Grown at Kew Box Tree Butter Knife
Product Description
Part of our Grown at Kew collection of handcrafted homewares created using waste timber from felled trees in Kew’s world-famous arboretum. This elegant, yet practical Butter Knife features a slender blade that slices effortlessly through butter.
Each piece is thoughtfully hand-shaped by Selwyn House for a comfortable hold. Both beautiful and functional, it’s perfect for serving bread at the dinner table or spreading butter on your morning toast.
Created in collaboration with celebrated woodworkers Selwyn House, each unique piece carries the legacy of Kew’s historic landscape, offering a rare opportunity to own a piece of botanical history.
Featuring the Kew logo on one side of the handle, along with a unique hallmark that allows you to trace your product back to the tree it came from. For more information and to trace your piece click here: Grown at Kew | The Kew Shop
Dimensions: length 21cm
Material: buxus sempervirens (common box)
Care: wipe clean only, not suitable for dishwashers.
Please note: each piece has a unique grain pattern that may differ from that shown in the images and adds to its special character.
About Selwyn House:
From their workshop in rural Northamptonshire, woodworkers Sean Best and Ellie Smalls create handmade wooden tableware for the modern home, using exclusively British-grown timbers. Their designs are modern yet warm and are intended to be used and enjoyed for a lifetime. All their pieces go through slow, considered processes by hand, and are always finished to be food-safe. Their aim is to create honest, functional everyday items which become much loved pieces at the table.
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