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19th Century Sterling Silver Armorial Ice Cream Forks, Gorham Medallion Set of 6
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six weighty estate sterling silver ice cream forks, the ‘Medallion’ pattern from Gorham
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.5 in W 1.25 in D 5.5 in
Hennegan, Bates Co. Sterling Silver Schofield Hand Chased Rose Salad Forks S/6
By Hennegan Bates & Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
bowled to handle ice cream or sherbets as well. Marked Sterling. Versos are engraved with the initials
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.5 in W 1 in D 6 in
Lagriffoul & Laval Sterling Silver Set 152 Pieces
By Henri Albert Lagriffoul
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHEESE KNIVES
• 12 FISH FORKS
• 12 FISH KNIVES
• 12 ICE CREAM SPOONS
• 12 TEA/COFFEE SPOONS
• 12
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extensive English Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Located in Buchanan, MI
salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 table spoons, 11 ice cream forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 butter knives
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extensive Georg Jensen Rope Sterling Silverware Service
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
, 6 1/2" (16.5cm)
18 Fish Knives, 7 5/8" (19.3cm)
12 Iced teaspoons, 7 1/4" (18.5 cm)
18 Pastry forks
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 73 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regular Knives, 9"
8 Regular Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Cream Soup
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
snail forks
- 12 ice cream spoons
- 18 dessert/coffee spoons
- 18 serving pieces
All pieces are
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
12 Cocktail
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lansdowne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ice Cream Forks, original, 5 1/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/2"
Includes bonus
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Angelo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6 3/8"
6 Coffee Spoons, 5 1/4"
5 Serving Spoons, 8 7/8"
1 Ice Cream Hatchet, 11 5/8"
1 Oyster
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8" (Rose by Stieff)
8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
8 Iced Tea Spoons, 8"
8 Ice Cream
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leonore by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 92 pcs
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ice Cream Forks, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1
Category
Vintage 1930s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kenilworth by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 200 Pieces Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
server, 9 7/8",
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4",
12 gumbo soup spoons, 6 5/8",
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/2",
1
Category
Antique 1880s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 104 pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 3/4"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 120 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4",
12 ice cream forks, 5 5/8".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Plain Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pieces, Scarce Pattern!
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
soup spoons, 5 1/4".
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/8".
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4".
11 gumbo soup spoons, 6
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Chesterfield by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 136 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 5 1/4"
12 Grapefruit Spoons, 5 5/8"
12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 1/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 3/4"
4
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Crown Princess by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service, 52 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
cream soup spoons, 6 5/8"
8 iced tea spoons, 7 3/8"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/2"
1 serving spoon, 8 3/8"
1 cold
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Juliet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set of 125 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
regular knives, 8 3/8".
12 regular forks, 7".
12 salad forks, 5 7/8".
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8".
12 cream soup
Category
Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lapparra - 327pc. Napoleon III, 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
Forks 14.00 cm. 24 grams
1 Large Asparagus Server 24.50 cm. 183 grams
1 Large Ice Cream Scoop 24.20 cm
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 169 Pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 5 1/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 1/8"
12 Citrus Knives w
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Fitted Box, 125 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
cream forks gold-washed, 5 3/8".
12 gumbo soup spoons, 7".
12 dessert forks gold-washed, 6 1/4".
One
Category
Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Monte Napleone by Calegaro Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 118 Pcs
By Calegaro
Located in Big Bend, WI
-sterling, 7 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Spoons, hollow handle all-sterling, 5 3/4"
2 Vegetable Serving Spoons
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Large Buccellati Rigato Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
1/4", F1)
12 Salad Forks (7", SF)
12 Teaspoons (6")
12 Soup Spoons (6 1/2")
12 Ice Cream Spoons
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean Tetard - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver 152 Pieces
By Tetard Freres, Jean Tetard
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
ice cream spoons
- 20 serving pieces
Total silver weight: 7,800 grams
Total gross weight: 8,700 grams
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Lafayette Engraved by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 110 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
Six gumbo soup spoons, 7 1/2".
Six ice cream forks, 5 3/8".
One soup ladle, 14".
Includes large
Category
Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Jenny Lind by Weidlich Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 Pieces Dinner
By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
cocktail forks, 5 1/2"
12 ice cream forks, 5 3/4"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/8"
2 serving spoons, 7 7/8"
1 salad
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lapparra - 328pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
24 Fish Knives 21.50 cm. 67 grams
24 Cake Forks 14.10 cm. 32 grams
12 Ice Cream Spoons 13.80 cm. 25
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres - 115pc. French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Storage Chest
By Tetard Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
12.50 cm. 20 grams
12 Ice Cream Spoons 12.50 cm. 25 grams
12 Cake Forks 14.50 cm. 34 grams
1 Large
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Thread by Hingelberg Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs
By Frantz Hingelberg
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 3/4"
1 pickle fork, 2-tine, 6"
1 ice cream server, 8 7/8"
1 berry spoon, 8 1/2"
1 ice cream slice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 3/8"
8 salad forks, 6 3/4"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8"
8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cinderella by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 109 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/8"
12 cocktail forks, 5 1/4"
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4"
12 ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 150 Pcs Luncheon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
12
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 Pieces Fabulous
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 flat handle butter spreaders, all-sterling, 5 1/2"
12 cocktail/oyster forks, 5 1/4"
12 iced tea
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 pcs Dinner Old
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Luncheon Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 1/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Cream
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 68 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 Cream
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Thread Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 191 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7"
12 hollow handle butter spreaders, all-sterling, 6 1/4"
12 cocktail forks, 5 1/2"
12 iced tea
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Covington Hammered by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 165 Pcs
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 6 5/8"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, gold-washed, 4"
12 Ice Cream Forks
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 99 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 knives, 8 3/4".
12 forks, 7 1/4".
12 salad forks, 6 3/8".
12 teaspoons, 6 1/8".
12 cream soup
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Indian by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 66 Pieces Dinner Early
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 8 1/4"
6 ice cream forks, 5 5/8"
6 coffee spoons, gold-washed, 4 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 82 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8"
8 flat handle
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Floral Iris Flatware Set Service 69 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
20.00 cm. 52 grams
1 Ice Cream Scoop with Vermeil Bowl 25.50 cm. 103 grams
1 Pair of Sugar Tongs 12.80
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Diadem by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 120 pcs Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
)
12 Ice Cream Forks, pierced tines, original, 6" (rare)
Includes bonus brand new storage chest
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 258 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
24 salad forks, 6 1/4"
24 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
24 cream soup spoons, 6"
24 hollow handle butter
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9 1/8",
8 FORKS, 7 1/4",
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8",
8 TEASPOONS, 6",
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 3/8",
8
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Dolly Madison by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 167 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
tea spoons, 7 1/2"
12 demitasse spoons, 4 1/4"
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
2
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eighteen Ten 1810 International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pc Din
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
8 Iced
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Sedgwick by Mount Vernon Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 128 Pieces
By Mount Vernon 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
8 strawberry forks, 4 7/8"
8 fruit knives, serrated on top, 7"
8 demitasse spoons, 41/2"
8 ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stromlinie by A. Dragsted Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 85 Pieces
By A. Dragsted
Located in Big Bend, WI
-sterling, 6 1/4"
12 ice cream forks, original, 5 1/2"
1 cold meat fork, 3-tine, 8 1/2"
2 berry spoons, 8 3
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 Pieces
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
demitasse spoons, 3 7/8"
8 coffee spoons, 5 3/8"
8 ice cream spoons, 5 1/8"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/8"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henin Freres - 9 Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Serving Pieces
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
the pieces. The set contains the following (all weights and measures approximate):
1 Ice Cream Scoop
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles II by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 174 Pieces Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 7 1/4"
12 Bouillon Spoons, 5 1/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, gold-washed, 4 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Forks
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 103 Pieces Stylized Acorn
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
/oyster forks, 5 1/2"
12 iced tea spoons, 7 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 6 3/4"
2 serving spoons, ovoid, 8 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Savary - 277pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 26 Serving Pieces.
By Savary Paris 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
cm. 65 grams
18 Oyster Forks 12.50 cm. 33 grams
18 Cake Forks 14.40 cm. 29 grams
17 Ice Cream Spoons
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 169pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Noailles)
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Fish , 18.00 cm. , 62 grams;
11 Ice Cream Spoons, 13.70 cm., 35 grams;
12 Cake Forks, 13.40 cm., 34
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV 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
"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/8"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 1/2
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Portsmouth by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 144 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spreaders, 5 3/4"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Ice
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
La Rochelle by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 137 pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Parfait Spoons, 6 3/8"
12 Ice Cream Spoons, design
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore
Located in Big Bend, WI
Serving spoons, 8 1/2"
1 Salad set, gold-washed, 9 5/8"
1 Pea spoon, gold-washed, 8 1/2"
1 Ice cream
Category
Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Ice Cream Fork For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the sterling ice cream fork you’re looking for. Each sterling ice cream fork for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer sterling ice cream fork, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right sterling ice cream fork, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest.
How Much is a Sterling Ice Cream Fork?
The average selling price for a sterling ice cream fork at 1stDibs is $129, while they’re typically $69 on the low end and $1,200 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right sterling-silver for You
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.
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