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Is German silver real?
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No, German silver is not real. Its name comes from the metal's color, not its content. German silver, which is also called nickel silver, is actually an alloy of copper, nickel and zinc. On 1stDibs, explore a collection of silver tableware, serveware, flatware, jewelry and decorative objects from some of the world's top sellers.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 29, 2024
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Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Enamel Japanese Garden Vase Silver Wire
Located in Long Island City, NY
A high quality Japanese, late Meiji era, silver wire and enamel vase. The amphora shaped vase is adorned with polychrome enamel images of birds, trees, blossoming flowers, and screen...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Vases
Materials
Enamel, Silver
Stunning Modernist Solid / Sterling Silver Pill Box - 1988
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderfully crafted solid silver box, the lid decorated by a large flower surrounded by a series of smaller flowers, pretty as a picture and beautifully hand crafted.
The lid fits...
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Vintage 1980s British Modern Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pillbox shaped fire enamel hand painted floral miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped pill box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloché and hand-painted floral miniature, with fine hand engravings. Viennese Art Nouveau...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Russian Imperial Romanov Silver Gilt Letter Opener Czar Nicholas II 1870
Located in Portland, OR
A very rare & important antique Russian Imperial silver gilt & Mother-Of-Pearl letter opener, which belonged to Czar Nicholas II and was taken from the Winter Palace during the 1917 ...
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Antique 1860s Russian Victorian Letter Openers
Materials
Silver
Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg. Ceramic lidded jar from the ‘Argenta’ series.
Located in København, Copenhagen
PRE-OWNED GOODS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT TARIFFS FOR U.S., UK, AUSTRALIAN & CANADIAN CUSTOMERS.
THEREFORE, NO IMPORT TARIFFS WILL BE APPLICABLE TO YOUR PURCHASE.
Wilhelm Kåge for ...
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Art Deco Jars
Materials
Silver
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Gilt Vinaigrette Birmingham William Simpson
By Simpson
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Georgian engraved silver gilt Vinaigrette by William Simpson, Birmingham, 1826.
The vinaigrette having an engraved engine turned hinged lid with a floral border, the g...
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Sterling Silver
