$7,306 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size bridal bouquet by Alvin repousse sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin repousse sterling silver flatware set of 50 pieces. This set includes
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 92 Pieces Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional dinner size bridal bouquet by Alvin circa 1932 floral repoussed sterling silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Bridal Bouquet by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size bridal bouquet by Alvin repoussed sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces. Great
Sterling Silver
$5,437
H 43.31 in W 50.4 in D 2.76 in
EXQUISiTE RALPH LAUREN CITY MODERN CHROME TORTOISE SHELL FRAMED MIRROR
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning Ralph Lauren City Modern RRP £7600 wall mirror with polished Chrome frame and Tortoiseshell insert Plea...
Chrome
$9,296 / set
H 6.7 in Dm 8.67 in
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 2pc. Louis XVI Sterling Silver Vegetable Server - MINT !
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private residence in Paris, a magnificent 19th century, Louis XVI covered sterling silver tureen by the world's premier French silversmith "Puiforcat", currently owned ...
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
Very refined lunch set made by the French luxury silversmith Puiforcat. This gorgeous set in solid silver is composed of 18 plates with scalloped edges decorated with foliage. The p...
Sterling Silver
$16,595
H 56.89 in W 65.75 in D 113.39 in
EXQUISITE LIMiTED EDITION RALPH LAUREN RUE ROYALE CHESTERFIELD TUFTED SLEIGH BED
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this handmade in America, Ralph Lauren Rue Royal King sleight bed with American Walnut Gold Gilt frame and C...
Brass
$12,500 / set
H 4 in W 20 in D 15 in
19th C. Kirk & Son "Repoussé" 117-Piece Sterling Silver Flat Service, 111.8 Oz
By Kirk & Son
Located in Germantown, MD
A S. Kirk & Son, Sterling Silver Repousse set of flatware. 117 gorgeous pieces. Hand chased and hand decorated by prominent American silversmith Samuel Kirk who introduced the Repou...
Sterling Silver
Otto Wolter, German Sterling Silver Tea set, Mid 20th Century
By Otto Wolter
Located in Delft, NL
Otto Wolter, German Sterling Silver Tea set, Mid 20th Century A 3 piece German Sterling Silver tea set by Otto Wolter (1875-1991), consisting of a teapot, milk jug and a sugar bowl...
Silver
Pair of Sterling Peacock Form Trays
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Gorham sterling silver peacocks with tails forming trays.... lovely and whimsical
Sterling Silver
$24,089
H 35.24 in W 92.92 in D 43.31 in
STUNNiNG RALPH LAUREN ARAN ISLES CUSTOM MADE BROWN LEATHER SOFA
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning custom made to order, Ralph Lauren Aran Isles, hand dyed brown leather club sofa RRP £26,000 ...
Leather, Hardwood
$9,202 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...
Sterling Silver
$12,960 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Moderne by Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 59 pieces total
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith." These handcrafted utensils show off t...
Silver Plate
$8,228
H 66.15 in W 93.31 in D 18.51 in
EXTRA LARGE RALPH LAUREN 1.7 METER TALL 2.4 METER WiDE OPEN OAK LIBRARY BOOKCASE
By Morris & Co., Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning Ralph Lauren extra large open library breakfront bookcase based on a design by Morris & Co...
Oak
$11,075 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pc Repousse Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
First debuted in 1892, Stieff Rose offers an elaborate repousse' floral design. Large Dinner Size Rose by Stieff repoussed sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes:...
Sterling Silver
$8,415 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 53 Pcs Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Repousse pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern...
Sterling Silver
$48,402
H 43.71 in W 22.05 in D 21.66 in
FULLY RESTORED 1920 LOUIS VUITTON FRANCE WARDROBE STEAMER TRUNK STENCiL MONOGRAM
By Louis Vuitton
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning fully restored original Louis Vuitton 1920 steamer wardrobe trunk originally owne...
Brass
$9,322 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Candlelight by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Tea...
Sterling Silver
$7,571 / item
H 0.99 in Dm 12.01 in
FINE ANTIQUE SOLID STERLING SILVER WILLIAM HUTTON & SON's 1933 SERVING TRAY
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite, William Hutton & Son's solid sterling silver fully hallmarked 1933 serving tr...
Sterling Silver
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.