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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Art Nouveau
Set of 4 "King George" Pattern Sterling Silver Serving or Table Spoons by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 4 "King George" pattern sterling silver serving or table spoons by Gorham, dated 1904. Retailer mark "J.E. Caldwell & Co" & "Pat 1894" for Gorham's pattern patent date. Monogr...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Perfume holder pendant blue enamel cruet shape 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 translucent enamel fired on guilloche. Art Nouveau style from the early 19...
Category
1960s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Art Nouveau Centerpiece With High Legs & Plastic Putti, France Circa 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptional and elegant silver jardinière of elliptical basic form on high curved volute legs with attached fully plastic putti as torchbearers and feather leaf rests on the rolled f...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Late 19th Century Set of Five Sterling Silver Dessert Spoons by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 5 "Kings I" pattern sterling silver dessert spoons by Gorham, late 19th century. Retailer mark of J.E. Caldwell & Co & "Pat. 76." mark for pattern patent. Monogram "Y". 7.45 t...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Silver Vase "Lotus" Pattern by Percy Bertram Ball for Watson Silver
Located in Montreal, QC
This fine American vase although from the 1930s is in the Art Nouveau taste but the Art Deco period. It compares favorably to the work of Georg Jensen. The Lotus form base is natural...
Category
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental Sterling Silver "Patch Box", Late 19th Century
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Continental sterling silver "Patch Box", late 19th century. Foreign import marks. Sterling standard 925 mark. Vermeil interior. The 18th century female head is charming & appropriate...
Category
Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Kirk Baltimore Repousse Sterling Silver Creamer & Sugar
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian sterling silver creamer and sugar. Made by S. Kirk & Son Inc. in Baltimore. Ovoid bodies and high looping handles. Creamer has helmet mouth and sugar has raised cov...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Waved Glass Liner Wilhelm Binder Germany 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière of elliptical base form on four flared feet with volute bond, downwardly flaring smooth wall with delicate ribbed band at the lower rim, constriction at the...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Nathaniel Mills Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1825
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Nathaniel Mills vinaigrette
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1825 for Nathaniel Mills
Period : George IV
Origin : Birmingham, ...
Category
1820s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière, Bruckmann & Sons for Lazarus Posen Germany c 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, festive silver vessel in wide oval base form with four projecting volute feet, on the front and back center asymmetrical panels holding together the surrounding leaf, flower...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece With Rams Heads And Blue Glass Insert, Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant, simple Art Nouveau silver jardinière on an elliptical ground plan, the wall generously openworked in the form of two perforated bands running around the upper and lower edges of the vessel, connected by four slender, pyramid-shaped uprights ending in low feet, which divide the wall into four segments, on the front and back oval panels, embedded on bundles of feather leaves and crowned with bows, which at the same time serve as a connection to the leaf festoons surrounding the vessel, rams' heads applied lengthwise opposite each other on the outside, which can also serve as handles.
Cobalt blue glass insert with a curved cut on the upper edge.
Dimensions:
height: 13,0 cm / 5.11 in
width: 35,0 cm / 13.77 in
depth: 22,5 cm / 8.85 in
silver weight: 840 grams / 27.00 troy oz
Hallmarks:
- 830 - fineness, North European standard
- Crowned leopard head - most probably for DINGELDEIN BROTHERS, Hanau Germany
founded in 1868 by brothers Friedrich Otto (ca. 1838-1901) and Freidrich Wilhelm (ca. 1838-1910) Dingeldein. Friedrich Otto's son August Ernst Dingeldein (1874-1962) was their successor, and married Margarethe Kurz...
Category
Early 1900s Scandinavian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Tiffany American Classical Sterling Silver Compotes
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Victorian Classical sterling silver compotes. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Each: Round solid well and concave sides with pierced leafing scrollwork; raised foot. Rims h...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Cut Glass Liner, Wilhelm Binder Germany c1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière in elliptical basic form on four lion paw feet with volute attachment, straight vertical wall with regular openings in the form of rhythmically staggered co...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian English Presentation Door Key Merthyr Constitutional Club 1894
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An extremely unusual Silver Gilt Presentation Door Key modelled for the Merthyr Constitutional Club in Wales, England in 1894, complete with its original silk lined box.
The extre...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Thomas Dones Sterling Silver Card Case Birmingham 1850
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Thomas Dones sterling silver card case
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1850 for Thomas Dones
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : Alternating ban...
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher ( John Cox & Co )
By John Cox & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
by John Cox & Co NY NY
1817 - 1853
Category
Mid-19th Century American Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière In Navette Form, Koch & Bergfeld Germany, Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière over ground plan in boat shape standing on four downward projecting feet with leaf decor, wall with regular
circumferential vertical lamellae, on front and...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Repoussè Hand Mirror
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique sterling silver repoussè hand mirror. Stamped sterling, as shown in photos. Beveled inset mirror is possibly not original.
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Nathaniel Mills Sterling SIlver Snuff Box Birmingham 1843
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver snuff box
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1843 for Nathaniel Mills
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : Embellished with tooled cr...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edward Smith Sterling Silver Snuff Box Birmingham 1838
By Edward Smith
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Edward Smith snuff box
Date : Hallmarked in Birmimgham in 1838 for Edward Smith
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : Central olive wreath cartouche c...
Category
1830s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edward Smith Sterling Silver Card Case with Engraved Castle Birmingham 1844
By Edward Smith
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Edward Smith card case
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1844 for Edward Smith
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham England
Decoration : Embellished with machined decorat...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen, large Art Nouveau pitcher in sterling silver. Early and rare model
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, large Art Nouveau pitcher in sterling silver.
Early and rare model. Hammered finish. Ebony handle.
Approximately from 1918.
Model number: 49.
Stamped.
With French impo...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Quality antique Victorian hallmarked solid silver sugar sifter
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian hallmarked solid silver sugar sifter having a quality antique Victorian hallmarked solid silver sugar sifter with a pierced removable top, with detailed lea...
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edward Smith Sterling Silver VInaigrette Birmingham 1857
By Edward Smith
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Edward Smith vinaigrette
Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1857 for Edward Smith
Period : Victoria
Origin : Birmingham, England
Decoration : In the form of a hardback book...
Category
1850s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Nut Dish by Hamilton & Diesinger
By Hamilton & Diesinger
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver Art Nouveau nut dish by Hamilton & Diesinger, Philadelphia, 1895-1900. Repousse border. 3.05 troy oz.
5.75" dia., 0.75" h.
Whitehall Antiques is a family business th...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Basket Bowl Art Nouveau Style Early 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver basket or centerpiece bowl, presumably from the early 20th century, in Art Nouveau style with pierced floral and geometric motifs. This elegant basket m...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Quality set of silver antique Victorian tea spoons and sugar tongs
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality set of silver antique Victorian tea spoons and sugar tongs having a quality set of Isaac Ellis & Sons Sheffield spoons and a pair of tongs.
D. 1889
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Gorham 1900 Sterling Silver Mug and Underplate in Art Nouveau Martele Style
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Gorham sterling silver mug and underplate from 1900, in Art Nouveau style. The style, with exquisite, flowing floral motifs, and craftsmanship are reminiscent of the great Martele li...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large 19th Century Sterling Basket by Howard Sterling Company
Located in San Mateo, CA
Large open work sterling bowl or basket by Providence, R. I. maker Howard Sterling Company. The Howard Sterling co. was in existence from 1878 to 1902. The company was known for exce...
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Glass & Sterling Vanity Jars, Set of Five
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of five antique sterling silver and glass vanity jars. Various repoussè floral designs. each sterling lid is stamped sterling.
Large j...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Whiting Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900. Tall and waisted bowl with wavy rim and c-scroll handle with splayed trefoil mount and baluster tail. Engraved depiction of the Three Blind Mice...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Of 3-Flame Art Nouveau Silver Candleholders With Putti, Germany, Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Two decorative, playful Art Nouveau candleholders on a high-towered rocaille and volute base with lattice-like pierced shells, standing on four rocaille feet in a square arrangement,...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Gustave Odiot Paris 19th Century Sterling Silver Decorative Bowl
Located in Atlanta, GA
This is a turn of the 19th Century sterling silver decorative bowl designed and crafted by Odiot, Paris. The rounded shape resting on a floral pedestal has an "HD" monogram engraved on the side. The piece boasts lovely raised detailed handles with acanthus leaf decor. The same acanthus leaves also adorn the rim of the bowl. The inside is vermeil (sterling silver covered with 18 Karats gold). The piece is signed on the underside Odiot - Paris with company legal hallmarks and Minerva legal stamp for French sterling silver.
The bowl is in good condition, with a tiny bump on the side. Check the close-up with a black arrow.
Measurements: 8.25 in wide (21 cm) x 5.50 in deep (14 cm) x 4.50 in high (11.5 cm) - The bowl diameter is 5.5 in (14 cm).
Note: Maison Odiot was established in 1690, during the reign of Louis XIV, by Jean-Baptiste Gaspard Odiot, considered a fine silversmith.
Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte gave Jean-Baptiste Claude, grandson of Jean-Baptiste Gaspard, many prestigious commissions for himself and his families, such as the sacred scepter, the royal sword...
Category
1880s French Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Gold, Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Snuff Box Oblong Shape - Charles Rawlings & William Summers 1849
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this beautiful Victorian solid silver snuff box with the marks of Charles Rawlings & William Summers, London 1849.
The box is made from a very good gauge ...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Pair of Weighted Sterling Convertible Three Light Candelabra
By Hamilton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Mid-20th Century Pair of Weighted, Sterling Convertible, Three Light Candelabra, Hamilton silversmith makers, with gadrooned rims, thistle sconces, reeded bypass candle arms, taperin...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Solid Sterling Silver 'Castle Top' Dish/Pin Tray, Windsor Castle - 1843
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this intricate Victorian solid silver small dish/pin tray with the marks of Taylor & Perry, Birmingham 1843.
Despite its dainty and compact size, this dish is all but plain and simple and a fine example of 'castle top' silverware. The central portion depicts Windsor Castle from across the river and the surrounding engraved wreath of foliage and floral motifs form a slightly raised border.
'Castle Top' silverware, as the name suggests, refers to silverware with a castle depiction, normally found on snuff boxes, vinaigrettes and card cases. Occasionally, such collectable features can also be found on small baskets or dishes as is the case with this particular piece.
Scenes of famous, popular and historic monuments were intricately and accurately depicted and made by leading silversmiths with the craftsmanship that enabled them to replicate the fine details of the real-life monuments. Such articles would have been usually gifted/purchased as a memoir of visiting such places or for those with a significant association with the depicted scenes.
Due to this dish's compact size and raised edge, aside from a pin tray, it would make for a splendid jewellery bedside tray...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Leaf-Form Bonbon Dish By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau pattern, sterling silver, leaf-form bonbon dish, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1933. A photo of one of these dishes appears in t...
Category
1930s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case Romantic couple Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular desk cigarette case with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with fine hand-painted fire-enameled miniature depicting a romantic couple in Art Nouveau...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Perfume Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver and crystal perfume bottle from the Art Nouveau period. It has a deep-green glass with sterling o...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Silver 800 Cutlery Set for 12 People, Düsseldorf, Germany, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 800 cutlery set for 12 people. Düsseldorf, Germany, late 19th century.
Jugendstil period.
Complete for 12 people.
A total of 164 pieces:
12 ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Cigar Cheroot Case - Nathaniel Mills 1853
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this fabulous Victorian solid silver cigar/cheroot case made by Nathaniel Mills, Birmingham 1853.
Bearing the hallmarks of Nathaniel Mills, unsurprisingly...
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Storck & Sinsheimer Hanau c. 1890 - 800 Standard Silver Art Nouveau Jardinière
Located in London, London
Made circa 1890 in Hanau by Storck & Sinsheimer, this striking, 800 standard, Antique Silver Jardinière, is in the Art Nouveau taste, and fea...
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1890s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Serving Set Medium 113/114
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver medium size serving set, items #113 & #114 in the Blossom pattern, design #84 by Georg Jensen from 1919.
Dimensions: The spoon measures 8 9/16...
Category
1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Art Nouveau Revival Italian Sterling Silver Vase
Located in VALENZA, IT
This Art Nouveau vase displays particularly beautiful embossing which allows the harmonious creation of the figures of two young women at the front of the vase and two more at the ba...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Silver Ribbed Childs Tankard London 1864 Beare Falckle
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian Silver Ribbed Childs Tankard London 1864 Beare Falckle
Heavy quality childs mug made by hand with a ribbed handle.
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière With Original Glass Liner, Otto Wolter, Germany
By Otto Wolter
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver vessel in rectangular base form with slightly bulging side walls widening upwards, corner decorations with volutes and acanthus motifs in fluted pilasters tapering dow...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Round Art Nouveau Silver Tray With Floral Decor, Austria-Hungary, Prague Ca 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Decorative round silver tray with smooth mirror, rim decorated by floral relief and openings.
Hallmarks:
Diana's head + 'C' - Austria-Hungarian off...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Hand Mirror 'Reine des Fleurs', C. 1903, by Unger Brothers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unger Brothers Art Nouveau Sterling Hand Mirror 'Reine des Fleurs', (Queen of the Flowers ) C. 1903
USA, Extensively marked for sterl...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Navette Shape Silver Tray, by Leopold & Ludwig Mandl Vienna, Ca 1900
By Leopold Mandl
Located in Vienna, AT
Small silver tray with mirror of basic oval shape, wide rim decorated with floral relief and handles shaped as ribbons extending the oval into a nave...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
English Sterling Silver Charm Bracelet with Heart Lock Antique Bracelet, 1960s
Located in Hampshire, GB
Open curb link bracelet with heart padlock clasp hung a variety of charms, including, a fire engine, motorcycle, trolley bus, doctor’s bag, dunce hat, barrel organ and an engagement ring with a jewel on top. A Lovely English sterling silver double-link charm bracelet with a safety chain. There are Twenty-Nine charms The bracelet is in excellent condition, with scratching as expected. We have given the bracelet a light clean.
96g total gross weight.
Condition
Excellent condition. This is a fabulous vintage 1960s silver charm...
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Mid-20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Silver
English Silver, Tea Strainer '1894' & Butter Shell '1977', London & Sheffield
By George Maudsley Jackson
Located in York, GB
Two delightful pieces of domestic Sterling Silver
Victorian Butter Shell and an Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Kings pattern Tea Strainer.
The Butter...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Kerr Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Fairytale Porringer
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver porringer. Made by William B. Kerr & Co. in Newark, ca 1910. Round with straight sides shaped solid handle. On exterior are acid-etched fairytal...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau French Silver Beakers by Edouard Fournemet
By Edouard Fournemet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Nouveau French silver beakers by Edouard Fournemet.
Set of six liqueur cups in silver and vermeil, decorated with nets surmounted by crossed ribbons. Made by the renowned French ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
English Victorian Sterling Silver Mug with Robinson Crusoe & Friday After Lydon
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Robert Harper in London in 1871. Baluster bowl on raised foot; wrapped and bracketed double-scroll handle with graduated beading. Chased a...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Tea Caddy in Sterling Silver, dated 1894, William Richard Corke, London
Located in Stockholm, SE
English embossed tea caddy in sterling silver, dated 1894, by. William Richard Corke, London. For every one who who loves English bohemian style. This silver tea caddy. does the tri...
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1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Tableware Carneool Agate Flatware Serving Set Antique
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Antique sterling silver & Agate serving set.
Fabulous floral engravings on the fork and spoon.
Handles made of ribbed agate
Condition good.
Fully hallmarked.
Year letter 1899
Sil...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
German, Late 19th Century, Unmarked, .800 Silver
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German sterling fantasy fish motif oil lamp/cigar lighter. Dating back to the late 19th century, this piece is a true testament to the creativity and artistry of the era.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the lamp is a fantastical, caricature-like fish cast and engraved realistically. The fish rests on its back, supported by its fins and dorsal fin, with wide-opened eyes and an open mouth revealing the oil lamp's wick. The turned-up tail serves as the handle for this ingeniously designed oil lamp and cigar lighter.
Made of unmarked .800 silver, this piece embodies the quality and craftsmanship of German silversmithing. With dimensions of 4 inches in height, 3.5 inches in width, and 2 inches in depth, this lamp is a statement piece that will captivate any observer. Weighing 3.5 ounces, it exudes a substantial and luxurious feel.
Step into the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German oil lamp...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver And Hand Painted Porcelain Scent Bottle 1889 Birmingham
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver And Hand Painted Porcelain Scent Bottle 1889 Birmingham, maker Charles May
This unique scent bottle was hand painted to give an appearance of being made as Cloisonne
e...
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1880s Victorian Antique 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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