An exceptional 73-piece silver-plated flatware service for 12 by Berndorf, one of Austria’s most important historic metalware manufacturers.

The flatware features an elegant Rococo Revival design with sculpted scrollwork, shell-like details and gracefully shaped handles. Its richly ornamented Old Vienna character makes it particularly suited to formal dining, holiday tables, weddings or an eclectic European table setting.

Each piece bears the Berndorf bear trademark together with the BERNDORF 90/45 silver-plating mark. The 90/45 designation refers to Berndorf’s plating-weight standards; these pieces are genuine silver plate over base metal, not solid silver.

The service is in exceptionally well-preserved, like-new vintage condition and appears to have received little, if any, use. The silver-plated surfaces remain bright, with no visible plate loss, pitting or significant scratching.

This was originally a 75-piece service for 12 and is missing only two smaller luncheon or dessert forks. It remains a complete service for 10, with twelve place settings in every other utensil category.

The 73-piece service includes:

• 12 large knives

• 12 smaller knives

• 12 large forks

• 10 smaller luncheon or dessert forks

• 12 large table or dinner spoons

• 12 teaspoons or dessert spoons

• 1 serving spoon

• 1 serving fork

• 1 soup or serving ladle

Measurements:

• Large knives: 25 cm / 9.84 in

• Smaller knives: 21 cm / 8.27 in

• Large spoons: 22 cm / 8.66 in

• Small spoons: 15.5 cm / 6.10 in

• Large forks: 21.5 cm / 8.46 in

• Smaller forks: 19 cm / 7.48 in

• Serving spoon: 27.5 cm / 10.83 in

• Serving fork: 23 cm / 9.06 in

• Ladle: 33 cm / 12.99 in

A beautiful and unusually extensive Austrian flatware service combining Berndorf quality with timeless Continental elegance. Its excellent condition makes it suitable for immediate use as well as display or collection.

Condition: Like-new vintage condition, appearing scarcely used. Bright, well-preserved silver plating without visible plate loss or pitting. Two smaller forks are absent from the original 75-piece service. Please examine the photographs closely, as they form part of the condition description.

Etsy tags:

Berndorf flatware, silverplate flatware, service for 12, Austrian silver, Rococo flatware, Berndorf cutlery, vintage tableware, silver plated set, formal dining set, Old Vienna style, European flatware, ornate cutlery, 73 piece flatware