I have a secret. I hoard collect antique silverware. There’s something so charming about using mismatched antique silverware to put together place settings. Many times when I am buying antiques in Europe, I find fantastic sets of forks, and spoons. But often, no knives.
Do you want to know why? Long ago, while it was perfectly acceptable, desirable even, to "gift" silver flatware to new brides on their wedding day, giving knives was considered bad luck. Very bad luck. For the friendship of the giver and the bride and groom. So newly wedded couples bought their own knives, often in a mismatch pattern.
Only for those of you who adore tables with personality and patina, this glorious set for six, French antique flatware with those wonderfully "mismatched" knives.
Most of the knives, forks and spoons I love {and sometimes sell, with the accent on the sometimes} have a matching fork and spoon, and totally different knives. J'adore!
Each place setting has a unique combination of flatware with a knife of a different pattern, making the table all that much more welcoming!
Find some of the currently available antique and vintage flatware....and set tables with a huge personality this season!
{PIN to your boards!}
Are you game for setting your tables with mismatched forks, knives and spoons?
18 comments
YOU BETCHA!!!!!!!!
I too ADORE and collect…………always looking for a K monogram.
Off to see if you are selling on that link?
I adore SETTING A TABLE………………
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So, so beautiful…such an amazing collection and love that they are all different…gorgeous presentation as always!
Thank you Carol Anne…happy table setting!
Thank you Pam…you are so right, it DOES keep the table interesting. YOUR tables always look amazingly interesting. xo
I love the back story of “why” not many knives!!! And , of course, the idea of A BEAUTIFUL MIX is delightful!!!
Beautiful photos!!!
I agree with you 100% on the mixing of silver patterns it keeps the table so interesting and is also a good conversation starter! Your place settings are lovely :-)
Diane, I agree! I’ve never really met a piece of silver I didn’t love, with a few, very few, exceptions!
Anything silver is just marvelous- even better if antique !