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Clear glass covered butter dish with a bullet-shaped knob and a raised eagle over a shield on the conical lid.

Bullet and Emblem Covered Butter Dish

A clear pressed-glass covered butter dish with a conical lid topped by a bullet-shaped finial. The lid and base are decorated with a raised eagle perched above a shield, with a scalloped rim on the dish. The glass is transparent and lightly reflective against a plain gray background.

Artist
Artist unknown
Date
1870–1900
Medium
Glass
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1511 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1900).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Harold Allen

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