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Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Aesthetic Movement Tiffany & Co. Hand-Engraved Sterling Silver Pocket Flask, New York, Circa 1891–1902, 78 Grams A refined late 19th-century sterling silver pocket flask by Tiffany ...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare Unger Bros. Sterling Silver Reticulated Spoon with Cupid & Fish Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Art Nouveau nut or bon bon spoon. In sterling silver. By Unger Bros. With a figural hollow handle with Cupid and fish (that looks to be a variant on Loves Dream ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Danish Sterling Silver and Enamel Bowl, Small
Located in New York, NY
A Danish sterling silver and enamel footed small bowl with center leaf and vine design, Scandinavian Modern/Danish Modern design, circa mid-20th century, Denmark. Piece may have been...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Continental Silver Wax Seal with Art Nouveau Figure and Landscape, Circa 1900 Stamped . 800 silver with engraved seal "W.G." Dimensions: 2.5" H x 1" W x 0.5" D A finely executed Con...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

table box enamel sterling silver peacocks with “ramage” Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with very fine hand-engraving, also on the sides, of peacocks with “ramage” similar to tiger tails,...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

George Reid Sterling Silver Bread Basket
Located in Huntington, NY
George Reid Sterling Silver Bread Basket Here we have a wonderful Early Victorian Sterling Silver Mounted Cut Glass Travelling Inkwell. The inkwell is oblong with a hobnail cut bod...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Danish Sterling Silver and Enamel Bowl, Small
Located in New York, NY
A Danish sterling silver and enamel small footed bowl with center leaf and vine design, Scandinavian Modern/Danish Modern design, circa mid-20th century, Denmark. Piece may have been...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Italian Sterling Silver 925 Italian Signed Motorcycle Bike Harley
Located in Queens, NY
A vintage silver model of a motorbike, Italian signed from the 1980s, featuring moving parts. The detailed craftsmanship captures the classic design of a vintage motorcycle, making ...
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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Table Bell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage silver table bell. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. Marked to the clapper. Simply a wonderful Tiffany design! Date: 20th Century Overall Condition: It is in ...
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20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Modern Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer with Wood Handle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine vintage American Mid-Century candle snuffer. In the style of Georg Jensen or La Paglia. In hand hammered sterling silver. With an teak wooden handle. Marked to the neck fo...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote
Located in New York, NY
This magnificent Greek Revival sterling silver footed bowl, crafted by the renowned silversmiths Grosjean & Woodward for Tiffany & Co., epitomizes the grandeur of 19th-century Americ...
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1860s American Greek Revival Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Russian Silver Figural Venus & Swan Chariot Table Ornament
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th Century Russian Silver Figural Venus & Swan Chariot Table Ornament, 3.9 oz A finely crafted Russian silver figural table ornament, dating to the late 19th century and depicting...
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Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Sterling Sculptures of Flying Swans in Landscape, Spain, Circa 1960s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Sterling Sculptures of Flying Swans in Landscape, Spain, Circa 1960s This exquisite pair of sterling silver sculptures showcases two flying swans in a serene landscape craf...
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20th Century Spanish Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Colorful Handmade Eva Hidström Sterling Silver Enameled Bowl Set, Finland 1970s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of Eva Hidström highly collectable sterling silver handmade and hammered bowls with colourful enamel on the inside. Rarely on offer as a s...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Salt Pepper Shakers Gorham
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers from Gorham Silversmiths, circa early-20th century, America. Classic sterling silver shakers with finial top and footed base. Beauti...
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage 12 Place Kings Pattern Sterling Silver Cutlery by Harrods 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb and rare complete Elizabeth II walnut cased, 117 piece, twelve place canteen of flatware cutlery, in the elegant Kings pattern, retailed by Harrods Knightsbridge London and bearing hallmarks for Sheffield, 1963 and the makers mark of  Gee & Holmes. Comprising: twelve table forks, twelve dessert forks, twelve dessert spoons, twelve soup spoons, twelve teaspoons, twelve fish knives with silver blades twelve fish forks with silver tines, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives six table spoons three piece fork set  All contained in the original superb fitted walnut canteen box with hinged lid and a single fitted drawer and custom fitted in blue felt. It bears the label "Harrods Ltd Cutlers & Silversmiths, Knightsbridge, S.W." This is the complete set, it is highly unusual to find such a nice patterned set with not even a single piece missing! Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 19 cm x Width 50 cm x Depth 35.5 cm  - Canteen case Weight 5.44 kg Dimensions in inches: Height 7 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches - Canteen case Weight 175 troy oz Harrods founder Charles Henry Harrod first established his business in 1824, aged 25. The business was located south of the River Thames in Southwark. The premises were located at 228 Borough High Street. He ran this business, variously listed as a draper, mercer and a haberdasher, certainly until 1831. During 1825 the business was listed as 'Harrod and Wicking, Linen Drapers, Retail', but this partnership was dissolved at the end of that year. His first grocery business appears to be as ‘Harrod & Co.Grocers’ at 163 Upper Whitecross Street, Clerkenwell, E.C.1., in 1832. In 1834 in London's East End, he established a wholesale grocery in Stepney, at 4, Cable Street, with a special interest in tea. In 1849, to escape the vice of the inner city and to capitalise on trade to the Great Exhibition of 1851 in nearby Hyde Park, Harrod took over a small shop in the district of Brompton, on the site of the current store. Beginning in a single room employing two assistants and a messenger boy, Harrod's son Charles Digby Harrod built the business into a thriving retail operation selling medicines, perfumes, stationery, fruit and vegetables. Harrods rapidly expanded, acquired the adjoining buildings, and employed one hundred people by 1880. However, the store's booming fortunes were reversed in early December 1883, when it burnt to the ground. Remarkably, in view of this calamity, Charles Harrod fulfilled all of his commitments to his customers to make Christmas deliveries that year—and made a record profit in the process. In short order, a new building was built on the same site, and soon Harrods extended credit for the first time to its best customers, among them Oscar Wilde,Lillie Langtry, Ellen Terry, Charlie Chaplin, Noël Coward, Gertrude Lawrence, Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh, Sigmund Freud, A. A. Milne, and many members of the British Royal Family.  On Wednesday, 16 November 1898, Harrods debuted England's first "moving staircase" (escalator) in their Brompton Road stores; the device was actually a woven leather conveyor belt-like unit with a wood and "silver plate-glass" balustrade. Nervous customers were offered brandy at the top to revive them after their 'ordeal'. The department store was purchased by the Fayed brothers in 1985. In 2010 Harrods was sold to Qutar Holdings.  Harrods was the holder of royal warrants from 1910 till 2000 from the following: * Queen Elizabeth II (Provisions and Household Goods) * The Duke of Edinburgh (Outfitters) * The Prince of Wales (Outfitters and Saddlers) * The late Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (China and Glass) The store occupies a 5-acre (20,000 m2) site and has over one million square feet (90,000 m2) of selling space in over 330 departments making it the biggest department store in Europe. The UK's second-biggest shop, Selfridges, Oxford Street, is a little over half the size with 540,000 square feet (50,000 m2) of selling space, while the third largest, Allders of Croydon had 500,000 square feet (46,000 m2) of retail space. By comparison Europe's second-largest department store the KaDeWe in Berlin has a retail space of 650,000 square feet (60,000 m2). GEE & HOLMES LTD This enterprise can be traced to the registration of Thomas Raynes Ltd as a private limited company in 1935.   Capitalised at £1,000, it was based at 39 Eyre Street, and dealt in cutlery and various tools.  The subscribers were brothers: James Fairclough Gee (1899-1974) and Reginald L. Gee (1913-?).    They had been born at St Helens, Lancashire, the sons of James Gee (1868-1948) – an insurance superintendent – and his wife, Agnes née Fairclough.  In 1939, James and Reginald Gee were living with their parents at 47 Brooklands Crescent.  They were described in the Register of England & Wales (1939) as cutlery manufacturers.  Also residing at Brooklands Crescent (62) was Leonard Wycliffe Holmes (1901-1989), his wife Florence, and their son, James Geoffrey (1932-1985).  Leonard had been born in Sheffield, the son of John Clement Holmes (a steel and iron turner) and his wife, Bertha née Shelton.  Leonard apparently received a technical education, as in 1920 he co-presented a paper on electro-plating  at Mappin Hall.  He held an Associateship in Metallurgy from Sheffield University (Sheffield Daily Independent, 19 November 1920).  Leonard and Florence had been married at a Wadsley Church in 1927: she was the sister of James F. Gee.  In 1939, Leonard was working as a commercial traveller in cutlery.   During the Second World War, Thomas Raynes Ltd was listed at 41 Arundel Street – the same address as cutlery manufacturer, L. Holmes & Co.   The Hawley Collection has a stainless table knife marked ‘L. Holmes & Co’, which was probably made at this time.   Thomas Raynes Ltd became the vehicle for a new business entity – Gee & Holmes Ltd – which initially occupied 41 Arundel Street.  In an advertisement in 1946, the partners announced that they would be moving into a new factory at 61 Eyre Lane in early 1947.  The two-storey factory, which became known as Heritage Works, was bounded by Eyre Lane and Newton Lane.  Gee and Holmes...
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20th Century English Elizabethan Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage 127 Piece Canteen-12 Place Sterling Silver Cutlery Set 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and complete Elizabeth II, 127 piece 12 place setting Kings Pattern sterling silver table-service, bearing hallmarks for 1978 and the mak...
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Late 20th Century English Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique 18th Century English George III Period Sterling Silver Goblet, 1783
Located in New York, NY
Very fine quality George III period sterling silver wine goblet London, 1783. Exceptional engraving on this piece, elegant garlands of acanthus leaf and roses held by quatrefoil rose...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Fine Antique 19th Century Russian Silver Caviar Spoon
Located in New York, NY
Classic Russian silver caviar spoon with an elegant twist handle 19th Century Beautifully made, heavy solid construction, with a generous c...
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19th Century Russian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Set of 12 Signed Cartier Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of Mid-Century Modern place card holders. In sterling silver. Made by Schroth for Cartier. Each in a button form with a large wafer disc base and a twisted wire card ho...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set Six English Solid Sterling Silver Cocktail Sticks - 1928
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual set of six solid silver cocktail sticks, each featuring a Cockerel terminal and hallmarked on the underside for Sheffield 1928 together with the makers mark fo...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

A Gilt-Silver Communion Chalice With 3 Painted Enamel Miniatures, 19Th Cen.
Located in Queens, NY
A gilt-silver chalice with fine repoussé foliate decoration and three painted enamel miniatures. Two of the miniatures show scenes of Jesus' life, while the third depicts a saint hol...
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19th Century European Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Cased John Walsh Crystal & Silver Cruet Set 1925
Located in Worcester, GB
Cased John Walsh Crystal & Sterling Silver Cruet Set – Birmingham 1925 A superb early 20th-century English condiment service by John Walsh Crystal, complete with sterling silver mou...
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Early 20th Century European Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Each piece is marked with the "...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Silver

800 Silver Cutlery, 84 Pieces, Italy, 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver cutlery, 84 pieces, Italy, 1960s Gifted to my grandparents for their wedding, set for 12. The gross weight is 5.4 kg. The net weight (blades ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Pair of Sterling Silver Peacock Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This exquisite pair of sterling silver peacocks merges decorative artistry with functional design. Each peacock is finely crafted with intricate feather detailing, graceful lines, an...
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1890s American Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

5-Piece Toilet Set in 800 Silver, Italy, 1960s, never used
Located in Palermo, IT
5-piece toilet set in 800 silver, Italy, 1960s, never used. Wedding gift from my grandparents. Never used. Purchased in one of the most important jewelers in my city. Regularly stamp...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Deco Tea Set 3-Piece Sterling Silver Fine Quality, Sheffield England 1930
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine quality Sterling Silver, Art Deco period, 3-piece tea set consisting of teapot, milk jug and Sugar Bowl, made by Cooper Brothers...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Footed Serving Tray
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian sterling silver footed serving tray or plate By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Circa Late 19th Century Measures: 9"W x 9"D x 0.88"H. Ve...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Table Cigarette Case “Venus with Cupid” miniatures and citrine quartz Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with slightly rounded lid with perforation and fine hand engravings. In the center, a beautiful rectangular mi...
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1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver

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Quartz, Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

6 Russian Style Enamel Sterling Spoons, George Edward & Sons, Glasgow, 1888
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
6 Russian Style Enamel Spoons, George Edward & Sons, Glasgow, 1888 This exquisite set of six enamelled sterling silver spoons, measuring 4.5 inches wide x .75 wide x .25 high, is a ...
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Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
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1970s American Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Rare Silver Plated Roast Beef Trolley Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent and rare, Kaymet silver plated serving trolley with revolving dome, dating from the mid 20th Century. ​It is one of the most desirable models that they made, with the revolving dome which makes it very easy to use. This stunning trolley is suitable for serving cooked meats such as roast beef, lamb and turkey. It features a vented silver plated locking retractable revolving dome which opens to a detachable well and water tank over a pair of spirit burners. The water tank has two recesses for containers for gravy or vegetables, as well as a wooden carving board. It has a vented screw knob for filling the tank with water and for vapour or steam to escape. The sides are fitted with silver plated handles, a detachable plate holder, and a rectangular wooden utensil...
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1950s English Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Silver Plate

Small Picture Frame Blue enamel round and curved Art Nouveau style Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round curved frame in 925/1000 silver with translucent enamel on Art Nouveau guilloche, with hand engravings. External diameter cm. 9 internal cm. 6 thickness cm. 1. Weight gr. 98. ...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

800 Silver Coin Tray, Italy, Argenteria Greggio, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver coin tray, Italy, Argenteria Greggio, 1980s Worked and beaten by hand, it is a very beautiful and elegant object. It weighs gr. 270. Regula...
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1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Swan Centerpiece
Located in Milan, IT
This magnificent piece will enhance the look of any room it is placed in, thanks to its exquisite craftsmanship and the detailed decorations that run throughout its external surface....
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2010s Italian Sterling Silver

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Silver

Swan Centerpiece
Swan Centerpiece
$11,385 / item
Armadillo Sterling Silver Lighter
Located in Milan, IT
Playful true-to-life silver armadillo that serves as a lighter other than being a decorative artwork in its own right. Expertly made by the Florentine...
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2010s Italian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

70 Pc Wallace Golden Grande Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 8
Located in Dayton, OH
Styled in the lavish Baroque manner, this highly collectible pattern is a best seller. Introduced in 1941, it captures classic symbols of the Renaissance in the exquisitely carved pillar and acanthus leaf curved as in nature. The sculptural, hand-wrought quality is evident in the playful open work and intricate, three-dimensional detail, which carries to the functional bowls and tines, and is apparent whether viewed in front, back, or profile. Perfect for traditional and formal settings. Dinner size Golden Grande Baroque...
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Mid-20th Century Baroque Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Repoussè Hand Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique sterling silver repoussè hand mirror. Stamped sterling, as shown in photos. Beveled inset mirror is possibly not original.
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'English King' Oyster of Berry Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver oyster or casserole spoon. In sterling silver. By Tiffany & Co. In the 'English King' pattern. With a kidney shaped bowl. Simply a wonderful serving spoon ...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Herend Porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Coffee Set with Silver plates
Located in Delft, NL
Herend Hungary porcelain "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" coffee set with silver plates A beautiful Herend porcelain coffee set consists 6 porcelain plates (16.5 cm diagonal) on a silver under plate...
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20th Century Hungarian Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Glass & Sterling Vanity Jars, Set of Five
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of five antique sterling silver and glass vanity jars. Various repoussè floral designs. each sterling lid is stamped sterling. Large j...
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1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Menorah
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver menorah, American, Ca. 1930's. Standing on a hexagonal base, the border of which has a delicate floral design, the menorah measures 10 1/2 inches hig...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Kiddush Cup W/Hand Chased Linear Detailing & Star of David Motif
Located in New York, NY
This elegant sterling silver Kiddush cup, crafted in America circa 1960, features refined hand-chased linear detailing and a subtle Star of David motif. Thoughtfully integrated, the ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set of 8 Vintage Cartier Marie Louise Sterling Silver Demitasse Spoons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 8 silver demitasse spoons. By Cartier. In sterling silver. In the Marie Louise pattern. Each marked to the handle for Sterling / Cartier. Simply a wonderful set of...
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20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Exceptional Silver Cigar Box/Smoking Compendium by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A truly exceptional Art Deco Gentleman's smoking compendium, beautiful quality by the highly sought-after silversmith, Mappin & Webb. This impressive piece stands on four original...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver and Crocodile Skin Hip Flask, 1929
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome English sterling silver hip or liquor flask made from sterling silver and the upper half wrapped in Crocodile skin with a lovely cognac color with a good patina. The co...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Pattern Serving Spoon Denmark circa 1915-1919
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sterling silver serving spoon in the Classic Acorn pattern. Designed by Johan Rodhe for Jensen and introduced in 1915, the Acorn pattern is iconic of the European Arts & Crafts ...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

handbag powder compact ienamel sterling silver gold and cabochon ruby Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval-section handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with 18-karat gold bezel with round cabochon ruby, diameter 4 mm. Ground mirror sligh...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Niello Silver Wax Seal Stamp and Rectangular Niello and Crystal Scent Bottle
Located in Delft, NL
Niello Silver wax seal stamp and rectangular niello and crystal scent bottle Niello Silver wax seal stamp and rectangular scent bottle with til...
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Early 20th Century European Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Nouveau French Silver Beakers by Edouard Fournemet
By Edouard Fournemet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau French silver beakers by Edouard Fournemet. Set of six liqueur cups in silver and vermeil, decorated with nets surmounted by crossed ribbons. Made by the renowned French ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Silver

A sterling silver “hippo” lighter by Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th cent.
Located in View Park, CA
A extraordinarily rare sterling silver hippopotamus lighter by Gianmaria Buccellati with blue stone eyes, 20th century. Exhibiting stunning and precise detail, this whimsical and yet...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Whiting Sterling Silver King Edward Scalloped Cheese Scoop Monogram
Located in Dayton, OH
Whiting sterling silver cheese scoop in the King Edward pattern (designed by Charles Osborne, first produced in 1901), monogrammed with the initial E. ...
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1920s Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th C. Kirk & Son "Repoussé" 117-Piece Sterling Silver Flat Service, 111.8 Oz
Located in Germantown, MD
A S. Kirk & Son, Sterling Silver Repousse set of flatware. 117 gorgeous pieces. Hand chased and hand decorated by prominent American silversmith Samuel Kirk who introduced the Repou...
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19th Century American Empire Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils
Located in New York, NY
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils. Twentieth century sterling Padova pattern baby fork and feeding spoon stamped Tiffany & Co Peretti 1984. Italy, 1984 Dimensio...
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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Jean Puiforcat Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Nantes Plated 8 People 98 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Nantes" made silver plated by Maison Puiforcat after on a model by Jean Puiforcat from the 1930s. Set for 8 people including 98 pieces: - 8 table f...
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20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

Picture Frame two tone for oval photo Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular external frame with inward corners for oval photo, in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone translucent enamel on guilloche. Borders and ornaments in French ...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Mint Julep Cup
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver mint julep cup, International Silver Co., Meriden, Ct., circa 1930s.Measures almost 4 inches high x ove...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Viennese Bronze Enamel Table Clock With Atlas Carrying The Case, Circa 1880
Located in Vienna, AT
Artfully decorated fire-gilded and enamelled bronze clock by a Viennese master: Fully sculpted bronze Atlas on a slightly curved oval base supporting a round clock case, all surfaces...
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1880s Austrian Other Antique Sterling Silver

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Enamel, Bronze

Antique English Sterling Silver 6-Piece Tea /Coffee Service /Goldsmiths London
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional 6-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service by the renowned Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company of 112 Regent Street, London, showcases the fine artistry and crafts...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage, New and Antique Sterling Silver

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.

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