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Towle Sterling Old Master

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 49 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8", 8
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Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
, Never used dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 56 pieces. This set includes
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 90 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
expression of sophistication in sterling. Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 90 Pieces
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Mirror by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 86 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful old mirror by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 86 pieces. This set includes: 12
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Vintage 1940s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 94 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
sophistication in sterling. Dinner Size Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 94 pieces. This
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Towle & Co. 1890 Edwardian Art Nouveau Octagonal Centerpiece Tray .925 Sterling
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Miami, FL
1939 which became the official sterling silver pattern for U.S. embassies worldwide, "Old Master" in
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Antique 19th Century North American Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 37 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master Gold by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware, Set For 12 Service Vermeil
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master Gold by Towle Sterling Silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 24 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces. Great starter set! This
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 55 PC Dinner Size New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes: 8
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 60 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 Dinner Size Knives 9 5/8" 12 Dinner Size Forks 7 3/4" 12 Salad Forks 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons 5 7/8" 12 Hollow Handle Butter Spreaders 6" Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styl...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service, 40 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite old Lace by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 100 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 100 pieces. This set includes
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 69 Pcs Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 69 Pieces. This set includes
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Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 24
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful and huge King Richard by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 157 pieces. This set includes
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Towle Set of 15 Gilt Sterling Silver Dessert / Bread Plates Early 20th Century
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in New York, NY
became the official sterling silver pattern for U.S. embassies worldwide, "Old Master" in 1942, now
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Early 20th Century American Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 98 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive King Richard by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 98 pieces. This set includes: 12
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mueck Carey Pair of Sterling Silver Candlesticks/ Shabbos Sticks
By Mueck-Carey Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
the official sterling silver pattern for U.S. embassies worldwide, "Old Master" in 1942, now
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Mid-20th Century American Candlesticks

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 73 Pieces
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 73 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 8 7/8" 8
Category

Vintage 1940s Early Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 45 pieces New
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
New in factory sleeves old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 45 pieces. This set
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 67 Pieces Dinner
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 67 pieces. This set includes: Eight
Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Towle Sterling Old Master Snowflake, 1991
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Cookeville, TN
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Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight, Service 67 Pieces Dinner
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distinguishes this pattern from all others. Old Master by Towle sterling silver dinner and lunch size
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Vintage 1940s Early Victorian Sterling Silver

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Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 66 Pieces New
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Old Brocade by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 113 Pieces
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Huge OLD BROCADE BY TOWLE sterling silver Flatware set - 113 pieces This set includes: •12
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Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 62 Pieces Unused
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Unused Old Lace by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9
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Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 112 Pieces Huge
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Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces New
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Towle Sterling Old Master For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic towle sterling old master available at 1stDibs. Each towle sterling old master for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer towle sterling old master, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each towle sterling old master bearing Victorian hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Towle Sterling Old Master?

The average selling price for a towle sterling old master at 1stDibs is $2,528, while they’re typically $79 on the low end and $4,995 for the highest priced.

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.