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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clutteredcloset49, post: 1014736, member: 85&quot;]I think the answer to your question lies in the change of our social system.</p><p><br /></p><p>Extensive silver settings, large pieces as you describe, were originally purchased by the upper classes.&nbsp; World Expositions of the 1800s showcased the elaborate silver pieces showing off the workmanship of the silver houses.</p><p>The big silver boom in the west took place in the late 1800s.&nbsp; At that time every food course and dish served had it&#039;s own serving piece.&nbsp; It got so out of hand, that the president (and I can&#039;t remember which president), actually limited the amount of pieces that could be offered in a silver service.</p><p>Through the 1900s, it became a point of pride for a woman to set a table with good china and matching sterling.</p><p><br /></p><p>Fast forward to today.&nbsp; It is no longer fashionable to set a table the way our mother&#039;s and grandmother&#039;s did.&nbsp; Young people do not want to polish silver or hand wash china.&nbsp; For the most part, they do not have the need to impress others.&nbsp; There may be some areas like Silicone Valley where there is a lot of money and the need to impress people, that might actually still use these items.</p><p><br /></p><p>Our country made it very difficult for manufacturers to continue producing.&nbsp; More and more of our industries were outsourced to other countries. Individual companies were bought up by conglomerates.&nbsp; Which explains the loss of our companies .</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>About your question in regards to exhibitions.&nbsp; I think you are trying to ask if there is a show in which sellers show their wares.&nbsp; There are whole sale shows for major companies.&nbsp; There also artisan shows, in which individual artists set up booths and sell their items to the public.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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