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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Pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes

Sheffield Plate Entree Dishes Pair

Pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes

Two German silver-plated serving plates 30 cm

German Silver-Plated Serving Plates - 30cm

Two German silver-plated serving plates 30 cm

Three silver plated entree dishes (3)

Silver Plated Entree Trio

Three silver plated entree dishes (3)

Pair of silver plated lidded entree dishes (2)

Silver Plated Entree Dish Set (2)

Pair of silver plated lidded entree dishes (2)

Two silver plated entree dishes (2)

Silver Entree Dishes (Set of 2)

Two silver plated entree dishes (2)

Silver plated entree dish along with two muffineer dishes (3)

Silver Plated Entree and Muffineer Dishes Set

Silver plated entree dish along with two muffineer dishes (3)

Two silver plated entree dishes (2)

Silver Plated Entree Dishes (Set of 2)

Two silver plated entree dishes (2)

Silver plated tennis serving dish

Silver Tennis Serving Dish

Silver plated tennis serving dish

French silver plated serving dish with glass liner, approx 7.5…

French Silver Plated Serving Dish with Glass Liner

French silver plated serving dish with glass liner, approx 7.5 cm high, 43 cm wide

Pair of impressive silver plate three piece entree dishes (2)

Silver Plate Entree Dishes - Set of 2

Pair of impressive silver plate three piece entree dishes (2)

A pair of silver plate entree dishes.

Silver Plate Entree Dishes

A pair of silver plate entree dishes.

A pair of Walker & Hall silver plated entree dishes

Walker & Hall Silver Plated Entree Dishes

A pair of Walker & Hall silver plated entree dishes

A silver plated entree dish

Silver Plated Entree Dish

A silver plated entree dish

A collection of silver plated items including tea pot, ice…

Silver Plated Collection

A collection of silver plated items including tea pot, ice bucket, entree dish etc.

Set 6, each silverplated entree knives & forks. Stamped W & H…

Walker & Hall Silverplated Entree Knife and Fork Set

Set 6, each silverplated entree knives & forks. Stamped W & H (Walker & Hall).

Collection of silver plated items to include entree dish,…

Silver Plated Entertaining Set

Collection of silver plated items to include entree dish, circular tray, teapot etc

A pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co…

Sheffield Plate Entree Dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co

A pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co ( 1825 - 1840)

An old sheffield plate entree dish with silver mounts and…

Sheffield Plate Entree Dish with Silver Mounts and Warmer

An old sheffield plate entree dish with silver mounts and retailers mark and warmer (1830-45). Width 39 cm, depth 22 cm, height 18 cm

Pair of silver plated entree dishes and covers (2)

Silver Plated Entree Dishes with Covers (Pair)

Pair of silver plated entree dishes and covers (2)

Antique plated oval lidded entree dish, approx 14 cm high, 31…

Antique Plated Oval Lidded Entree Dish

Antique plated oval lidded entree dish, approx 14 cm high, 31 cm long, 24 cm deep

A pair of early 20th century entree dishes and covers with…

Antique Entree Dishes and Muffin Dish with Cover

A pair of early 20th century entree dishes and covers with detachable handles. Together with a plated muffin-dish with cover

Collection of silver plated items including entree dish…

Silver Plated Collection with Entree Dish and Hardy Bros Basket

Collection of silver plated items including entree dish muffineer set, Hardy Bros basket etc

Selection of silver plated items, to include antique coffee,…

Antique silver plated coffee set and serving pieces

Selection of silver plated items, to include antique coffee, large twin handled service tray, pot, entree dish, jug etc

Three Walker and Hall Sheffield Plate entree dishes with…

Walker & Hall Sheffield Plate Acanthus Leaf Entree Dishes

Three Walker and Hall Sheffield Plate entree dishes with acanthus leaf border. Marked to base and two with monogramme 'MM'. Length 33 cm

A crystal and silver-plate serving dish, the rectangular dish…

Crystal and Silver-Plate Flamingo Serving Dish

A crystal and silver-plate serving dish, the rectangular dish in a silver-plate frame with flamingo figure supports. Length 26.5 cm

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century,…

Sheffield Plate Asparagus Tray with Scrolling Rims

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century, with crossed arrows and marks for William Hutton & Sons, the oval low form dish with broad scrolling asymmetric rims and plain tubular scrolled handles, raised upon an oval footed tubular…

Three silver plated entree dishes with cover and a bain-marie,…

Silver Plated Entree Dishes with Bain-Marie and Covers

Three silver plated entree dishes with cover and a bain-marie, silver plate

A pair of good silver plated entree dishes, 32 cm wide

32cm Silver Plated Entree Dishes - Elegant Serving Solution

A pair of good silver plated entree dishes, 32 cm wide

Pair of quality silver plated entree dishes

Silver Plated Entree Dishes - High-Quality Pair

Pair of quality silver plated entree dishes

A silver plated bacon warmer, and two plated entree dishes

Silver Plated Bacon Warmer and Entree Dishes Set

A silver plated bacon warmer, and two plated entree dishes

A good silver plate serving dish and cover, with stag head…

Silver Plate Stag Head Serving Dish with Latin Armorial Engraving

A good silver plate serving dish and cover, with stag head Latin armorial engraving

A silver-plate entree dish, a breadboard and a salver. (3)

Silver-plate Entree Set with Breadboard and Salver

A silver-plate entree dish, a breadboard and a salver. (3)

A plated entree dish or food warmer, early 20th century, of…

Early 20th Century Plated Entree Dish with Lid

A plated entree dish or food warmer, early 20th century, of oval bowl form with a conforming fitted lid with a flat top, with bright cut borders and gadrooned edges and trims, and an oval scrolled handle; unmarked but with numerals 01614 underside. Height…

A silverplated entree dish or food warmer, early-mid 20th…

Silverplated Entree Dish with Rococo Embellishments

A silverplated entree dish or food warmer, early-mid 20th century, the unmarked rectangular dish with a conforming fitted lid and a rococo embellished ring handle, gadrooned rims and embellishments and with a Latin motto within a banner proclaiming,…

Silver plated entree dish with fern decoration

Fern-adorned silver entree dish

Silver plated entree dish with fern decoration

Pair of good silver plated entree dishes

Silver Plated Entree Dishes - Elegant Serving Solution

Pair of good silver plated entree dishes

A silver-plated entree dish and cover, 30 cm wide a pair of…

Silver-plated Entree Dish, Gravy Boats, and More

A silver-plated entree dish and cover, 30 cm wide a pair of silver-plated gravy boats, and various plated wares

Silver plated caviar serving dish

Silver Plated Caviar Dish

Silver plated caviar serving dish

Two 19th century silver plated entree tureens one by Maple & Co.…

Pair of 19th Century Silver Plated Entree Tureens

Two 19th century silver plated entree tureens one by Maple & Co. London, 28 cm and 30 cm wide approx.