Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
2010s Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1960s Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1950s European Rococo Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1930s English George III Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1810s British Regency Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Renaissance Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Russian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1850s Austrian Renaissance Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1910s German Arts and Crafts Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
17th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-19th Century German Renaissance Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
18k Gold, Gold-filled, Silver
1890s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century North American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
18th Century Indian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Diamond, Pearl, Gold, Enamel
1890s Swiss Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver
1940s Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Classical Greek Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
18th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Mixed Metal
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Turquoise, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Unknown Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1730s Danish Baroque Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1820s British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1840s Russian Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century German Artisan Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
19th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Black Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1880s Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century European Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1850s Austrian Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Blue Sapphire, Silver
Early 20th Century Scottish Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Bronze
Antique and Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silver Plate
While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.
Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.
Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.
While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.
Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.





