Vintage Silver Plated & Lidded Butter Tray With Double (Bain Marie) Dishes Vanity The handles of the bowl

The handles of the bowl is also crafted with ball / hobnail motifs

from Cartlidge & Matthais

Aside from fading of the gold trim on the tea cup rim

the item is in very good condition

The firm did not survive past the 1930-1940’s

Vintage Silver Plated & Lidded Butter Tray With Double (Bain Marie) Dishes Vanity The handles of the bowlThis is a stunning butter dish with a double (bain marie type) dishes underneath the lid. The bottom dish is to be filled with warm water (to keep the butter soft and spreadable) and the top dish for the butter itself. The butter dish is solid and heavy and elegantly simple in design. The item is not marked or stamped. Very little plate loss on this item, however it does require a very good polishing to bring it back to its original beauty. Height