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Ponti by Arthur Krupp Stainless Steel Flatware set 36 pcs Modern IN BOOK Modern
Located in Big Bend, WI
Ponti by Arthur Krupp An example of this pattern is pictured in the hardcover book “Flatware that's not flat: Design and Production of innovative Table cutlery, 1890-2015” By Willia...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Stainless Steel

A Damascene Silver and Copper Hanukkah Lamp, Syria 1910
Located in New York, NY
A Stunning Damascene Silver and Copper Hanukkah Lamp from Syria, circa 1910. Historically this lamp was made in the late Ottoman period, when Syria was part of the Ottoman Empire. ...
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1910s Syrian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Copper

American 20th Century Pair Of Solid Silver Lighthouse Salts, Gorham c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A 20th Century pair of novelty cast solid silver salts. Realistically modelled as a lighthouse, the top can be removed to fill up the inside with contents. Hallmarked Sterling silve...
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20th Century American Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A Silver Filigree Mezuzah Case, Israel Circa 1980
Located in New York, NY
A Silver Filigree Mezuzah Case from Israel circa 1980, exemplifies the intricate craftsmanship of Judaica art. In Israel during the 1980s, there was a re...
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1980s Israeli Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

George and Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 38 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
GEORGE & MARTHA BY WESTMORLAND sterling silver Flatware set - 38 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 8 3/4" 8 FORKS, 7" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6" 8 TEASPOONS, 6" 1 GRAVY LADLE, 7 1/4" 1 S...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Spherical frame for 2 portrait translucent fire enamel on guilloché Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Spherical frame for 2 hinged photographs in 925/1000 sterling silver goldplated with translucent fire enamel on guilloché. Modern contemporary style. Sphere diameter cm. 7.5. Weight ...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Decorative Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds
Located in Wembley, GB
Silver Birds Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Sliver Quail Birds. Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of quail bi...
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1940s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Picture Frame two tone for oval photo Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular external frame with inward corners for oval photo, in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with two-tone translucent enamel on guilloche. Borders and ornaments in French ...
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1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Southern Colonial by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful "SOUTHERN COLONIAL" BY INTERNATIONAL sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9 1/8" 8 FORKS, 7 3/8" 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2" 8 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large English Solid Silver Bookmark by Brian Leslie Fuller - 1979
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent modernist bookmark to slip inside your favourite novel with a stylish textured design finish and fully hallmarked for London 1979 together with the makers mark for the ...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A RARE SILVER SHMIROT KIDDUSH CUP. Galician, c. 1850.
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
A RARE SILVER SHMIROT KIDDUSH CUP. Galician, c. 1850. Among some Hassidic courts, it was a practice for the Rabbi to give a blessed silver coin to his Hassidim as an amulet. Such protection might be given for all manner of life events, from healing from an illness to success in travel and the amulet was carried on the body of the recipient. This custom was particularly popular among the Ryzhiner Hassidim and these coins were called "Shmirot". To such coins were attributed extraordinary power and value and they were treasured with great care and love. this cup is marked with polish loth 12 mark which indicate silver content of 75%. Size : Height 2.3 inch / 6 cm Width : 2 inch / 5 cm After the specific event for which they had originally be given, such a coin or coins were used in the making of other objects, which maintained the special aura of the Rabbi. Such a coin would be melted in other silver with the amuletic valued being spread evenly to all the silver. Then a ritual object would be fashioned by a silversmith and the special nature of the item would be inscribed on it, indicating in one of several ways that this object had been made from "Shmirot". this objects include Kiddish cups, a Havdalah tray, a Shabbat salt holder, a Chanukkah Menorah, a Torah crown etc. This object is a Kiddish cup fashioned from such silver. On this cup, the inscription indicating Shmirot is found in the abbreviation of the words "made from shmirot k (kodesh)' " (This is the cup of Shmirot). Such cups were used for blessing the wine so that each use renewed the power of protection granted by the Rabbi. This cup was used for the blessing over wine on Shabbat and holidays. Inscription: the other iconography on the cup is of a lion that represent Through the tribe of Judah, the lion symbol came to represent the blessing, majesty, and even divine protection of the Jews. The lion symbol continued to be used even after the destruction of Jerusalem, the capital of Judah's nation, and a unicorn or a re'em, also reëm (Hebrew: רְאֵם), is an animal mentioned nine times in the Hebrew Bible It has been translated as "unicorn" in the Latin Vulgate, King James Version, and in some Christian Bible translations as "oryx" (which was accepted as the referent in Modern Hebrew),[citation needed] "wild ox", "wild bull", "buffalo" or "rhinoceros". Rabbi Natan Slifkin has argued that the re'em was an aurochs, as has Isaac Asimov...
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1850s Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique early 20th Chinese Exceptional Solid Silver Teapot, Wu Hua物華, Tianjin
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Antique early 20th Century exceptionally rare Chinese solid silver teapot, of traditional round form, the body finely engraved in traditional Chinese style, suggesting this teapot was made for the Chinese market. The body engraved with bamboo and butterflies , the unusual handle imitating bamboo, the removable lid set with a peach finial (Peaches are the symbol of longevity). According to Daoist lore, the peaches of immortality grew in the garden of the Queen Mother of the West - Xi Wangmu. the spout with a hedged cover in the shape of a lingzhi mushroom and a FU symbol of good furtune. the top frieze is decorated with 8 Chinese symbols: a scroll, a Ruyi scepter, a qin, The Endless Knot, a pendant, an old book, a wrist rest, and two overlapping squares. The teapot is very unusual, fine and exceptionally crisp. it is made of heavy Gauge silver and the attention to detail and design is simply outstanding. "WU HUA...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Sterling Silver

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Silver

Russian Malachite and Silver Table by Imperial Silversmiths the Grachev Brothers
Located in London, GB
Russian malachite and silver table by Imperial silversmiths the Grachev Brothers Russian, 1884 Measures: Height 85cm, width 113cm, depth 63cm This beautiful silver table was man...
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Late 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver

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Malachite, Silver

Francis I Flatware, Service for 12
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The famous Francis I by Reed and Barton! This pattern is considered one of the finest sterling patterns of all times. The beauty and quality is legendary. The cluster of fruit in the...
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Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Bernadotte by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 135 pcs Luncheon
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bernadotte embodies the story of the Georg Jensen heritage. Designed by Prince Sigvard Bernadotte in 1939, it is the cutlery of choice for anyone who appreciates the smooth feel of ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Delacourt by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Delacourt by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,150 grammes This beautiful six-piece coffee and tea service is wrought from solid silver in a wonderfully ornate style. The service is a composite one, containing pieces produced by several different silversmiths, through the pieces follow a homogeneous design scheme, creating a matching set. The service is comprised of a raised...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set Spanish, c. 1930 Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm ...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Meat Platter / Venison Dish 1809 Sunken Well
Located in London, GB
An impressive Antique George III Solid Silver Oval Meat Platter. This Venison Platter has a classic gadroon pattern border and a sunken well for juices. The platter has a pair of crests...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Silver Champagne Bucket Baroque Style
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important Baroque style Champagne bucket made of 800 solid silver. The body is shaped, chiseled and engraved with volutes and shell typical of the Baroque style. In the lower part a ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

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Silver

Russian Silver and Niello Beaker
Located in New York, NY
Russian silver and niello beaker. Heavy sterling silver presentation cup with niello diamond pattern and blank cartouches. With hallmarks and stamped TA and KA 1859 and 84. Russia, c...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Silver toiletries Set, Birmingham, Levi & Salaman, circa Early 20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks. Set of toilet elements composed of two brushes, comb, scissors, tweezers, and other elements of grooming and combing. The handles and backs of the pieces have been d...
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Early 20th Century British Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Sterling Silver Grape Shears/Scissors by Watson of Attleboro, MA. They were manufacturers of silver novelties from 1880 onwards. These grape shears feature floral style handl...
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grande Baroque, Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service Dinner 54 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size grande baroque by Wallace sterling silver flatware set - 54 Pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4" 12 dinner size forks, 8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 t...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Flatware, Service for 12/5 Piece Setting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous set of sterling silver flatware by Towle Silversmiths is up for sale. The design has a Gothic look and with a curved bo...
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2010s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver & Hardstone Bookmark by Joseph Cook & Son Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome little bookmark made from sterling silver (marked Sterling), the terminal inset with red and green hardstones. The silver is signed by the Birmingham silversmith, Joseph ...
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1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Persian Estate Silver Large Pastry Server
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From Persia, a heavy hand-made, silver pastry server, circa early 20th century. The server is a large and impressive piece with a purity of 875. An ornate chased and engraved flora...
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Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Sterling Silver Basket or Dish, 1908
Located in Bath, GB
A really pretty Edwardian pieced or reticulated dish, beautifully shaped outlined with a beaded rim and a scroll decorated handle each end. The dish has a full English hallmark for London 1908...
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Crystal Compote Footed Bowl T. G. Hawkes & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful crystal and sterling silver compote or footed bowl, by T. G. Hawkes & Co., circa early to mid-20th century, USA. Crystal bowl has cut diamond design and serrated edge wit...
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Pointed Antique Engraved Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful pointed antique engraved by Dominick & Haff huge dinner & luncheon sterling silver flatware set - 119 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner s...
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1890s Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1929 Sterling Silver Water/Cordial Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver water/cordial jug; part of our dining silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique sterling silver jug...
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1920s British Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Ornate Antique Sterling Silver Salver, London, 1836
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1836 by Hayne & Cater, this attractive, William IV, Antique Sterling Silver Salver, stands on three shell feet, and features a shell and scroll border, and fl...
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1830s English William IV Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rhapsody by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 95 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rhapsody by International sterling silver Flatware set - 95 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 12 Place Sou...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Love Disarmed by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
It was design genius on the part of Reed and Barton to so perfectly capture the story of disarming Cupid in sterling silver. While we are not sure who the beautiful figure of Cupid's...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Golden Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver 12 Flatware Service Set 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unique among sterling patterns, Winslow harmoniously combines an unadorned center of sterling silver with an accent design along the border of each piece. Inspired by a pattern made ...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Table Cigarette Box fine hand-engraved and two-colour fire-enamelled. Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with a fine hand-engraved design and two-colour fire-enamelled with other fi...
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1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Hans Hansen, Kolding, Bowl of Sterling Silver Made in 1963
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hans Hansen, Kolding. Bowl of sterling silver. Made in 1963. Stamped Hans Hansen 925S, anno 1963. Measures: 16.5 cm x 11.5 cm. In perfect condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Original Case, Austria-Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 95 parts in original wooden box. Dateing: circa 1900 Material: Massive silver '800' Form type: Elegant, s...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Silver Centrepiece Suite by Horace Woodward & Co. London
Located in London, GB
Edwardian silver centrepiece suite by Horace Woodward & Co. London English, 1905 Epergne: Height 27cm, width 45cm, depth 26cm Smaller comports: Height 13cm, diameter 14cm This ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

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Silver

Table Cigarette Case floral miniatures and inserts of gold paillons Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with external edges and fired enamels inserted in fine designs in the Baroq...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate

20th Century Italia Sterling Silver Juicer
Located in VALENZA, IT
Squeezer in sterling silver. The top is hinged with the bottom. The body is rounded and the handle is made with two solid sterling silver bars. In the lower part it has been embos...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large Sterling Silver Tiffany Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Proud to offer this sterling silver bowl by the world renowned Tiffany and Company. The workmanship is exceptional in every aspect; from design, detail and weight. It’s Tiffany at ...
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1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Continental Silver-Mounted Marble Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Continental (.800) silver-mounted marble table lamp, Italy, circa 1950's. Measures: @16 3/4 inches high (to top of finial) x @4 1/4 inches in diameter across base. Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Marble, Silver

Chinese Export Antique Silver Basket by Wang Hing
Located in Newark, England
Highly Detailed Silver From our Chinese collection, we are delighted to offer this Chinese Export Silver Basket by Wang Hing. The Silver Basket of circular form expertly crafted wit...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sterling Silver

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Silver

Vintage American Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Napkin Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine handwrought napkin ring. In hand-hammered sterling silver. By Old Newbury Crafters. Simply a wonderful high-quality napkin ring! Date: Early 20th Century Overall Conditio...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Carpenter Hall by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 27 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Carpenter Hall by Towle sterling silver Flatware set - 27 pieces. All of the pieces in this pattern are made with hollow, shaped, sterling handles. This...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Picture Frame for a round and a rectangular picture Fabergé style
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped frame for a round and a rectangular photograph in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on a radial guilloché and rich friezes in the Russia...
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1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

A Silver Kiddush Goblet, Germany Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
An Artistic Silver Kiddush Goblet, made in Germany at the turn of the 20th century. When looking at this Kiddush Goblet you see the real beauty of classic German craftsmanship. The ...
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Early 20th Century German Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique English Edwardian Cut Crystal & Sterling Silver Inkwell, Circa 1900's
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine antique English Edwardian Hallmarked cut crystal and sterling silver inkwell, Circa 1900's.
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20th Century English Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Silver Chest, Basque Country, Spain, 17th Century, 1617
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver chest. Basque country, 17th century, 1617. With inscription. Rectangular base and semi-circular lid slightly raised on four legs with vegetal shape finished in hooves (and p...
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1610s Spanish Baroque Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Crystal Glass Cologne or Perfume Bottle Sterling Silver Top Art Deco London 1919
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality crystal cut glass cologne or perfume bottle with a sterling silver screw top lid with engine turned detail, made in London and dating to the early Art Deco period, 1919. The clear glass bottle or jar has a rectilinear shape, having an oval section, with finely hand cut vertical sides and small panels cut on the shoulder. The sterling silver circular top is threaded for turning onto the neck section. It is finely engine turned to the top which is very decorative. It is marked on the side of the neck with sterling silver hall marks for London 1919...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen, Denmark, "Charlotte" Silver Cutlery in Sterling Silver, Sauce Spoon
Located in København, Copenhagen
Hans Hansen, Denmark. "Charlotte" silver cutlery in sterling silver. Sauce spoon. Measures 18 cm. Perfect condition. Stamped.
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

800 Silver Italian Centerpiece, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Centerpiece in 800 silver, Italy, 1980s. It weighs 735.00 grams and is regularly stamped with the state stamps (Italy). It presents small signs of the time. It has always belonged...
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1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Salt Cellar and Spoon
Located in San Mateo, CA
Sterling silver salt cellar and spoon model 110 by Georg Jensen. This is hand hammered. The handle folds around to the bottom and ends with two ball feet. The end of the spoon has a ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Presentation Submarine on Plinth
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive unusual antique sterling silver presentation submarine on plinth; an addition to our transportation related silverware collection This exceptional and unusual, antique George V English sterling silver presentation piece has been realistically modelled in the form of a submarine. This antique submarine model...
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1910s British Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

MARTIN HALL & CO. 1911 Sheffield Edwardian Center Bowl In .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A centerpiece bowl designed by Martin Hall & Company. This is a beautiful neo classic center bowl created in Sheffield England by the Martin Hall & Company, back in the 1911. The ce...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Hip Flask
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Silver Hip Flask. A beautiful gentleman's curved body pocket silver spirit hip flask. This exceptional hip flask with plain domed hinged lid with screw bayonet fitting and retaining ...
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1820s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Rare Spanish Sterling Silver Mounted Art Deco Recipe Cocktail Shaker c.1940
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent vintage cocktail shaker made from glass with white enamel lettering creating an interesting recipe / menu cocktail shaker. The mounts and fittings are made from Span...
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1940s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Watson Wallace Meadow Rose 925 Sterling Silver Flatware Set 77 Pc Dinner Setting
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning Meadow Rose by Watson / Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces total (no box). Great condition, with no monograms. This set includes: 12 Knives 4 Tablespoons 18 Te...
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Early 20th Century American Other Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Tiffany & Co. Windham Pattern Sterling Silver Iced Tea Spoons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of iced tea spoons. In sterling silver. By Tiffany & Co. In the Art Deco Windham pattern. Monogrammed with a script capital H. Fully hallmarked to the reverse. Simply a wonderful set of Tiffany iced tea spoons...
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20th Century Unknown Sterling Silver

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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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