International Style Sheffield and Silverplate

An unusual and highly sought-after vintage silver plated letter opener by the world renowned, Christian Dior. The letter opener is fashioned in the form of a belt with engraved "s...

Vintage by 1847 Rogers silver plate flatware set, 81 pieces. This highly collectable pattern features a grape motif. This set includes: 8...

Created in 1897, this pattern owes its name to the Marly Chateau built near Paris by Louis XIV. Marly is one of the most elaborately decorated patterns of the collection; the fine ch...

A beautiful Art Nouveau flatware set of 6 cake forks. Made of silver plate metal, it will make a nice addition to any table. Forks 5 1/4" high. The set included 6 flatware pieces and...

Lovely flatware in silver plate. Salad forks by Gorham in the stunning & rare Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.

The 30 vintage silverplated salad/luncheon forks are stamped "International Silver Co." The tines are sharp for easy piercing. There is an undeciph...

A vintage round silverplate Paul Revere reproduction bowl. This bowl will be great for serving fruit, or storing items on a coffee table or side table. It is made by WM Rogers from M...

Reed & Barton's 'Maid of Honor', is a rare instance of an American Art Deco Silver Plate Serving Set. Eight, five piece services. Plus two serving pieces. Plus 8 more tea spoons...

A unique engraved silver plate Paul Revere Bowl. This petite dish will be a great addition to a current silverplate collection. This piece is unique, as it is engraved on the front w...

Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection. Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare. Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry. In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents. The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...

1900s English crystal and silver plated Sheffield inkwell on handled tray. The tray measurement is: Depth: 10 inches. Height: 2.75 inches. Width: 14 inches. The measurement below...

Silver and ruby red enameled Paul Revere bowl. A lovely piece with a form that is rich in history. Made in Massachusetts, the same place where the original Paul Revere serving dish w...