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Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni
Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni

Table clock blue enamel Swiss mechanical skeletal movement. Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Table clock in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché and fine hand engravings.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table clock Opening lost hinge Swiss clock 8-day Salimbeni
Table clock Opening lost hinge Swiss clock 8-day Salimbeni

Table clock Opening lost hinge Swiss clock 8-day Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

The surfaces to be coated must be surrounded by a step at a slight angle, which can contain the liquid glaze.Typically you use to dig the plate to create usable space, while other ti...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni

Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Napoleon III Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni. Small gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver table clock with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, with co...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Perfume Holder pearl grey color fired enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Perfume Holder pearl grey color fired enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.

Perfume Holder pearl grey color fired enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Parallelepiped perfume holder for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with screwed cap with translucent fired enamel on guilloché.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Bottles

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Box handpainted miniature on guilloche and musical movement by Reuge S.A. inside
Box handpainted miniature on guilloche and musical movement by Reuge S.A. inside

Box handpainted miniature on guilloche and musical movement by Reuge S.A. inside

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal box in 925/1000 sterling silver, gold plated with translucent fired enamels and featuring a handpainted monochrome miniature on guilloche of a sailing ship on the lid, depi...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Empire Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Heart shape Red passion fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
Table Box Heart shape Red passion fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

Table Box Heart shape Red passion fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below.

Category

1990s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box shaped “quadri” playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Box shaped “quadri” playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

Box shaped “quadri” playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Box shaped like a “quadri” playing card suit in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box shaped “flowers” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Box shaped “flowers” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

Box shaped “flowers” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Box shaped like a “flowers” playing card suit in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Box shaped “spade” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Box shaped “spade” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

Box shaped “spade” playing card suit black fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Box shaped like a “spade” playing card suit in 925/1000 silver with black fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Music Box handpainted miniature with Swiss Mechanism by Maison Reuge Salimbeni
Music Box handpainted miniature with Swiss Mechanism by Maison Reuge Salimbeni

Music Box handpainted miniature with Swiss Mechanism by Maison Reuge Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Exquisite Reuge S.A. Musical Table Box Description:Discover a stunning large rectangular table box featuring elegantly concave corners, showcasing the exceptional craftsmanship of th...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Table Box Heart shape Sky tone fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
Table Box Heart shape Sky tone fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

Table Box Heart shape Sky tone fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below.

Category

1990s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni
Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

Box shaped “heart”playing card suit red fired Art Deco style Salimbeni

By Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Playing card suit-shaped box “heart” in 925/1000 sterling silver with red fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni
Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni

Cigarette case black in the shape of a packet. Salimbeni

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Cigarette case in the shape of a packet of long cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel in Art Deco style, early 1900s. With lost hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box blue and gold with handpainted miniature fire-enameled on guilloche Sa
Table Box blue and gold with handpainted miniature fire-enameled on guilloche Sa

Table Box blue and gold with handpainted miniature fire-enameled on guilloche Sa

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table box in 800/1000 silver gold plated with translucent enamel on guilloché and beautiful enamel miniature hand painted by the painter Renato Dainelli in early 1900s Engl...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche and stripes Salimbeni
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche and stripes Salimbeni

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche and stripes Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, with fine floral miniature fire-enamelled on guilloche, enamelled edge with vertical stripes.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate

Table Cigarette Box fine hand-engraved and two-colour fire-enamelled. Salimbeni
Table Cigarette Box fine hand-engraved and two-colour fire-enamelled. Salimbeni

Table Cigarette Box fine hand-engraved and two-colour fire-enamelled. Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Octagonal table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with a fine hand-engraved design and two-colour fire-enamelled with other fine hand-engraved finishing touches ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Baroque Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders
A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders

A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders

Located in Wembley, GB

A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders Highly collectable and valuable. Measures: H x W x D: 21, 12 cm. Sweden, 1900. It is in beautifully exc...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Swedish Art Deco Candlesticks

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold Leaf

Set Picture Frame+Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni
Set Picture Frame+Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni

Set Picture Frame+Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

This frame is made of gold-plated 925/1000 silver, and its stripes are the real strong point.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

Table Box shaped tiles of the Baptistery of Florence Salimbeni
Table Box shaped tiles of the Baptistery of Florence Salimbeni

Table Box shaped tiles of the Baptistery of Florence Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with painted fire enamels like lapis lazuli stone and beautiful miniature hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Renaissance Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Salimbeni Table Box Art Nouveau Painting Pre-Raphaelite School Fired Enamel
Salimbeni Table Box Art Nouveau Painting Pre-Raphaelite School Fired Enamel

Salimbeni Table Box Art Nouveau Painting Pre-Raphaelite School Fired Enamel

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and gold-plated, it features a hand-painted fire-enameled miniature by Beatrice Mellana.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.
Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.

Box with fired enamels and fine horse racing miniature Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Large shaped table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guilloche and large fire enamelled rectangular miniature hand painted by the painter ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Box with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone and horse racing Salimben
Box with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone and horse racing Salimben

Box with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone and horse racing Salimben

By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling Silver gold plated with fired enamels painted like lapis lazuli stone and with fired enameled oval miniature, hand painted by the painter Renato...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni

Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of stylized blue bird, late 19th-century Viennese Art Nou...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Snuff Boxes and Tobacco Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.
Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.

Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamel stripes on guilloche, two-tone ruby red and emerald green, in a modern contemporary style.

Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Table Box transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain Salimbeni
Table Box transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain Salimbeni

Table Box transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engraved wood grain Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engraved ornaments in late Napoleon III Empire style and transparent brown fired enamel over hand-engrave...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.
Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Simone Dainelli inspired by the paintings of ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni
Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni

Table Box “The Great Odalisque” Fired Enamel on Guilloche Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

table box in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with edges with fire - enamelled stripes and upper frame with insertion of paillons in pure gold and beautRectangular iful fire-enam...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Empire Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.
Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.

Table Box portrait of Natalia Nikolaevna Pushkina Lanskaja Salimbeni.

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Spectacular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche, in Art Nouveau style, and in the center a fine rectangul...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.
Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.

Table Box fired enamels and round cameo Salimbeni.

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Behold the epitome of elegance and craftsmanship: a square table box, meticulously crafted from gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver. This masterpiece features exquisite engravings a...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni
Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni

Table Box floral miniature fire-enameled on guilloche vertical stripes Salimbeni

By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine fired enamelled miniature with hand-painted floral ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Napoleon III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni
Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni

Table Box portrait of Empress Eugenia de Montijo miniature Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

More than a kilo of sterling silver was needed to create this stunning rectangular tabletop box. Worked with the very complicated guilloche technique, it was then enamelled at high ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Art Nouveau Decorative Boxes

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni

Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni

By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni

Located in Firenze, FI

Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by painter Anna Maria...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Nouveau Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Christofle French Art Deco Animal Menagerie Knife Rests
Set of 12 Christofle French Art Deco Animal Menagerie Knife Rests

Set of 12 Christofle French Art Deco Animal Menagerie Knife Rests

By Christofle

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12 Art Deco silver plated knife rests. Made by Christofle in France, ca 1990.

Category

Late 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Sterling Silver Baby Bowl & Plate
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Sterling Silver Baby Bowl & Plate

Antique Tiffany Edwardian Sterling Silver Baby Bowl & Plate

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian sterling silver baby bowl and plate. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1915.

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Plate Charger
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Plate Charger

Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Plate Charger

By Georg Jensen, Gundorph Albertus

Located in New York, NY

Cactus sterling silver dinner plate charger. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen.

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Baby Cereal Bowl on Plate
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Baby Cereal Bowl on Plate

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Baby Cereal Bowl on Plate

By Gorham Manufacturing Company, J.E. Caldwell & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Edwardian sterling silver baby bowl on plate. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1911.

Category

Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Francis I Old by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pieces
Francis I Old by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pieces

Francis I Old by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 89 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Exceptional Old Francis I by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 89 pieces. This set has fabulous crisp detailing and includes: 10 knives with blunt silver plated blades, 9...

Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sake Tampo, Set of 3 Silver Cups by UMÉ Studio
Sake Tampo, Set of 3 Silver Cups by UMÉ Studio

Sake Tampo, Set of 3 Silver Cups by UMÉ Studio

By UMÉ Studio

Located in Oakland, CA

This set of cups is inspired by traditional Japanese sake warmers called “Sake Tampo”. Its precious proportions, details and material associates any drink to a feeling of utmost s...

Category

2010s American Minimalist Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Norman Hammered by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs M Monogram
Norman Hammered by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs M Monogram

Norman Hammered by Shreve Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs M Monogram

By Shreve & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

This set includes: 8 knives with blunt silver plated blades, 8 3/4" (pointed antique by shreve) 8 forks, 6 3/4" 8 salad/fish forks, 6 3/4" 7 teaspoons, 6" 8 cream soup spoons, 6 5/8...

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Kiddush Cup and Plate
Sterling Kiddush Cup and Plate

Sterling Kiddush Cup and Plate

By Antik Sterling

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Unlike the conventional hammered design found on sterling silver hollowware this pattern is new and different. More like an alligator print, the hammering on this set is oval in shap...

Category

2010s Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of sterling silver plates available for sale. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all sterling silver plates available were constructed with great care. We have 1512 antique and vintage sterling silver plates in-stock, while there are 92 modern editions to choose from as well. Sterling silver plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of sterling silver plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Art Nouveau and Victorian sterling silver plates are of considerable interest. Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni and Franco Salimbeni each produced beautiful sterling silver plates that are worth considering.

How Much are Sterling Silver Plates?

Sterling silver plates can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,177, while the lowest priced sells for $49 and the highest can go for as much as $213,443.

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.