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Chrome
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Silver
1990s Italian Chinese Chippendale Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Secretaires
Brass
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Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Vintage 1940s Italian Baroque Revival Tea Sets
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Antique Early 1900s German Edwardian Multi-Strand Necklaces
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Antique 18th Century Spanish Neoclassical Decorative Bowls
Silver
Antique 18th Century South American Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Silver
Antique Late 18th Century Spanish Rococo Pitchers
Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Realist Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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Silver
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Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1910s Russian Neoclassical Picture Frames
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Silver, Sterling Silver
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Watercolor
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Canvas, Oil
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Canvas, Oil
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Oil, Board
20th Century Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Board
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Diamond, Onyx, Ruby, Sapphire, 18k Gold, White Gold
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Wood
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Enamel, Gold
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Gold, Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Empire Sterling Silver
Gold, Sterling Silver
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Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Renaissance Tableware
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Antique 1880s French Rococo Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s French Rococo Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
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Finding the Right sterling-silver for You
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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