What is antique sterling silver?

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 world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

How can I tell if sterling silver is antique?

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.

Is antique sterling silver valuable?

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.

How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?

Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.

Antique French Sterling

Oyster Forks

Puiforcat Hermes

Mother Of Pearl Dessert Set

Fish Knives And Forks Pearl Handle

Gold Plated Sterling Silver Flatware

Sterling Silver Flatware Fish Fork

Louis Xvi Flatware

French Silverware

Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish

$4,538

Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish

By Hience Antoine

Located in Torino, IT

Head of Minerve 1st titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee. Measures: (18.5 cm) Wide with handles

Category

19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Sterling Silver Fish Servers Set of Two Pieces

$294Sale Price|50% Off

$2,848Sale Price / set|20% Off

Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12

By A la Gerbe d'or

Located in Miami, FL

Spoon measures 4 1/8" Long This Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12 will delight your guests and grace your table.

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer

$235

Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer

By Puiforcat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French tea strainer. In sterling silver. Fully hallmarked.

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Sterling Silver and Gilt Monstrance

$8,963

Antique French Sterling Silver and Gilt Monstrance

Located in Vilnius, LT

Antique French sterling silver and partly gilt monstrance, circa 1847.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 121pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set

$30,500 / set

$74,750 / set

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 288pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

(service for 24) antique French sterling silver flatware set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat” (currently owned by Hermes) in their much sought-after Vauban pattern.

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

$3,100 / set

Roussel French Sterling Silver 37-Piece Knife Set from Late 19th Century

Located in New York, NY

Claude Roussel, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver 37-piece flatware set, from the late 19th century, beautifully adorned with stylized floral motifs, consisting of: ...

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Boin-Taburet: 282pc. French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 18 Svg. Pcs. + Chest!

$78,960 / set

Boin-Taburet: 282pc. French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, 18 Svg. Pcs. + Chest!

By Boin-Taburet

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris, a stunning 282pc. antique French sterling silver flatware set by internationally known French silversmith Boin- Taburet, in excellent condition and complete with 1...

Category

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

$9,500 / set

$35,506 / set

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 6pc. French Sterling Silver Tea Set, Empire Model

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris: Direct from private mansion in Paris, a magnificent 6 piece antique French sterling silver Empire style tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat” – curr...

Category

Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Empire French Sterling Silver 14K Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet /28gr

$1,000

Antique Empire French Sterling Silver 14K Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet /28gr

Located in SE

Antique French Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet in Neoclassical design.

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Sterling

Materials

Rose Gold, Sterling Silver

Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box

$9,500 / set

$997Sale Price|20% Off

$765

$73,990 / set

296pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Flatware Set for 24

By FRENCH CLICHE

Located in Wilmington, DE

Each of the pieces is stamped "950" to indicate 950 sterling silver, in addition to bearing the French Government's "Charencon" hallmark.

Category

Mid-19th Century Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

$28,700 / set

Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet French Sterling Silver 4-Light Candelabra Circa 1865

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver 4-light candelabra made, circa 1865, richly adorned with stylized natural and floral motifs.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner

$14,500 / set

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner

By Tetard Freres

Located in Big Bend, WI

Superb Tetard Freres Perles design French sterling silver flatware set, 72 pieces total (including 6 Mother of Pearl handle knives).

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

$34,950 / set

$7,387 / set

Antique Spanish French Empire Style Set of Four Sterling Silver Candlesticks

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive set of four antique Spanish cast sterling silver candlesticks made in the French Empire style; part of our continental silverware collection.

Category

1830s Spanish Other Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife

$1,845Sale Price / set|20% Off

FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife

Located in Wembley, GB

A Rare case of antique valuable royal sterling silver makers mark for Henry Soufflot (1884-1910), the foliate cast handles monogrammed GM, the fork with hinged long-tailed bird to th...

Category

1880s French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Recent Sales

French Sterling Silver Soup Tureen

Unavailable

H 1 in Dm 13.5 in

French Sterling Silver Soup Tureen

Located in Vancouver, BC

A pretty French sterling silver soup tureen (.950 standard), circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Antique French Sterling

Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

Unavailable

H 5 in W 9 in D 10 in

Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Pasadena, CA

A French sterling silver tea and coffee service set by Emile Puiforcat.

Category

19th Century Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

H 9 in W 1 in D 1 in

French Sterling Silver Teapot

Located in Vancouver, BC

A French .950 silver teapot, maker Denis Ropitaux, Paris, circa 1890. Baluster shaped on four scroll shaped legs with embossed and applied foliate decoration. Measures: 9" (22.9cm) h...

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver

H 10.5 in W 5.5 in D 0.25 in

English Sterling Silver Hallmarked Vanity Dresser Set by David & Moss Co.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

An English sterling silver five-piece ladies vanity dresser set consisting of a hand mirror, two hand brushes and two brushes each piece hallmarked D&M Co for David and Moss Company ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers

$1,350 / set

H 0.75 in W 12.75 in D 4 in

Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers

Located in Miami Beach, FL

Art Deco Saart Brothers, sterling silver and white guilloche enamel with a floral vanity, dresser brush set. Marked with Saart Brothers hallmark and sterling. It includes: Hand held ...

Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish, Tureen

$6,262Sale Price|20% Off

$285

H 4.15 in W 1.36 in D 0.44 in

Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Hampton' Sugar Tongs

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of signed silver sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the 'Hampton' pattern. Fully marked to one of the tong arms. Simply wonderful Tiffany desig...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920

$482

H 2.37 in W 8.67 in D 5.12 in

Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920

Located in Delft, NL

Art Deco small vanity guilloche dressing table set, 1920 A fantastic collector's item, possible for doll enthusiasts from the early period of the 20th century. An Art Deco vanity se...

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century Art Deco Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Gentleman Vanity Set

$6,500 / set

$61,050

H 1.19 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in

18th Century Silver Salver by Paul de Lamerie

By Paul de Lamerie

Located in London, GB

18th century silver salver by Paul de Lamerie English, 1744 Height 3cm, diameter 27cm Hailing from the workshop of the eminent Dutch-born English silversmith, Paul de Lamerie (1688...

Category

18th Century English Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

5-Piece Toilet Set in 800 Silver, Italy, 1960s, never used

$794 / set

H 2.76 in W 16.15 in D 13.78 in

5-Piece Toilet Set in 800 Silver, Italy, 1960s, never used

Located in Palermo, IT

5-piece toilet set in 800 silver, Italy, 1960s, never used. Wedding gift from my grandparents. Never used. Purchased in one of the most important jewelers in my city. Regularly stamp...

Category

1960s Italian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

Antique William IV Sterling Silver Soup Tureen London 1834 Serving Dish

$11,870

H 9.26 in W 9.85 in D 15.36 in

Antique William IV Sterling Silver Soup Tureen London 1834 Serving Dish

By William Brown

Located in London, GB

An impressive Antique William IV Sterling Silver Soup Tureen with an oval form and four generously proportioned scroll and foliate feet. The Body of the Soup Serving Tureen is embell...

Category

19th Century English William IV Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

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19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay

Unavailable|~~$995~~

H 4.25 in W 9.25 in D 6.5 in

19th Century Napoleon III Vervelle Ebonized Box with Brass Inlay

By Maison Vervelle Audot Successeur

Located in Pearland, TX

A 19th century French ebonized box with brass inlay, the lock signed Vervelle Faut. Vervelle was a famed French maker of boxes, caskets and cabinetry, renowned for their fine craftsm...

Category

19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Metal, Brass

GEORGE ADAM SCHEID 1905 Edwardian Guilloche Enamel Naveta Pill Box

$1,198Sale Price|20% Off

$32,500

$14,500 / set

H 8.5 in Dm 3.5 in

Hand-Blown Salviati French Venetian Stemware Service with Pink Figural Swans

By Salviati

Located in Great Barrington, MA

What an amazing Venetian Murano stemware service, ready for your next event in the bright and Classic French blue. Each piece is handblown in an optic rib pattern with applied pink p...

Category

1920s Italian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Blown Glass

Lalique, Rare Cactus Center Table, Clear Crystal, 72" Glass, France, 1984

$85,000

$535

H 10.5 in W 12 in D 9 in

Antique French White Ironstone Lidded Soup Tureen

Located in Pearland, TX

A gorgeous antique French white ironstone lidded soup tureen, circa 1900. No maker's mark. This fine soup tureen has a decorative finial and lovely ornate handles. It displays beauti...

Category

Early 1900s French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Ironstone

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Antique French Sterling For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique French sterling you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every antique French sterling was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique French sterling, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique French sterling is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Rococo and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique French sterling over the years, but those crafted by Emile Puiforcat, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique French Sterling?

An antique French sterling can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,263, while the lowest priced sells for $70 and the highest can go for as much as $488,500.

Questions About Antique French Sterling

What is antique sterling silver?
1 Answer
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.
How can I tell if sterling silver is antique?
1 Answer
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.
Is antique sterling silver valuable?
1 Answer
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.
How do I tell if a clock is an antique French clock?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.