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Old Brocade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 Pieces
Old Brocade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 Pieces

Old Brocade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

FORK, 7 7/8" •1 SUGAR SPOON, 5 7/8" •1 HOLLOW HANDLE MASTER BUTTER KNIFE, 6 1/2" •1 PICKLE FORK, 5 7

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service

English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

master butter knife, 6 7/8". One pickle fork, 5 3/4". One jelly server, 6 1/4". One steak carving set

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 95 Pieces
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 95 Pieces

English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 95 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

master butter knife, 6 7/8". One pickle fork, 5 3/4". One jelly server, 6 1/4". One steak carving set

Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 92 Pieces
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 92 Pieces

La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 92 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

1/8" One sugar spoon, 6 1/4" One hollow handle master butter knife, 7" One pickle fork, 6" One

Category

Vintage 1960s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

69 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set of "George and Martha Washington" Pattern
69 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set of "George and Martha Washington" Pattern

69 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set of "George and Martha Washington" Pattern

By Westmorland

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

(6 1/8"), 18 teaspoons (6 15/16"), 12 solid butter spreaders (6 1/8"), 1 butter knife (hollow handle

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Victorian
Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Victorian

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Victorian

By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

ladle. Gravy spoon. Six egg spoons. Four salt spoons. Mustard spoon. Butter knife. Sugar

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Gem by Schulz and Fischer Sterling Silver Flatware Set 36 Pieces California
Gem by Schulz and Fischer Sterling Silver Flatware Set 36 Pieces California

Gem by Schulz and Fischer Sterling Silver Flatware Set 36 Pieces California

By Schulz and Fischer

Located in Big Bend, WI

), 8 1/2", one sugar spoon, gold-washed, 5 7/8", one flat handle master butter knife, twist handle, 7

Category

Antique 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat One-of-a-Kind Art Deco Sterling Flatware Set for 18
Puiforcat One-of-a-Kind Art Deco Sterling Flatware Set for 18

Puiforcat One-of-a-Kind Art Deco Sterling Flatware Set for 18

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Litchfield, CT

serving set, flat server, butter knife, small fish fork, petit four server, pierced spoon and sugar tong

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Twenty-Four Baccarat Glass Knife and Butter Pat Sets
Twenty-Four Baccarat Glass Knife and Butter Pat Sets

Twenty-Four Baccarat Glass Knife and Butter Pat Sets

By Baccarat

Located in NYC, NY

Twenty-four baccarat glass knives and twenty-four butter pats Each with acid stamp. The knives

Category

Late 20th Century Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 51 Pieces
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 51 Pieces

Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 51 Pieces

By Lunt Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

, 6 1/4". One hollow handle master butter knife, 6 7/8". One pickle fork, 5 3/4". One jelly server

Category

Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 112 Pieces Huge
Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 112 Pieces Huge

Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 112 Pieces Huge

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

1/2". One serving spoon, 8 3/8". One sugar spoon, 6". One flat handle master butter knife, 6 3/4

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12, 81 Pieces
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12, 81 Pieces

Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12, 81 Pieces

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

FORKS, 7 3/8" 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2" 12 TEASPOONS, 6 1/4" 12 FLAT HANDLE BUTTER SPREADERS, 6 5/8" 12

Category

Vintage 1940s Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sterling Silver "Lily" Service for 12 by Gorham
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sterling Silver "Lily" Service for 12 by Gorham

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sterling Silver "Lily" Service for 12 by Gorham

By Gorham

Located in New York, NY

1 slotted serving fork 9" H x 2.25" W x 1" D 1 master butter knife 7" H x 1" W x .5" D.

Category

20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Rising moon, Plein Air" Seascape of harbor, Shelter Island

"Rising moon, Plein Air" Seascape of harbor, Shelter Island

By Kelly Carmody

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

unfinished activities; an open book downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Painter in the Field" landscape painting of painter in the field

"Painter in the Field" landscape painting of painter in the field

By Kelly Carmody

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

unfinished activities; an open book downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Canteen of Cutlery Cabinet on Stand by Walker and Hall Sheffield
Canteen of Cutlery Cabinet on Stand by Walker and Hall Sheffield

Canteen of Cutlery Cabinet on Stand by Walker and Hall Sheffield

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Carvers  1 Steel 2 Fish Carvers 12 Tea Spoons 12 Cheese Knives 1 Pickle Fork 1 Butter Knife 2 Salt

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Elm, Walnut

Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Place Size Set Service 67 Pcs New
Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Place Size Set Service 67 Pcs New

Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Place Size Set Service 67 Pcs New

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

spoon, 8 1/2". One cold meat fork, 8 1/2". One sugar spoon, 5 1/2". One hollow handle master butter

Category

Antique 1890s American Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Scallop Shell Butter Dish Knife Silver Plated Metal Queen Anne
Vintage Scallop Shell Butter Dish Knife Silver Plated Metal Queen Anne

Vintage Scallop Shell Butter Dish Knife Silver Plated Metal Queen Anne

Located in Poperinge, BE

silver plated knife, Queen Anne butter dish, made in England, including the original box and packaging

Category

Vintage 1960s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Midcentury Romance Sterling Silver Service for 8 by Bjørn Winbald for Rosenthal
Midcentury Romance Sterling Silver Service for 8 by Bjørn Winbald for Rosenthal

Midcentury Romance Sterling Silver Service for 8 by Bjørn Winbald for Rosenthal

By Rosenthal, Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in New York, NY

, salad fork, soup spoon, bouillon spoon, teaspoon, dinner knife, and butter knife. Each piece is signed

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

70 Pc Wallace Golden Grande Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8
70 Pc Wallace Golden Grande Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8

70 Pc Wallace Golden Grande Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Dayton, OH

” - 13.6 g - Gilded Butter Knife - 6.75” x 0.875” - 48.2 g - Carving Knife - 11” x 1” - 107.1 g - Carving

Category

Mid-20th Century Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Art Deco style Tudor pattern silver cutlery for 12
Set of Art Deco style Tudor pattern silver cutlery for 12

Set of Art Deco style Tudor pattern silver cutlery for 12

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, GB

fish servers 1 carving knife & fork 1 sharpening steel 1 butter knife 1 runcible spoon 3 assorted

Category

Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Dining Room Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage English Silver Plate Scallop Shell Butter Disk With Glass Liner Knife
Vintage English Silver Plate Scallop Shell Butter Disk With Glass Liner Knife

Vintage English Silver Plate Scallop Shell Butter Disk With Glass Liner Knife

Located in Centennial, CO

A charming vintage 1960s English silver plate scallop shell butter or caviar dish with pressed

Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Georgian House Roberts & Belk Stainless Silverplate English Flatware, 65 pcs
Georgian House Roberts & Belk Stainless Silverplate English Flatware, 65 pcs

Georgian House Roberts & Belk Stainless Silverplate English Flatware, 65 pcs

By Georgian House 1

Located in Plainview, NY

Serving Fork 1 -- 9.5" L 1.75 " W Butter knife - 1- 6.25" L 0.75" W Sugar Spoon - 1 - 5.25 " L 1.2"W

Category

20th Century English Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co 'Tudric' Butter Dish and Knife by Archibald Knox
Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co 'Tudric' Butter Dish and Knife by Archibald Knox

Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co 'Tudric' Butter Dish and Knife by Archibald Knox

By Archibald Knox

Located in Petworth, GB

A fabulous Arts & Crafts butter dish and matching knife with the original green glass liner The

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Art Déco Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase by Bruckmann &Sons Germany
Art Déco Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase by Bruckmann &Sons Germany

Art Déco Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Showcase by Bruckmann &Sons Germany

By Bruckmann & Söhne

Located in Vienna, AT

: 1st drawer: 12 mocha spoons / 12 coffee spoons / 1 butter knife / 1 cheese knife / 2 salad servers / 1

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Gorham Sterling Decor Pattern Flatware Service for 12 With Serving Pieces
Gorham Sterling Decor Pattern Flatware Service for 12 With Serving Pieces

Gorham Sterling Decor Pattern Flatware Service for 12 With Serving Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in New York, NY

Spoon: H0.75" x W1.375" x D6" Butter Knife: H0.25" x W0.75" x D6" Cake Knife: H1" x W2" x D11.5"

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lady Washington by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pcs Dinner
Lady Washington by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pcs Dinner

Lady Washington by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pcs Dinner

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

, 5 7/8" 1 master butter knife, bright-cut, 7 3/4" 1 tomato server, bright-cut, 8" 1 pie server

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wave Edge by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 98 Pcs
Wave Edge by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 98 Pcs

Wave Edge by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 98 Pcs

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

-washed, 6" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife with acid etched seaweed on the blade, 8" 1 Pickle Fork, 2

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service

By Karl Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

server soup ladle serving spoon serving fork master butter knife sardine fork caviar spoon cake

Category

20th Century Russian Louis XIV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Jessica Bench by Baker Furniture
Jessica Bench by Baker Furniture

Jessica Bench by Baker Furniture

By Baker Furniture Company

Located in Lake Worth, FL

graphically geometric way. Just enough of a modern butter knife arm wraps and a tight seat with the comfort

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Benches

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany

Sabatini Silver Butter Set
Sabatini Silver Butter Set

Sabatini Silver Butter Set

By Lino Sabattini

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver Butter Tray with Matching Knife. Pass the butter on this sexy serving tray.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Edwardian
Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Edwardian

Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, Antique Edwardian

By John Round & Son Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

/7.2". Salad server 22.8cm/9". Asparagus servers 22.1cm/8.7". Pickle fork 14.3cm/5.6". Butter knife

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage 12 Place Setting Sterling Silver Cutlery Canteen Reed & Barton 20th C
Vintage 12 Place Setting Sterling Silver Cutlery Canteen Reed & Barton 20th C

Vintage 12 Place Setting Sterling Silver Cutlery Canteen Reed & Barton 20th C

By Reed & Barton

Located in London, GB

sugar spoon 1 x serving fork 2 x serving spoons 1x cake / pie server 1 x master butter knife The item

Category

Vintage 1970s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, 1930
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, 1930

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, 1930

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

30.7cm/12.1" Sauce ladle 15.8cm/6.2" Pickle fork 20.3cm/8" Butter knife 16.2cm/6.4" Sugar tongs

Category

Vintage 1930s British Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 114 Pieces
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 114 Pieces

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 114 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

, scalloped, gold-washed, 7" 1 gravy ladle, 7 1/2" 1 flat handle master butter knife, 8 1/2" 1 5-pc roast

Category

20th Century Unknown Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Henry II 306 Piece Flatware Service
Gorham Henry II 306 Piece Flatware Service

Gorham Henry II 306 Piece Flatware Service

Located in New Orleans, LA

fish knife 1 jelly spoon 1 ice cream slice 1 cold meat fork 1 butter

Category

Early 20th Century American Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

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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.