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Sterling Flatware: Flatware Sets

Antique Sterling Flatware

Sterling silver flatware has been around for centuries. These sterling silver sets are the perfect addition to every elegant dinner party, afternoon tea, and more. The reason the sets come with so many pieces is because during the Victorian era, it was impolite to touch food with your hands. People would use utensils for everything. Full sets were typically used only for special occasions because of the in-depth cleaning process the silver flatware required. Today, we have better cleaning products, including dishwashers, that help speed up the cleaning process. Browse Nelson and Nelson’s selection of antique sterling flatware to add to your collection. You can stop by our store in New York City or view our items online.

Sterling Flatware: Flatware Sets (15)


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Set of 11 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Tablespoons
BZ230

Set of 11 Japanese sterling silver tablespoons. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perched bird, flowers, leafing stalks, and cattails. The pattern was patented in 1871, when Tiffany was a creative powerhouse that capitalized on the fashion for all things Asian. The designer was Edward C. Moore, who was a connoisseur and scholar of Japanese art. Production of this pattern ceased before 1904. Fully marked... Click for details

Sale Price: $3,150.00
Listed Price $4,500.00
Set of 8 Antique Tiffany Japanese Sterling Silver Breakfast Knives
BZ235

Set of 8 Japanese sterling silver breakfast knives. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1875. Reeded handle and oval terminal; double-sided low-relief stylized ornament with perched bird, flowers, leafing stalks, and cattails. The pattern was patented in 1871, when Tiffany was a creative powerhouse that capitalized on the fashion for all things Asian. The designer was Edward C. Moore, who was a connoisseur and scholar of Japanese art. Production of this pattern ceased before 1904. Fully... Click for details

Sale Price: $2,800.00
Listed Price $4,000.00
Mario Buccellati Grande Imperiale  Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 8
BZ297

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set. Made by Mario Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 48 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Forks: 8 dinner forks (8 5/8) and 8 salad forks (7);

Spoons: 8 tablespoons (8 1/2), 8 dessert spoons (6 7/8), and 8 ice cream spoons (5 1/4);

Knife: 8 dinner knives (9 3/4).

Dinner knives have stainless steel blades.

Complete with impressive sculptural heft.

All pieces fully hallmarked including maker’s stamp (“M. Buccellati”). Very good... Click for details

Sale Price: $13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 12 with 84 Pieces
BY681

Cactus sterling silver dinner set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set comprises 84 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Forks: 12 dinner forks (7 3/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 1/2), and 12 seafood forks (6 1/4);

Spoons: 12 dessert spoons (6 3/4) and 12 teaspoons (6);

Knives: 12 dinner knives (9) and 12 butter spreaders (6 1/8).

Dinner knife blades are stainless steel.

For a special dinner party. Cactus was designed by Gundorph Albertus (1887-1970) and first produced in 1930.

Fully... Click for details

Sale Price: $13,000.00
Listed Price $20,000.00
Set of 7 Alvin Orange Blossom Sterling Silver Ice Cream Forks
BX729

Set of 7 Orange Blossom sterling silver ice cream forks. Made by Alvin Corporation in Providence, ca 1910. Each: Concave and serpentine 3-tine shank; floral ornament on scrolled and reeded stem with trefoil terminal. Fully marked including maker’s stamp. Very good condition.

Height: 5 1/4 in. Total weight: 5 troy ounces. #BX729

Sale Price: $490.00
Listed Price $700.00
Buccellati Grande Imperiale Sterling Silver Dinner & Lunch Set for 16
BX900

Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 216 pieces:

Forks: 16 dinner forks (8 3/4) 16 luncheon forks (7 5/8), 16 salad forks (7), 16 pastry forks (6 7/8), and 16 seafood cocktail forks (5 7/8);

Spoons: 32 teaspoons (6 3/8), 16 round cream soup spoons (6 3/4), 16 ice cream spoons (5 1/8), and 16 five o’clock coffee spoons (5 1/8);

Knives: 16 dinner knives (9 3/4 ), 16 luncheon knives (8 3/8), and 16 butter spreaders (6 1/2);... Click for details

Sale Price: $61,750.00
Listed Price $95,000.00
Antique English Gilt Sterling Silver & Agate Fruit Set for 12
BW616

English gilt sterling silver & agate fruit set. This set comprises 24 pieces: 12 knives and 12 forks. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear handle in mottled and translucent agate. Colors vary. Gilt sterling silver blades with 2 armorials (knives) and 4-tined shanks with 1 armorial (forks); stippled and scrolled mount. In stained-wood case with fitted velvet.

Fully marked with London assay stamp. Eight knives have William Theobalds maker’s stamp and 1833 date letter. Four knives have... Click for details

Sale Price: $5,250.00
Listed Price $7,500.00
French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12
BA903

Turn-of-the-century Belle Epoque 950 silver and mother of pearl fruit set. Made by Gustave Veyrat in France. This set comprises 24 pieces with 12 forks and 12 knives. Each: Mother of pearl handle with ornamented mounts and lobed oval terminal with bead. Silver is gilt and mother of pearl is tinted brown. In leather-bound case with silk lining and fitted velvet.

Fully marked with maker’s stamp and Minerva head. Case lining has gilt stamp for Monte Carlo retailer. Very good condition with nice... Click for details

Sale Price: $1,750.00
Listed Price $2,500.00
Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silver Dinner & Lunch Set with 157 Pieces
BW814

Beaded sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. This set comprises 157 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Forks: 12 Dinner forks (7 1/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 7/8), 24 salad forks (6 3/4), 12 pastry forks (5 5/8), 2 seafood forks (6 1/8), and 1 youth fork (5 5/8);

Spoons: 12 teaspoons (5 7/8), 12 teaspoons (5 1/2), 8 fruit spoons (5 7/8), 4 gumbo spoons (6 5/8), 2 ice cream spoons (5 5/8), 2 demitasse spoons (4 1/2), and 3 salt spoons (2 5/8);

Knives: 12... Click for details

Sale Price: $12,675.00
Listed Price $19,500.00
English Regency Classical Sterling Silver & Agate Fruit Set for 12
BW456

George IV sterling silver and agate fruit set for 12 with 24 pieces. Made by Francis Higgins in London in 1833. This set comprises 12 forks and 12 knives. Tapering rectilinear half-fluted handles in mottled grey and brown agate. Sterling silver blades and 4-tined shanks. Regency Classicism for a special dinner party. Fully marked. Excellent condition.

Height: Fork: 6 1/8 in. Knife: 7 5/8 in. Case dimensions: H 2 3/8 x W 13 3/4 x D 9 1/2 in. #BW456

Sale Price: $3,850.00
Listed Price $5,500.00
Set of 11 Antique English Victorian Dinner Knives with Agate Handles
BV864

Set of 11 English Victorian dinner knives, ca 1880. Each: Tapering and chamfered rectilinear agate handle with bead terminal and silver-plated blade. Agate red and mottled in varying shades. Blades marked “Joseph Rodgers & Sons / Cutlers to Her Majesty”. Very good condition. Blades have some spotting and discoloration.

Height: 9 in. #BV864

Sale Price: $2,100.00
Listed Price $3,000.00
Tetard La Rochelle Silver Dinner Set for 12 with 90 Pieces
BV870

La Rochelle silver dinner set for 12. Made by Tetard Frères in France. This set comprises 90 pieces (dimensions in inches):

Knives: 12 dinner knives (9 3/4) and 12 fish knives (8 1/8);

Forks: 12 dinner forks (8 1/4), 12 dessert forks (6 7/8), and 12 fish forks (6 7/8);

Spoons: 12 soup spoons (6 7/8) and 12 teaspoons (5 3/4);

Serving pieces: gravy ladle (6 7/8), spoon (8), sugar spoon (5 1/2), cold meat fork (9 5/8), butter spreader (6 1/2), and pie server (10 7/8).

Dinner knives,... Click for details

Sale Price: $5,950.00
Listed Price $8,500.00
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