Silverware Photos

Beyond the knife, fork & spoon, many other serving silverware items graced better homes. This page presents photos of artistic examples.

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Roman silver spoons at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Roman silver spoons from Vaise treasure horde at Gallo Roman Museum. Lyon, France.Late Roman silver bowls & spoons from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver spoons part of Mildenhall Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman silver spoons (3rd-5thC) at Trier Archaeological Museum. Trier, Germany.Roman silver spoons from Vaise treasure horde (end 3rdC) at Gallo Roman Museum. Lyon, France.Late Roman silver bowls & spoons (300s-400s CE) from Carthage Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman silver spoons (4thC CE) part of Mildenhall Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Roman era silver spoons with bird neck handles found in Hoxne Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era silver ladles found in Hoxne Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver spoons of Traprain treasure hoard Roman bribe to keep Scots from attacking England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Two silver spoons from Lampsaque, Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Roman era silver spoons with bird neck handles (cigni) (after 407-8 CE) found in Hoxne Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Roman era silver ladles (after 407-8 CE) found in Hoxne Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Silver spoons (early 5thC) of Traprain treasure hoard Roman bribe to keep Scots from attacking England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Two silver spoons (6th-7thC) from Lampsaque, Syria at Louvre Museum. Paris, France.
Early Byzantine pear-shaped silver spoons made in Constantinople found in Lampsacus Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running animals ranging from lion to hare made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running bear & hare made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Set of Apostle silver spoons made in London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
Early Byzantine pear-shaped silver spoons (c550-650) made in Constantinople found in Lampsacus Treasure at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running animals ranging from lion to hare (c600) made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Early Byzantine silver spoons with running bear & hare (c600) made in Constantinople at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Set of Apostle silver spoons (1536-7) made in London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.
French ivory wedding cutlery at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Silver porringer & spoon by John Edwards of Boston at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Silver dessert spoon by Thomas Ker of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver teaspoon with shamrock decorations on plate from China at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland.
French ivory wedding cutlery (c1550) at Memorial Art Gallery. Rochester, NY.Silver porringer (1690-1700) & spoon (c1730) by John Edwards of Boston at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Silver dessert spoon (1695-6) by Thomas Ker of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver teaspoon with shamrock decorations on plate from China (c1700s) at Bishop's Palace. Waterford, Ireland.
Edinburgh + English silverware & silver objects including tongue scrapers , wine label, tea strainer & nutmeg grater at Traquair House. Scotland.Earthenware plate after Chinese design from Delft with silverware made in Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of silverware by Scottish silversmiths at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of Scottish silver cutlery at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Edinburgh + English silverware & silver objects (1700s) including tongue scrapers (lower left), wine label, tea strainer & nutmeg grater at Traquair House. Scotland.Earthenware plate after Chinese design (c1750) from Delft with silverware (early 1700s) made in Edinburgh at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of silverware (18th-19thC) by Scottish silversmiths at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Collection of Scottish silver cutlery (18th-19thC) at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Knife box with pistol handle knives by Alexander Gairdner of Edinburgh against reproduction wallpaper at Phelps-Hathaway House. Suffield, CT.Earthenware punch bowl from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Enamelled copper case to hold cutlery & grooming tools with portrait & harvest scene by Richard Houston of Staffordshire? at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Chinese export punch bowl & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Knife box with pistol handle knives (1760-70) by Alexander Gairdner of Edinburgh against reproduction wallpaper at Phelps-Hathaway House. Suffield, CT.Earthenware punch bowl (1760-80) from Lambeth, England & silver punch strainer (1778-9) by John Scofield of London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Enamelled copper case (1760-70) to hold cutlery & grooming tools with portrait & harvest scene by Richard Houston of Staffordshire? at Petit Palace Museum. Paris, France.Chinese export punch bowl (c1760) & American silver ladle at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.
Pair of silver soup ladles with eagle head handles from Dublin at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Silver toddy ladle by William Davie of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver table spoons by William Craw of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Traveling canteen with silverware & spice boxes used by Colonel John MacDougall during capture of the Cape at Stirling Castle Regimental Museum. Stirling, Scotland.
Pair of silver soup ladles with eagle head handles (c1760) from Dublin at San Antonio Museum of Art. San Antonio, TX.Silver toddy ladle (c1760) by William Davie of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver table spoons (1770) by William Craw of Edinburgh at Museum of Edinburgh. Edinburgh, Scotland.Traveling canteen with silverware & spice boxes (c1795) used by Colonel John MacDougall during capture of the Cape at Stirling Castle Regimental Museum. Stirling, Scotland.
Silver Fish Server & Ladle both from London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Silver gilt spoons by Martin-Guillaume Biennais of Paris at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver gilt teapot & stand by Paul Storr of London & silver ladle based on German design by IR of London at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver gilt salt cellar after design by William Theed made by Paul Storr of London plus silver gilt salt spoon by Joseph Cradock & William K. Reid of London at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Silver Fish Server (1803) & Ladle (1752) both from London, England at DAR Memorial Continental Hall Museum. Washington, DC.Silver gilt spoons (1810) by Martin-Guillaume Biennais of Paris at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver gilt teapot & stand (1812-4) by Paul Storr of London & silver ladle based on German design (1812-3) by IR of London at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Silver gilt salt cellar (1813-4) after design by William Theed made by Paul Storr of London plus silver gilt salt spoon (1818-9) by Joseph Cradock & William K. Reid of London at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.
Silver fish lifters from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.American silver fish server & Tankard by Edward Winslow at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Collection of medallion silver decorated with portrait medallions at Smithsonian American Art Museum. Washington, DC.Silver Bird's Nest serving spoon by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Silver fish lifters (c1815-40) from Quebec at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.American silver fish server (1850-70) & Tankard (1695) by Edward Winslow at Peabody Essex Museum. Salem, MA.Collection of medallion silver decorated with portrait medallions (1860s) at Smithsonian American Art Museum. Washington, DC.Silver Bird's Nest serving spoon (1869) by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Fish Serving Set owned by Olivia Clemens at Mark Twain Museum. Hannibal, MO.Silver bird pattern macaroni knife by B.D. Beiderhase & Co., New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver Persian pattern waffle server by Tiffany & Co. & silver cupid fish slice by Morgan Morgans Jr. at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver vine pea server by Edward C. Moore of Tiffany & Co. of New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Fish Serving Set (1871) owned by Olivia Clemens at Mark Twain Museum. Hannibal, MO.Silver bird pattern macaroni knife (1872) by B.D. Beiderhase & Co., New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver Persian pattern waffle server (1872) by Tiffany & Co. & silver cupid fish slice (1878) by Morgan Morgans Jr. at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver vine pea server (c1872-91) by Edward C. Moore of Tiffany & Co. of New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.
Silverware collection berry spoon by Wood & Hughes; olive spoons by Gorham Manuf.; & ice cream slicer by Frank W. Smith Silver Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver daisy pattern buckwheat cake server by Tiffany & Co. of New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silverware serving piece with lacy plant motif at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silverware decorative piece with sailing ship motif at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.
Silverware collection berry spoon (c1875) by Wood & Hughes; olive spoons (1876 & 64) by Gorham Manuf.; & ice cream slicer (1885) by Frank W. Smith Silver Co. at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Silver daisy pattern buckwheat cake server (c1875-80) by Tiffany & Co. of New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silverware serving piece (c1877) with lacy plant motif at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silverware decorative piece (c1877) with sailing ship motif at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.
Silverware serving spoons at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Boxed carving set & fish serving knife at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Boxed carving set with mother of pearl handles & napkin ring at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silver tea service by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. of Wallingford, CT at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.
Silverware serving spoons (c1877) at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Boxed carving set & fish serving knife (c1877) at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Boxed carving set with mother of pearl handles & napkin ring (c1877) at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Silver tea service (c1879) by Simpson, Hall, Miller & Co. of Wallingford, CT at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.
Silver grass sardine server by George W. Shiebler & Co., New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver ice cream hatchet by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver fish serving set from Sheffield, England with ivory handles from Japan at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Glass spoon holder in Jumbo elephant style by Aetna Glass or Canton Glass Cos. at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.
Silver grass sardine server (c1880-90) by George W. Shiebler & Co., New York City at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver ice cream hatchet (c1880) by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Silver fish serving set (1881) from Sheffield, England with ivory handles from Japan at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Glass spoon holder in Jumbo elephant style (1884) by Aetna Glass or Canton Glass Cos. at Historical Glass Museum. Redlands, CA.
Jumbo pattern spoon rack by David Barker of Canton Glass Co., Canton, OH in glass gallery at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Silver chowder spoon by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Caster set by Barbour Bros. Co. of Hartford plus silver fish spoon from Meriden & cake server from Hartford at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Transferware commemorative plate showing Hartford Civil War memorial by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons of Staffordshire, England flanked by CT-made silverware at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.
Jumbo pattern spoon rack (1884) by David Barker of Canton Glass Co., Canton, OH in glass gallery at Huntington Museum of Art. Huntington, WV.Silver chowder spoon (c1885) by Gorham Manuf. Co., Providence, RI at Dallas Museum of Art. Dallas, TX.Caster set (c1895) by Barbour Bros. Co. of Hartford plus silver fish spoon (c1900) from Meriden & cake server (1847) from Hartford at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.Transferware commemorative plate showing Hartford Civil War memorial (1896) by Josiah Wedgwood & Sons of Staffordshire, England flanked by CT-made silverware at Connecticut Historical Society. Hartford, CT.
Miss Cranston's Tearoom Luncheon Room cutlery by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Art Nouveau silverware cutlery by Henry van de Velde & cast by Koch & Bergfeld of Bremen at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Child's cutlery set & case by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Miss Cranston's Tearoom Luncheon Room cutlery (1900) by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at Kelvingrove Art Gallery. Glasgow, Scotland.Art Nouveau silverware cutlery (1902) by Henry van de Velde & cast by Koch & Bergfeld of Bremen at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Child's cutlery set & case (1904) by Charles Rennie Mackintosh (Glasgow) at Hamburg Decorative Arts Museum. Hamburg, Germany.Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St Louis, MO.
Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Silver Basket With Handle by Shreve & Co. & silver bowl by J.N. Miller for G.T. Eichorn in Corbett House at Tucson Museum of Art. AZ.Souvenir spoon shows California Building of Panama-Pacific International Exposition in private collection. San Francisco, CA.Silverware by Wenzel Hablik at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Collection of spoons by Bert Bull made by Eisenstadt from St Louis World's Fair (1904) at Missouri History Museum. St. Louis, MO.Silver Basket With Handle (1910-5) by Shreve & Co. & silver bowl (1900-20) by J.N. Miller for G.T. Eichorn in Corbett House at Tucson Museum of Art. AZ.Souvenir spoon shows California Building of Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915) in private collection. San Francisco, CA.Silverware (1920s) by Wenzel Hablik at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.
Silverware by Wenzel Hablik at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Apollo Line "Skyscraper" brush & mirror by Louis W. Rice made by Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.China & silverware used by governors in California Governor's Mansion. Sacramento, CA.Silverware with chicken shears, knife sharpener & carving sets at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Silverware (1920-5) by Wenzel Hablik at Schleswig Holstein State Museum. Schleswig, Germany.Apollo Line "Skyscraper" brush & mirror (c1928) by Louis W. Rice made by Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. at Brooklyn Museum. Brooklyn, NY.China & silverware used by governors in California Governor's Mansion. Sacramento, CA.Silverware with chicken shears, knife sharpener & carving sets at de Young Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Antique Wm Rogers silver company box at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT.Horn spoons at Noah Webster House. West Hartford, CT.Candle holder & cutlery tray at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.Pewter spoons on rack at Joshua Hempstead House. New London, CT.
Antique Wm Rogers silver company box at Isham-Terry House Museum. Hartford, CT.Horn spoons at Noah Webster House. West Hartford, CT.Candle holder & cutlery tray at Dr. Hezekiah Chaffee House. Windsor, CT.Pewter spoons on rack at Joshua Hempstead House. New London, CT.
Knife tray at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Plates & cutlery at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Silver serving fork at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.Silverware salvaged from Hindenburg disaster of at National Postal Museum. Washington, DC.
Knife tray at Judson House. Stratford, CT.Plates & cutlery at Thankful Arnold House. Haddam, CT.Silver serving fork at Woodrow Wilson House. Washington, DC.Silverware salvaged from Hindenburg disaster (May 6, 1937) of at National Postal Museum. Washington, DC.
Limit of used silverware that Jewish refugees were allowed to take out of Germany at Jewish Museum Berlin. Berlin, Germany.Silverware from non=practicing Jewish household at Jewish Museum Berlin. Berlin, Germany.Early Spanish plate, fork & spoon in Museum of Florida History. Tallahassee, FL.Silver spoon warmer at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.
Limit of used silverware that Jewish refugees were allowed to take out of Germany at Jewish Museum Berlin. Berlin, Germany.Silverware from non=practicing Jewish household at Jewish Museum Berlin. Berlin, Germany.Early Spanish plate, fork & spoon in Museum of Florida History. Tallahassee, FL.Silver spoon warmer at Dodge House. Council Bluffs, IA.
Knife box & silver castors in dining room at Emo Court. Ireland.The Eagle railway china place setting plus silverware at Great Plains Transportation Museum. Wichita, KS.Collection of American silver from Boston at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Harvey House table setting at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Knife box & silver castors in dining room at Emo Court. Ireland.The Eagle railway china place setting plus silverware at Great Plains Transportation Museum. Wichita, KS.Collection of American silver from Boston at Currier Museum of Art. Manchester, NH.Harvey House table setting at Albuquerque Museum. Albuquerque, NM.
Carving knife supported by silver squirrels in Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Buffalo, NY.Portrait of Col. John Huntington Chester over dining room sideboard with silverware chests in Morris-Jumel Mansion. New York, NY.Table place setting at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.Silverware & other 25th wedding anniversary gifts to Rutherford & Lucy Hayes at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.
Carving knife supported by silver squirrels in Theodore Roosevelt Inaugural Site. Buffalo, NY.Portrait of Col. John Huntington Chester over dining room sideboard with silverware chests in Morris-Jumel Mansion. New York, NY.Table place setting at Kelton House Museum. Columbus, OH.Silverware & other 25th wedding anniversary gifts (Dec. 30, 1877) to Rutherford & Lucy Hayes at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.
Boxed knife & fork set which belonged to children of President Hayes at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Garfield's Jasperware teapot by Wedgwood & silver cake server at Garfield NHS. Mentor, OH.Flatware used in Garfield's White House at Garfield NHS. Mentor, OH.Silverware belonging to President & Mrs. McKinley in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Boxed knife & fork set which belonged to children of President Hayes at Hayes Presidential Center. Fremont, OH.Garfield's Jasperware teapot by Wedgwood & silver cake server at Garfield NHS. Mentor, OH.Flatware used in Garfield's White House at Garfield NHS. Mentor, OH.Silverware belonging to President & Mrs. McKinley in dining room at Ida Saxton McKinley Historic House. Canton, OH.
Collection of ladles in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Collection of souvenir spoons with photo portraits & crests of several crowned heads of Europe at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Knife & fork taken from General Lee's Arlington home by a Union soldier at Lee's Headquarters Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Original silverware of Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.
Collection of ladles in kitchen at Johnston Farm. Piqua, OH.Collection of souvenir spoons (prior to 1913) with photo portraits & crests of several crowned heads of Europe at Royal Ontario Museum. Toronto, ON.Knife & fork taken from General Lee's Arlington home by a Union soldier at Lee's Headquarters Museum. Gettysburg, PA.Original silverware of Saskatchewan Government House. Regina, SK.
Cutlery, plates & Mercury glass vases in Forke Store at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Wooden cutlery holder in Baetge House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Curve-front sideboard with knife containers & silver fruit basket at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Crockery & cutlery with Antarctica expedition crest at RRS Discovery Museum. Dundee, Scotland.
Cutlery, plates & Mercury glass vases in Forke Store at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Wooden cutlery holder in Baetge House at Conservation Plaza. New Braunfels, TX.Curve-front sideboard with knife containers & silver fruit basket at Neill-Cochran House Museum. Austin, TX.Crockery & cutlery with Antarctica expedition crest at RRS Discovery Museum. Dundee, Scotland.
Silver teapot & forks at Hill of Tarvit Mansion. Cupar, Scotland.Concorde china place setting & silverware at National Museum of Flight. East Fortune, Scotland.Side table with cutlery chests & table clock in dining room at Lauriston Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Cutlery for Miss Cranston's tea rooms by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at The Lighthouse. Glasgow, Scotland.
Silver teapot & forks at Hill of Tarvit Mansion. Cupar, Scotland.Concorde china place setting & silverware at National Museum of Flight. East Fortune, Scotland.Side table with cutlery chests & table clock in dining room at Lauriston Castle. Edinburgh, Scotland.Cutlery for Miss Cranston's tea rooms by Charles Rennie Mackintosh at The Lighthouse. Glasgow, Scotland.
White Star line plate & silverware at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Dining room sideboard with silverware holders at Oatlands. Leesburg, VA.Antique silver ladles at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Antique silver spoons at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.
White Star line plate & silverware at Ulster Transport Museum. Belfast, Northern Ireland.Dining room sideboard with silverware holders at Oatlands. Leesburg, VA.Antique silver ladles at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.Antique silver spoons at Museum of Virginia History. Richmond, VA.
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