$17,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 108 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
the popular acanthus leaf. Large Dinner Size Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware set
Sterling Silver
$8,906 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Richelieu by International Sterling Silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$7,207 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 45 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Richelieu by International sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 45 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
$10,014 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes: 12
Sterling Silver
$5,531 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 42 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set - 42 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives
Sterling Silver
$10,995 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 92 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set - 92 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
$15,511 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 102 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
the popular acanthus leaf. Stunning Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set of 102
Sterling Silver
$9,301 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Richelieu Gold by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set Vermeil
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Add some luxe to your life with this fabulous Richelieu Gold by International sterling silver
Sterling Silver
$7,207 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
Sterling Silver
$7,306 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 54 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Richelieu by International sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Sterling Silver
Odiot - 261pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Louis XVI Model
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
internationally known. Each of the main sterling silver flatware pieces bears the French government’s head of the
Silver
Sold
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 16 in
106 Pc International Silver Co Sterling .925 Richelieu Flatware Set & Case
By International Silver
Located in Dayton, OH
106 piece set of sterling silver flatware by International Silver Co in the Richelieu pattern
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Richelieu by International Sterling Silver flatware set of 36 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 118 Pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
the popular acanthus leaf. Monumental Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware set
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 32-Pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 32 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES
Sterling Silver
$3,504Sale Price / set|20% Off
Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set by F. Legrand & Cie - 68 Pieces
By L.F. Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique Limoges porcelain dinnerware set by F. Legrand & Cie showcases an exceptional polychrome and gold-accented design, embodying the timeless elegance of French cr...
Porcelain
$2,449 / set
H 7.29 in W 1.38 in D 0.99 in
19th Century French Silver Vermeil Flatware Dessert Set for Six, 18 Pieces
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming 19th century French 18-piece cased dessert silverware / flatware set, with its unique, slightly grotesque satyr mask motif and warm vermeil gold tone, carries an intere...
Vermeil, Silver
Chantilly Sterling Silver Flatware by Gorham, Service for Twelve
By Henry Birks
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage stylish sterling silver service for twelve is designed in the Chantilly pattern, by Gorham. The signature is found in a groove on the back of each handle & dates the...
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
By Viners 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, comprehensive antique George V English sterling silver Sandringham pattern flatware service for twelve persons - boxed; an addition to our canteen...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
By Reed & Barton
Located in Queens, NY
French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo floral design in a mahogany case. 250 pieces. (REED & BARTON)
Sterling Silver, Brass
$9,979 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 butter spreade...
Sterling Silver
$43,243 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Antique Custom Engraved by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Edward Moore, designer of this pattern, dominated the first era of Tiffany made flatware and designed several full lines of sterling patterns. Moore's father manufactured for Tiffany...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
Extensive English Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Located in Buchanan, MI
An extensive English sterling silver flatware service for 12. Comprising of 12 dinner forks, 12 salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 table spoons, 11 ice cream forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 b...
Sterling Silver
Durgin Wentworth Flatware Service, 167 Pieces
By William B. Durgin
Located in New Orleans, LA
This rare 167-piece Wentworth sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the celebrated William B. Durgin Silver Company. Each piece bears an intricate, hand-chased pattern feat...
Sterling Silver
$11,741 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Revere by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 63 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Revere by International c1898 sterling silver Flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives w/silverplated blunt blades, 10" 12 Dinner Size Fork...
Sterling Silver
$27,720 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
King by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 144 Pieces Shell
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental King by Dominick & Haff sterling silver flatware set with shell motif, 144 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 5/8". 36 dinner forks, 7 3/4". 12 regular forks,...
Sterling Silver
$12,012 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 91 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous dinner size Fontaine by International sterling silver flatware set - 91 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 12 salad fork...
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.