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Butter chip

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

GUSN

GUSN-179652

Description

Majolica butter chip decorated in green, yellow, brown and maroon. Decorated with a fleur-de-lis, swirls, curlicues and a swag. Edge is fluted and decorated with a geen band topped by a yellow band with brown lines.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter chips
porcelain
maiolica
Dish, Butter

Associated Building

Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

1/2 (D), 3 3/8 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation

Accession Number

2006.44.3041.15

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