$22,163 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saint St. Cloud by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Fish Service Set 26 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
, Cluny, St. Cloud and Mythologique. (See Gorham Silver by Charles Carpenter and the Gorham Flatware 1888
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Oyster Fork
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver oyster fork by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram. Gorham's St Cloud
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Table Spoon
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver table spoon by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram. Gorham's St Cloud
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Preserve Spoon w/Engraving #22992
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Preserve Spoon with Engraving Engraving on the back of
Sterling Silver
Set of 2 Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Demitasse Spoons
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 2 antique sterling silver with gold wash bowl demitasse spoons by Gorham in the St Cloud
Gold, Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Gold Wash Bowl Ice Cream Spoon
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver bright cut gold wash ice cream spoon by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No
Gold, Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Master Butter Knife
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver bright cut master butter spreader by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram
Sterling Silver
$8,531 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885) Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Sterling Silver
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
$49,900 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 259 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wav...
Sterling Silver
$88,691 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
The incredible multi-motif Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of Olympian ...
Sterling Silver
$66,515 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hyperion by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 193 pc Lg Vintage Chest
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
With its ornate swirling rococo motifs and blossoming flowers, Hyperion by Whiting is characteristic of the Victorian period. This rare early sumptuous American pattern was patented ...
Sterling Silver
$5,654 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 43 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful ENGLISH GADROON BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 43 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9" 8 FORKS, 7 1/8" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4" 8 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4" 8 HOLLOW HAN...
Sterling Silver
$36,590 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 91 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Mythologique pattern was designed by Antoine Heller, a French silversmith trained under the influence of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in the studio of Jean-Leon Gerome. Joining Gorha...
Sterling Silver
$14,414 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontainebleau by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 55 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. This multi-motif, figural pattern features French cou...
Sterling Silver
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.