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JULIANA BY WATSON Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 167 PIECES DINNER LUNCH
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
MASTER BUTTER KNIFE, 7 1/4" 1 CAKE SERVER W/STAINLESS BLADE, 10 1/2" 1 SAUCE LADLE, 5 1/2" 1 STEAK
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

59 Pc Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Flatware Chest Landers Frary Clark
By Landers, Frary Clark 1
Located in Dayton, OH
” / Serving Spoon - 8.25” x 1.75” / A&J Plaut Silver Plate Butter Knife - 7.25” x 0.75” / German Silver Plate
Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 82 Pcs Place Size New
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter knife, 6 3/4" 1 salad serving set with olive wood, 11" 1 cake server with stainless
Category

Antique 1890s Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Milano by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set 12 Service 79 Pcs Italy
Located in Big Bend, WI
flat handle master butter knife, 7 1/2". One lemon fork, 4 1/2. One buffet fork, 2-tine, 10 3/8
Category

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 67 Pieces
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
cold meat fork, 8". One flat handle master butter knife, 7". One pickle fork, 6". One salad serving
Category

Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fairfax by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 92 Pieces Huge
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter knife, 6 7/8". One pickle fork, 2-tine, 5 5/8". One nut spoon, 4 3/4". One jelly server
Category

Vintage 1910s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 18 Service 133 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter knife, 6 3/4". One pickle fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8". Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category

Antique 1890s Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Impero by Wallace Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
meat fork, 9 5/8". One sugar spoon, 5". One flat handle master butter knife, 6 1/4". Includes
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 12 Persons, 100 Pieces
By Abrahams Brothers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
4 salt spoons Pair of mustard spoon Butter knife Preserve spoon Meat carving knife Game carving
Category

Vintage 1930s English Other Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver "Cypress" Flatware, Service for Twelve Ca. 1950s
By Tias Eckhoff, Georg Jensen
Located in Peabody, MA
of a dinner knife, butter knife, dinner and salad forks, soup spoon and teaspoon. Serving pieces
Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beekman by Tiffany Co, Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 142 Pieces
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/2". One sugar spoon, 5 7/8". One flat handle master butter knife, 7 1/4". One pie server, all
Category

Antique 1860s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

English King by Tiffany Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner, 74 Pcs
By Tiffany Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter knife, 7". Includes bonus brand new flatware storage chest. Excellent condition
Category

Antique 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

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

Giorgio by Fina Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set 12 Service 79 Pc, New
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter knife, 6". One salad serving set with horn, 9". Includes bonus brand new
Category

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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

Silver Dresden Baroque 109-Piece Flatware for 12 by Wilkens, Germany circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
-- 1 SET OF SALAD SERVERS -- 1 SMALL SERVING SPOON -- 1 SMALL FORK FOR MEAT -- 1 BUTTER KNIFE
Category

Vintage 1920s German Baroque Tableware

Materials

Silver

Silver Art Deco 120-Piece Cutlery Flatware Dinnerware for 12, Germany ca. 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
-- 2 SAUCE LADLES -- 1 SHOVEL FOR VEGETABLES -- 1 PAIR OF PINCERS FOR NUTS -- 1 BUTTER KNIFE
Category

Early 20th Century German Art Deco Tableware

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

Vintage Mid-Century Swedish Framed Oil Painting - Still Life by the Window
Located in Bristol, GB
, where a brown jug, red peppers, onions and a butter knife are laid on a wooden board, and placed in
Category

1960s Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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

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

Contempora by D&H Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 110 Pcs Art Deco
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
", one cold meat fork, 7 3/4", one sugar spoon, 6", one flat handle master butter knife
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 157 Pcs Dinner
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/4", one cold meat fork, 7 7/8", one sugar spoon, 6 1/4", one flat handle master butter knife, 7
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Love Disarmed by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pcs
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter knife, 7 1/2", one pierced serving spoon, 8 1/4", one cake server with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Burgundy by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 157 Pcs Dinner
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 6 1/4". One flat handle master butter knife, 7". One pickle fork, 5 3/4". One tomato server, 8
Category

Vintage 1940s Renaissance Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I Reed Barton Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 123 Pcs Old
By Reed Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, 6". One flat handle master butter knife, 7". One pickle fork, 6" (no monogram). One salad
Category

Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

"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

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

"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

"Green book" figurative painting of woman resting with her books, patterned room
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 Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

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

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 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

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

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

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

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 Mid-Century Framed Still Life Oil Painting - Yellow Bottle
Located in Bristol, GB
bread, and a butter knife laid across a tabletop. Painted in a semi-abstract manner, the artist has
Category

1950s Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Spring Starts" vibrant still life with warm hues and oranges, pinks and blues
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Coburg by CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 79 Pc
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter knife, 5 3/4" 1 cake server with stainless blade, 9 3/4" Storage chest is not included
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Torchon by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 132 Pcs Dinner
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
master butter knife, 8 1/4", one salad serving set, 10", one roast carving set, two-piece, 13" & 11
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
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
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

"Anemones in Red" contemporary oil painting floral still life interior, framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
butter knife rests upon neutral toned fabric. A green drape with red fringe trim hangs in the background
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Brooklyn" American Impressionist painting of woman seated at table, colorful
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate. Surrounded by a rich palette and soft light, the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Dappled Day" oil painting, colonial house with spots of light and shade, framed
By Kelly Carmody
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
downfacing on her lap, arms crossed near a bowl of cut fruit, a butter knife left on an empty plate
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Karl Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
service fish server soup ladle serving spoon serving fork master butter knife sardine fork caviar
Category

20th Century Russian Louis XIV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

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

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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.