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Sterling Silver For Sale
Tiffany & Co. Silver / Gilt Pair Continental Candlesticks
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Tiffany & Co. silver gilt pair of decorative continental style tableware candlesticks with exterior floral design details. Each candlestick is in great condition. Lacking nozzles. Mi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver
Milano by Buccellati Italy Silver Flatware Set Service 33 pcs Dinner
By Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
Handcrafted in sterling silver and adorned with reeded borders and stylized rope accents, the Milano flatware collection is a fashionable update on traditional design. The house of B...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21st Century Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, Italy, 2001
Located in Cagliari, IT
A stunning handcrafted sterling silver soup tureen. Beautiful work of ribbed chisel on the lower part and on the lid, the knob represents a tomato and legumes in an extremely realist...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Hermès Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Napkin Ring & Box
By Hermès
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique signed napkin ring.
By Hermès.
In sterling silver.
With a hobnail pattern with plain borders to either side.
With its original fitted case.
Simply a wonderful nap...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exquisite 925 Sterling Silver Ship Model of the 1492 Santa Maria
Located in Barueri, SP, BR
Exquisite 925 Sterling Silver Model of the 1492 Santa Maria – A Historic Maritime Masterpiece
This stunning 925 sterling silver model of the Santa Maria is a tribute to one of the m...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Walking Stick Sterling Silver Crook Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Well Grained Stepped Partridge Wood Ladies or Gentleman's Walking Stick with Crook Handle and ornate chased Sterling Silver collar and mount, made by English World famous...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egon Lauridsen ELA Denmark Gilt Sterling Enamel Demitasse Spoons Boxed Set of 6
Located in Stockholm, SE
Boxed set of 6 Egon Lauridsen (ELa Denmark) gilded silver & enamel demitasse spoons manufactured in Copenhagen between 1936-1966. These stunning gilt sterling silver coffee spoons ar...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Miniature pr. of Tables by Sacchetti
By Argenteria Sacchetti
Located in VALENZA, IT
The table is sterling silver with marble top and structure in precious wood.
The figures, the friezes and the fruit basket are in sterling silver
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, Sterling Silver
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen. Colossal sterling silver bowl on foot
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Henning Koppel for Georg Jensen.
Colossal sterling silver bowl on a three-legged foot.
Designed in 1948.
Modernist and stylish Danish design. Model 980 A.
In perfect condition.
Measu...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Gallery Tray on Silver Stand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rectangular barocco tray shaped with high edge and oval holes for handles. It has been placed on 4 small feet
The tray is completely handmade by Fantappiè e Castrucci
Silversmiths...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
18th Century Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Hammered Italian Venice Rococo
By Charles Nicolas Odiot
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Impressive Antique Georgian Italian Sterling Silver soup tureen
Style & period Rococo, Georgian, Antique, Italian, Venice
Design: Italian
The fine hand crafted hammered body stand on four scrolled acanthus leaf legs
The cover surmounted by a sculptural solid silver pomegranate...
Category
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Small Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Décor
Located in Wembley, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, small silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each ...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Tea-Coffeeset with Tray
Located in VALENZA, IT
Italian tea and coffee service and tray made entirely by hand in the 40s of the 20th century.
The service is round and each piece has 4 cast feet for support.
The body is embossed ...
Category
1940s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Made in Italy Sterling Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Russian 14th century knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enameled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 120 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. Windham was first introduced by Tiffany in 1923. It was n...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Windham by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 71 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. Windham was first introduced by Tiffany in 1923. It was n...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Passaic by Unger Sterling Silver Asparagus Fork, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Passaic by Unger sterling silver asparagus fork gold washed circa 1900. Good large Serving Fork, partial gold wash. Length: 8.75 inches. Weight: 81 grams. Very minor wear to original...
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 68 pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricately carved floral motifs carefully arranged along the handle and by the neck of this fanciful pattern are balanced by a slender central panel edged with delicate borders. Int...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Compact or Necessaire
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a beautifully crafted Edwardian/Deco period Sterling Silver Lady's Compact or necessaire. This stunning engraved and monogrammed compact opens to reveal a sterling silver interior with fittings for two different types of coins and a covered powder dispenser...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Sterling Silver Shell Form Catchall Trays, Pair
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous pair of vintage Art Deco sterling silver shell form catchall trays
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
USA, Circa 1940s
Each measures: 4.75"W x 5.38"D x 1"H.
Go...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Box with Scene After a Painting of Jan Steen 17th C , "The Tooth Puller”
Located in Delft, NL
Silver Box with Scene After a Painting of Jan Steen 17th C , "The Tooth Puller”
A silver box with lid. The lid in relief with a scene after the an oil p...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th century Georgian Style Sterling Silver Coffee Server
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver coffee server made by Watson Silver featuring a truncated cone on a spread base, S-scroll spout, hinged and domed cover with woode...
Category
1920s American American Colonial Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arts & Crafts Tabernacle with Solid Silver Mary & Archangel Gabriel Panels, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Religious artefact with stunning embossed and inlaid silver plaques.
Antique tabernacles are a rare find, so when we got the chance to purchase thi...
Category
Early 20th Century European Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
54 Pc Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Cutlery Set Denmark
Located in Dayton, OH
The superb Scandinavian Modern Acanthus or Dronning pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen.
Service for 8 includes:
8 large knives
...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Maciel Mexican Sterling Silver Tea Set
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This tea set is made by renown craftsmen Maciel of Mexico. It was made in sterling silver with embellished fluted lobed decoration. The set contains 6 pieces and all of them are hall...
Category
20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Cast Gorham Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon No. 586 with Flowers
By Gorham
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique bon bon spoon.
By Gorham.
In cast sterling silver.
No. 586.
With an ornate, reticulated handle and a gilt, pierced bowl with flowers and rocallie.
Simply a wond...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Ebony William Spratling Dominoes Set
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
Amazing Wiliam Spratling Dominoes set made of ebony wood and silver inlay.
William Spratling (September 22, 1900–August 7, 1967) was an Americ...
Category
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Hawkes Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Glass Petit Fours Server
Located in New York, NY
Hawkes sterling silver-mounted, green, etched glass petit fours server, The Hawkes Company, New York, circa 1900. Measures: 4 1/2" high x 27 1/2" diameter....
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Gift Articles, 12 Pieces
By Cartier
Located in Astoria, NY
Group of 12 Cartier Sterling Silver Gift Articles, comprising: three (3) piece barware set of a sterling handled bottle opener and two bottle cap engraved "Perrier" and marked "Sterl...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
San Lorenzo by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 52 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
Antique Silver Cup, European Rococo Decorative Bowl Cup & Lid Sugar Bowl
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver cup or Decorative nu or fruit cup gilded inside with lid, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. unstamped, tested with the scratch test, height ...
Category
1910s Swedish Rococo Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Grande Baroque Gold Accent by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware for 12 Set 79 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Styled in the lavish Baroque manner, this highly collectible pattern is our best seller. Introduced in 1941, it captures classic symbols of the Renaissance in the exquisitely carved ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960s Lino Sabattini for Christofle Silver and Teak Cocktail Set
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very rare and beautiful 1960s cocktail set with modernist jug and six aperitivo cups designed by Lino Sabattini for Christofle. Each piece is stamped Christofle Gallia ITALY on the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
English King by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 piece
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Victorian Era Repousse Sterling Silver Goblets by George Lambert 1877
Located in San Diego, CA
Outstanding pair of Victorian era repousse sterling silver goblets by George Lambert of Coventry Street in London, circa 1877. The goblets are in very good vintage condition with no...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1900s Paye & Baker Sterling Silver Art Deco Mechanical Plunger Pickle Fork
By Paye & Baker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An Art Deco period sterling silver Plunger pickle fork, showing the mark for Paye & Baker Manufacturing Co., North Attleboro, Massachusetts, operating from 1901 – 1920.
The mechan...
Category
Early 20th Century American International Style Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cup
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique sterling silver cup with gold wash inside, from the Soviet Union in early 20th Century with original J6 875 sterling stamp
Height: ...
Category
Early 20th Century Russian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Albi by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 87 pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations.
Th...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Henry II by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 18 Service 278 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Henry II by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 240 pieces. This incredible pattern features a heavy weight and a figural griffin and gargoyle motif. This set includes:
...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Handmade Triptych Mirror Baroque revival
Located in VALENZA, IT
This Italian Baroque style Sterling Silver mirror is fully hand embossed and chiselled on silver sheet by hand. The two side mirrors are attached by silver hinges.
4.600 grams.
Ita...
Category
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Silver Hand Wrought Tea / Coffee Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful American coin silver 3 -piece tea and coffee service in the manner of Thomas Whartenby Pennsylvania, Circa 1816-1818.
Thomas Whartenby and Peter Bumm were independently su...
Category
1820s North American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Estate Sterling Silver Rectangular Napkin Rings, mixed set of six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An assembled set of six Estate Sterling Silver napkin rings, various makers, circa 1930s.
The six rings are all rectangular in shape, five rings are monogrammed: Howard, Ariel, FLW,...
Category
1930s American International Style Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shell and Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 139 pcs Din
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in England during the long reign of King George III. The raised-border edges, which acc...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eternally Yours by 1847 Rogers Bros. silverplate flatware cutlery set, 88 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teasp...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique 1940s Gentleman's Sterling Silver Pocket or Hip Flask by Asprey London
Located in St. Louis, MO
Sleek & elegant gentleman's pocket spirits hip flask in sterling silver by Asprey London circa 1940 with slight curve to body, great craftsmanship. Hallmarked Asprey London with assa...
Category
1940s Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Philadelphia Sterling Silver Ladle
Located in High Point, NC
18th century sterling silver large ladle stamped with a bird and what appears to be a WB on the back of the handle. The mark has been attributed to William Bartram...
Category
18th Century American American Colonial Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver basket by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. It has a grass-green glass liner and it shows through the reticulated design. The glass liner is ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th C. Estate Sterling Silver Bright Cut Napkin Rings, a pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A wonderful pair of Estate Sterling Silver barrel shaped napkin rings, American, circa 1890.
Most likely presented as a wedding gift for ‘Anna and Johnny’, the names engraved insid...
Category
1890s American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bowl by Whiting Mfg. Co
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau, sterling silver bowl, in the form of a woman's face (which takes up the centre of the bowl), Whiting Mfg., Co., Providence, Rhode Island, circ...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of antique sterling silver whiskey tots with whiskey labels made in 1925
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1924 by Hukin & Heath, this handsome pair of George V Period, Antique Sterling Silver Chota Pegs, have the original whisky labels, and are plain in design...
Category
1920s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wallace Sterling Grande Baroque Service For 8
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Wallace Sterling Grande Baroque service for 8. Plus a butter knife and spoon.
Category
1970s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 pc Repousse Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
First debuted in 1892, Stieff Rose offers an elaborate repousse' floral design.
Large Dinner Size Rose by Stieff repoussed sterling silver Flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes:...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21st Century Sterling Silver Baroque Style "Cartagloria" Picture Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver frame in Baroque style called Cartagloria.
The Cartagloria was used starting from the sixteenth century.
The Cartegloria was placed on the altar, usually inside a wooden or silver frame, which shows some Latin formulas of the Roman Missal...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chrysanthemum (c1880) originally called Indian Chrysanthemum .Tiffany's luxurious Chrysanthemum silver was designed in 1880 by Charles Grosjean. With its flowing curves, swirling ve...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Medieval Style Silver Jewelry Box, circa 1880
Located in Miami, FL
A remarkable intricately designed, handcrafted silver box, circa 1880s.
We were told that this box is sterling silver and that the makers mark "M" is that of "M. Mayer". Maurice MAYER was a very prestigious silversmith. Research shows that he was an "Orfèvre de l'Empereur", Napoleon Bonaparte, 1860-1870.
The Minerva hallmarks are not visible, may have been rubbed off from use and cleaning. No documentation.
This intricately carved box depicts the romantic poem of Le Roman de la Rose (The Romance of the Rose). Comes with the original lock and key.
Le Roman de la Rose, begun by Guillaume de Lorris circa 1230 and completed, in a different style, circa 1270-1280, by Jean de Meun, builds on the concept of courtly love found in the poetry of the troubadours. The authors create a complex allegory of the romance between the Lover and the Rose. In the quest to pick the Rose (to achieve the conquest of love), the flower and its attendants represent the Lady and her sentiments while being wooed.
In the first part of the poem, written by de Lorris, the Lover recounts his dream, ending with the winning of a kiss from the Lady. In the dream, the Lover discovers a walled garden and gains entrance thanks to a beautiful young woman. He meets Diversion and dancers who represent courtly values such as Beauty and Generosity. A tour of the garden brings him to a beautiful bed of roses by the Fountain of Love...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)
By Norman Marshall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt and celluloid fifteen piece travelling vanity set - boxed; part of our silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian sterling silver and celluloid vanity set consists of a hand mirror, a pair of hair brushes, a pair of clothes brushes, a pair of scent bottles, a pair of pin jars, a toothbrush holder, a soap jar, a hip flask and a boudoir clock.
Each blown and cut glass container bears a plain silver gilt mount to the rim; due to the variety in sizes these versatile jars could be used for a multitude of functions.
The glass vessels are fitted with a domed silver gilt cover, bearing an impressive applied monogram initials 'MK' to the centre; the toothbrush, soap and one of the pin jars have push fit covers and the second pin jar bears a screw fitment.
The scent bottles bear hinged covers, which open to reveal the original hallmarked stopper and cork to the interior.
The exceptional cut glass hip flask has a plain cylindrical sterling silver gilt mount with a hinged circular plain domed cover, securing with a bayonet fitting*.
The plain lower portion of this silver hip flask is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit sterling silver gilt beaker; this bears further applied monogram initials, reflecting those to the covers.
The surface of the exceptional waisted rectangular-shaped boudoir clock is plain and embellished to the upper incurved plateau with further applied monogram initials.
The upper portion of the clock further bears a plain angular swing carrying handle with ball style terminals.
The white enamel dial is ornamented with black hour Roman numerals, encircled with plain black chapter ring of minute markers.
The face of this timepiece is visible through a rectangular bevelled glass 'window'.
The hallmarked hinged door opens to reveal the original French eight-day movement; the door has a subtle rounded thumbpiece to facilitate opening.
The clock movement is fitted with an incorporated hinged winding key featuring an a shaped handle with lobed fingerpieces.
The antique celluloid...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 101 Pieces "Cellini"
Located in VALENZA, IT
New complete cutlery set 101 pieces in solid silver "Seashell" CELLINI by Ricci Argenteria Alessandria - Italy.
The service is composed as follows:
N ° 36 Table...
Category
2010s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Estate William Eaton English Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Victorian Era, a English hand-made Sterling Silver Asparagus master serving tongs. London, circa 1838,
In The Fiddle Pattern, with beautifully ornate hand-pierced blades, o...
Category
Early 19th Century English High Victorian Antique 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.