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What size is a dessert plate?
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Although dessert plates can range in sizes, these plates typically measure around 8 to 10 inches in diameter. Sometimes, however, smaller plates are used for more delicate desserts.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
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19th Century Baccarat Cranberry Overlay Intaglio Cut to Clear Dessert Service
By Baccarat
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a magnificent 19th century set of dessert plates and matching serving plate made by Baccarat.
Category
Antique 1890s French Dinner Plates
Materials
Crystal
12 Vintage Dessert Plates, Turquoise and Gold by Tuscan, England
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A sweet set of dessert plates with an all over gilt decoration highlighted with hand raised turquoise enamel.
Category
Vintage 1950s English Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Zodiaco Dessert Plates Set of 4
By Laboratorio Paravicini
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the zodiac signs and introduced at the Salone del Mobile 2017 in Milan, this set comprises four dessert plates whose exquisite craftsmanship and vivid colors will be a pr...
Category
2010s Italian Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
$490 / set
Set of 6 French Barbotine Dessert Plates, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Origin
France, late 19th century
Materials
Glazed earthenware (majolica)
Condition
Very good vintage condition, consistent with age
A charming set of six French majolica dessert p...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates
Materials
Majolica
Set of Twelve German Porcelain Fruit Dessert Plates, Nymphenburg
Located in New York, NY
Pomological plates. Each painted with different arrangements of fruits with harlequin borders in gilt, circa 1900.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Set of 8 Orchies France Majolica Barbotine Dessert Plates
By Orchies
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
A charming antique set of eight French Majolica Barbotine dessert plates by Orchies, dating to the late 19th or early 20th century.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic
