English Hallmarked Flatware
Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Flatware and Serving Pi...
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s English Barware
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century British Barware
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Modernist Barware
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Silver Bowls
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1860s English Edwardian Candleholders and Candelabra
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s British Victorian Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s English Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Pitchers and Decanters
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver
Vintage 1940s English Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century British Modernist Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s English Modern Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century British George III Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 19th Century British Early Victorian Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
20th Century Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century British Modern Silver Chargers and Plates
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Serving Bowls and Tureens
Sterling Silver
Antique 1790s English George III Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
1990s British Barware
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Antique 1730s English George II Barware
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Modern Barware
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver
Antique Early 1900s European Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Flatware and Serving Pieces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century British George III Pitchers and Decanters
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s English George V Platters and Trays
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Centerpieces and Tazzas
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 1760s British George II Candleholders and Candelabra
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s British Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s European Art Deco Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Silver, Enamel
1990s British Modern Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Centerpieces and Tazzas
Silver, Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
20th Century British Modern Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century English George III Serving Bowls and Tureens
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century British George II Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Italian Retro Serving Bowls and Tureens
Silver
Antique 18th Century British George III Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-18th Century British George II Coffee and Tea Sets
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s English Silver Bowls
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Platters and Trays
Sterling Silver
Antique Early 19th Century British Pitchers and Decanters
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Barware
Sterling Silver
English Centerpieces and Tazzas
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Pitchers and Decanters
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern More Silver, Flatware and S...
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Victorian Candleholders and Candelabra
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Victorian Candleholders and Candelabra
Silver
20th Century British Art Nouveau Silver Bowls
Silver
Antique 18th Century English More Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century British George III Barware
Silver
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Finding the Right Silver, Flatware and Silverplate for You
While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.
Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.
Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.
While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.
Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.