$8,537 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
lauded in Austrian songs as "the noble Knight". Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Sterling Silver
Vintage Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Veneta Lumi, Italy, 1970s
By Veneta Lumi
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by Veneta Lumi in the 1970s. The lamp is fully original and in good condition which has been left unrestored...
Metal
Monkeys Porcelain Dinner Plate by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans
By Vito Nesta
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Contemporary dinner plate 'Monkeys' designed by Vito Nesta for Les-Ottomans, a magical trip in an Ottoman world made of exotic animals and characters such as dancers, soldiers and mu...
Porcelain
$16,504 / set
H 20.08 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Pair of Classical Italian Grey Marble Vases After the Famous Medici Vase
Located in London, GB
Pair of classical Italian grey marble vases after the famous Medici vase Italian, 19th Century Measures: Height 51cm, width 26cm, depth 25cm These exceptional vases are carved f...
Marble
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
Gold
Gio Ponti Diamond Flatware, Service for Twelve
By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A beautiful and complete service for twelve in the Diamond pattern by Gio Ponti. The line was designed in 1958 in collaboration with Italian architect and industrial designer, Gio Po...
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
Cut Crystal Barware / Tableware Service / 12 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Exquisite set of Val Saint Lambert Barware / tableware cobalt blue crystal service for 12 people . Val crystal is regarded as some of the most magnificent ever made and renowned for ...
Crystal
$10,632 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 67 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flowing scrollwork follows the gently curved handles of this magnificent pattern inspired by the rococo style of design favoring shell-like curves prevailing in 18th Century France. ...
Sterling Silver
$18,352 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Int...
Sterling Silver
$14,506 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 86 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Louis XV by whiting sterling silver flatware set, 86 pieces (with Strasbourg knives). This set includes: 12 Dinner size knives, 9 1/2" (Strasbourg/Gorham) 12 Dinner size...
Sterling Silver
Vintage Gray Adjustable Desk/Side Table Lamp by Sis, 1950s
By SIS
Located in Verviers, BE
Classic compact design, this adjustable spotlight desk lamp was produced by SIS, Germany, 1950's The Stand is metal and the flexible arm has brass patina, the lamp is in good condit...
Metal, Brass
Antique Victorian Silver Kettle on Stand 1843 London England
Located in London, GB
A magnificent solid silver antique Victorian Kettle on stand. The Kettle has a delicately faceted shape with each panel featuring a detailed engraved design featuring birds, scrolls ...
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.