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Treen Butter Plate

Collection Type

  • Decorative arts

Date

1800-1899

GUSN

GUSN-59832

Description

Natural wood finished round butter dish with a shallow well and a flat rim.

Details

Descriptive Terms

butter dishes (serving dishes)
wood (plant material)
Dish, Eating
Plate, Food
Plate, Butter
Plate, Butter

Associated Building

Original to Beauport, Sleeper-McCann House (Gloucester, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

3/4 (H), 6 3/4 (diameter) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Constance McCann Betts, Helena Woolworth Guest and Frasier W. McCann

Accession Number

1942.3361

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