Antique English butter dish

Fine quality art deco silver plated dish with glass saucer. Originally a sardine tin could be used to serve butter, caviar, jam and fromage frais. A decorative item for your festive table! Made by the prestigious silversmith james howard and co. In sheffield, england. Epns silver plated sardine dish with original cut glass liner. Stamped marks on the back. Beautiful and very rare sardine dish, made circa 1920 in england by: james howard james howard & son james howard & co sheffield trading since 1861 at broom spring works, fitzwilliam st and bath st, sheffield. From 1862 the business became james howard & co. The business uses the registered trademark the branston. Beautiful and elegant art deco silver plated butter dish with lid, sardine dish, caviar dish or jam dish, accompanied by a glass saucer. On the lid is a very pretty art deco fish with elegant lines. Saucer dimensions: 15.7 cm long X 13 cm wide. Glass only: 11 cm X 10 cm. Height with fish: 6 cm. Height without fish: 3 cm. Total weight: 362 grams. The glass saucer is immaculate. The lid and saucer are in very good vintage condition with no dents. The glass saucer is immaculate. All pieces are in good vintage condition with signs of wear.