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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Victorian
Antique Signed Red Gem-Set American Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
By Campbell Metcalf Silver 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique sterling silver serving spoon. In sterling silver. By Campbell-Metcalf. Pattern: Colonial Set to the handle with glass cabochons in star and diamond bezels. Simpl...
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20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Martin Hall & Co. 1888 Sterling Silver Victorian Large Gallery Tray
Located in New York, NY
Martin, Hall & Co. sterling silver gallery tray from 1888 (Victorian era), made in Sheffield, England, beautifully adorned with engraved floral and geometric motifs, with two finely ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Ornate all silver Victorian perfume bottle or scent bottle - London 1896
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1896 by Samuel Jacob, this attractive, Victorian, Antique, Sterling Silver Scent Bottle, features wonderfully chased scenes throughout, and a removable lid. T...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Blossom by Carl Poul Petersen Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 69 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Carl Poul Petersen was born in Copenhagen in 1895, and from the age of 13 had apprenticed under one of the very the best in silver, Georg Jensen, in his workshop for the necessary 5 ...
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1940s American Victorian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Christofle Art Deco Tazza Late 20th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Christofle Art Deco tazza Date : Has the chess piece mark used by Christofle since 1983 - this piece dates from the late 20th century Origin : France Decoration : Large ope...
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1990s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

Portsmouth by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 144 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Portsmouth by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - pieces. This pattern features a timeless modern pointed unadorned handle design. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Kn...
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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Silver Cream Jug Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cup by Harald Nielsen 1938 Denmark
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a fully hallmarked, sterling silver cream jug crafted by renowned manufacturer Georg Jensen, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1938. This elegant cream jug exemplifies Georg ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-Late 19th Century Set of Mother of Pearl-Handled Butter Spreaders
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid-late 19th century cased set of carved mother of pearl handled butter spreaders, English. While unmarked, the original purple velvet lined case has the insignia of Walker & Hall, ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Gorham Sterling Silver Early 20th Century Child's Christening Mug Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver child's or christening mug, made in the early 20th century, gilt inside, in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric design. It measures 2 5/8'' in height by ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Fine Art Deco Silver and Guilloche Enamel Hand Mirror
Located in Bath, GB
A superb Art Deco mirror, made from English sterling silver and blessed with a wonderful rich blue guilloche enamel in undamaged condition. The mirror itself is also in excellent co...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish in the Art Deco style, made by Walker & Hall; part of our Art Deco silverware collection. This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish has a circular shaped form onto a circular spreading foot, all in the Art Deco style. The surface of this vintage silver dish...
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1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Exceptional Art-Deco "Nice" cutlery set in solid sterling silver First Title 950/1000th from Maison Puiforcat. Set including 192 pieces: - 18 table forks - 18 table knives - 12 tabl...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Whisky Carafe With Silver Mount And Stopper, by Topázio, Portugal, 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant carafe made of clear glass in the shape of a cube on a square base, pyramid-shaped raised wall at the top and ending in a round neck, encased in a smooth silver mount...
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Late 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Cigarette Case fired Enamel stripes in Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. With “lost” hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 10.5 x 15 x 2.3. Weight gr. 548. Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s, manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick and thick slabs reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 800° C. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier catalogue...
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1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

"Neptune and His Companions", Art Deco Silver Wine Coaster w/ Mythological Scene
By GAB
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bursting with joy and great energy, this sterling silver wine coaster features Neptune with his trident, riding a hippocampus, accompanied by teeming array of oceanic creatures, incl...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Victorian hobnail cut scent bottle, sterling silver
Located in NEWARK, GB
A truly stunning antique Victorian era scent bottle. It is a large globular shaped bottle with a wonderful chunky faceted hobnail cut to the body and the matching stopper, this type...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 48-Piece Flatware Set in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 48 pieces: - 12 place...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Snazzy Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver ice bucket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Girdled urn on raised foot. Cover raised with ovoid finial. Faceted and reeded. Snazzy with nice shim...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Mappin English Sterling Silver 1898 Child's / Christening Mug with House & Mouse
Located in New York, NY
Mappin, sterling silver child's or christening mug or cup, beautifully adorned with acid-etched motifs depicting a house and a mouse, made in London in 1898. It measures 3 1/8'' in height by 2 1/4'' in diameter at the top, weighs 5.4 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks as shown. The firm started when Jonathan Mappin opened his workshop in 1775 in Sheffield with a view to creating outstanding British silverware...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1860
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Bell and Frederick Brasted in London in 1860. Baluster bowl on raised foot; leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Engraved inte...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Lapis Lazuli Blue John Amethyst Lady's Walking Stick Wooden Parts
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Fine & rare example of a Lapis Lazuli Ball Grip Handle removed from an early Walking Cane with a wide Sterling Silver collar, with part of the original, which is in Partridge ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1908 Child Mug in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child mug in pattern number 17270 from 1908 in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric design, and with special hand work. It measures 2 2/3'' in heig...
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Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Festive English Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1887
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater in London in 1887. Straight and gently upward tapering sides and c-scroll handle. Ornamental borders engra...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany American Modern Sterling Silver Noah's Ark Porringer
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver porringer with Noah’s Ark motif. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1926. Bellied bowl and solid shaped handle. On exterior is acid-etched frieze with a lio...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' & Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' and Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers  Austria, 1929 A rare find to elevate your dining experience with this exquisite pair of Austrian Art...
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20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Wilkinson Pair of English Sterling Silver 1872 Victorian Shell Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Wilkinson & Co., pair of English sterling silver shell dishes, made in Sheffield in 1872 during the Victorian era. Exquisitely crafted and standing on 3 snail legs, they measure 5''...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Antique Cut Glass & Solid Silver Perfume Bottles - 1896
Located in Bath, GB
So rare to come across a pair of matching perfume bottles, this elegant pair are probably the most sought-after colour, Cranberry graduating down to a clearer glass at the base. The...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Child Bowl & Underplate with Boys Playing Sports
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child bowl and underplate, showcasing boys playing various sports, and in Art Deco style, with an elegant geometric design. The design is from 1927 (pat...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Cow Creamer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cow creamer; an addition to our 19th Century silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver creamer has been realistically modelled in the form of a cow. The plain body of this antique silver creamer is embellished with details reproducing the fine definition of the cow's facial and anatomical features. The jug is fitted with a hinged cover, surmounted with an impressive cast and applied finial realistically modelled in the form of a fly. This impressive Victorian silver cow creamer is fitted with a loop handle, modelled in the form of the cow's tail. The hallmarks to the underside and hind leg of this cow creamer include: Maker's mark: SBL (Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck) British assay mark: Leopard head (London, England) Silver quality/purity mark: British lion passant mark, 930, Dutch lion rampant mark with 1st standard purity (minimum .934, 934/1000)* Export mark: Key mark intruding lion passant Additional mark: F (foreign manufacture mark) Such antique Dutch sterling silver examples are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. * The country of origin hallmarked this item with the standard mark 930/lion rampant mark and once imported into Britain the silver purity was tested and hallmarks struck reaffirming the silver is a minimum of sterling standard. Condition This antique 19th century cow creamer...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Jean Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Chantaco Plated Silver 113 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Chantaco" made in plated silver by Maison Puiforcat based on a drawing by Jean E. Puiforcat dating from 1924. Set for 12 people - 113 pieces including...
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20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Regency Style Mustard Pot (1840)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver Regency style mustard pot; an addition to our Victorian silver condiments collection. This exceptional ...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) A Silver Art Deco Entree Dish & Cover
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Amazing and rare Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) Art Deco Entree dish in silver, hollow rectangular body decorated with geometric crosses in the corners - Signature of a stamp "Jean...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique English Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Biscuit Jar, 1872
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver biscuit jar. Made by Henry Holland in London in 1872. Drum form; cover flat and hinged with vasiform finial. Engraved stylized floral ornament and...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar case, engraved
By Minshull & Latimer
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive and decorative, antique sterling silver cigar case. A lovely substantial and heavy piece, made from heavily engraved sterling silver, the case is gilt lined and still ...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Art Deco etched glass scent bottle, Sterling silver, Floral
Located in NEWARK, GB
A truly stunning antique Art Deco era scent bottle. It is a large ovoid shaped bottle with lobed sides and with a delicate, pretty floral design etched into the top sections of the ...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian sterling silver and glass hip flask
Located in NEWARK, GB
A handsome antique, sterling silver and glass hip flask. Victorian era this substantial hip flask is made from glass with a sterling silver bayonet cap, Cork lined. It has a sleek ...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot (1884)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian sterling silver and cranberry coloured glass mustard pot; an addition to our Victorian silver cruets/condiments collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a cylindrical form. The large body of the mustard pot is embellished with pierced interlacing scrolling leaf decoration. The decoration to the body incorporates a cartouche ornamented with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a lion's head erased. The upper rim of this sterling mustard...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Salt Shaker Rococo Style, Pair of Decorative Pepper Shaker Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased. Oval, domed body on short, curve All-encompassing C-curves in relief, latticework, r...
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1980s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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EPNS, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver

Vintage Art Deco sterling silver salver, serving tray
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive vintage Art Deco era sterling silver salver. It has an attractive scalloped double rim edge and stands on volute feet. A handsome and well made salver by a renowned m...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Skyphos Cup, Edward & John Barnard c.1867
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th Century Victorian solid silver skyphos cup, of traditional form on a plane columb base, of heavy gauge and the body chased with holly leaves and berries on matted ground...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

19th C English Figural Sterling & Crystal Owl Perfume Bottle by Sampson Mordan
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th-century English figural sterling silver and crystal owl perfume bottle by Sampson Mordan for the French market. An exceptional example is the owl's head, realistically cast and ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Jean Tetard, Modernist Art Deco Tureen Centerpiece Sterling Silver
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tureen Centerpiece Modernist Art Deco made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean TETARD. All parts are stamped with Minverve 1st Title and Tetard Freres goldsmith stamp. Perfe...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

Antique sterling silver napkin ring, Monogrammed EAL
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive antique sterling silver napkin ring. It is a sleek high polished napkin ring. The body is a cylindrical shape with a slight rim that has a detailed millegrain edging top and bottom. The monogram to the front has been hand engraved and reads EAL. It is fully hallmarked for sterling silver, Birmingham assay office, 1917. A lovely little piece of vintage dining room decor...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sampson Mordan & Co. Antique Silver Rabbit Pepperette, London, 1899
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian sterling silver pepperette in the form of a rabbit or hare, made by Sampson Mordan & Co of London in 1899. It is very finely modelled as a rabbit sitting up on its...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Jean Tetard - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver 152 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Cutlery Flatware set "Nice" made in 950/1000th solid sterling silver by Jean TETARD. All pieces are stamped with Minverve 1st Title and Tetard Fr...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Solid Silver 'Hunting Horn' Table Lighter, London, C.1921
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Victorian novelty solid silver novelty table lighter, unusually shaped as a "hunting horn" with a wick, in its original Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company retail ...
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20th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver

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Silver

Georg Jensen Acadia. Art Deco compote/sugar spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Acadia. Art Deco compote/sugar spoon in sterling silver. Stamped with 1933-1944 hallmark. In excellent condition. Dimensions: Length 10.0 cm.
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Kirk Baltimore Repousse Silver Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Victorian silver baby cup. Made by S. Kirk & Son in Baltimore. Straight sides with allover floral repousse on stippled ground. Cast and capped leaf scroll handle and pointille foot b...
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Mid-19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Heart Bowl Stirring Straws, Set of 7
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of seven Estate Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with heart or leaf shaped bowls. Circa 1920 -1925. Silver balls are soldered in place ...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A six-person lunch set in sterling silver. Comprising six long-handled lunch knives, six lunch forks, and six tablespoons. Stamped with after 1944 hallmark. In p...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Pie or Cake Server in Tomato Pattern Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver pie or cake server in the Tomato pattern and in Art Deco style with an elegant, geometric style, measuring 12'' in length, and bearing hallmarks as shown. The motif traditionally known as Tomato or Pumpkin Vine was designed by Olaf Wilford in the 1930s. The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewelry, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalog...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets, 1907–1947 USA, Circa 1907–1947 A remarkable set of 12 Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Goblets was ma...
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20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Art Deco sterling silver napkin rings, Pair, Geometric
Located in NEWARK, GB
A very attractive pair of vintage, Art Deco era sterling silver napkin rings. Art Deco design at its height with the wonderful geometric shapes popular in the era shining through with these 1920s napkin rings. For not far off 100 years old this pair are surprisingly modern. No engraving or inscriptions so these could be personalised if desired. Both fully hallmarked for sterling silver, Sheffield Assay office, 1925, Thomas Bradbury and Sons...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person dinner set in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person dinner set in sterling silver. Comprising four long-handled dinner knives, four dinner forks, and four dinner spoons. Stamped with after 1944 hallm...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person lunch set in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person lunch set in sterling silver. Comprising four long-handled lunch knives, four lunch forks, and four tablespoons. Stamped with after 1944 hallmark. ...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver "Letter"Stamp Case Dated 1892 Gorham Rhode Island USA
Located in London, GB
Antique Sterling Silver "Letter"Stamp Case Dated 1892 Gorham Rhode Island USA Unique Novelty Silver Stamp Case made as a miniature letter sent from ...
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1890s Central American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Round Birks Sterling Silver Footed Jewelry & Ring or Trinket Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This jewelry and ring or tricket box was made by and unknown English maker and retailed by Birks. The box dates to approximately 1920 and is done in a Victorian style. This ring box ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Glass Cotton Swab Bottle with Sterling Silver Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique faceted glass bottle with a sterling (stamped) silver top was used for cotton swabs and was possibly part of a larger set of a ladies cosmetic ...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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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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