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Sterling Silver For Sale
Creator: Georg Jensen
Creator: Wiwen Nilsson
Suite of Georg Jensen Sterling and Moonstone Jewelry
By Georg Jensen
Located in Essex, MA
Comprising a necklace, bracelet, pair of earrings and a ring.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The superb Scandinavian Moderne "Acanthus" or "Dronning" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen.
Johan Rohde is known for his innova...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Set for 8 service 64 pc XL
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver stuns in this rich pattern that features a natural theme reminiscent of old world grace. A classic design yet with an understated touch, this pattern focuses on simpl...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 160 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Fuchsia Aka Klokke by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver flatware set, 160 pieces. This exceptionally rare set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2", with early gi mark
12 dinner...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Grape Sauce Boat 180
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A generously proportioned vintage Georg Jensen grape sauce boat, featuring design #180 by Georg Jensen from the year 1918. This sizeable sauce boat boasts a distinctive double-spoute...
Category
1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1917 Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Rosebud Basket Sugar Pitcher Set Nº 235B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Presented as-found, estate fresh. A sterling silver decorative Creamer and Sugar Set, Models #235B by Georg Jensen from circa 1917. A beautiful handled basket and creamer raised on a...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen by Rohde Sterling Silver Napkin Ring Holder in Acorn Pattern in Box
Located in New York, NY
An elegant sterling silver napkin ring holder by the Danish maker Georg Jensen in his fabulous Acorn pattern which was designed by Johan Rohde. Comes in fitted original Georg Jensen ...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Viking Pattern Tea Caddy Spoon, Dated Circa 1930
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen silver viking pattern tea caddy spoon, dated Circa 1930
This heavy spoon has light hand hammering all over.
The silver content is 83 percent, hence the hallmark 830s w...
Category
1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Hand Pierced Fruit Spoon Dated circa 1915, Pattern No 38
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen Silver Hand Pierced Fruit Spoon Dated circa 1915, Pattern no 38
Made in Copenhagen,Denmark
This serving piece has a lovely weight, is 3.44 troy ounces and is hand wrou...
Category
1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cypress by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 75 Pc Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mid-Century Modern Cypress by Georg Jensen sterling silver Flatware set, 75 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, long handle, 8 7/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 1/2"
12...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cosmos Sterling Silver 8 P Tea & Coffee Set 1920, 45 Tray Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Danish Georg Jensen 8 piece Tea and Coffee set in the Cosmos Pattern. The set comprises of a Kettle on Stand, Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, two Milk / Cream Jugs and two lidded ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Serving Bowl 430B
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver serving bowl in pattern 430B by Danish maker Georg Jensen. Designed in a classic and simple design, standing on base. Measuring 3 inches tall and 9 1/4 inches in diam...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver Cream or Sauce Ladle
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Georg Jensen 'Acorn' Sterling Silver cream or sauce ladle. Weighs 42 grams
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dish/ Bowl in Rope Pattern #290 from 1920s
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen, sterling silver, hand hammered dish or bowl, made between 1925 and 1932, in Rope pattern number 290. It measures 5'' in diameter by 1 3/4'' in height and bears early ha...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Napkin Rings
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four sterling silver napkin rings was made by the highly renowned Georg Jensen in approximately 1920 in an Art Deco style. This set of napkin rings appears as hand hammer...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 102pc Gold Vermeil
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional dinner size vermeil (lightly gold-washed) acorn by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 102 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9" with desirable short/wi...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Early Georg Jensen Danish Modern Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Danish Modern sterling silver pepper shakers. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Concial with ball finial and supports; alternating pierced scrollwork and flutes. Fir...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 100 pcs Dinner XL
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The superb Scandinavian Moderne "Acanthus" or "Dronning" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen.
Johan Rohde is known for his innova...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Acanthus by Georg Jensen Wendell Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 171 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Acanthus by Georg Jensen & Wendel sterling silver flatware set, 171 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, short handle, 9"
12 dinner forks, 7 1/4"
12 luncheon kniv...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Blok by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Blok by Georg Jensen sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 72 pieces. This set has scarce extra large dinner knives and forks! This set includes:
12 extra large dinner knives,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen 20th Century Sterling Silver Seven-Light Chandelier
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
Very important and monumental sterling silver seven-light chandelier designed by Georg Jensen in 1919, that is electrified for 220 volt. The chandelier hangs on a chain attached to a...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Georg Jensen 1940 Sterling Silver and Wood Candlesticks by A. Malinowski
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Georg Jensen star-shaped sterling silver candlesticks on wood bases, designed by Arno Malinowski, from 1940. They measure 3'' in diameter by 1 1/8'' in height and bear h...
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A lovely silver Georg Jensen Bowl with grape and floral decoration.
This bowl was designed by Gundorph Albertus for the firm of Georg Jensen.
It has an English import mark for 1930.
Category
1930s Danish Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote With Grape Motif, 263 A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
George Jensen sterling silver Tazza compote with grape leaf motif #263A, circa 1918. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 5" diameter x 5" H.
Category
1910s European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery set in the "Old Danish" pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen-40 total pieces. This s...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beaded by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Designed in 1916 by Georg Jensen himself, the "Beaded" pattern is a delicate and simply elegant design that is representative of the early 20th century Art Nouveau style. The patter...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Cactus Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers Signed 629A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Georg Jensen sterling silver salt and pepper shakers 2-piece set. The pieces are marked with 629A. Signed Dessin they measure: 2 7/8 by 1 1/4" in diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hammered Bowl #778 in Mid-Century Modern Style
By Georg Jensen, Gundolf Albertus
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver hand-hammered bowl, designed by Gundorph Albertus, in pattern number 778 and in Mid-Century Modern style, showcasing elegant floral and natural motifs at...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Harlequin Silver Spoons by George Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Harlequin Silver Gold Plated Spoons by George Jensen.
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Great 4 Piece Serving Set by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great 4 piece serving set by Georg Jensen in sterling silver. Each piece is stamped on the bottom.
Dimensions:
Bowl: 5"H x 5.75"D
Spoon: 7.5"L x 2"D
Long Fork: 7"L x 0.3"D aprox.
Small fork...
Category
20th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Creamer & Sugar Bowl in Pattern 479B
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver open sugar and creamer by Danish maker Georg Jensen. Designed in a repetitive lobed body, with upturned handles, furled leaves within handles, and beading around open...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Vintage 1970s Danish Sterling Silver Server
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Danish sterling silver server; an addition to our Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware collection.
This impressive vintage Danish sterling silver server has an ovoid shaped blade.
The surface of this Georg Jensen silver server is plain and unembellished.
The handle is comprised of impressive iconic Jensen style floral bud and ball ornamentation conjoining with the plain tapering stem.
The hallmarks struck to the reverse of this silver server include
Maker's mark: Georg Jensen (this mark was used between 1945-present)
Silver quality/purity mark: Sterling (925/1000)
Country mark: Denmark
Condition
This antique Georg Jensen silver server is a very good gauge of silver, excellent quality and in exceptional presentation condition.
The Danish hallmarks struck to the reverse of the stem are all very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this piece of vintage continental silverware...
Category
1970s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Skillet / Covered Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver skillet, designed by Bernadotte pattern #909, in Art Deco style and with a wooden finial on cover. Measuring 10.7 inches long, 6.6 inches wide, and 3.7 i...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
G. Jensen Sterling Silver Charger/ Plate in Pyramid Pattern #600y from 1910s/20s
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver charger / plate in Pyramid pattern number 600Y, designed by Harald Nielsen, with a beautiful geometr...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Covered Dish Bowl in Rope Pattern 290a from 1920s
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen Danish divided vegetable serving bowl in the blossom pattern. Blossom buds on two sides across from each other. Measuring 12 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 2 3/4 inches...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Bittersweet by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Dinner Service 49 Pcs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bittersweet by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner knives, long handle, 9",
eight dinner forks, 7 1/2",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Mint Dish Bowl 575D
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver hand hammered mint dish bowl in pattern 575D, measuring 6 1/3” in diameter by 2 ¼” in height and weighing 7.2 ozt. Bearing hallmarks as shown.
Georg J...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pair of Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Mint Dish Bowls 575C
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen pair of sterling silver hand hammered mint dish bowls in pattern 575C, measuring 5'' in diameter by 1 3/4'' in height and weighing 7.8 ozt. One is from the late 1920s/ea...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Georg Jensen Salad Set / Servers by Lapaglia
By Georg Jensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large Georg Jensen salad set / servers designed by Alphonse LaPaglia - measures: 10.25" long.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen sterling silver footed bowl, 413 B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
GEORG JENSEN STERLING SILVER FOOTED BOWL.
The sterling silver bowl marked #413/B, with the Georg Jensen trademark used 1925-1932, designer Johan Rohde.
Dimensions: 7.25" x 4.25"H. W...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver Center Denmark Art Deco Georg Jensen Model 234 C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Danish Art Deco Georg Jensen Silver Centerpiece Model 234 C
Beautiful Art Deco Georg Jensen silver centerpiece with a base supported by an ornate stand that has sculpted figures and ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in Mexico City, MX
A Sterling Silver bowl by Georg Jensen. The round bowl with flat surface, everted edge and ringed base is marked on the bottom with the post-4915 seal and numbered 430B.
Weight: 431...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ornamental #19 by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 129 Pc Grape
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare handmade ornamental #19 by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set with superb pierced Art Nouveau grapes motif - 129 pieces. Early "GI" hallmark for 1910-1925. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
12 dinner size forks, 8 1/4",
12 salad forks, 6 7/8",
12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4",
12 iced tea spoons, 7",
12 pastry forks, 3-tine, 6",
12 serving spoons, 8 3/8",
eight luncheon knives, 7 5/8",
eight teaspoons, 5 1/2",
eight ice cream spoons, 6 1/2",
ten luncheon forks, 7 1/8",
ten hollow handle all-sterling butter...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fuchsia by Georg Jensen Klokke Sterling Flatware Set Fitted Box Rare 104 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The "Fuchsia" or "Klokke" Art Nouveau pattern was designed by Georg Jensen himself in the year 1906. Georg Jensen thought of dining as a sacred ritual in which a family could share n...
Category
Early 1900s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
Cactus sterling silver dinner plate charger. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round well and sloping shoulder. Applied to rim are styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Carving Set, Bernadotte Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Georg Jensen sterling carving set, large, Bernadotte pattern.
Designed by: Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002) in 1939.
Sterling silver handles with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 48 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neckring 29A by Anne Ammitzbøll 925 Sterling Silver From 1945s
By Anne Ammitzbøll, Georg Jensen
Located in Lejre, DK
The neckring, identified as no. 29A and designed by Anne Ammitzbøll under the "AURA" collection for Georg Jensen, dates back to circa 1945. Crafted from 925 Sterling Silver, this pie...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beaded by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 64 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beaded by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes:
eight dinner knives, 8 7/8",
eight dinner forks, 7 1/8",
...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Cactus Pattern Cream Ladle, London, Dated 1933
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen silver cactus pattern cream ladle, assayed in London
Imported into England in 1933, to be sold in their Bond Street Sh...
Category
1930s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bittersweet by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 53 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Bittersweet by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set - 53 pieces. This set includes:
Six dinner knives, 9",
six ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bowl from 1950s
By Georg Jensen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Georg Jensen sterling silver bowl from 1950's with stamp that belongs to the George Jensen store in Barcelona. Sterling silver, weighs 578 grams.
Category
1950s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jensen Sterling Silver “Cactus” Server
By Georg Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver server by Georg Jensen in the “Cactus” pattern. Sterling silver from end-to-end, this server...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silversmithy 1997 Danish Silver Grape Stand by Harald Nielsen
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
A rare Danish silver grape stand, designed by Harald Nielsen, Georg Jensen Silversmithy, Copenhagen, circa 1997. It is marked on the base by the maker. Ova...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Four 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver Pomegranate Candelabras
By Georg Jensen
Located in North Miami, FL
20th Century Danish two matching pairs (4) Georg Jensen sterling silver pomegranate candelabras. Handmade in Copenhagen, Denmark. One of the mos...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, a Pair of Three Light Sterling Candelabra
By Georg Jensen
Located in Montreal, QC
This form is rather rare. Harald Nielsen 1892-1977 was the designer and they are fully marked and with further discreet import marks for a sponsor, George Stockwell London 1929. This...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Baby / Christening Cup
By Georg Jensen
Located in Huntington, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver baby / Christening cup
With leaf motif capped handle
20th century, Denmark
110 g
Engraved ROBERT.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Bowl, 546B, circa 1931
By Georg Jensen
Located in Sarasota, FL
Georg Jensen hand hammered Art Deco footed sterling bowl designed by Georg Jensen himself. Beautiful hand hammered surface. The bowl has 1925-1931 marks, and designer "GI" for Georg ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco 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.