$40,015 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set Dinner 195 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive, dinner and luncheon size, Florentine by Gorham sterling silver flatware set- 195 pieces
Sterling Silver
7 Piece Sterling Tea Set Florentine - Florenz by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in MC Leansville, NC
Florentine‑Florenz is a sterling pattern introduced by Gorham in 1901 and produced through 1991
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 74 Pcs Figural
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Florentine by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 74 pieces. This pattern was patented in
Sterling Silver
$32,478 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 pcs Dinner Old
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Onslow is finely crafted of heavier weight sterling silver. Impressive in the hand with dramatic pistol handles it is perfect for traditional to transitional table-scapes. This versa...
Sterling Silver
$39,000
H 12 in W 18 in D 11.13 in
Rare Tiffany Sterling Silver Soup Tureen in Historic Chrysanthemum Pattern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup tureen. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed and oval bowl with scalloped and turned down scalloped rim. Bracket end handles and four spla...
Sterling Silver
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
By John Roberts & Co
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...
Sterling Silver
$219Sale Price / item|43% Off
H 5.52 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Small Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury Décor & Gift An exquisite pair of small silver-plated peacock sculptures, designed in the class...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Tureen with Platter c1850
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in Litchfield, CT
Date marked 1850, Sterling, by James Dixon & Son, Sheffield England. This tureen and underplate is a superb example of early Victorian British sterling. Beautifully designed, it...
Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock
Located in Riverdale, NY
Antique Chinese Silver Gilt and Enamel Peacock from the 1940's on hand carved wood stand. Delicately constructed of vermeil sterling with colorful cloisonne enamel accents. Highlight...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georgian Paul Storr Sterling Silver Wine Coolers
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver wine coolers made by Paul Storr; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware coll...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Unavailable|$39,000 / set
H 7 in W 12.38 in D 8.88 in
Set of 4 Rundell, Bridge & Rundell Entree Dishes with Royal Provenance
By Digby Scott & Benjamin Smith, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 English Georgian sterling silver covered entrée dishes, 1804. Retailed by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell in London. Each: Chamfered and rectangular bowl; tapering sides and reede...
Sterling Silver
Boin Taburet - 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set, 950 Sterling & Vermeil
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in St. Tropez, a Stunning 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Table Service by Premier French Silversmith "Boin Taburet", Consisting of a 322pc...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes), 140pc Antique Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set-Mazarin
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent 140pc. sterling silver and vermeil flatware set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat”, currently owned by Hermes, in their much sough after “Ma...
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
$39,904 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 176 pieces Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Meadow by Gorham Sterling silver Flatware set - 176 Pieces including many fabulous serving pieces. This set includes: 12 Large Banquet Knives, 10 1/2" 12 Dinner Size For...
Sterling Silver
Boin-Taburet: 282pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Chest !
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a stunning 282pc. antique French sterling silver flatware set by internationally known French silversmith Boin-Taburet, in excellent condition and complete with 18...
Sterling Silver
$27,720 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Athene by Amston Vermeil Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 171 pc Dinner
By Amston Silver Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Dinner and Luncheon size Athene by Amston Gold Vermeil Sterling silver Flatware set for 12 - 171 pieces. This set includes: 12 Large Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Large D...
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.
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