Antique Silver Cutlery
Although seemingly humble in use, Silver cutlery (or flatware) has a long and noble history. Pewter or steel were the metals of choice for most eating utensils up until the late 17th Century, but the demand for Silver flatware grew during the 18th Century. In England the Knife, Fork and Spoon combination only gained acceptance during the 17th Century and at that time it was common for people to carry their own utensils for eating. However, the Industrial Revolution of the 18th Century led to a surge in dining rituals and etiquette with some of the leading Silversmiths creating elegantly matching cutlery sets for guests and family. This peaked during the 19th Century.
The rise of Sheffield Plate and Electroplating during the mid 18th and mid 19th Centuries opened up the fashionable dining rituals to the middle and poorer classes who could now acquire the look of Silver without the exorbitant costs. During the 20th Century cutlery slowly became less ornamental and modernist in design and by the end of the 20th Century formal dining had disappeared substantially. Even so there will always remain something special about using antique and vintage Silver flatware even on a daily basis. It reconnects us back to the rituals of the past and often has a warm feel from years of enjoyable eating.
At LoveAntiques we have a fine and ever-changing selection of antique and vintage cutlery for all your dining needs.
£ 295
£ 125
Jonathan Green Antiques Ltd
Boxed Victorian Silver 3 Piece Childs Set London 1870
£ 150
Sunnyside Antiques
Antique Boxed Silver Fish Servers
£ 85
Neville Platt Antiques
Georgian Silver Bright Cut Sugar Tongs
£ 65
Andrew Cox Antiques
A Matched Set of Six Silver Fiddle Pattern Tea Spoons
£ 125
£ 175
Pair Antique Sterling Silver Cutlery Knife Rests (cased) Deakin & Francis Ltd 1921
£ 175
Dart Silver Ltd
£ 245
£ 320
£ 275
6 Scottish Antique Sterling Silver Teaspoons, King's Hourglass, Glasgow 1845
£ 275
Dart Silver Ltd
Neville Platt Antiques
Victorian Sliver and Bone Pickle Fork
£ 35
Andrew Cox Antiques
Fine Set of Six Engraved Victorian Silver Teaspoons
£ 145
Artisan Antiques
Beautiful Pair of Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Naturalistic Leaf Spoons - Sebastian Crespell 1842
£ 275
Beautiful Pair of Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Naturalistic Leaf Spoons - Sebastian Crespell 1842
£ 275
Artisan Antiques
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver George III Dessert Service Made in 1818-1820 for The Earl of Thanet
£ 12,800
Antique Silver George III Dessert Service Made in 1818-1820 for The Earl of Thanet
£ 12,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Sterling Silver Elizabeth II Kings Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service Made in 1978
£ 8,400
Sterling Silver Elizabeth II Kings Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service Made in 1978
£ 8,400
William Walter Antiques Ltd
£ 250
£ 18.99
Robert Bush Antiques
Set of 6 Antique Danish Silver & Enamel Teaspoons - Simon Groth c.1880
£ 395
Set of 6 Antique Danish Silver & Enamel Teaspoons - Simon Groth c.1880
£ 395
Robert Bush Antiques
Antiques in Oxford
Russian Silver Niello Tea Spoons by Keibel
£ 795
Jeff Sims Antiques
Superior Fiddle, Thread & Shell Silver Serving Fork
£ 295
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Set of 6 Antique Solid Silver Forks
£ 295
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Set of 6 Victorian Solid Silver Forks
£ 375
In a Nutshell Antiques & Interiors Ltd
Antique Irish Solid Silver Berry Spoon
£ 95
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Mother of Pearl Handled Fruit Cutlery
£ 315
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver George IV Fiddle Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service Made in 1822/1823
£ 7,800
Antique Silver George IV Fiddle Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service Made in 1822/1823
£ 7,800
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Williams Antiques & Restoration
A Boxed Set of 6 Silver Engraved Spoons
£ 115
RegencySilver Antiques
Antique Scottish c1780 Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Tea Spoon George III Bright-Cut
£ 63
Antique Scottish c1780 Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Tea Spoon George III Bright-Cut
£ 63
RegencySilver Antiques
RegencySilver Antiques
Pair William Bateman I Antique English Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Tea Spoons, King's Pattern
£ 145
Pair William Bateman I Antique English Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Tea Spoons, King's Pattern
£ 145
RegencySilver Antiques
RegencySilver Antiques
Antique English Georgian William IV Solid Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon, King's Husk Pattern, Lias 1835
£ 75
Antique English Georgian William IV Solid Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon, King's Husk Pattern, Lias 1835
£ 75
RegencySilver Antiques
RegencySilver Antiques
Antique English Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon, King's Husk Pattern, Alexander Hewat
£ 37
Antique English Georgian Solid Sterling Silver Dessert Spoon, King's Husk Pattern, Alexander Hewat
£ 37
RegencySilver Antiques
Jeff Sims Antiques
A Set of Six Mappin & Webb Onlsow Pattern Teaspoons
£ 210
Deviantik
Georgian Silver Stilton Scoop
£ 275
Robert Bush Antiques
Set of 6 Antique Sterling Silver Teaspoons & Sugar Tongs in Case 1939
£ 275
Set of 6 Antique Sterling Silver Teaspoons & Sugar Tongs in Case 1939
£ 275
Robert Bush Antiques
The Silver Cabinet
Set of Antique Victorian Silver Egg Spoons
£ 300
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Charles I Seal Top Spoon Made in 1632
£ 2,200
RegencySilver Antiques
Antique Early (1710) Queen Anne Britannia Silver English Georgian Hanoverian Rattail Table Spoon, Henry Greene
£ 380
Antique Early (1710) Queen Anne Britannia Silver English Georgian Hanoverian Rattail Table Spoon, Henry Greene
£ 380
RegencySilver Antiques
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Antique Silver Victorian Fiddle Thread & Shell Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service - Made in 1901
£ 12,500
Antique Silver Victorian Fiddle Thread & Shell Pattern Cutlery / Flatware Service - Made in 1901
£ 12,500
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Graham Smith Antiques Ltd
Pair of Silver & Crystal Salad Servers
£ 165
Andrew Cox Antiques
Pair of Silver 'Solo' Asparagus Tongs, by Garrard & Co
£ 155
William Walter Antiques Ltd
Set of 12 Antique Silver George III Old English Pattern Dessert Forks Made in 1802
£ 1,150
Set of 12 Antique Silver George III Old English Pattern Dessert Forks Made in 1802
£ 1,150
William Walter Antiques Ltd