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What does a goldsmith do?
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What goldsmiths do is design and produce jewelry out of the precious metal gold (jewelry is a contemporary goldsmith’s primary specialty, but metalworkers who work with gold have traditionally created a range of both utilitarian and decorative items with the metal). To accomplish this, they employ a variety of hammering, turning, spinning, filling, plating and casting techniques. The first goldsmiths emerged during the 5th century B.C. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of gold jewelry from some of the world's top sellers.
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Lovely Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Bud Vases By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of Victorian Period, sterling silver bud vases, London, year-hallmarked for 1896, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., Ltd. - makers. Each vase measures 6 3/4 inches high x 2...
Category
Antique 1890s English Victorian Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Cigarette Case - Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver, hinged cigarette case, London, year-hallmarked for 1931, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths (located at 112 Regent Street West, London) - makers. The cigar...
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Pair Silver Twin Handled Vases
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and quality Art Nouveau pair of twin handled silver candlesticks by renowned London silversmiths Goldsmiths & Silversmiths and dating from 1909. These elegantly and si...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Vases
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Sugar Sifter Spoon and Bowl
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver sugar sifter spoon and bowl - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver gilt teaware set consists of a sugar bowl and sifter spoon.
The bowl has a circular rounded form to a circular spreading foot.
The surface of the bowl is embellished with exceptional chased floral ornamentation accented with scroll designs, all on a matte background.
The decoration to the bowl incorporates a putto* design to one side and a scrolling leaf bordered cartouche to the other, displaying the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a unicorn before trees.
The upper portion of this exceptional bowl is encircled with a broad plain border and the rim of the foot is encompassed with an applied decorated border.
The exceptional sugar sifter ladle is embellished with further putto and scrolling leaf ornamentation, reflecting the design to that of the bowl.
The shell shaped bowl is embellished with scrolling pierced 'sifter' holes to each scalloped flute.
The reverse surface of the terminal incorporates a cartouche displaying the aforementioned crest.
Each exceptional example of Victorian silverware retains the original gilding.
The underside of the sugar bowl bears the retailer's mark 'Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Compy, 112 Regent St'.
This antique sugar sifter...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Collectible Novelty Pincushion Modelled As A Hedgehog
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1902 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. This adorable Antique, Edwardian, Sterling Silver Hedgehog Pincushion is rare and collectible, with the silver overlayin...
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Box with Copper Mounts
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
English Arts & Crafts sterling silver box with copper mounts made by the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co Ltd. of 112 Regent Street, L...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
