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Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver 12 Service Flatware Set Place Size 113 Pcs
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver 12 Service Flatware Set Place Size 113 Pcs

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver 12 Service Flatware Set Place Size 113 Pcs

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

, 5 7/8", 12 cream soup spoons, 6", 12 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/8", 12 cocktail forks, 5

Category

Antique 1890s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Running Horse
Running Horse

Running Horse

By Wendy Klemperer

Located in Boca Raton, FL

layers over a simple wire armature. Using a propane torch to heat basic tools (a spoon, a butter knife) I

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Fabergé Silver Service
Fabergé Silver Service

Fabergé Silver Service

By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

slice 1 tong 1 butter knife 1 tea strainer 1 large serving spoon 1 small serving spoon 1 ladle 12 soup

Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Set of Antique Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives, Sterling Silver Accents
Set of Antique Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives, Sterling Silver Accents

Set of Antique Mother-of-Pearl Handled Knives, Sterling Silver Accents

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in New York, NY

Landers, Frary & Clark Etna Works Sterling Silver Markings Each butter knife is stamped with the

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915

By Viennese Manufactory

Located in Vienna, AT

Starter knives / 2 Carving forks / 2 large Meat forks 7 / 2 Salad servers / 1 Sugar tongue / 1 Butter

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Flatware Set for Twelve Persons
Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Flatware Set for Twelve Persons

Antique Sterling Silver Sandringham Pattern Flatware Set for Twelve Persons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

/8.1' Soup ladle 28.3cm/11.1' Sauce ladle 17.2cm/6.8' Fruit serving spoon 23.8cm/9.4' Butter knife

Category

Vintage 1930s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Sugar Tong w/shell ends, 4 1/2" 1 Hollow Handle Master Butter Knife, all-sterling, gold-washed, 6 1/4

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare 206-Piece Vermeil Flatware Set for 12 – Hallmarked by J. Roca, Barcelona
Rare 206-Piece Vermeil Flatware Set for 12 – Hallmarked by J. Roca, Barcelona

Rare 206-Piece Vermeil Flatware Set for 12 – Hallmarked by J. Roca, Barcelona

By F. Roca

Located in BARCELONA, ES

: 8.5 x 18.5 cm 35 Tongs vermeil – Qty: 1 – Weight: 40 g – Dimensions: 11 x 2 cm 36 Butter knife vermeil

Category

Vintage 1940s Spanish Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Lapparra - 204pcs. Antique Louis XV French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Lapparra - 204pcs. Antique Louis XV French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Lapparra - 204pcs. Antique Louis XV French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier

Located in Wilmington, DE

, salad fork, dinner knife, butter knife, soup spoon, dessert spoon, teaspoon, and various specialized

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set
Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set

Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie (Odiot) - 184pc. French Vermeil Flatware Set

By Societe Parisienne d'Orfevrerie

Located in Wilmington, DE

25.00 cm. 99 grams 1 Gigot Holder 20.00 cm. 149 grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Stainless Blade 20.80 cm

Category

Early 20th Century Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 306 pcs. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set !
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 306 pcs. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set !

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 306 pcs. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set !

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Butter Serving Knife - Stainless Blade 19.50 cm. 49 grams 1 Small Serving Knife

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Bloch & Esch. - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Maison Bloch Eschwege 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

cm. 35 grams 1 Butter Serving Knife - Sterling Silver Blade 19.00 cm. 43 grams 1 Large Salad Serving

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's
Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

Midcentury Art Studio Pottery Tea & Coffee Service set, Vallauris France 1960's

By Vallauris

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

period. Large set with a Tea pot, Coffee Pot, Sugar bowl, Milk jug, Creamer, Butter bowl with knife, 10

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community
Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community

Onedia Mid-Century South Seas Silverplate Flatware Set for Community

By Community

Located in Cincinnati, OH

severing pieces butter, cake knife, slotted, large severing and condiment spoon, small gravy ladle, larger

Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Donatello by Stancampiano Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner
Donatello by Stancampiano Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner

Donatello by Stancampiano Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner

By Stancampiano

Located in Big Bend, WI

- styles vary. Excellent condition, with no monograms. Some dents/dings in the knife and butter spreader

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900

Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900

By Koch & Bergfeld

Located in Vienna, AT

knives for fruits. Three napkin rings. Two sugar tongs. One small carving fork. One knife for butter. One

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Radiant Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Service Set 53 Pieces
Radiant Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Service Set 53 Pieces

Radiant Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Service Set 53 Pieces

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

" 1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8" 1 flat handle master butter knife, 7 1/8" 1 nut spoon, 4 3/4" Includes bonus

Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 103 Pcs Dinner
Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 103 Pcs Dinner

Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 103 Pcs Dinner

By W. & S. Sorensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

3/8" One sugar spoon, 5 1/4" One hollow handle master butter knife, 7 3/4" One pickle fork, 5 3/4

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marie Louise by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pcs Dinner
Marie Louise by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pcs Dinner

Marie Louise by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pcs Dinner

By W&S Blackinton Co. 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

butter knife, 7" 1 lemon fork, 4 3/4" 1 cake server w/stainless blade, 9 1/2" Includes bonus brand new

Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs

Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 Pcs

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

spoon, 6" One hollow handle master butter knife, 7" One cheese server w/stainless blade, 7" One pickle

Category

Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Antique Butter Knife
Sterling Antique Butter Knife

Sterling Antique Butter Knife

Located in Stamford, CT

Sterling silver 3-dimensional head antique butter knife. Please note of wear consistent with age.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham sterling silver butter knife & spoon - Versailles pattern
Gorham sterling silver butter knife & spoon - Versailles pattern

Gorham sterling silver butter knife & spoon - Versailles pattern

By Gorham

Located in East Geelong, VIC

, which was introduced in 1888. The butter knife, or possibly a pickle knife, is 165 mm (6.5 inches) in

Category

Antique 1890s American Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Bacchanalian Pattern Butter Knife, London, 1869
Victorian Sterling Silver Bacchanalian Pattern Butter Knife, London, 1869

Victorian Sterling Silver Bacchanalian Pattern Butter Knife, London, 1869

By H.J. Lias & Son

Located in London, GB

Highly decorative Victorian sterling silver Bacchanalian pattern butter knife. Makers: Lias

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Knife by Francis Higgins. London, 1855
Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Knife by Francis Higgins. London, 1855

Victorian Sterling Silver Butter Knife by Francis Higgins. London, 1855

By Francis Higgins

Located in London, GB

Very attractive Victorian sterling silver butter knife. Maker: Francis Higgins. London, 1855

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911
D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911

D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911

Located in Sherman Oaks, CA

D&J Welby Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Forks and 1 Butter Knife London 1911 Six Forks and one

Category

Early 20th Century British Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Made in Italy Handmade Solid Wood Knives for Cutting Cheese
Made in Italy Handmade Solid Wood Knives for Cutting Cheese

Made in Italy Handmade Solid Wood Knives for Cutting Cheese

By DIMA art & design

Located in Vimercate, IT

colors . cheese knife: 38 cm and 33 cm butter knife: 23 cm parmesan knife: 15 cm Each item can

Category

2010s Italian Other Knife Boxes

Materials

Ash, Pearwood, Rosewood

Butter Dish by the Limoges Ceramics Factory ca. 1950
Butter Dish by the Limoges Ceramics Factory ca. 1950

Butter Dish by the Limoges Ceramics Factory ca. 1950

By Limoges

Located in CANNES, FR

comes with the butter knife made in brass. The set is dated from approximately 1950s' and come in the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Ceramics

Materials

Brass

Collection of Teak Bowls
Collection of Teak Bowls

Collection of Teak Bowls

Unavailable|$4,174

Collection of Teak Bowls

Located in Paris, FR

A collection comprising 14 teak, elm and fruitwood bowls. And a teak butter knife. Measure: L 11–28

Category

Vintage 1950s Serving Bowls

20th Century Antler Handled Serving Set in Case
20th Century Antler Handled Serving Set in Case

20th Century Antler Handled Serving Set in Case

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

spoon and butter knife. Presented in original silk and velvet lined box, circa 1905. Total weight

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight

Wallace Rosepoint Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight

Located in Vancouver, BC

dinner knives Eight dinner forks Eight butter spreaders Eight salad forks Eight dessert spoons Eight

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12, Chantilly
Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12, Chantilly

Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12, Chantilly

Located in Vancouver, BC

cold meat fork One pie slice One sugar/ condiment spoon One master butter knife One pickle fork

Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Sterling Silver

Birks Queens Sterling Flatware Service for 12
Birks Queens Sterling Flatware Service for 12

Birks Queens Sterling Flatware Service for 12

Located in Vancouver, BC

master butter knife 129 pieces.

Category

Vintage 1950s Canadian Sterling Silver

International Sterling  Continental pattern
International Sterling  Continental pattern

International Sterling Continental pattern

By Ronald Hayes Pearson

Located in Cathedral City, CA

6 ",Dinner fork 7 1/4", Soup spoon 6 1/4",Salad fork 6 3/4" Butter Knife 5 3/4" Weighable silver 82

Category

Vintage 1960s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

WALTZ OF SPRING, 74 pieces, sterling silver flatware set, patented by Wallace
WALTZ OF SPRING, 74 pieces, sterling silver flatware set, patented by Wallace

WALTZ OF SPRING, 74 pieces, sterling silver flatware set, patented by Wallace

Located in Surfside, FL

stainless steel blade pices). PLACE SETTING: 12 dinner knife (9")- 12 dinner fork (7 1/4")- 12 butter knife

Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver

Westmorland, Milburn Rose, Sterling Silver 18 Place Setting with Extras
Westmorland, Milburn Rose, Sterling Silver 18 Place Setting with Extras

Westmorland, Milburn Rose, Sterling Silver 18 Place Setting with Extras

Located in Fuquay Varina, NC

Soup Spoon 7 1/8" 1) Sugar Spoon 6" 1) Master Flat Handle Butter Knife 7 1/8" 1) Solid Gravy Ladle 6"

Category

Mid-20th Century American Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

William Spratling Butterdish
William Spratling Butterdish

William Spratling Butterdish

Unavailable|$3,900 / set

William Spratling Butterdish

By William Spratling

Located in New York, NY

1950's mark. Accompanying the butter dish is a butter knife shown in additional photos in sterling

Category

Vintage 1950s Mexican Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Flatware Service for 12, Koch & Bergfeld, Germany, circa 1910
Flatware Service for 12, Koch & Bergfeld, Germany, circa 1910

Flatware Service for 12, Koch & Bergfeld, Germany, circa 1910

By Koch & Bergfeld

Located in Vienna, AT

ladle, one compote serving spoon, one butter knife, one sugar sprinkler spoon, one sauce ladle, one cake

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver

Victorian Silver Gilt Child's Set by Francis Higgins, London, 1868
Victorian Silver Gilt Child's Set by Francis Higgins, London, 1868

Victorian Silver Gilt Child's Set by Francis Higgins, London, 1868

By Francis Higgins

Located in London, GB

alternative uses for this set, the knife would make an excellent butter knife and the fork and spoon would

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

84 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling flatware
84 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling flatware

84 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling flatware

By Georg Jensen

Located in Fairfield, CT

teaspoon, and butter knife. We also purchased some more pieces for the set, which

Category

20th Century Danish Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Ellipse" 55-Piece Sterling Flatware Service by Kirk
"Ellipse" 55-Piece Sterling Flatware Service by Kirk

"Ellipse" 55-Piece Sterling Flatware Service by Kirk

By S. Kirk & Sons

Located in Cambridge, MA

. Featuring eight 6-piece place settings which include a tea spoon, soup spoon, butter knife, dinner knife

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

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Butter Knife For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the butter knife you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every butter knife was constructed with great care. There are 45 variations of the antique or vintage butter knife you’re looking for, while we also have 10 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer butter knife, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right butter knife, those designed in Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made butter knife over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, Tiffany & Co. and Gorham are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Butter Knife?

The average selling price for a butter knife at 1stDibs is $276, while they’re typically $40 on the low end and $18,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining 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 Butter Knife
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A butter knife is also known as a butter spreader. A butter knife is any quasi-table knife with a dull edge and rounded point. Shop a range of vintage butter knives and other flatware on 1stDibs.