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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Asprey London Massive Modernist Decorative Vase in Solid .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Silver vase designed by Asprey of London.
A gorgeous oversize spherical decorative vase, created in London England by Asprey. It was crafted with m...
Category
Early 2000s English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Unusual Sterling Silver Champagne Cooler
Located in New York, NY
A sterling silver champagne cooler designed by Borek Sipek for Cleto Munari.
Hand hammered sterling silver with gold-plated handles....
Category
1990s Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Complete Georg Jensen Cypress Lunch Service in Sterling Silver for Ten People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Complete Georg Jensen Cypress lunch service in sterling silver for ten people.
Consisting of ten lunch forks, ten lunch knives and ten dessert spoons.
Knife length: 22.5 cm.
Stamp...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aage Weimar, Denmark. A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Aage Weimar, Danish silversmith.
A pair of modernist salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver.
Sleek design.
Mid-20th century.
Hallmarked.
Dimensions: D 4.0 cm x H 4.0 cm.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Thermal Jug
Located in VALENZA, IT
800 solid silver thermo jug made entirely by hand from the silver sheet. The body is square and developing it in its height forms a parallelepiped. The spout is shaped to allow the l...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of 4 Early Georg Jensen Danish Modern Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Danish Modern sterling silver pepper shakers. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Each: Concial with ball finial and supports; alternating pierced scrollwork and flutes. Fir...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elon Arenhill, Well-Known Swedish Silversmith, Twelve Modernist Cups
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Elon Arenhill (1922-2018). Well-known Swedish silversmith.
Twelve modernist cups in hammered sterling silver.
Dated 1974.
Measures: 5.5 x 3 cm.
In ...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Cup with Malachite Taxco-Los Castillo
By Los Castillo
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Silver globet with malachite Taxco-Los Castillo
in excelent condition
the piece is stamped Los Castillo Taxco sterlin 925.
Discover silverware los Castillo, a jewelry store in Taxc...
Category
1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leonore Doskow Two Sterling Silver Knifes, Butter/Chesse and Serving, Modern
By Leonore Doskow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great design in these two knifes, both marked Leonore Doskow, and large also marked. Handmade sterling. This shape is a well known design by the artist. The butter/cheese is 6.75 and...
Category
20th Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Sanborn Tea and Coffee Service Mid-Century Modern
By Sanborns
Located in North Miami, FL
The wonderful and exquisite work of this hallmarked vintage mid century modern Sanborn 1940s Mexican sterling silver tea and coffee service set...
Category
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dish Designed by Verner Panton for Georg Jensen, Denmark, 1990s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Silver dish designed by Verner Panton for Georg Jensen,
Denmark. 1990’s.
Sterling silver.
Dimensions:
H: 9,5 cm/ 3 3/4''
L: 56 cm/ 22''
W: 46 cm/ 18''
Among the giants of Danish...
Category
1990s Danish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Hans Hansen Silver Cutlery, Large "Susanne" Serving Spoon in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silver cutlery. Large "Susanne" serving spoon in sterling silver. Danish design, mid-20th century.
Measures: 20.5 cm.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern 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
Stunning Sterling Silver "Frog & Lily Pad" Necklace by Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning necklace designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico by Emilia Castillo.
The piece is made in .950 sterling silver, the piece is inspired in the story of Alicia en el Pais ...
Category
1990s Mexican Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati Italian Silver Chimpanzee Figure
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Sensitive and endearing 800 silver animal figure. Made by Buccellati in Italy. A chimp with raised arm, big funny ears, and expressive face sits on amethyst crystal base with joined ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Sculptural Reina Centerpiece Vase 3/25 in 925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Reina" centerpiece vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2003. This architectural modernist centerpiece Tazza vase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 32 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery set in the "Old Danish" pattern by Harald Nielsen - 32 total pieces. Great starter set! This ...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Bark Effect Silver Beakers or Mint Julep Cups - Stuart Devlin 1972
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1972 by Stuart Devlin, this outstanding, Elizabeth II, set of 8 sterling silver beakers are typical of his work, with plain bodies and gilt bark effect...
Category
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spratling Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set with Jaguar Finials
Located in New York, NY
Modern sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Spratling in Taxco. Each: Ovoid body and stained-wood scroll handle and flat cover with tooled finial in form of seated jaguar– an ...
Category
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Japanese Modern Classic 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 118 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
This large 118 piece Japanese silver by Hosoya Modernism style silver flatware set (reminiscent of Modern Classic by Lunt) has a higher silver c...
Category
20th Century Japanese Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Else Marie by O Mogensen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hand-Wrought 36 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Else Marie by Orla Vagn Mogensen Danish sterling silver flatware set of 36 pieces.
Renowned silversmith Orla Vagn Mogensen was a silversmith in Denmark (Copenhagen) from 1949-1975....
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large and Stunning Sculptural Silver Vessel Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A large sterling silver vessel in an asymmetrical hour-glass vase form with a larger upper conical body balanced on a much smaller base. Crafted by Graziella Laffi, Lima, Peru, Circa 1965. Marked on the rim: G. Laffi, PERU. The vessel was designed as a modern rendition of ancient pre-Columbina drinking vessel used in ceremony. The piece projects a regal and substantial aura due to its thick double wall construction with seamless craftmanship. The exterior surface was decorated with high relief roundels with concentric rings, arranged in geometrical pattern in two difference sizes. It is an impressive presence with its unique form and ornamentation that is modern and ancient at the same time.
The vessel weights about 2012 grams.
Graziella Laffi was born in 1923 in Florence, Italy to Gino Laffi, a silversmith and artist. Following her family tradition, Graziella enrolled in master classes after elementary school, focusing on design and painting. She next attended Escuela de Bellas Artes de Puerta Romana for three years, where Gino taught, and then to the Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze, where she concentrated in architecture until the start of World War II. In 1947, Graziella, then twenty-four, immigrated with her parents to Peru. Gino later created a silversmith studio and showroom called Fabrica Laffi on Avenue Mexico, where Graziella initially learned her Craft. The Pre-Columbian culture in her adopted country inspired Graziella to travel and collect, which ultimately influence her design in the silver pieces. Graziella learned the metalworking techniques of the ancient Peruvian civilizations and rejected the current technology. She mostly used hammering, rolling and creating joints as the ancients do. As an ambassador of Peruvian culture, her work promoted the indigenous Peruvian art and rekindled the interest in its ancient heritage throughout South America, the United States and Europe. She exhibited her growing collection of Peruvian artifacts...
Category
1960s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Princess Fuchsia by Frigast Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs Modern
By Frigast
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceptional Scandinavian modern "PRINCESS FUCHSIA" by Frigast Danish sterling silver flatware set of 75 pieces. This pattern is reminiscent of Georg Jensen's Blossom pattern. This se...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery set in the "Old Danish" pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen-40 total pieces. This s...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A set of four sterling silver crab-form boxes by Buccellati
Located in London, GB
A set of four sterling silver crab-form boxes by Buccellati
Italian, 20th Century
Height 5cm, width 11cm, depth 7cm
Crafted by Mabuti in Milan, Italy, and...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Coral, Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Necklace with Large Pendant Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning choker style necklace in sterling silver by Graziella Laffi (1926-2009) Lima, Peru, circa 1960s. The bold necklace showcases an oversized plate...
Category
1960s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus Sterling Silver Dinner Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
Cactus sterling silver dinner plate charger. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round well and sloping shoulder. Applied to rim are styl...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Dutch Silver Hanukkah Lamp, 1886
Located in New York, NY
A Breathtaking Hanukkah lamp made in the Netherlands in the late 19th century.
The backplate presents a large menorah with a stepped base and a long oval detachable servant lamp affixed to its top.
Menorah is flanked by clusters of grapes and grape leaves, framed by two columns adorned with floral and foliate wreaths.
At top, a pierced Star of David with decorative foliage scrolling embellished on each side.
Affixed to the lower portion of the backplate is a separate covered compartment containing eight long oval oil receptacles with tapering points.
The drip pan...
Category
1880s Dutch Modern Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Olivier Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Olivier set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Bronze
Eric Löfman Hand Hammered Sterling Silver Bowl MGAB, Uppsala 1986 Stamped
By Eric Löfman
Located in Paris, FR
Eric Löfman (Sweden, 1925-1994)
A Swedish silver bowl, maker's mark of Eric Löfman, MGAB, Uppsala 1986.
Hammered surface, round base. Height 8.5-9.5 cm, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
UTOPIA Set of 2 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
UTOPIA set of 2 pieces in silver bronze or gold bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Bronze
Villa D’este Set of 2 Pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
VILLA D’ESTE Set of 2 pieces in Silver Bronze or Gold Bronze
Set of 2 pieces (table forks/fish, table knife or meat/fish knife) in silver bronze 35/42 microns
It is possible to order all products separately or set of 4 piece
Table spoon
Table fork
Table knife/meat knife...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Bronze
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bowl from 1950s
By Georg Jensen
Located in Barcelona, ES
Georg Jensen sterling silver bowl from 1950's with stamp that belongs to the George Jensen store in Barcelona. Sterling silver, weighs 578 grams.
Category
1950s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
An Israeli Mezuzah Case by Noam, Circa 2000. Judaica
Located in New York, NY
A Modern Israeli Mezuzah Case by Noam, Circa 2000.
Mezuzah Case is modernly made in a post-modern style evident by its geometrically shaped designs.
The case is shaped from a trian...
Category
Early 2000s Israeli Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage English Silver Table Bell Christopher Lawrence Warbler Bird On Bullrush
Located in Norwich, GB
A vintage sterling solid silver and silver-gilt table bell made in London in 1982 by Christopher Nigel Lawrence. Hallmarked.
The handle formed with a warbler perched on a bull rush,...
Category
1980s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Modernist Set of Goblets, Christopher Nigel Lawrence London 1976
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1976 by Christopher Lawrence, this very stylish set of 8 Sterling Silver Goblets, feature cast stems and gilt interiors. Each goblet measures 6.,5"(16.5cm) ta...
Category
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Vase Made in Sweden in the 60s by Gewe Malmo
Located in Paris, FR
A sterling silver vase made in Sweden in the 60s by Gewe malmo.
can be used s a vase or a pencil box
Hand carved .Good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish Fish Knife in Sterling Silver, Ten Pieces
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Georg Jensen Old Danish fish knife in sterling silver. Ten pieces in stock.
In very good condition.
Measures: 20.5 cm.
Stamped.
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala, Set of Silver Pitchers and Cups, 18 Pieces, Finland 1970s
Located in Amarillo, TX
Tapio Wirkkala.
Set of silver pitchers and cups, 18 pieces.
Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland. Marked with makers mark, Finnish assay mark, 925H, Hämeenlinna town mark, ye...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver & Rosewood Tea & Coffee Service, Mexico, ca. 1940s
Located in New York, NY
ABOUT
This elegant Modernist large six-piece sterling silver service for coffee and tea is of a superb workmanship and consists of a tray, a coffee pot, a tea pot, a hot milk or cho...
Category
1940s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Unique silver tray Georg Jetel for Alton Sweden Signed and dated
By Alton
Located in Paris, FR
anOne of a kind silver tray designed by Georg Jetel
(1934-2012) for ALTON Falköping in 1980
Signed and dated. Weight ca 1082 grams
Minor wear
Silver tray hand Textured
Category
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Pair of Modern square Candlesticks
By Pampaloni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of candlesticks in sterling silver completely handmade in a modern style. The base is square with steps while the stem, also square, is completely smooth with the upper part tha...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
Semi-round and flattened 800 solid silver vase.
The vase was completely handmade in Milan - Italy - by the silversmith "L'artigiano del cesello" for Arva...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Woodlily by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 37 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Woodlily (Glossy finish) by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This graceful pattern features a modern stylized leaf and openwork at the top of the handle around th...
Category
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Silver Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A lovely silver Georg Jensen Bowl with grape and floral decoration.
This bowl was designed by Gundorph Albertus for the firm of Georg Jensen.
It has an English import mark for 1930.
Category
1930s Danish Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Table Box Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in 925/1000 gold-plated sterling silver with translucent fired enamel stripes on guilloche, two-tone ruby red and emerald green, in a modern contemporary style....
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Sterling Silver Mug - Stuart Devlin - 1974
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Parcel-Gilt Sterling Silver Mug by Stuart Devlin, featuring a tapering circular form with textured and gilded decorations. This piece includes an...
Category
1970s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Small Picture Frame Squared for round portrait Salimbeni
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square frame for round photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloche, English style, early 1900s. External cm. 6 x 6 internal diameter cm. ...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Double Walled Hand-Hammered Bowl by Graziella Laffi
Located in Stamford, CT
A sterling silver double walled bowl with hand-hammered texture, raised on a circular foot. By Graziella Laffi, Lima Peru, circa 1970.
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala Silver Punch Set
Located in Toronto, Ontario
A beautiful solid silver Pitcher and cups by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus, Oy.
Created by a single craftsperson from start to finish.
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
A Silver Polish Hanukkah Lamp, Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Polish Hanukkah menorah is a striking embodiment of minimalist design infused with timeless reverence. Crafted in polished silver, its clean, geometric lines convey a qu...
Category
Early 20th Century Polish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Stunning Solid Silver Swan Letter Opener by Sarah Jones
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful top quality letter opener by the well renowned modern silversmith, Sarah Jones.
This beautiful example has a handle created from an elegant Swan's head with it's long neck blending into the opener's blade.
The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1984, the makers mark is also present for the highly collectable silversmith, Sarah Jones.
Excellent condition measuring 5 1/4" x 3/4" x 1/2"
Sarah Jones is well known for her small decorative silver which is held in numerous collections including those of the royal family. Having sold her work for ten years at Camden Lock...
Category
1980s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Heart table box Yellow enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche above and below. Contemporary modern style. Dimensions cm. 9 x 9.5 cm high. 3.Weight gr....
Category
1990s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Pierced Quaich, Edward & Sons, 1926
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sterling silver Quaich by Edward & Sons. The Quaich is of pierced circular rounded form, fitted with twin handles, and sitting on a circular spreading foot.
It is hallmarked She...
Category
1920s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Enamel two-tone ruby red and emerald green Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver, with translucent fired enamel stripes on guilloche, two-tone ruby red and emerald green, in a modern contemporary sty...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mari Simmulson for Upsala Ekeby. Ceramic bowl with a woman's face
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Mari Simmulson (1911-2000) for Upsala Ekeby.
Ceramic bowl. Rare model.
Polychrome glaze. Motif of a woman.
Circa 1960.
Model number: 4067.
Marked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Ceramic
Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Located in Firenze, FI
Rounded rectangular snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with beautiful fire enamelled miniature hand painted by the painter Simone Dainelli inspired by the paintings of Boris Vallejo, in fantastic contemporary style, with hand-engraved frame. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1967 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 800° C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors.
With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color.
It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times.
Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene.
Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors.
The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Tall & Sleek Pepper Mill Grinder Italian 800 Standard Silver 1950s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tall & Sleek Pepper Mill Grinder Italian 800 Standard Silver 1950s
Italy, Circa 1950s
This tall and sleek Italian pepper mill grinder, crafted in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, 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.