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Sterling Silver For Sale
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Persian Islamic Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian English Sterling Silver Cream Sugar Presentation Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cream jug and sugar presentation set - boxed; an addition to our antique teaware collection.
This exc...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling 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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Dinner 53 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
20th Century Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Decorative Antique Sterling Silver Basket Edward Aldridge London 1753
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1753 by Edward Aldridge, this attractive, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Sweetmeat Basket, features slat piercing, rope borders, and a twist handle. The b...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
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.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Pots By George E Grant London 1971
Located in Norwich, GB
An Elizabeth II Modernist sterling silver salt and pepper pot set by George Edward Grant - London 1971. Fully hallmarked.
These superb pots are of cylindrical form with textured ban...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
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 ...
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Austrian Art Nouveau Iridescent Silver Overlay Mustard Pot
Located in New York, NY
Austrian Art Nouveau glass mustard pot with engraved silver overlay, ca 1900. Double bellied bowl with sterling silver mounts: c-scroll handle, collar and hinged and domed cover with...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Punch Bowl 2990 (Sterling, Hollowware) by Gorham Silver
By Gorham
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This beautiful Gorham Silver Punch Bowl, pattern 2990, is part of the Gorham Sterling Hollowware collection. Made entirely of sterling silver,...
Category
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Table Box Blue and Light Blue Stripes Guillochè and Enamel Sterling Silver Salim
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone translucent fired enamels with guillochè stripes and hand-engraved motifs. George V E...
Category
1970s Italian George IV Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver box with red stone cabochon by GAB, Sweden, 1930
Located in Paris, FR
A silver box with with red stone on the lid , cedar wood interior, height approx. 4 cm, length approx. 12.5x8.5cm. Marked "GAB" with several stamps for silver. made in Sweden circa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, 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...
Category
1610s Spanish Baroque Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century 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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 57 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master brings together the finest in traditional Early Victorian design motifs with skillful artistry. The crown of leaves, the center rosette, scrollwork, flutes and the violin-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine condition—a feat given the rarity of Fabergé silver from this era. Featuring a full set of dinner and dessert flatware as well as 6 rare samovar teacups, this service is a testament to the unparalleled elegance of this world-famous firm.
This exemplary set epitomizes the height of Fabergé silver craftsmanship, with each piece and its original fitted chest meticulously hallmarked with the Fabergé seal...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$248,500 / set
American Coin Silver Calling Card Case
Located in New York, NY
American coin silver calling card case. The Gorham Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1850s. Measures: @3 1/2 inches high x @2 1/2 inches wide. H...
Category
19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Silver Oval Mirrored Plateau
Located in London, GB
This beautiful silver plateau, oval in form, has finely cast and hand-chased classical scenes running round the border, incorporating lions entwined wit...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$24,873 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Overmarked Silver Box with a Cockerel and a Hen, London 1902
Located in London, GB
Antique silver overmarked silver box with a cockerel and a hen, London 1902
Imported by John George Piddington from Germany.
This is depicting a cockerel and a hen being intimate wit...
Category
Early 1900s German Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Acorn by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Service 89 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous 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...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Estate Sterling Silver Napkin Rings, mixed set of four
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An assembled set of four vintage wide band Sterling Silver napkin rings, various makers, circa 1920s – 1930s.
Wonderful examples:
One ring is engraved with the name ‘Sylvia’ from th...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Louis XIV Style Centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Louis XIV style centrepiece by Barnard & Sons
English, 1850-53
Dimensions: height 63cm, width 132cm, depth 87cm.
This magnificent centrepiece is wrought from s...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Queens by Sheffield English Silver Plated Flatware Set Service 125 Pieces Dinner
By Sheffield
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Queens English silver plated flatware set by Sheffield, 125 pieces total. This set includes:
12 large dinner size knives, 10"
12 larg...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Kettle on Stand 1843 London England
Located in London, GB
A magnificent solid silver antique Victorian Kettle on stand. The Kettle has a delicately faceted shape with each panel featuring a detailed engraved design featuring birds, scrolls and stylised leaves and flowers. The Kettle rests on an ornate stand with a burner in the centre and is secured to the stand with two sturdy pins on chains.
Made in London, England in 1843 by Joseph and George Angell.
Approx. Weight - 2358g / 75.81oz
Measures: Approx. Height - 47.9cm
Approx. Width - 24.3cm
This Victorian Silver Kettle...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Tableware Covered Dish
By Cartier
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Cartier sterling silver tableware covered vegetable dish with exterior egg and dart rim design & side handles. The covered bowl is in great condition. Minor wear. Maker' mark undersi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Art Deco Salt Cellar and Spoon
By Georg Jensen
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 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of 3-Light George III Cast Silver Candelabras
Located in London, GB
A spectacular pair of George III cast silver candlesticks made by Frederick Vonham in 1762 with the addition of a pair of 3-light a...
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$42,560 Sale Price
20% Off
Sterling Silver Jewellery Box, Completely Handmade, Made in Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Sterling silver jewelry box, completely handmade, made in Italy.
Embossed, chiselled, engraved in our workshop, in Milano
Ganci Argenterie - Hallmark 110MI, one of the oldest Italian Silversmith
ag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Bird Motif Sterling Silver Necklace and Earrings Set Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver jewelry suite consisting of a necklace with bird pendent and a matching pair of earrings. The three-piece set was crafted by Peruvian silversmith ...
Category
Late 20th Century Peruvian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Irish Georgian Sterling Silver Two Handled Cup Dublin, Ireland 1769
Located in London, GB
An elegant Antique Irish George III Silver Two Handled Cup. The Cup features an engraved armorial on the one side and a crest and monogram on t...
Category
18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,489 Sale Price
20% Off
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...
Category
20th Century Unknown Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Yin Yang Key Ring, Later 20th Century
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Yin Yang Key Ring
4" Long, 17 Grams
A striking vintage sterling silver key ring featuring a bold black-and-white yin yang medallion rendered in gl...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
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.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Marble, 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...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$7,200 / set
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...
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
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"...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
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 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$4,202 Sale Price
25% Off
Antique Victorian Rare Sterling Silver Jug (1873)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver jug with royal interest; part of our antique silver jugs and dining collections.
This magnificent antique Victor...
Category
1870s English Antique 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...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 1782 Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
By William Vincent
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has an oval, serpentine shaped form.
The body of this Georgian silver tea caddy...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 81 Pieces Acorn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sovereign Old by Gorham (1941) sterling silver flatware set with stylized acorn or pineapple motif - 81 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 8 7/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Box Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Dimensions diameter cm. 14.5 cm high. 3. Weight gr. 648. With clear amethyst of cts. 15.40, set on the lid, cut in the shape and size of the "Hortensia", one of the hundred most famous diamonds in the world...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Dutch Sterling Silver large, pierced preserve spoon 1899
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Dutch Sterling Silver large, pierced preserve spoon, English import marks for Chester 1899 Berthold Muller. The bowl depicting figure riding with three galloping horses, the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$212 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Sterling Silver Perfume Scent Engraved Repousse Bottle Flask London 1873
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique 19th century repousse work sterling silver perfume flask, London, 1873.
The circular top twists and locks in plac...
Category
1870s English High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Cigarette Case floral miniatures and inserts of gold paillons Salimbeni.
By 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...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold, Gold Plate
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 264-piece flatware (cutlery set) for 18 persons,
Made by Koch & Bergfeld, Germany / Bremen, circa 1900
Gorgeous German cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 264 pieces. Most elegant design = Baroque FORM & engraved initials HG.
Additionally, this cutlery set is kept in Gorgeous wooden chest made of oakwood (refurbished by hand): Two doors - having lock and key - are existing at front side / additionally, a hinged platter which is upholstered at inner side is attached to chest's upper side. Inside there are five drawers with knobs visible, all of them well-equipped with finest interior decoration (interior design) presenting this flatware set's parts in most elegant manner.
This cutlery set / flatware consists of following parts:
18 dinner knives.
18 dinner forks.
18 soup spoons.
18 appetizer knives.
18 appetizer forks.
18 appetizer spoons.
18 coffee (dessert) spoons.
18 ice-cream spoons.
18 fish knives.
18 fish forks.
18 cake forks.
18 mocha spoons.
18 forks for fruits.
18 knives for fruits.
Three napkin rings.
Two sugar tongs.
One small carving fork.
One knife for butter.
One fork for cheese.
One fork for cake.
Two forks for meat...
Category
Early 1900s German Baroque Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair English Victorian Silverplated Wine Champagne Bottle Decanter Coasters 1839
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Absolutely Stunning Pair of English Regency Style Silver Plated on Copper Bottler or Wine Champagne Coaster of Exceptional Quality and unusually heavy gauge Silver. Dated 1839, ea...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate, 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...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Fruit Set 24 Knives Forks Allen Darwin Sheffield Asprey
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique cased sterling silver fruit/dessert service for 12 people, made by Allen & Darwin, Sheffield & retailed by Asprey London, dated 1902. Silver weight 34 oz (964 grams)
T...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling 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...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Covered Serving Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Georgian English sterling silver covered serving dish; an addition to our silver dining collect...
Category
1810s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$6,840 / set
Sterling Silver Viking Longship Salt Cellar w/ Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This captivating sterling silver Viking longship salt cellar is both a decorative showpiece and a functional table accessory. Designed in the form of a traditional Norse vessel, it f...
Category
1930s American Vintage 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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