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Sterling Silver For Sale
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver water pitcher by the Schofield Silver Co of Baltimore, Maryland. It is a very impressive large ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Clock Sterling Silver Large with Horse Sculpture Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large table clock in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè, formed by a rectangular base of cm. 12 x 24 x ...
Category
1980s Italian Islamic Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair, Horton & Allday Sterling Silver & Swirled Glass Perfume Bottles C. 1893
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite pair of perfume bottles by Horton & Allday, crafted in 1893, combines the elegance of Victorian design with exceptional craftsmanship. The swirled glass bodies feature...
Category
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
"Harvesting Coffee, " Remarkable, Unique Sterling Silver Jar, Castillo for Nestlé
By Los Castillo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A remarkable piece of sterling silver artistry and commercial history, this pierced silver container was commissioned by the Nestlé company to mark a visit by its Board of Directors to Mexico in 1988. Nestlé has had a major presence in Mexico for decades, with two coffee plants...
Category
1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Chrysanthemum by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 98 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
One of Durgin's most popular and beautiful patterns is '"Chrysanthemum". The design is of leaves and chrysanthemum buds and blooms on the front. The back displays 2 chrysanthemums in...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Dutch Sterling Silver large, pierced preserve spoon 1899
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Dutch Sterling Silver large, pierced preserve spoon, English import marks for Chester 1899 Berthold Muller. The bowl depicting figure riding with three galloping horses, the ...
Category
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Dutch Silver spoons by Adraen Pieter Dingemans, 1758
Located in Delft, NL
18th Century Dutch Silver spoons by Adraen Pieter Dingemans, 1758
6 silver spoons from the maker Adraen Pieter Dingemans (1740-1820)
The spoons has the pattern of The Hague "Lofje" ...
Category
18th Century Dutch Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Caviar Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered in an antique caviar dish with a cover by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. There is a removable disc / surface on th...
Category
1880s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Period Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Corinthian, William Cafe, 1758
By William Cafe
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1758 by William Cafe, this exceptional pair of George II period, antique sterling silver candlesticks, are unfilled, with cast bases, and in the Corinthian fo...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Beakers
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of beakers in sterling silver.
The cup of the beaker is chiseled with a torchon motif and internally gilded.
Under the cup, just above the stem, bunches of grapes and vine lea...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Baptism Set, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Silver baptism set is a precious decorative set realized by French manufacturer in 19th century.
The lot consist in antique and decorated silver cutl...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of Five Small Silver Cups and a Silver Serving Tray
Located in Sofia, BG
Elegant set of five cups and a small serving tray in sterling silver. All of them have a decoration as a frame where could be made an engraving.
Fr...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Rose Point by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 32 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Intricate piercings and brilliant craftsmanship define this Rose Point sterling silver flatware, sure to become a treasured family heirloom. The design of silver lace and a floating ...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Gianmaria Buccellati Caviar Bowl
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important bowl for caviar by Gianmaria Buccellati. The body was made in two parts, cup and base. The welded edge with small leaves characterizes the Classic Empire style.
A wire circ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner Service 148 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The pattern Rambler Rose features a trellis of "rambling roses" down the center of the handle. This pattern was first introduced by Towle in the year 1937.
Monumental Rambler Rose...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louis XVI - Original French 18th Century Sterling Silver Salt Cellars & Mustard
By France"
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a chateau in the south of France, a magnificent privately commissioned, 18th century 7pc table set of gorgeous original Louis XVI salt cellars (2 double and 4 single) and...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
925 Sterling silver vase.
The round pot-bellied vase was made entirely by hand and subsequently embossed with a torchon motif.
The concave grooves have be...
Category
1990s European Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Interest, a George II Silver Harvest Basket London 1759, by William Tuite
Located in Cornwall, GB
A very large George II silver swing handle harvest basket by William Tuite. Of pierced oval form, adorned with an immaculately cast rim decorated with scrolls, wheat sheaves and grapes surrounding four putti collecting the harvest. Each of the eight pierced sections are framed by cascading harvest bounty. The arched, swing handle decorated with matching floral, wheat and grape decoration, supported either side by a cast putti...
Category
1750s British George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery (1906)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver straight Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern flatware service for twelve persons; an addition to our flatware collection.
The pieces of this exceptional, antique Edwardian straight* sterling silver canteen of cutlery have been crafted in the Fiddle, Thread and Shell pattern.
The surface of each handle is embellished with a paralleling thread decorated border accented with a shell design to the terminal.
The reverse of each silver spoon bowl and fork drop is ornamented with a diamond heel.
This Fiddle pattern cutlery set consists of 70 pieces:
Basic Service:
12 Table forks
12 Table spoons**
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert spoons
12 Teaspoons
6 Egg spoons
Additional Pieces:
Gravy Spoon
Sauce ladle
Cheese Scoop
The pieces of this Edwardian silver flatware set have been crafted by the renowned Birmingham silversmiths Elkington & Co Ltd in 1906.
This antique silver service can be purchased with knives if so desired; for further information please contact directly.
This antique silver cutlery service is supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing.
* 'Straight' means all the pieces are made by the same maker in the same year; straight services are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
** During this period, before the innovation of soup spoons, the versatile table spoon shaped bowl would have been utilised for soup.
Condition
This Edwardian silver canteen...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Thread & Shell by James Robinson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
James Robinson
For 70 years, James Robinson has been selling exquisite handmade sterling silver flatware in Sheffield, England. Today, the silver is still made in the traditional wa...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Basket / Vase
By Grogan & Co
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sterling silver basket/vase has old-world charm and grace. The body has a fan-like shape with a scalloped base — NOT WEIGHTED. All around the top there is etched swirls, flowe...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, set of six glass coasters in sterling silver. Model number 51A.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, a set of six glass coasters in sterling silver.
Model number 51A.
Stamped with the hallmark from 1915-1932 and with the hallmark from 1945-1951.
Classic design.
Suitabl...
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Walker & Hall Sheffield Sterling Silver & Cut Glass Vanity Jar Circa 1917
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant vanity jar by Walker & Hall of Sheffield exemplifies the sophistication of early 20th-century British craftsmanship. The jar features a beautifully cut glass body, showc...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Queen's Lace by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 82 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Queen's Lace by International sterling silver flatware set of 82 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
12 dinner size forks, 7 5/8",
12 salad fork...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
91 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware from Paris
Located in Vista, CA
Circa 1860, Paris, France. This 99-piece solid silver set features elegant craftsmanship with crest detail on each utensil.
Measurement is for the knife.
Category
1860s French French Provincial Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Palm Beach by Buccellati Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Italy 84 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th-century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasur...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Thermos, Branded
By Cartier
Located in Milano, IT
Superb thermos designed and produced by Cartier in the early 1900s, hallmarked.
The thermos is made entirely of 925 sterling silver. The thermos is cylindrical in shape, the base is ...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
GEORG JENSEN SILVER SHOEHORN stamped Allan Scharff
By Georg Jensen
Located in York, GB
GEORG JENSEN SILVER SHOEHORN stamped Allan Scharff
A STYLISH Rare Georg Jensen shoehorn design 475 by Allan Scharff Denmark. Sterling silver. Made in ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Cream Jug Rococo Style, Decorative Objects Gold Gilding Inside
Located in Wembley, 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, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Epergne
Located in London, GB
Fine quality antique silver épergne centrepiece in a design reminiscent of silverware made around 1750. The stepped body has a cast apron panels...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Silver Perfume Bottle Scent Holder in a Shape of a Bird, 1905
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique very rare Edwardian silver gilt perfume bottle/ scent holder in a shape of a bird
Bird's eyes are made of rubies, interior has glass liner...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver 'Cracker' Thread Holder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique George V English novelty sterling silver thread holder made by Asprey & Co Ltd; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection....
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Irish Sterling Silver Serving Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of antique Georgian Irish sterling silver serving set; an addition to our silver flatware collection
This exceptional antique George III Irish sterling silver flatware service has been crafted in the Old English pattern.
The anterior surface of each spoon and ladle terminal is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of a wolf's head erased.
The reverse of these sterling silver spoons are plain and unembellished with rounded heels.
This antique flatware set...
Category
1790s Irish George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Hand-Hammered Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Happy to offer this sterling silver hand wrought tray by the Baltimore Silver Company.
Designed and manufactured at the height of the “Arts and Crafts” (aka Craftsman) period it has...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Louis XVI Green and sky blue, French Empire style Sterling Silver
Located in Firenze, FI
This stunning Picture Frame is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Picture Frame Louis XVI has a squared shape with green and sky blue color for the fire enameled surface on guilloche and h...
Category
1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Salver (1736)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver salver; an addition to our Georgian dining collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique ...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Trajan by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 186 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Trajan by Reed and Barton sterling silver flatware set with fabulous Rococo design - 186 pieces. This scarce pattern was introduced by Reed & Barton in the year 1892. This...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Box with green enamel on fine hand engraving of a landscape with ruins Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with concave corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on fine hand engraving of a landscape with ruins. Contemporary modern...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Burgundy by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/8".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One gravy ladle, 6 1/4".
One serving spoon, 8 1/4".
One pierced serving spoon, 8 1/4".
One cold meat fork, 8".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. Stunning!
100% satisfaction guaranteed!
Inspired by the French Renaissance, the Burgundy Sterling Silver...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Peter Taylor George II Sterling Silver Kettle on Stand, 1741
Located in Milford, NH
An exceptional sterling silver globular form kettle on stand hallmarked by London silversmith Peter Taylor, 1741, with a floral swag to rim and stand, center with cartouche, with pin...
Category
1740s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pyramid Vase 676 by Harald Nielsen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Georg Jensen. Sterling silver pyramid vase #676 by Harald Nielsen.
Crafted by Georg Jensen in Denmark and designed by Harald Nielsen 1892 - 1977. From ...
Category
1940s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mappin & Webb Ltd Antique 1923 Sterling Silver Gallery Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver gallery tray; an addition to our dining silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterli...
Category
1920s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Thomas Farren, London 1733
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1733 by Thomas Farren, this handsome, George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot is straight sided with re...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Buccellati Sterling Silver Vine Leaf Bowl
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Hand finished and hallmarked, this extra large version of Buccellati's iconic leaf bowls features an intricate etched veining design. Fully marked on underside.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring. Model number 7A.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, rare sterling silver napkin ring.
Model number 7A.
Stamped with the mark used between 1915-1932.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 5.2 cm. x W 3.8 cm. x H 2.8 cm.
Category
1910s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Of Antique George 1V Silver Wine Coasters Dated 1821 S C Younge Sheffield
Located in London, GB
Pair Of Antique George 1V Silver Wine Coasters Dated 1821 S C Younge Of Sheffield
Beautiful flower and scroll border around the top of each on with converging fluting around the midd...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Unusual Spanish Crab Boxes in Solid Silver
Located in London, GB
Set of unusual Spanish crab boxes in solid silver
Spanish, 20th Century
Height 4cm, width 9cm, depth 7cm
The delightful boxes in this set of four are cra...
Category
20th Century Spanish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Italian Table Clock Swiss Mechanical Skeletal Movement 8 Days
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Silver table clock 925/1000 golden with translucent fire polishes in stripes on hand-engraved guillochè, Swiss mechanical skeletal movement 8 days
The miniatures are hand-painted on a usually white homogeneous enamel base. The same colored glazes are used, but ground much finer, which are mixed with special oils to form an infinite palette of colors. The paint must be gradually dried on electric stoves...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Set of 8 Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Reed and Barton Classic bold and elaborate repousse' pattern with nicely scalloped edges / Made in USA, circa 1960s.
Measures: diameter 3.5 inches, height 0.75 inches
Set of 8 in sto...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Shreve & Co Large Sterling Mahogany Glass Overlay Gallery Tray - C 1910
Located in Pewsey, GB
Produced by the famous Shreve & Co of San Francisco in the very early 20th century, this impressively large Sterling silver gallery tray is truly outstanding. Art Nouveau c1910
The ...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Georgian Silver Kings Honseysuckle Salt Spoons 1826 Chawner
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair Georgian Silver Kings Honseysuckle Salt Spoons 1826 William Chawner. Nice clean, heavy with gilded bowls. Lengths: 4.25 inches. Weight: 50.04 grams.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Kirk & Sons Bon Bon Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sterling silver bon bon bowl is signed sterling & S. Kirk & Sons Inc. This is a heavy bowl and looks like a finger bowl or candy dish. Very well made...
Category
20th Century American Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Walker & Hall English Sterling Silver Georgian Style Demitasse Spoons
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 12 sterling silver spoons.
By Walker & Hall of Sheffield.
Comprising 12 demitasse spoons with sugar loaf shoulders, full hallmarks, and well shaped bowls in an 18th c...
Category
1920s English Georgian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
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
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italy Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 138 Pieces
By Pampaloni
Located in Big Bend, WI
Pampaloni
Tuscany, Italy
Over a hundred years ago, in 1902, grandfather Pampaloni founded a workshop that would become one of the most prestigious silver factories in Florence, just a short walk from Palazzo Vecchio. Their difficult labor still achieves impressive results, thanks to innovative design and traditional techniques coupled with the skilled hands of Gianfranco and Francesco Pampaloni.
Giorgio by Pampaloni Italian sterling silver flatware set - 138 pieces. This pattern looks similar to Albi by Christofle with classic rounded shape and border. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2" (one is by Zaramella)
8 dinner size forks, 8" (two are by Zaramella)
16 luncheon knives, 8 1/2"
12 regular forks, 7"
12 salad forks, 7"
18 small teaspoons, 5 1/8"
12 dessert spoons, 7"
12 large dinner spoons, 8" (one is by Zaramella)
12 fish knives, flat handle all-sterling, 8"
12 oyster forks, 5"
2 sugar spoons, 5"
1 salad set w/bone, 9 1/4"
1 roast carving set, 2-pc, 12" & 10 7/8"
1 cheese knife w/pick, 8 1/2"
2 vegetable serving spoons, 9 3/4"
1 vegetable serving fork, 9 3/4"
1 hollow handle butter spreader, 6 1/2"
1 soup ladle 12"
Includes bonus large estate flatware...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1950´s Sterling Silver Vase, turquoise enamels - Spain
Located in Girona, Girona
Sterling silver vase with encrustation of turquoise enamels.
Stamps: "Star" and illegible.
Star stamp in Spain is for sterling silver since 1934.
Weight: 6...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea set or service, boxed, an addition to our diver...
Category
1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique 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.