Have it delivered hassle-freeBuyer protectionAll Designer items curated by WhoppahDownload the Whoppah App – get alerts & sell with ease.
Have it delivered hassle-free
Art Deco butter dish or caviar dish, 1930s-40s
€35
Buy with confidence
Shop & pay safely with Buyer ProtectionDesigner items curated by WhoppahWe only pay the seller once you have safely received the itemTrusted payment methods
Private seller: no right of withdrawal, but you get your money back if the item significantly differs from the description. Return policy
About this seller
Private sellerBrunssum, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since July 2023 • 60 sales
Product description
This type of pressed glass design from the Art Deco period often used a single mold to press both halves. Because the serrated edges (often a sawtooth or zigzag pattern) are designed to be mirror images of each other, two identical dishes fit perfectly together to form a closed object. The total height together is 5 cm (so about 2.5 cm per half) and the diameter is 14 cm,
With these flatter, disc-shaped proportions, it is not a candy box, but a classic butter dish (or possibly a caviar/pâté dish) from the Art Deco period.
At that time, butter dishes were often made in this compact, round model, with the two halves closing precisely with the teeth to keep the butter airtight and cool.
Why there is no name on it
The absence of a brand name or signature is completely normal for European pressed glass from the 1930s and 1940s: The total height together is 5 cm (so about 2.5 cm per half) and the diameter is 14 cm,
Specifications
CategoryTable accessoriesConditionExcellentColorsTransparentMaterialGlassNumber of items2Height5 cmWidth14 cmDepth3 cmSeller locationBrunssum, NetherlandsDelivery optionsDelivery or pickup
Discover more
Seller information
About this seller
Private sellerBrunssum, NetherlandsOn Whoppah since July 2023 • 60 sales