The name would indicate that entree dishes were designed to serve the course before the main course.

However they are also called "serving dishes" which is probably more indicative of their purpose: to hold and serve the vegetables accompanying the meat, or to hold the hot accompaniments for a breakfast. In order to keep the contents of the dish warm, many entree dishes had an inlet and double skinned base so that hot water could be added to the lower section of the dish. Another feature of theses dishes is the detachable top handle, allowing the dish itself to be heated in the oven or on the stove, with the unheated handle added after the hot dish was removed from the heat.

They became popular in the late 18th century, and were often made in pairs or fours. When owned by an important family, the family's armourials were often more...

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A fine sterling silver covered entree dish 1911/12 Sheffield,…

Antique Sterling Silver Entree Dish

A fine sterling silver covered entree dish 1911/12 Sheffield, with maker's mark for James Deakin & Sons. The rectangular dish of typical form with a domed lid and removable handle with semi circular handle, gadroon features throughout; hallmarked to all…

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish, by William…

George III Silver Entree Dish with Lid by Fountain

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish, by William fountain, London, circa 1808, the rectangular dish with rounded corners, and a gadrooned rim, with a removable branch-form loop handle. Hallmarked to each piece, some marks rubbed. 10 cm high, 30…

A sterling silver entree dish, approx weight 63 oz. troy -…

London 1904 Sterling Silver Entree Dish - 63 oz

A sterling silver entree dish, approx weight 63 oz. troy - London 1904

A pair of Scottish sterling silver entree dishes with gadrooned…

Scottish Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Handles

A pair of Scottish sterling silver entree dishes with gadrooned borders and handles. Edinburgh 1937. Weight: 2612g. Length 28 cm

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish fine example of…

Georgian Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Acanthus Handle

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish fine example of a Georgian entree dish, featuring an acanthus branch ringed handle, and a gadrooned design to lid, and its edging. Hallmarked- (various Hallmarks). The lid- London, circa 1809 by unknown. The…

Pair George III hallmarked sterling silver lidded dishes.…

Pair of George III Sterling Silver Lidded Dishes

Pair George III hallmarked sterling silver lidded dishes. London 1810, maker Thomas Robins, each dual handled and quad footed. Crested lids. Height 14 cm (each) L21 cm (each) Wt. 926 and 977g

A matched Georgian sterling silver entree dish and warming…

Georgian Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Warming Stand

A matched Georgian sterling silver entree dish and warming stand, the entree dish of oval form, hallmarked London, circa 1791, the warming stand with adjustable supports, hallmarked circa 1804. Total weight approximately 1002 gms silver (not including…

George III sterling silver serving dish and cover, hallmarked…

George III Sterling Silver Serving Dish and Cover

George III sterling silver serving dish and cover, hallmarked London, 1770, Er (Emick Romer), of conventional circular form, the domed cover set with a turned ebony and sterling silver finial above a body with gadrooned twin loop handles and rim, the…

A William IV sterling silver covered dish, R. & S. Garrard & Co.…

William IV Sterling Silver Covered Dish, R. & S. Garrard & Co., London, 1831

A William IV sterling silver covered dish, R. & S. Garrard & Co., London, 1831, in mid-Georgian style, of shaped circular outline, the top of the cover with a gadrooned border, its handle and the rim of the dish conforming, 13 cm high, 27.5 cm diameter, 1…

A pair of Mappin & Webb sterling silver serving dishes,…

Mappin & Webb Silver Serving Dishes with Detachable Handle

A pair of Mappin & Webb sterling silver serving dishes, scalloped rim, with detachable handle, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1906. Length 30 cm. Weight 2.2kg.

Fine George III sterling silver entree dish, hallmarked London,…

George III Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Knox Crest

Fine George III sterling silver entree dish, hallmarked London, 1801, I.E (John Edwards III) of squat form, the cover set with ornate floral filled basket finial above a shell and scroll border to shoulder, above an engraved Knox family crest depicting a…

A pair of Edwardian sterling silver entree dishes and covers…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes & Covers

A pair of Edwardian sterling silver entree dishes and covers London, 1908 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd. Length 26 cm

George III sterling silver vegetable dish and cover, mark of…

George III Silver Vegetable Dish and Cover

George III sterling silver vegetable dish and cover, mark of Thomas Robins, London, 1813, rectangular with gadroon border, the cover with removable handle, hallmarked, height 13 cm width 29.5 cm depth 21.5 cm weight 1584 grams. Provenance: Private…

George III sterling silver lidded entree dish London c1809,…

George III Silver Entree Dish, London c1809

George III sterling silver lidded entree dish London c1809, width 28 cm Wt 1.68kg,

A pair of sterling silver entree dishes, 1913 London, with…

Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Gadroon Borders and Crests

A pair of sterling silver entree dishes, 1913 London, with maker's mark H L for Charles Lambert & Co, the elegant lobed navette shaped dishes with detachable central ring handles of conforming design, decorated throughout with gadroon borders, engraved…

A pair of George III sterling silver entree dishes and covers,…

George III Silver Entree Dishes & Covers

A pair of George III sterling silver entree dishes and covers, 1792 London, with illegible maker's mark. Oblong and with cut corners and reeded borders, the covers with ring handles, each engraved with bird, marked on dishes and covers. Weight: 2291g,…

A George III silver entree dish by Digby Scott and Benjamin…

George III Silver Entree Dish by Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith

A George III silver entree dish by Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith, London, 1805, oblong with rounded corners, gadrooned borders, leaf capped handle flanked by gadrooning, one side of cover engraved with a crest of rampant lion holding a thurible within a…

A pair of assembled hallmarked sterling silver entree dishes…

Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Amourials

A pair of assembled hallmarked sterling silver entree dishes with amourials total weight: 3.84kg dishes hallmarked London, c. 1841 by IH. Lids hallmarked London, c. 1806 by R? rubbed. Handles hallmarked by Edward Farrell.

Pair of George V sterling silver entree dishes and covers,…

George V Silver Entree Dishes and Covers

Pair of George V sterling silver entree dishes and covers, hallmarked, London, 1928, A.P//F.P, of rectangular form, with loop handle, above a shaped rectangular body, with reeded borders, engraved with monograms, total weight 3073gm, length 26 cm (2)

A Victorian silver bacon tureen, traditional oval shape with…

Victorian Silver Bacon Tureen with Ivory Handle

A Victorian silver bacon tureen, traditional oval shape with swivelling dome cover, ivory button form handle, raised on four splayed legs with ball feet and detail. London 1887 by Edward Hutton. Weight 1965gms. Width 35 cm

George IV Royal sterling silver oval platter or serving dish,…

George IV Royal Silver Platter with Union Crest, 1827

George IV Royal sterling silver oval platter or serving dish, with lobed & gadrooned edge, bearing a British Royal armorial in Union with another crest, mongram a under coronet, London c1827, maker Robert Garrard, also marked 'Garrards, Panton Street,…

George III silver entree dish & cover flat and dome topped with…

George III Silver Entree Dish & Cover with Lion Finial

George III silver entree dish & cover flat and dome topped with fluted and lobed trim, the top finial, elaborately crafted with lion, and hand clenching hammer above a leaf shaped base. The lid featuring two crests one with 'X' and star above it, dated…

Victorian sterling silver entree dish and cover, hallmarked…

Victorian Silver Entree Dish with Artichoke Finial

Victorian sterling silver entree dish and cover, hallmarked London, 1841, R & S Garrard & Co, of scalloped form with shell and scroll border, the domed cover set with artichoke finial, total weight 1826gm, height 16 cm. Purchased: Martyn Cook Antiques,…

A George IV sterling silver entree dish and cover London, circa…

George IV Silver Entree Dish with Armorials and Decoration

A George IV sterling silver entree dish and cover London, circa 1822 with engraved armorials front and back, shell and floriated rim decoration, 2010grs total weight, 27 cm long, 16 cm high

A pair of Victorian sterling silver entree dishes, each of…

Victorian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Gadrooned Decoration

A pair of Victorian sterling silver entree dishes, each of rectangular form with gadrooned decoration and detachable fancy looped handles. Hallmarked Sheffield 1898. Maker: Walker & Hall.

A pair of late Victorian sterling silver oval entree dishes by…

Atkin Brothers Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Rocaille Rims

A pair of late Victorian sterling silver oval entree dishes by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, 1900, the heavy gauge pair of lobed rectangular form with cast rocaille rims, the fitted lids engraved with floral decorations and having applied borders and a cast…

A George III circular silver vegetable dish and cover, Digby…

George III Silver Vegetable Dish and Cover

A George III circular silver vegetable dish and cover, Digby Scott and Benjamin Smith II, London, 1802 gadroon rim, a pair of hinged open work handles to sides, the stepped slightly domed cover with leaf capped scroll finial, bearing crest and motto of…

A pair of impressive Victorian silver lidded entree dishes,…

Victorian Silver Entree Dishes with Detachable Handles

A pair of impressive Victorian silver lidded entree dishes, oval form with pronounced rope and gadroon borders, the lids with detachable handles, lobed detail and engraved decoration. London 1863 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons. 3.45kgs

A George III sterling silver entree dish resting on a Sheffield…

George III Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Sheffield Plate Base

A George III sterling silver entree dish resting on a Sheffield plate warming base, Richard Sibley, London, 1826, and the stand T & J Creswick, Sheffield the dish of rectangular form, with applied acanthus and reeded border to the top, surmounted by a…

A Victorian sterling silver vegetable dish and cover, London…

Victorian Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish and Cover

A Victorian sterling silver vegetable dish and cover, London 1840, by Charles Reily and George Storer, with circular shaped body with scalloped rim on four, acanthus leaf scrolling feet

Pair of late George III sterling silver entree dishes and…

George III Silver Entree Dishes & Covers, London 1818-1819

Pair of late George III sterling silver entree dishes and covers, hallmarked, London, 1818, 1819, John Edward Terrey & Co, of rectangular form, with finial handles, accented with gadrooned and acanthus borders, total weight 3995gm

A pair of Georgian sterling silver vegetable dishes, 1811…

Georgian Sterling Silver Vegetable Dishes by Robert Garrard I

A pair of Georgian sterling silver vegetable dishes, 1811 London, with maker's mark for Robert Garrard I, of plain oval straight-sided form and everted ribbed edges, with small, elegant high set scroll handles, silver weight 1066 gr, height 8 cm, length…

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish, Paul Storr,…

Georgian Silver Entree Dish by Paul Storr

A George III sterling silver lidded entree dish, Paul Storr, London, circa 1780, with a shallow rounded rectangular body cast with shell and leaf borders, beneath a fitted domed cover with a shell and acanthus leaf cast loop handle, 2006 gms total weight…

A George III sterling silver entree dish by William Shand,…

Gadrooned Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Crest (9 words)

A George III sterling silver entree dish by William Shand, London, 1805, with gadrooned border and armorial crest, 16 cm high, 26 cm wide, 16 cm deep, 1705gms total weight of silver

A European set of twelve shaped circular silver dinner plates…

12 Shaped Silver Dinner Plates & 2 Serving Plates

A European set of twelve shaped circular silver dinner plates and two associated circular serving plates, probably German 19th century, 28 cm & 34 cm diameter, 8200 grams total weight

A pair of Victorian sterling silver shaped circular entree…

Victorian silver entree dishes and covers

A pair of Victorian sterling silver shaped circular entree dishes and covers, London, 1857, by Smith & Nicholson. 17 cm high, 32 cm diameter, weight 1.6kg each

A pair of sterling silver Victorian entree dishes and covers,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes and Covers

A pair of sterling silver Victorian entree dishes and covers, John Samuel Hunt, London 1862 the dishes of oval form with gadrooned borders and scroll shaped handles, the covers surmounted with oval finials 1491gms, each, 36 cm diameter

A William lV silver entree dish, Paul Storr, London, 1833,…

William lV Silver Entree Dish by Paul Storr, London 1833

A William lV silver entree dish, Paul Storr, London, 1833, oblong with gadrooned borders interspersed with shells and foliage, a coat-of-arms engraved to each side of the cover and a cast acanthus and lion mask head handle, 2090 gms, 29.5 cm wide, 24 cm…

Early George IV Paul Storr sterling silver entree dish and…

George IV Silver Entree Dish and Cover by Paul Storr

Early George IV Paul Storr sterling silver entree dish and cover, hallmarked, of rectangular form, with a looped acanthus leaf handle, above a body decorated with borders of gadrooning, total weight 1765gm, length 30.5 cm. Purchased: Sotheby's, lot 153…

Fine & rare antique Georgian entree dishes, in sterling silver.…

Georgian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes, 1803, London

Fine & rare antique Georgian entree dishes, in sterling silver. Octagonal shape with gadroon borders and original finials with wheat & floral decoration marked 1803, London, IE, (makers mark to finials) approx 31 cm long, 22 cm wide, 8 cm high, 3000g.…

Georg Jensen (1866-1935) A sterling silver lidded serving dish…

Georg Jensen silver serving dish with teak handles

Georg Jensen (1866-1935) A sterling silver lidded serving dish model number 417, two shell shaped teak handles 29 x 15 cm, 926 grs total weight

A pair of George III sterling silver serving tureens and covers…

George III Sterling Silver Serving Tureens by Rundell & Bridge

A pair of George III sterling silver serving tureens and covers by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell (John Bridge), London 1825 total weight 4298 gms, 14 cm high, 30 cm wide, 22 cm deep (each)

A pair of Victorian silver entree dishes and covers, John…

Victorian Silver Entree Dishes with Coat of Arms

A pair of Victorian silver entree dishes and covers, John Samuel Hunt, London 1844, each of shaped circular form with applied flower and foliate scroll-wrapped border and handles, the conforming cover with a similar upper border and cast leaf capped…

A superb pair of very fine quality sterling silver and Old…

Rococo Revival Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Old Sheffield Plate

A superb pair of very fine quality sterling silver and Old Sheffield plate Rococo revival oval shaped entree dishes. The bases, in Old Sheffield Plate, raised on four shell mounted cabriole feet with scrolling terminals, and double arched and reeded loop…

A George IV pair of sterling silver oblong entree dishes,…

George IV Silver Entree Dishes with Floral Handles

A George IV pair of sterling silver oblong entree dishes, covers and detectable floral loop handles and elaborate flower and gadrooned rims by Benjamin Smith III, London 1820, engraved with a contemporary coat of arms. 30.5 x 25 cm, 4715 grams total…

A pair of Georg Jensen Harald Nielsen sterling silver Pyramid,…

Georg Jensen Pyramid Serving Bowls, Sterling Silver

A pair of Georg Jensen Harald Nielsen sterling silver Pyramid, serving bowls, 600A, stamped HN with Georg Jensen silver marks, diameter 26 cm, total weight 1569gms

A William IV sterling silver shaped circular entree dish and…

Paul Storr Silver Entree Dish with Sheffield Plate Stand

A William IV sterling silver shaped circular entree dish and fluted domed cover by Paul Storr, London 1835 on original Antique Sheffield plate two handled warming stand by Roberts, Smith & Co, the dish with bold rocaille shell, leaf and gadrooned rim,…

Four sterling silver serving dishes mark of Thomas Heming,…

Sterling Silver Heming Serving Dishes, London 1762

Four sterling silver serving dishes mark of Thomas Heming, London, 1762 each circular plate with gadroon rim, crested with monogram 'G R', hallmarked (4), total weight 3142 grams diameter 30.5 cm, and 28 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney.

A pair of George III silver serving dishes by Daniel Piers,…

George III Silver Serving Dishes with Crest and Motto

A pair of George III silver serving dishes by Daniel Piers, London, circa 1750, the edges with gadroon borders and an armorial crest at the top, the motto reading 'Patris Virtutibus', 43 cm wide

An American sterling silver fruit serving dish, Tiffany & Co.,…

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Peacock Fan Fruit Dish

An American sterling silver fruit serving dish, Tiffany & Co., New York, 1902-1907 shaped as a peacock fan, with applied cast border, alternating pierced trellises to the 'feather tops', with scrolling Fleur de Lis form pierced handle, resting on four…

A George III silver covered vegetable dish, with cast…

George III Silver Vegetable Dish with Cast Lion Finial

A George III silver covered vegetable dish, with cast castellated lion and rat finial to the domed cover, shell and gadrooned border, engraved coat of arms and motto 'Amor Meus Crucifixus' and with an engraved crest, Paul Storr, London 1810. Height 19 cm.…

An important Paul Storr sterling silver entree dish and cover…

Paul Storr Sterling Silver Entree Dish with Duchess' Inscription

An important Paul Storr sterling silver entree dish and cover hallmarked London 1814. The tureen is decorated with gadrooned borders and shell motif handle and inscribed, 'Presented by the Duchess Del Infantado to Commander Robert Dalton RN', together…

A George III set of four sterling silver rectangular entree…

George III Silver Entree Dishes with Armoured Crest Handles

A George III set of four sterling silver rectangular entree dishes and covers by Richard Cook, London 1804 each with gadrooned rim and a cast handle in the form of a crest of a portcullis in an armoured arm

An important sterling silver entree dish, with early New South…

Sterling Silver Entree Dish Presented to John Hubert Plunkett

An important sterling silver entree dish, with early New South Wales connections: the dish and cover engraved for presentation to John Hubert Plunkett the dish bearing the inscription 'Presented To John Hubert Plunkett, Esq., M.C. Attorney General, By The…

A fine set of four Georgian sterling silver entree dishes &…

Georgian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes & Covers

A fine set of four Georgian sterling silver entree dishes & covers William Eaton / London /, circa 1831, with reed & ribbon to borders & to covers, plus added gadrooning with rampant lion finials, raised on four scroll & reeded feet, total weight…

An impressive George III sterling silver suite of a pair of…

George III Sterling Silver Entertaining Suite

An impressive George III sterling silver suite of a pair of sauce tureens and covers, a pair of entree dishes, covers and Sheffield plate warming stands by Thomas Ellerton and Richard Sibley I, London 1803, the urn shaped tureens with ribbon-tied reeded…