To reduce silverware to a beautiful silver flatware set would be to miss the point entirely. For centuries, it has been part of the vocabulary of power. At court, in a presidential palace, an embassy, a luxury hotel, or around a collector's table, the precious metal object does more than simply serve a purpose: it represents something. A centerpiece, a cup, a candelabra, a teapot, or a pair of cutlery says something about the individual.
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