Here is a modern 2 piece salad serving set, designed and hand made in Italy by ARCA. Online sites showing other salad servers made by Arca that appear to be made of the same materials as these, say they are made of buffalo horn (melted and shaped) with ebony handles. This pair is 13" long. Other salad servers by Arca cost upward of $200. Arca cautions to avoid excessive heat or moisture which means don't put them in the dishwasher. The spoon has a check (hairline crack) in the wood at the top back. Both spoon and fork have ridges in the back of the horn area... the spoon more so than the fork. At first I thought they were part of the design but they are surface cracks in the material. They are still a great looking set and will probably function just fine with some TLC (no dishwasher, no real hot water). Comes in red cloth bag. Purchased from an estate sale. !! Just found the original hang tag from Arca inside the bag. It reads: "You have acquired an object which has been handcrafted in Italy according with a very old tradition. Horn is a natural product. Do not expose it to great heat and above all do not wash in the dishwasher."

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Here are 13 pieces of De Renaudin's elegant "Classic" style flatware purchased from an estate sale. Materials are horn and stainless steel (18/10). There are:

• 4 Coffee spoons - 6.25 inches (16 cm)
• 3 Soup spoons - 9 inches (23 cm)
• 2 small forks - 8 inches (21 cm)
• 1 large fork - 9 inches (22 cm)
• 3 knives - 10.25 inches (26 cm)

Unfortunately, many of these pieces are de-laminating and have some separations between the layers... some small, some larger. Possibly they can be repaired as horn is plyable when heated, able to be melted and glued. 2 of the small spoons are in very good condition with no cracks or splits; 1 small fork and the large fork are in pretty good condition with small separations; 1 knife is in good condition with only small separations; 2 soup spoons are in fair condition with small separations but they are on the edges where you would feel them when using them.

One 5 piece place setting when purchased new costs $195.00 Some retailers of laminated flatware advise keeping away from excessive heat and moisture... that means they should not be put in the dishwasher.

From De Renaudin's brochure: "With De Renaudin's flatware, your dinner table will look like the setting for an elegant feast. Our unique silverware mixes horn and stainless steel imported from France - a classic and modern combination that is ideal for fine china and exquisite food. A review in Oprah Winfrey's O magazine sang the praises of our flatware collection. Elle DŽcor magazine also gave De Renaudin a glowing review, describing our flatware accessories as 'refined' and 'timeless'."

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Here are 2 different pairs of salad servers both purchased from estate sales.

• Silver plate fork and spoon with a leaf-like handle were made by Wm Rogers Mfg Co. They are so marked. Backs also read: Original Rogers. They're about 9" long. They show use and wear, especially the spoon which has many scratches in the bowl.
• This unusual set has wooden utensil parts with silver plated handles. They have no makers mark that I can find. Handles have a fruit motif... grapes and maybe apples at the ends, leaves and berries along the edges. Fork is 11-3/8" long. The spoon is slightly shorter. Wear to wood finish where the wood joins the handles and on the tips of fork tines where one tine also looks like there might be a little chip on the tip. In good condition otherwise.

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This vintage Rogers silverplated serving fork is in the Alhambra pattern from 1907. Marked: Pat July 9, '07 Anchor Rogers Anchor. 8.5" long. The elaborate pattern is wonderful... extending down the handle and into the bowl area of the fork with great darkened patina in the recessed areas showing off the pattern. The condition is good to fair. The handle is in good condition. The fork part is only fair. The front shows light scratches and dot digs with several small dark oxidized circles where the plating is worn at the end of the central design. The back shows wear to the plating in the resting spot as is typical of many vintage flatware pieces. It also has some scratches and digs to the surface. It's a pretty piece though and if you're collecting this pattern and don't have the fork, this one will still serve well until a better one comes along. Purchased from an estate sale.

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We purchased this silver plated meat or serving fork from an estate sale. It has never been used and was sealed inside a clear plastic sleeve bag bearing the Bailey, Banks, and Biddle name. We've opened the bag to be able to photograph the fork. Back of fork is marked with their logo and "Bailey Banks & Biddle Co Fine Silver Plate". 9-1/8" long. It's in mint condition. The classic style will fit any decor... and the season of big feasts is almost here.

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Here are 9 pieces of bakelite handled flatware that appear to be a very dark chocolate brown that almost looks black but when held to a bright light, they look like a deep translucent burgundy red. There are 3 forks (7") and 6 knives (9") all with the same handle design: scalloped tip and ridged Deco style side. Knife blades are marked: Landers Stainless. Forks are marked: Stainless. Some oxidation on knife blades... a couple of small spots of rust. Ferrules are tight. There are some light scratches on the handles. Handles may need cleaning/polishing depending on your preference.

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Here are 26 vintage silverplated butter knives purchased from a farmhouse estate sale. Someone must have collected them. I don't know the patterns. Starting on the top row, from left to right, they are marked as follows:

• 6 Aristocrat Silverplate
• 1 L & C M Co Superfine XXXX is monogrammed with a B
• 6 Loeser & Co. Inc.
• 5 Edward Drake & Co
• 4 Crown Silverplate
• 5 Anchor Rogers Pat Sept 3, 1912

All have been used. All show signs of age and use. I haven't polished them except with my finger to make the marks more visable in the photos. I would say they are in average to good condition except the 5 Anchor Rogers knives which show lines from heavy cleaning, plate wear, and a couple of spots of greenish oxidation on the bottom one.

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Here is a 1960's vintage, Modernist, Danish Modern, 3 piece stainless steel carving set with 2 different knives and a large fork. They are old stock, never used, new in the original box with plastic slip sleeves still intact. Knives measure 14.5" and 13.25" long. Hollow ground, Hollow Handle. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Great looking modernist spoon and fork are child sized flatware marked with: Nicro Stainless, bear in pentagon logo, and Berndorf Austria. Whimsical people are impressed into the handles and filled with a black substance. One is holding a spoon. Both are 5" long and nest inside each other. They were purchased from an estate sale and have been used. Some of the black substance has worn away in a couple of the spikey tips but it's not real evident to the bare eye. A fun set! In good used condition.

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Here's a teaspoon that I believe is early American coin silver, probably handmade. This was one of a small group of such spoons we purchased from an estate sale and sold on eBay a few months ago. I couldn't identify the maker of this one and still haven't been able to. Hopefully you will know more about it than I do. It's thin with a lightly engraved worn monogram that I can't decipher. The bowl has been bent near the handle end. It's 6" long.

We're also encluding another spoon, or part of a spoon, that came from that same estate. I'm not sure of the metal content. It once had a handle of a different material. The bowl is attached to a long bar that went inside the original handle... maybe wood, or mother of pearl, or bone. The bowl has some black on it as if it might have been in a fire. 5-13/16" long.

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Here is a vintage Cutco knife block. It is made of oak and has spaces for 4 knives. Marked Cutco in front, Made in USA on base. We purchased it from an estate sale. It is in extremely good condition. No nicks, gouges, or stains.

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This vintage Danish modern style 3 piece carving set has comfortable rounded rosewood handles. The pattern name is Mode Danish which is marked on the stainless steel serrated blades. There are 2 knives and 1 fork. Knives are 12.75" and 10.75" long and in very good condition. The fork is 10" long and has a group of cut marks across the tines where the original owner apparently carved the meat as well as the fork. They were purchased from an estate sale in this wooden holder which is marked: Regent Cutlery. There is no lid and I don't know if this is the original holder since the set is not marked Regent and I was not the original owner. Purchased from an estate sale.

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This small unusual vintage spoon may have been intended for a child or might be demitasse size. 4.5" long. It has a wonderful bird handle that appears to be carved ebony with colorful inlaid dots, inlaid golden metal dots and silver metal criss crossed lines, and attached golden metal wings that are also inlaid with dots. No marks. Fine check (drying crack) in wood starting at ferrule and extending upward for 1/2". In very good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale about 25 years ago. Has been in my collection ever since.

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Great vintage set of 6 demitasse coffee spoons with blue enameled handles portraying Siamese dancers. The spoons are 4.25" long made of a gold colored metal. Original red presentation box shows them off nicely. Extremely good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here is a set of 6 vintage silver plated dessert forks for cakes, pies, ice cream. I don't know the name of this fancy pattern. It has flowers, vines, shells or fans, curlycues, bellflower drops and tassels. It's decorated on both front and back of handle and also at the head of the fork above the tines. Backs are marked with a triangle and: Silver Plate. They show very light wear and are in very good condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 8 silver plated demitasse spoons for after dinner coffee, espresso, etc. They are marked Fairfield Silver Plate. They are 4-3/8" long. Some wear to plating especially at back of bowl at the point where they would rest. I've polished them enough to see their condition as they were black when we purchased them from an estate sale. There are still some dark spots. Probably need more polishing but they do show signs of use and wear.

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Here is a vintage Original Rogers silverplate slotted serving utensil made William Rogers Mfg Co. and so marked. One side edge is curved upward typical of pieces intended to serve fish. Probably good for tomatoes, croquettes, cranberry sauce and other slippery items that might need a backstop to keep from sliding off the server. I don't know the name of the pattern. It measures 9.75" long. Triangle measures 4.25" x 2.5". There is a tiny raised spot on edge at tip. Surface color is different around outer edge of triangle on both front and back. There are lots of tiny scratches and pin point sized indents on the triangle surface from use and many years of cleaning. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Vintage (circa 1950's) gravy ladle is marked: Tudor Plate Oneida Community. The pretty pattern is unknown to me, but the garland of roses and the placement on the handle is similar to Rose Song, Lilac Time, and Endearable... other Oneida floral patters with a diagonal swirl of flowers. 6.75" long. Bowl is 2.5" x 2.25". It probably needs more polishing. It was black when I purchased it from an estate sale so I polished it enough to read the marks and find out if it was in good condition... and it is.

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Here is a set of 6 vintage silver or silver plated forks in the fiddle or tipped pattern, all bearing the same group of hallmarks. The marks appear to be: the number 2; then 2 sets of initials sideways in a 4 leaf clover shape... it might be E E and J R or B or E J and E R or B I'm not real sure; then a fancy old fashioned letter which might be a C or a G; then a clenched hand; a shield; and another fancy old fashioned letter which might be a P. They're about 6-7/8" long. Some of the tine tips show wear; one tine has an indented dig in the metal. They are all quite dark. I haven't tried to polish them. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 2 serving pieces in Holmes & Edwards pretty 1957 silver plated flatware pattern called "Silver Fashion". One is a meat fork (8.75" long), the other is a large serving spoon (9" long). Marked: Holmes & Edwards IS DEEPSILVER. The spoon is shaped to form a shell-like bowl; the fork has a similarly shaped serving area. Both are from an estate sale and show signs of use... surface scratches and abrasions. I haven't tried to polish them. They are still quite pretty and will serve for many years to come.

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KINGS cake server has a sterling silver handle with stainless steel blade and is so marked. Many companies have made flatware in the KINGS pattern since the latter part of the 19th century. This piece has no maker's mark to identify which one. It was made after 1913 since that was the year researchers discovered that steel could be made "stainless" (corrosion resistant) by adding chromium. 9-5/8" long. Scratches and a few spots of discoloration on the blade. The handle is in very good condition.. ironically, the sterling is in better condition than the stainless.

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Here are ten (10) 1940's vintage knives. Nine have bakelite or catalin handles ranging in color from marbled yellow to marbled butterscotch & brown and then to one that is dark brown or black with a yellow chevron. The ivory one has pale striping and is probably celluloid made to resemble ivory.

• 4 are the same color and shape. All are marked Stainless Steel. All are smooth but have darkening on one side of the blade.
• A 5th is the same shape as above but is streaked with more brown marbling. Marked Stainless Steel. Has just a couple darkened spots.
• 1 has a marbled butterscotch & brown handle. Marked Stainless Steel. The blade has been sharpened by hand and the marks show on the edge.
• 2 are steak knives. Both have marbled yellow handles but different shapes. The square one is marked: Henry's Stainless. The other is marked: Stainless U.S.A.
• 1 dark brown almost black with a yellow chevron. Marked: Cardinal Stainless Steel. The finish is no longer shiny. Chevron is stained. Tiny pin head sized chip on edge and a rough line on side about 1/4" long.

In good condition unless otherwise stated. Purchased from various estate sales.

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Here's a great looking modernist style pie or cake server by Boda Nova. One edge is serrated for use as a knife. It's 11" long. Stainless steel. We bought it from the Kosta Boda outlet here in South Jersey about 10 years ago. We have used it and it has some light surface scratches but it's in very good used condition with no nicks, dents or deep scratches.

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Here's a great looking long handled modern sculptural style serving spoon-fork by Boda Nova. It's 10" long. Stainless steel. We bought it from the Kosta Boda outlet here in South Jersey about 10 years ago. It's never been used but has a few small light surface marks from drawer storage. It's in extremely good condition.

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Fancy silver plated serving spoon is marked: Lenox Silverplate. The bowl is quite large... 3.5" x 2.5". The total length is 8.75". It has some very light surface scratches from use and cleaning but it's nice and shiny and in very good used condition. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 48 pieces of antique silverplated flatware marked: Wm Rogers Mfg. Co. Extra Plate IS (International Silver). The pattern is called Revelation. It was first introduced in 1938. They are all monogrammed with the letter N. There is enough for service for 11 place settings and could serve 12 if you have or could acquire another knife & fork. There are:

• 11 knives - 8-3/8" long - blades are marked: Wm Rogers Mfg Co Stainless. Handles have designs on both sides, monogram on one side only.
• 11 forks - 7.5" long
• 12 teaspoons - 6-1/8" long
• 12 soup spoons - 7-1/8" long
• 1 butter knife - 7" long
• 1 sugar spoon - 5-7/8" long

The set was purchased from an estate sale. It has been used but probably not for some time as it has gotten fairly dark over the years and needs polishing but I don't see any loss of plating or damage. It's in good used condition. 30s10

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Here are 4 vintage pieces of silver plated flatware. All are serving utensils and marked as follows:

• Tomato spoon marked: Wm Rogers Mfg Co Original Rogers. 7-5/8" long. Serving area is 2.75" in diameter.
• BonBon or dessert server is marked: Community Plate. 6.25" long.
• Gravy Ladle with pierced handle design is marked: Holmes & Edwards IS (International Silver) 6" long.
• Hinged folding fork tongs are marked ITALY. 7.5" long. There is some oxidation around hinge pins and on one handle edge and inside ring. It has a rough feel inside the handle at that spot

There are fine surface scratches on some areas but no deep scratches. All are in good vintage condition with exceptions noted by each.

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Here is a set of 3 interesting silver plated cheese servers in the Kings pattern. They are from Sheffield, England and are in the original box the lid of which reads: CHEESEMASTER... For Serving Every Type of Cheese... and then tells which type of cheese each implement is used for. Each piece is marked: EPNS Sheffield England and logo: Crown over large script letter E and letter L. They are in extremely good condition. The Art Deco style hinged cardboard box with the same information has some wear and or paper loss along edges and in corners but has protected the set, which appears to have been rarely used, for many years. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Sleek Danish Modern ASTRO flatware and carving set in original box consists of 6 serrated steak knives (8.75"), a large carving knife (15.75") and serving fork (11.75"). Stainless steel with inlaid dark wood handles. Steak knives are in their original plastic slip cases and appear to have never been used. Carving set has been lightly used... there are a couple of scratches across tips of fork tines... but it's in extremely good condition. Knife blades are marked: Astro on one side; Nasco Stainless Japan on the other. Lid of box reads: ASTRO By National Silver Company. Purchased from an estate sale.

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Here are 2 antique sterling silver soup or table spoons made by Towle in their 1892 pattern "Old English". Roses, ferns, and curliques. 7" long. Neat to see the pattern extending onto the back of the bowl. Both are monogrammed with 1903 date on front of handle, the name Dyer on the back. One has a dent in the edge of the bowl. You can feel it, but it isn't rough or sharp. Some light surface scratches but they're in good condition otherwise. Purchased from an estate sale.

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These 14 silver plated knives came from the John Wanamaker's Department Store restaurant in Moorestown, NJ. They were sold along with all the fixtures when the store went out of business several years ago. We acquired a group of the flatware. It was made with various handle styles over the years. There are 3 different styles of dinner knife here and one butter knife. The butter knife reads: John Wanamaker on the handle (which appears to be somewhat bent). It's 5-7/8" long. All the dinner knives have the JW monogram. They range in size from 9.25" to to 8.5" to 8-3/8" long. They have no maker's marks. I've polished one of each group so you can see how they look when polished, but the others are dirty and need polishing as they've been stored away for several years. They were regularly and heavily used and as such show signs of use... scratches, digs, etc, but these can be romantic items for those of us who ever dined there or have a childhood memory of some great shopping expedition with parents or grandparents. We're also offering iced tea spoons and forks this week.

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Here are 33 pieces of silver plated flatware made by William Rogers & Son in the 1923 pattern called Mayfair. They are monogrammed with fancy Gothic style G. Proper ettiquette for old silverware was to have the letters facing away from the diner and these do. If you look at the in the other direction (so they could be seen by the diner) the letter looks like more like a D. Enough pieces for 4 place settings with extras. There are:

• 11 knives
• 11 forks
• 7 teaspoons
• 4 soup spoons

Marked on backs: Pat.Mar.13.23 Wm Rogers & Sons AA. Knife blades are marked: Insico (International Silver Company) Stainless. All of them are very dark. I polished the darkest ones with a gentle silver polish to make sure that they would clean up okay. Slight bend in one of the soup spoon bowls makes it a little out of round. 3 knife blades have been noticeably sharpened and 3 other knife blades have rough spots at the tips. One teaspoon has a dent in the center of the bowl. The polished surfaces show wear and age as would be expected from used silverware.

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Here are six silverplated spoons marked: Wm Rogers & Son AA. They have narrow pointy bowls, the type that I believe are sometimes called orange spoons or grapefruit spoons, but very good for any citrus fruits. They are almost like the 1923 pattern called Ideal shown in my book except for the slight indent in the metal that follows the lines. There are several patterns like this which were variations on the antique "threaded" pattern. These came from the same estate sale as the George Washington set we have offered this week and were probably an attempt by the original owner to match that pattern as closely as possible. 5-7/8" long. They have, of course, been used and show average signs of wear. Backs show wear to the plating on the spot where they would rest on the table. I would say they are in good used condition. I haven't polished them.

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Here is a wonderful 5 piece place setting of stainless flatware by Yamazaki. The style is extremely modern, very unique, exceptionally sculptural. A great statement for artistic folks. They're fun to use and get a lot of comments too. We purchased them new about 10 or 12 years ago, the year they were discontinued. We purchased more place settings than we needed to encourage the shop proprietor to seek out what was still available from his other stores and get them for us. We never used this place setting. They're still in the original wrappers with care info sheet. I don't remember the pattern name. Pieces are marked: KAM Yamazaki Japan. They are in never used, excellent condition.

• Serrated knife has wedge shaped blade, triangular handle with angle sliced end. 9-3/8" long.
• Dinner fork has squared handle with angle sliced end. 7.75" long.
• Dessert fork also has squared handle with angle sliced end. 7" long.
• Teaspoon has perfectly round bowl with round handle, angle sliced end. 6-5/8" long.
• Soup spoon has perfectly round bowl with round handle, angle sliced end. 7.25" long.

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Here is a wonderful 5 piece place setting of stainless flatware by Yamazaki. The style is extremely modern, very unique, exceptionally sculptural. A great statement for artistic folks. They're fun to use and get a lot of comments too. We purchased them new about 10 or 12 years ago, the year they were discontinued. We purchased more place settings than we needed to encourage the shop proprietor to seek out what was still available from his other stores and get them for us. We never used this place setting. They're still in the original wrappers with care info sheet. I don't remember the pattern name. Pieces are marked: KAM Yamazaki Japan. They are in never used, excellent condition.

• Serrated knife has wedge shaped blade, triangular handle with angle sliced end. 9-3/8" long.
• Dinner fork has squared handle with angle sliced end. 7.75" long.
• Dessert fork also has squared handle with angle sliced end. 7" long.
• Teaspoon has perfectly round bowl with round handle, angle sliced end. 6-5/8" long.
• Soup spoon has perfectly round bowl with round handle, angle sliced end. 7.25" long.

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