An Outstanding William IV Silver Lidded Butter Dish

An outstanding silver and glass butter dish from the last year of King William IV's reign. This interesting piece has a frosted and clear, panel cut glass body with star cut and frosted base. There is a matching frosted glass underplate, also with a cut star. The lid is scalloped and decorated with engraved acanthus leaves. There is a seated cow finial and a charming armorial of a rampant lion to the front. This superior piece also has the distinction of being by one of the great names in 19th Century silver, the Barnard Family. A rare and usable item of silver and glass tableware.

Postage & Packing contribution :- £18.00 UK

£30.00 Worldwide

Condition :- Excellent, with no dents or splits to the silver and no cracks or chips to the glass.

Hallmarks :- Clear and readable.

Date :- London 1837.

Maker :- Barnard Family.

Height (to top of cow finial) :- 13 cms.

Height (to top of lid) :- 10 cms.

Diameter :- 15.75 cms. (underplate).

Payment by BANK TRANSFER (preferred),DEBIT/CREDIT CARD, PAYPAL, STRIPE or UK cheque please. Great care is taken with packing and only 'signed for' postal options are used, where available. In the UK, Royal Mail Special Delivery is used, which is both fully insured against loss or damage and guaranteed next day (excluding weekends). If an item goes missing, or is damaged in the post, all available assistance will be offered to make a claim against the provider. Loss or damage in transit, is NOT the responsibility of the seller.

IMPORTANT PLEASE NOTE. Due to the imposition by the US Government of a 10% tariff - after making payment for purchase, an invoice will be sent to all US customers prior to dispatch for the required amount, as items cannot be sent to the USA without the tax being prepaid. Alternatively, the tax amount will be added to postage. If this additional charge is not acceptable, please do not proceed with the purchase.

Returns are accepted if the item has undisclosed damage at point of sale, or has been seriously mis-described. Buyer pays all costs. If you are not certain that you will be completely happy with the item, please do not purchase it.

PLEASE CONTACT ME TO PROVIDE CARD DETAILS OR REQUEST BANK DETAILS. PLEASE ADD POSTAGE FOR PAYPAL/STRIPE AND PRESS PAYPAL/STRIPE OPTION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR POSTAGE COSTS or with any further questions. If there is anything more we can do to help, please ask. We would like your experience with us to be a happy one and will always try to be accommodating.

Thank you for looking.