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Lot 533: An Elkington and Co Cunard Line Silver-Plated Butter Dish

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Start price: £10

Estimated price: £20 - £40

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A circular silver-plated dish manufactured by Elkington and Co for the Cunard Line shipping company. The dish features a stepped, tiered rim and is centrally engraved with the Cunard company crest, consisting of a crowned lion rampant holding a globe between its paws, above the name CUNARD in capital letters. The base is struck with multiple marks including the pattern number 35942, a heraldic shield symbol, the maker’s initials E and Co within individual rectangular boxes, the words ELKINGTON PLATE and ENGLAND, and a capital letter U within a shield-shaped cartouche, acting as a date code.

Diameter: 13.5 cm.