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Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s
Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s

Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s

Located in Wien, Au

Brass ( silvered ) can vienna around 1920s Original condition

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Brass

Rose Motif by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 6 Set 30 Pieces
Rose Motif by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 6 Set 30 Pieces

Rose Motif by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 6 Set 30 Pieces

By The Stieff Co. 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

Lovely rose motif by Stieff sterling silver flatware set, 30 pieces. This set includes: 6 knives, 9" 6 forks, 7 1/4" 6 salad forks, 6 1/2" 6 teaspoons, 6" 6 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8" Includes bonus brand new towle wood caddy...

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1950s Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s
Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s

Dior Set of Six Charger Plates in Tortoiseshell Effect Lucite, Italy 1970s

By Dior Home

Located in Roma, IT

Marvelous set of six octagonal charger plates in vibrant tortoiseshell effect lucite. This incredibly stylish and unique set is attributed to a Dior Home production and was produced ...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass

Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware
Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware

Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of Elegant French Art Deco silver tableware Quantities: Knives 12 (length: 10 in.) Knives (small) 12 Spoons 12 Spoons (small) 12 Forks 12 Serving spoon 1 (12.5 in.) (Brown) box ...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Silver

Art Nouveau Hildesheim Rose Silver Plate Cake Fork Flatware Set German, 6 Pieces
Art Nouveau Hildesheim Rose Silver Plate Cake Fork Flatware Set German, 6 Pieces

Art Nouveau Hildesheim Rose Silver Plate Cake Fork Flatware Set German, 6 Pieces

Located in Nuernberg, DE

A beautiful Art Nouveau flatware set of 6 cake forks. Made of silver plate metal, it will make a nice addition to any table. Forks 5 1/4" high. The set included 6 flatware pieces and...

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20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware

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Silver Plate

Limoges Porcelain Service Glazed in an Opulent Royal Blue with Gilt Edges
Limoges Porcelain Service Glazed in an Opulent Royal Blue with Gilt Edges

Limoges Porcelain Service Glazed in an Opulent Royal Blue with Gilt Edges

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

A partial coffee/dessert service in opulent Limoges porcelain, comprising 6 dessert plates, 6 side plates and a two-handled sugar container. Glazed in an opulent royal blue, the body...

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20th Century French Louis XVI Tableware

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Porcelain

"Molto" Rectangular Bamboo Tray
"Molto" Rectangular Bamboo Tray

"Molto" Rectangular Bamboo Tray

Located in Roma, RM

“Molto Editions” rectangular bamboo tray. Italian artisanal production. Dimensions: 40 W x 4 H x 26 D cm Materials: bamboo. Other size available see our storefront or contact us for ...

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2010s Italian Tableware

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Bamboo

Set of 6 Natural Capiz Shell and Cork Round Placemat Chargers With Brass Rims
Set of 6 Natural Capiz Shell and Cork Round Placemat Chargers With Brass Rims

Set of 6 Natural Capiz Shell and Cork Round Placemat Chargers With Brass Rims

Located in New York, NY

Set of 6 natural capiz shell round placemat chargers with brass rims and natural cork bottoms. Made by hand in the Phillipine islands.

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Late 20th Century Philippine Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Shell

Italian Red Goatskin Parchment Pepper Mill by Aldo Tura
Italian Red Goatskin Parchment Pepper Mill by Aldo Tura

Italian Red Goatskin Parchment Pepper Mill by Aldo Tura

By Aldo Tura

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Fabulous 1970’s large red goatskin parchment pepper mill by Italian designer Aldo Tura. Constructed of wood covered with red dye goatskin and clear lacquer to protect it. In beaut...

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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Brass

Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces

Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces

By Pampaloni

Located in Big Bend, WI

Pampaloni Tuscany, Italy Over a hundred years ago, in 1902, grandfather Pampaloni founded a workshop that would become one of the most prestigious silver factories in Florence, just ...

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20th Century Italian Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Danish Modern Steak Knife set by Chef Le Blanc for Selandia NIB
Danish Modern Steak Knife set by Chef Le Blanc for Selandia NIB

Danish Modern Steak Knife set by Chef Le Blanc for Selandia NIB

By Dansk

Located in San Diego, CA

A set of 6 teak and stainless steak knives, designed in the 1970s by Chef JP LeBlanc for Selandia. They were never used. Comes with the box and original plastic sleeves. Beautiful Sc...

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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Antique Tiffany Renaissance Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12
Antique Tiffany Renaissance Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12

Antique Tiffany Renaissance Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12

By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Renaissance sterling silver dinner set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises 156 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 12 dinner forks (8), 12 salad fo...

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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. French Hand Painted Porcelain Saucer Plates, Twelve
Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. French Hand Painted Porcelain Saucer Plates, Twelve

Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. French Hand Painted Porcelain Saucer Plates, Twelve

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous set of twelve French Classical or Art Nouveau hand painted gold gilt saucer plates By Le Tallec for Tiffany & Co. France, Circa 1930s Measures: 6.25"W x 6.25"D x 0.75"...

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1930s French Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Oval Place Card Holders Set of 8, London 2000
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Oval Place Card Holders Set of 8, London 2000

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Oval Place Card Holders Set of 8, London 2000

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 2000 by Marlow Brothers, this set of 8 Elizabeth II, sterling silver place card holders are oval in shape and of a simple yet elegant design. Each measures 1....

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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pcs Place Sz New
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pcs Place Sz New

Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 pcs Place Sz New

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Finely crafted with the graceful elegance associated with 18th Century France, this stately pattern was first introduced in 1895. The intricate design is embellished with a cascade o...

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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces
Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

Lauffer Palisander Rosewood and Stainless Steel Flatware 57 Pieces

By Lauffer

Located in Atlanta, GA

Mid century modern Scandinavian design rosewood and stainless steel flatware set by Lauffer, made in Japan, circa 1960s. The 57 piece set contains 8 teaspoons, 10 tablespoons, 12 sal...

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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Esteri Tomula, Spice Pot 'Curry', Arabia
Esteri Tomula, Spice Pot 'Curry', Arabia

Esteri Tomula, Spice Pot 'Curry', Arabia

By Arabia, Esteri Tomula

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product Description: We have on offer this curry spice pot. At first glance, I was fascinated by the cuteness of these spice pots of this serie, but when I looked closely the design...

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Late 20th Century Finnish Tableware

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Porcelain

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s
Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

Boxed Amboss Mid-Century 6 Knives And 6 Forks, Flatware Cutlery, Austria, 1950s

By Amboss Austria

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...

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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner

Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner

By Kirk Silver Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...

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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces
Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces

Louis XIV by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service Dinner 65 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Celebrate all of your meals in style with this Louis XIV by Towle sterling silver flatware set. Founded in 1690 in Massachusetts, the elite artisans at Towle Silversmiths handcrafted...

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1920s American Louis XIV Vintage Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Luxury Malachite Napkin Rings – Octagonal Geometric Design by Marcela Cure
Luxury Malachite Napkin Rings – Octagonal Geometric Design by Marcela Cure

Luxury Malachite Napkin Rings – Octagonal Geometric Design by Marcela Cure

Located in Barranquilla, Atlántico

Our luxurious Malachite Napkin Rings are completely made with natural malachite. They are the perfect finishing touch for a beautiful table. Three different geometric shapes availabl...

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2010s Colombian Other Tableware

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Malachite

Royal Dynasty by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pieces
Royal Dynasty by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pieces

Royal Dynasty by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pieces

By Kirk-Stieff

Located in Big Bend, WI

Royal Dynasty by Kirk - Stieff sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This regal pattern is heavy and features a pierced handle. This set includes: 12 Place Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Plac...

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20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Ten Set of 5-Piece Contemporary Gold Floral Stainless Steel Flatware
Ten Set of 5-Piece Contemporary Gold Floral Stainless Steel Flatware

Ten Set of 5-Piece Contemporary Gold Floral Stainless Steel Flatware

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Ten set of 5-Piece contemporary gold floral flatware set in stainless steel designed as modern tableware with decorative handles. These flatware sets include a knife, fork, tablespoo...

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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Tableware

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Gold Plate, Stainless Steel

Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters
Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters

Matched Set of 7 Midcentury Roger Capron Ceramic Coasters

By Roger Capron

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

A matched set of earthenware drinks coasters by Roger Capron with incised and coloured decoration depicting trees and fishes. Stamped signatures to the reverse Vallauris, Fran...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Earthenware

Buccellati Grande Imperiale Dinner Set for 12 with 89 Pieces
Buccellati Grande Imperiale Dinner Set for 12 with 89 Pieces

Buccellati Grande Imperiale Dinner Set for 12 with 89 Pieces

By Buccellati, Ilario Pradella 1

Located in New York, NY

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set. This set comprises 89 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 5/8), 12 salad forks (7), and 12 fish forks (6 7/8); Spo...

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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Tropical Bird Set of 6 Napkin Rings
Tropical Bird Set of 6 Napkin Rings

Tropical Bird Set of 6 Napkin Rings

By Casarialto

Located in Milan, IT

Functional and stylish, this set of six napkin rings boasts a skillful glass rendition of tropical birds in bright colors. A refined and charming addition to any table setting, this ...

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2010s Italian Tableware

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Glass

Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate
Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate

Set 12 Gallia Knife Rests Animals Art Deco Christofle Edouard Sandoz Silverplate

By Gallia, Christofle, Edouard-Marcel Sandoz

Located in Lausanne, CH

A boxed set of 12 knife rests in silver-plate, Art Deco period, designed by Swiss sculptor Edouard Sandoz, manufactured by Christofle, Orfévrerie Gallia circa 1935. There are 6 pairs...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Silver Plate

stainless-steel cutlery set with antler handles Solingen Germany
stainless-steel cutlery set with antler handles Solingen Germany

stainless-steel cutlery set with antler handles Solingen Germany

Located in Vienna, AT

18-piece stainless-steel cutlery set with antler handles, crafted in the tradition of Hubertus Solingen workmanship. The set includes knives, forks, and spoons, each combining durabl...

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Mid-20th Century German Rustic Tableware

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Stainless Steel

Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Coffee Service with Bakelite Handles by Chase
Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Coffee Service with Bakelite Handles by Chase

Art Deco Machine Age Chrome Coffee Service with Bakelite Handles by Chase

By Chase and Co.

Located in New York, NY

Excellent example of Streamline Art Deco design, this coffee service was manufactured by Chase in the United States circa 1930. Composed of four pieces - a coffee maker with percolat...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Chrome

Francis I Older by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 87-Pcs
Francis I Older by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 87-Pcs

Francis I Older by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 87-Pcs

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Old mark FRANCIS I BY REED & BARTON Sterling Silver flatware set - 87 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, FRENCH BLADES, 9 1/4" 8 FORKS (HEAVY), 7 1/4" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 ...

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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine vintage linen table cloth with embroidery and cut work
Fine vintage linen table cloth with embroidery and cut work

Fine vintage linen table cloth with embroidery and cut work

Located in Houston, TX

This fine linen cloth is beautifully embellished with exquisite Embroidery and fine cut work. The embellishments have A design with floral patterns. The edge is finely embroidered ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tableware

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Linen

Vintage Dishware St Clement Ceramic Large Service Pottery 66 Pcs, France
Vintage Dishware St Clement Ceramic Large Service Pottery 66 Pcs, France

Vintage Dishware St Clement Ceramic Large Service Pottery 66 Pcs, France

By Saint-Clément

Located in Bastogne, BE

S’Clement (France) Dishware in glazed porcelain in a shade of brown, from light brown to black with high glaze finish. Very beautiful french dishware set. The service includes: 1 ...

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1970s French Country Vintage Tableware

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Ceramic

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s
Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s

By EKCO

Located in St. Louis, MO

Classic Danish influenced Mid-Century sleek modernist designed stainless flatware / silverware set & serving pieces designed and sold by EKCO Products International and produced in Japan, circa 1960s. This set is from the EKCO Eterna...

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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 12 Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Dessert Knives
Set of 12 Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Dessert Knives

Set of 12 Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Dessert Knives

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 Lap Over Edge sterling silver dessert knives. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Shaped stem with acid-etched fruiting branch wrapping around sides; apples, pears, and grap...

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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Art Nouveau-era decanter with bronze decorations
Italian Art Nouveau-era decanter with bronze decorations

Italian Art Nouveau-era decanter with bronze decorations

Located in Milano, IT

Art Nouveau Crystal Decanter with Figurative Bronze Decoration, 20th Century An elegant 20th-century Art Nouveau crystal decanter, adorned with finely crafted bronze decorations fea...

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1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

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Crystal, Bronze

Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers

Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Italian Set of Salt Shakers & Pepper Grinder in Polished Pewter, a Set of Two. This classic pair is marked Made in Italy on the bottom. Wonderful addition to add to your table for e...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

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Pewter

Louis XV by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs
Louis XV by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs

Louis XV by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs

By Henry Birks & Son

Located in Big Bend, WI

Scarce Louis XV by Birks (Canada) sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 5/8" 8 Forks, 7" 8 Pastry Forks w/bar, 6" 8 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/2" 8 Hollo...

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20th Century Canadian Tableware

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Sterling Silver

1930s Christofle “Albatros” Silverplate Flatware Set, 51 pcs.
1930s Christofle “Albatros” Silverplate Flatware Set, 51 pcs.

1930s Christofle “Albatros” Silverplate Flatware Set, 51 pcs.

By Christofle

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Elegant Christofle flatware set in the refined “Albatros” pattern, preserved in its original fitted presentation case bearing the retailer’s address: Pavillon de Hanovre, Bd. des Ita...

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19th Century French Art Deco Antique Tableware

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Silver Plate

AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern
AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern

AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern

By Tiffany & Co., Arthur Le Roy Barney

Located in Big Bend, WI

A. J. Fuller, figural custom Tiffany & Co. pattern, Designer: Arthur Le Roy Barney There were a total of only 12 custom patterns ever made by Tiffany & Co. Charles Carpenter's Tiffa...

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Early 20th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

German Silverplated Flatware Set by Carl Eickhorn Solingen 102 Pc Dinner Service
German Silverplated Flatware Set by Carl Eickhorn Solingen 102 Pc Dinner Service

German Silverplated Flatware Set by Carl Eickhorn Solingen 102 Pc Dinner Service

Located in Big Bend, WI

Monumental German silver plated flatware set by Carl Eickhorn Solingen, 102 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 10 1/4" 12 dinner size forks, 8 1/4" 11 luncheon knives, 8 1/2" 11 luncheon forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6" 12 small teaspoons, 5 1/4" 12 large dinner spoons, 8 1/4" 2 berry spoons, 8 1/2" 1 horseradish scoop, 5" 2 fruit serving forks, 2-tine w/stainless, 7 1/2" 2 serving forks, 3-tine w/stainless, 7" 2 gravy ladles, 7 1/4" 2 sugar spoons, large, 7" 1 hollow handle master butter, 6 1/2" 1 salad serving set with celluloid, 10" 1 sauce ladle, 6 1/2" 1 cake server with stainless blade, 11" 1 pastry tong...

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20th Century Tableware

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Silver Plate

Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner
Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner

Shell & Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in England during the long reign of King George III. The raised-border edges, which acc...

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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stainless Steel Set of Knife Fork and Spoon Edwin Blyde & Co, 1950s
Stainless Steel Set of Knife Fork and Spoon Edwin Blyde & Co, 1950s

Stainless Steel Set of Knife Fork and Spoon Edwin Blyde & Co, 1950s

Located in London, GB

A stunning set of elegant three-piece flatware set manufactured in Sheffield by Edward Blythe & Co. Made of stainless steel, the handles of the cutlery have a slightly aged patina wi...

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1950s British Victorian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 88 pcs Dinner
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 88 pcs Dinner

Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 88 pcs Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in England during the long reign of King George III. The raised-border edges, which acc...

Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair of 3-Light
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair of 3-Light

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Candelabra Pair of 3-Light

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880. With its flowing curves, swirling vegetation, meandering tendrils and exotic blossoming plants, Chrysanthemum is charac...

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20th Century American 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.