$6,985 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Starter Set for 4 Set 29pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Perfect starter set of Continental by International Sterling Silver flatware - 29 pieces
Sterling Silver
$16,632 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 104 pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by International Dinner and Luncheon Size Sterling Silver flatware set - 104
Sterling Silver
$9,029 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental By International Sterling Silver flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$27,720 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 137 Pcs W Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental continental by international dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set - 137
Sterling Silver
$680 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 3.75 in
19th Century Continental European Sterling Silver Jack End Knife Rests, Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four sterling silver knife rests, with traditional cast Jack-style ends, circa mid-19th
Sterling Silver
International Sterling Continental pattern
By Ronald Hayes Pearson
Located in Cathedral City, CA
62 piece's of International sterling ,Continental pattern .Introduced in 1934 thru 1996.Fully hall
Sterling Silver
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set, 30 pieces. Great starter set! This set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Continental by International sterling silver flatware set of 79 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Plain Style
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 158 Pcs Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Massive Continental by International dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 158 Pcs Huge
By International Silver, Frederick W. Stark
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by international dinner and lunch size sterling silver flatware set - 158 pieces. This
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pcs
By International Silver, Frederick W. Stark
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 86 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Continental by International sterling silver flatware set of 86 piece set, in excellent condition
Sterling Silver
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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 77 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by International sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 83 Pcs S Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, contemporary look. Continental by international sterling silver flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$13,860 / set
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Bougainville by Puiforcat France sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size forks, 8 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 1/2" 12 large dinner spoons, ...
Sterling Silver
$4,866 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful, heirloom quality Wedgwood by International sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 3/4". Eight forks, 7 1/4". Eight salad forks, 6 1/...
Sterling Silver
$15,511 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Pointed Antique Engraved Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful pointed antique engraved by Dominick & Haff huge dinner & luncheon sterling silver flatware set - 119 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner s...
Sterling Silver
$16,799 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service Set 120 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid by International sterling silver flatware set - 120 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2". 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4". 12 knives, 8 3/4". 12 forks, 7 1/8...
Sterling Silver
$11,863 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 76 Pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive Prelude by International sterling silver Flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes: Measure: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8" Eight dinner size forks, 8" Eight regular ...
Sterling Silver
$11,741 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Revere by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 63 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Revere by International c1898 sterling silver Flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives w/silverplated blunt blades, 10" 12 Dinner Size Fork...
Sterling Silver
$12,012 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 91 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous dinner size Fontaine by International sterling silver flatware set - 91 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 12 salad fork...
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.