$11,075 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Fred Hirsch Sterling Silver Tea Set 5-Piece 3-D Ebony 1900s Modernism 0844
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modernism sterling silver five-piece tea set marked #600 made by M. Fred Hirsch Co. of New Jersey
Sterling Silver
2 Antique Hirsch 486 Sterling Silver & Cobalt Glass Footed Salt Cellars 133g
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of early 20th century M. Fred Hirsch & Co number 486 sterling silver footed salt cellars with
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cream, Sugar and Tray
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver cream and sugar bowl with tray by M. Fred Hirsch
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Compotes
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver Mid-Century modern compotes by M. Fred Hirsch Silver
Sterling Silver
Sterling Tray
By Fred Hirsch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are offering this sterling silver tray by M. Fred Hirsch & Company. Manufactured during WWII
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.5 in Dm 3 in
Set of 10 Antique American Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cups, Circa 1930's-1940's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
were made by M. Fred Hirsch Silversmiths (1920-1945).
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 16.5 in W 14.13 in D 5.25 in
Pair of Elegant Sterling Silver Three-Light Candelabra, circa 1930
By Fred Hirsch
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver three-light candelabra. Made by M. Fred Hirsch Co. (later Fischer) in
Sterling Silver
Large and Heavy Gorham Chippendale Sterling Silver Serving Tray, 1944
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Chippendale sterling silver serving tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1944. Round with flat curvilinear ogee rim. A large and heavy piece in this pattern. Fully marked including ...
Sterling Silver
Scandinavian Chaise Longue "Pernilla 3" by Bruno Mathsson
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous chaise lounge Pernilla 3, designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden. Condition: Good original condition with light patina. No damage to the webbing, and...
Birch
$5,686 / item
H 30.12 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
'Little Big Chair' Swivel Armchair in Sheepskin Moonlight by Norr11
By Tommy Hyldahl, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Norr11
Located in Paris, IDF
Little big chair armchair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Fabric: Sheepskin (09 moonlight) Made in Italy With its sculptu...
Sheepskin
Sterling Silver Tray, London 1935, Asprey
By Asprey International Limited, Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Harrison Brothers & Howson, and carrying a retail shop mark for Asprey London, this very handsome, Sterling silver tray, features a 'Chippendale' ...
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood Porcelain Dinner Service for Twelve People
By Wedgwood & Co
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Wedgwood porcelain dinnerware with exterior / interior hand painted design detail service for twelve people with serving pieces. Each piece is in great condition. Maker's mark unders...
Porcelain, Paint
$10,284 / set
H 36.62 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Midcentury Modern Big Adam Lounge Chairs NK, Sweden, 1950s
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This set of two lounge chairs with elegant and sensual forms was named “Big Adam” and was a series "Paradise" designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for NK (Nordiska Kompaniet). Reupho...
Fabric
$20,868 / set
H 32.68 in W 41.34 in D 46.07 in
New Pair of Mulberry Custom Made Howard Love Seat Armchairs Hounds Silk Velvet
By Howard and Sons, Mulberry
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale our first ever range of Luxury, prototype, custom made armchairs, they are oversized, Howard style love seat / extra large armchairs upholstered in...
Upholstery, Beech
$10,163 / item
H 38.59 in W 37.8 in D 31.89 in
'Big Big Chair' Armchair in Sheepskin Moonlight by Norr11
By Norr11, Kristian Sofus Hansen, Tommy Hyldahl
Located in Paris, IDF
BIG BIG CHAIR Armchair Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11. Model shown on the picture: Fabric: Sheepskin (09 MOONLIGHT) Made in Italy Appropriately named...
Sheepskin
$34,572
H 1.26 in W 18.15 in D 24.06 in
Very Large vintage Sterling Silver Tray / Salver / Platter 1933 Serving Drinks
By Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge)
Located in London, GB
A magnificent vintage rectangular Sterling Silver Tray with shaped corners and standing on 4 raised feet. The Rectangular Platter has a highly polished finish that allows its elegant...
Sterling Silver
$6,500
H 14 in Dm 27.5 in
Reed And Barton Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea And Coffee Service with a Tiffany
By Reed & Barton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Reed And Barton Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea And Coffee Service with a Tiffany & Co. Silver Plated Tray 1928, marked with Reed and Barton eagle symbols, Sterling, 650.b, the tray m...
Silver
International Sterling Silver Tray with Georgian Piecrust Rim
By International Silver
Located in New York, NY
Large Georgian-style sterling silver tray. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Round with curved and tapering sides, and flat ogee piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s st...
Sterling Silver
$20,103
H 2.17 in W 15.39 in D 23.66 in
Antique Sterling Silver Gallery Tea Tray by Harrison Brothers, 1912
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver gallery tea tray; an addition to our silver tray collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling ...
Sterling Silver
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.23 in W 12.6 in D 4.93 in
Large Silvered Lion Sculpture, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
An early 20th century Silverplated Lion. This particular example very well modelled. Mounted over a Portoro Italian marble base. Perfect size to decorate a desk. France, circa 1900.
Marble, Metal
Antique Victorian 1879 Sterling Silver Galleried Drinks Tray
By Frederick Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver galleried drinks tray, an addition to our Victorian teaware collection This exceptional antique sterli...
Sterling Silver
$2,782 / set
H 5.71 in W 5.71 in D 3.94 in
Bookends Sculpture Mouse Bronze Marble Art Deco Playful Knowledge
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Unusual, fun, pair of art deco, marble and bronze, mouse, sculpture bookends. One mouse is absorbed acquiring knowledge reading a book and the other is curiously looking towards the...
Marble, Bronze
$1,693 / item
H 4.73 in W 12.6 in D 9.45 in
Sibilla Humidor in Glossy Ebony and Corno Italiano, Mod. 2458
By Arcahorn Srl.
Located in Recanati, Macerata
Tailored for discerning smoking enthusiasts, the Sibilla cigar humidor blends exquisite materials with sophisticated design. Crafted with the utmost care, the humidor features an ext...
Wood
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.