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Sterling Silver For Sale
Antique Victorian Sterling silver 925 fruit salad cutlery set of fork and spoon
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian Sterling silver 925 fruit salad cutlery set of fork and spoon by Chawner & Co (George William Adams). The set is beautifully decorated with two putti and grapevine ...
Category
1860s British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
A Charles II Sterling Silver Trefid Spoon by John King London in 1683
By John King
Located in London, GB
A good Charles II silver trefid spoon by john King and hallmarked in London in 1683 with a plain rat tail. It has an oval bowl with a thick gauge ...
Category
1680s European Charles II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Serving Fork and Spoon by Sanborns Mexico
By Sanborns
Located in San Mateo, CA
Pair of sterling silver servers by Sanborns of Mexico. These have an art nouveau Scandinavian style design. These have a lot of weight. They were used and have nicks on the edges and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Caddy London 1820
Located in Münster, DE
Small casket / caddy, England, London 1820, 925/- sterling silver, rectangular shape with grooved decoration on the body, relief decoration with a small crab on the lid.
Height 6.5 ...
Category
1820s British Restauration Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 English Gilt Sterling Silver Canine Medley Place Card Holders
By William Suckling Ltd., Nathan & Co. 1
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver figural place card holders. Made by William Suckling, Ltd in Birmingham in 1931 Each: Cast canine figure with plain silhouette back mounted to oval base. Eac...
Category
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gold Enamel Kovsh Nikolai Antipov Moscow 1896
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Imperial Russian silver & cloisonne enamel kovsh, silversmith Nikolai Lakovlev Antipov & assayer Anotoly Apollonovish Artsybashev, Moscow, 1896.
The kovsh of tradition...
Category
1890s Russian Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Ring Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are proud to offer this sterling silver Art Nouveau ring tray by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It has a scalloped rim with aesthetic work around the edge. The...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Candelabra - Pair Sheffield 1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : A pair of two branch candelabra
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1910 for George Edward & Sons - all four sconces, arms, and bases fully hallmarked RD 566338
Period : Edwa...
Category
1910s British George III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Vintage Gerald Benney Sterling Silver Wine Goblets Fitted Box 1966
Located in London, GB
A pair of vintage Solid Silver Goblets embellished with the iconic Bark Patterning that exemplifies Benney's work. The Goblets have a straight sided form and a highly polished spread...
Category
20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Fish Slice w/ Acid Etched Detail by Whiting
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and well adorned Sterling Silver Fish Slice W/Acid Etched & Hand Tooled Detailing is crafted by the Whiting Manufacturing Company and originates from the United States, ...
Category
1890s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Poppy by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 62 pcs Luncheon
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Poppy by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware set - 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 1/2"
12 Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Salad Forks, 5 5/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 Bouillon Soup Spoons, ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Compotes
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this pair of sterling silver compotes by Shreve and Company. They are uber-sleek and modern, way before it was fashionable or done. They have a tailored sha...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Onslow by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 72 pc Dinner Truman Old
Located in Big Bend, WI
Onslow is finely crafted of heavier weight sterling silver. Impressive in the hand with dramatic pistol handles it is perfect for traditional to transitional table-scapes. This versa...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Art Nouveau Pair of Centrepieces Holders Bruckmann and Sons, Germany 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver German pair of centrepieces / centerpieces made by Bruckmann & Sons (Germany).
Art Nouveau (made circa 1900)
Silver 800
branded by German Crescent with Crown
Manufactory:
Eagle Mark of Bruckmann & Soehne (= SONS), Heilbronn (Germany)
Peter Bruckmann (1865-1937) was the first Chairman of the Deutscher Werkbund (founded 1907).
Size:
Height 18.5 cm ( 7.28 inches)
Width 22.5 cm ( 8.85 inches)
Depth 19.5 cm ( 7.67 inches)
Total weight: 940 grams / 33.08 OZ / 30.22 troy ounces
Specifications:
Excellently manufactured pair of silver centrepieces / stands / holders:
Each of the reticulated oval bowls are based on four slim as well as concave supports which are attached to round base: Edge of these bases is of reticulated type, too. The bowls' corners are decorated with lockets framed...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
'Queen Anne' Design Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Biscuit Box by Barnards
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1889 by Barnards, this attractive Victorian, antique, sterling silver biscuit box, has swirled and sunken half fluting, in the Queen Anne style. It has a flus...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 82 Pieces Huge!
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aptly named, the Lunt Eloquence silverware collection speaks volumes of taste and tradition. First introduced in 1952, the pattern features ornate handl...
Category
1950s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Viennese Silver Art Nouveau Cutlery Set, 12 People by Klinkosch In Original Case
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery Set Made Of Solid Silver For Twelve People Consisting Of 93 Parts in original wooden box.
Date of manufactory: circa 1890
Material: Massive silver '800'
Form t...
Category
1890s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Important Early 20th Century Silver Kiddush cup by Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Important Handmade sterling silver Kiddush goblet by Bezalel School, Jerusalem, Circa 1910-1913.
On the cup there are 3 identical scenes of flanked lions and on the middle of them There are two columns with a staircase, this design is probably taken from Eastern European torah ark, on the middle part there is a chandelier with 3 tiger/lioness Heads, the top of the cup has 3 inscription on top of each flanking lions scene, first One says : ״כוס ישועות אשא״ (Psalms 116:13) which means " I will take the cup of Salvation", this is a rather common blessing on kiddush cups.
Next inscription says : ״אין שמחה אלא ביין״ in English " there is no joy except in wine" This says that after the temple was destroyed we have our joy only in the wine of Kiddish.
The last inscription says ״ושמחת בחגך״ (Deuteronomy 16:14 ) in English : "And you shall rejoice in your festival".
So this cup is a kiddish cup...
Category
1910s Israeli Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Silver Candlesticks
Located in Münster, DE
Pair of candlesticks, 800/- silver, octagonal stand, Baroque style, early 20th century.
Height 16 cm, foot 9 x 9 cm
Category
Early 20th Century German Baroque Revival Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Two Classic Oval Sterling Napkin Rings
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant pair of oval Sterling napkin rings both stamped "sterling".
Wonderful to add to your table or a gift to someone special.
Can use a good polish...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls
Located in London, GB
A Pair of Chinese Export Silver Bowls on original wood stands, circa 1880. Both bowls composed of six lotus-shaped panels, sit on a stand with openwork cloud carving...
Category
1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large Austrian Silver “Peacock” Hanukkah Lamp, Josef Kohn, Vienna, 1872-1900s'
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Very rare and important Austrian silver, from its golden age of the late 19th century to the early 20th century, this Hanukah lamp is hand with chased dra...
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver water pitcher by the world renowned Tiffany and Company, hallmarked 1921. It has a federalist shape and design and no decorative features, in keeping with the early American federalist style. It holds 3 3/4 pints and is exceptionally heavy. A narrow spout insures the water goes neatly into the glass with no mess. A beautiful and regal piece to enhance your holiday table.
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Cream Jug Rococo Style, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver jug or Decorative Cream or milk jug pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curved h...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Francis I Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 172 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Often called America's most glorious sterling silver flatware pattern, Francis I is a true work of art. Each piece's central decorati...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Charles II Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard Beer Mug 1672 17th Century
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique Charles II Lidded Tankard with a traditional straight sided tapered body. The Tankard has an large engraved armorial opposite a substantial scroll handle. The 17th century Tankard...
Category
17th Century English Charles II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
DeMatteo Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Compote
By William G. DeMatteo
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury Modern sterling silver compote. Made by William G. DeMatteo in Bergenfield, New Jersey. Round and wide bowl on twisted shaft mounted to domed and beaded foot. Mounted to b...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver water pitcher by Amston Silver Company of Meriden Connecticut. It is hand-chased (signed hand-chased) with flowers, leaves and paisleys all around the body. There is a gadroon around the base as well as the neck. The spout is narrow so pouring is never hard or messy. This water pitcher holds 3 3/4 pints of water. What an easy and sure proof way to dress up your holiday table!
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fine Antique 1960 Art Deco Style EPNS Silver Hallmarked Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1960's Atomic Era Art Deco style Zeppelin cocktail shaker.
A good looking and well m...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
EPNS
English Sterling Silver Realistic Citrus / Lemon
Located in New York, NY
English sterling silver citrus or lemon, made in Birmingham in 1993, exquisitely crafted and realistic. It measures 2 1/2'' in depth by 3'' in height and bears hallmarks as shown.
P...
Category
1990s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Perfume holder pendant in the shape of a cruet Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Perfume holder pendant in the shape of a cruet in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with screwed cap and branch with ivy leaves engraved and fire enameled on both sides. Art Nouve...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
Pair of Sterling Silver Spoons Monogrammed "E"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of early 20th-century sterling silver serving spoons with an "E" monogram, cartouche, and ornate detailing. Such pieces often hold historical and aesthetic value.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Ladle London 1841
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling Silver Fiddle Pattern Ladle
Date : Hallmarked in London 1841 For William Eaton
Period : Victoria
Origin : London
Decoration : Engraved Dragon rampant crest on the ...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Viennese Art Déco Silver Peche Style Coffee Pot by J.C. Klinkosch, Circa 1920
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent, elegant silver coffee pot in the style of Dagobert Peche's designs:
Raised, widening vessel on a stepped, funnel-shaped base, connected by a beaded ring with hammered, spi...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
12 Animal Place Card Or Menu Holders In Sterling Silver With Hunting Theme
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Beautiful set of twelve place card or menu holders in sterling silver decorated with animals on a wooden trunk
Silver hallmark 800
Silversmith: Bartolini Bartolozzi
Height betwe...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Compotes
By Mueck-Cary
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver compotes by the Mueck-Cary Silver Company. They have a floral design around the base that gives these otherwise sleek and modern compotes ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Serving Spoon, 1891
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The English sterling silver spoon has a lion hallmark depicting London and an "R" in a shield likely bears a hallmark indicating it was made in 1891. The lion represent the city ass...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Iris by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver Iris by international sterling silver flatware set with pierced handles, 48 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 3/8".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
E...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Viennese Silver & Glass Art Nouveau Table Étagère by Würbel & Szokally, Ca. 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent original Viennese Art Nouveau centerpiece:
Two-tiered, silver table étagère on a large, domed stand richly decorated with volutes and panels on four rocaille feet, baluster...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Heavy Cast Pair of Sterling Silver Pheasant Models, London 1967, R. Comyns
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1967 by Richard Comyns, this handsome, pair of Sterling Silver Pheasants, are realistically cast and hand finished.
The male measures 6.25"(16cm) tall, by...
Category
1960s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster, an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot.
The upper and lower portions of this piece are embellished with embossed and chased bead and scroll decoration accenting concave bordered, fluted decoration all in a spiral design.
The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration, the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece.
The cover is further ornamented with a gadroon decorated border to the rim and is surmounted by a fine and impressive scroll decorated shaped baluster style finial.
The foot of this piece is embellished with embossed and chased stylized fluted decoration in a spiral design.
Condition
This antique sugar caster...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Bailey & Co. Estate Sterling Silver Hand Made Ladle, circa 1850
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Sterling Silver ladle, hand made by Bailey & Co., Philadelphia, circa 1850.
Bailey & Company, a forerunner to the famed silversmiths, Bailey, Banks & Biddle, operated in Philadelp...
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Ladle London - Old English Pattern 1767
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Old English Pattern Sterling Silver Ladle
Date : Hallmarked in London 1767 For Philip Roker
Period : George III
Origin : London England
Decoration : Engraved monogram on th...
Category
1760s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Cow Creamer with Hanau Marks
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver cow creamer, ca 1910. A sweet bovine with upturned horns, flexed ears, and smiley mouth spout. Sturdy sagging body with ring-handle tail and hinged back cover with ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Serving Spoon, George W. Shiebler & Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A sterling silver Art Nouveau Serving Spoon by George W. Shiebler & Company. This piece showcases the distinctive and flowing lines characte...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant Fruit Bowl in hallmarked silver from Gothenburg, Sweden dated 1858
Located in Knivsta, SE
Very Elegant Fruit Bowl in hallmarked silver from Gothenburg, Sweden dated 1858 by L. Larson & Company. ( See photos) Beautiful decorated with bunches of grapes and Rococo elements...
Category
1850s Swedish Rococo Revival Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dancing Flowers by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 83 pcs New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Dancing Flowers by Reed & Barton sterling silver Flatware set - 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 7/8"
12 Forks, 7"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Continental Silver Casket with Putti
Located in New York, NY
German, continental 0.800 silver casket, beautifully adorned with a putti on top, with pierced geometric and floral motifs. There is glass inside the top part of the casket. It measu...
Category
20th Century German Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Italian Rococo 800-Silver Four Piece Tea Coffee Service & Tray
Located in London, GB
Each piece is of heavy gauge, of baluster form. All the pieces are hand chased with flowers and foliage in the rococo style this is possibly one of the finest rococo sets we have se...
Category
1880s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Coasters in Silver and Bakelite. After Carl Milles ”The wind game” 1937
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Coasters in Silver and Bakelite. After Carl Milles (1875-1955)
”The wind game” 1937. These coasters are manufactured by GAB
(Guldsmedsbolaget) in 1964 in Swedish ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver sugar caster. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1909. Upward tapering bowl with reeding; stepped and spread foot. Cover domed with vasiform fi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermes, Paris - Equestrian Sterling Silver Smoking Compendium c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A true gem of a smoking set; of course could be used for many other uses, it makes a wonderful table display.
Made from solid French silver having...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mapping & Webb silver spoon set
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mapping & Webb silver set of twelve spoons with scrolling detail having central sugar nips, in leather case.
Dimensions
Height 1.5 Inches
Width 11 Inches
Depth 8 Inches
Category
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tapio Wirkkala Set of Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Cups and a Pitcher
Located in Espoo, FI
Silver pitcher, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, manufactured by Kultakeskus Oy, 1970s. Hand hammered silver. Marked and signed. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent w...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique RW&S Wallace Sterling Silver Art Deco Vainty Dresser Grooming Set & Case
Located in Dayton, OH
Impressive antique eight piece vanity grooming set by Robert Wallace & Sons featuring Art Deco styling with floral motif. Includes mirror, brush, comb, scissors, file, button hook loop, buffing pad, shoe horn and purple velvet lined box case.
"R. WALLACE & SONS MFG CO - Wallingford CT - The founder of the firm was Robert Wallace who began in 1833 his own manufacture of Britannia (a pewter alloy) spoons. In 1834 Wallace started the manufacture of spoons in German silver, supplying his production to Hall, Elton & Co until 1849. That year Wallace entered in partnership with J.B. Pomeroy manufacturing German silver spoons on contract for Fred R. Curtis & Co of Hartford and Britannia spoons for Hall, Elton & Co and Edgar Atwater of Wallingford. In 1855 was formed the R. Wallace & Co in partnership with Samuel Simpson, H.C. Wilcox, W.W. Lyman and Isaac C. Lewis (partners in the Meriden Britannia Co). In 1865 a new contract was made and the firm was organised under the name of Wallace, Simpson & Co. In 1870 Robert Wallace took entire control of the firm and the corporate name changed again to R.Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. in partnership with his sons Robert B. and William J. and his son-in-law W.J. Leavenworth. In 1875 was founded the Wallace Brothers, a co-partnership of Robert Wallace, his sons Robert B., William J., Henry L., George H., Frank A. and his sons-in-law W.J. Leavenworth and D.E. Morris. The firm manufactured silverplate flatware on a base of cast steel and silverplated holloware...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer
Located in London, GB
A Chinese Export Silver Tea Cup and Saucer made in Hong Kong around 1900. The cup embossed and chased with birds and bamboo against a matte background, ...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Loving Cup / Trophy With Pair Of Horn Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Dated 1891, a fire department trophy, dedicated to the fire chief.
A wonderful collectable piece.
Good weight for its size: 462 grams
Category
19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely early 20th century English sterling silver serving spoon, possibly a berry spoon. Hallmarked with an anchor that was first used in the 16th century in England.It was used by t...
Category
1910s English Other 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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