Long live beauty, and long may it live: little silver-plated tableware

Some objects look like nothing on a shelf, and become everything once set on a table. Little silver-plated tableware is a bit like that: egg cups, salt cellars, ramekins, tumblers — nothing showy, just enough shine to give everyday life a little more flair. We've brought them together for their finely worked shapes, their discreet hallmarks, and that impossibly sophisticated patina.