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Set of 12 Gorham Kensington Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates
Set of 12 Gorham Kensington Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

Set of 12 Gorham Kensington Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 Kensington sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each

Category

Mid-20th Century American Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates
Set of 12 Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

Set of 12 Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 Modern sterling silver bread and butter plates. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Gorham Chantilly Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates
Set of 12 Gorham Chantilly Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

Set of 12 Gorham Chantilly Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 Chantilly sterling silver bread & Butter plates. Made by Gorham in Providence. Each

Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 10 Kirk American Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates
Set of 10 Kirk American Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

Set of 10 Kirk American Modern Sterling Silver Bread & Butter Plates

By S. Kirk & Sons

Located in New York, NY

Set of 10 Modern sterling silver bread & butter plates. Made by S. Kirk & Son Inc. in Baltimore

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Sterling Bread and Butter Plates
Set of 12 Sterling Bread and Butter Plates

Set of 12 Sterling Bread and Butter Plates

Located in New York, NY

Gorham A41522 set of 12 sterling bread and butter plates.

Category

Vintage 1930s American Dinner Plates

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Sterling Gorham 6.25" Plates
Set of 12 Sterling Gorham 6.25" Plates

Set of 12 Sterling Gorham 6.25" Plates

Located in New York, NY

Wow 12 really nice bread and butter plates. 44 ounces of solid sterling by a great maker.

Category

20th Century American Dinner Plates

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern
Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern

Rosenthal Porcelain Sixty-Four Piece Part Dinner Service Vienna Pattern

By Rosenthal

Located in Washington Crossing, PA

plates, 12 bread and butter plates and 12 cups and saucers. Measuring dinner plate 10.25".  

Category

Antique 19th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Taylor Smith & Taylor "Dwarf Pine" 40 Piece China Set
Taylor Smith & Taylor "Dwarf Pine" 40 Piece China Set

Taylor Smith & Taylor "Dwarf Pine" 40 Piece China Set

By Taylor, Smith & Taylor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

(1.25" x 5.5"), eight bread and butter plates (0.5" x 6.5"), seven salad bowls (1.75" x 6.5"), and seven

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

24 GORHAM 'MARTELE' PLATES
24 GORHAM 'MARTELE' PLATES

24 GORHAM 'MARTELE' PLATES

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Fabulous set of 24 sterling silver Gorham "Martele" plates: 12 dinner and 12 bread and butter. All

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Royal Worcester blue and white part dinner set
Royal Worcester blue and white part dinner set

Royal Worcester blue and white part dinner set

By Royal Worcester

Located in East Geelong, VIC

) diameter entree plates, 6 177 mm (7 inches) diameter bread and butter plates, 1 soup tureen with ladle, 1

Category

Vintage 1920s English Regency Dinner Plates

Materials

Earthenware

36-Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12
36-Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12

36-Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12

By Rosenthal

Located in Pasadena, CA

plates and 12 bread and butter plates. The plates are manufactured by Rosenthal of Selb-Bavaria and were

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Collection of California Dinnerware, Winfield "Bird of Paradise" Dinner Service
Collection of California Dinnerware, Winfield "Bird of Paradise" Dinner Service

Collection of California Dinnerware, Winfield "Bird of Paradise" Dinner Service

By Winfield 2

Located in Crockett, CA

. 12 luncheon/salad plates 7 1/2" diameter x 1" high. 10 bread and butter plates 6" diameter x 1" high

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Butter Knife & Bread Fork Set

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

Lovely set consisting butter knife and bread fork silver plated hand engraved with mother-of-pearl

Category

Antique 1890s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon
20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon

20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes, six dinner plates, six salad/dessert plates and five bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

Johann Haviland German Porcelain & Platinum "Blue Garland" Dinnerware Set of 30
Johann Haviland German Porcelain & Platinum "Blue Garland" Dinnerware Set of 30

Johann Haviland German Porcelain & Platinum "Blue Garland" Dinnerware Set of 30

By Johann Haviland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

and, six bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside, Johann Haviland-Bavaria, Germany

Category

Mid-20th Century German Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum

Bavaria Germany Meissen Style Floral Motif Porcelain 39-Piece Set
Bavaria Germany Meissen Style Floral Motif Porcelain 39-Piece Set

Bavaria Germany Meissen Style Floral Motif Porcelain 39-Piece Set

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

coupe bowls, ten bread/butter plates and eleven fruit bowls. Each piece is signed on the underside

Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware "Bamboo" By Wentworth S/16
Mid-Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware "Bamboo" By Wentworth S/16

Mid-Century Japanese Porcelain & Platinum Dinnerware "Bamboo" By Wentworth S/16

By Wentworth

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

fruit bowls and 4 bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside, WentWorth China Japan

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Ceramics

Materials

Platinum

1920'S Art Deco French Limoges & 24 Karat Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20
1920'S Art Deco French Limoges & 24 Karat Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20

1920'S Art Deco French Limoges & 24 Karat Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20

By Jean Pouyat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

plates, five soup/cereal bowls, five fruit bowls and five bread/butter plates. Pattern features a bright

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

20th Century Porcelain & 22K Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces By Royal Gallery
20th Century Porcelain & 22K Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces By Royal Gallery

20th Century Porcelain & 22K Gold Dinnerware Set of 14 Pieces By Royal Gallery

By Royal Gallery

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes, 7 coupe soup/cereal bowl's 'and 7 bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Porcelain

Materials

Gold

1930'S Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Dinnerware S/19
1930'S Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Dinnerware S/19

1930'S Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Dinnerware S/19

By Garden China

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

dinner plates, four coupe soup/cereal bowls, four fruit bowl, four bread/butter plates and three salad

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Gold

1950s Wedgwood England Embossed Queens-Ware, Set of 36
1950s Wedgwood England Embossed Queens-Ware, Set of 36

1950s Wedgwood England Embossed Queens-Ware, Set of 36

By Wedgwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

six bread/butter plates, 5" H x 7" D. Each piece is signed on the underside, Wedgwood of Etruria

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

California Vintage Pottery Service Set for Eight
California Vintage Pottery Service Set for Eight

California Vintage Pottery Service Set for Eight

By Metlox Manufacturing Company

Located in Stamford, CT

" diameter, Eight bread and butter or dessert plates 6" diameter, Eight bowls 6.75" diameter, Seven

Category

Vintage 1970s American Pottery

Materials

Pottery

1960's Raymond Loewy designed Rosenthal  "Plaza" china set
1960's Raymond Loewy designed Rosenthal  "Plaza" china set

1960's Raymond Loewy designed Rosenthal "Plaza" china set

By Raymond Loewy, Rena Rosenthal

Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY

comprised of 8 cups and saucers, 2 oval serving dishes, 8 dinner plates, 8 desset plates, 8 bread and butter

Category

Vintage 1960s German Dinner Plates

La Maison De Louis Cartier Six Place Setting
La Maison De Louis Cartier Six Place Setting

La Maison De Louis Cartier Six Place Setting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

La Maison De Louis Cartier six place setting that includes: Dinner plate. Salad plate Bread and

Category

Vintage 1980s French Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

55-Piece French Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Charles Pillivuyt & Cie
55-Piece French Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Charles Pillivuyt & Cie

55-Piece French Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Charles Pillivuyt & Cie

By Charles Pillivuyt & Cie

Located in Pasadena, CA

. The service consists of 12 dinner plates (9.75"), 11 bread and butter plates, 12 crescent shaped salad

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

36 Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Ambrosius Lamm
36 Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Ambrosius Lamm

36 Piece Dresden Porcelain Dinner Service for 12 by Ambrosius Lamm

By Meissen Porcelain, Dresden Porcelain, Ambrosius Lamm

Located in Pasadena, CA

A lovely dinner service consisting 12 of each; dinner plates, luncheon plates and bread and butter

Category

Early 20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Winfield California Pottery 66 Pieces Set "Bird of Paradise" Tableware
Winfield California Pottery 66 Pieces Set "Bird of Paradise" Tableware

Winfield California Pottery 66 Pieces Set "Bird of Paradise" Tableware

By Winfield 2

Located in Denver, CO

salad plates: 7.5 " eight bread and butter plates: 5.75" four bowls: 5.75" six bowls: 4.75" nine

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pottery

Amazing Full Set Ben Seibel Roseville Raymor Dinnerware
Amazing Full Set Ben Seibel Roseville Raymor Dinnerware

Amazing Full Set Ben Seibel Roseville Raymor Dinnerware

By Ben Seibel

Located in Tulsa, OK

are: eight dinner plates, eight salad plates, seven bread and butter plates, eight individual covered

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Pottery

20th Century Porcelain and Platinum German Dinnerware S/25 By, Haviland
20th Century Porcelain and Platinum German Dinnerware S/25 By, Haviland

20th Century Porcelain and Platinum German Dinnerware S/25 By, Haviland

By Johann Haviland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

silver platinum rim edge. Set Includes, eight dinner plates, eight rim soup bowls, eight bread/butter

Category

20th Century German Victorian Dinner Plates

Materials

Platinum

20th Century Ceramic "Blue Willow" Dinnerware by, Royal China Set of 16
20th Century Ceramic "Blue Willow" Dinnerware by, Royal China Set of 16

20th Century Ceramic "Blue Willow" Dinnerware by, Royal China Set of 16

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

four of each, dinner plate, rim soup bowl, salad/dessert plate and bread butter plate. Each piece is

Category

Mid-20th Century American Chinese Export Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

1950s  Wedgwood Dinnerware "Countryside" Blue Set/13
1950s  Wedgwood Dinnerware "Countryside" Blue Set/13

1950s Wedgwood Dinnerware "Countryside" Blue Set/13

By Enoch Wedgwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, dinner plates and 6, bread/butter plates Bread/butter plate measures, 5.75" diameter.

Category

Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

1950'S English Dinnerware "Friendly Village" S/17 By, Johnson Brothers
1950'S English Dinnerware "Friendly Village" S/17 By, Johnson Brothers

1950'S English Dinnerware "Friendly Village" S/17 By, Johnson Brothers

By Johnson Brothers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-made in England. Set includes, six salad or dessert plates, seven fruit bowls and four bread or butter

Category

20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Ceramic

1950'S English Bone China & 22-Karat Gold "Gold Crocus", Minton S/18
1950'S English Bone China & 22-Karat Gold "Gold Crocus", Minton S/18

1950'S English Bone China & 22-Karat Gold "Gold Crocus", Minton S/18

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

edge with ribbed detail. Set includes, six dinner plates, six salad/dessert plates and six bread/butter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon
20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon

20th Century Art Nouveau Limoges France Dinnerware Set of 17 by, M. Redon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes, six dinner plates, six salad/dessert plates and five bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

1950s Porcelain "Pink Magnolia" Dinnerware Set of 12 by Homer Laughlin
1950s Porcelain "Pink Magnolia" Dinnerware Set of 12 by Homer Laughlin

1950s Porcelain "Pink Magnolia" Dinnerware Set of 12 by Homer Laughlin

By Homer Laughlin

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

with 22K-karat gold textured scallop edge rim detail. Set Includes 5 dinner plates, 5 bread/butter

Category

Mid-20th Century American Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

1960s Art Deco Style Spode England Bone China "Lowestoft" Set of 32 Pieces
1960s Art Deco Style Spode England Bone China "Lowestoft" Set of 32 Pieces

1960s Art Deco Style Spode England Bone China "Lowestoft" Set of 32 Pieces

By Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes eight three-piece place settings, dinner plate, salad/dessert plate and bread butter plate, plus

Category

20th Century English Art Deco Dinner Plates

Materials

Gold

1930s Japanese Art Nouveau Floral and Scroll Motif Porcelain Plate S/12
1930s Japanese Art Nouveau Floral and Scroll Motif Porcelain Plate S/12

1930s Japanese Art Nouveau Floral and Scroll Motif Porcelain Plate S/12

By Noritake

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-carat gold rim hand-painted porcelain plates. Set includes, six dinner plates and six bread or butter

Category

20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Gold

Mid-Century English Blue and White "Willow" Dinnerware Set of Ten Pieces
Mid-Century English Blue and White "Willow" Dinnerware Set of Ten Pieces

Mid-Century English Blue and White "Willow" Dinnerware Set of Ten Pieces

By Wood & Son

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bowl, four dinner plates 10" diameter, one soup/cereal bow 6.75" inch diameter and two bread/butter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

1960s English Royal Doulton "The Bristol" 36 Piece Set
1960s English Royal Doulton "The Bristol" 36 Piece Set

1960s English Royal Doulton "The Bristol" 36 Piece Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

plate, 8.18" D; bread/butter plate, 6.18" D. Gold 22-karat rim scallop edged detail.  

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

20th Century English Transferware "English Scenery" Set of 21 by Wood & Sons
20th Century English Transferware "English Scenery" Set of 21 by Wood & Sons

20th Century English Transferware "English Scenery" Set of 21 by Wood & Sons

By Enoch Wood & Sons

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Set includes, ten rim fruit bowls, nine bread/butter plates and two salad/dessert plates. Each piece

Category

20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Japanese Nippon Bamboo Dinnerware Set of 18
Vintage Japanese Nippon Bamboo Dinnerware Set of 18

Vintage Japanese Nippon Bamboo Dinnerware Set of 18

By Noritake

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

/butter plates and eight fruit bowls. Each piece is signed on the underside, Noritake Nippon Japan. Bread

Category

Mid-20th Century Japanese Ceramics

Materials

Gold

20th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Dinnerware Set of 18 Pieces
20th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Dinnerware Set of 18 Pieces

20th Century Japanese Porcelain Imari Dinnerware Set of 18 Pieces

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

/dessert plates and six bread/butter plates. Dimensions: Dinner plate: 10" diameter Salad/dessert

Category

20th Century Japanese Japonisme Porcelain

Vintage Johann Haviland "Blue Garland" Porcelain Dinnerware S/24
Vintage Johann Haviland "Blue Garland" Porcelain Dinnerware S/24

Vintage Johann Haviland "Blue Garland" Porcelain Dinnerware S/24

By Johann Haviland

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

eight dinner plates, eight salad/dessert plates and eight bread/butter plates. Dimensions: Dinner plate

Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Platinum

1930s, Japanese Porcelain Art Deco Dinnerware Set of 25 Pieces
1930s, Japanese Porcelain Art Deco Dinnerware Set of 25 Pieces

1930s, Japanese Porcelain Art Deco Dinnerware Set of 25 Pieces

By Noritake

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

plates, six salad/dessert plates, eight coupe soup/cereal bowls and eight bread/butter plates

Category

20th Century Japanese Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Gold

20th Century Porcelain & 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware S/13 By, Royal Gallery
20th Century Porcelain & 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware S/13 By, Royal Gallery

20th Century Porcelain & 22-Karat Gold Dinnerware S/13 By, Royal Gallery

By Royal Gallery

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

includes, 9 Rim soup bowl's 'and 4 bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside, Royal Buffet

Category

20th Century Sri Lankan Porcelain

Materials

Gold

1920'S French Art Deco Limoge & 24K Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20
1920'S French Art Deco Limoge & 24K Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20

1920'S French Art Deco Limoge & 24K Gold Dinnerware By, Jean Pouyat S/20

By Jean Pouyat

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

bowls, five fruit bowls and five bread/butter plates. Pattern features a bright white ground with pink

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain

Materials

Gold

Vintage Minton England 26-Piece Set of "Ancestral" Bone China Dinnerware
Vintage Minton England 26-Piece Set of "Ancestral" Bone China Dinnerware

Vintage Minton England 26-Piece Set of "Ancestral" Bone China Dinnerware

By Minton

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Set includes, eight dinner plates, eight fruit bowls, eight bread/butter plates and two salad/dessert

Category

20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Enamel

Mid-Century Wedgwood China England "Hedge Rose" Dinnerware S/9
Mid-Century Wedgwood China England "Hedge Rose" Dinnerware S/9

Mid-Century Wedgwood China England "Hedge Rose" Dinnerware S/9

By Wedgwood

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

large serving bowl, four salad dessert plates 7" diameter and four bread/butter plates 6" diameter

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tableware

20th Century English Transferware "Coaching Scenes" by Johnson Brothers S/10
20th Century English Transferware "Coaching Scenes" by Johnson Brothers S/10

20th Century English Transferware "Coaching Scenes" by Johnson Brothers S/10

By Johnson Brothers

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. Set features five, coupe bowls and five bread/butter plates. Each piece is signed on the underside

Category

Mid-20th Century English Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

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Bread And Butter Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of bread and butter plates available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique bread and butter plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Bread and butter plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Bread and butter plates are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Regency and Victorian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Bread and butter plates have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co. and Ellmore Silver Co. are consistently popular.

How Much are Bread And Butter Plates?

Prices for bread and butter plates can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, bread and butter plates begin at $109 and can go as high as $4,125, while the average can fetch as much as $798.

Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Bread And Butter Plates
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Bread and butter are separated from the sauce, gravy, and fluids from other items on the dish using the bread-and-butter plate. When a plate isn't available, a slice of bread or a roll is placed on the tablecloth or the rim of the dinner plate, which also holds the butter. Find a collection of antique and vintage bread and butter plates on 1stDibs today.