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Sterling Silver For Sale
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Late 20th century 925 sterling silver bowl
Located in Braintree, GB
Late 20th century 925 sterling silver bowl by Victoria Silverware Ltd.
Made in England, Birmingham, 1996
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions:
Height: 13.3 cm
Width: 16.5 cm
Weight: 368 g...
Category
1990s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Beautiful antique sterling silver bonkin or perfume case with repousse flowers and leaves. On the rim is the marks Sterling B.B.& B. which stand for Bailey, Banks & Biddle. The famou...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83 pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Dancing Flowers by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Forks, 7"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Silver Chamberstick Sheffield 1836
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver chamberstick
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1836 for Creswick and Co
Period : William IV
Origin : Sheffield, England
Decoration : Scrolled leaf detail to...
Category
1830s British William IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Wendell Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 171 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, short handle, 9"
12 dinner forks, 7 1/4"
12 luncheon kniv...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket
Located in VALENZA, IT
A George III sterling silver cake basket made by William Plummer in London, 1786.
The basket is of Classic oval form with bead borders and an engraved pierced gallery and foot. Ther...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 1950s Italian Silver Pheasants - Elegant Mid-Century Decor
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of 1950s Italian silver pheasants is a testament to the elegance and timelessness of Italian design during the mid-century era.
Mid-Century Italian Design: These silver ph...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Solid Silver Dachshund by SMD Castings - 1975
By SMD Castings
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent solid cast (not filled) English silver model of a Dachshund, beautifully executed and one of the most sought-after castings by SMD castings, London.
The underside is f...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Modern Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks made in Israel. They have a very modern design and shape; in the center a round reticulated (golf ball size) piece connects t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set
Spanish, c. 1930
Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm
Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm
...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Condiment Set, English, Silver, Salt, Pepper Shaker, Sauce Pot, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage condiment set. An English, Sterling Silver salt & pepper shaker and mustard pot in Art Deco taste, dating to the mid 20th cent...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramide. Art Deco lunch knife with a long handle.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramide.
Art Deco lunch knife with a long handle, stainless steel blade, and serrated edge.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Length 19.7 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Golden Brass and Marble Rococo Style Candlesticks
Located in Hampshire, GB
A set of 2 antique golden brass and marble stone, a pair of Rococo-style brass candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test...
Category
1930s Swedish Rococo Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Multi-gemstone, Marble, Griotte Marble, Metal, Gold Plate, Silver, Brass
Antique Irish George II Sterling Silver Tazza Dublin, Ireland 1738
Located in London, GB
A classic Antique Irish George II Sterling Silver Tazza standing on a spread foot and embellished with an ornate crest on the top.
Made in Dublin, Ireland in 1738 by Alexander D Br...
Category
18th Century Irish George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Rattle / Whistle - George Unite
By George Unite
Located in Bath, GB
A charming example of a sterling silver baby rattle complete with working whistle and an iridescent Mother of Pearl teething ring.
The rattle has four bells and everything in great condition, these make the most wonderful heirloom gifts for the new little one in the family. This one is hallmarked for Birmingham 1887, making this a true Victorian example. The back of the whistle is where the makers initials can be found, GU, for the highly collectible silversmith, George Unite.
4" in length including Nacre...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Robert Stone Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1953
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : RE Stone silver pint tankard
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1953 for RE Stone - also has Jubilee mark
Period : Elizabeth II
Origin : London, England
Decoration : Baluster ...
Category
1950s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Bottle opener in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Bottle opener in sterling silver and stainless steel.
The "Cactus" pattern was designed by Gundolph Albertus in 1930.
Hallmarked 1915-1932.
In perfect condition....
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Cactus. Two all-silver butter knives.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Two all-silver butter knives.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 15.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Two dessert spoons in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Two dessert spoons in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 17.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Meat fork in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Meat fork in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 19.7 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramide. Art Deco dinner knife with a long handle.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramide.
Art Deco dinner knife with a long handle, stainless steel blade and serrated edge.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Length 24.0 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
German Silver Gilt Minaudière Louis Kuppenheim
Located in Newark, England
The minaudière of rectangular form with curved corners features a repousse monkey which humorously goes through the case with the front side of the monkey on the cover and the rear side of the monkey on the back. The exterior of the case is gilded Silver with cabochon Sapphires and a top carry loop. To the left of the top a second loop contains the original pencil which pulls out for taking notes upon the ivorine notepad within. The interior of the case features several compartments which open via the Sapphire tabs, the left side contains two smaller compartments while the right side features a bevel edged mirror with an ivorine notepad to the reverse and a spring loaded tab to the compartment. The case is hallmarked in several locations with the London ‘omega’ import mark (1906-1998), the import Silversmiths mark Gresham Barber & Co and is dated 1907. Although the minaudière does not bear the original makers hallmark we firmly attribute the case to Louis Kuppenheim a renowned German Silversmith who made designs matching this minaudière.
Louis Kuppenheim (1824-1889)was founded in 1854 together with Heinrich Witzemann they were located in Pforzheim, southwestern Germany and is known as the gateway to the Black Forest. In 1857 Kuppenheim moved forward as a solo business without his partner and moved to Durlacher Straße 1, Old Town street in Pforzheim. Upon the death of Louis Kuppenheim in 1889 3 of his 6 children (Albert, Hugo and Moritz) took over running the company and in 1900 at the Universal Exhibition in Paris the firm won a gold medal for a paper knife. In the same year the company opened the first store in the Rue de Richelieu 67 in Paris.
In the 1900s Hans Christiansen designed some silver parts and pieces of jewellery, which were made by the Manufacture Kuppenheim. Christiansen was an important Art Nouveau painter and a member of the Darmstadt artists’ colony. In 1906 Albert, Hugo and Moritz convert the inherited jewellery factory into a modern gold and silverware fabrication and one year later relocated to 69 Durocher Street. Over the next 30 years the company expanded their business with mechanical workshops for gold and silver along with more machinery along with the death of Albert Kuppenheim and Ludwig (another son of Louis) taking over the company. After the war broke out in 1939 the company went into liquidation ending its 82 year history. During the heyday of the company over 200 people were employed by Louis Kuppenheim making it one of the most important employers in the jewellery city of Pforzheim.
In the more than eighty years of production some 100,000 pieces left the company. Kuppenheim made many items in small series, for example boxes and minaudières (women’s fashion accessory, generally considered a jewellery piece, intended to substitute for an evening bag. A case with compartments, it allows storage for several items in a small space, such as a makeup compact, lipstick, watch, reading glasses, or keys) and compacts and cigarette cases...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver
Handcrafted Sterling Silver Artichoke Salt Shaker and Pepper Mill by Missiaglia
Located in New York, NY
Established in Venice in 1846, Missiaglia is one of the world's premier makers of the finest jewelry objects, as well as a select number of bespoke sterling silver tabletop accessori...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henin - 138pc. Antique Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Chateau in France, A Stunning 138pc. Privately Commissioned Louis XVI Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Service for 12) with 6 Serving Pieces by Internationally Kno...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
XX Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Picture Frame.
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid silver photo frame.
The frame is made of a shiny rectangular silver plate where chiseled silver plate leaves have been welded onto the e...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Quintessence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Displaying a gleaming finish, Quintessence by Lunt has a beautiful teardrop profile with different, intricate flower motifs on each piece. Pieces are heavy and well balanced.
Scarce ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George II Sterling Silver Salver Square Tray 1733 London, England 18th C
Located in London, GB
A lovely Antique George II Solid Silver Salver. This Square early Georgian Salver stands on 4 shaped feet and is embellished with an elegant engraved border surrounding an armorial.
...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Art Deco Style Black and White Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Black with white milk design Rectangular photo frame in 800/1000 silver gold plated with fire enamels. External cm. 13.4 x 17.4 Internal cm. 9 x 13. Weight gr. 199. Created in Art De...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sugar Caster, English, Sterling Silver, Shaker, Art Deco, Hallmark 1933
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage sugar caster. An English, sterling silver shaker in Art Deco taste, hallmarked 1933.
Fascinating Art Deco silverware, with a fine appearance
Displays a desirable a...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Jam spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Jam spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 13.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Large serving spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Large serving spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 22.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Strasbourg by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 67 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flowing scrollwork follows the gently curved handles of this magnificent pattern inspired by the rococo style of design favoring shell-like curves prevailing in 18th Century France. ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Small compote spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Small compote spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 9.6 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 18.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Large serving spade in all-silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Large serving spade in all-silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In excellent condition with signs of use.
Dimensions: Length 22.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Teaspoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A teaspoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 15.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Long carving fork in all silver, sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Long carving fork in all silver, sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 23.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Set of three tablespoons in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Set of three tablespoons in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 19.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, Denmark. Cactus pattern Six cake forks in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Six cake forks in sterling silver.
Hallmarked after 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 13.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Sterling Silver Gerald Benney Entree Dishes Vegetable Serving Dishes 1967
Located in London, GB
A pair of magnificent Gerald Benney Entree Dishes with an elegant, understated rectangular design. The fitted lid can be inverted for use as a serving dish if desired. These Silver V...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling 925 silver beehive honey pot with a spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Sterling 925 silver beehive honey pot with a spoon.
Made in 2022, spoon made in 2021.
The beehive honey pot, adorned with decorative bees, features t...
Category
2010s British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame.
The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Pair William IV Candlesticks Sheffield 1836
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Pair of sterling silver candlesticsk
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffiled in 1836 for Henry Wilkinson and Co
Period : William IV
Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Decoration...
Category
1830s British William IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
21st Century Sterling Silver Baroque "Cartagloria" Picture Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver frame in Baroque style called Cartagloria.
The frame is shaped and decorated with scrolls typical of the Baroque period.
In the upper part, in the center, there ...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver & Hardstone Bookmark by Joseph Cook & Son Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome little bookmark made from sterling silver (marked Sterling), the terminal inset with red and green hardstones.
The silver is signed by the Birmingham silversmith, Joseph ...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Small serving spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Small serving spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmarked 1945-1951.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 16.7 cm.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Box shaped enamel hand painted, engraved and miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box shaped enamel is in 925/1000 sterling.
Box shaped enamel has handpainted fired enamels miniature.
Box shaped enamel is engraved and fire-enamelled ornaments.
Box shaped enamel is...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Hugo Grün, Danish silversmith. Modernist pitcher in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hugo Grün, Danish silversmith. Modernist pitcher in sterling silver in an organic and sleek design.
Mid-20th century.
Hallmarked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Height 22.5 cm i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian 925 sterling silver Japan inspired card case
Located in Braintree, GB
A beautifully embellished Victorian 925 sterling silver card case that intricately captures the enchanting influence of Japanese aesthetics prevalent during the Aesthetic Movement er...
Category
1880s British High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique 17th century sterling silver tubular nutmeg grater
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 17th century sterling silver tubular nutmeg grater seamlessly blends functionality with historical charm. Crafted in England in 17th century, this exquisite item boasts a silver grater encased within its tube, while the removable lid is adorned with a meticulously hand-engraved Tudor rose. The tube itself features the palmettes decoration commonly found on small silver objects...
Category
17th Century British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Deco period Austrian 935. silver cigarette case with enamel leaf ornaments
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Art Deco period Austrian 935. silver cigarette case with enamel leaf ornaments.
Made in Circa 1920 - 1930s
Hallmarked with 935 silver mark.
Dimensions:
Length x width depth:...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique 17th century round circular patch box with Tudor rose
Located in Braintree, GB
An antique round patch box, crafted in sterling silver during the 17th century, is potentially from the era of Charles II. The silver circular box and cover showcase embossing featur...
Category
1680s British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Elizabeth II Solid Silver Punch Set, by C J Vander c.1973
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Superb 20th Century Elizabeth II solid silver punch set, consisting of a punch bowl, six goblets and a ladle, the circular bowl raised on a circular turned foot with beaded decoratio...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Small Antique Cream Jug, English, Sterling Silver, Milk Pourer, Hallmarked 1919
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique cream jug. An English, sterling silver milk pourer, dating to the early 20th century, hallmarked 1919.
Darling breakfast table pourer, with a superb reflecti...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian silver gilt double vinaigrette, London, 1828
By Archibald Douglas
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Georgian silver gilt double vinaigrette .
Made in the United Kingdom, London, 1828
Maker: Archibald Douglas
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions:
Length x width depth: 4.8 x 3.5 x ...
Category
1820s British Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Candlelabra Golden Art Deco Style Candlesticks, A Set of 5 Bronze
Located in Hampshire, GB
A set of 5 antique nickel silver, bronze and glass Art Deco-style candlesticks and candelabra pressed cast, and chased. Circular, curved feet wit...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Leaf, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
20th Century Set Of Six Solid Silver Wine Goblets By Cavalier, England c.1970s
By Cavalier
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb set of six 20th Century English Solid Silver wine goblets. Created by Cavalier in the 1970's, this set of goblets feature a smooth flared drinking rim, leaves & grape vines ...
Category
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique French Silver & Glass Claret Jugs / Wine Decanters c. 1890
By Boin-Taburet
Located in London, GB
A pair of elegant Antique Silver mounted Glass bodied Claret Jugs made in Paris, France. This pair of Wine Jugs has an ornate chased and engraved Neck and lid with a shaped cartouche below the spout. The Body of each Jug is decorated with a writhen pattern cut into the glass. The Jugs stand on a silver spread foot.
Made in Paris, France in c. 1890 by Boin Taburet.
Approx. Height - 26.3cm
This Pair of Antique Silver Claret Jugs...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage, New and Antique Sterling Silver
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.
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