Buying out a Brittania manufacturer in 1826, Henry G. Reed and Charles Barton (more famously known as Reed & Barton) started producing sterling silver flatware in 1889. Reed & Barton is best known for being a stickler about producing only high-quality items, and they refuse to dabble in lower-priced silver items. Crafted from tarnish-resistant silverplate, Reed & Barton's Plated Giftware is the gift that keeps on giving.