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Victorian Salad Servers

Pair of Unusual Antique Victorian Salad Servers London 1874 George Adams
By George Adams
Located in London, GB
A pair of unusual sterling Silver Salad Servers with octagonal dark brown wooden handles and solid
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Salad Servers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver salad servers
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Antique 1870s English Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Old English Pattern Salad Servers
By George Richards Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
large antique Victorian sterling silver salad servers have been crafted in the Old English pattern
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

George Adams Victorian 1860s Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Salad Servers
By George William Adams, Chawner & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver salad servers have been crafted in the fiddle pattern. The
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Old English Thread Pattern Salad Servers
By Henry John Lias & James Wakely
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian sterling silver salad servers have been crafted in the Old English Military Thread pattern. The
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Colored Glass Salad Servers
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian sterling silver salad servers have an oval rounded bowl onto an elongated stem. The anterior
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Antique 1890s English Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Durgin Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Fork & Spoon Salad Servers
By William B. Durgin
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of sterling silver salad servers. By Durgin (and also bearing marks for Black, Starr
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20th Century American Victorian Flatware and Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Fiddle & Thread Salad Servers, London, 1843 by Richard Britton
Located in London, GB
These very fine salad servers are modeled in the fiddle and thread pattern and are of a quite
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Antique 1840s Victorian Serving Pieces

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Sterling Silver

American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 47 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
American Victorian by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set - 47 pieces. This set includes: Eight
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 8Service 47 Piece
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 8 5/8". Eight forks, 7 1/8". Eight salad forks, 6 3/8". Eight teaspoons, 5 5/8
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Bead by Carrs UK Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pieces Dinner
By Carrs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous dinner size Victorian bead by Carrs England sterling silver cutlery set, 47 pieces. This
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20th Century British Tableware

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Sterling Silver

American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 46 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 8 3/4",  eight forks 7 1/4", eight salad forks 6 3/8",  eight teaspoons 6", eight
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Old Atlanta by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Atlanta, in the late 1800s, brought together the formality of Victorian times with the Romantic
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Wild Rose Rosalind Old by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 142 Pcs Dn
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
The sweetest flower, the Wild Rose, is captured beautifully in this lovely Victorian design
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wild Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
The sweetest flower, the Wild Rose, is captured beautifully in this lovely Victorian design
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 705 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
extraordinary service. From the multitudinous tea spoons to the servers and dinner knives, the flatware’s
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Antique 19th Century American Rococo Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Elegante by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 245 Pieces
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
". One two-piece salad serving set, 9". One gold washed fancy pierced asparagus server, 9 3/4". One
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Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set Service 221 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
", one salad serving set, gold-washed, all-sterling, 10", one pie server gold-washed, all-sterling, 11 1
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
server, 7 5/8" 1 pie server all-sterling, 11 3/8" 1 sauce ladle, 7" 1 salad serving set, 2-pc, 10" 1
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 73 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 3/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4" 8 Flat Handle Butter
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Vintage 1940s Early Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 67 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
dinner size knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4", eight salad forks, 6 3/8", 8 teaspoons, 6
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This excep...
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By Thomas Wilkes Barker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Sterling Silver English Fiddle & Thread Serving Spoon, Hallmarked:-London, 1843
By William Eaton
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver fiddle & thread pattern - large serving spoon, otherwise called a Gravy Spoon A full set of English hallmarks, applied by the London Assay Office:- Queen`s He...
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Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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Solid Silver Sterling Georgian Wine Goblet London 1818 William Eaton
By William Eaton
Located in London, GB
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Pair of Fiddle Shape Dessert Spoons, Hallmarked, London, 1844
By William Eaton
Located in York, GB
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Antique Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Tradesman Spoons
By William Eaton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware

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Sterling Silver

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Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A fabulous pair of English Victorian Elkington & Co silver plated salad servers with carved
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Antique 1880s European Victorian Serving Pieces

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Victorian Oak and Silver Plated Salad Bowl, circa 1890
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
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By Daniel & Arter
Located in Umberleigh, Devon
A good English Victorian oak and silver plated salad bowl with silver plated shield vacant
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Located in New York, NY
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20th Century English Serving Pieces

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Mid-20th Century English Victorian Dinner Plates

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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Albert Pattern Salad Servers
By Chawner & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver salad servers have been crafted in the Albert
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Antique 1840s British Serving Pieces

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By John Grinsell & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Glass

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By George Adams
Located in London, GB
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Serving Pieces

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By Doulton Lambeth
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
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By Carrs
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Located in New Orleans, LA
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By Tiffany & Co.
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By Atkin Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By Towle Silversmiths
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By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
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By George Adams
Located in London, GB
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Located in Umberleigh, Devon
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Located in New York, NY
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Victorian Salad Servers For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of victorian salad servers available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct victorian salad servers — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of victorian salad servers available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Victorian and Rococo victorian salad servers are consistently popular styles. Lunt Silver, International Silver and Tiffany & Co. each produced beautiful victorian salad servers that are worth considering.

How Much are Victorian Salad Servers?

Prices for victorian salad servers can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, victorian salad servers begin at $895 and can go as high as $188,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,795.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Victorian Salad Servers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A wood utensil that’s used to serve salad is a wood salad server. Salad servers often feature two oversized forks or a fork and a paddle-shaped instrument. Shop a collection of salad servers from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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