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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Barware
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Sterling Silver
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Diamond, Pearl, 18k Gold
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Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Enamel
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Diamond, 18k Gold, Platinum
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Gold, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1970s French Clamper Bracelets
Sterling Silver
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Crystal, Rock Crystal, Platinum, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
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Sterling Silver
2010s British Barware
Sterling Silver
2010s British Barware
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Agate, Sterling Silver
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Silver
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Vases
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Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Pitchers and Decanters
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Vintage 1920s North American Art Deco Brooches
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Silver
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Candleholders and Candelabra
Bronze
Vintage 1930s American Flatware and Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
2010s British Contemporary Pitchers and Decanters
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Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique 1870s Russian Russian Revival Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver, Enamel
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Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces and Tazzas
Silver Plate
Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Centerpieces and Tazzas
Sterling Silver
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18k Gold, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Vintage 1940s Danish More Rings
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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.