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Color: Silver
Vintage Persian Solid Silver Lidded Box / Bowl Iran, c. 1940
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage Persian solid Silver Lidded Container with an oval shape and a tall pointed lid. The body of the Box and the surface of the lid are embellished with rich, ornate ...
Category
20th Century Persian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
By Georg Jensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy.
Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants.
As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection.
This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener.
Perfect for a prestigious desk.
The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware set with beaded design - 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Octagonal Baluster Sugar Caster Hallmarked:- London, 1903
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver generous sized octagonal baluster shaped.
Sugar caster
Made in Birmingham in 1903, by Stokes & Ireland Ltd.,
Great Hampton Street, Birmingham.
An excellent set...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Kiddush Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer this sterling silver Kiddush goblet and matching plate, made in Israel. The goblet has a Classic shape with beadi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Cymbiola
Located in New York, NY
Cymbiola silvered shell 8". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has been operate...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Strombus Pugilis
Located in New York, NY
Strombus pugilis fully silvered shell. Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has b...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Harpa Major
Located in New York, NY
Harpa major fully silvered shell 4". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has bee...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Architectonica
Located in New York, NY
Architectonica fully silvered shell 2". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Continental Silver (.830) Vase by David Andersen
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, Continental silver (.830) vase, Norway, circa 1915, David Andersen - maker. Hammered silver is decorated with beaded design. Measures 11 1/4 inches high x 5 inches diameter...
Category
1910s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Teapot and Creamer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A sterling silver teapot and creamer by Tiffany and Co. makers. Teapot is style number 23750 and also marked 2 pints. The creamer is style 23243. Th...
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Nut Plates, Marked
By Cartier
Located in Southampton, NY
Cartier sterling silver nut plates
All six stamped "Cartier" Sterling. Some are stamped on the outside edge and some are stamped on the bottom.
Category
20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Pair of Neoclassical Sterling Silver Column-Form Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...
Category
1890s English Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian 925 Sterling Silver Torsade Vase by Mario Buccellati
Located in Braintree, GB
20th Century Italian 925 sterling silver torsade vase by Mario Buccellati
Made in Italy, 20th Century.
Maker: Mario Buccellati
Fully hallmarked.
Mario Buccellati was born int...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Synyer & Beddoes Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Heart Bowl Stirring Straws, Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twelve Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with heart or leaf shaped bowls. Circa 1920 -1925.
Silver balls are soldered in place to th...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Magnifying Glass
By George Hope
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Birmingham, England, 1906, Geo. Hope - maker. Measures almost 9 inches long x 3 3/4 inches diame...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
King William by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large ...
Category
1870s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Russian Niello Cigarette Case
Located in Firenze, IT
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A 19th century Russian rectangular Niello box, Moscow, 1865 with rounded corners and gilt interior, decoration at the centre of belt shape with a monogram inside a cartouche: HS Maker's mark and standard Russian silver mark...
Category
1860s Russian Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster, an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot.
The upper and lower portions of this piece are embellished with embossed and chased bead and scroll decoration accenting concave bordered, fluted decoration all in a spiral design.
The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration, the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece.
The cover is further ornamented with a gadroon decorated border to the rim and is surmounted by a fine and impressive scroll decorated shaped baluster style finial.
The foot of this piece is embellished with embossed and chased stylized fluted decoration in a spiral design.
Condition
This antique sugar caster...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Rare Novelty English Sterling Silver Money Box / Bank, Miniature Cash Box
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly sought-after sterling silver money box or bank, the like of which I have never seen before.
The box is made from English sterling...
Category
1920s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Sterling Silver Bottle Coaster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver bottle coaster; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver bottle coaster has a plain cylindrical form to a domed spreading base.
The body of the coaster is embellished with two broad shaped bands of pierced decoration, in addition to an applied moulded border to the undulating upper rim.
This solid silver bottle coaster is fitted with two handles ornamented with bead ornamentation incorporating a floral motif to the center of each hand piece.
Note: The majority of such bottle coasters have a wooden base; it is a sign of quality when coasters have unlined, solid silver bases.
Condition
This antique silver bottle...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Urn Vase Milan by Emanuele Caber
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Hawkes Crystal and Sterling Vases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Presenting a pair of Hawkes vases; crystal with sterling silver bases. The crystal is in the "diamond cut" pattern with slight curves alon...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling 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...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala Finnish Silver Leaf Shape Handled Bon Bon Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Finnish silver leaf shaped handled bon bon dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) dated 1965. The dish is of a simple leaf shaped design formed like a hea...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Cranberry/Red Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver cranberry/red, tyg-form (a tyg is a three-handled Scottish drinking cup), threaded crystal match striker, having three, clear handles, London, 1916, Robert Pringle and Sons...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
William Plummer 1780s Georgian Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer / Pen Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An excellent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver candle snuffer / pen tray; an addition to our 18th century silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver candle snuffer tray has a navette shaped form.
The surface of this antique silver snuffer/pen tray is ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest depicting a centaur regardant holding and arrow on a bended bow, above the bright cut engraved initials 'WIL'.
The outer circumference of the surface is encompassed with an undulating wriggle work decorated border.
The raised rounded sides of the tray are embellished with pierced decorated urn designs conjoined by suspended bright cut engraved festoon ornamentation further accented with undulating pin struck decoration.
The tray is further embellished with an applied bead decorated border to the rim.
Either end of the tray incorporates an impressive pierced and applied scrolling leaf decorated handle accented with a pendant drop design to the inner surface.
This exceptional tray was crafted by the London silversmith William Plummer who is known for his work with pierced decoration.
The centaur in this stance is also a depiction of Sagittarius (otherwise known as Arcitenens), one of the twelve signs of the Zodiac.
Condition
This antique silver candle snuffer...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Sterling Hand Mirror, Birmingham, 1899
Indulge in the luxurious charm of late 19th century elegance with this beautiful English sterling ...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Water Jug in Hammered Hallmarked Silver and Simple Pearl Edge
Located in Lejre, DK
Beautiful water jug in hammered hallmarked silver and simple pearl edge.
Category
1920s Danish Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George v 1930s Sterling Silver Teapot by Roberts & Belk Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot made by Roberts & Belk Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver teapot has a plain paneled rounded form onto a spreading octagonal base.
The paneled surface of the teapot is plain and unembellished, with swept shoulders an applied moulded border to the upper rim.
This Roberts and Belk silver...
Category
1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co Windham Sterling Silver Teaspoons
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 sterling silver teaspoons by Tiffany & Co in the Windham pattern.
No monogram.
Beautiful set of teaspoons in the Windham pattern which was in produced in 1923 and desi...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Indian Antique Silver Anthropomorphic Design Bowl with Animals
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An interesting antique Indian silver pedestal bowl decorated with animals and anthropomorphic hunter figures dating from the 19th century. The bow...
Category
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Unusual Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Candlesticks By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Unusual pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver candlesticks (having a Danish influence), The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1950s. 5" tall x 2 3/4" diameter at w...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
10 Dutch Silver Pastry Forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930
Located in Delft, NL
10 Dutch silver pastry forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930
10 Dutch silver pastry forks with floral pattern.
10 different flowers on the handle of the fork, made by Th. & P. Moe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Puiforcat 6 Fish Cutlery In Sterling Silver Mazarin Model
By Puiforcat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Six fish cutlery in Sterling Silver by Puiforcat
Mazarin model
Minerva hallmark 1st title for 950/1000 purity silver
EP Silversmith hallmark for Puiforcat
Forks: 17.9 cm
Knives: ...
Category
1930s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first crafted in 1828, features an intricate floral design along its entire stem and handle.
Repousse By Kirk Sterling Silver...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish in the Art Deco style, made by Walker & Hall; part of our Art Deco silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish has a circular shaped form onto a circular spreading foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The surface of this vintage silver dish...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1929 Sterling Silver Water/Cordial Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver water/cordial jug; part of our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique sterling silver jug...
Category
1920s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1910s Antique Sterling Silver Duck Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver duck napkin ring; an addition to our christening silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has been realistically modeled in the form of a duck.
Either end of the napkin ring is embellished with embossed and applied decoration reproducing the fine details of the ducks plumage and anatomical features.
The duck’s head is further ornamented with the original gem set eyes.
The surface of this duck napkin ring is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'M.R'.
Condition
This antique silver animal napkin ring...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of Four Aurum Silver Gilt 'College of Arms' Goblets, Hector Miller, 1984
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of four Parcel-Gilt Sterling Silver Goblets, by Hector Miller for Aurum, London, 1984. The goblets are numbered 33, 34, 36, and 364, from a limited edition of 500. The goblets ...
Category
1980s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 48-Piece Flatware Set in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 48 pieces:
- 12 place...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Bel Chateau by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
A masterful statement in fluid French Provincial, the Bel Chateau sterling silver flatware pattern from Lunt is meticulously designed and exhibits elegance in its refined lines.
Bel Chateau by Lunt...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Rooster Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sterling silver heavy hollow body rooster figure is signed 925 on the base and is in fine condition.
Beautifully made and proportioned well. Great patina.
Category
20th Century American Folk Art Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Kiddush Cup and Plate
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you love modern, edgy sterling silver, keep reading. This sterling silver cup and plate have a modern “Jensenesque” quality. The cup is sleek and st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box, 1912
Located in London, GB
A classic antique solid Silver Cigar Box / Cigarette Box with a highly polished silver exterior. The interior of the Silver Box has a cedar wood lined base and the lid is gilded. The interior has a removable wooden...
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical tea canister in sterling silver. Elkington 1929.
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A splendid tea canister the neoclassical style, by Elkington, one of the best of teh English silversmiths of the period. The work is deep, crisp and detailed, and the item is in exce...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Chased Sterling Silver Christening Mug by Henry Holland, London, 1866
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1866 by Henry Holland, this very attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver christening mug, features chased and engraved decoration to the sides, a gilt ...
Category
1860s English Baroque Revival Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Kiddush Cup and Plate
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver cup and plate are made in Jerusalem, Israel. The set is very handsome and masculine with its pinstripe design. The cup has a moder...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati - Sterling Silver tray
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling Silver tray with 4 feets by Mario Buccellati
Finely engraved of foliages and flowers
Silversmith hallmark: Mario Buccellati
Silver hallmark: 800
Category
1970s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Danish Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers, ABSA
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern pair of sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, Denmark, circa 1950s, ABSA - maker. Each shaker is 3 inches high x 1 1/2 inches wide (at widest point) x 1 1/2 inc...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Sterling Silver Traprain Dishes or Tastevins, Brook & Son, 1937
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of four sterling silver Traprain Dishes or Tastevins, replicated from a design found in the Roman silver hoard at Traprain Law, Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1919. The dishes have an...
Category
1930s British Classical Roman Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sweetheart Rose by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 34 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sweetheart rose by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 34 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 5 ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italia Sterling Silver Juicer
Located in VALENZA, IT
Squeezer in sterling silver.
The top is hinged with the bottom.
The body is rounded and the handle is made with two solid sterling silver bars.
In the lower part it has been embos...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tall, Empire-Style Pair of Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Empire-style sterling silver candelabra with removable arms, Preisner Silver Co., Wallingford, CT., Ca. 1935. Graceful design. Each of the pair, which is weighted, measures 15 ...
Category
1930s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
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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