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Is antique sterling silver valuable?

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Is antique sterling silver valuable?
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.
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EDWARDS & BALL - Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Salt Cellars - U.K. - C. 1838
Located in Chatham, ON
EDWARDS & BALL (Henry Edwards and Edward John Ball, Silversmiths, High Street, Birmingham - active late 1830's to 1840's) - Fine quality pair of antique Neoclassical style sterling s...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Neoclassical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare Antique 1921 George Berry Derby Silverplated Golf Bag Cocktail Shaker 13"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique 1921 Art Deco silver plate cocktail shaker in the form of a golf bag, designed by George Berry for the Derby / International Silver Co. This design was the first novelty...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Card Case - Victorian - 1899
By Matthew John Jessop
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and highly decorative Victorian sterling silver card case with a central raised cartouche to the centre, both back and front. Surrounding this cartouche is a plethora of ...
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Antique 1890s Late Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Vessel, Cornelious Vanderburgh Reproduction, Dutch New York
Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver vessel produced by Gorham for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, in the style of Colonial American / Early American silver, specifically late‑17th‑century D...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Colonial Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Bulgari sterling silver and onyx column bowls, 20th century
Located in View Park, CA
A rare vintage Bulgari bowl set of two in the classic Corinthian column design in sterling silver and black onyx. These are the small bowls, could be salt bowls or a desk multipur...
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Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver

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Onyx, Sterling Silver

1810 International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 72 Pc
Located in Rio Vista, CA
An expansive 72 piece heavy set of faithfully reproduced coin silver pattern from the original Colonial die owned by International Silver. The American sterling silver flatware produ...
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20th Century American American Colonial Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

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