antique vintage Limoges china oval plates or side dishes, french gold & white porcelain bowls

Eight lovely old Haviland Limoges china dishes about 6" long. Four of these have gold painted flowers, four have unpainted flowers, but all have gold trim.

These might be bone dishes, or salad plates, or dessert bowls? We've very seldom found oval dishes in a set like this, and we're unsure of their purpose in a formal setting. We can think of many different uses for these!

All eight pieces are in very nice condition without chips, cracks or damage. They've been very carefully kept over the last 70 or 80 years.