Skip to main content

Antique French Sterling

to
152
1,523
836
1,571
1,149
782
782
465
196
196
136
112
73
63
59
51
32
29
27
21
11
11
9
8
8
7
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
213
51
43
42
37
Sort By
Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish
Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish

Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish

By Hience Antoine

Located in Torino, IT

, Paris, 1803. Head of Minerve 1st titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee. Measures

Category

19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Sterling Silver Fish Servers Set of Two Pieces
19th Century French Sterling Silver Fish Servers Set of Two Pieces

19th Century French Sterling Silver Fish Servers Set of Two Pieces

By Noel & Durand

Located in Sofia, BG

19th century French sterling silver fish servers set of two pieces i original box. Noel & Durand

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

Late 19th Century, French, Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Fish Cutlery
Late 19th Century, French, Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Fish Cutlery

Late 19th Century, French, Sterling Silver and Mother-of-Pearl Fish Cutlery

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful 19th century French Sterling silver and mother-of-pearl fish cutlery, service for 8

Category

1890s French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French sterling silver inscription and seal
French sterling silver inscription and seal

French sterling silver inscription and seal

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Sterling Silver French Writing Stand and Hallmark Description of the Sterling Silver French Writing

Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12
Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12

Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12

Located in Miami, FL

measures 4 1/8" Long This Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer
Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer

Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer

By Puiforcat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique French tea strainer. In sterling silver. Fully hallmarked. Simply a wonderful

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 299pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 299pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 299pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Vauban

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from a private mansion in Paris, a magnificent 299 pc. antique French sterling silver

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boin-Taburet: 282pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Chest !
Boin-Taburet: 282pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Chest !

Boin-Taburet: 282pc. Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Chest !

By Boin-Taburet

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris, a stunning 282pc. antique French sterling silver flatware set by internationally

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver Rococo Chocolate Pot
Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver Rococo Chocolate Pot

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver Rococo Chocolate Pot

Located in Miami, FL

An elegant 19th century French hallmarked sterling silver chocolate pot with embossed decoration

Category

19th Century French Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Antique French Sterling Silver Water Jugs or Pitchers, circa 1860
Pair Antique French Sterling Silver Water Jugs or Pitchers, circa 1860

Pair Antique French Sterling Silver Water Jugs or Pitchers, circa 1860

Located in New Orleans, LA

Wonderful old pair Antique French sterling silver water jugs or pitchers, circa 1860.  

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Sterling Silver Set of 12 Knife Rests in Art Deco Style
French Sterling Silver Set of 12 Knife Rests in Art Deco Style

French Sterling Silver Set of 12 Knife Rests in Art Deco Style

Located in New York, NY

Set of 12, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver knife rests in beautiful curvilinear

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs
French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs

French Sterling Silver Flatware Set by Francois Nicoud Lavallee Service 51 Pcs

By Francois Nicoud Lavallee

Located in Big Bend, WI

French sterling silver flatware set by Francois Nicoud in Fitted box, circa 1870, 51 pieces. This

Category

19th Century Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice
Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice

Victorian French Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Fish Slice

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Victorian, French, sterling silver fish slice/knife, Tiffany & Company, Paris, circa 1870. Blade is

Category

1870s French Victorian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Silver Pair of  Beakers Prior to 1838
French Silver Pair of  Beakers Prior to 1838

French Silver Pair of Beakers Prior to 1838

Located in Sarasota, FL

Pair of French Sterling Beakers hallmarked prior to 1838. Both with heraldic emblem chasing. Weight

Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp
French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp

French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp

Located in New York, NY

French Neoclassical Silver Oil Lamp. Antique French sterling silver oil lamp of neoclassical form

Category

Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Combination Clock
Sterling Silver Combination Clock

Sterling Silver Combination Clock

Located in London, GB

This sterling silver combination clock of lozenge shape with attached handle, was made in France

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs
La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs

La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs

By Tetard Freres

Located in Big Bend, WI

Superb La Rochelle by Tetard Freres French sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Combination Clock
Sterling Silver Combination Clock

Sterling Silver Combination Clock

Located in London, GB

This sterling silver combination clock of lozenge shape with attached handle, was made in France

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver

19th Century French Sterling Silver Repoussé Early Fountain Pen
19th Century French Sterling Silver Repoussé Early Fountain Pen

19th Century French Sterling Silver Repoussé Early Fountain Pen

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A beautiful Repousse sterling French pen with crystal holder - very elegant and signed at the tip

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian French Sterling Silver/Gold-Filled Garnet Snake Bracelet
Victorian French Sterling Silver/Gold-Filled Garnet Snake Bracelet

Victorian French Sterling Silver/Gold-Filled Garnet Snake Bracelet

Located in Narberth, PA

, everlasting love, life and protection. A very fashionable French snake bracelet from the Victorian (ca1880s

Category

1880s Victorian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Garnet, Gold, Sterling Silver

Robert Linzeler Prestigious Maker French Sterling Silver Centerpiece Rococo
Robert Linzeler Prestigious Maker French Sterling Silver Centerpiece Rococo

Robert Linzeler Prestigious Maker French Sterling Silver Centerpiece Rococo

By Robert Linzeler

Located in New York, NY

Robert Linzeler, French 0.950 silver centerpiece in ornate Rococo style with stylized motifs on the

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

Antique Empire French Sterling Silver 14K Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet /28gr
Antique Empire French Sterling Silver 14K Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet /28gr

Antique Empire French Sterling Silver 14K Rose Gold Bangle Bracelet /28gr

Located in SE

Antique French Sterling Silver Bangle Bracelet in Neoclassical design. Decorated with raised floral

Category

Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique French Sterling

Materials

Rose Gold, Sterling Silver

Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Crystal Box
Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Crystal Box

Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Crystal Box

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are Offering is An Outstanding Museum Quality Handcut French 19th Century

Category

19th Century European Antique French Sterling

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box
Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box

Bougainville by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 Pcs in Box

By Puiforcat

Located in Big Bend, WI

Exquisite Bougainville by Puiforcat France sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set

Category

Late 19th Century Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Creamer by French Master Silversmith Andre Aucoc
Sterling Silver Creamer by French Master Silversmith Andre Aucoc

Sterling Silver Creamer by French Master Silversmith Andre Aucoc

Located in Miami, FL

A fine quality French sterling silver creamer bearing the makers mark Aucoc. This most elegant pot

Category

Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Napoleonic Sterling Silver Tableware Regency Empire Fish Slice
Antique French Napoleonic Sterling Silver Tableware Regency Empire Fish Slice

Antique French Napoleonic Sterling Silver Tableware Regency Empire Fish Slice

By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Benedict Silver Co. 1, Barbour Silver Co., Odiot, Gorham Manufacturing Company

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

French sterling silver Fish slice Finely pierced flowers, engraved dolphin and an ebonized handle

Category

Early 18th Century French Regency Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Clothes Brush
Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Clothes Brush

Lovely Exquisite 19th Century French Sterling Silver Bointaburet Clothes Brush

Located in New York, NY

The Following Items we are Offering is An Outstanding Museum Quality French 19th Century Sterling

Category

19th Century European Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Exquisite 19TH Century Large French Sterling Silver Floral Vase
Rare Exquisite 19TH Century Large French Sterling Silver Floral Vase

Rare Exquisite 19TH Century Large French Sterling Silver Floral Vase

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Monumental 19th Century Large Sterling Silver Vase

Category

19th Century European Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Exquisite 19TH Century French Sterling Silver Heavy Relief Floral Vase
Rare Exquisite 19TH Century French Sterling Silver Heavy Relief Floral Vase

Rare Exquisite 19TH Century French Sterling Silver Heavy Relief Floral Vase

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are offering is a Rare Monumental 19th Century. Sterling Silver Vase having

Category

19th Century European Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet French Sterling Silver 4-Light Candelabra Circa 1865
Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet French Sterling Silver 4-Light Candelabra Circa 1865

Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet French Sterling Silver 4-Light Candelabra Circa 1865

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Fouquet-Gueudet, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver 4-light candelabra made

Category

Mid-19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 pcs Dinner
Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 pcs Dinner

Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 pcs Dinner

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Big Bend, WI

craftsmanship. Superb Dinner Size Louvois by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, 54 pieces.This set

Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat & Underplate in Art Deco
Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat & Underplate in Art Deco

Emile Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Gravy Sauce Boat & Underplate in Art Deco

By Puiforcat, Emile Puiforcat

Located in New York, NY

Emile Puiforcat, French 0.950 (higher purity than sterling) silver gravy sauce boat on an

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner

By Tetard Freres

Located in Big Bend, WI

the design leadership of Valéry Bizouard. Superb Tetard Freres Perles design French sterling silver

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces

Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces

By Puiforcat

Located in Paris, FR

use as bread plates. Set with French sterling silver guaranty stamp Minerve 920 and with Puiforcat

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Holly Smoke Collection Set from 19th Century - 20th Century
Sterling Silver Holly Smoke Collection Set from 19th Century - 20th Century

Sterling Silver Holly Smoke Collection Set from 19th Century - 20th Century

By Puiforcat

Located in North Miami, FL

12D (inch) and 3 H x 4Wx 2D (inch) and 3 H x 2.8 D (inch) 19th Century French Sterling Silver tong

Category

19th Century Italian Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 343 Pcs Dinner

By Tetard Freres

Located in Big Bend, WI

design French sterling silver flatware set, 343 pieces. This set includes: 18 Large Dinner Knives

Category

Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henin and Cie French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pcs Dinner Size
Henin and Cie French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pcs Dinner Size

Henin and Cie French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pcs Dinner Size

By Henin et Cie 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

Henin and Cie French 950 sterling silver set with beautiful leaf design - 112 pieces. This set

Category

Late 19th Century Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gustave Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Bowl, circa 1880
Gustave Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Bowl, circa 1880

Gustave Odiot Paris Sterling Silver Bowl, circa 1880

By Maison Odiot Paris, Odiot

Located in Atlanta, GA

with company legal hallmarks and Minerva legal stamp for French sterling silver. The bowl is in good

Category

1880s French Napoleon III Antique French Sterling

Materials

Metal, Gold, Sterling Silver

18th Century Empire Silver Baccarat Crystal Salt Cellars  F. Durand Napoleonic
18th Century Empire Silver Baccarat Crystal Salt Cellars  F. Durand Napoleonic

18th Century Empire Silver Baccarat Crystal Salt Cellars F. Durand Napoleonic

By Francois Durand, Charles Nicolas Odiot

Located in Wommelgem, VAN

18th Century Museal French masterpieces. A pair sterling silver and Baccarat crystal salt cellars

Category

19th Century Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th French Terracotta and Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish
19th French Terracotta and Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish

19th French Terracotta and Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Terracotta and Sterling Silver vegetable Decorated with a frieze of pearls, foliage and foliage

Category

1880s French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau French Tetard Sterling Wash Basin / Jug
Art Nouveau French Tetard Sterling Wash Basin / Jug

Art Nouveau French Tetard Sterling Wash Basin / Jug

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Early 20th century Art Nouveau French tetard sterling wash basin and jug . The silver pedestal jug

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large French Gilded 950 Sterling Silver Ciborium - Paris early 20th century.
Large French Gilded 950 Sterling Silver Ciborium - Paris early 20th century.

Large French Gilded 950 Sterling Silver Ciborium - Paris early 20th century.

Located in Victoria, BC

An impressive and finely executed French ecclesiastical ciborium, crafted in 950-grade sterling

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc.  French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc.  French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set

By Odiot

Located in Wilmington, DE

foremost French silversmith – Puiforcat. Each of the sterling silver and vermeil pieces contains the

Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gruhier - Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen
Gruhier - Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen

Gruhier - Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris the Birthplace of Art Deco, a Stunning "Gatsby Era" Original French 950 Sterling

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling  Vegetable Server - MINT !
Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling  Vegetable Server - MINT !

Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling Vegetable Server - MINT !

By Odiot

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from a chateau near Paris, France; a magnificent 19th century antique french 950 sterling

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Tureen
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Tureen

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Tureen

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris, a Stunning Large 4pc. Covered Louis XVI, Antique 950 Sterling Silver Vegetable

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Vegetable Server - MINT !
Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Vegetable Server - MINT !

Odiot - 3pc. French 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Vegetable Server - MINT !

By Odiot

Located in Wilmington, DE

Direct from Paris, France; a stunning 19th century antique French 950 sterling silver 3pc. covered

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server

By Puiforcat

Located in Wilmington, DE

French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 Hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver as well as

Category

Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest

By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1

Located in Wilmington, DE

good condition. Each sterling piece bears the hallmark of Master French Silversmith "Bloch & Eschwege

Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver

FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife
FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife

FRENCH SILVER Carving Knife Exclusive Royal Cutlery Sterling Silver Fork & Knife

Located in Wembley, GB

A Rare case of antique valuable royal sterling silver makers mark for Henry Soufflot (1884-1910

Category

1880s French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

French Art Deco Sterling Silver, Enamel Glass-Mounted Burled Walnut Table Box
French Art Deco Sterling Silver, Enamel Glass-Mounted Burled Walnut Table Box

French Art Deco Sterling Silver, Enamel Glass-Mounted Burled Walnut Table Box

By Alphonse Debain

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous, rare, Art Deco, sterling silver, rust colored enamel and beveled glass-mounted burled

Category

1910s French Art Deco Antique French Sterling

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

  • 1
  • ...
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Antique French Sterling", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Antique French Sterling For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique French sterling you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every antique French sterling was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer antique French sterling, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique French sterling is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Rococo and neoclassical styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique French sterling over the years, but those crafted by Emile Puiforcat, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Tiffany & Co. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique French Sterling?

An antique French sterling can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,263, while the lowest priced sells for $70 and the highest can go for as much as $488,500.
Questions About Antique French Sterling
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is made up of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. An antique sterling silver item will have the same silver content and will be over 100 years old. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is considered antique if it was made over 100 years ago. Many antique sterling silver items will have a mark or stamp. First, clean the item and check for marks. A “925” mark indicates a silver purity of 92.5 percent, which is the composition of sterling silver. If you don’t see a mark, work with a certified appraiser to acid test the item and determine the silver content. You’ll find expertly vetted antique sterling silver items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, some antique sterling silver is valuable. Sterling silver of any age has value as a material because it is a precious metal. Some pieces may be worth even more than the going rate for sterling due to their maker, style, type and condition. Some silversmiths whose pieces are often in demand among collectors include Tiffany & Co., Georg Jensen, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Towle. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique sterling silver wares.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Check the clock for a manufacturer’s mark or label. Once you have this, you should be able to look up the clock’s brand to see if it is French in origin. A clock is considered antique once it is 100 years old. A professional can also help verify the origin of your clock. Shop an array of expertly vetted antique clocks on 1stDibs.