$13,083 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Isis by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Terrapin Forks GW BC
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Isis by Gorham Extraordinary Egyptian Revival sterling silver set of 12 terrapin forks measuring 6 1/4" in pattern Isis by Gorham.
Sterling Silver
$69,500
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
San Lorenzo, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 340 Pcs in Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 10 1/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8" 12 regular knives, 9 3/8" 12 regular forks, 7" 12 salad forks, 6 7/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 ...
Sterling Silver
$95,950 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This service includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, blunt blades, 10 3/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2" 12 Luncheon Knives, blunt blades, 9" 12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4" 12 Teaspoons,...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 0.1 in Dm 0.1 in
Spanish Silver Art Deco Flatware Service, Jaume Mercade, Barcelona, circa 1930
By Jaume Mercade
Located in Cape May, NJ
The set consists of 196 pieces that serve 12: 12 - large soup spoons at 7.6" long. 12 - table spoons at 6.75". 12 - cream soup spoons at 5.9". 12 - ice cream spoons at 5....
Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Six Terrapin Forks Tureen and Bowls Turtles
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorham-terrapin set-museum quality. Exceptional rare Gorham terrapin soup set including figural terrapin tureen, six terrapin bowls and six terrapin forks.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 6 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hizen by Gorham Sterling Silver Set of Ten Figural Terrapin Forks Turtles in Box
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
This set consists of 10 Terrapin forks, 6 1/8". The bowls of the forks measure 7/8" wide and are gold-washed.
Sterling Silver
Set of 10 King George Pattern Gorham Forks
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique sterling silver set of 10 ice cream or terrapin forks, King George pattern by Gorham. Very rare set.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Service, 307 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
Circa 1890 Chest: 40” wide x 26 7/8" deep x 39 1/2" high This service comprises: 12 dinner forks 23 lunch forks 12 salad forks 12 three-tined pastry forks 12 four-tined past...
A Spanish silver Art Deco flatware service, Jaume Mercade, Barcelona, circa 1930
Located in Cape May, NJ
The set consists of 196 pieces that Serve 12: 12 - Large Soup Spoons at 7.6" long 12 - Table Spoons at 6.75" 12 - Cream Soup Spoons at 5.9" 12 - Ice Cream Spoons at 5.75...
Silver
$836Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.3 in W 16.15 in D 5.52 in
Red Extra-Size Starfish, Océano Pacific, Ophidiaster Ophidianus
By Oceanic Arts
Located in Valladolid, ES
Ophidiaster ophidianus, measures: 495 × 418 × 140 mm, 576 g weight 2018, Océano Pacífico Red extra-size starfish! A fantastic specimen of Ophidiaster ophidianus caught in the Solo...
Other
$55,241
H 98.43 in Dm 84.65 in
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Imposing Italian Rezzonico Chandelier in blown Murano Glass with flowers 1960s Elegant, and imposing Italian Venetian, Ca Rezzonico Chandelier, in blown Murano Glass, allocated in di...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass
$850
H 35 in W 19.5 in D 17 in
Antique Victorian Cast Iron Oak Dictionary Bible Library Book Display Stand
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 19th century Victorian dictionary / Bible / library display stand. Black cast iron base with castors, wooden surface consisting of two panels that hold the book either open or r...
Iron
$1,939
H 21.26 in W 24.41 in D 0.01 in
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742
Located in Langweer, NL
Baroque Solar System & Zodiac Map – Homann Doppelmayr, Hand Colored c.1742 This impressive celestial engraving depicts the Copernican heliocentric solar system and is titled “Sy...
Paper
Majolica Violet Cache Pot Delphin Massier circa 1890
By Delphin Massier
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Purple flower Violet Cache Pot signed Delphin Massier Circa 1890.
Ceramic
1924 René Lalique - Vase Aras Parrots Teal Green Glass White Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Vase "Aras" made in teal green glass with white patina by René Lalique in 1924. Molded signature. Perfect condition. Extraordinary and extremely rare color. height: 23 cm Félix Ma...
Blown Glass
Early 20th Century French Stained Glass Door
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A beautiful early 20th Century glazed hardwood door with Japanese inspired stained glass panels depicting a parrot and other birds seated on branches of stylised blossom.
Glass, Hardwood
Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Russian Neoclassical paper knife or letter opener in the style of a Roman gladius sword. The blade is made of polished nephrite jade stone. Pink guilloche enamel handle with gilt a...
Jade, Silver
Pair Of Meiji Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Vases Kyoto School
Located in Long Island City, NY
A pair of Japanese cloisonne enameled brass vases. They feature a narrow neck, rounded body, and are decorated with an intricate pattern of floral designs in various colors, and gilt...
Brass, Enamel
$3,200 / set
H 17.25 in Dm 8.5 in
Pair Large Antique Blue and White Delft Jars, Fluted, Netherlands Circa 1880
By Delft
Located in Katonah, NY
This exquisite pair of large blue and white Delft jars was hand-painted in the Netherlands during the late 19th century, around 1880. The design features shaped panels, each depicti...
Delft
Two Royal Copenhagen Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Serving Plates
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
Two Royal Copenhagen Danish Porcelain Flora Danica Serving Plates Danish, 20th Century Height 4cm, diameter 30cm These exquisite Royal Copenhagen serving plates originate from the...
Porcelain
$4,750 / set
H 7.25 in W 5 in D 1 in
A. A. Milne. The Four Winnie The Pooh Books - ALL IN FINE BINDINGS
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
AUTHOR: MILNE, A. A. TITLE: When We Were Very Young - Winnie The Pooh - House At Pooh Corner - Now We Are Six. PUBLISHER: London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., 1960-1. DESCRIPTION: 4 vols....
Leather
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Tea Service with Rich Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined Paris porcelain tea service dates from the early 19th-century and beautifully reflects the elegance and technical mastery of French porcelain production during the Empir...
Porcelain, Paint
$11,751
H 10.24 in Dm 6.7 in
René Lalique, Worth "Dans la Nuit" Huge Decanter / Perfume Bottle, France 1920s
By House of Worth, René Lalique
Located in PARIS, FR
An icon of Art Deco design in its largest size by René Lalique for the legendary House of Worth. Dans la Nuit—“In the Night”—captures the poetry of the cosmos in sculpted glass. Its...
Glass
$20,414 / set
H 36 in W 7.25 in D 0.75 in
Dr C Dresser Attri, 18 Cast Iron Floral Staircase Balustrades & the knurl post.
By Christopher Dresser, Coalbrookdale Foundry
Located in London, GB
Dr C Dresser attributed for Colebrookdale Iron Works. A rare set of 18 Anglo-Japanese cast iron stair and/or balcony balustrades including the original knurl post making a long run o...
Iron
$36,260Sale Price|20% Off
H 50 in Dm 21 in
Russian Neoclassical Cut-Glass, Cobalt Blue Glass Chandelier or Lantern
Located in New York, NY
Russian neoclassical style cut-glass mounted gilt metal and cobalt blue glass four-light chandelier or lantern with the original canapé. It has cut-glass prisms and four candleholders.
Crystal, Bronze
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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