With origins dating back to 1830, its silver serveware and flatware is loved by royals, celebs, interior designers, and five-star hotels alike—and is for the person who wants forever flatware.

Your typical 32-piece sterling silver flatware set can easily bring you $800 to $1,200. When my mom died in 2022, my brothers ...

To truly qualify as silverware or “silver flatware,” the pieces would need to be made with silver or at least be silver-plated, and I did not test any sterling silver flatware sets.

Sterling silver is an alloy, typically made by mixing silver with a small amount of copper to make it more durable and hard.

Most importantly, clean sterling silver after use, as you would with any delicate tableware. This isn’t the time to leave your dinner party dishes until the next morning.

Revised edition of: Warman's sterling silver flatware / Moran, Mark F. NMAH copy 39088019834001 Purchased from the NMAH Library Endowment. Beautiful to behold and exciting to collect, sterling silver ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have become something of an auction junkie, and I am surprised at how often I see incomplete sets of sterling flatware for sale. Often, the “set” is just dinner forks and ...

Here’s how to clean and care for plated or sterling silver (whether it’s flatware, jewelry, ... Hand-washing silver flatware after a meal could take 20 to 30 minutes, ...

How to clean sterling silver jewelry at home. Your tools and technique will depend on how dirty the item is and the finish of the jewelry: For a quick clean: If you’re going out in the evening and ...

1830's-1990's American sterling silver flatware : a collector's identification & value guide / by Maryanne Dolan Smithsonian Libraries and Archives. Object Details Author Dolan, Maryanne Date 1993 ...