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Tableware For Sale
King Edward Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Vermeil 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Add some luxe to your life with this fabulous King Edward Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8",
8 Forks, 7 1/8",
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8",
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set has a beautiful gold finish.
Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table, especially when paired with gold rimmed china...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Chinese Qing Carved Coconut Bowl Tea Cup
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Chinese coconut carved shell pewter tea cup, likely from the Qing Dynasty. These cups were considered rare and valuable, with the Chinese believing tha...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tableware
Materials
Coconut
1910s Antique Sterling Silver Duck Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver duck napkin ring; an addition to our christening silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has been realistically modeled in the form of a duck.
Either end of the napkin ring is embellished with embossed and applied decoration reproducing the fine details of the ducks plumage and anatomical features.
The duck’s head is further ornamented with the original gem set eyes.
The surface of this duck napkin ring is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'M.R'.
Condition
This antique silver animal napkin ring...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stainless Cheese Server
Located in Richmond, VA
Beautiful, silver-plated cheese server in the 'Shore' pattern. Each piece is hand-forged and features an undulating handle with angled end. Impressed above end 'IZABEL LAM...
Category
1980s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
$65 / item
Meridiani by Ricci 925 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 Pieces Italy
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Meridiani by Ricci 925 (Italy) sterling silver flatware dinner set - 48 pieces. The pieces are large and impressive. This set includes:
8 dinner knives, 9 1/2"
8 dinner for...
Category
20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann in original condition with patina. Size of the glass part is 6x10cm.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware
Materials
Alpaca, Glass
Bittersweet by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 77 Pc
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Bittersweet" or "Pinje" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Gundolph Albertus in 1940 for Georg Jensen.
Superb dinner size bittersweet by Georg Jensen sterling s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch silver pastry forks by Gustav Beran for van Kempen & Begeer, 1960s
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver pastry forks by Gustav Beran for van Kempen & Begeer, 1960s
12 pastry forks by van Kempen & Begeer, Voorschoten. A design by Gustav Beran.
The forks are Dutch silver h...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tableware
Materials
Silver
Landers, Frary & Clark Celluloid Ivory Handled Tableware Cutlery – 30 piece Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the makers, Landers, Frary & Clark, a set of 30 table knives and forks with carved, ivory colored Celluloid handles, circa 1900-1920.
Landers, Frary & Clark was a housewares ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Tableware
Materials
Silver
Mushroom Handpainted in Italy Dessert Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Italian craftsmanship meets Les-Ottomans in this beautifiul mushroom collection of handpainted plates
The charme of the woods on your table in a u...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
20th Century American Sterling Silver and Gold Biscuit Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver and 14 karat gold biscuit box; an addition to our diverse silver box collection
This exceptional antique Ameri...
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver
Irish Silver, Dublin C. 1780, Sterling Silver Sauce Boat
Located in London, London
Made in Dublin circa 1780, this handsome, antique sterling silver sauce boat, is plain in style, featuring a scalloped border, an acanthus detailed flying C-s...
Category
1780s Irish George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Bouillon Spoon in Sterling Silver
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen Acanthus bouillon spoon in sterling silver.
Measures: Length 16.5 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silvers...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a set of Mid-Century sterling silver salt shakers. True to the Mid-Century style of less-is-more, these shakers are simple and unadorned; ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
$425 / set
Victorian sterling silver wine goblet made in London in 1899 by Henry Frazer
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1899 by Henry Frazer, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, is plain in style, featuring bead borders and a gilt interior. The goblet measu...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handcrafted Six Napkin Rings in Natural Capiz Pearl Shell Flower Star Shape
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of six napkin rings in natural capiz pearl in flower star shape.
Luminous, beautiful pearl shell color.
vintage set of 6 flower shaped made of natural semi iridescent capiz shell...
Category
1970s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Shell
Collection of Glass Wine Bottles (7)
Located in London, England
7 assorted green glass French bottles ( smallest H 29cm x W 9cm x D 9cm x 5 ). Circa 1900
Largest H 37cm x W 12cm x D 12cm
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Tableware
Materials
Glass
$314 / set
Madeleine by Peter Hertz Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 pc
By Peter Hertz
Located in Big Bend, WI
Peter Hertz opened this workshop in 1834 and for a period of time had a location in Ostergrade but eventually settled on the corner of Kobmagergrade and Kronpirnsengrade in Copenhage...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Punch Bowl with Deer Style and peacock , Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1910
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Punch Bowl WMF
Style: Art Nouveau
Materials: Silver plated and Crystal
year: 1910
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you ha...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Metal
Sterling silver sugar caster hallmarked in London in 1937
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1937, this handsome, George VI period, Sterling Silver Sugar Caster, is of traditional form. The sugar caster measures 7"(18cm) tall, by 2.75"(7cm) in diamete...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware set - 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives with plain pistol grip handle, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1914 Set of Six Sterling Silver Menu / Card Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection.
These fine antique George V sterling silver menu card holders have circular shaped bases.
Each piece is surmounted with an impressive wishbone* shaped design with a paralleling shaped support.
The subtly convex bases are encircled with an elevated scalloped border.
The weighted bases of these impressive menu holders are fitted with green baize to the underside.
This impressive set of antique silver menu card holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Robert Stewart (Jewellers) Ltd, 75 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow'.
A wishbone, otherwise known as the furcular, is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs.
The main function of the bone is to provide strength between the neck and breast, to protect the creature during battle.
The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of luck which allowed the progression of breaking a dried chicken wishbone apart whilst making a wish; this procedure determined the person with the bigger half would receive their wish or have good fortune.
This tradition has travelled through Europe and is an adopted practice in many countries.
Condition
These impressive antique menu holders...
Category
1910s English Other Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cutlery Service 101 ps of 800 Silver, English Style Italy, 1990s, Zaramella
Located in Palermo, IT
Cutlery service
101 pieces of 800 silver, English Style, Italy, 1990s, Zaramella silverware.
The peculiarity of this service is to have 24 table forks.
Gross...
Category
1990s Italian Tableware
Materials
Silver
Andante by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 33 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Andante by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 33 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One sugar spoo...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Five Danish Silver Dinner Knives, circa 1920
Located in København, Copenhagen
Five Danish silver dinner knives, circa 1920.
Stamped. "JS" three towers (.830)
Measures: 24.5 cm.
In very good condition.
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
$400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
English Pepper Shaker in Silver, Late 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
English pepper shaker in silver. Late 19th century. From large private collection.
Large selection in stock.
Stamped.
In very good condition. Minor wear.
Measures: 7,5 x 3 cm.
P...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 8 7/8",
eight forks 7",
eight salad forks 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons 5 3/4",
eight cream soup spoons 6 1/8",
eight flat handle butter spreaders 5 7/8",
eight cocktail f...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lansdowne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 64 pcs Dinner L mono
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Each piece of Lansdowne is adorned with a distinctive urn design and Greek-style foliage. These design elements beautifully compliment Colonial and Georgian decor.
Dinner Size Lansd...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Dutch Silver Locking Tea Caddy Circa 1807
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine Dutch silver antique tea caddy has a tapering ova...
Category
Early 1800s Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set Fitted Box Rare 104 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Fuchsia" or "Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen thought of dining as a sacred ritual in which a family could share n...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Los Castillo Azurite Sugar Bowl Mexican Modern Studio Craft Taxco Silver Jewlery
By Los Castillo
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Silver-plated spherical lidded sugar with mosaic Azurite and Malachite handle. Azurite is a soft, deep blue copper mineral produced by weathering of copper ore...
Category
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
$396 Sale Price
20% Off
Birgit Krogh Organic Modern Pepper Mill in Teak & Beech for Richard Nissen
By Birgit Krogh
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A very rare pepper mill executed in organically shaped and tooled solid teak with beech accents. Designed by Birgit Krogh during the 1960s and made at Richard Nissen in Denmark. Supe...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
La Menagerie Ottomane Monkey Porcelain Tray Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
A tropicalia bliss
La Menagerie ottomane is one of our best selling line and there is a new addition that is this stunning porcelain tray.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Gorham Sterling Silver Water Pitcher with Engraved Cherub and Grapes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorham
Gorham sterling silver water pitcher featuring a large detailed engraving of a winged angel and grapes. This piece measure...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mushroom Handpainted in Italy Dessert Plate
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Italian craftsmanship meets Les-Ottomans in this beautifiul mushroom collection of handpainted plates
The charme of the woods on your table in a un...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Gorham Plain Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pieces, Scarce Pattern!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare "Gorham-Plain" by Gorham Sterling silver flatware set - 102 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner forks, 7 1/2".
12 luncheon forks, 7".
12 salad forks, 6 1/2".
11 teaspoons, 5 7...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 55 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Legato by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 3/8"
12 salad forks, 6 5/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 g...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Rattail Antique by Dominick and Haff sterling silver Dinner & Luncheon size Flatware set with fabulous pistol-grip handle knives - 72 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner si...
Category
19th Century Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Contemporary Set of 2 Dessert Plates Gold Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Roma, RM
Handcrafted in Italy from the finest porcelain, theses white Craquelé edge dessert coupe plate from the Chestnut collection have an original golden craquelé rim emphasizing the brill...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Acorn and Oak By Bailey, Kettell & Chapman Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceedingly rare, circa 1850's (Boston), Acorn and Oak By Bailey, Kettell & Chapman Sterling Silver Flatware set - 39 pieces (plus 8 Mother of Pearl Handle Knives). This service incl...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christiansborg by Grann & Laglye Denmark Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grann & Laglye was founded by two silversmiths, Johannes Lauritz Grann and Johannes Laglye and manufactured silver up until it was sold to Toxsvaerd in 1955. Grann and Lagyle were ve...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luxory Wine Glass, Wedding Gift, Small size, Hammered, Solid Silver, Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
K-OVER's latest creation, our wine glass made of solid silver enriched with green stones, flawlessly combines elegance and practicality. Available for purchase individually or in pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4",
eight forks, 7",
ei...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mushroom Handpainted in Italy Rectangular Tray
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Italian craftsmanship meets Les-Ottomans in this beautifiul mushroom collection of handpainted plates
The charme of the woods on your table in a un...
Category
2010s Italian Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Celeste by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 55 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Celeste by Gorham, circa 1956 sterling silver flatware set of 55 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 7 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
1 serving spoon, 8 1/2"
1 hollow handle master butter knife, 7"
1 lemon fork, 2-tine, 4"
1 pie server w/stainless blade, 10 3/4"
1 nut spoon, 4 1/8"
1 jelly server, 6 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, no monograms. Will be professionally polished to pristine condition and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
In the mid-late 1950s "space age silver" was all the rage. In 1957, the year of Sputnik, star-studded sterling flatware was continuing to be designed and released, which continued all through the 1960s. President Kennedy's mission in 1961 to reach the moon culminated the successful voyage of the Apollo 11 spacecraft in 1969. It was an exciting time in space...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Floral Iris Flatware Set 8 Service 37 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 37 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8",
8 FORKS, 7",
8 SALAD FORKS, 6",
8 TEASPOONS, 6",
1 SERVING SPOON, 7 7/8",
1 CO...
Category
1930s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Old Sheffield Plate and Crystal Serving Piece
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated server for pickles or jam.
The stand is made of Sheffield plate, with markings on the bottom. The crystal pots are beautifully deco...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Trattoria Tablecloth 0203L
Located in New York, NY
A tribute to traditional trattoria table settings, this cotton check jacquard tablecloth is the perfect dining companion for both indoor and outdoor settings. It features contrasting...
Category
2010s Portuguese Tableware
Materials
Cotton
$160 / item
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 222 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. SAN LORENZO (c. 1916) San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Pepper Shaker in Silver, Late 19th Century from Large Private Collection
Located in København, Copenhagen
English pepper shaker in silver. Late 19th century. From large private collection.
Large selection in stock.
Stamped.
In very good condition. Minor wear.
Measures: 8,2 x 4 cm.
P...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Meissen Tea Pot with Animal Spout and Flower Decoration Rococo Period circa 1740
Located in Vienna, AT
Early and rare piece From The Meissen/Germany Manufactory
Dating: made circa 1740
Material: white porcelain, glossy finish
Technique: handmade porcelain, finest painting
Specifications:
Very early Meissen tea pot...
Category
Early 18th Century German Rococo Antique Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Large Sterling Silver Flat Top Tankard, Sheffield 1928, T. Bradbury & Sons
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1928 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome, Sterling Silver Tankard, is straight sided, with reed detailing and a flat top.
The tankard measures 6.5...
Category
1920s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Menagerie Ottomane Dessert Plates - Set of 4
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Discover the fascinating world of exotic animals once hidden within the Sultan’s palaces, often gifted by foreign dignitaries and treasured as symbols of wonder and prestige. La Menagerie Ottomane...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Ikat Handmade Ceramic Tray, Made in Italy
Located in ROCCAVIVARA CB, IT
Ikat patterns are an integral part of our colorful world, celebrating the beauty of this timeless textile technique. Inspired by its rich heritage, we’ve transformed some of our most...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
$100 / item
Spanish Baroque by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 44 Pc New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spanish Baroque by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set of 44 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/2",
eight teaspoons, 5 7/8",
eight place soup spoons, 6 3/4",
one serving spoon, 8 5/8",
one sugar spoon, 6 1/4",
one hollow handle master butter, 7",
one pie server, 10 1/2"
All pieces appear unused and are still in factory sealed bags.
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
Reed & Barton's regal Spanish Baroque sterling...
Category
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder Four in Polished Brass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This playful napkin holder ring in brass combines a rigorous square body with the charming decoration of a stylized figurine of a faceless man, depicted seating on top of the square ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Penthievre by Odiot France 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 61 Pc Dinner
By Odiot
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1690, the House of Odiot gained prominence through prestigious commissions from Emperor Napoleon and his family, which in turn led to orders from all the courts of Europe. Every piece of Odiot silver is entirely hand made to order in France. Odiot collections can be found in many of the most prestigious museums in the world.
Outstanding Penthievre by Odiot France 950 sterling...
Category
20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Old English Pattern Gravy Straining Spoon
By Charles Hougham
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Georgian sterling silver old English pattern gravy straining spoon; an addition to our collectable flatware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver straining spoon...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver & Enamel Cased Set Of Napkin Rings, Chester c.1928
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century English solid silver cased set of four napkin rings depicting enamelled game birds such as Snipe, Partridge and Grouse and Duck. The napkin rings are of obval fo...
Category
20th Century British Other Tableware
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Palm Beach by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Italy 84 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th-century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian 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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