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What is a butter pat?
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A butter pat is a piece of butter formed into a ball or other ornamental shape for table use. It is usually an individual square cut from a quarter-pound stick of commercial butter.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
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German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Swallow Butter Pat, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
French Butter Pat Henriot Quimper, circa 1920
By Henriot Quimper
Located in Austin, TX
French Butter Pat Henriot Quimper, circa 1920
Geometrical pattern,
Category
Vintage 1920s French Rustic Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Faience
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves, Circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaves circa 1900
Located in Austin, TX
German Majolica Butter Pat with Leaf, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Rustic Platters and Serveware
Materials
Ceramic
