$22,163 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saint St. Cloud by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Fish Service Set 26 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
, Cluny, St. Cloud and Mythologique. (See Gorham Silver by Charles Carpenter and the Gorham Flatware 1888
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Table Spoon
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver table spoon by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram. Gorham's St Cloud
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Oyster Fork
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver oyster fork by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram. Gorham's St Cloud
Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Preserve Spoon w/Engraving #22992
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Preserve Spoon with Engraving Engraving on the back of
Sterling Silver
Set of 2 Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Demitasse Spoons
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 2 antique sterling silver with gold wash bowl demitasse spoons by Gorham in the St Cloud
Gold, Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Gold Wash Bowl Ice Cream Spoon
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver bright cut gold wash ice cream spoon by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No
Gold, Sterling Silver
Gorham St Cloud Sterling Silver Bright Cut Master Butter Knife
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver bright cut master butter spreader by Gorham in the St Cloud pattern. No monogram
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$9,296 / set
H 6.7 in Dm 8.67 in
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 2pc. Louis XVI Sterling Silver Vegetable Server - MINT !
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private residence in Paris, a magnificent 19th century, Louis XVI covered sterling silver tureen by the world's premier French silversmith "Puiforcat", currently owned ...
Sterling Silver
$6,393Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.16 in W 4.73 in D 5.36 in
Pair Antique George III Irish Cast Silver Candlesticks Dublin, Ireland c. 1760
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique Irish Georgian Cast Silver Candlesticks in a classic six shell design with removable nozzles featuring a complementary six shell design. The 18th century Irish Silv...
Sterling Silver
$1,950 / set
H 6.25 in Dm 3.25 in
Set of 8 Revere Silversmiths Sterling Silver Goblets 6.25" Pattern #228
By Revere Silversmiths
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite set of eight sterling silver goblets, crafted by the renowned Revere Silversmith Company, exemplifies the elegance and refinement associated with early to mid-20th-cen...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Ring Tray, 1886
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver antique ring tray hallmarked 1886. It has a chased floral pattern around the edge and has a scalloped rim. The center is flat and when it’s filled ...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Silver Tea & Coffee Service Made by Joseph Angell
By Joseph Angell
Located in London, GB
An exquisite tea & coffee service Made by Joseph Angell Assayed in London in 1852-1853, the solid silver 4-piece service in the manner of Edward Farrell decorated in high relief ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Keller - 8pc. Louis XVI 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set, Museum Quality
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
Keller 8pc. Tea Set – Description Direct from Paris, A Gorgeous 19th Century Louis XVI, 8 pc. 950 Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Set by one of France's Premier Silversmiths, Gustave Ke...
Sterling Silver
$25,502 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Kings by CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 64 pcs
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
C.J. Vander was the last of England's preeminent silver firms, creating exceptional silver masterpieces using the time-honored traditions of the silversmith's art. In fact, they were...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Ring Tray
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are proud to offer this sterling silver Art Nouveau ring tray by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It has a scalloped rim with aesthetic work around the edge. The...
Sterling Silver
French Faience Biscuit Barrel Desvres Circa 1900
By Desvres
Located in Austin, TX
French Faience Biscuit Barrel Desvres Circa 1900. 8 inches with handle. 7 inches height.
Faience
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Salt Cellar 102
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen salt cellar with blue enamel lining, item 102 in the Acorn pattern, flatware design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. Please note: There is some damage to...
Sterling Silver
$36,099
H 10.44 in W 16.15 in D 12.21 in
Incredible Teniers style sterling silver tea and coffee service hallmarked 1880
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1880 by Daniel & Charles Houle, this incredible, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, is elaborately decorated with a tavern scene in the manner of the...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable|$276 / item
W 2.41 in D 1.66 in
Georg Jensen Acorn Sterling Silver Salt Cellar 102 Green Enamel
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A sterling silver Georg Jensen salt cellar with blue enamel lining, item 102 in the Acorn pattern, flatware design #62 by Johan Rohde from 1915. Please note: There is some damage to...
Sterling Silver
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.