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What is a copper silent butler?
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A copper silent butler is a tool used for cleaning that is crafted out of copper metal. Its design contains a bowl, a hinged cover and a long handle. Traditionally, servants used silent butlers to remove crumbs or ashes from tabletops. On 1stDibs, shop a range of copper silent butlers.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Antique Silent Butler
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique silent butler made of metal with a turned wooden handle and hinged lid. On top is an
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Silent Butler Crumb Catcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Silent Butler Crumb Catcher. Circa Mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of sterling silver silent butlers made in London in 1938
Located in London, London
Butlers or Ash Trays, are of traditional form, with wooden handles and hinged lids. Each silent butler
Category
Vintage 1930s English Ashtrays
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage English Silver Plate Silent Butler with Removable Lid & Ebonised Handle
By Charles Howard Collins
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage silver plated English Silent Butler with an ebonised wooden handle. The lid, engraved
Category
Vintage 1930s English Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage EPC Sheffield English Victorian Silver Plated Hinged Lid Silent Butler
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage EPC Sheffield English Victorian Silver Plated Hinged Lid Silent Butler. Item features is
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage FB Rogers Silver Plated Silent Butler Crumb Catcher w/ Woodem Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage FB Rogers Silver Plated Silent Butler Crumb Catcher w/ Woodem Handle. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
