Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Hand Bell or Dinner Bell
By Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver dinner bell. By G.H. French & Co. of North Attleboro, MA. In sterling
Sterling Silver
$10,256 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chapel Bells by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size chapel bells by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. this set includes 12
Sterling Silver
$8,605 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chapel Bells by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 63 Pcs Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Chapel Bells by Alvin sterling silver flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes. 12
Sterling Silver
Mid 20th Century Sterling Silver Dinner Bell
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1950-70 sterling silver dinner bell by Carl Poul Petersen, Montreal, Canada. Mid century
Sterling Silver
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H 4.34 in Dm 2.25 in
20th Century English Solid Silver Desk / Dinner Bell, C.J. Vamder, London c.1979
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century English solid silver desk or dinner bell. The bell, of a heavy guage, has a
Silver, Sterling Silver
Edwardian, Sterling Silver Mounted Wheel Cut Crystal Dinner Bell
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, Edwardian, sterling silver mounted, wheel cut crystal, dinner bell, American, circa 1905
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique JWR Sterling Silver .925 Dinner Table Butler Service Call Bell 37g
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage JWR sterling silver hand bell / dinner bell with ornate pierced handle. 1.5” x 2.5
Sterling Silver
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H 12.5 in Dm 4.5 in
Dixon English Sterling Silver Captain Dinner Bell Gong Mid-Century Modern Style
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in New York, NY
James Dixon & Son English, 20th century, sterling silver captain's dinner bell with highly
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian Silver Table Dinner Bell, London, 1814, William Bateman
By William Bateman I
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Georgian silver table dinner bell, London, 1814, William Bateman. The bell of plain round body with
Sterling Silver
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H 4.125 in W 1.75 in D 1.25 in
Antique Russian Imperial Silver Gilt Cloisonné Table Dinner Bell, Moscow, 1908
Located in Portland, OR
An unusual antique Russian Imperial silver gilt and Cloisonné enamel table/dinner bell, Moscow
Silver, Enamel
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H 2.13 in Dm 2.25 in
Georg Jensen Denmark Designed by Sigvaard #219 Dinner Table Bell with Elephant
By Georg Jensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Georg Jensen, Denmark dinner bell having dual recessed bands, solid silver elephant finial and an
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H 4 in W 4.5 in D 4.5 in
Vintage Anglo Indian Solid Brass Elephant Claw Engraved Dinner Bell on Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Anglo Indian Solid Brass Elephant Claw Engraved Dinner Bell on Stand. Circa Late 20th
Brass
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H 2.5 in Dm 2.5 in
Georg Jensen Denmark Designed by Sigvaard #219 Dinner Table Bell with Elephant
By Georg Jensen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Georg Jensen, Denmark dinner bell having dual recessed bands, solid silver elephant finial and an
Sterling Silver
William Spratling Sterling Silver Dinner Bell Mayan Motif 1965
By William Spratling
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a circa 1965 sterling silver dinner bell by William Spratling of Taxco, Mexico
Sterling Silver
Great Sounding Dinner Bell Gorham Sterling Silver 1875
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a fine circa 1875 sterling silver dinner bell by Gorham, of Providence, RI, in the
Sterling Silver
Spratling Sterling Silver Ebony Dinner Bell Taxco, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a rare circa 1950 sterling silver and ebony dinner bell by William Spratling of
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H 5.38 in W 2.13 in D 2 in
19th Century Victorian Silvered Bronze Figural Dinner Bell Possibly King Arthur
Located in Newport, NH
Finely detailed silvered bronze dinner bell in the form of a king or religious figure, possibly
Silver
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H 4.13 in W 2 in D 2 in
18th Century German Silver Figural Woman Dinner Bell with Kassel City Mark
Located in Newport, NH
German silver dinner bell in the form of a woman, hallmarked along the bottom edge of her dress
Silver
Limoges Porcelain Tableware, 56 Pieces
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Beautiful Limoges porcelain tableware with floral decoration and gilding comprising 56 pieces: 24 flat plates, 10 small plates, 12 soup plates, one soup tureen or vegetable dish , on...
Porcelain
$26,000
H 102 in W 61.5 in D 79 in
English Georgian Mahogany Gadrooned and Upholstered Tester Bed, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
English Georgian mahogany four-poster bed with a carved molded inset headboard, tapered head post, serpentine gadrooned and upholstered tester with a centered carved urn & swags, dec...
Upholstery, Mahogany
$7,972 / set
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 48 Pcs Dinner Size
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4", eight dinner size forks, 7 5/8", eight salad forks, 6 ...
Sterling Silver
$9,868 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Royal Danish by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 62 Pcs Dinner
By International Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Royal Danish by International dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner forks, 7 3/4", 12 salad forks, 6 3/8", ...
Sterling Silver
$1,800
H 9 in W 11.75 in D 9.5 in
Antique KPM Royal Berlin Porcelain Hand-Painted Tureen with Cornucopia & Cherub
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique KPM porcelain tureen with flower encrusted handles, Deutsche Blumen floral sprays, and a figural cherub and cornucopia finial. The base bears a blue underglaze fac...
Porcelain
$7,895Sale Price / set|39% Off
H 32 in W 16 in D 16 in
Fine Pair of 19th Century Ormolu-Mounted Chinese Porcelain Vases Oil Lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine pair of Chinese Export, 19th century porcelain bottle vases mounted with French ormolu as oil lamps. The well potted ovoid light pale-green porcelain pear-shaped body decorate...
Ormolu
Set of 12 Coalport Cobalt Blue & French Enamel Dinner Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A beautiful set of 12 Coalport dinner plates with subtly shaped rims and acid-etched gold borders. The distinctive deep blue enamel ground is contrasted with white "French Enamel" e...
Paste, Porcelain
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
Crystal, Ormolu
$50,000 / set
H 22 in Dm 10.5 in
Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Nice Quality Pair of Late 19th Century French Gilt Bronze Mounted Chinese Porcelain Lamps Fine bronze mounts separate the six painted panels decorated with chinoiserie figures in ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Unique Georgian Sterling Tureen, c1802
By John Roberts & Co
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1802, sterling, John Roberts & Co., Sheffield, England. This very unusual tureen consists of the main tureen with an inserted vegetable dish, which is the uncommon part. Al...
Sterling Silver
$36,000 / set
H 19.25 in Dm 12 in
Minton 19th C Gilt Dessert Service 15 Pc. W/ Parian Figures Hand Painted Roses
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Beyond belief! This set is museum worthy, exhibiting some of the finest workmanship Minton produced. The centerpiece features an exquisite pierced tall basket lifted up by 3 tall Par...
Porcelain
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates
Located in London, GB
Set of twenty four blue and white floral porcelain dinner plates Continental, 19th Century Height 2.5cm, diameter 23.5cm These blue and white porcelain dinner plates will make an ex...
Porcelain
$4,350 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces Dinner Size
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
La Scala by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes: Six dinner size knives, 9 3/4", six dinner size forks, 8", six salad forks, 6 3/...
Sterling Silver
$10,443 / set
H 4.73 in Dm 9.45 in
Antique English Sixteen-Piece Dessert Service by Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This splendid antique dessert service is impressive both for its beautiful design and its prestigious maker, Royal Crown Derby Porcelain, which was appointed the official royal porce...
Porcelain
$265
H 6 in W 12 in D 10 in
Neocolonialist Revival Silver Plated Tureen W/ Scalloped Edges & Baroque Detail
Located in New York, NY
This stately sterling silver plated tureen features a reeded handle, scalloped edges with Baroque details, including fleur de lys throughout. The lid features a reeded ovular handle ...
Silver Plate
Royal Crown Derby "Imari" 16 Pc Dessert Service with Gold
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An unusually decorated custom ordered dessert service embellished with an Art Nouveau style raised paste gold monogram on a undulating shaped rim plate. The set consists of 10 desse...
Porcelain, Paste
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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