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Is antique sterling silver valuable?
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Yes, some antique sterling silver is valuable. Sterling silver of any age has value as a material because it is a precious metal. Some pieces may be worth even more than the going rate for sterling due to their maker, style, type and condition. Some silversmiths whose pieces are often in demand among collectors include Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Towle. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique sterling silver wares.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
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Antique Gentlemans Sword English Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Wooden 1913
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Rare Polished late Victorian Ebony Wooden Sword Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original square tapering polished steel blade,of English origin.
The polished co...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique Gentlemans Sword Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver Partridge Wood 19thC
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Rare Polished Well Figured banded Partridge wood Sword Stick of outstanding quality, enclosing its original three-sided tapering polished steel blade, late Nineteenth Century,...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorabilia
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique Vintage Wooden Ebony Lapis Lazuli Walking Stick Cane Sterling Silver 19C
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very Stylish Fine Quality Polished Ebony Lady’s or Gentleman’s Walking Cane of English origin, mid to late Nineteenth Century.
The extremely elegant beautifully grained Lapis Lazul...
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sports Equipment and Memorab...
Materials
Sterling Silver
12 Art Deco Dutch Silver Ice Spoons by Gerritsen and Van Kempen, 1930s
Located in Delft, NL
12 Art Deco Dutch silver ice spoons by Gerritsen and Van Kempen (1926-1961).
These 12 Art Deco Dutch silver ice spoons have a hammered handle with a round finish and has a round, po...
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20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
German Novelty Silver Cat by Ludwig Neresheimer & Co
Located in Newark, England
From our Silver collection we are delighted to offer this rare German Silver Cat by Ludwig Neresheimer & Co.
The cat is modelled in a naturalistic pose, humorously shown cleaning it...
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Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Stone, Silver
English Sterling Jester & Ouroboros Snake Sugar Tongs, Birmingham 1887
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Sterling Silver Jester & Ouroboros Snake Sugar Tongs, Birmingham 1887, by Joseph Willmore
An extraordinary example of Victorian novelty silver, this figural pair of sterling sugar tongs...
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Antique Late 19th Century English High Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
