Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The fundamental components of this vintage service have been crafted by the Sheffield silversmiths Gee & Holmes in 1959; the components will have been crafted in the same year bu...
Sterling Silver
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H 7.49 in W 19.69 in D 13.98 in
Vintage 12 Place Kings Pattern Sterling Silver Cutlery by Harrods 20th Century
By Gee & Holmes
Located in London, GB
Thomas Raynes Ltd became the vehicle for a new business entity – Gee & Holmes Ltd – which initially occupied 41 Arundel Street.
Sterling Silver
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H 11.03 in W 18.51 in D 13.78 in
Vintage Asprey 12 Place Canteen Sterling Silver Cutlery Dated 1974, 20th C
By Gee & Holmes
Located in London, GB
Asprey also produce children's gifts, including tooth boxes, picture frames and rattles. Gee & Holmes Gee later partnered Leonard W. Holmes (1901-1989), who had married his sis...
Sterling Silver
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H 1.57 in W 10.43 in D 7.48 in
Victorian by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver, Steel & Horn Knife Carving Set
By Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge)
Located in Miami, FL
Victorian by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knight bridge) sterling silver, stainless steel and horn knife carving set, six pieces.
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Gee & Holmes 1960s Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This cutlery set consists of 44 pieces: Basic service: Six table knives Six table forks Six soup spoons Six dessert knives Six dessert forks Six dessert spoons Six teaspoons ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 48-Piece Flatware Set with Horn Handles, Rustic Style
Located in Queens, NY
48-Piece Vintage German flatware set comprised of 12 forks, 12 small spoons, 12 large spoons, and 12 butter knives, made of stainless steel with horn handles, contained in a dedicate...
Horn
$6,950 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Lady Claire by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lady Claire by Stieff bright-cut Sterling Silver Flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives w/stainless Modern blades, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6" 12 Teas...
Sterling Silver
$14,137 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 98 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive King Richard by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 98 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 3/8" 12 salad forks, 6 5/8" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 cream sou...
Sterling Silver
$8,950 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Queen Elizabeth I by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 67 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Queen Elizabeth I by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 3/4" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, ...
Sterling Silver
$27,500 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Kings English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 138 Pieces Dinner with Crest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Early assembled dinner size "Kings" Classic shell motif English sterling silver flatware set, 138 pieces. This set includes: 24 dinner size knives, monogram with crown crest, 10 1/4...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$12,800 / set
H 0.5 in W 10 in D 1.5 in L 0.5 in
1810 International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 72 Pc
By International Silver
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An expansive 72 piece heavy set of faithfully reproduced coin silver pattern from the original Colonial die owned by International Silver. The American sterling silver flatware produ...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Thirty Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique English sterling silver comprehensive Coburg pattern flatware service for thirty persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery colle...
Sterling Silver
$7,749 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Orleans by Watson sterling silver flatware set of dinner size 56 pieces. This scarce, circa 1915, pattern is a lost art in sterling flatware! This set includes: Eight dinn...
Sterling Silver
$7,927 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Slender and graceful, the smooth clean lines of this refined pattern are distinguished with deeply carved floral ornaments at the tip and neck. Raised borders along the fluted stem e...
Sterling Silver
$8,195 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Valencia by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Valencia by International sterling silver flatware set of 71 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 7/8". 12 teaspoons, 6 3/8". 12 place soup ...
Sterling Silver
$22,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Versailles by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 119 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Versailles pattern was created by the French sculptor, Antoine Heller, who was inspired by the murals in the Palace of Versailles. It is a multi-motif pattern from 1888 and each ...
Sterling Silver
$26,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 179 Pcs
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Named for King Richard I of England. Described as truly a royal pattern with regal dignity drawn from the romantic background of the pomp and pageantry of Richard the Lion-hearted an...
Sterling Silver
$7,950 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Debussy by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 5/8" 1 se...
Sterling Silver
$5,975 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Feliciana by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 56 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Feliciana by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 3/8". Eight teaspoons, 6". Eig...
Sterling Silver
$3,975 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Michele by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 35 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Michele by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 35 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 5/8". Eight teaspoons, 6 3/8". O...
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.