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Fantasy Style Lucci Sterling Silver Flatware, 14 pieces, 44 Troy Oz.
Located in Toledo, OH
This fantasy style sterling silver flatware set includes 4 knives, 4 spoons, 4 forks, a salad
Category
1980s Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Flutes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 76 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 FORKS, 7 3/8"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"
12 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 1/2"
12 FLAT
Category
1940s Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Madame Royale by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 52 pieces Dinner
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Knives with stainless blades, 9 3/4"
8 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3
Category
20th Century American Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Champagne by Orla Vagn Mogensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 74 pieces
By Orla Vagn Mogensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, large, 6 3/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gazelle by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 71 pc Mid-Century Modern
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 7"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4"
8 Flat Handle
Category
20th Century Danish Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Scroll by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 10 Service 47 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Knives, 9 1/8"
10 Place Forks, 7 3/8"
10 Salad Forks, 7"
10 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/4
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Radiant by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 119 pieces Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Knives, circa 1900 with Joseph Roger blades, 10 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set for 8 EKCO Eterna "Canoe Muffin" Mid-Century Danish Modern Flatware - 1960s
By EKCO
Located in St. Louis, MO
.
Entire set includes:
8 soup spoons
8 teaspoons
8 dinner spoons
8 hors-d'oeuvre / cocktail forks
8 salad
Category
1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 38 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
- 38 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/4"
8 Forks, 7 5/8"
8 Salad Forks, 7"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Southern Grandeur by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 pieces
By Easterling
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/4"
1
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charlotte by Hans Hansen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 41 pieces Modern
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
. This set includes:
6 Knives, 8 1/8"
6 Forks, 7 3/8"
6 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
6 Teaspoons, 5 1/2"
6 Gumbo
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
30 Piece Gourmet Stainless Flatware Midcentury Modern Service Six
By Georg Jensen
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Knife .38 h x 1 w x 9.5 long Fork 1 h x 1.13 w x 8 long
Soup spoon 1 h x 1.25 w x 6.75 long Salad fork 1
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Stainless Steel
Galea by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 4 Set 35 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/8"
4 Luncheon Knives, 8"
3 Luncheon Forks, 6 3/4"
4 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
4 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
4
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Madrigal by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 68 pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 6 7/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Virginiana by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 173 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
12 Fish Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Coffee Spoons, 5 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 52 Pcs Many Servers
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/2"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Frontenac by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 88 pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
handle, with more flowers on the shoulders of some pieces including the salad forks and some of the
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Country Manor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 66 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 KNIVES, 9 1/8"
12 FORKS, 7 3/8"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 6 1/4"
12 HOLLOW HANDLE
Category
1960s Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grand Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 43 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8"
8 FORKS, 7 1/4"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6"
1
Category
1940s American Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Rhythm by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4"
12 forks, 7 1/4"
12 salad forks, 6 3/8"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/8"
12
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 18 Service 147 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
18 KNIVES, 8 3/4"
18 FORKS, 7 1/8"
18 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8"
18 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
18 CREAM SOUP
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Botticelli by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 3/8"
1 Pierced
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Coligni by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 108 pcs Multi motif
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Luncheon Knives, 8 3/4"
12 Luncheon Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4" (one is a fish fork
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 48-Piece Beaded Flatware Set for 8
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
'' in length
8 oval soup spoons measuring 7 1/2'' in length
8 dinner forks measuring 7 1/4'' in length
8
Category
20th Century Danish Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Botticelli by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 91 pieces
By Frank Whiting
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9 1/4"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
12
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pyramid by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service 56 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
6 Dinner Knives with long handles, 9"
6 Dinner Forks, 7 1/8"
6 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 1/2"
6
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 78 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Forks, 8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/2"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4"
12
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Guildhall by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 pc Floral
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9"
12 FORKS, 7"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/8"
12 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"
12 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 5 7/8"
12 FLAT
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Symphony by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 69 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Knives, 8 3/4"
8 Dinner Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks, 3-tine
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old English by Various English Makers Sterling Silver Flatware Service 58 Pcs
By Various Makers
Located in Big Bend, WI
. This set includes:
6 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4"
8 Dinner Forks, 8"
2 Knives, 8 5/8"
10 Salad / Dessert
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 pcs
By 1847 Rogers Bros.
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
12 Gumbo
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Silver Plate
Ballet by Weidlich Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 60 pieces Dinner Size
By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stuart by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 116 pcs Dinner Rare
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8"
12 Teaspoons
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lansdowne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 96 pc Dinner Mono M
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Knives, 9 1/2"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Onslow by Worcester Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 59 pcs
By Worcester Silver 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, pistol grip, 9 7/8"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 3-tine, 8 3/8"
8 Salad
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Serenity by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 8 Set 36 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
8 TEASPOONS, 6"
2 SERVING SPOONS, 8 1/2"
1 SUGAR SPOON, 5 7/8"
1 FLAT HANDLE MASTER
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Trajan by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 186 pcs Dinner
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
/blunt plated blades, 9"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 Place
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Atlanta by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pcs Place
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place Size Forks, 7 3/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
1
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Frontenac by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 51 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
down the handle, with more flowers on the shoulders of some pieces including the salad forks. This set
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vision
Sterling Flatware by Ronald Hayes Pearson for Pearson
By International Silver, Ronald Hayes Pearson
Located in Sagaponack, NY
jewelry designer Ronald Hayes Pearson.
Place setting includes: salad fork, dinner fork, dinner knife
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
80 Pieces Set of Georg Jensen Sterling Silverware in the Acanthus Pattern
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
, 12 Dinner forks, 12 Salad forks, 12 Dessert spoons, 12 Teaspoons, 12 Coffee spoons, 1 large serving
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddleback by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 pcs
By Old Newbury Crafters
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 Regular Forks, 7"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/8"
8 Place
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Devonshire by International Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Service 57 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 7 - 8 7/8" and 5 - 9 1/4"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 1/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
1 Gravy
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wild Rose by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 45 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6".
Eight teaspoons, 5 7/8".
Eight cream soup spoons, 6".
One gravy
Category
1940s Victorian Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 53 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
6 Dinner Size Knives, long handle, 8 7/8"
6 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
6 Salad Forks, 4-tine, 6 3
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Crusader by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set 81 pcs XL Size
By Old Newbury Crafters
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
12 Large Salad Forks, 4-tine, 7 1/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1/4"
12 Extra Large European Size Place Soup
Category
Late 20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 61 pc Most L Mono
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
8 Knives, 9"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
16 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
8 Flat Handle Butter
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 104 pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 3/4"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Saratoga by Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 91 pieces
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Forks, 8"
12 Luncheon / Dessert Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Large Dinner Spoons, 8 1/2"
12 Fish
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Henin - Cutlery Set In Sterling Silver 120 Pieces - Minerva - XXth
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
TABLESPOONS
• 12 TABLE FORKS
• 12 TABLE KNIVES
• 12 SPOONS A DESSERT
• 12 DESSERT FORKS
• 12 DESSERT KNIVES
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mythologique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
blades, 8 1/2"
8 Luncheon Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6"
8 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hepplewhite by Reed
Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 149 Pc Dinner
By Reed
Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
1 Salad Serving Fork, pierced, 9 1/4"
1 Salad or Vegetable Serving Spoon, pierced, 9"
1 Fish
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Mirror by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 3/4"
1 Serving
Category
1940s Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Inaugural by State House Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 37 Pieces
By State House Sterling
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 9 1/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6 1/8"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2"
1 Serving
Category
Mid-20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
Albi by Christofle Vermeil France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 54 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
6 Teaspoons, 6"
6 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 5/8"
6 Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4"
6 Oyster Forks
Category
20th Century Vintage Glass Salad Fork and Spoon
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Vintage Glass Salad Fork And Spoon For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal vintage glass salad fork and spoon for your home. A vintage glass salad fork and spoon — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage glass salad fork and spoon — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage glass salad fork and spoon made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. International Silver, Towle Silversmiths and Gorham Manufacturing Company each produced at least one beautiful vintage glass salad fork and spoon that is worth considering.
How Much is a Vintage Glass Salad Fork And Spoon?
Prices for a vintage glass salad fork and spoon can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $52 and can go as high as $124,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,950.
Finding the Right Tableware for You
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.
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