Butterdish – private purchase
The butterdish or “Fettbuchse” was the issue container for the German butter ration. The Germans where issued a amount of butter with their rations. Most standard butterdishes open in 1/4th of a turn and are made of bakelite.
Markings: Unmarked
Colour: –
Thread: Course, opens in 2 full turns
Weight: 263 grams with insert, 57 grams without
Material: Aluminium and glass insert
Notes: These aluminium butterdishes where private purchase and are commonly overlooked as a period correct piece. Many period pictures and battlefield archeology prove this wrong.
Please note these articles are for reference only and not for sale!
F. Suijkerbuijk Collection
