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Hilliard & Thomason On Sale

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette / Vesta by Hilliard & Thomason
By Hilliard & Thomason
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine quality Victorian sterling silver miniature vinaigrette by Hilliard & Thomason of Birmingham, England, circa 1963. The piece is of rectangular form with richly engraved top an...
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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Art Deco Sterling Combination Coin Compact Card Case, American, circa 1920
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Located in East Geelong, VIC
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Antique Victorian Brass Hot Toddy Footed Goose Neck Tea Coffee Pot Kettle
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Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Calling/Business Card Case by George Unite
By George Unite
Located in New York, NY
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Sterling Silver

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Located in Braintree, GB
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Large 18th Century Pewter Charger
Located in East Geelong, VIC
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Located in London, GB
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Mid 19th Century Pearlware Blue Willow Transfer Platter, England, 1840 H630
Located in Vancouver, BC
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Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cream and Sugar Presentation Set
By Daniel & Charles Houle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
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Edward Smith Sterling Silver Card Case with Engraved Castle Birmingham 1844
By Edward Smith
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By Nathaniel Mills
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Nathaniel Mills Silver Double-Sided "Castle-Top" Card Case
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Silver Plate Table Centrepiece Glass Sheffield Epergne Dish
Located in Potters Bar, GB
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By Charles Stuart Harris
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Antique English Sterling Silver Card Case, Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1879
By Hilliard & Thomason
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb Victorian English sterling silver card case by Hilliard & Thomason made in Birmingham, England, dated 1879. Hallmarks on rim. This fine case case is made of solid silver acc...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Antique Victorian Silver Tea Caddy Spoon with Leaf and Vine Decoration, 1852
By Hilliard & Thomason
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian silver tea caddy spoon with leaf and vine decoration. Beautifully crafted with very fine leafwork, grapes, tendrils and stalks. The texture on the surfaces are as...
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Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

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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.