Reed & Barton Love Disarmed Sterling Silver Large Salad Serving Fork #21580
By Reed & Barton
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique Reed & Barton sterling silver large salad serving fork in the Love Disarmed pattern. No monogram or engraving The Love Disarmed pattern was designed by Charles A Bennett, c...
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 4 Piece Place Setting
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This Burgundy by Reed & Barton sterling silver 4-pc place setting includes: 1 Knife with French stainless blade, 9 1/4" 1 Fork, 7 1/4" 1 Salad Fork, 6 1/2" 1 Teaspoon, 6" This...
Sterling Silver
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Reed & Barton, Francis 1, 12 Place Setting with Many Extras 179 Total Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Fuquay Varina, NC
This set of 179 piece Reed & Barton Francis 1 is one of the best selling patterns in silverware with a nod to the opulent romance of the 16th century. Each piece's central decoration...
Spanish Baroque, Reed and Barton, Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1965
Located in Surfside, FL
SPANISH BAROQUE sterling flatware set patented by Reed & Barton in 1965. 4 place set for 12 (double tea spoons) and 8 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Cameo by Reed & Barton, Patented 1959, 7 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
CAMEO sterling silver flatware set by REED & BARTON, patented 1959- 6 place set for 12 (double tea spoons) with 8 serving pieces.PLACE SETTING: 12 dinner knife (9")- 12 dinner fork (...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Burgundy, Ptd in 1949 by Reed & Barton, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
BURGUNDY Sterling Silver Flatware set, patented in 1949 by REED & BARTON- 5 Place setting (double tea spoons) for 18 + 3 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton 185-Piece Francis I Sterling Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A 185-piece sterling silver flatware and serving piece set in the Francis I pattern by Reed & Barton.
Sterling Silver
REED & BARTON Silver "Francis I" Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Greenwich, CT
115-piece "Francis I" pattern service of heavyweight sterling silver flatware, including 25 dinner forks, 15 salad/luncheon forks, 10 seafood forks, 11 dinner knives, 15 butter knive...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton "Francis the First" Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
"FRANCIS THE 1st" Sterling Silver Flatware set, patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton- 5 Place Setting for 16 with extra (please read description) + 8 serving pieces- Over 6000 grams (19...
Sterling Silver
French Renaissance Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1941, Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
over 76 Oz troy sterling silver. PLACE SETTINGS: 12 dinner knives (9")- 12 Place Forks (7 1/4")- 11 Salad Forks (6")- 12 Flat Butter Spreader (6")- 12 Tea Spoons (6")- SERVING PIEC...
Sterling Silver
Savannah Sterling Flatware Set Patented in 1962 by Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
SAVANNAH sterling flatware set patented in 1962 by Reed & Barton. Approx. 85 ounces troy of .925 sterling silver (counting stainless steel blade pieces as 1 ounce troy each). 5 Place...
Sterling Silver
"Georgian Rose" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1941 by Reed and Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
"GEORGIAN ROSE" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1941 by Reed and Barton. 8 Place setting for 8 with 4 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Classic Rose by Reed & Barton, Patented in 1954
Located in Surfside, FL
Perfect starter set- "CLASSIC ROSE" sterling silver flatware set by Reed & Barton, patented in 1954. 5 place setting for 10 with xtras + 2 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
EIGHTEEN CENTURY sterling silver flatware set patented in 1971 by Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
EIGHTEEN CENTURY sterling flatware set patented in 1971 by Reed & Barton. 4 Place settings for 12 + 4 Place setting for 8 with 11 serving pieces. over 113 ounces troy of .925 sterlin...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Tapestry by Reed & Barton, Patented in 1964- 7
Located in Surfside, FL
TAPESTRY Sterling Silver Flarware Set by Reed & Barton, patented in 1964. 7 place settings for 12 with 4 serving pieces. Over 3000 grams sterling silver. PLACE SETTINGS: 12 dinner kn...
Sterling Silver
FRANCIS THE FIRST sterling silver flatware set patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
FRANCIS THE FIRST sterling silver flatware set patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton. 57 pieces- 4 place set for 7 (with xtras)+ 6 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis the First Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
FRANCIS THE FIRST sterling silver flatware set patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton- 5 Place set for 10 (with extras) and 5 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Francis the First Patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
Francis the 1st Sterling Silver flatwear set, patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton- 8 Place setting for 12 with 5 serving pieces- Over 4000 grams of Sterling Silver. PLACE SETTING: 12 D...
Sterling Silver
FRANCIS THE FIRST sterling silver flatware set 45 pieces total. .
Located in Surfside, FL
FRANCIS THE FIRST sterling silver flatware set patented in 1907 by Reed & Barton. 45 pieces- 5 place set for 6 + 4 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Silver "Francis I" Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Greenwich, CT
149-piece "Francis I" pattern service of sterling silver flatware, including 18 dinner forks, 18 dinner knives, 35 teaspoons, 18 salad forks, 18 butter knives, 18 soup spoons, 18 sma...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Silver "Francis I" Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Greenwich, CT
104-piece "Francis I" pattern service of heavyweight sterling silver flatware, including 12 dinner forks, 12 dinner knives, 28 teaspoons, 11 salad forks, 12 butter knives, 11 soup sp...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton "Burgundy" Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Surfside, FL
"BURGUNDY" sterling silver flatware set, Ptd in 1949 by REED & BARTON - 7 Place Settings for 12 + 7 serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver "Rose Cascade Flatware Set 10 Piece
By Reed & Barton
Located in Raleigh, NC
While I a soft spot for vintage watches, I have a “Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set with box.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 4-Piece Place setting (script marks)
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I (new script mark) by Reed & Barton Issue Date: 1907 Designer : Ernest Meyers This Sterling silver 4-piece place setting in Francis I by Reed & Barton includes the fol...
Base Metal, Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Dinner Size 4-Pc Setting Old Marks
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton, old hallmarks Issue Date: 1907 Designer : Ernest Meyers. Multi Motif This Francis I by Reed & Barton 4-pc DINNER SIZE place setting has old marks and...
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.