Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
2010s Italian Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century German Baroque Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1910s Dutch Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s Russian Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1980s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century Unknown Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1820s Italian Gothic Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 19th Century Austrian Baroque Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Rock Crystal, Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1870s American Greek Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Russian Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Niello
1930s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century British Rococo Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Austrian Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Rock Crystal, Silver
1890s American Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Gilt Metal
Late 19th Century German Baroque Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1880s Russian Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Renaissance Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century American Etruscan Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Bronze
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary American Artisan Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Pearl, Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Russian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Russian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
1870s North American Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1860s American Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1950s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century American Baroque Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century German Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-19th Century Dutch Baroque Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Copper
Late 19th Century German Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s Russian Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Revival Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 19th Century Russian Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1890s British Baroque Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Vermeil, Sterling Silver, Silver
1880s Russian Russian Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
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.