This set of silverware was passed down to us by grandma as a family heirloom.

silverware 是由 silver（银）和 ware（器具、制品）组成的复合词，指"银制餐具"或"镀银餐具"，包括刀、叉、勺子等用餐工具。ware 作为后缀常表示某种材料制成的物品或器具。