How sweet is this! A Victorian child's butter dish in the twist pattern made with flint glass. Flint glass is an optical glass that has a relatively high refractive index and low Abbe number. Say what? It is a very lustrous glass, made with flint.
I've been told that the butter dish was probably part of a set that was less toy and more of an instructional tool for young ladies on how to set a proper table during the Victorian age. It stands 2 1/2" tall and 3 1/4" wide and is in excellent shape, free from cracks and chips but it does have a little roughness on the inside of the lid.
Toy or tool...it would be an elegant addition to a bridal breakfast tray!
Asking - $40
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