flatware

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But its refineries, like those elsewhere in Europe, can’t keep up with rampant demand and an influx of people cashing in the family silver—things like jewelry, candlesticks and flatware.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 1, 2026

Certain coins, pieces of jewelry or select flatware or serving pieces — even grandma’s cutlery — can have added value.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

Most flatware is too heavy for her small frame, she says, and also her Pilates instructor had told her to avoid overusing certain arm muscles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2025

She sold flatware, stemware and linens, setting the pieces out on antique furniture — marble topped butcher tables, rattan settees, Art Deco bars — which, because customers asked, she began to sell too.

From New York Times • Apr. 22, 2024

He comes to expect the weight of their flatware in his hands, and to keep the cloth napkin, still partially folded, on his lap.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri