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Sterling Silver For Sale
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Lunt Silver
Colonial Theme by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 92 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Colonial Theme by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 92 Pieces. This piece has a simple fiddle shape that compliments any decor. This set includes:
1...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Compote
Located in Brooklyn, NY
One hundred and forty-four years ago while Ulysses S. Grant was president of the USA, this lovely piece of silver was being manufactured by the Gorham Corporation, in Providence Rhod...
Category
1870s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baronial Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service, 144 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Baronial Old by Gorham circa 1897 sterling silver flatware set, 144 pieces with superb lion motif. This set includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 3/...
Category
1890s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alencon Lace by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Alencon Lace by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 42 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 9 1/4"
8 Forks, 7 1/2"
8 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
8 Teaspoons,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old London Plain by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 125 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old London Plain by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 125 pieces. This set is simple and timeless and includes:
12 knives, 8 1/2",
12 forks, 7",
12 s...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lyric by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lyric by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 p...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wonderful Gorham Sterling Silver Rattan Dolphin Coffee Tea Pot Decanter Pitcher
Located in Roslyn, NY
A wonderful North American sterling silver black coffee pot, Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, Ri, Baluster form with long slender spout, the lower body embossed, the handle wrapped with ...
Category
19th Century American Regency Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mignonette by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mignonette by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 53 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8",
12 forks, 7 1/2",
12 salad forks, 6 3/4",
1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 48 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Lily of the Valley by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7 1/4",
12 salad forks, 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8"...
Category
1950s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
William & Mary by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pcs Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size William & Mary by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4",
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 5/8",
8 Salad Forks, 6",
8 Te...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Delicacy by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 33 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful delicacy by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 33 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/2".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One sug...
Category
1980s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 70 Pcs Dinner Size
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
ELOQUENCE BY LUNT sterling silver Dinner Size Flatware set - 70 Pieces. This set includes:
12 DINNER SIZE KNIVES, 9 3/4",
12 DINNER SIZE FORKS, 7 3/4",
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/8",
12 TEASPOONS, 6",
12 ICED TEA SPOONS, 7 3/8",
1 GRAVY LADLE, 6 1/2",
1 SERVING SPOON, 8 1/2",
1 COLD MEAT FORK, 7 3/4",
1 SUGAR SPOON, 6 1/4",
1 SALAD SERVING SET W/BLACK NYLON, 11 1/2",
1 PIE SERVER W/STAINLESS BLADE, 10 3/4",
1 SAUCE LADLE, 5 3/4",
1 NUT SPOON, 6",
1 JELLY SERVER, 6 1/4"
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.
Aptly named, the Lunt eloquence...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Esprit by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Esprit by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 32 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 3/8"
8 salad forks, 6 5/8"
8 teaspoons, 6".
Includes bonus brand new storage ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 68 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8"
12 salad forks, 6 3/4"
12 teaspoon...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set Dinner 195 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive, dinner and luncheon size, Florentine by Gorham sterling silver flatware set- 195 pieces. This set includes:
...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mount Vernon by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mount Vernon by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 7 1/8"
12 salad forks, 6"
12 teaspoons, 5 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Delacourt by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for Eight Set 33 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Delacourt by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 33 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4".
Eight forks, 7 3/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6 1/8".
One se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Five Piece Sterling and Crystal Suite
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This is by far our most unique offering. We are so happy to present a pair of large vases, centerpiece bowl and a pair of candlesticks. An incredible five-piece suite. Made (and s...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 32 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eloquence by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 3/8", ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Summer Song by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 38 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Summer Song by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 38 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons, 6",
one...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Andante by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 33 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Andante by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 33 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One sugar spoo...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 32 Pcs Dinner Size
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Eloquence by Lunt Sterling silver flatware set - 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4",
Eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4",
Eight salad forks, 6...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Size Flatware Service Set 40 Pcs, New
Located in Big Bend, WI
For a dramatic statement, this glamorous pattern brings three-dimensional opulence to your table. Introduced in 1964, the finely tooled design incorporates deeply carved borders with...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Esprit by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 54, Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Mid-Century Modern "ESPRIT" by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9".
12 forks, 7 1/2".
12 salad forks, 6 3/4".
12 teaspoons, 6...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Franconia Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Think Chrysler Building, Rockefeller Center and South Beach in Miami...think Franconia! This is Art Deco at its finest and purest. Notice the handles, the inner border and the patter...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Lunch 115 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large American Victorian by Lunt sterling silver flatware set for 12 - 115 pieces.
This set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4".
12 forks, 7 1/8".
12 salad forks, 6 3/8".
12 teaspoons, 5 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 46 Pcs
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives 8 3/4",
eight forks 7 1/4",
eight salad forks 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons 6",
eight cocktail forks 5 3/4",
one gravy ladle 6",
one serving spoon 8 1/4",
one cold meat fo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 46 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classique by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7 1/2",
eight salad forks, 6 3/4",
eight teaspoons, 6",
eight place soup spoons, 6 3/4",
one gravy ladle, 7 1/4",
one serving spoon, 8 1/2",
one pierced serving spoon, 8 1/2",
one cold meat fork, 8 7/8",
one sugar spoon, 6",
one pickle fork, 6"
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.
Mid-Century Modern "Classique" by Gorham (1961) sterling silver Flatware set, 46 pieces. This pattern was designed by Burr Sebring. Sebring studied metalsmithing with famed designers John Prip and Hans Christensen...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aspen by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aspen by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 53 Pieces. This sleek, Mid-Century Modern design set includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8".
12 forks, 7 1/8".
12 salad forks, 6 5/8".
12 teaspo...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mignonette by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service of 44 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mignonette by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 44 pieces. This pattern is very hard to find! This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4".
Eight for...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sweetheart Rose by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set for 12 Vermeil
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Sweetheart Rose by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table.
This s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Manor by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 54 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Georgian Manor by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 3/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/4".
Eight teaspoons,...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Pitcher or Jug
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Gorham sterling silver pitcher or jug.
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
William and Mary Gold by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 12 Vermeil
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous William and Mary Gold by Lunt Sterling Silver flatware set, 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table.
This set is vermeil (completely ...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 103 Pieces Modernism
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Burr Sebring
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classique by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 103 pieces. This pattern was designed by Burr Sebring. Sebring studied metalsmithing with famed designers John Prip and Hans Christensen...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gossamer by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gossamer by Gorham sterling silver flatware set with brushed / matte / Florentine finish, 46 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad for...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Counterpoint by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 38 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Counterpoint by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 38 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 1/2",
eight salad forks, 6 3/4",
eight teaspoons, 6 1/8",
on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Camellia by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Camellia by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 52 Pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4",
eight forks, 7 3/8",
eight salad forks 6 1...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Modern Victorian by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9"
Eight forks, 7 1/4"
Eight salad ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Camellia by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 12 Vermeil 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elegant Camellia gold by Gorham Sterling Silver flatware set 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table.
This set is vermeil (completely gold-was...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Embassy Scroll Gold by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 60 Pcs Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Embassy Scroll Gold by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/4",
12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8"...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Newport Scroll by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 45 Pieces Place
Located in Big Bend, WI
Newport Scroll by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 45 Pieces. This set includes:
Eight place size knives, 9 1/8",
eight place size forks, 7 1/2",...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Classique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon 54 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classique by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 54 pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, 8 7/8",
12 FORKS, 7 1/8",
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2",
12 TEASPOONS, 6",
1 GRAVY LADLE, 7 ...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Directoire by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 43 Pcs Dinner
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size American Directoire by Lunt, circa 1931, sterling silver flatware set, 43 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
6 dinner size ...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Repousse Gorham Sterling Silver Inkwell Custom Order Ornate, 1887 Hollowware
Located in Big Bend, WI
Repousse by Gorham monumental inkwell with repousse design, gadroon borders, and beading. It has a vaseline glass insert; the glass insert has a chip. The piece has a monogram that r...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cambridge by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12, Set Vermeil 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Cambridge Gold by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces.
Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statement on your table. This set is vermeil (completely gol...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Quintessence Server
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver server by Lunt Silversmiths in the Quintessence pattern. The handle has raised flowers and branches and there is pierced work on the top portion. Ideal for serving ...
Category
1990s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Brilliant-Cut Glass and Sterling Silver Moon Flask Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Brilliant-cut-glass and sterling silver decanter. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1894. Round body with thumb ring handle. Cut ornament in arched frames. Co...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service Luncheon 57 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rondo by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 57 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 7/8",
eight forks, 7 1/4",
eight salad forks, 6 1/2", ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 8Service 47 Piece
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 8 5/8".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 5 5/8".
Eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4".
Three serving spoons, 8 1/4".
One sugar spo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gold Tip by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 92 Pc Mid-Century Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gold Tip by Gorham sterling silver and 18-karat gold flatware set with matte finish, 92 Pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8",
12 forks, 7 ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sea Rose by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Eight Service 44 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Sea Rose by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 44 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/2".
Eight salad forks, 6 5/8"...
Category
1950s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Golden Scroll by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 34 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Golden Scroll by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 34 pieces. This set includes:
Eight place size knives, 9 1/8".
Eight place size forks,...
Category
1970s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Colonial Theme by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite colonial theme by Lunt sterling silver flatware set of 52 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9".
Eight forks, 7 1/2".
Eight salad forks...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nocturne by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 48 Service 245 Pieces Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
Nocturne by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 245 pieces. This set includes:
48 knives, 8 7/8",
48 forks, 7 1/4",
48 salad forks, 6 3/4",
48 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
48 flat hand...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Camellia by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Camellia by Gorham sterling silver flatware set for eight service dinner 60 pieces.
Eight dinner knives, 9 1/2".
Eight dinner forks, 7 7/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 8 Service Lunch 51 Pc
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 5 3/4".
Eight cream soup spoons, 6 1/4".
Eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4".
One gravy ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rondo Gold by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service for 12 Vermeil 48 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rondo gold by Gorham sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. This set is vermeil (completely gold-washed) and includes:
12 knives, 8 7/8",
12 forks, 7 1/4",
12 salad forks, 6 ...
Category
20th Century 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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