it was filled with plates carrying plain , almond and chocolate croissants , a selection of marmalades and jams sitting in little china bowls , a piece of butter moulded into a fleur de lis , a crystal bowl filled with sliced melon and strawberries , a silver coffeepot and two delicate china cups , two stemmed glasses filled with orange juice , a folded newspaper and even a slim crystal vase holding a single red rose .