My Local Coin Shop, occasionally, picks up old silverware, dinner forks, spoons, etc... Some come in fancy wood cases. Dealer says there is not much demand for this silver, especially, if a piece is missing, from the set. He buys and sell it for close to spot. Some of it is very old, Victorian era. A lot ends up at smelters and recycled. Some is turned into jewelry. Some are beautiful works of art, like spoon above.