Sterling Flatware Guide
Sterling silver flatware will be a complement to your china pattern and crystal stemware table settings. Flatware crafted from sterling silver is a heavier, high-quality eating utensil that will last for generations with proper care and storage. Does this Spark an idea?
-
Pattern
-
Flatware Pattern Flatware sets have a pattern embedded in each piece. You can choose from a variety of simple or more intricate patterns according to your taste.
Place Settings
-
Dinner Forks Sterling flatware is purchased by setting--which includes salad fork, dinner fork, table spoon, tea spoon and knife. A standard 20-piece set will include a matching hostess set.
-
Service Set
-
Cocktail Fork The hostess service set is a soup ladle, large spoon and sugar spoon. The entertainment set included in the more expensive services has a server and casserole spoon.
Additional Service Sets
-
Dessert servers, gravy ladle, butter knife, cocktail forks, ramekin forks, meat fork and large spoons are a few of the additional pieces to add to your silver collection. The manufacturer and vendor of each style of sterling silver flatware will have single and multiple settings available with service sets.
Care
-
Sterling silverware can be washed with dish detergent and hot water after each use. Silver flatware must be maintained by polishing it to remove any tarnish.
-
References
Resources
- Photo Credit Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of Karen Image by Flickr.com, courtesy of April Killingsworth
