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Tableware For Sale
Creator: Reed & Barton
Creator: Amboss Austria
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Bar Party Set 1517 in Original Box by Amboss, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A gorgeous bar set nestled in its original wooden box from the 1950s. It comprises a bottle opener, a corkscrew, and a can opener. Model #1517, crafted by Amboss Austria, this set is...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Steel, Chrome

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Old Mark 70 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Francis I by Reed & Barton old mark vintage flatware dinner and regular size set with crisp pattern detail, 70 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 8 dinner size ...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Eighteenth Century by Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Emphasizing a graceful design whose classic lines carry the timeless beauty of another age to tabletops today, the 18th Century Pattern from Reed & Barton is reflective of a time ric...
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Late 20th Century North American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 32 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Burgundy by Reed & Barton sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 32 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4", eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8", eight salad...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cameo by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cameo by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 42 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/2" Eight salad forks, 6 5/8" Eight teaspoons, 6 1/8" Eight place...
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Francis I Old by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Old Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 89 pieces. This set has fabulous crisp detailing and includes: 10 knives with blunt silver plated blades, 9...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was designed by internationally renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1958. It has a wonderful Mid-Century Modern...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Hampton Court by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 44 Pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
New in factory sleeves, Hampton Court by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 44 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 1/2" 8 salad forks, 6 5/8" 8 teaspo...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Classic Rose by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Rose by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware set - 42 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle, 7" ...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tapestry by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 39 Pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern tapestry by Reed and Barton designed by John Prip sterling silver flatware set, 39 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 1/2", eight salad forks, 7",...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 59 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose Cascade by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 59 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 ...
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1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 79 pieces. This set includes: 12 Regular Knives, 9" 12 Regular Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8" 12 Teaspoons...
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1960s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Guildhall by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 35 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Guildhall by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set of 35 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7", eight salad forks, 6", eight teaspoons, 6", one gr...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Provincial Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
English provincial gold by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 24 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table. This set is vermeil (completely...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marlborough by Reed & Barton dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 47 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8". Eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4". Eight salad f...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I Old by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 67 Pc Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Old Francis I by Reed & Barton Dinner Size sterling silver flatware set - 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" , 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8", 12 ...
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Early 20th Century 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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 172 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Often called America's most glorious sterling silver flatware pattern, Francis I is a true work of art. Each piece's central decorati...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Intaglio by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Dinner Set Service 85 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This floral multi-motif pattern was introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1905. Intaglio by Reed & Barton sterling silver Dinner Size Flatware set - 85 pieces. This set includes: ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Pattern Gold Plated Stainless Flatware Set of 92 by Reed and Barton
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Often called America's most glorious gold-plated flatware pattern, Francis by Reed and Barton is a true work of art. This 92-piece set features a geometric shape with each piece's ce...
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1950s American Vintage Tableware

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Gold Plate

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Fifty-Nine Piece Flatware Service Marked Reed and Barton, Sterling. Comprising, twelve dinner knives, eleven butter spreads, twelve dinner forks, twel...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Silver

Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Renaissance Scroll by Reed and Barton, circa 1969, Sterling Silver Flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6...
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1940s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Amaryllis by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 43 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Dinner Size Amaryllisby Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 43 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 ...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fragrance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fragrance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Cream Soup Spoo...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver 90-Piece Francis I Flatware Set Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver 90-piece flatware set in the celebrated Francis I pattern with exquisite fruit and floral motifs in Art Nouveau style consisting of: - 12 French dinner...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver, 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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Da Vinci by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 52 pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Da Vinci Engraved by Reed & Barton, circa 1967, Sterling Silver flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Forks, 7 1/2" 8 Salad Forks, 7" 8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 43 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 43 pieces. This tailored, timeless pattern is a best seller. This set includes: 8 Regular Knives, 9 1/4" 8 Regular Forks, ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 42 pieces. This tailored, timeless pattern is a best seller. This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 10" 8 Di...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Woodwind by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Woodwind by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 12 Place Sou...
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Late 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 49 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Tara by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 49 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/8" 8 Forks, 7 3/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Place Soup Spoo...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diadem by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 120 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Dinner & Luncheon size Mid-Century Modern "Diadem by Reed & Barton" sterling silver Flatware set - 120 pieces. In the year 1967, famed Reed & Barton designer John Prip's Diad...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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,...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Florentine Lace Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 61 pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set - 61 pieces. This set includes: 12 Regular Knives, 9" 12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Savannah Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous Golden Savannah by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This pattern is elegant and timeless. The pieces are vermeil - completely gold washed over sterlin...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 63 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Florentine Lace by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver flatware set, 63 pieces. This pattern features a stunning pieced handle. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cotillion by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 65 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cotillion by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: 8 Regular Knives, 9" 8 Regular Forks, 7 1/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 3/8" 8 Teaspoons, 6" 8 Cr...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Diamond by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 98 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Mid-century Modern pattern "Diamond" was created by Internationally renowned Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti and introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1958. This is our #1 best selling Mid-century Modern sterling flatware pattern...
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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Modernist Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We love the sleek modernism look of these sterling silver salt shakers. Manufactured by Reed and Barton in the late 1950’s - early 1960’s, they have that quintessential Mid-Century m...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 78 pc Unused New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Often called America's most glorious sterling silver flatware pattern, Francis I is a true work of art. Each piece's central decoration represents a different cluster of fruit and flowers, giving your table a unique and classic presentation. This is one of the most popular silver flatware patterns of all time. Unused FRANCIS I by REED & BARTON sterling silver flatware set, 78 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, Modern Blades, 8 7/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, modern, 6 3/8" 12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 7 1/8" 1 Hollow Handle Master Butter, 7" 1 Salad Set w/stainless implements, 8 7/8" 1 Pie Server w/stainless blade, 10 1/4" 1 Berry Spoon w/stainless implement, 8" 1 Vegetable Spoon...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 169 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 169 pieces. This tailored, timeless pattern is a best seller and was introduced in the year 1907. This set inclu...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dimension by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 51 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Being offered is an exceptional Mid-Century Modern, circa 1961, sterling silver set designed by Ronald Prip for Reed & Barton. The pattern is included in the collection of The Dallas...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Eighteenth Century Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 45 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Emphasizing a graceful design whose classic lines carry the timeless beauty of another age to tabletops today, the 18th Century Pattern from Reed & Barton is reflective of a time ric...
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Late 20th Century North American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ashmont Gold by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 39 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Ashmont gold sterling silver pattern was introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1991. It is heavy weight and has a gold accent around the neck of a fluted handle. Dinner size golden Ashmont (Gold accent) by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 39 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 7/8" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" 8 Salad Forks, 6 3/4" 8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/4" 1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 3/4" 1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 7/8" 1 Sugar...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 KNIVES, 9 1/8", 1 12 FORKS, 7 1/2", 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8", 12 TEASPOONS, 6...
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1960s American Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Jubilee by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 76 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jubilee by Reed & Baron sterling silver flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, pointed, 9 1/2" 12 dinner forks, 8" 12 salad sorks, 6 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 7 3/8" 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 6 1/2" 2 serving spoons, 8 5/8" 1 pie server, 10 5/8" 1 jelly server...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Savannah by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 65 Piece
Located in Big Bend, WI
Savannah by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8" 12 forks, 7 3/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place ...
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1960s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83p Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size Grande Renaissance by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 7/8" ...
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1960s American Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Burgundy by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 129 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the French Renaissance, the Burgundy sterling silver flatware pattern from Reed & Barton is decorated with motifs of scro...
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1940s Vintage 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...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Bauhaus Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Salad Set in Love Disarmed Art Nouveau Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver salad set in old, original, Love Disarmed pattern and in Art Nouveau style with exquisite, raised, floral and figural motifs. It consists of a salad fork measuring 10 1/2'' in length by 2 7/8'' in width by 1 2/3'' in height, a serving spoon measuring 10 1/2'' in length. It was not recast, never polished, and never had a monogram and weighs 15 troy ounces. Reed & Barton was founded as Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. The failing company was then purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton–and by 1896, the company was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tara by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tara by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 55 pcs New Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Tara by Reed and Barton sterling silver Flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, ...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Set 54 Pieces New Script Mks
Located in Big Bend, WI
Often called America's most glorious sterling silver flatware pattern, Francis I is a true work of art. Each piece's central decoration represents a different cluster of fruit and fl...
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Early 1900s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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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