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Antique Sterling Silver Punch and Judy Card / Menu Holders
Antique Sterling Silver Punch and Judy Card / Menu Holders

Antique Sterling Silver Punch and Judy Card / Menu Holders

By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

incorporating classic jokes and songs. Condition These antique sterling silver place card holders are an

Category

Vintage 1910s English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Branch & Birch Leaf Placecard Holders

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of silver place card holders. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Each in the form

Category

20th Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Venetian Murano Red Gold Flecks Fish Italian Art Glass Mini Vase Holder
Antique Venetian Murano Red Gold Flecks Fish Italian Art Glass Mini Vase Holder

Antique Venetian Murano Red Gold Flecks Fish Italian Art Glass Mini Vase Holder

By Salviati, Fratelli Toso

Located in Kissimmee, FL

double fish place mini table vase, place card holder / table object. The piece is created in the manner

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Decorative Dishes and V...

Materials

Gold Leaf

Early 20th Century Handheld Tally Number Counter with Addictive Clicking Button
Early 20th Century Handheld Tally Number Counter with Addictive Clicking Button

Early 20th Century Handheld Tally Number Counter with Addictive Clicking Button

Located in Red Lion, PA

have been reset to “0000” for its next owner’s first use. A small upper slot allows for a place card or

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Models and Miniatures

Materials

Brass, Nickel

Pair of Sterling Silver Urns
Pair of Sterling Silver Urns

Pair of Sterling Silver Urns

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Place-card holders for an elegant dinner table Decorative accents grouped on a tray or sideboard These

Category

Vintage 1910s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Curated Tables - Soleil d'Or (8 pers.)
Curated Tables - Soleil d'Or (8 pers.)

Curated Tables - Soleil d'Or (8 pers.)

Located in PARIS, FR

miniature chair place card holders 8 transparent hammered glass dinner plates – diameter 28 cm 8 white

Category

Mid-20th Century Dinner Plates

Materials

Silver

Swedish Pukeberg Clear Glass Place Knife Holders, 1960s
Swedish Pukeberg Clear Glass Place Knife Holders, 1960s

Swedish Pukeberg Clear Glass Place Knife Holders, 1960s

By Eva Englund, Pukeberg Sweden

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Set of four Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern art glass place knife rests / card holders manufactured

Category

Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

CHRISTIAN DIOR Saddle bag vintage oblique monogram
CHRISTIAN DIOR Saddle bag vintage oblique monogram

CHRISTIAN DIOR Saddle bag vintage oblique monogram

By Christian Dior

Located in CACHAN, FR

in some places. authenticity card.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Crossbody Bags and Messenger Bags

18th Century Mahogany Irish Games Table
18th Century Mahogany Irish Games Table

18th Century Mahogany Irish Games Table

Located in New Orleans, LA

surface, supported by a gate leg, perfect for evening card games. Places on the board are designated for

Category

Antique 18th Century European Georgian Game Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Silver Gilt Lucky Charm Place Card Holders, 1905
English Edwardian Silver Gilt Lucky Charm Place Card Holders, 1905

English Edwardian Silver Gilt Lucky Charm Place Card Holders, 1905

By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913), J. C. Vickery

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian gilt sterling silver place card holders. Made by William Hornby in London in

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 3 Antique English Edwardian Fox & Gate Place Card Holders
Set of 3 Antique English Edwardian Fox & Gate Place Card Holders

Set of 3 Antique English Edwardian Fox & Gate Place Card Holders

By Lawrence Emanuel, Birmingham 1

Located in New York, NY

Set of 3 English Edwardian hunt-themed place card holders. Made by Lawrence Emanuel in Birmingham

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Bird Place Card Holders, 1908
English Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Bird Place Card Holders, 1908

English Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Bird Place Card Holders, 1908

By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913)

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian cast sterling silver figural game bird place card holders. Made by William

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 4 Scottish Victorian Drumming Monkey Place Card Holders, 1899
Set of 4 Scottish Victorian Drumming Monkey Place Card Holders, 1899

Set of 4 Scottish Victorian Drumming Monkey Place Card Holders, 1899

By Brook & Son, Edinburgh 1

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Victorian sterling silver novelty place card holders. Made by Brook & Son in Edinburgh in

Category

Antique 1890s Scottish Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 8 German Court and Country Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Set of 8 German Court and Country Sterling Silver Place Card Holders

Set of 8 German Court and Country Sterling Silver Place Card Holders

Located in New York, NY

German sterling silver place card holders. This set comprises 8 holders in 3 designs. One holder

Category

Mid-20th Century German Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 Asprey English Between-the-Wars Art Deco Place Card Holders
Set of 6 Asprey English Between-the-Wars Art Deco Place Card Holders

Set of 6 Asprey English Between-the-Wars Art Deco Place Card Holders

By Asprey International Limited

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 Art Deco sterling silver place card holders. Made by Asprey & Co. in London in 1926

Category

Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Raj-Era Elephant & Palm Tree Place Card Holders, 1913
Antique English Raj-Era Elephant & Palm Tree Place Card Holders, 1913

Antique English Raj-Era Elephant & Palm Tree Place Card Holders, 1913

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 George V sterling silver place card holders. Made by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths in London

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 English Victorian Sterling Silver Fox Hunt Place Card Holders
Set of 4 English Victorian Sterling Silver Fox Hunt Place Card Holders

Set of 4 English Victorian Sterling Silver Fox Hunt Place Card Holders

By Stuart Clifford

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 English Victorian sterling silver hunt-themed place card holders, 1900-4. Each: Open

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Place Card Holders with University College at Oxford Arms
Set of 4 Place Card Holders with University College at Oxford Arms

Set of 4 Place Card Holders with University College at Oxford Arms

By James William Benson

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by James William Benson in

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 4 Antique Asprey English Edwardian Fox Hunt Place Card Holders
Set of 4 Antique Asprey English Edwardian Fox Hunt Place Card Holders

Set of 4 Antique Asprey English Edwardian Fox Hunt Place Card Holders

By Charles & George Asprey

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian sterling silver place card holders. Made by Charles & George Asprey in London

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Raj Indian Place Card Holders with Western Modes of Transport
Set of 4 Raj Indian Place Card Holders with Western Modes of Transport

Set of 4 Raj Indian Place Card Holders with Western Modes of Transport

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 novelty sterling silver place card holders, ca 1920. Retailed by Jagat Narain & Sons

Category

Early 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Set of 4 English Edwardian Lucky Charm 4-Leaf Clover Place Card Holders, 1905
Set of 4 English Edwardian Lucky Charm 4-Leaf Clover Place Card Holders, 1905

Set of 4 English Edwardian Lucky Charm 4-Leaf Clover Place Card Holders, 1905

By John Collard Vickery

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian gilt sterling silver botanical place card holders. Made by John Collard Vickery

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

English Edwardian Rococo Commedia dell’Arte Place Card Holders. 1907
English Edwardian Rococo Commedia dell’Arte Place Card Holders. 1907

English Edwardian Rococo Commedia dell’Arte Place Card Holders. 1907

By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd., W.G. Keight 1

Located in New York, NY

Set of 4 Edwardian Rococo sterling silver place commedia dell’arte card holders. Made by WG Keight

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Rococo Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1970s Advertising Vintage Italian Ramazzotti Plastic Place Card Holder
1970s Advertising Vintage Italian Ramazzotti Plastic Place Card Holder

1970s Advertising Vintage Italian Ramazzotti Plastic Place Card Holder

Located in Milan, IT

1970s advertising vintage Italian Ramazzotti plastic place card holder. On one side the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Plastic

Set of 4 Samson Mordan Silver Fish Place Card Holders Dated 1911 Chester
Set of 4 Samson Mordan Silver Fish Place Card Holders Dated 1911 Chester

Set of 4 Samson Mordan Silver Fish Place Card Holders Dated 1911 Chester

Located in London, GB

Set of 4 Samson Mordan Silver Fish Place Card Holders Dated 1911 Chester In original fitted velvet

Category

Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

21st Century & New Lucite Place Card Holders by, Alexandra Von Furstenberg S/6
21st Century & New Lucite Place Card Holders by, Alexandra Von Furstenberg S/6

21st Century & New Lucite Place Card Holders by, Alexandra Von Furstenberg S/6

By Alexandra Von Furstenberg

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

21st century & new blue Lucite place card holders by, Alexandra Von Furstenberg "AVF"- set of six

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Lucite

Sterling Silver Set of 4 Hand Painted Enamel Hunting Themes Place Card Holders
Sterling Silver Set of 4 Hand Painted Enamel Hunting Themes Place Card Holders

Sterling Silver Set of 4 Hand Painted Enamel Hunting Themes Place Card Holders

Located in London, GB

A rare set of four sterling silver and hand painted enamel place card / menu holders with a hunting

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Set of 4 Place Card / Menu Holders with Twin Owls on Branches
Art Deco Set of 4 Place Card / Menu Holders with Twin Owls on Branches

Art Deco Set of 4 Place Card / Menu Holders with Twin Owls on Branches

Located in London, GB

A rare set of four place card holders / menu holders. Each featuring two owls sitting upon a branch

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver

English Sterling Silver Figural Menu/Place Card Holders in Harrods of London Box
English Sterling Silver Figural Menu/Place Card Holders in Harrods of London Box

English Sterling Silver Figural Menu/Place Card Holders in Harrods of London Box

By Thomas Charles Jarvis

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

, and impressive Set of 6 Vintage Elizabeth II English Sterling Silver Figural Menu / Place Card holders

Category

Mid-20th Century English Elizabethan Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boxed Set Sterling Fox Head Card Holders
Boxed Set Sterling Fox Head Card Holders

Boxed Set Sterling Fox Head Card Holders

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous set of four sterling silver figural fox head place card holders. Large size and very heavy

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Six Silver Owl Menu Holders
Set of Six Silver Owl Menu Holders

Set of Six Silver Owl Menu Holders

Unavailable|$2,549 / set

Set of Six Silver Owl Menu Holders

Located in London, GB

This charming set of six sterling silver menu holders or place card holders, modeled in the form of

Category

Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders
12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders

12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Nice set of twelve Solid Silver place card holders in the shape of a crest 800 silver hallmark

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders
12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders

12 Solid Silver Place Card Holders

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful set of 12 solid silver place card holders in the shape of finely chiseled crustaceans

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermès - 12 Silver Plate Place Card Holders
Hermès - 12 Silver Plate Place Card Holders

Hermès - 12 Silver Plate Place Card Holders

By Hermès

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of 12 silver plate place card holders in the shape of a horse bit In its original case

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

circa 1960s Place Card Holders by Wilkens
circa 1960s Place Card Holders by Wilkens

circa 1960s Place Card Holders by Wilkens

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Circa 1960s set of 6 place card holders by Wilkens, Germany, with original box and stack of cards

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Metal

12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers
12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers

12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful set of 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders in the shape of flowers Hallmarked 800

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers
12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers

12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Flowers

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful set of 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders in the shape of flowers Hallmarked 800

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

8 Solid Silver Flowers Place Card Holders
8 Solid Silver Flowers Place Card Holders

8 Solid Silver Flowers Place Card Holders

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful set of eight place card holders in solid silver and gilt in the form of fully-modeled

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Antique Sterling Figural Pheasant Place Card Holders
12 Antique Sterling Figural Pheasant Place Card Holders

12 Antique Sterling Figural Pheasant Place Card Holders

Located in Chicago, IL

12 Antique Continental Sterling Pheasant Place Card Holders.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau More Silver, Flatware and...

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey Silver Menu Place Card Holders, 1931
Asprey Silver Menu Place Card Holders, 1931

Asprey Silver Menu Place Card Holders, 1931

By Asprey International Limited

Located in Toronto, ON

Set of 6 Silver Place Card Holders, London 1931, Asprey & Co. Original fitted box. Each of circular

Category

20th Century English More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Buccellati - 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Buccellati - 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders

Buccellati - 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders

By Federico Buccellati

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Rare set of 12 sterling silver place card holders in the shape of a shell Italian work from the

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Austrian Bronze Modernist Place Card Holders
Pair of Austrian Bronze Modernist Place Card Holders

Pair of Austrian Bronze Modernist Place Card Holders

Located in North Miami, FL

These wonderfully special machine made Austrian polished bronze place card holders are like little

Category

Vintage 1950s Austrian Modern Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

11 French Silver Figural Horse Place Card Holders
11 French Silver Figural Horse Place Card Holders

11 French Silver Figural Horse Place Card Holders

Located in Great Barrington, MA

These silver place card holders depict horses in several varied positions. Elegant and fun, perfect

Category

Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of 6 Australian Animal Place Card Holders
Set of 6 Australian Animal Place Card Holders

Set of 6 Australian Animal Place Card Holders

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 Australian animal place card holders. My Mary Michelmore. One Platypus, Emu, Kookaburra

Category

20th Century Animal Sculptures

Materials

Sterling Silver

1950s Shell & Fish Place Card Holders, Set of 9
1950s Shell & Fish Place Card Holders, Set of 9

1950s Shell & Fish Place Card Holders, Set of 9

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Great set of 9 decorative silver toned place card holders with two stacked fish and scalloped shell

Category

Mid-20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Set  Frog Place Card or Menu Card Holders
Rare Set  Frog Place Card or Menu Card Holders

Rare Set Frog Place Card or Menu Card Holders

Located in Toronto, ON

Set of 6 Sterling Frog place card holders, Birmingham 2009, PJM. Each depicting a standing frog

Category

English More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Set of six British wildlife silver place card holders
Set of six British wildlife silver place card holders

Set of six British wildlife silver place card holders

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, GB

Set of six charming antique silver menu or place card holders depicting British birds and animals

Category

Vintage 1910s Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hermès - 12 Place Card Holders In Sterling Silver
Hermès - 12 Place Card Holders In Sterling Silver

Hermès - 12 Place Card Holders In Sterling Silver

By Hermès

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of 12 place card holders in sterling silver with guilloché decoration By Hermès, in its

Category

Vintage 1970s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 italian Solid Silver Place Card Holders 20th
12 italian Solid Silver Place Card Holders 20th

12 italian Solid Silver Place Card Holders 20th

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful and rare series of 12 place card holders in Solid Silver Each representing a different

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Five Italian Gilded Bird Place Card Holders
Set of Five Italian Gilded Bird Place Card Holders

Set of Five Italian Gilded Bird Place Card Holders

Located in New York, NY

Set of five Italian gilded bird place card holders. Size: 1.5" H.

Category

20th Century Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Brass

Vintage Brass Buddha Place Card Holders, Set of 12
Vintage Brass Buddha Place Card Holders, Set of 12

Vintage Brass Buddha Place Card Holders, Set of 12

Located in Fairfield, CA

A set of 12 brass buddha place card holders. Each with a slot on top for holding a note. Nice heavy

Category

Mid-20th Century Other Serving Pieces

Materials

Brass

Vintage Floral Jade Place Card Holders in Multiple Colors
Vintage Floral Jade Place Card Holders in Multiple Colors

Vintage Floral Jade Place Card Holders in Multiple Colors

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

An incredible set of place card holders from Hong Kong. Each piece has a jade green color octagonal

Category

20th Century Hong Kong Chinoiserie More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Stone, Jade, Quartz, Wire

Vintage Thai Silver Place Card Holders, Set of 8
Vintage Thai Silver Place Card Holders, Set of 8

Vintage Thai Silver Place Card Holders, Set of 8

Located in Atlanta, GA

Set of 8 Thai silver figurative place card holders. The holders are hallmarked at the back but

Category

Vintage 1960s Thai Artisan More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate

Materials

Silver

6 Place Card Holders / Bouquet Doors in Sterling Silver
6 Place Card Holders / Bouquet Doors in Sterling Silver

6 Place Card Holders / Bouquet Doors in Sterling Silver

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Set of 6 place card holders and bouquet holders in Sterling silver in the shape of flowers and

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Collectible Coalport Fine Bone China Place Card Holder, England
Vintage Collectible Coalport Fine Bone China Place Card Holder, England

Vintage Collectible Coalport Fine Bone China Place Card Holder, England

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Bastogne, BE

Unusual little place card holders made by Coalport from fine bone china. Made in England of

Category

Vintage 1980s English Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

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Place Card For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the place card you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each place card for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for a place card, we have 67 options in-stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect place card — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A place card is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency. A well-made place card has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Gucci, Asprey International Limited and Alexandra Von Furstenberg are consistently popular.

How Much is a Place Card?

A place card can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $971, while the lowest priced sells for $75 and the highest can go for as much as $26,000.

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 Place Card
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Unlike escort cards which are placed at the entrance of a venue, place cards are arranged at the table so that guests know where they are supposed to sit and who is sitting next to them.