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What is a silver waiter?
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A silver waiter is also known as silver service or French service. This is when the waiters serve the diners directly from a serving dish. The food that is served from a serving dish is presented from the left side of the seated diner. Plated dishes are served from the right side. Shop a collection of vintage tableware from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
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Topazio - Silver Salver
Located in Porto, PT
Topazio - Silver Salver. Portuguese, 20th century; silver with engraved and pierced decoration.
Category
20th Century Portuguese Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$252 Sale Price
30% Off
Chinese Export Silver Salver
Located in London, GB
An exquisite Chinese Export Silver Salver embossed and chased with a captivating scene of graceful egrets wading in the pond, accompanied by the elegant flight of Chrysolophus (a typ...
Category
Antique 1880s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$10,130
Chinese Export Silver Salver
By Wo Hing Hoaching
Located in London, GB
Chinese Export Silver Salver, of octagonal shape, and with eight panels fanning out from the centre and chased with lotus and egrets, magpies and peonies, butterflies and pomegranate...
Category
Antique 1850s Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Boxed Indian Colonial Silver Salver (1842)
By George Gordon & Co 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Indian Colonial silver salver by George Gordon & Co - boxed; part of our antique salver collection.
Category
Antique 1840s Indian Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century Silver Salver, Baroque Style
Located in Lisbon, PT
Suitable for collectors of antique silver, silver salvers, neoclassical tableware, historic serving pieces, and European decorative arts.
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver
Large Silver Salver by Dobson & Sons, 19th Century
By Dobson and Sons
Located in London, GB
The large engraved circular silver salver features a beautiful floral design and shell border.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver
