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Silver Meat Skewer

Antique Georgian York Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Antique Georgian York Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

Antique Georgian York Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

By Robert Cattle

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III York sterling silver meat skewer / letter

Category

Antique Early 1800s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mary Chawner Victorian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Mary Chawner Victorian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

Mary Chawner Victorian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

By Mary Chawner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener made by

Category

Antique 1830s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener
Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer / Letter Opener

By John Langlands I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Historical Memorabilia

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Paul Storr Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers
Paul Storr Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers

Paul Storr Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

magnificent antique George IV English sterling silver meat skewers or letter openers has a plain tapered form

Category

Antique 1810s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener
Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener

Antique Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener

By John Langlands I

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver meat skewer/letter

Category

Antique 1770s British Georgian Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewers / Letter Openers
Victorian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewers / Letter Openers

Victorian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewers / Letter Openers

By William Eaton

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

English sterling silver letter openers/meat skewers have a tapered form with a circular ring loop finger

Category

Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811
Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Wallis & Hayne London 1811

By Thomas Wallis II, Jonathan Hayne

Located in London, London

, antique sterling silver meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures: 12" (30.5cm) long, by 1

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758
Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758

Sterling Silver 18th Century Meat Skewer / Paper Knife Hallmarked London, 1758

By William Cripps

Located in York, GB

Sterling silver George II meat skewer / paper knife. A superb set of hallmarks applied by the

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver meat skewer or

Category

Antique 1810s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener Hallmarked London 1801
Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener Hallmarked London 1801

Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener Hallmarked London 1801

By William Eley & William Fearn

Located in London, London

sterling silver meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures 11.5"(29cm) long, by 1"(2.5cm

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George IV English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/ Letter Opener
George IV English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/ Letter Opener

George IV English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/ Letter Opener

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique George IV English sterling silver meat skewer or

Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1819
Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1819

Regency Period Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1819

By William Eley & William Fearn

Located in London, London

meat skewer, features shell decoration and a plain ring. The meat skewer measures 14.5"(37cm) long, by

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by T. & W. Chawner, London, 1765
George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by T. & W. Chawner, London, 1765

George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by T. & W. Chawner, London, 1765

Located in London, London

meat skewer, is plain in style, and features an engraved crest and loop handle. The meat skewer

Category

Antique 1760s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georgian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener (1801)
Georgian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener (1801)

Georgian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener (1801)

By William Eley & William Fearn

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Letter Openers

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener - Antique George III
Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener - Antique George III

Sterling Silver Meat Skewer/Letter Opener - Antique George III

By William Eley & William Fearn

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver meat skewer/letter opener; an

Category

Antique 1810s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers by Paul Storr
Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers by Paul Storr

Antique Set of Six Sterling Silver Meat Skewers by Paul Storr

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

magnificent antique George IV English sterling silver meat skewers or letter openers has a plain tapered form

Category

Antique 1810s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Paul Storr Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener
Paul Storr Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener

Paul Storr Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver meat skewer/letter

Category

Antique 1810s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr, 1808
Antique English George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr, 1808

Antique English George III Sterling Silver Meat Skewer by Paul Storr, 1808

By Paul Storr

Located in London, GB

This is an exceptionally fine antique English George III sterling silver meat skewer by the world

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1905 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Meat Skewers
1905 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Meat Skewers

1905 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Game Meat Skewers

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

English sterling silver game / meat skewers have a plain circular form. The surface of each meat / game

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver George III Hester Bateman Decorative End Meat Skewer
English Sterling Silver George III Hester Bateman Decorative End Meat Skewer

English Sterling Silver George III Hester Bateman Decorative End Meat Skewer

By Hester Bateman

Located in CHARLESTON, SC

Rare and fine English sterling silver George III decorative end unusually long meat skewer with

Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

18th Century Georgian Silver Skewer for Meat or Poultry English, circa 1760
18th Century Georgian Silver Skewer for Meat or Poultry English, circa 1760

18th Century Georgian Silver Skewer for Meat or Poultry English, circa 1760

Located in Toronto, Ontario

18th century Georgian Silver Skewer for meat or poultry English circa 1760, marks rubbed. This is

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charming Group of Seven Silver Plated Skewers
Charming Group of Seven Silver Plated Skewers

Charming Group of Seven Silver Plated Skewers

Located in San Francisco, CA

An unusual and amusing group of seven silver plated meat and poultry skewers, each with a well cast

Category

Early 20th Century British Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Very Fine Early George III "Ribbon End" Meat Skewer Made by John Payne
Very Fine Early George III "Ribbon End" Meat Skewer Made by John Payne

Very Fine Early George III "Ribbon End" Meat Skewer Made by John Payne

Located in London, GB

The Skewer is cast and the blade is of an exceptional gauge. The end is also cast and modelled as a

Category

Antique 1760s English More Dining and Entertaining

George III Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1775
George III Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1775

George III Antique Sterling Silver Meat Skewer or Letter Opener from 1775

Located in London, London

meat skewer, is plain in style. The meat skewer measures: 12" (30.5cm) long, by 1" (2.5cm) wide, and

Category

Antique 1770s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Fiddle Thread & Shell Pattern Meat Skewer 'or Letter Opener' from 1845
Antique Fiddle Thread & Shell Pattern Meat Skewer 'or Letter Opener' from 1845

Antique Fiddle Thread & Shell Pattern Meat Skewer 'or Letter Opener' from 1845

By George Adams

Located in London, London

meat skewer, is in 'Fiddle, Thread & Shell' pattern. The meat skewer measures: 11.5" (29.5cm) long, by

Category

Antique 1840s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 10 HC France Figural and Animal Meat Skewers
Set of 10 HC France Figural and Animal Meat Skewers

Set of 10 HC France Figural and Animal Meat Skewers

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Set of 10 HC France figural and animal meat skewers, marked HC France, including pheasants, crab

Category

Mid-20th Century French Edwardian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Pair of George V Sterling Silver Meat Skewers, Birmingham, 1929
Pair of George V Sterling Silver Meat Skewers, Birmingham, 1929

Pair of George V Sterling Silver Meat Skewers, Birmingham, 1929

By Alexander Clark & Co.

Located in Glasgow, GB

A pair of George V sterling silver meat skewers by Alexander Clark Manufacturing Company

Category

Vintage 1920s British Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Meat Skewer, London 1784
Sterling Silver Meat Skewer, London 1784

Sterling Silver Meat Skewer, London 1784

Located in Great Barrington, MA

George III London meat skewer probably made by Sarah Buttall, 1784 ( makers mark not clear ). It

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Serving Pieces

George III Heavy Cast Antique Silver Shell and Ring Meat Skewer
George III Heavy Cast Antique Silver Shell and Ring Meat Skewer

George III Heavy Cast Antique Silver Shell and Ring Meat Skewer

By William Eley & William Fearn

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A good quality George III heavy cast silver Meat Skewer with plain tapering blade and shell and

Category

Antique Early 1800s English George III More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver

Set of 3 George III Silver Kings Pattern Meat Skewers, William Chawner II
Set of 3 George III Silver Kings Pattern Meat Skewers, William Chawner II

Set of 3 George III Silver Kings Pattern Meat Skewers, William Chawner II

By William Chawner II

Located in Glasgow, GB

A set of three George III silver Kings pattern meat skewers made by the English Silversmith William

Category

Antique 1810s British George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 20th Century Venison Meat Skewers, circa 1900
Set of 20th Century Venison Meat Skewers, circa 1900

Set of 20th Century Venison Meat Skewers, circa 1900

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A good set of three silver plated venison meat skewers with stag heads to tops, circa 1900

Category

Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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Silver Meat Skewer For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic silver meat skewer available at 1stDibs. A silver meat skewer — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer silver meat skewer, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A silver meat skewer, designed in the Georgian, Regency or Victorian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one silver meat skewer that is appealing in its simplicity, but Paul Storr, William Eley and Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co. produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Silver Meat Skewer?

The average selling price for a silver meat skewer at 1stDibs is $851, while they’re typically $289 on the low end and $10,933 for the highest priced.

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Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

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Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

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At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.