Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Black Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
18th Century Unknown Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
18th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century English Retro Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Russian Russian Empire Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Gold Plate
1880s American Gilded Age Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Bronze
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Bronze
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s Russian Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Gilt Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver
20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Retro Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1800s Russian Neoclassical Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Chinese Aesthetic Movement Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century French Edwardian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century British George II Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
17th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 19th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1960s British Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
19th Century British Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Black Diamond, Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1990s British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1990s English Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Gilded Age Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1870s Chinese Artist Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century German Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 19th Century German Belle Époque Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Unknown Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s British Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Mexican Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
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.