$17,556 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Princess by Stieff hand chased high-relief repousse sterling silver Flatware set, 55 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 66 Pcs Hand-Chased
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
"Princess" by Stieff sterling silver was introduced in the year 1915. This pattern is also known as
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set Spanish, c. 1930 Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm This fine Spanish Art Deco tea...
Silver
$11,400 / set
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Bougainville by Puiforcat France sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size forks, 8 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 1/2" 12 large dinner spoons, ...
Sterling Silver
$2,407 / set
H 7.29 in W 1.38 in D 0.99 in
19th Century French Silver Vermeil Flatware Dessert Set for Six, 18 Pieces
Located in Madrid, ES
This charming 19th century French 18-piece cased dessert silverware / flatware set, with its unique, slightly grotesque satyr mask motif and warm vermeil gold tone, carries an intere...
Vermeil, Silver
$15,511 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Richelieu by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 102 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed in the French Renaissance style this ornate pattern has nature inspired motifs including the popular acanthus leaf. Stunning Richelieu by International sterling silver flat...
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
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$12,500 / set
H 4 in W 20 in D 15 in
19th C. Kirk & Son "Repoussé" 117-Piece Sterling Silver Flat Service, 111.8 Oz
By Kirk & Son
Located in Germantown, MD
A S. Kirk & Son, Sterling Silver Repousse set of flatware. 117 gorgeous pieces. Hand chased and hand decorated by prominent American silversmith Samuel Kirk who introduced the Repou...
Sterling Silver
$1,276Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9.75 in W 1.5 in D 1 in
Sterling Silver S. Kirk & Sons, Cutlery Set, 6 Pieces
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This amazing hard to find set of Kirk Sterling is in fine as found condition. Great addition to a set of Kirk flatware. Measurement's are taken from left to right as in the first ph...
Sterling Silver
$524Sale Price / set|25% Off
H 4.53 in W 2.01 in D 2.01 in
Schofield 1905 Art Nouveau Baltimore Rose Shakers Set in .925 Sterling Silver
By The Schofield Company
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of shakers designed by Schofield. Beautiful pair of salt and pepper shakers, created in Baltimore by The Schofield Company, back in the 1905. This pair is from the iconic pat...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$5,531 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 40 Pieces Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
First debuted in 1892, Stieff Rose offers an elaborate sterling floral repoussed design, bringing the beauty of sterling to every meal. "Rose" is Baltimore silver at its best and is ...
Sterling Silver
$9,202 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...
Sterling Silver
$42,000 / set
H 10 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in
Antique Tiffany Renaissance Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12
By Tiffany & Co., Paulding Farnham.
Located in New York, NY
Renaissance sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 156 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 12 dinner forks (8), 12 salad fo...
Sterling Silver
$8,415 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 53 Pcs Dinner
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Repousse pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern...
Sterling Silver
$3,372 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rose by Stieff Gold Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set Vermeil 24 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous Rose by Stieff Gold Sterling Silver flatware set - 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes: 4 Knives, 8 7/8" 4 Forks, 6 7/8"...
Sterling Silver
$15,552 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 64 pcs Dinner
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Chrysanthemum by Stieff sterling silver Flatware set - 64 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" 12 Salad Forks, pierced, 6 1/...
Sterling Silver
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.