$17,285 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
$63,201 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pcs Din
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
$35,469 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 88 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
$55,427 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
$59,863 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 151 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Pate Spreader
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver pate spreader, 5". It is not monogrammed and is
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cocktail Fork
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and Thread by Tiffany and Co sterling silver cocktail fork, 6". It is not monogrammed and is
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vegetable Serving Spoon
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver vegetable serving spoon 9" in the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. It is
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Gumbo Soup Spoon
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver gumbo soup spoon 7 1/2" in the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. It is not
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Pastry Fork 4-Tine
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and Thread by Tiffany and Co sterling silver pastry fork four-tine, 5 7/8". It is not
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Baby Food Pusher Original
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver baby food pusher original 3 1/2" in the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Eight Service
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and thread, circa 1905. Shell and thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its
Sterling Silver
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H 7.25 in W 1.43 in D 0.18 in
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver 1905 Shell & Thread Pattern Cheese Serving Knife
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver 1905 Shell & Thread Pattern Cheese Serving Knife. This is a Tiffany
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 64 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Ice Cream Fork Fluted GW Orig
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver original gold washed ice cream fork, fluted 5 1/2" in the pattern Shell and Thread
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Huge
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 120 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread, circa 1905. Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 78 Pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Dinner Size Shell & Thread by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 78 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. "Shell and Thread" Limoges Plates & Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Stamford, CT
Very sought after Tiffany & Co. Limoges pattern: Shell & Thread. Set includes 40 pieces. Set
Porcelain
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Ice Scoop Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and thread (circa 1905) Shell and thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Avocado Knife Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver avocado knife 5 5/8” in the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. This all
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Wedding Cake Knife Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. It is not monogrammed and is in excellent condition. This
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Shell and Thread Vermeil by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Butter Spreader HH
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
thread vermeil by Tiffany & Co. It is not monogrammed and is in excellent condition. 100
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Letter Opener Custom Made
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. It is not monogrammed and is in excellent condition
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Caviar Set 2-Piece Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
- Horseradish scoop 5 3/4" in the pattern shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. It is not monogrammed and is in
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes: 12
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pcs Din
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Shell and Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cocktail Party Bar Set Custom
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
note: these pieces are custom made from original Tiffany handles. They are not hallmarked due to their
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 22 Pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size shell and thread by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set - 22 pieces. Great
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 115 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in the year 1905. Its design is typical of patterns
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 96 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread (circa 1905). Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set, 103 Pcs Gold
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Shell & Thread gold by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 103 pieces. This superb
Sterling Silver
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
Sterling Silver
$655 / item
H 9.06 in W 3.94 in D 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver-Plated Peacock Figurines Hollywood Regency Style, Vintage Luxury A striking pair of silver-plated peacock sculptures, masterfully handcrafted in the classic Hollywood ...
Gold Plate, 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
$87,595
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in the year 1916. Named for Florence's Church of San Lorenzo, its shield and paneling are typical of Renaissance Revival design. This nobl...
Sterling Silver
$92,390 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house speciali...
Sterling Silver
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Bloch & Eschwege 273pc. Flatware Set – Description 1st Dibs Direct from Paris, A Stunning 273pc. Privately Commissioned Napoleon III Sterling Silver Flatware Set with Rare Mother-of-...
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
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
$54,975 / set
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
Sterling Silver
$35,000
H 41.25 in W 58.25 in D 25 in
American Hepplewhite Mahogany Serpentine Satinwood Inlaid Sideboard, NY C. 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite Mahogany serpentine sideboard with flanking oval satinwood string inlays, checkered inlays, period eagle oval brasses, and resting on the original satinwood stri...
Brass
$21,417 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 10.44 in
Unique Dinner Service Set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, Dorure Polie à l'Agate
Located in Delft, NL
Unique dinner service set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, Dorure polie à l'Agate Large dinner service set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, 1960s Raynaud established in 1849, France A beautif...
Porcelain
$19,000 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English King by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 74 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885) Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
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
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 299pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private mansion in Paris, a magnificent 299 pc. antique French sterling silver flatware set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat” (currently owned by Hermes) in t...
Sterling Silver
$118,641 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Olympian by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 252 Pc Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
The incredible multi-motif Olympian pattern, which was introduced by Tiffany & Co. in 1878, is the most elaborate and complex of all Tiffany flatware designs. Each piece of Olympian ...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.
In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.
In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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.