$77,504 / set
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Service Dinner Set Multi Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb multi-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver flatware set, 58
Sterling Silver
$110,870 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Lg Dinner Set Multi motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver Flatware set - 122 pieces. This highly
Sterling Silver
Wrought Iron Granite Top Round Exterior Dinning Table Handmade, circa 1910
Located in Rochester, NY
custom made unique Sterling silver Old master large not signed provenance museum
Granite, Wrought Iron
Towle Sterling Old Master Snowflake, 1991
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Cookeville, TN
Offering this stunning Towle old master snowflake from 1991. The front is all foliate, and
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight, Service 67 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver dinner and lunch size
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 66 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 66 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 60 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Stunning! 100% Satisfaction guaranteed! We buy silver
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Group of 7 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware group of 7 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, 40 Pieces, New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 49 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 7/8", 8
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 37 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
New, unused dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 79 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 82 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 82 pieces
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. This
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 29 Pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2" One sugar spoon, 5 3/4" One hollow handle master butter, 6 3/4" One pie server with
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 57 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. OLD MASTER BY TOWLE sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Wedding Cake Set Serving Custom-Made HHWS
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver custom-made hollow handle with stainless two-piece wedding cake
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
American Sterling Silver 'Old Master' Five Piece Tea And Coffee
By Harold E. Nock
Located in San Francisco, CA
the Old Master Pattern designed by Harold E. Nock, for Towle, Newburyport, Massachusetts.
Sterling Silver
$17,872
H 9.45 in W 16.54 in D 13.39 in
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Inkstand, baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
Faithful copy of the writing service by the silversmith Pietro Rubini, Milan c.1775 The inkstand is composed of a shaped tray supported by 4 rocailles feet, modeled along the entire ...
Sterling Silver
$194,500
H 32 in Dm 51 in
Italian 19th-20th Century Whimsical White Marble Wishing Wellhead with Children
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and exceptionally carved Italian 19th-20th century Baroque Revival style whimsical white Carrara marble wishing wellhead, raised on an octagonal two-step marble base. The...
Carrara Marble
'Daffodil' Table Lamp by Tiffany Studios
By Tiffany Studios
Located in London, GB
‘Daffodil’ table lamp by Tiffany Studios American, c. 1910 Height 56cm, diameter 40cm Designed and hand-made by the artisans from the renowned Tiffany Studios (1902-1932), this ‘Daf...
Bronze, Lead
$29,963Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 1 in Dm 10 in
1767 Sebastian & James Crespell 'George III' Set of 12 Sterling Silver Plates
By Sebastian James Crespell
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite set of twelve English silver dinner plates, dating back to the 18th century (1767) during the reign of King George III. These remarkable pieces of craftsmansh...
Sterling Silver
$108,933
H 11.82 in W 10.63 in D 21.26 in
Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard & Co. 1887
By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1887 by R. & S. Garrard, this stunning pair of Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Wine Coolers, are in the naturalistic taste, with the bases and rims designe...
Sterling Silver
$22,463Sale Price / set|24% Off
H 10.5 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
1763 Pair of George III Sterling Silver Candlesticks by William Cafe, English
By William Cafe
Located in North Miami, FL
Introducing an exceptional pair of George III sterling silver candlesticks, meticulously created in 1763 by the skilled silversmith William Café. These candlesticks stand as a testam...
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
Very refined lunch set made by the French luxury silversmith Puiforcat. This gorgeous set in solid silver is composed of 18 plates with scalloped edges decorated with foliage. The p...
Sterling Silver
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$24,950Sale Price|35% Off
H 46 in W 41 in D 25 in
English Silver Plated Art Nouveau Meat Carving Trolley Cart by Elkington
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine English early 20th century century Art Nouveau silver plated "Chariot à Viande" meat-carving trolley-cart on wheels, by Elkington Plate and Walker & Hall / Sheffield" for...
Silver Plate
$502,500
H 31 in W 61 in D 36 in
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor: An Exquisite Ormolu and Églomisé Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Timeless Masterpiece: The Exquisite Bureau Plat of The Duke and Duchess of Windsor In the world of fine art and antiques, certain pieces transcend time, becoming symbols of opul...
Bronze, Ormolu
Large George iv Silver Sideboard Dish, Made by Joseph Angell II, 1828
By Joseph Angell II
Located in London, GB
A large George IV silver sideboard dish, made by Joseph Angell II, 1828 English, early 19th century Diameter 75cm, depth 10cm This magnificent silver sideboard dish was made by ...
Sterling Silver
$65,532
H 22.05 in Dm 12.21 in
20th Century Italian Silver Oak Leaves Vase. Chiselled, embossed and burnished
Located in VALENZA, IT
Wonderful big vase with shaped round body embossed, chiselled and engraved with oak leaves. On the body are soldered melting made acorns Above the handles are placed two children. Th...
Silver
$1,302,181
H 24.81 in W 51.97 in D 34.26 in
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons English, 1850-53 Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm. This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Silver
$35,149
H 96.86 in W 45.28 in D 2.37 in
KOENIG & LAFITTE - Art Nouveau stained glass window with bindweed
By Edward L. Koenig
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
This stained glass window was created by Paul Koenig and Lafitte in the early years of the 20th century, during the flowering of Art Nouveau. This draughtsman and engraver, born in É...
Glass, Art Glass, Wood
$27,303
H 2.37 in W 4.93 in D 2.56 in
Russian Silver Pavel Ovchinnikov & Ivan Khlednikov Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Casket
By Ivan Khlebnikov, Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning and very rare full sized Imperial Russian 1891 Cloisonné enamel casket box made from solid silver with gold gilding by the highly cov...
Silver, Enamel
$275,000 / set
H 96 in W 20 in D 20 in
Rare and Palatial Pair of Gilt Bronze and Malachite Seven Light Torcheres
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare and Palatial Pair of Mid 20th Century Gilt Bronze and Malachite Six Light Torcheres The body of baluster form above a gilt bronze mounted circular and square base, the neck m...
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
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.