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Katanning Historical Society > Records

Butter Dish with Lid

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c. 1920

Subcollections

Domestic Items or Equipment

Overview

An oblong shaped fluted cream lid and plate that fit together. The plate has a gold trim around the edge. The lid has a coloured picture of a crinoline lady in a garden and carrying a basket of flowers. The top of the lid has a gold trim as does the handle.

Historical information

The item was used to store butter and would have been placed on the dining table.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HS2020.73

Item type

Domestic Objects

Material

Width

12.6000 cm

Height or length

7.3000 cm

Depth

15.2000 cm

Inscriptions and markings

On the bottom of the dish in green lettering is stamped "ENGLISH WARE MADE IN ENGLAND" and then a picture of a green lion and underneath in green lettering is "LANCASTER & SANDLAND". Below this is a green shield and inside the shield is a crown and a lion. Around the sides of the shield in green lettering is "HANLEY ENGLAND".

Year

Last modified

Wednesday, 19 November, 2025

Completeness

94

Copyright and Reference

Copyright and Reference

Copyright category

Date of creation +70 years

Permissions

Please contact the Katanning Historical Society for reproduction of image.

Attribution requirements

Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

Katanning Historical Society

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