Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 1800s British Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 20th Century Russian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1870s American Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Vermeil
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Mid-19th Century British Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1910s German Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Israeli Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Israeli Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Carnelian, Chalcedony, Onyx, Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century European Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Zimbabwean British Colonial Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Diamond, Jade, Quartz, Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Jade, Silver
2010s Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Jade, Diamond, Silver
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1930s Danish Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1890s Unknown Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Retro Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American Georgian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1820s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold
Mid-19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1930s Danish Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
18k Gold, Yellow Gold
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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.