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Sterling Silver Flatware Set Burgundy, Ptd in 1949 by Reed & Barton, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
")- SERVING PIECES: 2 tablespoon (8 1/4")- Shelled sugar spoon (6")
Category
20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham
Located in Surfside, FL
PIECES: Shell sugar spoon (6")- Master butter knife (8")- Gravy ladle (6 1/2")- Cream ladle (5 1/4
Category
20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Buccellati Rigato Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
7/8")
1 Shell Sugar Spoon (4 7/8")
Simply a great flatware set from Italy's premier silversmiths
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Italy 800 Silver Stancampiano Shell Sugar Bowl and Spoon
Located in Washington Depot, CT
800 silver shell shaped sugar bowl and spoon by Eugenio Stancampiano of Palermo, Italy.
No
Category
20th Century Italian Coffee and Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
George W Shiebler Sterling Silver No 1 Pattern Shell Bowl Sugar Spoon
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver sugar spoon with shell bowl in the No 1 pattern, by George W Shiebler.
George
Category
Antique 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
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W 1.5 in L 6.88 in
1890s Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Sugar Sifter Spoon and Bowl
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver sugar sifter spoon
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of Quality Antique Victorian Solid Silver Spoons and Sugar Tongs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of quality antique Victorian solid silver spoons and sugar tongs in their original leather box
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Silver Salt Spoons Rococo Shell Design - 1824
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer these fabulous solid silver Georgian salt spoons made in London, 1824
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mint C. and Large Antique Display Shell Box w. Beveled Glass Top & Silver Spoons
Located in Lisse, NL
as much as 13 fully hallmarked silver spoons, one of which is a sugar shifter.
It is difficult to
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Dutch Biedermeier Decorative Boxes
Materials
Silver
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H 2.6 in W 8.4 in D 6 in
10 Antique Assorted Sterling Silver Twisted Scalloped Serving Spoons 184g
By William B. Durgin, Whiting Manufacturing Company, Towle Silversmiths, Bruckmann & Söhne, William B. Kerr & Co.
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 10 antique sterling and one 800 silver sugar / tea spoons in a variety of styles and designs
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.25 in W 5.5 in D 1.375 in
Magnificent Lot of Two Sprinkling Spoons, 19th Century, Sterling Silver
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
spoon, it is intended to serve cane sugar newly imported from American plantations.
Used to sweeten
Category
Antique 19th Century French Restauration Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Set of Cutlery / Flatware Fiddle Thread & Shell
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in London, London
:
1 * Soup Ladle
1 * Basting Spoon
2 * Sauce Ladles
1 * Sifting Spoon (1897)
1 * Sugar Tongs
4
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 6.7 in W 17.72 in D 13.39 in
Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 28 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1, Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
",
one cold meat fork, large, 10",
one sugar spoon, shell, 5 5/8".
Includes bonus brand new Towle
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 94 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
4 Serving Spoons, 9"
1 Sugar Shell, 5 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles
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
handles, 8"
2 serving spoons, 8 1/4"
1 large cold meat fork, 10"
1 sugar shell, 5 5/8"
Includes bonus
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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
serving spoon, 8",
one cold meat fork, 10",
one sugar spoon, 5 1/2",
one hollow handle master butter, 8
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
handle w/stainless, 9"
1 cold meat fork, hollow handle w/stainless, 9"
1 sugar spoon, hollow handle w
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
, 7 1/4"
2 serving spoons, 8 1/4"
1 sugar spoon, 5 5/8"
1 hollow handle master butter, 8"
2 large cold
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Williamsburg Shell by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 44 Pc
By The Stieff Co. 1, Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
large cold meat fork, 10"
1 sugar spoon, 5 5/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 6 1/4"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Sugar Spoon, 5 1/2"
1 Pickle Fork, 2-tine, 6"
1 Pie Server w
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 Pcs M Monogram
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
serving spoons, 8 1/4"
1 sugar spoon, 6 1/8"
1 flat handle master butter, 7 1/8"
1 pickle fork, 3-tine, 5
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
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
pierced serving spoon, 8 3/8"
1 cold meat fork, 8 3/4"
1 sugar spoon, shell bowl, 6"
1 flat handle master
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 55 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, 8 1/2".
One cold meat fork, 7 3/4".
One sugar spoon, 5 7/8".
One lemon fork, 5".
One salad set
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
New Queens by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 Pieces Dinner Shell
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
iced tea spoons, 8 5/8"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
2 serving spoons, 8 3/8"
1 sugar spoon, 6"
1 pie server
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 68 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
One gravy ladle, 5 7/8".
One serving spoon, 8 1/4".
One sugar spoon, 5 7/8".
One flat handle master
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Six Set 33 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/4",
1 Serving Spoon 8 1/4",
1 Sugar Spoon 5 7/8",
1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife 7
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Romance of the Sea Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set Shell Motif Dinner 70 pc
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/2"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6 1/8"
1 Flat Handle
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Tetard Freres Shell & Bead 950 Silver Flatware Set Service French 128 pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 4 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/2"
1 Meat Fork 3-tine, hollow handle with stainless, 9"
1 Sugar Spoon
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pcs
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ladle, 6 1/4"
2 serving spoons, 8 3/8"
1 cold meat fork, 7 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, 5 3/4"
1 flat handle
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 Pcs Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 large cold meat fork, 8 3/4"
1 sugar spoon, 5 7/8"
1 flat handle master
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alvin Sterling Orange Blossom Part Dinner Service
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
tongs (1), three sugar shells (3), a three piece carving set (3), a cake slice, and a butter pick (1
Category
Antique 19th Century Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Coburg by Roberts & Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 56 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Serving Spoon, 8 7/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 7/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 3-tine, 9 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Royal Grandeur by Community Stainless Steel Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 pcs
By Community
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fork, 8 3/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell bowl, 6 1/8"
1 Master Butter Knives, 7 1/8"
1 Pierced Pie Server, 9 3
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 6 3/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/8"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell, 6 1/4"
1 Lemon Fork, 5"
1 Pickle Fork, 5 3
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Set Georgian Dining Silver Cutlery William Tuite Garrard Co London 1788
By William Tuite, Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Portland, OR
" width 1"
1 medium oblong spoon, length 4.75 width 1"
1 sugar tongs, length 5.5" width 2"
total 288oz
Category
Antique 1780s English Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 4 in W 13.75 in D 4.25 in
Bird by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 pieces Audubon
By John Wendt
Located in Big Bend, WI
Preserve spoon, shell bowl, 7"
1 Salad Serving Set, 2-pc, lightly gold-washed, stippled, 11 7/8"
1 Pie
Category
Antique 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Imperial Queen by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set Service 94 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
3/4"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 5/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6"
1 Flat Handle Master
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 65 New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
1 serving spoon, 8 5/8"
1 pierced serving spoon, 8 5/8"
1 cold meat fork, 8 1/2"
1 sugar
Category
Late 20th Century North American Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 35 pieces New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
pierced serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, shell, 6 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 18 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
" x 7"
2 Gravy Ladles, 7 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 3/4"
1 Salad Set, gold-washed, 10"
1 Pie
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 64 Pcs
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell, 6 1/4
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Massive German 800 Silver Flatware Service Set Dinner Empire Style 168 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, gold-washed, 5 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 7 5/8"
1 serving spoon, ovoid, 8 1/2"
2 sugar shells, 5 3/8"
1
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Georgian Scroll by Porter Blanchard Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 73 pcs
By Porter Blanchard
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Sauce Ladle, 5 1/4"
1 Sugar Tong, 4 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell, 6 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
America by Fina Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 40 Pieces
By Michael C. Fina, Schiavon
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7"
6 Demitasse Spoons, 4 3/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 9 5/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 9 5/8"
1 Sugar Spoon
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wild Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 37 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, shell bowl, 6 1/2",
one sugar spoon, shell, 6 1/8",
one flat handle master butter, 7 1/4",
one lemon
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Flatware Chantilly Patented 1895 by Gorham, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
table spoon (7")- 5 large table spoon (8 3/4")- Cold meat fork (7 1/4")- Lettuce fork (9")- Shelled
Category
20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kings / Queens English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 82 Pieces Dinner
By George Jackson & David Fullerton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 7 1/8"
1 Sugar Sifter Ladle, 6 3/8"
1 Sugar Tong, 5 3/4"
1 Jelly Knife, 7 5/8"
2 Master
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Milano by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pieces
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle w/spout, 7 1/4"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell bowl, 5"
1 Salad Serving Set, large ovoid, 9 3/4"
1 Ice
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 93 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8"
1 Sugar Spoon, shell, 6 1/8
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cheryl by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pieces
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9",
one sugar spoon, shell, 6 1/8",
one hollow handle master butter, 7"
Includes bonus brand new
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ashmont by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 66 Pcs Dinner New
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/4"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 3/4"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 9"
1 Sugar
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Grecian by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 58 Pieces Rare Figural
By Frank Whiting
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoon, shell bowl, gold-washed, 8 1/2"
1 sugar spoon, shell bowl, gold-washed, 6 3/4"
1 olive spoon, 5
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Mayflower by Schofield Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pieces B
By The Schofield Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, ovoid, 7 7/8"
1 Sugar Shell, 6"
1 Lemon Fork, 4 3/4"
1 Olive Spoon, original, pierced, 6"
Includes
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Cloister by Marthinsen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 64 Pcs Norway Dinner
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sugar Spoon, shell, 5 7/8"
1 Pie Server, flat handle all-silver with design on blade, 8 5/8"
1 Salad
Category
20th Century Norwegian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 67 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ladle, 6 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/2"
1 Sugar Spoon, 6"
1 Lemon Fork, 4 1/4"
1 Salad Serving Set, all
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Brocade by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 65 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
butter spreaders,
one serving spoon, 8 1/2",
one cold meat fork, 9",
one sugar spoon shell, 6",
one
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
161 Pc, “Lily” Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service 5 Place Setting for 18
By International Silver, Gorham Manufacturing Company, Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Atlanta, GA
mark, 2 sterling mark)
2 - Sugar Shell Spoons 6” (1 Whiting 1902 mark, 1 Whiting mark)
2 Pc - Solid
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 15 in W 15 in D 15 in
EL Greco by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 65 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
spreader, 6 3/4".
One gravy ladle, 7 1/8".
One cold meat fork, 8 3/8".
One sugar spoon, shell bowl, 6 1/4
Category
Vintage 1970s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
"Danish" by Christian Heise Silver Dinner Flatware Set of 106 Handmade Pieces
By Christian F. Heise 2
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 5 1/4".
12 dinner spoons, 7 1/4".
One gravy ladle, 7 3/8".
Two serving spoons, 8 1/4".
One sugar
Category
Vintage 1920s Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
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Shell Sugar Spoon For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic shell sugar spoon available at 1stDibs. Each shell sugar spoon for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are many kinds of the shell sugar spoon you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each shell sugar spoon bearing Victorian, Rococo or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made shell sugar spoon over the years, but those crafted by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Reed & Barton and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Shell Sugar Spoon?
The average selling price for a shell sugar spoon at 1stDibs is $5,500, while they’re typically $59 on the low end and $298,500 for the highest priced.
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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