Mid-Century Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Hampton' Sugar Tongs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of signed silver sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Sauce Ladle Spoon in Hampton Pattern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver sauce ladle in the Hampton pattern, and in Art Deco style.
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hampton Vermeil by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 42 pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton Vermeil (completely gold-washed) by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 42 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Hampton Water Goblets
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Milton, DE
This set of 8 glasses is quinticential MCM. They are architectural stark and work with a miriad of dinner wear. I have used these with clients with RCD dinner wear or with contempora...
Crystal
Tiffany Hampton Crystal Champagne Flutes
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Milton, DE
What makes a Tiffany crystal flute the flute to have. Besides educated and exquisite design, Tiffany is the "Vetting" source for tabletop design. They have reduced their foothold in ...
Crystal
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H 13 in W 7.5 in D 9 in
Tiffany & Company “Hampton” Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Service- 6 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
An exceptionally rare Tiffany & Company Sterling silver tea and coffee service in the hampton pattern with extra custom line work engraving.
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Sugar Tong Serving
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver sugar tong, 4 1/8” in the pattern Hampton by Tiffany and Co.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight, Dinner Size
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dinner size Flatware set, 48 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co sterling silver flatware set. total 64 pcs."Hampton"Marked
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Tiffany sterling silver flatware set, Hampton pattern and is a 5 pcs place setting for 12, plus 4 serving pcs, 2 large serving pcs with gold vermille at the end.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Service 24 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 84 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Desirable dinner size Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co, Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set 12 Service 64 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany & Co, sterling silver dinner flatware set of 64 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service Dinner Size
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 138 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 52 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 52 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 186 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Massive Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling silver flatware set, 186 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 72 pieces. this set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 10 1/8", 12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4", 12 salad fo...
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 46 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 46 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle Silverware
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver gravy ladle, 7 3/8" in the pattern Hampton by Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
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H 13.75 in W 0.5 in D 0.25 in
Extensive Set of Tiffany Hampton Sterling Silver Flatware 140 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Extensive set of Tiffany "Hampton" pattern sterling silver flatware or silverware, American, circa 1930s.
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Regular Knife Blunt Flatware
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver hollow handle with blunt blade regular knife, 9 1/4" in the pattern Hampton by Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Pie Server Applied H Mono
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver pie server with stainless blade with applied h mono 10 1/2" in the pattern Hampton by Tiffany & Co..
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Hampton Pattern Sterling Silver Flatware Large 96 Piece Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tiffany Hampton pattern sterling silver flatware, American, circa 1930s.
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Hampton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 42 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 42 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 75 pieces Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 75 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 18 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 51 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Hampton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Cold Meat Fork Straight Tines
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver cold meat fork with straight tines, 8 3/4" in the pattern Hampton by Tiffany and Co.
Sterling Silver
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H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Hampton by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 43 pieces Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 43 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 Pieces Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 50 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set 8 Service 33 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning "HAMPTON" by TIFFANY & CO. sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 33 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 8 in W 1 in D 0.25 in
Tiffany Hampton Pattern Art Deco Sterling Silver Flatware Large Set for 12 Peopl
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Tiffany Hampton pattern sterling silver flatware, American, circa 1930s.
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
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H 6.5 in Dm 4.75 in
Tiffany Sterling Silver 1912 5-Piece Tea Coffee Set in Hampton Pattern Art Deco
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver tea set by Tiffany & Co in the desirable Hampton pattern number 18389 from 1912 in Art Deco Style consisting of: - a coffee pot measuring 6 1/2" in height and 4 3...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 84 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 8 Service Dinner 67 pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size Hampton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 67 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Hampton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Dinner Size
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning dinner size Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces.
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Flatware Set Hampton Pattern 40 pieces Dinner Sterling Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Hampton by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 40 pieces.
Sterling Silver
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H 0.88 in W 24.75 in D 17.5 in
Tiffany Hampton Sterling Silver Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service on Tray
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver coffee and tea set in Hampton pattern. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1912.
Sterling Silver
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H 12.5 in W 8.75 in D 5.38 in
Tiffany & Co. Hampton Art Deco Sterling Silver Coffee & Tea Set on Tray
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Hampton sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray.
Sterling Silver
American Art Deco Classic, Tiffany Hampton Coffee & Tea 5-Piece Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Hampton sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York.
Sterling Silver
53 pieces 1934 Tiffany Sterling Flatware. Hampton Pattern
Located in Los Angeles, CA
10 place settings and 3 serving pieces of Tiffany and Co. sterling flatware in the Hampton pattern. This was made from 1934-1955, then was discontinued. It has a deco look and has cl...
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. Hampton Sterling Silver Teaspoons
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 sterling silver teaspoons by Tiffany & Co. in the Hampton pattern.
Sterling Silver
$10,949 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
English King Gold by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885) Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Sterling Silver
1792 English Sterling Silver George III Period Sugar Tongs
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver George III period sugar tongs, London, 1792. Elegant engraved floral motif, continued on the tips as well. Maker's mark rubbed. 1.05 troy oz. 5 5/8" x 1 5/8" x 0.5".
Sterling Silver
$595
H 1.97 in W 0.99 in D 3.82 in
Antique Figural Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Ice Block' Sugar Tongs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of signed figural sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of antique tongs for ice blocks. Concieved as sugar tongs, these would also work well...
Sterling Silver
$1,245
H 11.75 in W 4 in D 3 in
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Sterling & Gold Washed "Daisy" Pattern Ladle
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Tiffany & Co. sterling silver soup ladle, crafted circa 1910, beautifully reflects the refined elegance of the late Aesthetic Movement combined with the timeless...
Sterling Silver
1810 English George III Sterling Silver Gravy Ladle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
George III sterling silver gravy ladle, London, 1810. Crest. Maker HP & C unlisted. well shaped oval bowl. 1.35 troy oz. 6.5" long, 2 3/8" w., 1 1/8" d. We are a family business tha...
Sterling Silver
$8,648 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 26 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, w...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs, Victorian
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive pair of antique, Victorian era, sterling silver sugar tongs. Nice decorative fan design shoulders with small rounded bowls, the arms taper as they reach the bowls. ...
Sterling Silver
$7,560 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 42 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. Dinner Size Windham by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver fla...
Sterling Silver
$395
H 4.19 in W 1.42 in D 0.64 in
Pair of Vintage Tiffany & Co. Flemish Pattern Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed pair of silver sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Pattern: Flemish Marked to the interior of the arms. Simply wonderful Tiffany design! Date: 2...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany & CO Serving Spoon
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver serving spoon in the San Lorenzo pattern by Tiffany & CO. First introduced in 1916, San Lorenzo was a perfect example old-world classical design; ...
Sterling Silver
$11,995 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Century by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 51 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Century (circa 1937) by Tiffany & Co. Century by Tiffany & Co. embodies the clean, sophisticated aesthetic of American Art Deco. Its crisp geometric lines and distinctive stepped de...
Sterling Silver
$21,500 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Century by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 97 pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Century (circa 1937) by Tiffany: Century's clean, simple lines and “stepped” pattern typify the American Art Deco style of the 1930s and make it a favorite for contemporary settings...
Sterling Silver
$95 / set
H 0.5 in W 2 in D 9.5 in
Vintage Sheffield England Modern Silver Plated Salad Serving Set Fork & Spoon
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Sheffield England Modern Silver Plated Salad Serving Set, Fork & Spoon. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 0.5" H x 2" W x 9.5" D.
Silver Plate
$11,642 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Flemish by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flemish by Tiffany & CO. sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4", 12 forks, 7", 12 salad forks, 6 3/4", 12 teaspoons, 5 7/8", one gravy l...
Sterling Silver
$10,632 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 40 Pieces Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner size knives, 10 1/8", eight dinner size forks, 7 5/8", eight salad forks, 6 3/4"...
Sterling Silver
$10,000 / set
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flemish by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 50 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9 1/4", eight forks, 7", eight salad forks, 6 3/4" , eight teaspoons, 5 7/8"...
Sterling Silver
$39,748 / set
H 6.3 in Dm 3.31 in
Baccarat. Louis XVI style 43-piece gilt glassware set, France, mid-19th century
By Baccarat, Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES
43-piece French glassware set from Baccarat, 19th century. According to references from the 1916 Baccarat catalogue, this glassware is in the Louis XVI style, similar to models 11582...
Crystal, Gold
Set of 12 English Raised Gilt Porcelain Dinner Service Plates
By Royal Worcester
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A regal set of 12 elaborately gild service plates, by Royal Worcester. The set with delicate broad gilt borders with a white porcelain background. The mark on the back from 1950.
Porcelain
$1,920Sale Price / set|50% Off
Vintage Limoges Porcelain Dinnerware Set - 80 Pieces
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite vintage dinnerware set, likely crafted in fine Limoges porcelain, features delicate floral patterns and gold accents. Each piece is signed “France,” a hallmark of its ...
Porcelain
$20,573 / set
H 1.19 in Dm 10.44 in
Unique Dinner Service Set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, Dorure Polie à l'Agate
Located in Delft, NL
Unique dinner service set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, Dorure polie à l'Agate Large dinner service set by Raynaud & Co. Limoges, 1960s Raynaud established in 1849, France A beautif...
Porcelain
$185,000 / set
H 12 in W 12 in D 10 in
A 200 Plus Set of 19 Century Imperial Russian Silver Flatware by Andrei Bragin
By Andrei Bragin
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
An exceptional and extremely rare set of a combination of silver and vermeil (gilded silver) flatware designed and crafted in St Petersburg Russia by Andrei Stepanovich Bragin d...
Silver, Vermeil
$3,800Sale Price / set|40% Off
H 10.63 in Dm 12.6 in
19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Dinner Set with Comital Coronet
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite 52-piece porcelain dinner service, crafted by Sèvres in the 19th century, exemplifies the refined artistry and heritage of French porcelain. Each piece features a hand...
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
Gold
Fabergé Silver Flatware Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 77-piece complete service by Fabergé is a rare treasure from the world-renowned firm. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and ...
Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service, 764 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in New Orleans, LA
This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...
Sterling Silver
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
$18,450 / set
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Saratoga by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 91 pieces
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Saratoga by Tiffany - Sterling Issue Date: 1870 Formerly this pattern was called King and then Cook, renamed Saratoga in 1956. Designer: Edward C. Moore. Fabulous Saratoga by Tiffan...
Sterling Silver
Liceu de Artes e Ofícios. 19th Century Daybed
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This recamier/daybed was conceived and executed with utmost quality and expertise, showing a style that incorporates many influences from the eigtheenth and ninetheenth century. Made...
Wood
Tiffany & Co. Silver-Gilt Finger Bowls
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
The most exquisite flatware and hollowware sets of Belle Époque were unequivocally crafted in America with the greatest American craftsman being Tiffany & Co. The very best of Ti...
Silver
Tiffany & Co. is one of the most prominent purveyors of luxury goods in the United States, and has long been an important arbiter of style in the design of diamond engagement rings. A young Franklin Delano Roosevelt proposed to his future wife, Eleanor, with a Tiffany ring in 1904. Vanderbilts, Whitneys, Astors and members of the Russian imperial family all wore Tiffany & Co. jewelry. And Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis preferred Tiffany china for state dinners at the White House.
Although synonymous with luxury today, the firm started out rather modestly. Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young founded it in Connecticut as a “stationery and fancy goods emporium” in 1837, at a time when European imports still dominated the nascent American luxury market. In 1853, Charles Tiffany — who in 1845 had launched the company’s famed catalog, the Blue Book, and with it, the firm’s signature robin’s-egg blue, which he chose for the cover — shifted the focus to fine jewelry.
In 1868, Tiffany & Co. gained international recognition when it became the first U.S. firm to win an award for excellence in silverware at the Exposition Universelle in Paris. From then on, it belonged to the pantheon of American luxury brands.
At the start of the Gilded Age, in 1870, Tiffany & Co. opened its flagship store, described as a "palace of jewels" by the New York Times, at 15 Union Square West in Manhattan. Throughout this period, its designs for silver tableware, ceremonial silver, flatware and jewelry were highly sought-after indicators of status and taste. They also won the firm numerous accolades, including the grand prize for silverware at the Paris Exposition of 1878. Among the firm’s glittering creations from this time are masterworks of Art Nouveau jewelry, such as this delicate aquamarine necklace and this lavish plique-à-jour peridot and gold necklace, both circa 1900.
When Charles Lewis Tiffany died, in 1902, his son Louis Comfort Tiffany became the firm’s design director. Under his leadership, the Tiffany silver studio was a de facto design school for apprentice silversmiths, who worked alongside head artisan Edward C. Moore. The firm produced distinctive objects inspired by Japanese art and design, North American plants and flowers, and Native American patterns and crafts, adding aesthetic diversity to Tiffany & Co.’s distinguished repertoire.
Tiffany is also closely associated with diamonds, even lending its name to one particularly rare and exceptional yellow stone. The firm bought the Tiffany diamond in its raw state from the Kimberley mines of South Africa in 1878. Cut to create a 128.54-carat gem with an unprecedented 82 facets, it is one of the most spectacular examples of a yellow diamond in the world.
In a broader sense, Tiffany & Co. helped put diamonds on the map in 1886 by introducing the American marketplace to the solitaire diamond design, which is still among the most popular engagement-ring styles. The trademark Tiffany® Setting raises the stone above the band on six prongs, allowing its facets to catch the light. A lovely recent example is this circa-2000 platinum engagement ring. Displaying a different design and aesthetic (but equally chic) is this exquisite diamond and ruby ring from the 1930s.
Find Tiffany & Co. jewelry, serveware and decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
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.