There are three main styles of place settings used today; the English Place Setting, American Place Setting and Eurpoean style place setting, as follows:
The Standard English Place Setting
Consisting of 7 pieces, as follows: Table Knife, Table Fork, Soup Spoon, Dessert Knife, Dessert Fork, Seddert Spoon and a Tea Spoon.
The Extended English Place Setting
Consisting of 10 pieces, as per the Standard English Setting with the addition of a Coffee Spoon, Fish Blade and Fish Fork.
The American Place Setting
Consisting of 5 pieces, as follows: Table Knife, Table Fork, Dessert Spoon, Salad Fork and large 6″ American Style Tea Spoon.
The European Place Setting
Consisting of 6 pieces, as follows: Table Knife, Table Fork, Table Spoon, Dessert Knife, Dessert Fork and Tea Spoon.
Cutlery Sets
English Standard and Extended Place Settings are normally used to determin the number of pieces in a set of cutlery:
44 (6 Places), 60 (8 Places) and 88 (12 Places) piece sets carry the Standard English Place Setting, with additional Table Spoons sufficient for the set.
62 (6 Places), 84 (8 Places) and 124 (12 Places) piece sets are made up with multiples of the Extended English Place Setting with additional Fish Forks, Fish Blades and Coffee Spoons; again with extra Table Spoons suitable for the number of settings.