If you thought vintage silverware sets were just ordinary kitchenware, think again. Some of these sets can command impressive prices today thanks to their historical appeal, craftsmanship, and ...
This month’s submissions all were handed down in families, including a fine set of Reed & Barton sterling flatware, a carnival glass bowl, and a print that hung in a lawyer’s office. Two pieces of ...
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 several ...
Buying a set of dishes that will last for decades is obviously a great move to cut down on your household's future waste. It does beg a question of what to do with the old, struggling set that ...
Flatware used to be the quiet part of the table — functional, polite, predictable. Not anymore. Today’s cutlery is as styled, sculptural, and personality-packed as the rest of your table setting, from ...