[dump]

Anyone know what this is? Owned by a long gone relation of mine. Has her initials on it.

 

[Changleen]

Kinda looks like a steamer. What’s under the plate?

 

[dump]

Kinda looks like a steamer. What’s under the plate?

 

[dump]

Kinda looks like a steamer. What’s under the plate?

what would one steam in such a thing?

 

[Muddy]

If it is unordinarily heavy, it will most likely be Stainless Steel. Some table settings have cement inside items.
That looks to be Stainless.

 

[dump]

If it is unordinarily heavy, it will most likely be Stainless Steel. Some table settings have cement inside items.
That looks to be Stainless.

it says quadruple plated on the bottom.

 

[dump]

Bottom

 

[Westy]

Butter dish from the days before it came in sticks and before we were obsessed with refrigerating preserved forms of food.

 

[Westy]

antique butter dish - Google Search

 

[dump]

Butter dish from the days before it came in sticks and before we were obsessed with refrigerating preserved forms of food.

thanks for that. The butter went below the flat plate?

 

[gonefirefightin]

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[Westy]

thanks for that. The butter went below the flat plate?

Probably just on the plate which was separate for easy cleaning.

 

[Changleen]

Ah, I didn’t clock it was so small. Some friends have a different type of butter dish where you fill it with water to keep it at a good temperature. Could be that.

 

[kidwoo]

what would one steam in such a thing?

 

[Muddy]

it says quadruple plated on the bottom.

Right - is plated silver-on-stainless. Is reason for the grey color.

 

[jstuhlman]

curator dude chiming in to second the butter dish assessment. circa 1900 silver plate. not worth much other than sentimental.

 

[jonKranked]

curator dude chiming in to second the butter dish assessment. circa 1900 silver plate. not worth much other than sentimental.

And also butter storage