$28,264 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Feather Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 86 pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
. Gorgeous Dinner Size Feather Edge by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 86 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
$38,808 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Thread Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 84 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in
Sterling Silver
$72,072 / set
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
. Monumental Dinner Size Thread Edge by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 191 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
$25,661 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Service 10 Set 90 pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. Queen Anne by James Robinson handmade sterling silver flatware set, 90 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
$26,946 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 8 Set 80 pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. Irish Rib by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 80 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
$23,284 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 8 Set 58 Pc
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. Superb Irish Rib by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 58
Sterling Silver
$32,141 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 12 Set 86 Pc
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. Outstanding Irish Rib by James Robinson handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 86
Sterling Silver
$19,181 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
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
Sterling Silver
$49,757 / set
H 12 in W 14 in D 18 in
Round English by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 126 pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in
Sterling Silver
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JAMES ROBINSON Trifid Flatware
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Handmade Sterling Silver Flatware in the Trifid Pattern
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 48 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb fiddle thread & shell by James Robinson sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
Trifed by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs Dinner
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size scroll by James Robinson sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Fiddle Thread & Shell by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 148 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Onslow by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner 8 Service 58 Pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. EXCEPTIONAL ONSLOW BY JAMES ROBINSON handmade sterling silver Flatware set, 58
Sterling Silver
James Robinson Fiddle Thread & Shell Sterling Silver Salad Serving Set
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver 2pc salad serving set in the Fiddle Thread & Shell pattern by James Robinson of
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in L 1 in
Fiddle Thread & Shell James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size fiddle thread and shell by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware set, 48
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Scroll by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 74 Pcs Dinner
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size scroll by James Robinson sterling silver flatware set, 74 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 112 pcs MSRP $39, 000+
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Queen Anne by James Robinson sterling silver flatware set of 112 pieces. This set includes
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set
Located in Big Bend, WI
Queen Anne by James Robinson sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 59 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Onslow by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service Set 20 pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Onslow by James Robinson handmade sterling silver flatware set, 20 pieces. Great starter set! This
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Handmade Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 60 Pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
until it's perfect. Exceptional Irish Rib by James Robinson handmade sterling silver flatware set
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Irish Rib by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 80 pc Dinner
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne by James Robinson set of 4 Fish Knives, all-sterling
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
polished prior to shipping. For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
English Thread by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 40 Pieces Dinner
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
English Shell by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service Dinner
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
by James Robinson handmade sterling silver flatware set, 90 pieces. This set includes: 18
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Special Group 10 pcs
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
) For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in Sheffield
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne by James Robinson Sterling Silver Cheese Knife
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in Sheffield, England. Today, the silver is still made
Sterling Silver
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass
$700Sale Price / set|43% Off
H 0.75 in Dm 8.1 in
12 Antique English Dessert Plates, Cobalt Blue and Hand-Painted Florals Tiffany
By Cauldon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic pattern by Cauldon of England which was custom ordered through Tiffany's in many different color ways. We have had the pleasure of offering this beautiful pattern in cobalt...
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Porcelain Botanical Plates, Spode, circa 1900
By Spode
Located in New York, NY
Set of 12 English porcelain botanical plates, Spode, circa 1900.
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
Hardwood
$37,066 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
By Gee & Holmes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner size forks, ...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco J.E. Caldwell Table Clock
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This luxurious and rare table clock is the essence of Art Deco style. Retailed at the renowned J. E. Caldwell & Co., this exceptional timepiece is comprised of a French clock mov...
Enamel
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
$41,139 / set
H 14.96 in W 21.25 in D 16.14 in
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch & Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 264-piece flatware (cutlery set) for 18 persons, Made by Koch & Bergfeld, Germany / Bremen, circa 1900 Gorgeous German cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 2...
Silver
$4,800 / set
H 0.5 in Dm 7.75 in
Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service
By Copeland Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a complete dessert service for 12 that includes the matching coffee or teapot, creamer and sugar made by Copeland Spode, exclusively for Tiffany and Co. The butterscotch col...
Porcelain
Aesthetic Movement Soup Tureen with Ladle
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic Movement soup tureen with ladle. Aesthetic Movement soup tureen with ladle and cover in brown, yellow and green Faisan pattern with tulip and cherry blossom branches. Marki...
Porcelain
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
By John Roberts & Co
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...
Sterling Silver
$15,000Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 80.5 in W 80 in D 44.75 in
Pair of American Mahogany Pencil Post and Head Board Twin Tester Beds, C. 1810
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of American mahogany pencil and bulbous post twin tester beds with original carved scrolled headboards, brass escutcheons, and side rails. Fits Standard twin mattress and box s...
Brass, Iron
$42,000 / set
H 45 in W 26.5 in D 2 in
Pair of English Georgian Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Wall Mirrors
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Georgian (mid-18th Century) red lacquered and Chinoiserie decorated wall mirrors with gilt carved open pediment top with a centered cartouche. (PRICED AS Pair) Lacqu...
Gold Leaf
Large Early 20th Century Chinese Carved Jade Vase
Located in Austin, TX
A large and impressive Chinese caved jade vase, Republic Period, circa 1930. Carved from one massive piece of jade. The vase carved with the He He Er Xian, the Immortal Twin Boys...
Jade
$11,850
H 12.2 in W 16.5 in D 9.5 in
Baccarat Crystal and Dore Bronze-Mounted Centrepiece or Jardinière
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
An unusual antique Baccarat crystal and Dore bronze-mounted oval shaped centrepiece, the removable oval shaped crystal bowl, beautifully hand-cut and engraved with floral and vine de...
Crystal, Bronze
$50,000 / set
H 22 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
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.