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Midcentury Italian Hand Painted Fish and Fruit Tureen with Ladle & Under Platter
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Philadelphia, PA
includes the lidded tureen, ladle, and a large undertray. Beautifully hand decorated overall with fish
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Soup Tureens

Materials

Ceramic

Grecian by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 58 Pieces Rare Figural
By Frank Whiting
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 8" 1 gravy ladle, 7 1/2" 1 pierced serving spoon, 8" 1 berry spoon, pointed, 8 1/2" 1 berry
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gothic by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 43 pieces California
By W. K. Vanderslice & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle, 5 5/8" 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife, 8" 1 Berry Spoon, gold-washed, 8 3/4" 1 Mustard
Category

Antique 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Honeysuckle by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set Scarce c1870
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pearl Knives). This set includes: 12 Knives, Mother of pearl handle, 7 1/2" (not Berry/Whiting) 12
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bouillon Soup Spoons, 5 1/8" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 7/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/8" 1 Cold
Category

Vintage 1910s Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stieff Sterling Silver Co "ROSE REPOUSSE" sterling silver flatware set
Located in Surfside, FL
spoon, 7 1.2"- SERVING PIECES: salad set, fork+spoon 8"- Lettuce fork, 9 1/4"- Berry spoon, 8"- Serving
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Du Barry by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 70 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Soup Spoons, 7" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 5/8" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8" 1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 3/8" 1
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Frontenac by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 102 pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flat Handle Master Butter, 7 1/4" 1 Sauce Ladle, 6" 1 Sugar Tong, 4 3/4" 1 Berry Spoon, 9" Includes
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bead by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 110 pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Coffee Spoons, 5" 8 Serving/Dinner Spoons, 8" 1 Gravy Ladle, gold-washed, 6" 1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coburg by Roberts & Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 56 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4" 8 Oyster Forks, 5 1/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 5/8" 1
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Tudor Scroll by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 140 pieces Dinner
By Henry Birks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 7/8" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4" 12 Coffee Spoons, 5 3/8" 1 Gravy Ladle
Category

Late 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Alvin Sterling Orange Blossom Part Dinner Service
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
(2), a berry spoon (1), tomato serving set (2), a gravy ladle (1), a sauce ladle (1), a jelly server
Category

Antique 19th Century Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Radiant by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 pieces
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle, gold-washed, 5 3/8" 1 Small Cold Meat Fork, 7 1/2" 1 Sugar Tong, 3 1/2" 1 Berry Spoon w
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Violet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 64 Pcs No Monogram
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 12 Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
COCKTAIL/OYSTER FORKS, 5 1/4" 8 DEMITASSE SPOONS, 4 1/4" 1 GRAVY LADLE, 6 5/8" 1 ALL-STERLING BERRY SPOON
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 95 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2" 12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4" 1
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sorrento by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 43 pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
all-sterling, 8 3/4" 1 Sauce Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 Berry Spoon, 9 1/4" 1 Twisted Butter Pick, original, 7
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiesta by Hallmark Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 73 pieces G Monogram
By Hallmark
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 5/8" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 8" 1 Sugar Spoon, 6" 1 Flat Handle
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grecian by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Rare circa 1861 Early 149 pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Ladle, gold-washed, 11 7/8" 1 Large Soup Ladle, pointed, 13 3/4" 1 Sardine Fork, bright-cut, 5 1/2
Category

Antique 1890s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Royal Grandeur by Community Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 pcs
By Community
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 6 3/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 3/4" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2" 1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2" 1 Cold Meat
Category

20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel

Silver Plumes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 97 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, hollow handle, original, 8" 8 Fish Forks, hollow handle, 7 3/4" 1 Berry Spoon, 9" 1 Wedding
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
" x 7" 2 Gravy Ladles, 7 1/2" 1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 3/4" 1 Salad Set, gold-washed, 10" 1 Pie
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/8" 1 Sugar Spoon, 6 1/4" 1 Salad Serving
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ramona by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 96 pcs M/W monogram
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spreaders, 6" 2 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 3 Serving Spoons, 8 1/4" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 3/4" 1
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 Pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cold Meat Fork, 2-tine, 8 1/4" 1 Sauce Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 Berry Spoon, 8 1/2" Includes bonus brand
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 198 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, gold-washed, 4 1/8" 12 dinner spoons, 8 1/2" 1 berry spoon, 7 5/8" 1 berry spoon, large, 8 3/4
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eighteen Ten 1810 by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 156
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/8" & 9" 1 Rice Spoon w/stainless, 9" 1 Punch Ladle w/stainless, 13 1/2" 1 Tomato Server all
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 184 Pieces
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
strawberry forks, gold-washed, 4 1/2" 1 gravy ladle, gold-washed, 7 1/4" 1 long pickle fork, 2-tine, 9" 1
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arvesolv #1 by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Danish 82 pcs Modern
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 5 7/8" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 5/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 36 Dinner Set 231 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
- 10 3/4" 1 Fish Serving Set, 11" & 8 3/4" 1 Vegetable Serving Set, 10" 1 Soup Ladle, 12 1/2" 1 Berry
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 18 Dinner Set 123 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
- 10 3/4" 1 Fish Serving Set, 11" & 8 3/4" 1 Vegetable Serving Set, 10" 1 Soup Ladle, 12 1/2" 1 Berry
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Hampton by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 103 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
ladle, 5 5/8" 1 beef fork, 7 3/8" 1 berry spoon, 8 3/4" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Michelangelo by Oneida Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 69 pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 7" 2 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4" 2 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/4" 1 Sugar Spoon, 6" 1 Hollow Handle
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Stainless Steel

Lady Washington by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 109 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter knife, 7 3/4" 1 pickle / fruit fork, 2-tine, 5 7/8" 1 soup ladle, 12 1/2" 1 berry spoon, fluted
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Valdres by Marthinsen Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 2-tine, 8 1/2" 1 Roast
Category

20th Century Norwegian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage150 Piece Canteen-12 Place Sterling Silver Cutlery Set by Carrs 2004
Located in London, GB
butter-knives 12 table-knives 12 cheese-knives 4 table serving-spoons 1 serving-spoon 1 sauce-ladle 2
Category

Early 2000s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spanish Baroque, Reed and Barton, Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1965
Located in Surfside, FL
"- 12 salad fork, 6 1/2". 24 tea spoon, 6"- SERVING PIECES: Berry Spoon, 9 1/2". Table spoon, 8 1/2
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 175 Pieces in Large Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
-washed, 5 1/4" 12 Oyster Forks, 5 1/8" 1 Large Vegetable Spoon, 10" 1 Berry Spoon, 8 1/4" 1 Fish
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Holmes Edwards 104pc Danish Princess Flatware Silverware Serving Set
By Holmes & Edwards
Located in Dayton, OH
, pie server, casserole spoon, serving fork, 2 serving spoons, gravy ladle, berry spoon, cheese spreader
Category

Vintage 1940s Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal

Gothic by Shiebler Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces
By George Shiebler
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 7" 1 gravy ladle, gold-washed, 7" 6 serving spoons, 8 1/4" 1 berry spoon, gold-washed, 9" 1
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
5/8" 1 gravy ladle, 7" 1 serving spoon, 8 1/4" 1 cold meat fork, 8 3/4" 1 sugar spoon, 6 1/8" 1 flat
Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Akkeleje Silverware Set for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
lobster forks 8 cold cut forks 15.6cm 1 large cut out curved berry spoon 25 cm 1 large pastry server 26
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle, 8" 1 Pickle Fork, 6 3/4" 1 Salad Serving Set, 2-pc, 8 1/2" 1 Pie Server flat handle all
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Imperial Queen by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set Service 94 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Butter, 7" 1 Salad Serving Set, 9 1/2" 1 Cake Server, with stainless blade, 10" 1 Sauce Ladle, 6" 1 Berry
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hampton by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 116 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
bouillon soup spoons, 5" 12 coffee spoons, 5 1/2" 1 gravy ladle, 7 1/2" 1 serving spoon, 8 1/4" 1 cold meat
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 93 Pcs
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 5/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4" 1 Berry
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George and Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 87pc
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 8 Ice Cream Spoons, fancy original w/Wallace hallmarks, 5 1/2" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4" 1 Serving
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 148 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4" 12 Grapefruit Spoons, 6 1/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/2" 1 Cold
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 3/4" 1 sauce ladle, 5 5/8" 1 berry spoon, 8 3/4" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lasting Spring by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 46 Pieces Dinner
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter, 7" 1 sauce ladle, 5 1/2" 1 jelly server, 6 3/8" 1 berry spoon, 8 5/8" Includes bonus brand new
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Evangeline by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 102 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle master butter, 6 3/8" 1 mayonnaise ladle, 5" 1 berry spoon, 8 3/4" Includes bonus brand new
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lotus by Sorensen Danish Sterling silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 pcs Dinner
By W. & S. Sorensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
-tine, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 2
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cambridge by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 310 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 2 1/2" 12 serving spoons, 8 1/2" 12 strawberry forks, 4 1/2" 1 gravy ladle, gold-washed, lobed
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Willow by Heritage Silverplate Flatware Set Service 49 pcs New Modern
By Robert Heritage
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/4" 2 Serving Spoons, 8 1/4" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 5/8" 1
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Marie Antoinette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 201 pcs Mono P
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 5" 1 Sugar Tong, 5" 1 Toast Fork, pierced, 7 3/8" 1 Berry Spoon, 9 1/4" 1 Oyster Ladle, 10
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rhythm by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 79 Pcs B Monogram
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mayonnaise Ladle, 5 1/2" 1 Olive Spoon, original, 6" 1 Berry Spoon, 9" Includes bonus brand new storage
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
tomato server, 8 1/2". One pie server with stainless blade, 11 1/2". One sauce ladle, 6". One berry spoon
Category

Vintage 1960s American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XV by Gorham Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 76 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
". One gravy ladle, 7 1/4". One sauce ladle, gold-washed, 5 3/4". One nut spoon, 4 5/8". One berry spoon
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 117 pcs Floral
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
" 12 Napkin Rings, custom made, 1 1/4" diameter 1 Gravy Ladle, 5 5/8" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/4" 1 Pierced
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 67 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 6 1/8" Eight flat handle butter spreaders, 6" Eight iced tea spoons, 7 1/2" One gravy ladle, 6 1
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Berry Ladle For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic berry ladle available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every berry ladle was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect berry ladle — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right berry ladle, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, mid-century modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one berry ladle that is appealing in its simplicity, but International Silver, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Tiffany & Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Berry Ladle?

A berry ladle can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $8,500, while the lowest priced sells for $300 and the highest can go for as much as $298,500.

Finding the Right tableware for You

While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.

Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.

Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.

There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.

Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.

Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.

It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.

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