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Georg Jensen Sterling Silver My Favourite Curved Spoon Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
By Georg Jensen, Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in New York, NY
was rewarded with something tasty to eat. Strawberries with cream, homemade ice cream or jam. Best of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver My Fav Pronged Spoon by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
By Georg Jensen, Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in New York, NY
was rewarded with something tasty to eat. Strawberries with cream, homemade ice cream or jam. Best of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat - Ice Cream Spoons Service - French Minerve Sterling Silver
By Puiforcat
Located in LYON, FR
Beautiful ice cream set from Puiforcat
Floral pattern with russian style handles
Composed of 12
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lagriffoul & Laval Sterling Silver Set 152 Pieces
By Henri Albert Lagriffoul
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
CHEESE KNIVES
• 12 FISH FORKS
• 12 FISH KNIVES
• 12 ICE CREAM SPOONS
• 12 TEA/COFFEE SPOONS
• 12
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 5 Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Small Ice Cream Spoons with Mono
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 5 sterling silver small ice cream spoons by Gorham in the Versailles pattern with monogram
Category
Antique 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extensive English Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
Located in Buchanan, MI
salad forks, 12 teaspoons, 12 table spoons, 11 ice cream forks, 12 dinner knives, 12 butter knives
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Extensive Georg Jensen Rope Sterling Silverware Service
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
, 5 5/8" (14.5cm)
12 Bullion spoons, 5 5/8" (14.5cm)
12 Ice cream spoons, 5 5/8" (14.5cm)
18 Teaspoons
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Solid Silver Icecream Server & Spoons in Rococo Style - c.1900
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this beautiful set of solid silver gilt German ice cream server/spoons
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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H 9.06 in Dm 2.49 in
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 73 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 6 1/4"
8 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
8 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 1/2"
8 Demitasse
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
By Frank M. Whiting & Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/8"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
12 Cocktail
Category
Vintage 1940s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
snail forks
- 12 ice cream spoons
- 18 dessert/coffee spoons
- 18 serving pieces
All pieces are
Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Lansdowne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ice Cream Forks, original, 5 1/8"
2 Serving Spoons, 8 3/8"
1 Cold Meat Fork, 8 1/2"
Includes bonus
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leonore by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 92 pcs
By Manchester Silver Co. & S. S.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ice Cream Forks, 6"
1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/4"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1 Pierced Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
1
Category
Vintage 1930s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Angelo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 6 3/8"
6 Coffee Spoons, 5 1/4"
5 Serving Spoons, 8 7/8"
1 Ice Cream Hatchet, 11 5/8"
1 Oyster
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kenilworth by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 200 Pieces Huge
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
server, 9 7/8",
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4",
12 gumbo soup spoons, 6 5/8",
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/2",
1
Category
Antique 1880s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Set of 5 Gorham Versailles Sterling Silver Gold Wash Bowl Small Ice Cream Spoons
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 5 sterling silver with gold wash bowl small ice cream spoons by Gorham in the Versailles
Category
Antique 19th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
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L 5.63 in
Princess by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Repousse
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Teaspoons, 5 7/8" (Rose by Stieff)
8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 6"
8 Iced Tea Spoons, 8"
8 Ice Cream
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chesterfield by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 136 pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spoons, 5 1/4"
12 Grapefruit Spoons, 5 5/8"
12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 1/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 3 3/4"
4
Category
Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Continental by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 104 pc
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 8 3/4"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/4
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Juliet by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set of 125 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
gravy ladle, 6".
One tomato server, all-sterling, 7 1/4".
One jelly server, 6 3/4".
One ice spoon
Category
Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Crown Princess by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service, 52 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
cream soup spoons, 6 5/8"
8 iced tea spoons, 7 3/8"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/2"
1 serving spoon, 8 3/8"
1 cold
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 120 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4",
12 ice cream forks, 5 5/8".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hepplewhite by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 169 Pc Dinner
By Reed & Barton
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 5 1/4"
12 Demitasse Spoons, 4 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Forks, 5 1/8"
12 Citrus Knives w
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Gorham Plain Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pieces, Scarce Pattern!
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
soup spoons, 5 1/4".
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/8".
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4".
11 gumbo soup spoons, 6
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Lapparra - 327pc. Napoleon III, 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
14.50 cm. 33 grams
18 Teaspoons 13.80 cm. 26 grams
18 Ice Cream Spoons 14.20 cm. 30 grams
12 Escargot
Category
Antique 1890s French Napoleon III Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Buccellati Rigato Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
(7", SF)
12 Teaspoons (6")
12 Soup Spoons (6 1/2")
12 Ice Cream Spoons (4 7/8")
12 French Knife Large
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fontaine by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Fitted Box, 125 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
12 teaspoons, 6".
12 bouillon soup spoons, 5 3/8".
12 demitasse spoons gold-washed, 4 1/8".
12 ice
Category
Vintage 1920s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Monte Napleone by Calegaro Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set 118 Pcs
By Calegaro
Located in Big Bend, WI
-sterling, 7 1/4"
12 Ice Cream Spoons, hollow handle all-sterling, 5 3/4"
2 Vegetable Serving Spoons
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Jean Tetard - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver 152 Pieces
By Tetard Freres, Jean Tetard
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
ice cream spoons
- 20 serving pieces
Total silver weight: 7,800 grams
Total gross weight: 8,700 grams
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 Pieces Fabulous
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 7 5/8"
12 bouillon soup spoons, 5"
12 ice cream forks, large, original, 6"
12 grapefruit spoons
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 68 pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 6"
8 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 3/4"
8 Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
8 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 155 pcs Dinner Old
By Tuttle Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 6 1/2"
12 Flat Handle Butter Spreaders, 5 5/8"
12 Cocktail Forks, 5 3/4"
12 Iced Tea
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres - 115pc. French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Storage Chest
By Tetard Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
12.50 cm. 20 grams
12 Ice Cream Spoons 12.50 cm. 25 grams
12 Cake Forks 14.50 cm. 34 grams
1 Large
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 24 Service 258 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
24 salad forks, 6 1/4"
24 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
24 cream soup spoons, 6"
24 hollow handle butter
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Thread by Hingelberg Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 77 Pcs
By Frantz Hingelberg
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 3/4"
1 pickle fork, 2-tine, 6"
1 ice cream server, 8 7/8"
1 berry spoon, 8 1/2"
1 ice cream slice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 3/8"
8 salad forks, 6 3/4"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8"
8
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jenny Lind by Weidlich Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 Pieces Dinner
By Weidlich Bros. Mfg. Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
cocktail forks, 5 1/2"
12 ice cream forks, 5 3/4"
1 gravy ladle, 6 1/8"
2 serving spoons, 7 7/8"
1 salad
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Courtship by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 61 Pieces
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 9 1/8",
8 FORKS, 7 1/4",
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8",
8 TEASPOONS, 6",
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6 3/8",
8
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Floral Iris Flatware Set Service 69 Pieces
By The Stieff Co. 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 Pieces
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
demitasse spoons, 3 7/8"
8 coffee spoons, 5 3/8"
8 ice cream spoons, 5 1/8"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/8"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 99 Pieces
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 6 1/8".
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 6".
12 cocktail forks, 5 5/8".
12 iced tea spoons, 7 1/2
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Lafayette Engraved by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 110 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
".
Six gumbo soup spoons, 7 1/2".
Six ice cream forks, 5 3/8".
One soup ladle, 14".
Includes large
Category
Antique Early 1900s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Eighteen Ten 1810 International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102 Pc Din
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 1/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
8 Iced
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Indian by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 66 Pieces Dinner Early
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
spoons, 8 1/4"
6 ice cream forks, 5 5/8"
6 coffee spoons, gold-washed, 4 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
1
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Covington Hammered by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 165 Pcs
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Soup Spoons, 6 5/8"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 3/8"
12 Demitasse Spoons, gold-washed, 4"
12 Ice Cream Forks
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 82 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8"
8 flat handle
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cinderella by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 109 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/8"
12 cocktail forks, 5 1/4"
12 grapefruit spoons, 5 3/4"
12 ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Rochelle by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 137 pc Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cocktail Forks, 5 1/2"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Parfait Spoons, 6 3/8"
12 Ice Cream Spoons, design
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Dolly Madison by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 167 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
tea spoons, 7 1/2"
12 demitasse spoons, 4 1/4"
12 ice cream forks, 5 1/2"
1 gravy ladle, 7 1/4"
2
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lapparra - 328pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
24 Fish Knives 21.50 cm. 67 grams
24 Cake Forks 14.10 cm. 32 grams
12 Ice Cream Spoons 13.80 cm. 25
Category
Antique 1890s French Louis XV Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co., Edward C. Moore
Located in Big Bend, WI
Serving spoons, 8 1/2"
1 Salad set, gold-washed, 9 5/8"
1 Pea spoon, gold-washed, 8 1/2"
1 Ice cream
Category
Antique 1870s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Thread Edge by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service 191 Pieces
By James Robinson 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
luncheon/dessert forks, 4-tine, 7"
12 teaspoons, 5 3/4"
12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/4"
12 place soup spoons
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 150 Pcs Luncheon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, all-sterling, 6"
12
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Number 10 Ten by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 126 Pieces
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
8 1/4".
One berry spoon, flowers in bowl 9".
Seven gold-washed chocolate spoons 4 1/8.
Eight ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 93 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Cream Soup Spoons, 6 3/8"
12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders, 6 1/4"
12 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 1/2
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sedgwick by Mount Vernon Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 128 Pieces
By Mount Vernon 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
/2"
8 strawberry forks, 4 7/8"
8 fruit knives, serrated on top, 7"
8 demitasse spoons, 41/2"
8 ice
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 Pieces
By Watson Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Cream Soup Spoons
Category
Vintage 1930s Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 103 Pieces Stylized Acorn
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 cream soup spoons, 6 3/8"
12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4"
12 cocktail
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 82 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoon 6 1/2"
8 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8"
8 cocktail forks, 5
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Luncheon / Dessert Spoons 18.70 cm. 55 grams
18 Dessert Knives - Sterling Silver Blades 20.20 cm. 52 grams
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Sterling Ice Cream Spoons For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of sterling ice cream spoons available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct sterling ice cream spoons — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. Sterling ice cream spoons have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Sterling ice cream spoons bearing Neoclassical or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Sterling ice cream spoons have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Tiffany & Co., Emile Puiforcat and Tetard Freres are consistently popular.
How Much are Sterling Ice Cream Spoons?
Prices for sterling ice cream spoons can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, sterling ice cream spoons begin at $79 and can go as high as $7,999, while the average can fetch as much as $189.
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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