Gorham Narragansett Sterling Silver Clam Shell Coffee Spoon, circa 1885
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham Narragansett Sterling Silver Clam Shell Coffee Spoon, circa 1885 American Aesthetic Movement sterling silver coffee or demitasse spoon in Gorham’s celebrated Narragansett pat...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Narragansett Salt Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Riverdale, NY
Gorham Narragansett Salt Spoon from the late 19th Century in the Aesthetic taste.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 1.5 in W 4.5 in D 2.5 in
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling- Silver Shell Dish & Figural Crab Spoon USA, circa 1890s A rare find, two piece set in one of scarcest patterns of the Gorham Mfg.
Sterling Silver
Gorham 'Narragansett' Sterling Silver Shell Oyster Serving Dish
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham Mfg. Co. 'Narragansett' Sterling Silver Shell Oyster Serving Dish USA, circa 1890s A rare find, one of scarcest patterns of the Gorham Mfg.
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Narragansett Style Pattern Napkin Ring #1850
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Gorham sterling Narragansett style pattern napkin ring #1850 A variation of the Narragansett pattern with shells, seaweed, oysters, scallops coral, crab, and snails.
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Almond Dish by Gorham Narragansett
Located in Stamford, CT
Sterling silver almond dish in the shape of a large oyster shell with barnacles by Gorham Narragansett, circa early 20th century.
Sterling Silver
$895
H 0.5 in W 2.5 in D 12.5 in
Rare 1888 Gorham Sterling Silver Versailles Potato Serving Spoon 12.5”
By Gorham
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorham (American, founded 1831), pattern active 1888-1991. A very rare serving piece in the "Versailles" pattern. This potato spoon features a figural and rococo motif to edge. Marke...
Sterling Silver
19th Century, Silver Dredging Spoon
Located in Copenhagen, K
Danish silver dredging spoon from circa 1820.
Silver
$265
H 6 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Arts & Crafts Movement Sterling Serving Spoon signed Whiting Manufacturing
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
This Arts and Crafts Movement Sterling Silver Square Twist Serving Spoon, signed by Whiting Manufacturing Co. and dating to circa 1880, is a superb example of late 19th-century craft...
Sterling Silver
$113
H 1.19 in W 1.97 in D 8.08 in
Antique Silver Plate Spoon by 1847 Rogers Bros., German, 19th Century
By 1847 Rogers Bros.
Located in Roma, IT
Silver Plate Spoon by Rogers Bros, realized in 1847. Very good estate condition, with moderate sign of use.
Silver Plate
$110
H 1.25 in W 7.25 in D 1.75 in
1890 American Marie Antoinette Sterling and Gilt Preserves Serving Spoon by Gorh
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Marie Antoinette sterling & gilt preserves serving spoon by Gorham, 1890. Gilt bowl. Designed by the legendary French-American Antoine Heller. Superb condition. Never engraved. 1.40 ...
Sterling Silver
$465
H 8.5 in W 2.5 in D 1.5 in
Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver & Gold Washed Twist Spoon by Whiting Manufacturing
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
This Arts and Crafts Movement Sterling Silver & Gold Washed Square Twist Serving Spoon, signed by Whiting Manufacturing Co. and dating to circa 1880, is an exceptional piece of c...
Sterling Silver
Gorham Buttercup Pattern Sterling Silver Large Oyster Serving Spoon
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine large serving spoon. By Gorham. In the Buttercup pattern. We think that this a rare solid oyster spoon. With a shaped bowl and thick gauged handle. Fully hallmarked to t...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver 6" Etched Spoon
Located in Pasadena, TX
This spoon was crafted in England. It has the Lion sterling mark. The weight is 30.9g.
Sterling Silver
Rare Georg Jensen Serving Spoon in All Sterling Silver, Dated 1930
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare Georg Jensen serving spoon in all sterling silver. Design 102. Dated 1930. Length: 23.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith...
Sterling Silver
Georgian Silver Salt Spoon thread and shell bowl London 1815 Wm Chawner
By William Chawner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian Silver Salt Spoon thread and shell bowl London 1815 William Chawner. Old English thread design with gilded shell bowl, handle engraved with crest of a crescent. Nice solid h...
Sterling Silver
$295
H 8.75 in W 2 in D 1 in
Early 19th c Sterling Berry Spoon with Embossed Gold Washed Wave Edged Bowl
Located in valatie, NY
Early 19th c Sterling Berry Spoon with Embossed Gold Washed Wave Edged Bowl. The handle and bowl are beautifully decorated. Berry spoons became popular during the mid-19th century. T...
Sterling Silver
$1,080Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.75 in W 1 in D 0.75 in
Antique Gorham Aesthetic Sterling Silver Olive Spoon with Pick
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic sterling silver olive spoon. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Cast stem with entwined leaf and olive. Shallow and pierced bowl with engraved leaves. At other end pick...
Sterling Silver
$409
H 11.42 in W 2.37 in D 1.58 in
Antique French Sterling Silver Bowl Serving Spoon Napoléon Trois, Minerva Head
Located in Vienna, AT
Exquisite large sterling silver souce or bowl ladle, sterling handle. Excellent condition, stamped with the Minerva Hallmark and the Makers initials LP. Solid and heavy piece ( 97 ...
Sterling Silver
Anthony DiRienzi Silversmith Studio Hand Made Sterling Silver Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Silversmithing Studio of the late artisan Anthony DiRienzi, a sterling silver spoon, Philadelphia - circa early 1980s. American Arts & Crafts in the Art Nouveau style, enti...
Sterling Silver
$1,250Sale Price|50% Off
H 10.5 in Dm 2.75 in
Rare Important Estate Hand Hammered STERLING Silver French Scroll Serving Spoon
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item is A Spectacular and Very Beautiful Hand Hammered and Etched Scrolled Sterling Silver Large Serving Shovel Spoon. Beautifully done with Exquisite Rococo Sterling ...
Sterling Silver
Oval Twist Sterling Soup Ladle
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The handle has the iconic twist pattern that was designed way before modern was even a thought. A gold-washed bowl with its original patina juxtaposed against the sleek and modern tw...
Sterling Silver
$4,800
H 22.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Framed Stunning Chinese Qing Dynasty Kesi Peacock Third Rank Badge
Located in Atlanta, GA
A silk civil rank badge panel beautifully framed in a gilt Baux bamboo carved wood frame circa Qing dynasty mid-19th century. The square rank badge is known in Chinese as Buzi which ...
Silk
Rare Japanese Woven Bamboo Basket Tanabe Chikuhosai Original Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare woven bamboo basket by Tanabe Chikuhosai (1868-1945), the eldest brother of one of the most celebrated Japanese bamboo artist Tanabe Chikuunsai I (1876-1931), who developed a ...
Bamboo
Fine Japanese Hibachi Lacquer with Inlays Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Japanese wood Hibachi with copper insert circa 1900-30s end of Meiji to Taisho Period. It can be used as a unique planter or to showcase an ikebana design. Hibachi means "fir...
Copper
$9,800
H 7.25 in Dm 6.25 in
Fine Japanese Satsuma Vase by Ryozan Okamoto for Yasuda Company Meiji Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely decorated Japanese satsuma ceramic vase by Ryozan Okamoto (c.1820s-1910s) for Yasuda. Ryozan is the head artist working for Yasuda company, a Japanese ceramic makers and dea...
Ceramic
Large Japanese Porcelain Dragon Vase by Makuzu Kozan Meiji Period
By Makuzu Kozan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Made by the studio of the legendary Japanese imperial potter Makuzu Kozan (1842-1916), this is a large porcelain vase glazed in a soft yellow color with a subtle gradient, on top of ...
Ceramic
Korean Wedding Box on Stand Lacquer with MOP Inlays
Located in Atlanta, GA
A black lacquered wood wedding box known as Ham in Korea with a conforming stand. Based on the construction and design, the piece is likely dated to early 20th century (Korean Empire...
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood, Lacquer
$6,800 / item
H 10.25 in Dm 12 in
Striking Ceramic Jar Vase with Flowing Glaze by Vivika and Otto Heino
By Otto and Vivika Heino
Located in Atlanta, GA
A ceramic vessel in the form of a "moon jar" with a near sphere shape on a small base with a small mouth opening. The form was celebrated in Korean Joseon pottery and its form and ph...
Ceramic
Helmet Crest Ngoin Mask from Cameroon Africa
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Helmet Crest mask is categorized as a “Babanki” style Ngoin mask from Northwestern provinces of Cameroon circa first half of 20th century. In part of highland area called “Camer...
Wood
Large Ceramic Shallow Bowl with Brilliant Blue Glaze by Toshiko Takaezu
By Toshiko Takaezu
Located in Atlanta, GA
A glazed ceramic shallow bowl circa 1960s made by Japanese American artist Toshiko Takaezu (American, 1922 - 2011), whose work was heavily influenced by the Japanese ceramic traditio...
Ceramic
Fine Korean Box with Tray Iron with Silver Inlay Joseon Dynasty
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Korean iron box with intricate silver inlay dated to the late Joseon Dynasty circa 19th century. The body of the box is made from iron of a heavy weight although the wear on t...
Silver, Iron
Lwalwa Mother Figure Holding Baby DR Congo Africa with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A finely carved Lwalwa maternity figure holding a baby from Democratic Republic of Congo in Central Africa circa 20th century. The statue was acquired in 2006 from the collection of ...
Wood
Garra Hook Sculpture on Display Stand Mid-Sepik River Papua New Guinea
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Garra hook by Bahinemo People of Hustein Mountains from Mid-Sepik River region in Papua New Guinea. The highly sculptural mask is one of the most iconic and mysterious designs from...
Wood
Guere Mask from Cote d'Ivoire Africa with Sotheby's Sticker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Guere wood mask with paint and fiber remnant from We people displayed on a metal stand. The We people (also known as the Krahn or Guere) are an indigenous African people that inhab...
Wood
$7,500
H 24.625 in W 20.625 in D 1 in
Framed Street Photograph by Vivian Maier Editioned with Provenance
By Vivian Maier
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed black and white street photograph by Vivian Maier (American, 1926-2009), "Untitled, June 25, 1961". This is a gelatin silver print printed in 2014. This sharply contrasted b...
Wood, Paper
Gabon Punu Granary Door Panel on Custom Stand with Provenance
Located in Atlanta, GA
A wonderful Punu wooden door panel (one of the original pair) with the iconic carved female figure circa mid-20th century. These door panels were used for granary in Gabon. The door ...
Wood
Korean Ceramic Celadon Turtle Form Water Dropper Goryeo Period
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Korean ceramic water dropper in the form of a turtle or tortoise from Goryeo Period circ 12-13th century. The realistically molded piece is covered in a mellow celadon glaze with s...
Ceramic
Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.
Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.
Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”
Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.
Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.
“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”
Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.
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