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French Cheese Spreader in the Shape of a Shell with Four Knives
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Recently acquired from Paris...A unique set of four cheese spreaders in a holder of a resin shell
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

French Silverplated Knives by Christofle -Set of 5
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
.Vintage knives made by Christofle in France in the middle of the 20th century. The handles are
Category

Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Six beautiful Fruit Knives in Silver by Adolf Zethelius, Stockholm from 1836
Located in Knivsta, SE
Six beautiful Fruit Knives in Silver by the famous silversmith Adolf Zethelius from Stockholm
Category

Antique 1830s Swedish Karl Johan Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Set of 6 Kings Pattern Dessert Knives Hallmarked, London 1822
By William Eley & William Fearn
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver set of 6 kings pattern dessert knives. All 6 pieces are stamped with a full English
Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

1920s Set of Six Fruit Knives in a Large Polished 'Turbo Marmoratus' Seashell
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful large pearled polished turbo marmoratus shell holder with six fruit knives also with
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Metal

Harrod's Set of Six Small Appetizer Knives in the Original Silk Lined Box c 1920
By Harrods
Located in University City, MO
1920s The elegant set of appetizer knives have a scallop shell design on the handle Makes an elegant
Category

Early 20th Century British For The Table

Set hand-forged Fiddle Thread & Shell silver cutlery for 12
By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater
Located in London, GB
spoon 1 butter knife Antique knives rarely survive so this Fiddle Thread and Shell silver flatware
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery, Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
& Shell pattern knives, which will be provided in tarn proof cutlery rolls. There is no space for the
Category

Antique 1890s English Regency Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Thread & Shell by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
. Exquisite Dinner Size Fiddle Thread & Shell by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 48
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Antique French Silver-Plated Cutlery "King's Pattern - Shell Shape
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
quality silver-plated cutlery with the "Shell Shape" or "King's Pattern" There are a total of 72 cutlery
Category

Vintage 1920s French French Provincial Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Sterling Silver Set of Cutlery / Flatware Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
A boxed Single Maker, Singe Year set of Antique, Sterling Silver Fiddle, Thread & Shell Pattern
Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
the classic colonial shell design on the handle. 12 Dinner Knives with pistol grip handles, 9 3/4" 12
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
By United Cutlers 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle Thread & Shell by United Cutlers Ltd. English sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 28 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1, Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver flatware set of 28 pieces. Great starter
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
English shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 30 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Colonial Shell by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Dinner Size Colonial Shell by International Sterling Silver Flatware set - 77 pieces. This
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 94 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware set, 94 pieces. This set includes
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 64 Pcs Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
the classic colonial shell design on the handle. 12 dinner knives with pistol grip handles, 9 3/4" 12
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 51 Pc
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Williamsburg Shell pattern is best known for its substantial pistol-grip knife, and the classic
Category

Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Kenneth Bright English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 33 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle Shell by Kenneth Bright English Silverplated Flatware set, 33 pieces. This set includes
Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Fiddle Thread & Shell by Various English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 101 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Fiddle Thread & Shell by various makers including George Adams, John Hunt, Robert Roskell
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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
Category

Antique 1880s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Filet Coquille AKA Shell by Aucoc French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
monumental 950 Silver Flatware Set in the pattern Filet Coquille AKA Shell Design by Andre Aucoc (Paris
Category

Antique 1850s French Tableware

Materials

Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 34 Pcs
By The Stieff Co. 1, Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large & heavy Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver dinner flatware set - 34 Pieces. This
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 3 Fish Bottle Openers with Abalone Shell and Alpaca Silver
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Set of three matching abalone fish botte openers with knives. Bodies are completely overlaid with
Category

Mid-20th Century South American Arts and Crafts Barware

Materials

Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 51 Pcs
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large and heavy Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver dinner flatware set - 51 pieces
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver flatware set of 72 pieces. This set
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 35 Pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1, Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver Flatware set, 35 pieces. Great starter set! This set
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Shell Aka Hampton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 45 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Gorham Sterling Shell" AKA "Hampton" by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 45 pieces. This
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 114 Pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Williamsburg shell by Stieff dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 114 pieces. This
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Regency Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regency shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9
Category

Vintage 1980s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 43 pcs Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver flatware set, 43 pieces. This popular
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hammered Shell Hamret Skjell by J Tostrup Norway 830 Silver Flatware Set Service
By Jacob Tostrup
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scandinavian / Norwegian Modern Hammered Shell aka "Hamret Skjell" by J. Tostrup Sterling Silver
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

King by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 76 Pieces Shell Motif
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
traditional Kings-style places its emphasis on simplicity of design, and features an iconic shell motif. This
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 85 pcs Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware set, 85 pieces. This popular
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 84 Pcs Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces. This popular Classic
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 44 Pc
By Kirk Silver Company, The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive dinner size Williamsburg Shell by Stieff sterling silver flatware set of 44 pieces. This
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Conchiglia aka Shell by Schiavon Italy 800 Silver Flatware Set Service 62 Pieces
By Schiavon
Located in Big Bend, WI
tableware. Dinner Size Conchiglia aka Shell by Schiavon Italy Italian 800 Silver Flatware set - 62 pieces
Category

20th Century Italian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes: 12
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pieces
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes: Six knives, 8 5/8", six forks, 7 1/4", six salad forks, 6 1/2", six teaspoons, 5 1/2", six
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Windsor Shell by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set 52 Pcs Dinner
By Old Newbury Crafters
Located in Big Bend, WI
its finest. Hand wrought Dinner Size "Windsor Shell" by Old Newbury Crafters sterling silver
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Queens by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 Pieces Dinner Shell
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
New Queens by Durgin sterling silver dinner flatware set, 87 pieces. This timeless, Classic, shell
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Shell & Bead 950 Silver Flatware Set Service French 128 pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
the design leadership of Valéry Bizouard. Outstanding Tetard Freres Shell & Beading French 950
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Windsor Shell by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set 80 Pcs Dinner
By Old Newbury Crafters
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional hand wrought Dinner Size "Windsor Shell" by Old Newbury Crafters sterling silver
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 55 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful English shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 55 pieces. This set includes
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

King by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 61 Pieces Shell Motif
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
traditional Kings-style places its emphasis on simplicity of design, and features an iconic shell motif. This
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Newport Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 101 Pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Newport shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 101 pieces. This pattern was
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Romance of the Sea Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set Shell Motif Dinner 85 Pc
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The fascinating patterns created by the surging sea, and a stylized shell symbolizing Neptune's
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 68 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful English Shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 68 pieces. This set includes: 12
Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Shell Aka Hampton by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pcs
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorham sterling shell (formerly Hampton 1913) by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 60 pieces
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 Pcs M Monogram
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 3/4
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Queens by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 Pieces Shell
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
New Queens by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 96 pieces. This timeless, classic, shell-motif
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle shell by frank smith sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Six Set 33 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
6 Knives 8 7/8", 6 Forks 7 1/4", 6 Salad Forks 6 3/8", 6 Teaspoons 6", 6 Cream Soup Spoons 6
Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fiddle shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Romance of the Sea Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set Shell Motif Dinner 70 pc
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The fascinating patterns created by the surging sea, and a stylized shell symbolizing Neptune's
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 82 pieces. This set includes
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 Pcs Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size English shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. Dinner size in
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Romance of the Sea Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set Shell Motif Dinner 59 Pc
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
The fascinating patterns created by the surging sea, and a stylized shell symbolizing Neptune's
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Shell Knives For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of shell knives is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all shell knives available were constructed with great care. Shell knives have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of shell knives to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Victorian, louis xv and Regency shell knives are of considerable interest. Shell knives have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Reed & Barton and Gorham Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much are Shell Knives?

Prices for shell knives start at $70 and top out at $298,500 with the average selling for $5,400.

Finding the Right tableware for You

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.

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