Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
1880s Russian Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Enamel, Gilt Metal
Early 20th Century Persian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century European Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Crystal
1880s English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
1930s Danish Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Early 20th Century Asian Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century German Gilded Age Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
1830s British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century English William IV Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s French Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Brass, Bronze
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s French Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
2010s Mexican Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Bronze
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Gilt Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
2010s Mexican Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century German Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary European Artist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 20th Century European Artist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
18th Century American Federal Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s European Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sapphire, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century European Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Late 19th Century European Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver
Late 18th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Sterling Silver, 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.