$2,660 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set service 24 Pieces Slender and graceful
Sterling Silver
$15,950 / 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
Sterling Silver
$18,645 / set
H 14 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 142-Pc Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge service for 18 in the pattern Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 142
Sterling Silver
$625 / set
H 7.5 in Dm 3.63 in
Pair of 7.5" Sterling Silver Weighted Prelude Candlesticks by International
By International Sterling
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Pair of 7.5" Sterling Silver weighted Candlesticks, Prelude by International. Marked: Sterling
Sterling Silver
$7,927 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. Heirloom quality "Prelude" by International Sterling Silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
$5,931 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. PRELUDE BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set, 45 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives
Sterling Silver
4 Piece Prelude by International Silver Service Tea and Coffee Set
By International Sterling
Located in Greer, SC
4 Piece Prelude by International Silver Service Tea and Coffee Set Tea Pot : 9" Tall Coffee Pot
Sterling Silver
$4,486 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 50 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4
Sterling Silver
$5,309 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
understated elegance of the timeless design, which was first introduced in 1939. Prelude by International
Sterling Silver
$3,757 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 30 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 30 pieces. This set includes: Six knives
Sterling Silver
$7,650 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude Gold by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Vermeil 48 Pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude Gold by International sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This set is vermeil
Sterling Silver
$4,324 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by international sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes: eight knives
Sterling Silver
$11,400 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 82 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size prelude by International Sterling silver flatware set, 82 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$5,266 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by international sterling silver flatware set 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1
Sterling Silver
$14,250 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 114 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set, 114 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
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
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 0.55 in W 1.1 in D 6.57 in
STERLING SILVER Set of 8 SWEETMEAT or CAKE FORKS - PRELUDE by INTERNATIONAL
Located in York, GB
STERLING SILVER Set of 8 PRELUDE PATTERN SWEETMEAT or CAKE FORKS - Made by the
Sterling Silver
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Compote #T177-1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International Simply lovely Prelude by International sterling silver compote. It is
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 45 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
Three Pairs of Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
right are marked Prelude International Sterling and are 5 1/2" high x 2" deep. Selling as a collection
Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. Prelude by international sterling silver 24 peices of flatware set. This set includes: Six
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 80 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 80 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 80 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
meal. PRELUDE BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver Flatware set, 80 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives
Sterling Silver
Pair of Tall Sterling Silver Candlesticks in the "Prelude" Pattern
By International Silver
Located in New York, NY
Pair of tall, sterling silver candlesticks in the "Prelude" pattern, International Silver Co
Sterling Silver
Prelude by International - Group of 10 Dinner Forks 8"
Located in Big Bend, WI
Group of 10 sterling silver dinner forks 8" in the pattern Prelude by International.
Sterling Silver
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by international sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: eight knives
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives
Sterling Silver
Set of Twelve International Prelude Sterling Silver Bread and Butter Plates
By International Silver
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 sterling silver bread-and-butter plates in Prelude pattern. Made by International in
Sterling Silver
$89,173 / set
H 20.08 in Dm 12.6 in
Pair of Ormolu Mounted Malachite French Vases after a design by Galberg
By Ekaterinburg Faceting Factory, Russia
Located in London, GB
A pair of ormolu mounted malachite Ekaterinburg vases after a design by I.I. Galberg French, 20th century Height 51cm, diameter 32cm Crafted to a design by the prestigious architect...
Malachite, Ormolu
$950 / set
H 0.75 in Dm 10.5 in
Set of 12 Noritake Morimura Gilt Dinner or Service Plates, Ex-Seidenberg
By Noritake
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 Noritake porcelain dinner plates. With transfer painted polychrome flowers to the center & rim, green Rococo style decoration, and raised gold highlights. (Labeled...
Porcelain
$8,900 / set
H 5 in W 7 in D 10 in
Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve / with tableware serving Pieces. 10 piece place setting Maker's mark undersigned .Each...
Gold
$22,000
H 104.5 in W 21.5 in D 10.25 in
Antique Georgian Long Case Grandfather Clock Higgs & Evans London Spanish Market
By Robert and Peter Higgs of London
Located in Portland, OR
A fabulous investment quality antique George III Flame mahogany & gilt bronze eight day movement tall case grandfather clock, by Robert & Peter Higgs & David Evans, made for the Span...
Brass, Bronze, Ormolu
Flora Danica Pierced Porcelain Basket by Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in New Orleans, LA
A delicate floral motif encases this rare pierced porcelain basket by the celebrated Royal Copenhagen. Crafted in the highly celebrated Flora Danica motif, the service dish features ...
Porcelain
$36,590 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses...
Sterling Silver
$49,900 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 259 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wav...
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Coalport Cobalt Blue & French Enamel Dinner Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful set of 12 Coalport dinner plates with subtly shaped rims and acid-etched gold borders. The distinctive deep blue enamel ground is contrasted with white "French Enamel" e...
Paste, Porcelain
$24,694 / set
H 1.97 in W 23.63 in D 9.45 in
Royal Copenhagen Ichthyological Porcelain Part Dinner 'Fish-Service'
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
A Royal Copenhagen Ichthyological porcelain part dinner 'fish-service' Danish, 20th century Plates: height 2cm, diameter 24cm Long dish: height 5cm, width 60cm, depth 24cm Cons...
Porcelain
$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
Elkington Beverage Service Eight-Piece
By Elkington & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the leading English silversmith firm of the 19th century, this rare and beautifully executed beverage service by Elkington & Co. is a fantastic example of the company'...
Silver
Antique Painted and Gilt Royal Vienna Porcelain Plate
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique painted and gilt royal Vienna porcelain plate Austrian, late 19th century Dimensions: Height 2.5cm, diameter 24cm Of circular form, this fine cabinet plate is crafted fr...
Porcelain
$1,800
H 9 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Tureen with Cornucopia & Cherub
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique KPM porcelain tureen with flower encrusted handles, Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, and a figural cherub and cornucopia finial. The base bears a blue underglaze fac...
Porcelain
Assembled Copeland and Garrett Part Dinner Service, Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
UPDATE: SOLD 12 dinner plates, 10 soup plates, one well-and-tree platter. Each piece transfer-printed in blue with panels of classical figures and vases, comprising: a soup tureen an...
Porcelain
Dursley Porcelain Dinner Set Decorated by James Skerrett
Located in London, GB
This dinner service by the porcelain manufacturers Dursley is hand painted by James Skerrett, a renowned British artist who has worked with some of the country’s leading producers of...
Porcelain
$27,500 / set
H 11.5 in Dm 3 in
German Meissen 'Marcolini' Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1790
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
Comprising coffee pot, tea pot, covered cream jug, covered sugar, ten tea cups, six coffee cups, 16 saucers.
Porcelain
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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