$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
Sterling Silver
$4,656 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Orchid Gold by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 6 Service Vermeil
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid Gold by International Sterling Silver flatware set - 24 pieces. This set is vermeil
Sterling Silver
$27,929 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Tea Set of Six Pieces Hollowware #0881
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid by International Modernist Orchid by International sterling silver six pieces set. The five
Sterling Silver
$10,533 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 68 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Orchid by International sterling silver flatware set, 68 pieces. This set includes: 8
Sterling Silver
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H 14.25 in W 24.25 in D 16.625 in
9 PC, Sterling Silver "Orchid" Tea and Coffee Service by International C. 1930
By International Silver
Located in Atlanta, GA
testament to the superior quality and durability of International Silver Company’s workmanship. The Orchid
Sterling Silver
Sterling Orchid Platter
By International Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are so excited to offer this sterling silver platter by International Silversmiths. The pattern
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Orchid Bowl by International Silver
By International Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A perfect example of Art Deco made at the height of the period. Think Chrysler Building, mirrors, in-laid lacquer and symmetrical designs. This bowl is the culmination of that period...
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 68 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful orchid by International sterling silver flatware set of 68 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$116,319
H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
Wrought Iron
Tiffany Sterling Silver Classical Style Four Piece Tea / Coffee Service
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Indulge in the timeless elegance of this Exquisite early 20th-century Tiffany Sterling Silver Classical Style Four-Piece Tea/Coffee Service. Each piece is a testament to Tiffany's re...
Sterling Silver
$28,420
H 13.39 in W 20.87 in D 14.97 in
Important silver flatware in its original case, Tétard Frères
Located in Paris, FR
Important silver and mother-of-pearl flatware in its original case by Tétard Frères for Michelon Frères, Montpellier. France, first half of the 20th century. A complete dinner servi...
Silver
$60,000
H 12 in W 14 in D 7 in
Magnificent French Antique Porcelain 116-Piece Dinner Set, 19th Century
Located in Montreal, Quebec
116 Pieces A magnificent French Antique porcelain 116-piece dinner set, 19th century, with burgundy and gold accents. This set is exceptionnal both in its beauty, its state of con...
Porcelain
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
One large compote, one medium sized compote, pair of low compotes, 12 plates.
Silver
$9,523 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pieces Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany's Flemish pattern was designed in 1911 and is a modification of the English Trifid End pattern of the eighteenth century. A gracefully simple design, Flemish is harmonious wi...
Sterling Silver
Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...
Silver
$19,404 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Japanese by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 53 pc Aesthetic Birds
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Japanese by Whiting, circa 1874, sterling silver Flatware set - 45 pieces plus 8 Mother of Pearl handle knives- 53 pieces total, in beautiful vintage chest. This Japonesque Aest...
Sterling Silver
$7,207 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Richelieu by International sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 45 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 8 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 8 salad forks,...
Sterling Silver
$11,075 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Heather Mexican Mexico Sterling Silver Tea Set 4pc with Tray #1795 Hollowware
By Heather Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Mexican sterling four-piece tea set with a rectangular tray. The tea set is marked Heather sterling. The sterling tray has two handles, measures 19" x 15 1/4", and weighs 6...
Sterling Silver
$14,115Sale Price|20% Off
H 10.24 in W 30.32 in D 17.33 in
20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Tea-Coffeeset with Tray
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian tea and coffee service and tray made entirely by hand in the 40s of the 20th century. The service is round and each piece has 4 cast feet for support. The body is embossed ...
Silver
$6,640 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 45 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Queens Lace by international sterling silver flatware set, 45 Pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4", eight salad for...
Sterling Silver
$21,399 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 145 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge and impressive prelude by International Sterling Silver flatware set - 145 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner forks, 8" 12 luncheon knives, 9 1/4" 1...
Sterling Silver
$25,502 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 71 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Windham was first introduced by Tiffany in 1923. It w...
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.