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Excuses for entertaining

Toothpick holder
“Tip the dancer” of Andrea Branzi’s pearwood dispenser and she’ll “pluck a pick out of the drawer” for your guests.
Price: $155
Contact: Hivemodern.com
Source: Imbibe

Marlene serving tray
This rimless, “no-slip tray” by Willi Glaeser is sophisticated and dishwasher-safe.
Price: $90
Contact: Merlo-t.com
Source: Wallpaper

Four Seasons teapot
“Clad in a silk dress/ cozy” and “accessorized with a necklace,” this teapot doubles as a conversation starter.
Price: $4,589
Contact: Nymphenburg.com
Source: The New York Times Style Magazine

Daisy Blanc demitasse cup and saucer
For his Waterford collection, Marc Jacobs uses gilded daisies to “brighten a classic tea set.”
Price: $225 for a set of four
Contact: Waterford.com
Source: Harper’s Bazaar

Vittoriani invitations
These “exquisitely designed” invites are “bound with a linen thread” and feature Victorianstyle images, from teacups to baby carriages.
Price: $18 for six cards and envelopes.
Contact: Angelaliguori.com
Source: Bene

Assenzio ice bucket
Covered in shagreen and accented with semiprecious stones, Armani/Casa’s ice bucket “will dress up any cocktail party.”
Price: $2,575
Contact: Armanicasa.com
Source: Harper’s Bazaar

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