hammer

£380

A Victorian silver cut glass butter dish, of oval form, Martin, Hall & Co, London 1878, the stand embossed and engraved with floral detail with pierced swag borders and beaded rims, the cover with knop modelled as a cow, the colourless glass liner with hobnail decoration and star cut base, base 21.5cm x 16.5cm, weight (excluding liner) 15.29ozt

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There are several chips and nibbles to the rim, the largest chip being 21mm wide. There are some chips and nibbles to the hobnail detail of the glass liner. The stand is in good order - there is some denting to the swags, but no splitting, thinning or repair. General scratching and wear commensurate with age and use. There is one notable dent to the rim of the cover, and a few small, shallow dents throughout, but no major splitting, thinning or repair. Cow knop in good order, no major denting, thinning, splitting or repair. General scratching and wear commensurate with age and use. Liner is stiff to remove.