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How can you tell if something is sterling silver?
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To tell if something is sterling silver, first search it for purity marks. Makers often indicate sterling silver with hallmarks like “925,” "STER" or "STERLING," but some pieces may feature alternate hallmarks. Researching the markings on your piece using trusted online resources can help you identify its materials. When in doubt, seek the opinion of a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of sterling silver jewelry, tableware and decorative objects.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 9, 2024
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Shop for Sterling Silver Decorative Objects on 1stDibs
Christian Dior Interior Collection Sterling Silver Picture Frame, circa 1980
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptional Christian Dior Paris sterling silver photo frame designed from the Dior Interior Collection. The stunning piece was meticulously crafted in France circa 1980. This tal...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Figural Chicken or Hen Hinged Box
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage signed silver trinket box or pillbox.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the form of a sitting hen.
The chicken has a hinge to its tail and opens up with applied pressure to the chest.
Marked to the base.
Simply a wonderful Tiffany trinket box...
Category
20th Century Italian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, Circa 1815
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Stunning English Regency Sterling Silver & Tortoiseshell Card Case, circa 1815
This exceptional English Regency card case, dating to the early 19th century (circa 1810–1825), exempl...
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Pineapple Candy / Bonbon Dish or Vide Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed silver bon bon dish.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
In the form of a pineapple.
Marked to the base.
Simply a wonderful Tiffany silver decorative dish!
Date:...
Category
20th Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pill Box Silver Sterling Enamel hand-engraved Baroque-style design Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver with a fine hand-engraved Baroque-style design and fire-enamelled finish. Dimensions: 3.5 x 4.3 x 1.4 cm. Weight: 36 g. Desi...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Modernist English Solid / Sterling Silver Letter Opener - Brian Leslie Fuller
Located in Bath, GB
A superb mid-century modern letter opener made by the highly collectable silversmith, Brian Leslie Fuller.
Made from solid English silver fully hallmarked for London 1979 together ...
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Letter Openers
Materials
Sterling Silver
