Stunning Rare Early Victorian Sterling Silver Cow & Blue & White Glass Butter Dish C.1840

A superb quality mid-19th century cut glass butter dish and stand, with double layered white and blue overlay, cut-to-clear in a pattern of large circles and quatrefoil and trefoil shapes. The stand with star cut centre and the tub with raised trefoil shaped lug side handles. The domed cover is sterling silver with engraved decoration to both sides framing a pair of vacant cartouches and topped with a beautifully cast recumbent silver cow.  Both cover and cow have a full set of matching hallmarks for Sheffield 1847, makers Hawksworth, Eyre & Co.

It measures 11.5cm (4 1/2") high. The stand is 16cm (6 1/4") wide and the tub is 12cm (5 3/4") rim to rim and 15.6cm (6 1/8") across the handles. 

In excellent condition. The glass is perfect with no damage, chips or cracks or wear to the overlaid layers. The cover is free from dents or repairs with only minor handling wear, the engraving is nice and crisp. The lovely cow has only a couple of very minor faults, a fine split to the right shoulder and a fine slither loss to the front left leg. A stunning piece that displays superbly and is ready for use.

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