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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Edwardian
Antique Brilliant Cut Glass Perfume Bottle with Sterling Silver Top Cap
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Nicely cut glass perfume bottle with Sterling silver top. Marked sterling and hallmarked. In excellent antique condition with minimal wear.
Category
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture frame Cherry Red and Green Enamel gold plated Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with fine engraving of fruit (cherries) fire enamelled with polychrome colours, contempo...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
English Sterling Silver GRAPE SHEARS or SCISSORS Marked:-Sheffield 1904
Located in York, GB
A superb pair of Grape Scissors or shears, made in a variation of Kings shape. Distinctly raised border, giving extra strength - very sturdy and well made.
Used to cut a bunch of gr...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian sterling silver soup ladle London 1911
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This good quality Edwardian sterling silver soup ladle was made in London in 1911 by the firm of Holland, Aldwinckle and Slater. The decoration is their version of an older pattern k...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Style Engine Turned Letter Opener Sterling Silver Ari D Norman - 2004
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ari D Norman (English, L. 20th / E. 21st Century), circa 2004.
A beautiful sterling silver letter opener with an engine turned handle and fully hallmark...
Category
Early 2000s British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver 'Lindisfarne' Salver, 1966
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Salver. The salver is of plain ground, with an applied Lindisfarne decoration to the shaped and incurved border, and sitting on four mystical creature...
Category
1960s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver, Tea Caddy, Hallmarked, Chester1909 by Barker Brothers
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver - Oval Tea Caddy
Made in 1909, ( 114 years old), by Barker Brothers, Constitution Hill. Birmingham.
A full set of hallmarks applied by the Chester Assay Office:...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Card Case Mappin & Webb 1904
Located in London, GB
This is a stylish antique Edwardian sterling silver card case with hallmarks for Birmingham 1904 and the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths Deakin & Francis Ltd, in the origina...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Sterling Silver Tiffany Scalloped Edge Bowl
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An early 20th Century Tiffany and Co sterling scalloped edge bowl, 12 inches in diameter, with an official Tiffany mark on the back. 25 ounces.
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian, Style Sterling Silver Toast Rack
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Style, sterling silver toast rack, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1959, Suckling, Ltd. - makers. Measures 4 1/2 inches long x 3 1/2 inches high (to top of finial)...
Category
1950s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Paglia Sterling Silver Bowl by International Silver
Located in Miami, FL
An impressive sterling silver bowl by Alphonse La Paglia for International Sterling. Alphonse La Paglia is known for his distinct designs and studied under Georg Jensen. This bowl ha...
Category
20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1 of 4 King George Auguseue Frederick Arms Gilt Sterling Silver Plated Trays
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 4 Gold gilt Sterling Silver plated, fully hallmarked for Sheffield 1919 Serving trays with engraved Armorial coat of arms crest for King George IV “His Royal Highness George Auguseue Frederick”
These are truly exquisite trays, the armorial coat of arms is for King George IV, a brief history as below, these are the old set in gold gilt I have seen, they have each been fitted with a hanging tag so they are for display not use
The trays are very decorative and expertly made, the Armorial coat of arms must have cost quite a pretty penny to have the press made. Each tray is fully hallmarked for the sideways facing Lion for Sterling Silver, the Queens Crown for Sheffield made and the date letter A for 1919
The condition of each tray is good, some have more wear and light discolouration than others as you would expect from 100+ year old pieces, there will be normal honest patina front and back, none have any chips or damage
Dimensions
Height:- 50cm
Width:- 50cm
Depth:- 3cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point
George IV (George Augustus Frederick; 12 August 1762 – 26 June 1830) was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and King of Hanover from the death of his father, King George III, on 29 January 1820 until his own death ten years later.
He had already been serving as Prince Regent since 5 February 1811, during his father's final mental illness. George IV was the eldest child of King George III and Queen Charlotte.
He led an extravagant lifestyle that contributed to the fashions of the Regency era. He was a patron of new forms of leisure, style and taste. He commissioned John Nash to build the Royal Pavilion in Brighton and remodel Buckingham Palace, and commissioned Jeffry Wyatville to rebuild Windsor Castle.
George's charm and culture earned him the title "the first gentleman of England", but his dissolute way of life and poor relationships with his parents and his wife, Caroline of Brunswick, earned him the contempt of the people and dimmed the prestige of the monarchy.
He excluded Caroline from his coronation and asked the government to introduce the unpopular Pains and Penalties Bill in an unsuccessful attempt to divorce her.
Despite presiding over the British Empire's emergence as a global hegemon, his rule was tarnished by scandal and financial extravagance. His ministers found his behaviour selfish, unreliable and irresponsible, and he was strongly influenced by favourites.
During most of George's regency and reign, Lord Liverpool controlled the government as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. Liverpool's government presided over Britain's ultimate victory over Napoleon and negotiated a peace settlement with the French.
After Liverpool's retirement, George IV was forced to accept Catholic emancipation...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver and Glass Scotch Pebble Inkpot dated 1902 James Fenton Birmingham
Located in London, GB
Silver and Glass Scotch Pebble Inkpot dated 1902 James Fenton Birmingham
The relief of the scotch pebble is quite pronouced and is on every side of
the ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian 925 silver and enamel pair of salt and pepper shakers.
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian 925 silver and enamel [air of salt and pepper shakers.
Made in England, London, 1910
Maker: Pairpoint Brothers
Fully hallmarked.
Approx Dimensions -
Diameter x He...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, House of Lawrian, 1974
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Elizabeth II silver salt and pepper shaker set by House of Lawrian. The salt and pepper shakers are of squat tapering round form, with bark-effect decoration.
Assay: - .925 (Ster...
Category
1970s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Coffee or Tea Spoon Set with Figural Handles & Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique tea of coffee spoon set was made by the Robert Stebbings silver firm of England in approximately 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Walking Stick Sterling Silver Crook Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish Well Grained Stepped Partridge Wood Ladies or Gentleman's Walking Stick with Crook Handle and ornate chased Sterling Silver collar and mount, made by English World famous...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Pig Pin Cushion Dated 1906 Birmingham by Adie and Lovekin Ltd
Located in London, GB
Silver Pig Pin Cushion Dated 1906, Birmingham By Adie And Lovekin Ltd
Lovely model of a pig by the foremost pin cushion maker.
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photo Frame Dated 1910 21x18cm
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian sterling silver photograph frame of Art Nouveau design with hallmarks for the maker Samuel M Levi, Birmingham, 1910.
The frame is beautifully embossed...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Tiffany & Co Hand Mirror Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Edwardian sterling silver hand-mirror with marks for 925 sterling silver, the maker's mark of the renowned silversmiths Tiffany & Co., and Circa 1900 in d...
Category
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Bowl - Monteith Style - 1905
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1905 by Hawksworth Eyres & Co., this charming, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Bowl, is based on the 'Monteith' style. The bowl stands on a reed detailed p...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Large two-tone striped enamel Black and Yellow Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on two-tone striped guillochè. In a contemporary style. Ground glass and velvet panel. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Set of 5 English Edwardian Enamel Game Bird Place Card Holders
Located in New York, NY
Set of 5 Edwardian sterling silver and enamel place card holders. Made by Sampson Mordan in Chester, 1904-8. Each: Two graduated discs of which the front decorated with grouse standi...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Unger Brothers Edwardian Napkin Holders
Located in Riverdale, NY
Pair of large Unger Brothers Edwardian Napkin Holders with reed and wreath designs. Heavy sterling, each with triple period monograms. Priced for the pair.
1920's USA. Signed Unger ...
Category
1920s American Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large, sterling silver, wood-backed picture frame, Birmingham, England, 1921, Gulienetti and Co., Ltd. - makers. Measures 10 inches high (at highest point) x 8 inches wide at widest ...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Towle & Co. 1890 Edwardian Art Nouveau Octagonal Centerpiece Tray .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
An art nouveau centerpiece designed by Towle & Co.
Beautiful highly elaborated piece, created in the United States by the silversmiths makers Towle & Company back in the end of th...
Category
19th Century North American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case with Sin Symbols
Located in New York, NY
German 800 silver cigarette case, circa 1910. Rectangular and hinged with curved corners. On cover are enameled sin symbols: Women (opera girl), wine (champagne), and gambling (cards...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Charming Tiffany Edwardian Sterling Silver Daisy Chain Oval Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Charming Edwardian sterling silver picture frame. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. Oval window in same flat surround. On front acid-etched daisy chain with dense leaf and ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Equestrian Horse & Rider Dressage Statue Sculpture 1920
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique sterling silver equestrian horse & rider sculpture, circa 1920.
The statuette is very finely modeled as a rider and his horse and most likely engaged in dressage, the ...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver, Old English & Shell, Soup Ladle, Irish Maker, London, 1903
By West & Son
Located in York, GB
A superb sterling silver - Soup or Punch Ladle.
An ornate decorated shell pattern bowl - almost perfectly round - decorated on both sides.
The Old English shaped stem is beautifully engraved with leaves and a flower.
At the terminal...
Category
Early 20th Century Irish Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee, Sterling Silver Knife Rests, Birmingham, 1977
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1977 by Bishtons Ltd., this stylish pair of Modernist, Sterling Silver Knife Rests, are modelled as pheasants. ...
Category
1970s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Shotgun Casing Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Edwardian English sterling silver salt and pepper shakers modelled in the form of shotgun casings; an addition to our collectable silver collection
These exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver salt and pepper shakers have been realistically modelled in the form of shotgun casings.
These Edwardian salt and pepper shakers are embellished with bands of tooled decoration, replicating the details of the cylindrical cartridges case...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Circa 1960s Sanchez Sterling Dish
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1960s sterling silver quail shaped serving dish by Sanchez. Unusual & stunning Modernism piece. Handmade. Sold by Sanborns. Fully hallmarked. 17.95 ...
Category
1960s Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Birks, Vintage Sterling Silver Hand Mirror, D Monogram, Canada, 20th Century
By Henry Birks
Located in Chatham, ON
Birks - vintage sterling silver hand mirror - beaded detail - "D" monogram in Old English script - inset bevel edged oval mirror - ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Canadian Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver and Turquoise Demitasse and Serving Spoons Set Of 14
Located in North Miami, FL
These lovely and regal set of 14 sterling silver and turquoise demitasse, espresso and serving spoons are vintage. They are hallmarked Prata 833 and hand wrought. They are from Brazi...
Category
1970s Brazilian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Frame, Embossed Leaf Pattern, Italy, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage sterling silver photo frame with embossed leaf pattern - inset glass liner - wood veneered back and easel with high polished / gloss finish - original paper liner with maker'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Case or Cigarette Case, Birmingham 1906
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1906 by William Hayes, this attractive, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case, features ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Flask with Hinged Lid
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver flask with hinged lid (having a bayonet closure), Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1917, H. Matthews - maker. Measures over 4 3/4 inches hig...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Wartime-Era Modern Sterling Silver 10-Inch Round Tray
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with stepped rim. Smart and functional with nice heft. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, pattern no....
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver necklace by Peruvian silversmith and designer Grazielle Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, circa 1970. Marks to ne...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Edwardian Sterling Silver Porringer with Circus Animals
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver porringer with circus motif. Made by William B. Kerr in Newark, ca 1910. Upward tapering sides and molded rim. Solid and waisted handle. Acid-etched process...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large English Modern Sterling Silver Box
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth II sterling silver box. Made by Padgett & Braham Ltd in London in 1963. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and tapering tab. Interior ceda...
Category
1960s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lino Sabattini for Fiat Italia 1970 Geometric Cylinder Tall Vase Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Cylinder geometric vase designed by Lino Sabattini (1925-2016).
A modernism sculptural piece created in 1970, by the Italian silversmith and designer Lino Sabattini. This piece wa...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique American Sterling Silver & Cranberry Glass 114 Perfume Vanity Bottle 58g
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century number 114 ruby glass vanity bottle with overlay featuring pierced sides and beaded edge, and a silver clad monogrammed beaded edge stopper. Made by Watson - Attle...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Lady's Vanity Dressing Table Set Hair Clothes Brushes
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning Edwardian Grand Tour style English sterling silver ladies' cased vanity dressing table grooming set of outstanding quality, with attractive shell inlay detail to all lids. ...
Category
20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Vintage Lady's Gentleman's Walking Stick Sterling Silver Crook Handle
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stylish well grained Stepped Partridge Wood ladies or gentleman's walking stick with crook handle and ornate chased sterling silver collar and mount, first Quarter of the 20th Centur...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Vesta Case
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case; an addition to our theatrical related silverware collection
This fine antique Edwardian English sterling silver vesta case has a plain rectangular rounded form.
The anterior surface of the vesta case is embellished with the applied inscription 'Adelphi Theatre, 1906' to the cover and 'With Otho Stuart's Compliments' to the body.
The posterior surface of the cover bears the applied inscription 'Souvenir of A Midsummer Night's Dream'
The reverse of the case features an impressive embossed scene from a Midsummer Night's Dream Act IV scene I; this scene depicts the character Bottom with the ears of an ass being doted on by Titania.
This fine sterling silver vesta case has a hinged cover which incorporates a plain thumbpiece to the anterior edge.
There is an integrated serrated panel/match striker to the underside.
Condition
This antique silver vesta case...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Period Sterling Silver Tea Caddy With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver tea caddy with hinged lid and gilt interior, London, year-hallmarked for 1908, Pairpoint Brothers - makers. Measures 3 1/2 inches high (to top of fi...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Detachable 6-Light Candelabra
Located in VALENZA, IT
Candelabra in modern and minimal style with 6 flames, divisible into 2 pieces of 3 flames.
This particular construction system is multipurpose because it allows the candelabra can b...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A silver rose bowl
Located in London, GB
Fully hallmarked in Sheffield 1920 by John and William Deakin. Placed on four feet, this rose bowl has a plain body, yet is embellished with a charming pierced edge boarder.
Weight...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 1900 Charles L Tiffany Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Trumpet Vase
Located in Miami, FL
Trumped vase designed by Tiffany & Co.
Beautiful antique trumpet vase made at the Tiffany studios in New York city, between the 1900 and 1901. ...
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Large and Modern Sterling Silver 15-Inch Party Platter
Located in New York, NY
Large and Modern sterling silver serving tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Round with stepped rim and deep well. Party size with nice heft and balance for circulating the hors...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker with hand-blown light green handles, London, circa 1910. Hallmarks are rubbed in ...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Rare Antique Dutch Silver Heritage Circular Vintage Marriage Box Container
Located in Montreal, QC
Simply Beautiful! Exceptional and Impressive Fine Antique Dutch Circular Silver Marriage Box. Well made and Finely detailed. Hand engraved ornamental d...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Damian Garrido 2002 Spain Modernist Geometric Figure Vase .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Eometric modernist vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This archite...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated biscuit barrel having a quality shaped lift of lid with a shaped finial above a circular barrel ra...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sterling Silver Capstan Inkwell With Pocket Watch - Edwardian
Located in London, GB
Very highly sought-after, this is a lovely example of an inkwell with the pocket watch lid. Made from sterling silver, the inkwell is hallmarked forBirmingham 1906, Edwardian in era.
The watch is the original and has been overhauled and cleaned by our clock repairer...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Modernist Geometric ARCO Vase .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Arco" vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, 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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