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Creator: Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Creator: Amboss Austria
Chateau Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 64 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chateau rose by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes:
eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/2",
e...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Austria Mid-Century Flatware Cutlery with Antler Handles for Six Persons
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of modernist flatware for six persons. Consisting of 18 pieces, spoons, forks and knives. Executed in the 1960s by Amboss Austria. Made of stain...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 pcs Multi motif
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Majestic by Alvin sterling Silver flatware set - 77 pieces. This floral multi-motif pattern was introduced in the year 1900. This set includes:
12 Knives with blunt silve...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Raleigh by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 76 pcs Beaded Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Raleigh by Alvin c1900 sterling silver flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives w/blunt stainless blades, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Lun...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Boxed Helmut Alder Amboss 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six, 30 pcs., Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Mid-century flatware, 2050 series, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of solid, brushed and polished stainless s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Morning Glory by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 100 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous rare morning glory by Alvin circa 1909 sterling silver flatware set, 100 pieces. This set includes:
12 large dinner size knives w/blunt silverplated blades, 10"
12 dinner s...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mastercraft by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 PC C Mono Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Dinner Size Mastercraft by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Amboss 1050 Snack Board Fork and Knife Sets, Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to two charming country house style snack sets from the 1960s, consisting of a cutting board and forks and knives. Designed and executed by Amboss Neuzeughammer Austria, who colla...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Sorrento by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 43 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Sorrento by Alvin, circa 1905, sterling silver Flatware set, 43 pieces. This set includes:
6 Dinner Size Knives, w/blunt plated blades, 10"
6 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carl Auböck 2060 Flatware, 42 pcs., Complete For 6 Persons, Amboss Austria, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
A comprehensive set of midcentury flatware from the 1950s, the award-winning model 2060, designed by Carl Aubock and executed by Amboss Neuzeug Au...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
3 Amboss Party Palette & Spork Sets, Plate & Spoon & Fork, Austria, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to three very nice stackable party sets, „Partypalette“, model K70, consisting of square plates plus spork, a combination of spoon and fork (Göffel). Designed by Ernst Otto Loewe,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Flanders New by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 43 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Deco Flanders-New by Alvin, circa 1923, sterling silver Flatware set, 43 pieces. This set includes:
6 Regular Knives, Blunt blades, 8 1/4"
6 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
6 Salad Forks,...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Up to 7 Midcentury Party Spork (Spoon & Fork) Flatware Göffel by Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Up to 7 identical party sporks (a smart combination of a spoon and a fork) from the 1960s. Model „Göffel“, award-winning design by Ernst Otto Loewe and K.H. Hoelscher, executed by Am...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 74 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare multi-motif floral Majestic by Alvin circa 1900 sterling Silver flatware set - 74 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 7/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Regul...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Raleigh Gold by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set Dinner 49 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Raleigh Gold by Alvin Sterling Silver flatware set - 49 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Regular/Dessert Forks, 6...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prince Eugene Gold by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set Dinner 85 pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner & Luncheon Size Prince Eugene Gold by Alvin Sterling Silver flatware set - 85 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8"
12 Regular...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Majestic Gold by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size 72 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Dinner Size Majestic Gold by Alvin multi-motif floral Sterling Silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This set is vermeil, completely gold-washed over sterling silver. This set incl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Southern Charm by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Southern Charm by Alvin c1947 sterling silver Flatware set, 63 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bridal Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 49 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Bridal Rose by Alvin sterling silver flatware set of 49 pieces. This set includes:
Measures:
12 knives, blunt, 9".
12 forks, 6 3/4".
12 salad forks w/bar, 6".
12 teaspoon...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Maryland Hand-Hammered by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous MARYLAND HAND HAMMERED BY ALVIN sterling silver Flatware set - 46 Pieces. This rare set has a beautiful, subtle hand hamme...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
János Megyik for Amboss Avant-Garde Flatware Service for 12
Located in Westfield, NJ
Rare János Megyik for Amboss avant-garde flatware service for 12. Each service includes 5 utensils: dinner fork, salad / dessert fork, dinner / soup spoon, tea spoon and dinner knife. Each utensil is stamped and marked. Great vintage condition with minimal wear and tear consistent with age and history. Complete set has been cleaned and disinfected. A total of 63 pieces are included in this set.
Dinner knife measurements: 8.5” long x 1” wide.
Dinner fork measurements: 7.5” long x 1.5.
Salad/dessert fork measurements: 5.75” long x 1” wide.
Dinner spoon measurements: 7.5” long x 1.5” wide
Tea spoon measurements: 5.75” long x 1” wide
Meat fork measurements: 7.5” long x 1.25” wide
Paring knife...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Florence Nightingale by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 68 Pcs S Monogram
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare dinner and luncheon size Florence Nightingale by Alvin circa 1919 sterling silver Flatware set, 68 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Siz...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 80 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Prince Eugene by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 80 pieces. The dinner fork and knife in this pattern are large and impressive. This set includes:
12 dinner size k...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vivaldi by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 72 Pcs Vermeil Gold
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Vivaldi by Alvin sterling silver vermeil (completely gold-washed) flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/4"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/2"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. Gold flatware...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 43 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Dinner Size Majestic by Alvin sterling Silver flatware set - 43 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Luncheon/Dessert F...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 93 Pieces C Mono
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare multi-motif floral Majestic by Alvin circa 1900 sterling Silver flatware set - 93 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 7/8"
12 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Sala...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
This vintage, heavy, and ornate sterling pattern was introduced by Alvin in the year 1950, and is no longer manufactured. It is called Prince Eugene in honor of the famed Prince Eugene of Savoy...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Austria 2050 Modernist Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel.
For six persons, consists of 6 big spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of six small modernist forks and knives in their original boxes. Executed in the 1950s by Amboss Austria. Made of stainless steel with beautiful teak wooden handles. Originally produced as fruit knives and forks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Majestic by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 49 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Majestic by Alvin sterling silver flatware set - 49 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 6 3/4"
8 salad forks, pierced w/ bar, 5 7/8"
8 teaspoons, 5 3/...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chased Romantique by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 30 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chased Romantique by Alvin sterling silver Flatware set, 30 pieces. This set includes:
6 Knives, 9"
6 Forks, 7 1/8"
6 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
6 Teaspoon...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
“Vienna Modern” Flatware Design by Helmut Adler for Amboss Austria 59pc Set
Located in San Francisco, CA
Offered here is a 59 piece set of “Vienna Modern” flatware Design by Helmut Adler for Amboss Austria
8 place settings, plus serving spoon, serving fork, ...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Scroll by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 34 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
French Scroll by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 34 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8",
8 FORKS, 7 1/4",
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cutlery Set by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070, 32 Pieces, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
This cutlery (model 2070) consist of 32 pieces.
Designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s.
High quality stainless steel cutlery.
He...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Flanders New by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 10 Service 70 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Art Deco Flanders-New by Alvin, circa 1923, sterling silver Flatware set, 70 pieces. This set includes:
10 Regular Knives, 9"
10 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
10 Salad Forks, 6"
...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Marie Antoinette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 201 pcs Mono P
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb monumental Dinner and Luncheon Size Marie Antoinette by Alvin circa 1910 sterling silver Flatware set, 201 pieces, in huge vintage chest. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eternal Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 44 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused "ETERNAL ROSE" BY ALVIN sterling silver Flatware set - 44 pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 3/4"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 PLACE SOUP SPOON...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chateau Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 153 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding monumental Dinner Size Chateau Rose by Alvin sterling silver Flatware set, 153 pieces. This set is so complete, it has just about every piece you could imagine! This set ...
Category
Late 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Austria 2050 Flatware Cutlery for Six by Helmut Alder, 34 pcs., 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware from Austria, model 2050, designed by Helmut Alder, executed by Amboss Austria in the 1950s. High-quality flatware, made of brushed and polished stainless steel.
For six persons, consists of six big spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carl Aubock for Amboss 30 Piece Flatware Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
Moderniststainless steel flatware set, designed by Carl Aubock for Amboss, Austria, circa 1960s. This is a 5 piece set for 6 guests, 30 pieces total. It is constructed of dishwasher ...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Hampton by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 103 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Hampton by Alvin circa 1910 sterling silver flatware set, 103 pieces. This set includes:
12 regular knives, 9"
12 regular forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 6"
12 teaspoons, 5 3/4"...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 116 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large dinner size Hampton by Alvin circa 1910 sterling silver flatware set, 116 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner forks, 7 5/8"
12 luncheon/dessert forks...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Amboss Austria Kitchen Utensil Set, Designed by Janos Meglk
Located in Vienna, Austria
A nice set of kitchen utensils designed by Janos Meglk for Amboss Austria. These instruments have been used but are in very good condition.
There are f...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 76 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous dinner size Prince Eugene by Alvin sterling silver Flatware set, 76 pieces. The dinner fork and knife in this pattern are large and impressive. This set includes:
12 dinner...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pirouette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pirouette by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/4"
8 forks, 7 5/8"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place soup spoons, 7"
1 gravy...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rosecrest by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rosecrest by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 3/8"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 hollow handle butter spreade...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage, Horn Handle, Corkscrew from Amboss Austria, Chrome-Plated, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A vintage corkscrew from Amboss Austria, from the early 1950s. The handle is made from the tip of a deer antler
and held in place with a pin which g...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Part of Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Amboss Austria Mid-Century Flatware for Six by Helmut Alder, 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful modernist flatware cutlery originating from Austria, Model 2200. Design by Helmut Alder and manufactured by Amboss Austria during the 1960s. This high-quality flatware set ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Richmond, Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner Scarce
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size Richmond by Alvin, circa 1929, sterling silver flatware set, 53 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4"
12 salad for...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pirouette by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Pirouette by Alvin sterling silver flatware set - 64 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4"
12 forks, 7 5/8"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 place soup spo...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chapel Bells by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size chapel bells by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. this set includes
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2"
12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rosecrest by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size rosecrest by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
8 dinner size forks, 8 1/8"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 te...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Southern Charm by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Southern Charm by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/8"
8 teaspoons,...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery.
For six people, consists of six l...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped mid-century bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amb...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Prince Eugene by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 49 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Prince Eugene by Alvin sterling silver Flatware set, 40 pieces. The pieces in this pattern are large and impressive. This set includes:
8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
8 di...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Carving Knife and Fork by Emboss Austria, 1960s
Located in Vienna, Austria
An unusual Austrian carving knife and fork, produced by Emboss Austria.
Composed of stainless steel with wooden handles. Barley used, in very f...
Category
1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique and Vintage Tableware
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.
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