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Material: Silver
Pair of Brushed Silver over Bronze Column Candlesticks with Large Ionic Capitals
Located in Yonkers, NY
A pair of Thai brushed silver over bronze candlesticks from the mid 20th century, with Ionic capitals. Created during the midcentury period, each of this pair of Thai candlesticks fe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Thai Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze, Silver
"Angolo Collezione" of Silver Plated Abstract Geometric Forms by Sabattini
Located in Palm Desert, CA
Wonderful collection of abstract geometric sculptural forms titled "The Collection of Angles" (Angolo Collezione) designed and made by renown Italian metalworker Lino Sabattini. Incl...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Oval Solid Silver Vase with Sterlities
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vase in 800 solid silver with pointed oval shape.
The back has been left completely smooth while the front has been embossed and chiseled on the design of the sterlizia flowers. Com...
Category
1990s Italian Other Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$2,641 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Viennese Enamel Candlesticks
Located in New Orleans, LA
Splendid continuous hand-painted scenes adorn these graceful and rare Viennese silver and enamel candlesticks. Adorned with scenes of gods and goddesses from classical mythology, these lights are executed with exceptional detail and artistry. A fantastic testament to the skilled artisans of Austria, they exemplify remarkable design and craftsmanship.
Enameling is one of the oldest forms of decorative art with examples dating back almost 3,000 years to Mycenaean Greece. The methods used in the enameling process have changed very little since that time. Enamel is actually glass colored with metallic pigments that are fused to metal by firing. Because different colors fire at different temperatures, it was essential that the artist paint the colors that required the highest heat first, adding the others in descending order of their firing temperature.
The forte of the Viennese enamellers...
Category
19th Century European Rococo Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$18,850 / set
Secessionist Hand Hammered Continental Silver Compote
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Secessionist hand-hammered continental silver compote.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique German silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique 800...
Category
Early 1800s Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Bird Carved Stone Sculpture on Amethyst
Located in New York, NY
Highly realistic and detailed sculpture of a bird with gilt silver legs perched on an amethyst base. This beautiful piece measures 3 7/8'' in height by 2 3/4'' in depth by 1 1/2'' in width.
We hand polish all items...
Category
20th Century Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Silver, Sterling Silver
Chinese Silversmith, Lidded Jar / Box Richly Decorated in Relief, Approx. 1900
Located in København, Copenhagen
Chinese silversmith. Lidded jar richly decorated in relief with flowers and ornaments.
China approx. 1900.
Stamped with Chinese characters.
In excellent condition with traces of u...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$288 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century italian Pierced Sterling Silver Basket on feet
Located in VALENZA, IT
Hand Pierced Sterling Silver Centerpiece.
Impressive jatte, handcrafted in Milan - Italy in the artisan workshop of the silversmith Malagola.
The shape of the body is modelled, edged...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
CJ Vander Ltd Vintage Sterling Silver Punch Bowl and Goblets
By C.J. Vander
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver punch bowl and matching drinking goblets made by CJ Vander Ltd; an addition ...
Category
1970s British Elizabethan Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Pair of Silver Plated Bronze Candlesticks with Deеrs
Located in Sofia, BG
French pair of silver plated bronze candlesticks with brocade decoration on a mound, the branch supporting a cup and the candlestick surrounded by couple of deers.
France, circa 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Austrian 1925 Art Deco Plique à jour Enameled Box In .900 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Austria art deco enameled box designed by Johann Scholz.
An exceptional snuff-pills box, created in Vienna Austria between the1922-1925. This box ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,958 Sale Price
30% Off
1905 HENRY PERKINS & SONS ANTIQUE STERLING SiLVER PERFUME BOTTLE CUT CRYSTAL
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this medium sized 1905 Henry Perkins & Son's Antique cut glass Crystal Perfume bottle flask
A very good loo...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$439 Sale Price
20% Off
Buccellati - Sterling Silver Sea Lion
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling silver sea lion by Gianmaria Buccellati
Italian work circa 1970
Silver hallmark 925
Signed
Height: 9 cm
Length: 14.5 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Weight: 167 grams
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Pair of Antique Portuguese Silver Candelabra c. 1800 19th Candle Holders
Located in London, GB
A rare magnificent pair of Antique solid Silver 18th century Portuguese Candelabra with four light sconces and removable branches to allow for use as single Candlesticks. The sconces...
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$16,625 Sale Price
20% Off
Ottoman Filigreed Silver and Hardstone Sweets Dish
Located in London, GB
Ottoman filigreed silver and hardstone sweets dish
Turkish, 19th century
Height 24cm, diameter 21cm
This beautiful, filigreed silver item is an O...
Category
19th Century Turkish Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Baroque Statue of Silver Cherub on Rose Quartz
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous small statuette depicting a silver cherub from the Baroque period, late 1700s.
The statue is made entirely of gilded silver and depicts a music...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Quartz, Silver
$1,152 Sale Price
20% Off
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candle Holder 1125
Located in Hellerup, DK
A modern sterling silver candle holder, design #1125 by Annette Howdle from circa 1964.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Moder...
Category
20th Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Miniature French Inlaid Religieuse Clock
By Dent
Located in Amersham, GB
Miniature Ebonised Religieuse or Bracket Clock originally sold by Dent. With engraved bone inlay, brass finials and balustrading. In the manner of a 17th century baroque clock with b...
Category
1870s French Louis XIV Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass
Silver Plated Bowl in the Manner of Hermes, France, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Elegant silver bowl echoing the style of Hermes, accentuated by a striking horse head embellishment.
Category
1950s French Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Clock or Compass
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver travelling clock or compass; an addition to our silver timepie...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique small openwork Yogya decorative plate
Located in Delft, NL
Antique small openwork Yogya decorative plate
An antique Indonesian Yogya plate, richly decorated. The outer edge is surrounded by three openwork rings with leaf-like scenes. In the...
Category
Early 20th Century Balinese Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Copper
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Candlesticks 612
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of small Georg Jensen sterling silver candlesticks, design #612 by Johan Rohde from the late 1920s. These match Georg Jensen Johan Rohde small bowl #17. Round base slightly ha...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,547 / set
Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver desk standish has a naturalistic-shaped form.
The surface of the stand is embellished with impressive bright cut engraved scrolling leaf and floral ornamentation, incorporating a scroll bordered cartouche bearing the contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an elephant's head.
The stand is further ornamented with scrolling designs encompassing an oval recess, composing a pen well.
The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Three Silver Plate Column Candlesticks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of three silver plate column candlesticks - a handsome trio ready for your next dinner party or soiree!
3 sizes all 3" x 3" x 12"/9"/6".
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Austrian Sterling Candlesticks
Located in East Hampton, NY
Beautiful pair of Austrian Baroque sterling candlesticks..... in great condition.
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Loetz Alvin Silver Overlay Glass Vase, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Loetz Alvin silver overlay glass vase, circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Vintage Silver Powder Case, 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver powder case is a precious decorative object realized in 20th century.
Very elegant powder case in silver with mirror, made in Italy at the beginn...
Category
20th Century European Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$414 Sale Price
25% Off
Vintage Georg Jensen Art Deco Candelabra 630B by Harald Nielsen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of sterling silver Georg Jensen two-light Art Deco candelabra, design #630B by Harald Nielsen from circa 1930.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles: Art D...
Category
20th Century Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Bottle or Decanter Stand Made in Dublin by William Doyle, 1799
Located in London, GB
Dublin a Rare George III Bottle or Decanter Stand Made in Dublin in 1799 by William Doyle.
This rare piece is elliptical in form and stands on four unusual tall shaped feet with dou...
Category
18th Century Irish George III Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Pair of Silver Plated Bowls by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England
Located in Balen, BE
A pair of early 20th Century silver plated bowls by Walker & Hall from Sheffield, England.
They show traces of wear in accordance with the age of the pieces, truly wonderful patina.
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Russian Silver and Polychrome Cloisonne Enamel Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive pair of antique Russian silver and polychrome cloisonne enamel candlesticks; an addition to our continen...
Category
1890s Russian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Silver and Shibayama tobacco box with combination vesta case lid
Located in London, GB
A very fine and rare silver shibayama tobacco and combination vesta case lid and strikers on pot. Decorated with individual hand crafted insects in semi precious stones. The Shiba...
Category
1910s English Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique Tiffany Wave Edge Sterling Silver Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Wave Edge sterling silver inkstand. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1884. Square with corner scroll-mounted supports. Centrally mounted bowl with hinged cover. Applied reeded a...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Warmer with Wooden Handle
Located in VALENZA, IT
Round conical shape warmer in 800 solid silver. The silver sheet is hammered.
The hinged lid has been pierced by hand with holes in the shape of a rhombus and triangle.
The wooden handle is fixed to the body of the warmer with a silver support reproducing the classic fixing nails.
The item can be used as a home fragrance...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
Art Noveade German Silver Jewelry Box 800
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Art Noveade 800 German Silver Jewelry Box
A Box with an intricate pattern engraved on its surface. The pattern consists of swirls and floral ...
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique English 19th century Tea Caddy Sheffield Silver Trim
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English 19th century Tea Caddy with Sheffield Silver Trim
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Hector Aguilar Copper Brass Scroll Candelabra, Taxco Mexico, Early 1940
Located in Buffalo, NY
Wonderful matched pair, This is one of the most iconic items created by Hector Aguilar in his Taller Borda in the early 1940s. It is featured in Silver Masters of Mexico by Penny Morrill on page 120. She describes the candelabra thusly: “The eye follows the tumbling spirals as though they were lines in relief. Balance and movement coexist as the spirals push upward toward the light of the candles”. What a well-crafted description of this beauty! Made primarily of copper with brass accents, the candelabra's are signed on the base with a conjoined HA on a recessed circle, i It measures 10 ¼ inches long, 6 ½ inches tall, and 2 ¼ inches wide. I have left this stunner unpolished, as many people prefer to retain the rich decades-old patina. – exceptionally rare and hard to find – a work of art by one of the mid century metal Masters...
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Brass, Copper
Pair of Large Georg Jensen Bernadotte Candelabra 855C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of exceedingly rare Georg Jensen sterling silver three-light candelabra, design #855C by Sigvard Bernadotte from 1938. A tall reeded stem with a circle and floral cross, the t...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
$24,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Nouveau Enameled Bronze Egyptian Lotus Bowl by Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler
Located in Chicago, US
Attributed to Ludwig Karl Maria Vierthaler for J. Winhart & Co.
Note: We highly recommend shipping through 1stDibs for its cost effectiveness, full insurance coverage, and reliable ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Enamel, Bronze
Antique Dutch Silver Renaissance Cabinet Tea Caddy, 1907
Located in New York, NY
Dutch 833 silver tea caddy in form of Renaissance cabinet, 1907. Rectilinear and paneled with half columns and hinged top. Detachable stand with baluster supports and twisted stretch...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Renaissance Revival Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Bone, Horn, and Silver Cane
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian vertibrate cane with horn and silver handle (as is)
Losses and tarnish
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome double inkwell from the Victorian era.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century British Pair Of Solid Silver-Gilt Warwick Vases, Asprey c.1914
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century exceptionally rare pair of solid silver gilt Warwick vases. Of typical form with acanthus leaf decoration on square ebonised bases. The sides applied with ...
Category
20th Century British Other Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Early Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Oval Blossom Bowl 2B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A very early sterling silver Georg Jensen oval Blossom/Magnolia dish on a small foot, design #2B by Georg Jensen from 1904.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Styles:...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorgeous Gorham Martelé Silver 22-Inch Centerpiece Vase, 1908
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Art Nouveau Martelé silver centerpiece vase. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1908. Tall and elongated baluster with turned-down mouth and domed foot; rims irregular and scro...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Silver Plated Commercial Ice or Hay Hooks
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Silver plate ice tongs hay hooks, when you move your ice or pick up the hay. Be the chicest with your block!
This pair of Ice / hay tongs are a great deco...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Russian Kovsh
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 Silver Kovsh completely ceased and embossed by hand.
A medallion depicting a two-faced Royal eagle was placed in the centre of the bowl.
On the handle there is a frieze wor...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Danish Silver Hand Hammered Vase by C. Heise
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century continental 0.826 Danish silver hand hammered vase with beaded rims, inscriptions, and applied decorations by Christian F. Heise. Mea...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique George VI Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl by Reid & Sons Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique George VI English sterling silver presentation bowl made by Reid & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver presentation collection
This exce...
Category
1930s English Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Snake Candle Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive rare pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver candlesticks modelled in the form of cobra snakes; an addition of our ornamental silverware collection
These magnificent and rare antique Victorian cast Scottish sterling silver candlesticks have been realistically modelled in the form of a slithering cobra.
Each cast silver snake model is surmounted with a circular baluster shaped capital, embellished with bands of leaf decoration; each hallmarked detachable capital secures with a screw fitment.
The cobra shaped columns of the candlesticks are ornamented with details reproducing the snake's scales and anatomical features.
These magnificent candlesticks are the finest examples of their type you could hope to acquire.
NOTE: These candlesticks bear the foreign manufatcure hallmark alongside the full Scottish marks; it can be determined that George Edward & Sons were the importers. The piece bears characteristics reflecting Kutch (Cutch) silverware, and similar candlesticks were created by Gorham Manufacturing Company in the Egyptian revival style; these candlesticks bear a lotus flower decorated capital.
Condition
These antique candlesticks are an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptionalcondition.
The cast decoration is all very sharp
Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each tail and part hallmarks to each capital are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of each antique sterling silver snake candle holder...
Category
1890s British Victorian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sterling Silver
1900s Russian Silver Posy Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Russian silver posy holder; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Russian silver posy holder has a knopped, conical shaped form onto three legs.
The surface of the holder has a frosted finish and is embellished with impressive engraved floral designs to the cylindrical portion.
The upper portion of the body is further ornamented with two applied bands of bead ornamentation.
This impressive Russian posy holder is supported by three hinged legs, each embellished with interlacing scrolling, paralleling engraved decoration.
The feet conjoin once closed to form a ball motif, emanating the knopped terminal to the body.
This antique posey holder...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Italian Art Deco Style Silver Leaf White Clear Murano Glass Sculpture Vase
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Minimalist organic creation, crystal clear thick blown Murano glass sculptural flower vase, decorated with white threading Filigrana wrapped around the drop shape, creating a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Leaf
Antique Victorian Casket Tortoiseshell Calling Cards Regency Grand Tour 1837
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Example of a Ladies Silk Lined Casket containing its original contents of Sterling Silver mounted Silk lined Tortoiseshell Card Cases of museum quality. Slightly dome shaped...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Spherical in signature silver plate engraved under the base
Located in Catania, IT
Spherical in signature silver plate engraved under the base. In good condition with small wear caused by years and use.
In an old windmill on the lake meets Rolando Hettner, a disp...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver Plate
$364 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Rare English Book-Shaped Sheffield Silver Humidor circa 1885
Located in New Orleans, LA
A very handsome late 19th century silver plate humidor.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Applied Silver On Stoneware, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg Footed Dish
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Stoneware Argenta dish by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Decorated with applied silver scalloped rim and trefoil flower sprigs on green mottled stoneware
Circa 1960's
Stampe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
HALL DU VOYAGES 1900 Paris Travel Foldable Clock In Sterling Silver With Niello
Located in Miami, FL
Travel foldable clock designed by Hall Du Voyage Paris.
This is a beautiful and useful travel watch, created in Paris France in the early 20th century. ...
Category
Early 1900s French Edwardian Antique Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$689 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Italian Small Bottle, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful small Vintage Italian bottle with silver details made in Italy, 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
Antique 20thC American Solid Silver Three-Tier Cigar Box By Tiffany & Co c.1920
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Tiffany & Co solid silver three tier cigar box, cedar-lined, rectangular shaped, the bottom compartment used for cigars and is mounted with a partly raised hinged cover supporting a smaller cigarette box and its lid supporting hinged match box with cigar clipper with ball handle, the exterior of the box is engraved with a scrolling foliage pattern throughout. Hallmarked Sterling silver (925 standard), Made for Tiffany & Co, stamped inventory number 123.
One of the most iconic jewellery brands, Tiffany & Co's history begins from a small store that was opened on Broadway, New York in 1837. Two school friends Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young started to sell stationery, fancy souvenirs, china and haberdashery. In 1841 the company got a new partner, J.L. Ellis, who suggested selling silverware, jewellery and clocks. The firm changed its name to Tiffany, Young and Ellis.
Charles Tiffany decided to move away from the classic Victorian style that was popular at that time. The owners of the company set up designers to seek inspiration in nature and interpret it in clean and harmonious forms. This innovative approach became known as the "new American style".
In 1853, Charles Tiffany bought the shares of his partners and renamed the company to Tiffany & Co. Beyond jewellery, Tiffany met the growing demand for luxury items from affluent Americans. Solid silver snuff boxes, polished stationery, purses, bouquet holders, perfume bottles and French cosmetics could be found at Tiffany's.
In 1851, the company hired New York's prolific silversmith John C. Moore to design silverware. Moore's silver designs won numerous awards at world exhibitions in the late 19th century. In 1878 Tiffany was awarded the Grand Prix for its Japanese-influenced silverware at the Paris World Exposition. The company became the first American jeweller to be awarded.
Because of the California Gold Rush in the 1850s, Tiffany started to use gold and silver, extracted within the country. Alongside with the introduction of American gemstones...
Category
20th Century American Other Silver Decorative Objects
Materials
Silver
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