Antique Stieff Sterling Silver Repousse Salt Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver salt shaker. In sterling silver. By Stieff. With repousse flower
Sterling Silver
$950
H 1.25 in W 2.38 in L 6.75 in
Antique George Sharp Arabesque Pattern Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver sugar sifter. By George Sharp. In sterling silver with gilding to both the
Gilt Metal, Sterling Silver
$1,600
H 3.13 in W 1.5 in L 5.5 in
Figural Israel & Son Ltd. Sterling Silver Cow Creamer or Milk Pitcher
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine figural sterling silver creamer or milk pot by Israel Freeman & Son. In the form of a
Sterling Silver
Sterling Centrepiece with Gilded Interior, circa 1900
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Sterling Centerpiece with Gilded Interior and Glass Liner, c.1900. Beautifully modeled and chased
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
Tiffany Makers Sterling Silver Large Footed Tray 1888 86.5 ounces Great Antique
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Tiffany Makers Sterling Silver Large Footed Tray 1888 86.5 ounces Great Antique Gorgeous Seven
Sterling Silver
Gorham Punch Bowl with Ladle - Gilded Age - American Sterling Silver - 1881
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver punchbowl with grape bunches. Made by Gorham in 1881. Bowl has curved sides and
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Olympian Punch Bowl & Ladle - American Sterling Silver - Gilded Age
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A fine sterling silver punch bowl and ladle in the Olympian pattern. Made by Tiffany in New York
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Centerpiece Bowl - Large & Heavy - American Sterling Silver - C 1905
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Large and heavy sterling silver centerpiece bowl made by Tiffany & Co. in New York c1905. Solid
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Gilded Salt Cellar #18602
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Gilded Salt Cellar This gorgeous salt cellar by amazing designer
Sterling Silver
Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Footed Bowl with Gilded Spoon
By Buccellati
Located in Troy, MI
workshops with skilled artisans considered the best in Italy. This vintage classical hand-hammered sterling
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.75 in W 0.75 in L 5.75 in
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Italian Pattern Mustard Ladle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Italian pattern mustard ladle. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Designed by
Sterling Silver
ODIOT Gilded Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Greenwich, CT
Grapevine patterned service of partially gilded sterling silver flatware, including 13 dinner forks
Sterling Silver
Gilded Age sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Ferdinand Fuchs in New York
Located in Surfside, FL
Gilded Age wide sterling silver centerpiece bowl. Made by Ferdinand Fuchs in New York, circa 1900
Sterling Silver
Anton Michelsen for Georg Jensen Gilded Silver Christmas Spoon
By Anton Michelsen
Located in Vail, CO
Gilded sterling silver Christmas spoon, "Sun Kingdom", marked 1979 July, with enamel handle, signed
Gilt Metal, Gold, Sterling Silver
$1,600
W 5.71 in D 3.94 in L 9.45 in
Antique European Pheasant Bird Board Table Decoration solid 835 Silver 271gr
Located in SE
Antique European table pheasant in solid 835 Silver dating to ca. 1930s -1940s . Realistically modeled in the form of a Pheasant hen with fine and sharp details reproducing realisti...
Silver
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
Fabergé Polar-Bear Egg, 18k White Gold, Turquoise Enamel, Diamonds, Rock Crystal
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Polar Bear-Egg Object, 18k White Gold, Turquoise Guilloché Vitreous Enamel, Diamonds 0.17 ct G VS, White Topaz, Sardonyx, Rock Crystal The Polar Bear Egg, created in 2003, c...
Topaz, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
$5,148
Alexander McQueen coat
By Alexander McQueen
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN - (Made in Italy) Wool and silk coat illustrated with different pattern as skulls, butterflies, flowers, or lipsticks. Removable red mink collar. Silk lining. Size ...
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
By Roberto Cavalli
Located in Berlin, BE
Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an exquisite statement in feminine allure, a masterpiece of fluid elegance. Well documen...
$220,900
H 8.5 in W 7 in D 2.5 in
Chanel Green Crocodile Alligator Vintage Mini Minuadiére Kelly Top Handle Bag
By Chanel
Located in Miami, FL
Green Chanel Crocodile mini top handle flap with classic CC closure 1997 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Gold Hardware Interior zipper pocket Black Lambskin interior lining 8.5" H x 7" W x 2.5" ...
Antique Louis Vuitton Picnic Motor Trunk
By Louis Vuitton
Located in London, GB
In Luxury We Trust is delighted to present an extraordinary opportunity to own an extremely rare trunk, the largest picnic trunk ever crafted by Louis Vuitton, designed to cater to s...
Hermes Limited Edition Mini Kelly 20 Sellier Beton Matte Alligator Bag Gold Hard
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Mightychic offers a Limited Edition Hermes Kelly 20 Sellier bag featured in Beton Matte Alligator. This mini Kelly bag is light gray with bone undertone (beton + concrete), and the n...
Worn in Sex and The City 2, Iconic John Galliano Christian Dior Newsprint Dress
By John Galliano for Christian Dior
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is the Iconic John Galliano for Christian Dior Autumn/Winter 2000-2001 Newsprint Dress WORN by Sarah Jessica Parker and lent by Vintage Luxury N.Y. for Sex and the Cit...
$188,948
H 7.88 in W 5.12 in
Fabergé Autumn-Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34ct G VS
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Autumn Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine-Red Enamel, Diamonds 3.34 ct G VS, Obsidian, Agate, Ruby, Amethyst, Coral, Onyx This Fabergé egg, created in 1998 as part of the “Four...
Agate, Amber, Coral, Diamond, Emerald, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
PERY ET FILS Cocktail Ring In 18Kt Gold With 7.22 Ctw In Diamonds & Sapphires
Located in Miami, FL
A French bombe cocktail ring with gemstones designed by Pery Et Fils This is a very beautiful classic cocktail ring, created in Paris France, back in the late 20th century. The ring...
Diamond, Sapphire, White Diamond, Blue Sapphire, Gold, Yellow Gold, 18k ...
Van Cleef & Arpels Marquise Diamond Platinum Ring GIA 5.11-carat D VVS2 VCA
By Van Cleef & Arpels
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
A spectacular platinum ring by Van Cleef & Arpels, featuring a GIA-graded marquise diamond complemented by two baguette diamonds. In addition to the GIA Diamond Grading Report, the r...
Diamond, Platinum
$36,500
W 0.38 in L 23.5 in
Boucheron French 1970's Diamond Jade Bead 18K Gold Vintage Sautoir Necklace
By Boucheron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed as a sautoir style necklace suspending tassel drop from central station Comprised of 6.5 mm round jade beads strung on knotted silk cord Well-matched translucent medium gree...
Diamond, Jade, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Fabergé Rose-Egg, 18k Yellow Gold, Red Enamel, 51 Diamonds, Garnet, Tourmalines
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Rose-Egg Object, 18k Yellow Gold, Aubergine Red Guilloche Vitreous Enamel, 51 Diamonds 4.36 ct G VS, Garnet, Pink Tourmalines The Rose-Egg Object, created in 2002, is one of...
Diamond, Garnet, Tourmaline, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
Vacheron Constantin Ladies Pagoda Kalla 18KT White Gold Watch
By Vacheron Constantin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vacheron Constatin Metiers dArt Ladies Pagoda Kalla Is 27.7mm ladies watch in 18kt white gold with a bagguette setting all through out the watch and band, including dial. 619071 IM...
Diamond, 18k Gold, White Gold
Important Old Mine Cut Heart Locket Pendant and Diamond Necklace, Certified
Located in Hong Kong, HK
A piece of history. This very important necklace we bought from a major auction house over 10 years ago. We sold the original old mine cut necklace. The buyer was only interested in ...
Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
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.