ANTIQUE SILVER LANCASTER BUTTER DISH

I would also love to know about this maker. I have purchased an item marked with this same mark and am finding little if anything on the internet and very very few listed on eBay for sale.

I do see that there was a Lancaster Silver PLATE Co. out of Lancaster, PA, which burned in either November of 1903 or September of 1893 (per NYTimes Archives). And this, per a posting on The Fountain Pen Network.com (credit to an unnamed Lancaster historical society), which could very well be a red herring....

United Novelty Works began life as the Lancaster Silver Plate Co. around 1900. It was initially a silverplating works located in the heart of Lancaster city. The president was a gentleman named Albert Rosenstein; his son Edwin was a partner in the enterprise, and later served as sales manager. Around 1904 a fire destroyed their facility. The works relocated to 630 N. Christian St. (also in Lancaster city). At that point the Lancaster Silver Plate Co. was combined with the Pennsylvavania Cane Co. (most likely a manufacturer of silver tipped walking sticks) under the new name of United Novelty Mfg. Co. (often referred to simply as the United Novelty Co. or United Novelty Works). By 1916 Edwin Rosenstein was serving as company treasurer, and Albert was still president. In 1923 the company was also making manicure sets. By 1931 Mr. Rosenstein is known to have been selling Venetian blinds, and United Novelty seems to have disappeared from the records.

So I don't mean to horn in on your post Edward, but information on Lancaster Silver seems elusive and I hoped my additional info might jog someone's memory. If I have distracted, my apologies. By the way, your piece is beautiful! Thank you!