American Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons by Reed and Barton
By Reed & Barton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Condition This vintage Reed and Barton flatware set is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Houston, TX
Brand: Reed & Barton Metal Type: Sterling Silver Gender: Ladies Length: 4.00 inches Width: 2.25 inches Weight: 68.84 grams Silver vintage, SHAKERS . Engraved with "STERLING...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Set of 4 Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Swan Salt Cellars/Bowls 415 #25013
By Reed & Barton
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Swan Salt Cellars/Bowls 415 These ornate swan salt cellars, pattern #415, feature highly detailed plumage. They are missing the glass inse...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service Marked Reed and Barton, Sterling.
Silver
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful TARA BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 24 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Rococo Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18, France
By Reed & Barton
Located in Queens, NY
(REED & BARTON)
Sterling Silver, Brass
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969, Sterling Silver Flatware set - 46 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 42 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Copley by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 89 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Copley by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 89 Pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 57 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 57 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver Dinner Size Flatware set, 67 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 68 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969 Sterling Silver Flatware set - 68 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 96 pieces Modern
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is our best selling Mid Century Modern flatware pattern. Fabulous Diamond by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 96 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is our best selling Mid Century Modern flatware pattern. Diamond by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 51 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 98 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware set - 98 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Service 8 Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Reed & Barton offers one of the industry’s most distinctive collections of sterling silver flatware.
Sterling Silver
Diadem by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 120 pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Dinner & Luncheon size Mid-Century Modern "Diadem by Reed & Barton" sterling silver Flatware set - 120 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set- 24 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver sculpture by reed and barton sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 49 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 49 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 44 Pc New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 44 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 35 pieces New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Renaissance scroll by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 35 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 76 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 76 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 47 Pieces.
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 40 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 35 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 35 pieces.
Sterling Silver
English Provincial Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
English provincial gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 24 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tapestry by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 39 Pcs Modern
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern tapestry by Reed and Barton designed by John Prip sterling silver flatware set, 39 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Silver Sculpture by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver sculpture by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dancing flowers by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 38 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set - 48 pieces.
Sterling Silver
English Provincial by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
English provincial by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 39 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 52 pieces.
Sterling Silver
English Provincial by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 79 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Provincial by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 79 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83p Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size Grande Renaissance by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 83 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 99 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is our best selling Mid Century Modern flatware pattern. Monumental Diamond by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set service for 18 - 99 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 101 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is our best selling Mid Century Modern flatware pattern. Monumental Diamond by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set service for 18 - 101 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Savannah by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful "Savannah" by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 66 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Les Six Fleurs by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 63 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite rare Dinner Size Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 63 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diadem by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 24 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Diadem by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Hampton Court by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton Court by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georgian Rose by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 40 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Old Virginia by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 67 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Virginia by Reed and Barton, circa 1973, Sterling Silver flatware set - 67 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diadem by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern "Diadem by Reed & Barton" sterling silver Flatware set, 79 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Cameo by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cameo by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 72 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Dorothy Quincy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 102p Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare monumental Dorothy Quincy, circa 1912, by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 102 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Les Cinq Fleurs by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 64 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Romaine by Reed and Barton, circa 1933, sterling silver flatware set - 64 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Ashmont by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 49 Pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ashmont by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 55 pcs New Unused
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Tara by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 55 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 39 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
ROSE CASCADE BY REED & BARTON Sterling Silver flatware set - 39 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 pc Floral
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
GUILDHALL BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 74 Pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 44 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 44 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Hampton Court Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Vermeil
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton Court Gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 47 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dancing flowers by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 47 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Footed Midcentury Center Piece Bowl 9"
By Reed & Barton
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Footed Midcentury Center Piece Bowl 9" Gorgeous Sterling Silver Bowl by Reed & Barton Smooth, Minimalist Design with 4 Wooden Feet Diameter of Bowl = 9...
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
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Teaset HEPPLEWHITE 1907 6 Piece
By Reed & Barton
Located in Miami, FL
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Teaset HEPPLEWHITE 1907 Reed & Barton, sterling tea, water kettle, coffee, 6 pcs set Special Characteristics: 560 Sterling, Hollowware Discontinued Pi...
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
Unavailable
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Art Deco Modernist Silver Plate Reed & Barton "Maid of Honor" Flatware 30 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Dallas, TX
Art Deco modernist silver plate Reed & Barton "Maid of Honor" flatware 30 pieces Circa 1935 Featured in the Dallas Museum of Art Jewel Stern Collection.
Silver Plate
Reed & Barton Hampton Court 5 Piece Sterling Tea Set 81.16 Oz Troy
Located in Surfside, FL
Reed & Barton Hampton Court 5 piece Sterling Tea Set 81.16 oz troy. Coffee pot 24.92 oz troy, teapot 23.15 oz troy, sugar bowl w/lid 15.58 oz troy, waste bowl 9.32 oz troy and Creame...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton the Pilgrim Sterling Silver 5 Piece Tea Set Total Weight 65.74
Located in Surfside, FL
Reed & Barton The Pilgrim Sterling 5 piece Tea Set total weight 65.74 oz troy. coffee pot 21.77 oz troy, teapot 22.15 oz troy, creamer 6.04 oz troy, sugar bowl w/lid 9.93 oz troy & w...
Sterling Silver
"the Pilgrim" Sterling Silver 5 Pieces Coffee/Tea Set by Reed & Barton, No Tray
Located in Surfside, FL
"THE PILGRIM" Sterling Silver 5 pieces Coffee/Tea set by Reed & Barton- (No Tray): Teapot (21.73 oz troy), coffee pot (21.83 oz troy), creamer (7.27 oz troy), sugar bowl w/ lid (10.6...
Sterling Silver
"Francis the I" Patented in 1904 by Reed & Barton, Sterling Silver Bon Bon Dish
Located in Surfside, FL
"Francis the I" patented in 1904 by Reed & Barton, sterling silver bon bon dish. 5 1/4" mm diameter x 2" h. Weight: 296 grams.
Sterling Silver
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Gio Ponti Designed Diamond Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 or 16, 1958
By Reed & Barton
Located in New York, NY
Renowned Italian architect and Industrial Designer Gio Ponti (1891-1979) was invited by Reed & Barton to create a new contemporary flatware pattern.
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
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AWARD WINNING CA 1961 Reed Barton MODERN Sterling Silver Dimension Flatware
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a fine circa 1961 sterling silver set designed by Ronald Prip for Reed & Barton. The pattern is included in the collection of The Dallas Museum of Art and is promin...
Sterling Silver
Gio Ponte Sterling Flatware for 12 Plus Sevring 93 Pieces Total
By Gio Ponti, Reed & Barton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This wonderful sterling silver flatware is called the Diamond Pattern. It was designed by Gio Ponte and produced by Reed and Barton.
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
American Art Deco Sterling Silver Clock Reed & Barton, circa 1920
By Reed & Barton
Located in Toronto, ON
American Art Deco Sterling Silver Desk Timepiece, Reed & Barton, circa 1920s. The large timepiece on elongated reeded base supporting a silver shield-shape frame, gilt dial, Roman nu...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Francis I Bread Tray X568
By Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful sterling silver bread tray in the Francis I pattern by Reed & Barton. Oval design decorated with fruit, leaves, acanthus leaves, and vine motifs on the raised border. Pol...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Francis I Bon Bon Dish X569
By Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Francis I sterling silver bon bon dishes by Reed & Barton in pattern X569. Decorated border with acanthus leaf, fruit, flowers, and leaves. Signed 'REED & BARTON Sterling X5...
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Pair of Sterling Silver Francis I Compotes X598
By Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Reed & Barton pair of Francis I compotes in sterling silver. Pattern X568. Decorated border with acanthus leaf, fruit, flowers, and leaves. Signed 'REED & BARTON Sterling X568 FRA...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Pair of Sterling Silver Francis I Fruit Bowls X569
By Reed & Barton
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Pair of footed Reed & Barton Francis I fruit bowls in sterling silver, each featuring a border decorated with scrollwork, leaves, blossoms, and fruit, as well as curled tip feet deco...
Sterling Silver
41 Pcs Reed & Barton Mirrorstele Sterling Flatware
By Reed & Barton
Located in Houston, TX
41 Pcs Reed & Barton Mirrorstele Sterling Flatware Includes 9 Dinner Forks 8 Salad Forks 7 Soup Spoons 8 Table Spoons 7 Butter Knives 2 Steak Knives
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Francis I Silver Flatware Service
By Reed & Barton
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental 856-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted in the highly desirable Francis I pattern by the esteemed firm of Reed & Barton.
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Reed & Barton
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Vintage sterling silver flatware service for 12, Francis I pattern by Reed & Barton. 85 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for Twelve Plus
By Reed & Barton
Located in West Hartford, CT
Elegant Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set service for 12 plus several serving pieces.
Sterling Silver
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Intaglio, Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 121 Pieces Dinner Floral
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental dinner size intaglio by Reed and Barton sterling silver multi-motif floral flatware set, 121 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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Hepplewhite by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 181 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large and impressive timeless flatware set in the pattern Hepplewhite by Reed and Barton sterling silver - 181 pieces with vintage fitted chest.
Sterling Silver
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Eighteenth Century by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 105pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 105 pieces.
Sterling Silver
While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.
Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.
Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.
There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.
Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.
Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.
It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.