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Sterling Silver For Sale
Creator: Tiffany & Co.
Creator: Frederick Elkington
Sterling Silver Tiffany Ice Cream Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Proudly offering this very rare sterile silver ice cream server. Designed and manufactured by the world renowned Tiffany & Company in the “Vine” pattern in 1872. Featuring raised v...
Category
1880s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Tiffany Leaf Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver leaf dishes by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. These dishes are quintessential Mid-Century modern in their simplicity and shape. La...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clinton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 120 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Clinton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling silver dinner and luncheon size flatware set, 120 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 10 1/4",
12 dinner size forks, 7 1/2",
12 re...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cordis by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 89 pcs Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern design Cordis by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 89 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives with blunt stainless blades, 9 1/8"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/8"
12 S...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
TIFFANY Sterling Silver Novelty Bookmark & Magnifier
Located in York, GB
TIFFANY & CO. Sterling Silver Novelty Bookmark & Magnifier modelled as glasses. stamped 925 and weighing approx. 13g the length being 9cm
comes...
Category
Late 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co. Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver basket by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. An interesting mix of modern and traditional; the handle is sleek and modern while ...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Olympian, Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Olympian by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 53 pieces. This set includes:
12 large dinner size knives with stainless blunt blades, 10 1/4"
12 dinner size forks, 7...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reeded Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 101 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Reeded Edge by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 101 pieces. This pattern was introduced by Tiffany in the year 1937 and features a classic timeless Queen Anne design wit...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 80 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. SAN LORENZO (c. 1916) San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver "Vine" Pattern with Pea Pod Motif Cold Meat Fork
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany's "Vine" pattern is not just one pattern, but thirteen different motifs of flowers, grains, vegetables and fruits. Produced between 1872-1904 this weighty sterling silver cold meat fork has the wraparound pea pod motif. Tiffany produced this pattern during the Aesthetic movement...
Category
1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1925 "Hampton" Centerpiece Bowl in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Large sterling silver centerpiece bowl in the Hampton pattern, made by Tiffany & Co. in 1925. The diameter is 12"; the height is 2 1/...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Tiffany Victorian Nursery Rhyme Goosey Gander Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides and banded scroll-bracket handle. Low-relief base ornament with stylized flower heads and beadin...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Candlesticks Doric Style
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Beautiful sterling Tiffany candlesticks in excellent condition.
Measures: 6.75" H x 3.88" wide at the base.
Marked Tiffany & Co.
With removable bobeches. Weighted.
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Castilian by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 69 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. It is heavy, well balanced, and has wonderful, Colonial s...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemish by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 104 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Flemish by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 104 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 10 1/4",
12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8",
12 regular forks, ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Aesthetic Oval Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Oval window in flat surround with acid-etched stylized ornament: Quatrefoils alternating with lea...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lap Over Edge Plain by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb lap over edge by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set - 56 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/4"
8 dinner forks, 8"
8 luncheon forks, 7"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 place s...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Richelieu by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Fitted Box 81 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. Flatware is a masterpiece of form and function.
Richelieu by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 81 pieces in large vintage chest...
Category
1890s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Round Serving Platter on Raised Base Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver round serving platter on pedestal base, Tiffany and Co., New York, year-inventory marked for 1924-1925. Designed with an Art Deco figure in the cen...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Rat Tail by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware set - 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives with plain pistol grip handle, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Castilian by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 59 pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. It is heavy, well balanced, and has wonderful, Colonial s...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salem by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 123 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salem by Tiffany has a contemporary simplicity that focuses on the natural beauty of the sterling silver.
Superb Salem by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 123 pieces. Th...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemish by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Flemish by Tiffany & CO. sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/4",
12 forks, 7",
12 salad forks, 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
one gravy ladle, 7 1/4",
one serving spoon, 8 1/2",
one cold meat fork, straight tines
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in plastic sleeves prior to shipping.
Tiffany’s Flemish...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Tiffany Georgian Classical Sterling Silver Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Georgian Classical sterling silver pepper shakers. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Baluster bowl on stepped and raised foot. Cover domed and stepped with twisted fi...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clinton by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 86 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver lends an unparalleled level of elegance to the home and truly elevates your dining experience. Exquisitely crafted with Tiffany & Co.?s renowned standard of excellence, this C...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Large 1914 Centerpiece Bowl in Kings Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Stunning sterling silver centerpiece bowl by Tiffany & Co. in Kings pattern from 1914. Designed with a turned over rim, decorated with a foliate scroll border and cartouches. Measuri...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1879 Chrysanthemum Pattern Open Salt Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver open salt in exquisite, slightly raised, Chrysanthemum pattern number 5845 and in Art Nouveau Style from 1879. It measures 1 3/4'' in length by 1'' heig...
Category
1870s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany & CO Sectional Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver sectional dish by the world renowned Tiffany & CO. Dating to the 1880’s this piece is oval shaped with a reticulat...
Category
1880s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 Tazza Footed Dish in Hampton Pattern Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tazza or footed dish in Hampton pattern number 20270 from 1923 and in Art Deco Style with a wide-shaped, geometrically inclined, curvilinear rim. It mea...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver 79-Piece Flatware Set in Faneuil Pattern Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Tiffany & Co., sterling silver flatware set from the 1920's in Faneuil pattern and Art Deco style, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of 91pieces: - 6 salad forks measuring 6 3/4'' in length - 10 luncheon forks measuring 7'' in length - 14 luncheon knives measuring 9 1/8'' in length - 8 Fish knives measuring 9 1/8'' in length 8 flat butter spreaders measuring 5 3/4'' in length - 14 soup spoons measuring 7'' in length - 14 dessert spoons measuring 7'' in length - 3 serving spoons measuring 7'' in length - 2 Ladels measuring 5 3/4'' in length 1 Sugar Sifter measuring 5 3/4'' in length - 1 Gold wash Caserole Spoon measuring '' in length 1 Vegetable Spoon measuring 8`'' in length - Total approximate weight (including 0.5 oz per knife) is 6300 Grams. 202 ounces. Each piece bears hallmarks as shown. All non monogrammed. The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewellery, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalogue to be distributed in the US. In 1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewellery and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lap Over Edge Plain by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 108 pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed by Charles Grosjean (1841-1888). Grosjean worked in his family's firm which produced high end silverware to prominent New York City retailers, including Tiffany. Upon his father's death, Grosjean left his family firm to become superintendent of Tiffany's silver factory in 1868. He had great background in silver and was an artist and was referred to as "one of the best living decorators of silver". He was a teacher in the Tiffany School and designed a few full lines of sterling patterns for Tiffany.
Superb Lap Over Edge by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 96 pieces (plus 12 Mother of Pearl...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hammered Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These sterling silver candlesticks are contemporary and sleek, not your grandmother’s old fashion sterling. A fresh young, modern feel will make any bride want to use these candles...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 1909 Sterling Silver Mirrored Platter in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver table mirror in pattern number 17394 from 1909, in Art Deco style with an elegant geometric design, which may also be used as a vanity tray or display platter...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 102 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. SAN LORENZO (c. 1916) San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 26 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, w...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver 3-Piece Coffee Set
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian classical sterling silver coffee set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1907. This comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Coffeepot: Tapering body on raised foot, hin...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Rare Child's Bowl & Porringer w/ Original Pouches
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver rare child bowl and porringer, depicting a patriotic children's marching band, beautifully embossed. The bowl dates from 1892 to 1902, measures 5 '' in ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Tiffany & Co. Scalloped Heart Shaped Sterling Silver Candy Dish Bowls
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Pair of Tiffany & Co Makers sterling silver heart shaped candy dishes. They are both stamped Tiffany & Co Makers sterling and have an item number as well. Perfect for Valentine's Day...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1927 Child's Plate / Dish with Animal Motifs
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child's plate in pattern number 20960A from 1927, adorned with etched animal motifs. It measures 7 1/4'' in diameter by 2/3'' in height, weighs 8.7 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks as shown.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog to be distributed in the US. In 1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewelry and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 111 Pc Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function. SAN LORENZO (c. 1916) San Lorenzo was introduced by Tiffa...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Provence by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provence by Tiffany - Eighteenth century France was the inspiration for this pattern - rich, yet much less formal and ornate than most design patterns of the period. The name is most...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Smoking Set
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver cigar set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1920. This set comprises, tray, lighter, and 6 ashtrays. Tray rectangular with rounded corners and flat r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English King by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Sandwich Tong Mechanical GW Rare
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver sandwich tong / asparagus serving tong mechanical, gold washed, and pierced 9 1/8" in the pattern English King by Tiffany and Co. It is not monogrammed and is in exce...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Child's Set 8pc in Presentation Box w/Liner #4649
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany and Co
Amazing Tiffany and Co sterling silver child's 8-piece set dated 1872 in massive presentation box with blue satin lining (measures 17 1/2" x 16 1/4" x 6"). This set...
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reeded Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 84 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner and Luncheon size "Reeded Edge" by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces. This pattern was introduced by Tiffany in the year 1937 and features a Class...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clinton by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 74 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Clinton by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set of 74 pieces.
This set includes: Eight large dinner size knives, 10 1/4", eight dinner size forks, 7 1/2", eight re...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Clinton by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 74 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver lends an unparalleled level of elegance to the home and truly elevates your dining experience. Exquisitely crafted with Tiffany & Co.?s renowned standard of excellence, this C...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Dinner 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
King William by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, with wonderful ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful signed streamlined Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Art Deco bowl.
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Provence by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 62 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provence by Tiffany - Eighteenth century France was the inspiration for this pattern - rich, yet much less formal and ornate than most design patterns of the period. The name is most...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Dinner 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 36 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, w...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Heart Bookmark
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver MidCentury Tiffany & Company heart shaped bookmark. Sleek & contemporary it is quintessential Mid-Century. A lovely gift and an excellent way to r...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1908 Child Mug the Mouse Ran Up the Clock
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child mug, gilt inside, in pattern number 17139 from 1908, showcasing a mother and child, a mouse running up a clock as well as other beautiful motifs. ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hamilton Gramercy Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 111 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 dinner size knives 10", 12 dinner size forks 7 3/4",
12 regular knives 9 1/4", 12 regular forks 7", 12 salad forks 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons 6", 12 place soup spoons 7 1/8",
12 hollow ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 80 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed with an eye for balance and proportion, each piece of Tiffany & Co. flatware is a masterpiece of form and function.
Dinner size san Lorenzo by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ionic by John Polhemus Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 Pieces Rare
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Ionic by John Polhamus, circa 1860 sterling silver flatware set, retailed by Tiffany & Co., 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dessert Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 7 7/8"
...
Category
1850s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salem by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 87 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Salem has a contemporary simplicity that focuses on the natural beauty of the sterling silver.
Salem by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Flatware set - 87 pieces. This set includes:
...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Florentine Pattern Large Spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Florentine pattern large spoon.
Maker: Tiffany & Co
Pattern: Designed by Paulding Farnham
Style: Renaissance Revival
Introduced 1900, but the patent application not filed until May 9, 1904, issued June 7, 1904
Since Pat.1900 was incorporated into the dies, the company must have anticipated filing for a patent at least that year.
George Paulding Farnham...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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.