Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1870s Swedish Art Deco Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Gold-filled
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Niello
1910s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
Early 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Amber, Gold, Bronze
1850s British Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
18th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1880s French Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Garnet, Lapis Lazuli, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century South American Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1910s English Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century British George II Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Russian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Artisan Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Silver
Late 19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, Silver, Enamel
18th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1850s English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1820s British George IV Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1800s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1930s Russian Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
1940s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1950s Mexican Arts and Crafts Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Unknown Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel
Early 20th Century Unknown Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century European Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Israeli Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1860s English High Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1870s French Neoclassical Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century English Retro Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Classical Greek Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1980s Italian Early Victorian Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold, Bronze
1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Russian Victorian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s Swedish Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal, Sterling Silver
1740s German Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver
1960s Norwegian Retro Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Mid-20th Century British Early Victorian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century Modern 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.





