Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver 205-Piece Flatware Set Art Nouveau Style
By Reed & Barton
Located in New York, NY
Some notable items Reed and Barton were responsible for include the silver used on the USS Arizona, the metals for the Summer Olympic games held in Atlanta, Georgia in 1996, and a nu...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 172 pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is one of the most popular silver flatware patterns of all time. Superb monumental Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling silver Flatware set, 172 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 107 Pcs Huge
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Tara by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 107 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Woodwind, Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for eight Service 38 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/2" Eight salad forks, 6 1/2" Eight teaspoons, 6 1/8" One serving spoon, 8 1/2" One pierced serving spoon, 8 1/2" One cold meat fork, 8 1/2" One suga...
Sterling Silver
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 45 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 45 Pieces.
Sterling Silver
Dimension by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dimension by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 47 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 47 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Old Mark 77 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton OLD MARK flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives w/silverplated blades, 9 1/4" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/8" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12...
Sterling Silver
English Chippendale by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware for 12 Set 68 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite English Chippendale by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 68 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 63 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 63 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 71 Pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Georgian Rose by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 71 pieces.
Sterling Silver
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 70 Pc
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful French Renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 70 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 107 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge Marlborough by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 107 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Old Mark 77 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives (silver-plated blades) 9 1/4", 12 forks 7 1/4", 12 salad forks 6 1/8", 12 teaspoons 6", 12 cream soup spoons 6", 12 flat handle butter spreaders 6", two serving spoons 8 ...
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 41 Pcs Ponti
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, 41 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Diamond by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 47 Pcs Ponti
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Diamond by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 47 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 78 pc Unused New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is one of the most popular silver flatware patterns of all time. Unused FRANCIS I by REED & BARTON sterling silver flatware set, 78 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 56 Pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size ashmont gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 24 Service 160 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 160 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware for 8 Set 62 Pieces New Unused
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
This is one of the most popular silver flatware patterns of all time. New, unused FRANCIS I by REED & BARTON sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 24 Service 160 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 160 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Lunch 67 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 9 1/4", eight forks, 7 1/8", eight salad forks, 6 1/2", eight teaspoons, 6", eight cream soup spoons, 6 3/8", eight hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2", eight ...
Sterling Silver
Lark by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12, 76 Pieces, John Prip
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Lark by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 76 Pieces.
Sterling Silver
El Greco by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 79-Piece
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Greco by Reed & Barton circa 1972 sterling silver flatware set with unique pierced handle and many unusual pieces - 79 pieces total.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 Pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Francis I by Reed & Barton old sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tara by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 108 Pcs, Huge
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Huge Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 108 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 180 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Francis I by Reed & Barton flatware set, 180 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 salad forks, gold-washed, 6 1/4" 12...
Sterling Silver
Robert Venturi for Swid Powell, Reed & Barton Postmodern Stainless Flatware Set
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Swid Powell, Robert Venturi, Reed & Barton
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Robert Venturi & Denise Scott Brown for Swid Powell, Reed & Barton Postmodern flatware set. Stainless steel.
Stainless Steel
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 82 Pcs New Unused
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Francis I by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 82 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Old Mark 70 Pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton old mark vintage flatware dinner and regular size set with crisp pattern detail, 70 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Pointed Antique by Reed & Barton Dominick & Haff Pie Server HHWS Custom
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver hollow handle with stainless implement pie server custom-made 9 7/8" in the pattern pointed antique by Reed & Barton / Dominick & Haff.
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Francis I, Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Wedding Cake Set Two-Piece Custom HHWS
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver custom-made hollow handle with stainless two-piece wedding cake set which includes: One-wedding cake knife approximately 11" One-cake ser...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Cheese Serving Set 2pc HHWS Custom
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver custom-made hollow handle with stainless blades two-piece cheese server serving set which includes: One cheese cleaver HHWS, approximate...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Wedding Cake Set Two-Pc Custom HHWS
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver custom-made hollow handle with stainless two piece wedding cake set which includes: One-wedding cake knife approximately 11" One-cake ser...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Country French by R&B Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Country French by Reed & Barton stainless steel flatware set, 66 pieces.
Stainless Steel
Pointed Antique by R&B D&H Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 90 Pcs Dinner
By Dominick and Haff Silver, Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible dinner size pointed antique by Reed & Barton / Dominick & Haff sterling silver flatware set, 90 pieces with tons of servers!
Sterling Silver
PC Consolidated Listing 1, Glass Dish & Flatware
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Including: 60s Italy Purple Rain Modern Murano Glass Decorative Platter Seguso Vetri d'Arte , 2.5 x 16.5 ,f_20423382 , Price: $875 1970s Danish Henning Koppel Georg Jensen Strata B...
Stainless Steel
Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Set for 12 with 88 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver flatware set for 12 in Francis I pattern. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunon, Mass.
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.