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Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pieces
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pieces

Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Craftsman by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 48 pieces.

Category

Antique 15th Century and Earlier Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Circa 1960 Set of 6 Craftsman Pattern Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Towle
Circa 1960 Set of 6 Craftsman Pattern Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Towle

Circa 1960 Set of 6 Craftsman Pattern Sterling Silver Teaspoons by Towle

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Set of 6 Craftsman pattern sterling silver teaspoons by Towle, c.1960.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

165 Piece Craftsman Sterling Silver Flatware by Towle
165 Piece Craftsman Sterling Silver Flatware by Towle

165 Piece Craftsman Sterling Silver Flatware by Towle

Located in Water Mill, NY

Harold E. Nock created Craftsman in 1932 for Towle Silversmiths- 26-Dinner Forks,24-Dinner Knives,23-Salad Forks,20-Tea Spoons,12-Soups,6 Serving Spoons,12 Butter Knives,18-Demi-Spo...

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Mid-Century Candy Dish
Sterling Mid-Century Candy Dish

Sterling Mid-Century Candy Dish

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Sterling Mid-Century Candy Dish

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Being offered is a sterling silver mid-century candy dish in the “Craftsman” pattern by Towle Silversmith. Uber-sleek and contemporary this isn’t your grandmother’s sterling silver!

Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Towle Sterling Silver "Craftsman" Flatware Set
Towle Sterling Silver "Craftsman" Flatware Set

Towle Sterling Silver "Craftsman" Flatware Set

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Marked sterling silver flatware service for 12 by Towle. A total of 116 pieces plus six cut crystal salt finger bowls (not shown). These have only been hand polished and show minimal...

Category

Vintage 1950s American American Craftsman Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Towle Craftsman For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic towle craftsman available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every towle craftsman was constructed with great care. Your living room may not be complete without a towle craftsman — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century.

How Much is a Towle Craftsman?

A towle craftsman can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,865, while the lowest priced sells for $69 and the highest can go for as much as $17,950.

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.