Antique B.B.& B. Sterling Repousse, Flowers & Leaves Bodkin or Perfume Case
Located in Stamford, CT
Banks of J.E. Caldwell and Samuel Biddle of Robbins, Clark, & Biddle.1 The result was Bailey, Banks, and
Sterling Silver
19th Century Italian Carved Marble Column Capital
Located in Austin, TX
A stately and well carved marble Corinthian column capital, 19th century, Italy. Presented and displayed inverted, with a typical decorative motif of acanthus and volute. Perfect f...
Marble
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Petrol by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Vintage Crocodile Suitcase by Hartmann
By Hartmann Trunk Company
Located in Dallas, TX
Mid-20th century, dark crocodile hide exterior, satin interior and custom fitted canvas cover. Individual characteristics are as follows: Suitcase has wear to handle; a few scuffs; i...
Crocodile, Canvas, Satin
1940s Alligator Skin Suitcase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very unique and highly collectible alligator skin suitcase, 1940s.
Early 20th Century Pair of Carved Marble Corbels / Brackets
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique pair of marble corbels in Acanthus Leaf Pattern. This pair is made from solid marble, which have been hand carved with the architectural element of ornate scrolling. The corb...
Marble
Silver Leontine Watch Chain
Located in Madrid, ES
Leontina, late 19th century. Leontine made up of six chains attached to a ring decorated with scrolls and small earrings, from which a series of objects and hooks for small items h...
Silver
Mid Century Style Lacquered Console Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern lacquered three drawer console with three brushed wenge veneered self closing drawers. Dimensions: 66" W x 14" D x 33" H
Wood
$18,000 / set
H 32.75 in W 26 in D 27.5 in
Rare Pair Modernist Arm Chairs by Walter von Nessen, Art Deco, circa 1929
By Walter Von Nessen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Extremely Rare Pair Modernist Arm Chairs designed by Walter von Nessen , circa 1929. Chairs retain they're original color, finish, patina, In need of restoration, mainly feet ,(venee...
Birch
Cagliari Glass Console Table
Located in Paris, FR
Console Table glass Cagliari with structure in baked glass, top with irregular edges. All the glass parts are varnished in gradation from bronze to clear glass, with partial silver...
Glass
Bauhaus Era Brass Door Handles, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A set of two door handle sets with oval lock/key covers in patinated brass (photo 1 and 2 of each set). The solid brass spindles are thick and rounded of softly due to excessive use ...
Brass
$280Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.25 in W 22.25 in D 0.75 in
Antique Pinwheel Design Wrought Iron Fence Panel
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century wrought iron vertical decorative garden fence panel featuring a center pinwheel and swirl designs. Original patina and some minor rust. Great as a wall ornament. P...
Wrought Iron
Cheng Tuo Side Table by objective OBJECT Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Cheng Tuo Side Table by objective OBJECT Studio Dimensions: D 42 x W 42 x H 52 cm Materials: Aluminum. objective OBJECT an embodiment of our architectural ethos. We represent an u...
Aluminum
Reclaimed Catholic Church Marble Surround
Located in Mckinney, TX
Found in Nebraska, dating to the mid-19th century, this surround was reclaimed from a Catholic church and once framed a memorial, plaque, or the like. A wonderful decorative fragment...
Carrara Marble
Peruvian Modernistic Sterling Silver Coffee Service Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
A sterling silver coffee service set consists of six pieces: a coffee pot, a chocolate pot, a covered sugar bowl with a serving spoon, a creamer and a round tray. Made in Peru circa ...
Sterling Silver
Tane of Mexico Antique Beaker Sterling Silver by J. Marmolejos, ca. 1965
By J. Marmolejos
Located in Andernach, DE
Beautiful rarity, Jose Marmolejos for Tane of Mexico City. Circa 1965. Most likely a baptismal cup. Beautifully crafted, with four arches, under two of which stand girls with braided...
Sterling Silver
Curves Marble Console by Marmi Serafini
Located in Geneve, CH
Curves marble console by Marmi Serafini Materials: marble and brass Dimensions: D 40 x W 140 x H 90 cm Other marbles available. Console with soft and sophisticated lines embellishe...
Marble, Brass
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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