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Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces

Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 Pieces

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful, heirloom quality Wedgwood by International sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces.

Category

Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 71 Pieces
Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 71 Pieces

Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 71 Pieces

By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

Heirloom quality Laureate by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 71 pieces, circa 1968.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces

Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service For 12 Set 60 Pieces

Located in Big Bend, WI

A longtime favorite, it's perfectly at home on any style table setting, and adds cordial refinement to any meal. Heirloom quality "Prelude" by International Sterling Silver flatwar...

Category

Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces

Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Heirloom quality Greenbrier by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 56 pieces.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Oneida Heirloom Silver Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight, Damask Rose
Oneida Heirloom Silver Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight, Damask Rose

Oneida Heirloom Silver Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight, Damask Rose

By Oneida

Located in Seattle, WA

Oneida Heirloom silver, sterling silver flatware service in the Damask Rose pattern. 8 dinner knives 8 teaspoons 6" 248 grams 6 soup spoons 6 3/8" 218 grams 8 salad forks 6 1/...

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Albemarle by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Heirloom
Albemarle by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Heirloom

Albemarle by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Heirloom

By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Albemarle by Alvin sterling silver flatware set. This set includes: Eight knives, 9".

Category

Vintage 1970s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces
Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces

Heiress by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 78 Pieces

By Oneida

Located in Big Bend, WI

Heirloom quality "Heiress" by Oneida sterling silver flatware set - 78 pieces.

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beauvoir by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces w/Soups
Beauvoir by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces w/Soups

Beauvoir by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces w/Soups

By Tuttle Silver Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

For a table that truly sets you apart, grace every meal with extraordinary sterling silver from Tuttle. Heirloom quality Beauvoir by Tuttle sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces.

Category

Vintage 1960s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Epic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 41 Pieces Art Deco
Epic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 41 Pieces Art Deco

Epic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 41 Pieces Art Deco

By Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Big Bend, WI

Heirloom quality epic by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 41 pieces.

Category

Vintage 1940s Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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By Tiffany & Co.

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Located in Big Bend, WI

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By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

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Category

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Materials

Sterling Silver

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Located in Big Bend, WI

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Category

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By Lunt Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Mignonette by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 44 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/8". Eight forks, 7 1/2". Eight salad forks, 6 5/8". Eight teaspoons, 6". Eight holl...

Category

Vintage 1960s Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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By Towle Silversmiths

Located in Big Bend, WI

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Category

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Materials

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Category

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By Viners 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Category

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By Fabergé

Located in New Orleans, LA

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By Tiffany Studios

Located in Dallas, TX

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Category

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Located in London, Park Royal

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Heirloom Sterling Silver Flatware For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of heirloom sterling silver flatware for your home. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of heirloom sterling silver flatware you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Many designers have produced at least one well-made choice in our collection of heirloom sterling silver flatware over the years, but those crafted by Gorham Manufacturing Company, Wallace Silversmiths and Oneida are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Heirloom Sterling Silver Flatware?

The average selling price for a piece of heirloom sterling silver flatware at 1stDibs is $3,295, while they’re typically $550 on the low end and $27,995 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Sterling-silver for You

Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.

Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.

Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”

Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.

Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.

“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”

Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.