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Gorham Etruscan Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Shamrock v by Gorham Sterling Silver Tea Set 3pc + Tray #A41503
Shamrock v by Gorham Sterling Silver Tea Set 3pc + Tray #A41503

Shamrock v by Gorham Sterling Silver Tea Set 3pc + Tray #A41503

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

in good vintage condition. This tea set would also coordinate well with Etruscan by Gorham flatware

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces Dinner
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces Dinner

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces Dinner

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver 6-Piece Tea Set '#2186' Vintage with Kettle
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver 6-Piece Tea Set '#2186' Vintage with Kettle

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver 6-Piece Tea Set '#2186' Vintage with Kettle

Located in Big Bend, WI

condition. Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 61 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 61 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 61 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 61 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 3

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 48 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 3/4

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 40 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 40 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 40 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Set, 12 Gold 48 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Set, 12 Gold 48 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Set, 12 Gold 48 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 78 pieces. This set includes: 12

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Dinner Size Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 142 pcs "L" Mono
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 142 pcs "L" Mono

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 142 pcs "L" Mono

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 142 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12 Service 79 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12 Service 79 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12 Service 79 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 79 pieces. This set includes: Six knives, new

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 65 Pcs Greek Key
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 65 Pcs Greek Key

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 65 Pcs Greek Key

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 1/2

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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H 14 in W 12 in D 10 in

Gorham Etruscan Sterling Silver Flatware Service

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Abilene, TX

This vintage sterling silver flatware set includes utensils and serving pieces. There are 178 total

Category

Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1920's Pair of Monogrammed Gorham Etruscan Art Deco Silver Spoons
1920's Pair of Monogrammed Gorham Etruscan Art Deco Silver Spoons

1920's Pair of Monogrammed Gorham Etruscan Art Deco Silver Spoons

By Gorham

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Produced from 1913 to 1991, Gorham Etruscan sterling flatware is a Greco-Roman revival pattern

Category

Late 20th Century North American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs Dinner B Monogram
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs Dinner B Monogram

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs Dinner B Monogram

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 75 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 49 pcs Dinner A mono
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 49 pcs Dinner A mono

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 49 pcs Dinner A mono

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner size Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes: 12

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 32 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 32 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 32 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

Vintage 1910s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan Design by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Art Deco Set of 6
Etruscan Design by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Art Deco Set of 6

Etruscan Design by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Art Deco Set of 6

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Produced from 1913 to 1991, Gorham Etruscan flatware is a Greco-Roman revival pattern featuring a

Category

Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 1/2

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 81 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 1

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, Service 81 Pieces
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, Service 81 Pieces

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, Service 81 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style

Category

Antique 1890s Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Six Set 32 Pieces Dinner
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Six Set 32 Pieces Dinner

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Six Set 32 Pieces Dinner

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Vintage dinner size Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 6 Set 32 Pieces Dinner
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 6 Set 32 Pieces Dinner

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 6 Set 32 Pieces Dinner

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes: six

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 130 Pieces Dinner

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Huge Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver dinner and regular size flatware set of 130 pieces. This

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 8 Service Art Deco 34-Pcs
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 8 Service Art Deco 34-Pcs

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 8 Service Art Deco 34-Pcs

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham Art Deco sterling silver flatware set of 34 pieces. This set includes: Eight

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Cheese Server Serving Set 2 Pc HHWS Custom

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Cheese Server Serving Set 2 Pc HHWS Custom

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver custom-made hollow handle with stainless implements two-piece

Category

Early 20th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the gorham etruscan sterling silver flatware set you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every gorham etruscan sterling silver flatware set was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer gorham etruscan sterling silver flatware set, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A gorham etruscan sterling silver flatware set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Gorham Etruscan Sterling Silver Flatware Set?

Prices for a gorham etruscan sterling silver flatware set start at $1,750 and top out at $10,995 with the average selling for $3,800.

Finding the Right Sterling-silver for You

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.