Item Number: 300
Approximate Size: 7½″ L; 3¼″ W; 2⅛″ H
Production Dates: 1940-1982
The Oblong Butter and Cover has an approximate height of 2⅛″, a length of 7½″ and a width of 3¼″. All pieces can vary slightly in size, as each piece was handmade. The butter dish comes in two pieces, with a bottom and a cover (or lid.) It is important to note that Fostoria did produce another butter server in their American line – the Round Butter and Cover.
The Oblong Butter can be used in a variety of ways, other than for just serving butter. If the lid is inverted (turned upside down) it can become a beautiful storage or flower box. In fact, Fostoria Glass Company officially called the lid a “Flower Box”, and it was featured in their catalogs as such. The inverted lid also acts as a beautiful table piece to serve individual sugar or tea packets, allowing guests to retrieve them in an orderly fashion.
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One butter knife that I like using with all the American butter dishes is this standing variation from Bon Vivant, purchased from Amazon. It looks very nice sitting on the table and does not make a mess. I personally like the fact that the knife does not rest on the glass.
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