Early American Engraved by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 60 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 9 1/8", eight forks 7", Eight salad forks 6 3/8", Eight teaspoons 6", Eight flat handle butter spreaders 5 3/4", Eight cocktail forks 5 1/2", Eight coffee spoons 5 3/...
Sterling Silver
Homewood by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 99 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7". 12 salad forks, 6". 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8". 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/2". 12 cocktail forks, 5 3/4". 12 iced tea spoons, 7 1/2".
Sterling Silver
Gossamer by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 44 Pieces Modern
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 3/8" 8 salad forks, 6 5/8" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 cocktail forks, 5 3/4" 1 serving spoon, 8 5/8" 1 cold meat fork, 8 5/8" 1 sugar spoon, 6"...
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 1/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4" 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4" 12 cocktail fo...
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 86 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8", 12 forks, 7 1/8", 12 salad forks, 6 1/4", 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8", 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4", 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4", 1...
Sterling Silver
King by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 144 Pieces Shell
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 5/8". 36 dinner forks, 7 3/4". 12 regular forks, 6 7/8". 24 place soup spoons, 7". 12 cocktail forks, 5 1/4". 24 serving spoons, 8 1/2". 24 br...
Sterling Silver
Baronial Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 120 Pc Lion Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner size forks, 7 1/2" 12 luncheon knives, 7" 12 salad/fish forks, 7" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 place soup spoons, 7 1/8" 12 bou...
Sterling Silver
Rigsmonster Aka Rigs by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 49 Pieces
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight cocktail forks, 5 1/4". Eight demitasse spoons, 4 1/2".
Sterling Silver
La Reine by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces Lunch
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreader, paddle blade, 6 3/8" 12 Cocktail For...
Sterling Silver
Pantheon by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 5/8" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6"...
Sterling Silver
Extensive Gorham Sterling Silver Three-Hundred Twenty-Two Piece Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Comprising, 24 dinner knives, 21 luncheon knives, 21 desert knives, 17 butter spreads, 18 dinner forks, 17 luncheon forks, 16 cocktail forks, 22 desert forks,(10 of which have gilt p...
Silver
Bountiful by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 1/2" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 Serving Spoo...
Sterling Silver
Wentworth by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 54 pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This large set includes: 8 Knives, 8 3/4" 8 Forks, 7 3/8" 8 Salad Forks, 5 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 8 Bouillon Soup Spoons, 5" 8 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/8" 1 Sugar...
Sterling Silver
Violet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 87 pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives with silverplated blunt blades, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 7/8" 12 Ic...
Sterling Silver
Nellie Custis by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Regular Knives, 9" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/8"...
Sterling Silver
Violet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pcs No Monogram
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4" 12 Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 7/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" 1 Serving...
Sterling Silver
Smithsonian by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 pcs Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Knives w/pistol grip handles, 9" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Salad Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Teaspoons, 6 3/8" 8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreader, 6 3/4" 8 Cocktai...
Sterling Silver
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 74 pieces Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 7/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Regular / Salad Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Small Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5" 12 Cock...
Sterling Silver
Donatello by Stancampiano Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner
By Stancampiano
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9" 12 dinner forks, 7 5/8" 12 dessert forks, 6 5/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 cocktail forks, 5" 12 pastry forks, 3-tine, 5...
Sterling Silver
Southern Grandeur by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set Service 88 Pcs
By Easterling
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 5/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8" 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4" 12 coc...
Sterling Silver
D'Orleans by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 55 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes 8 knives, 9 3/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 flat handle butter spreaders, 6" 8 cocktail forks, 6" 1 gravy ladle, 6 5/8" 1 sugar spoon, 5 3...
Sterling Silver
D'Orleans by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/8" 8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6" 8 Coc...
Sterling Silver
Royal Windsor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 53 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Knives 8 3/4", 8 Forks 7 3/8", 8 Salad Forks 6 5/8", 8 Teaspoons 6", 8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6", 8 Cocktail Forks 5 5/8", 1 Gravy Ladle 6 1/2", 1 Se...
Sterling Silver
Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 54 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/4" 8 forks, 7" 8 salad forks, 6 1/4" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 cream soup spoons, 6" 8 cocktail forks, 5 1/2" 2 serving spoons, 8 1/2" 1 gravy ladle, 6 3/4"...
Sterling Silver
Copley by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 89 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4" 1...
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1/8". Eight cocktail forks, 5 5/8". One serving spoon, 8 3/8".
Sterling Silver
Georgian Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 108 Pcs
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8". 12 dinner size forks, 8". 12 regular knives, 8 3/4". 12 regular forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 1/4". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 cream s...
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 76 Pcs Dinner
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner size forks, 8" 12 salad forks, 6 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 6 1/8" 12 gumbo soup spoons, 6 1/2" 12 cocktail forks, 5 5/8" One serv...
Sterling Silver
Dorothy Vernon by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 68 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8" Eight dinner size forks, 7 1/2" Eight regular knives, 8 7/8" Eight regular forks, 6 7/8" Eight salad forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4" Eight ...
Sterling Silver
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 87 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8", 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8", 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4", 12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4", 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4", 12 Flat Handle Butt...
Sterling Silver
Chased Romantique by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 Pieces Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4", eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4", eight salad forks, 6 1/2", eight teaspoons, 6", eight place soup spoons, 6 3/4", eight coc...
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 99 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 3/8". 12 teaspoons, 6 1/8". 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/8". 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 6". 12 cocktail ...
Sterling Silver
Kings Court by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 76 Pcs M Mono
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8". 12 forks, 7 1/8". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8". 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4". 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4". 12 cockt...
Sterling Silver
Trousseau by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set Dinner 53 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1/2". Eight cocktail forks, 5 1/2". One gravy ladle, 6 1/2". Two serving spoons, 8 1/2".
Sterling Silver
Devonshire by International Sterling Flatware Set Service 44 Pcs Dinner C Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 6 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 6 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 6 salad forks, 6 1/8" 6 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 6 place soup spoons, 7 1/8" 6 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 1...
Sterling Silver
Chased Romantique by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 68 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 1/2". Eight cocktail forks, 5 3/8". One gravy ladle, 6". Two serving spoons, 8 3/8".
Sterling Silver
Raleigh by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner 51 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: Eight dinner knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner forks, 7 1/2", eight regular forks, 6 3/4", eight teaspoons, 5 3/4", eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 1/4", e...
Sterling Silver
La Reine by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces Dinner
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4" 12 Demitasse Spoons, 4...
Sterling Silver
Michelangelo by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 pcs Unused
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Knives, 9" 8 Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 6 1/2" 8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2" 8 Cocktail Forks, 6" 8 Dem...
Stainless Steel
Patrician by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 33 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 6 dinner size knives with blunt plated blades, 9 3/4" 6 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 6 small teaspoons, 5 5/8" 6 gumbo soup spoons, 6 3/4" 6 cocktail forks, 5 5/8" 1...
Sterling Silver
Lamerie by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 pieces Dinner Size
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4" 8 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" Includes bonu...
Sterling Silver
Empire by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 52 pieces Dinner
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives with stainless Old French Blades, 9 1/2" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 8 Regular/Dessert Forks, 7" 8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 Place Soup Spoons, 7" ...
Sterling Silver
Old Orange Blossom by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 110 pc Lunch
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Regular Knives, blunt, 8 7/8" 12 Regular Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Salad Forks with bar, pierced, 6 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/8" 1...
Sterling Silver
147-Piece Nickel Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case
Located in Germantown, MD
147-Piece South East Asian Bronze Flatware Set In Fitted Teak Case. Top has 12 Dinner Forks, 12 Dinner Knives, 12 bread Knives, 16 Tea Spoons. 1st drawer has 12 Desert Forks, 12 Sala...
Bronze
Stately by State House Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 63 Pieces
By State House Sterling
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 3/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 8 Cocktail Forks, 5 ¼” 8 Flat Butter Spreaders 8 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 ½” 1 Gravy Ladle, 6...
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 147 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 18 KNIVES, 8 3/4" 18 FORKS, 7 1/8" 18 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8" 18 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4" 18 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 1/4" 18 FLAT HANDLE BUTTER SPREADERS, 5 3/4" 18 COCKTAIL F...
Sterling Silver
Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: The popular Williamsburg Shell pattern is best known for its substantial pistol-grip knife, and the classic colonial shell design on the handle. 12 Dinner Knives...
Sterling Silver
Botticelli by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 91 pieces
By Frank Whiting
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6" 12 Cocktail Forks,...
Sterling Silver
Wild Rose by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Regular Knives, blunt, 9" 12 Regular Forks, 7" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, 4 3/4" 12 Gumbo Soup ...
Sterling Silver
Old Mirror by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/8" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4" 12 Cocktail Fo...
Sterling Silver
George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 3/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/8" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2" 12 Cocktai...
Sterling Silver
Dresden Scroll by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 54 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 6 Knives, 9" 6 Forks, 7 3/8" 6 Salad Forks, 6 3/4" 6 Teaspoons, 6" 6 Place Soup Spoons, 6 7/8" 6 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4" 6 Cocktail Forks, ...
Sterling Silver
Puritan by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 63 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: Eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7", eight salad forks, 6 1/8", eight teaspoons, 6", eight flat handle butter spreaders, 6", eight cocktail forks, 5 5/8", ei...
Sterling Silver
Arvesolv #6 by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Danish 59 Pcs
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 8 Dinner Knives, 9" 8 Dinner Forks, 7" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 8 Teaspoons, 5 5/8" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/2" 8 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2" 8 Fish Knives, flat handle a...
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 90 Pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 regular knives, 9" 12 regular forks, 7 1/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 6 1/8" 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4" 12 hollow handle butter spreaders, al...
Sterling Silver
Salem by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 87 pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, 9 5/8" 12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Soup Spoons, 7" 12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/...
Sterling Silver
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 76 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2" 12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8" 12 salad forks, 6 3/4" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 cocktail forks, 5 1/2" 12 steak knives, 9" 1 gravy ladle, 6 ...
Sterling Silver
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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