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Large Italian Olive Oil Container
Large Italian Olive Oil Container

Large Italian Olive Oil Container

Located in Dallas, TX

Container used for storing olive oil. Italy circa 1850.

Category

Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Terracotta

An Early 19th Century Polish Rose Formed Spice Container
An Early 19th Century Polish Rose Formed Spice Container

An Early 19th Century Polish Rose Formed Spice Container

Located in New York, NY

This exquisite early 19th-century Polish silver spice container is masterfully crafted in the form

Category

Early 19th Century Polish Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

French 18th Century Copper Container
French 18th Century Copper Container

French 18th Century Copper Container

Located in Round Top, TX

A charming French 18th century hand hammered copper container with hand forged iron handle

Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Copper, Iron

Mid-19th Century Austrian Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll
Mid-19th Century Austrian Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Mid-19th Century Austrian Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Located in New York, NY

arranged in 24 lines, housed in an elaborately standing silver container of impressive and extraordinary

Category

1860s Austrian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll
Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Located in New York, NY

on vellum, text arranged in 17 lines, housed in an elaborately silver container of impressive and

Category

Late 19th Century Balkan Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll
Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Located in New York, NY

’. Manuscript on vellum, text arranged in 20 lines, housed in an elaborately silver container of impressive and

Category

Late 19th Century Balkan Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

1920s Traditional Hand-Painted Ceramic Sicilian Big Salt Container from Patti
1920s Traditional Hand-Painted Ceramic Sicilian Big Salt Container from Patti

1920s Traditional Hand-Painted Ceramic Sicilian Big Salt Container from Patti

Located in Catania, Sicilia

The Salt Container" from the small town of Patti is a charming and historically significant piece

Category

Early 20th Century Sicilian Country Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Ceramic

Late 19th Century Georgian Silver and Enamel Megillah Case and Esther Scroll
Late 19th Century Georgian Silver and Enamel Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Late 19th Century Georgian Silver and Enamel Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Located in New York, NY

’. Manuscript on vellum, text arranged in 14 lines, housed in an elaborately silver container of impressive and

Category

Late 19th Century Georgian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver, Enamel

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Quimper Oil & Vinegar Donkey Container
19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Quimper Oil & Vinegar Donkey Container

19th Century French Hand Painted Faience Quimper Oil & Vinegar Donkey Container

By Grande Maison HB Quimper

Located in Dallas, TX

Decorate a kitchen counter or a shelf with this antique ceramic conjoined double pitcher. Created in Brittany, France circa 1895, the hand painted "Piece de Forme" features a donkey ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Faience

Antique French Faience Wall Mounted Water Container By Creil Et Montereau
Antique French Faience Wall Mounted Water Container By Creil Et Montereau

Antique French Faience Wall Mounted Water Container By Creil Et Montereau

By Creil et Montereau

Located in Bristol, GB

ANTIQUE LAVABO Made from white glazed earthenware in the form of a woven basket with a decorative metal tap. Originally designed to hold water or other liquids which could then be ...

Category

19th Century French Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Metal

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container
Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage J.S. Ivins Son Inc. Malted Milk Biscuits Round Glass Lid Tin Container. Circa Early to Mid

Category

Early 20th Century American Classical Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Metal

Silver Sauce Boat, Nicolás Chameroi, Madrid, 1822-1823, with Hallmarks
Silver Sauce Boat, Nicolás Chameroi, Madrid, 1822-1823, with Hallmarks

Silver Sauce Boat, Nicolás Chameroi, Madrid, 1822-1823, with Hallmarks

By Nicolás Chameroi

Located in Madrid, ES

. With contrast marks. Container made of silver in its color that is shaped like a boat, two ram's head

Category

1820s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver and Glass Oil and Vinegar Conjoined Chester 1898 King & Sons
Antique Silver and Glass Oil and Vinegar Conjoined Chester 1898 King & Sons

Antique Silver and Glass Oil and Vinegar Conjoined Chester 1898 King & Sons

Located in Toronto, Ontario

blown tapered bulbous glass containers with sterling silver collar mounts, clear hallmarks, and original

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Solid Silver and Cut Glass Crystal Lemonade Jug by Asprey
Solid Silver and Cut Glass Crystal Lemonade Jug by Asprey

Solid Silver and Cut Glass Crystal Lemonade Jug by Asprey

By Asprey International Limited

Located in London, by appointment only

decanter with a hinged silver lid and ice container. Weighs over 7 lbs. Very elegant, beautiful and

Category

Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Early 19th Century Polish Silver Spice Container
Early 19th Century Polish Silver Spice Container

Early 19th Century Polish Silver Spice Container

Located in New York, NY

Handmade silver and silver filigree spice container, Poland, circa 1820. On a round base

Category

Early 19th Century Polish Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

20th Century French Silver Plate Duck Press
20th Century French Silver Plate Duck Press

20th Century French Silver Plate Duck Press

Located in New Orleans, LA

a work surface, and with the silver plate container, was built to last. At one time, no respectable

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 19th Century Russian Empire Silver Spice Container
Late 19th Century Russian Empire Silver Spice Container

Late 19th Century Russian Empire Silver Spice Container

Located in New York, NY

Handmade silver spice container, Russian Empire, circa 1880. On a round base with vine shaped stem

Category

Late 19th Century Russian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Silver Plate Duck Press by Joseph Heinrichs
Silver Plate Duck Press by Joseph Heinrichs

Silver Plate Duck Press by Joseph Heinrichs

Located in New Orleans, LA

This curious silver plate mechanism, crafted by the renowned Joseph Heinrichs, is known as a duck

Category

Early 20th Century Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver Plate

German Silver Fish Pill Box/Container
German Silver Fish Pill Box/Container

German Silver Fish Pill Box/Container

Located in Coeur d Alene, ID

German 800 standard silver articulated fish pill box with hinged head. Ex. Bonhams. Very slinky

Category

Early 20th Century German Antique Silver Containers

Caviar Server of Silver and Crystal Glass by Baccarat
Caviar Server of Silver and Crystal Glass by Baccarat

Caviar Server of Silver and Crystal Glass by Baccarat

Located in Austin, TX

fitted holder for the caviar serving container, with chased silver lid and finial.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Containers

16th Century Germanic Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Spice Container
16th Century Germanic Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Spice Container

16th Century Germanic Parcel-Gilt Silver Filigree Spice Container

Located in New York, NY

Ball shaped, separating into two halves, the central detachable band chased with a crown flanked by Hebrew blessing of spices on a zig-zag ground, between applied ropework bands, on ...

Category

16th Century German Renaissance Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Early 20th Century Silver and Glass Christofle Samovar Lidded Container Vessel
Early 20th Century Silver and Glass Christofle Samovar Lidded Container Vessel

Early 20th Century Silver and Glass Christofle Samovar Lidded Container Vessel

By Christofle

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a stunning and large, silver and glass samovar, by Christofle, made in

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802
Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802

Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802

Located in London, GB

consists of a solid silver stand and 8 condiment containers. These include a mustard pot, oil & vinegar

Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Container With Lid
Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Container With Lid

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Humidor or Container With Lid

By Heintz Art Metal Shop

Located in South Bend, IN

A beautiful Arts & Crafts period sterling silver on bronze lidded canister, tea caddy, or humidor

Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet
Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet

Late 19th-Early 20th Century Tribal Snuff Container, Tibet

Located in Point Richmond, CA

Late 19th-early 20th century tribal snuff container, Tibet A graceful horn, bone and silver

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Tribal Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Horn

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Cart Smokers Set Tabako-Bon
Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Cart Smokers Set Tabako-Bon

Japanese Meiji Period Lacquer Cart Smokers Set Tabako-Bon

Located in Newark, England

accessories and the centre of the boat is fitted with two pure silver containers. The first container with a

Category

Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Jewish Amulet
Early 18th Century Italian Silver Jewish Amulet

Early 18th Century Italian Silver Jewish Amulet

Located in New York, NY

Silver Amulet, container for handwritten Kabbalah parchment manuscript with hanger to be placed on

Category

Early 18th Century Italian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Perfume Bottle, Carved Nut, Silver, 17th Century
Perfume Bottle, Carved Nut, Silver, 17th Century

Perfume Bottle, Carved Nut, Silver, 17th Century

Located in Madrid, ES

perfumer carved seed, silver. XVII century. Container with upper part and lid attached to it by

Category

17th Century Unknown Baroque Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver, Other

French Napoléon III Oval Silvered Bronze Jardiniere Centerpiece
French Napoléon III Oval Silvered Bronze Jardiniere Centerpiece

French Napoléon III Oval Silvered Bronze Jardiniere Centerpiece

By Christofle

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Juillet 1840 – 1890” Louis XV Style circa 1890 Zinc interior container (changed) Original silvering.    

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Bronze

Superb Rare Antique Tibetan Stag Antler Silver Gunpowder Vessel
Superb Rare Antique Tibetan Stag Antler Silver Gunpowder Vessel

Superb Rare Antique Tibetan Stag Antler Silver Gunpowder Vessel

Located in London, GB

Superb rare Tibetan stag antler silver gunpowder vessel, A large stag horn container decorated

Category

Early 20th Century Tibetan Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Coral, Silver

Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box
Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box

Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box

By Christofle

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a magnificent, sterling silver, inlaid box container, by Christofle, made

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box
Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box

Antique Art Deco Nouveau Christofle France Silver Inlaid Talisman Circular Box

By Christofle

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a magnificent, sterling silver, inlaid box container, by Christofle, made

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Coromandel Lady's Dressing Case by Morton & Bauer, Silver Lids Betjemanns & Sons
Coromandel Lady's Dressing Case by Morton & Bauer, Silver Lids Betjemanns & Sons

Coromandel Lady's Dressing Case by Morton & Bauer, Silver Lids Betjemanns & Sons

By Betjemanns & Sons

Located in Dublin, IE

fully fitted interior which features 10 silver lidded glass containers by Betjemanns & Sons of London

Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case with Cut Glass Silver Bottles
19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case with Cut Glass Silver Bottles

19th Century French Rosewood Travel Vanity Case with Cut Glass Silver Bottles

Located in Dallas, TX

square cut-glass bottles. Inside you'll also find a round powder glass container with silver top, a long

Category

Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts
Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

Diminutive English Tea Caddy of Tortoise Shell with Sterling Silver Mounts

Located in Charleston, SC

Diminutive English tea caddy of tortoiseshell with sterling silver mounts. Tea container has

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Tortoise Shell

A Small Early 20Th Century Chandelier By F&C Osler
A Small Early 20Th Century Chandelier By F&C Osler

A Small Early 20Th Century Chandelier By F&C Osler

By F. & C. Osler

Located in Steyning, West sussex

hung scroll arm canopy, the container issuing six silver drop hung arms terminating with scalloped edge

Category

1920s British Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Monumental Black Wrought Iron Antique Scale
Monumental Black Wrought Iron Antique Scale

Monumental Black Wrought Iron Antique Scale

Located in Hopewell, NJ

silver metal container; the other has a wrought iron circular platter. Both are filled with decorative

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Wrought Iron

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Drawers Commode atrb to Gillows 18thCentury
George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Drawers Commode atrb to Gillows 18thCentury

George III Mahogany Serpentine Chest Drawers Commode atrb to Gillows 18thCentury

By Gillows of Lancaster & London

Located in Dublin, Ireland

central dressing looking glass, with a pen and ink drawer. Two crystal and silver ink containers are

Category

Late 18th Century English Regency Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Mahogany

burmese silver container 19th c

burmese silver container 19th c

Located in Austin, TX

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Late 19th Century Korean Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique Victorian Silver Vinaigrette Edward Smith, 1864
Antique Victorian Silver Vinaigrette Edward Smith, 1864

Antique Victorian Silver Vinaigrette Edward Smith, 1864

By Edward Smith

Located in London, GB

through the mid-19th century, were small silver containers with a hinged lid, which opens to reveal a

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container
Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

Lovely Porcelain Antique Milk Container

Located in Hopewell, NJ

Unique antique milk "bucket" in porcelain with hand-painted floral decoration and brass lid. Base diameter 8".

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Porcelain

La Salamandra Roma Figural Art Deco Container
La Salamandra Roma Figural Art Deco Container

La Salamandra Roma Figural Art Deco Container

By La Salamandra

Located in Sharon, CT

Two part ircular figural container of a female dancer. Large flowers pictured on the black bottom

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor
Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor

Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor

Located in London, GB

Vintage Coco de mer container decorative arts décor A coco de mer nut from the Seychelles islands

Category

19th Century Seychellois Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Coconut

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll
Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Late 19th Century Ottoman Empire Silver Megillah Case and Esther Scroll

Located in New York, NY

’. Manuscript on vellum, text arranged in 19 lines, in Hebrew Sephardic script, housed in an elaborately silver

Category

Late 19th Century Balkan Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

French 19th Century Pottery Hanging Container with Green Glazed Interior
French 19th Century Pottery Hanging Container with Green Glazed Interior

French 19th Century Pottery Hanging Container with Green Glazed Interior

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French Provincial pottery hanging container from the 19th century, with green glazed interior

Category

19th Century French French Provincial Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Pottery

Jugendstil Copper and Brass Ice Container, Germany, 1910s
Jugendstil Copper and Brass Ice Container, Germany, 1910s

Jugendstil Copper and Brass Ice Container, Germany, 1910s

Located in Roma, IT

Metal Jugendstil ice container is an original decorative object realized in the first decades of

Category

1910s German Jugendstil Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Brass, Copper

Silver Tastevin, “Tembladera”. Spain, 18th century.
Silver Tastevin, “Tembladera”. Spain, 18th century.

Silver Tastevin, “Tembladera”. Spain, 18th century.

Located in Madrid, ES

Tembladera or catavinos. Silver. Century XVIII. Container known as catavinos or tembladera (as it

Category

18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century Austrian Silver Spice Container
Late 19th Century Austrian Silver Spice Container

Late 19th Century Austrian Silver Spice Container

Located in New York, NY

Handmade silver fish shaped spice container, circa 1900. Traditionally Judaica Item used for

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Chocolate Canister by Saunders and Shepherd
Antique Sterling Silver Chocolate Canister by Saunders and Shepherd

Antique Sterling Silver Chocolate Canister by Saunders and Shepherd

By Cornelius Desormeaux Saunders and James Francis Hollings Shepherd

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An adorable, turn-of-the-century, sterling silver lidded container by silversmiths, Cornelius

Category

Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cruet Set / Cruet Stand with Condiment 1860
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cruet Set / Cruet Stand with Condiment 1860

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cruet Set / Cruet Stand with Condiment 1860

By William Stocker

Located in London, GB

stand contains 8 glass and silver condiment containers including three lidded jugs, one large and two

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Silvered Wooden Herb Containers from Italy, circa 1930
Pair of Silvered Wooden Herb Containers from Italy, circa 1930

Pair of Silvered Wooden Herb Containers from Italy, circa 1930

Located in Dallas, TX

ERICA AND MELIA These decorative silvered wooden herbal pharmacy containers are from Italy

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid
19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid

19th Century French Silvered Metal Milk Container with Chained Lid

Located in Dallas, TX

Keep your house organized by placing this beautiful, antique container as an umbrella stand by your

Category

Late 19th Century French Country Antique Silver Containers

Materials

Metal

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Antique Silver Containers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique silver containers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and ceramic, all antique silver containers available were constructed with great care. Antique silver containers have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silver containers bearing Art Deco or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique silver containers are appealing in their simplicity, but Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd., Bing & Grøndahl and Christofle produced popular antique silver containers that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Silver Containers?

Antique silver containers can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,475, while the lowest priced sells for $82 and the highest can go for as much as $95,000.
Questions About Antique Silver Containers
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    What antique silver is depends on the context. In many cases, the term refers to silverware and silver decorative objects produced more than 100 years ago. However, antique silver may also be the name of a distressed silver finish frequently used on lighting fixtures and bathroom fixtures. Explore a selection of antique silver wares on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not antique silver is real depends on the piece. Sometimes, manufacturers simply call a gray-silver finish antique silver. In these cases, the item is usually not real silver. It is possible for antique silver to be pure silver, sterling or silver plated. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of silver decorative objects and jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The difference between silver and antique silver is age. Items of any age made of silver or a silver alloy may be called silver. The term antique silver refers to silver pieces that are at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique, vintage and modern silver tableware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver-plating refers to the process of applying a thin layer of silver overtop of a base metal, such as copper, nickel or pewter. An antique silver-plated item would have gone through this same process. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver plate items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique silver plates are antique plates made from either pure silver or have been silver-plated. Silver is a timeless material that’s been popular for centuries, and antique silver is always highly regarded. Shop a collection of antique silver plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify silver antiques, search for a maker's mark on the base, handle, interior and other inconspicuous areas. Using trusted online resources, research the maker to find out when it was in business and browse online catalogues and image galleries, looking for pieces that resemble yours. Doing so can help you get a rough idea of when your silver objects were manufactured. To be classified as antique, an item must be at least 100 years old. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also assist with the identification process. On 1stDibs, explore a range of antique silver decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    What antique silver is made of varies. In most cases, antique silver is sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloys. You can also find antique silver jewelry and decorative objects made out of other silver alloys, like fine silver, which is 99.9% silver and only 0.1% alloys. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver pieces from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Antique silver plating is a thin layer of genuine silver applied over top of a base metal. Depending on the piece, the main metal may be copper, brass or nickel. You'll find a range of antique silver-plated decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is made up of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. An antique sterling silver item will have the same silver content and will be over 100 years old. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Antique silver is a type of silver that is at least a century old. Find a diverse range of intricately designed, elegant antique silver decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether antique silverplate has any value depends on a variety of factors. The design of the piece, who made it and decoration are among the biggest determiners of value. Generally, rarer pieces that remain in good condition will be worth the most. Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Consider having the piece evaluated by a knowledgeable antiques dealer or certified appraiser to get an accurate estimate of how much it's worth. On 1stDibs, find antique silverplate from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is considered antique if it was made over 100 years ago. Many antique sterling silver items will have a mark or stamp. First, clean the item and check for marks. A “925” mark indicates a silver purity of 92.5 percent, which is the composition of sterling silver. If you don’t see a mark, work with a certified appraiser to acid test the item and determine the silver content. You’ll find expertly vetted antique sterling silver items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    Whether antique silverware is real silverware or not varies. Many antique flatware pieces feature silver plate, so they consist of a base metal beneath a layer of genuine silver. There is also flatware made entirely from sterling silver, which is an alloy that is 92.5% silver and 7.5% base metal. Researching the hallmarks found on your silverware using trusted online resources can help you determine whether the items are sterling silver or silver plate. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique silverware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a silver spoon is an antique, seek the assistance of a licensed and experienced appraiser. Many antique pieces lack marks, and it is generally not possible to determine the type and age of metal through a simple visual inspection. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver spoons on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Yes, some antique silver plate is worth something. However, any value that a piece has usually comes from its rarity rather than from the cost of its materials, because silver plate contains very little pure silver. There is generally a demand for certain older pieces by Christoffle, Elkington & Co., Mapp & Webb and other well-known manufacturers. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate the condition of your piece and give you an idea of how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver plate tableware, serveware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some silver-plated antique silverware may be worth something. Antique pieces are 100 years old or older, and because of their age, pieces in good condition may be sought after by collectors due to their rarity. The maker, style and type will also impact the potential resale value. In terms of value as scrap metal, antique silver-plated silverware usually isn't worth much because silver plate is made only from a small amount of pure silver. To get an estimated value for your silverware, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a wide range of antique silverware on 1stDibs.