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Sterling Silver For Sale
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1890s Bowl in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bowl in pattern number 9460 from the 1890s, in Art Nouveau style with flowing floral and palmette design adorning the rim. It measures 10'' in diameter ...
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Black Box Erté inspiration with woman, leopard and flames hand painted Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Black Box Erté inspiration is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Black Box Erté inspiration has black fired enamels.
Black Box Erté inspiration has an fired miniature by the painter Renato...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
1847 Scottish Set of 4 King's Pattern Sterling Teaspoons by John Murray Jr.
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1847 set of 4 King's Pattern sterling silver teaspoons, Scottish. Single sided, made in Glasgow by John Murray Jr. Monogram "JWR". 3.25 troy oz.
5 15/16" x 1 3/16" x 13/16".
Whiteha...
Category
1840s Scottish Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Persian by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set of Service 92 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Persian by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set of 92 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner knives, 9 1/4"
12 Dinner forks, 8"
12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
...
Category
1870s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lino Sabattini Silverware "Cardinale" Vase for Christofle, France, 1956
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
A France Mid-Century Modern design vase model “Cardinale” in silvered metal designed by Italian artist Lino Sabattini for Christofle France in 1956,...
Category
1650s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Lovely Sterling Silver Gorham Edwardian-Style Cake Basket on Pedestal Base
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, sterling silver, Edwardian-style, cake basket on pedestal base, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year-marked for 1916. Beautiful pierced work. Silver is li...
Category
1910s American Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Straw Holder by Broggi Milano for Hotel Europa in the manner of Gio Ponti
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A rare art deco straw holder designed by Gio Ponti for Bar Pasticceria Alemagna at Piazza Duomo in Milano.
The shape is simple and sleek and elegant. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Vase, European Art Deco Decorative Cup, Floral Pendant Vase
Located in Wembley, GB
Large Art Deco antique silver plated vase or decorative cup pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved floral belt tested with the scratch test, height approx. 37 cm, diameter 18 cm,...
Category
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver
Georg Jensen Silversmithy: 77 Artists, 75 Years (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue was published on the occasion of an exhibition organised and held at the Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian Institute in Washington DC. With 147 pieces illustrated, company ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Paper
Moderne Danish Enamel and Sterling Salt and Pepper Sets by Meka
By Meka Reklamegaver
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elegant mid 20th century moderne sterling silver and black enamel salt and pepper sets by Danish designer Meka. There are 5 sets each has a pepper shaker, a salt bowl and a matching spoon.
The bottom of one of the peppers is missing. You could replace with cork.
Spoons are 2.35” long by .60” wide
Peppers 2” T x 1” diameter.
Salts 1.90” diameter x 1” tall
Marked Meka Denmark...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Cosmos Sterling Silver 8 P Tea & Coffee Set 1920, 45 Tray Denmark
By Georg Jensen
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Danish Georg Jensen 8 piece Tea and Coffee set in the Cosmos Pattern. The set comprises of a Kettle on Stand, Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, two Milk / Cream Jugs and two lidded ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Neptune and His Companions", Art Deco Silver Wine Coaster w/ Mythological Scene
By GAB
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Bursting with joy and great energy, this sterling silver wine coaster features Neptune with his trident, riding a hippocampus, accompanied by teeming array of oceanic creatures, incl...
Category
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Cooler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver wine cooler made by Henry Chawner; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware collection
This magnificent antique George III sterling silver wine cooler has a circular rounded form onto a shaped circular spreading foot.
The surface of the cooler is embellished with exceptional chased floral and scrolling foliate decoration, all on a matte background.
The decoration to the body incorporates a large scroll bordered cartouche to either side, each ornamented with a contemporary engraved coat of arms depicting firstly a chevron charged with three lions passant guardant, secondly in chief three cross-crosslet and to the base a lion passant.
This antique wine cooler is fitted with an exceptional pair of cast silver handles realistically modelled in the form of an eagle with raised wings, perched on a large scrolling leaf design.
This impressive cooler is supported by a cast circular shaped spreading foot embellished with further floral and foliate decoration, accented with a large scrolling border to the rim.
This exceptional Georgian wine cooler retains the original, hallmarked detachable liner and push fit cover.
The cast sterling silver torus-shaped cover is ornamented with large floral and foliate designs, with an opposing scrolling border paralleling the shaped rim.
The surface of the lining is plain and unembellished, apart from the featured hallmarks.
This magnificent antique silver wine cooler...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling & Crystal Perfume Bottle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver and crystal perfume bottle from the early twentieth century. The crystal bottle is square in shape with cut-glass motif all around. The neck has ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
English Chinoiserie Style Twenty-Six Piece Silver Toilet Service
Located in London, GB
This twenty-six piece silver toilet service was created in the early 20th century, after a model made in London between 1673-1682. The original set is o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Chinoiserie Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Springtime by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service, 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Springtime by International sterling silver flatware set, 36 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
6 knives, 8 1/2"
6 forks, 7 1/4"
6 salad forks, 6"
6 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
6 c...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cartier Cocktail Shaker 1960s
By Cartier
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Strerling silver miniature cartier cocktail shaker 1960s
Date : 1960s
Origin :France
Description : Miniature cocktial shaker with side spout. Chain attaches cover of pourin...
Category
1960s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique early Victorian sterling silver sugar tongs, Exeter
Located in NEWARK, GB
A large pair of antique Victorian era sterling silver sugar tongs.
A relatively plain design, no engraving, they are substantial pair, large with a good weight to them.
They hail from Exeter which is a lesser seen hallmark than London or Birmingham for example.
Fully hallmarked for sterling silver Exeter, 1849, maker John Stone...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Trumpet Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Standing tall and proud, this sterling silver vase is stunning. A clean modern look with a tapered shape give it that young fresh appearance. Not too big and definitely not too small...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Sterling Silver Centrepiece Bowl Hallmarked in 1927
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1927 by P. Ashbury & Sons, this handsome, sterling silver centrepiece, stands on four scroll feet, and features ribbon and reed detailing, acanthus scroll ...
Category
1920s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1790 English Sterling Silver Tablespoon by Hester Bateman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Hester Bateman 1790, London, sterling silver tablespoon. Old English Plain pattern. England's most famous female silversmith. 2.10 troy oz.
8.75" x 1 13/16" x 7/8" h.
We are a famil...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 J. E. Caldwell Sterling Silver Bread or Cake Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A set of 8 sterling silver reticulated 6.5 inch bread plates. The elaborate pierced borders retailed by J. E. Caldwell and attributed to Gorham. Good weight not stamped but cast.
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lebolt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hand Wrought Chicago 40 Pc J Monogram Dinner
By Lebolt & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lebolt (pattern #1) handwrought Chicago Arts & Crafts sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set is beautifully hand-hammered. This set includes:
6 dinner size knives, 9 5/8"
6 dinner size forks, 7 5/8"
6 salad forks, 6 3/8"
6 teaspoons, 6"
6 gumbo soup spoons, 7 1/8"
6 cocktail forks, 5 3/8"
1 gravy ladle, 7"
2 serving spoons, 8 5/8"
1 sugar spoon, 6"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with matching "J" monogram (see photo). This set will be lightly professionally polished prior to shipping.
J. Myer Lebolt added a handwrought silver...
Category
20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th c Sterling Silver Dish Cross by William Plummer c1780
Located in valatie, NY
18th c Sterling silver dish Cross by William Plummer c1780. William Plummer was apprenticed to Edward Aldridge, clothworker on 4 February 1746. He was free ...
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Set of 6 Vodka Beakers
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century Italian solid 800 silver set of 6 vodka beakers,
copy of Russian vodka beakers made in Moscow at the end of 1600.
The originals are in the...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons
By Georg Jensen
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Danish sterling silver Cactus pattern canteen of cutlery for six persons made by Georg Jensen; an addition to our antique flatware sets
The pieces of this exceptional vintage Danish silver cutlery service in sterling standard have been crafted in the Cactus (Kaktus) pattern.
The upper portion of each handle is embellished with an impressive Art Deco style organic design.
This canteen of cutlery consists of 48 pieces:
Basic Service:
6 Table knife
6 Table fork
6 Soup spoon
6 Dessert knife
6 Dessert fork
6 Dessert spoon
6 Teaspoon
Additional Pieces:
Pair of serving spoons
Large cream ladle
Small cream ladle
Sauce ladle
Gravy ladle
The pieces of this silver flatware set, including the original knives, have been crafted by the renowned Danish silversmith Georg Jensen; many components of this exceptional service bear the London import hallmark for 1956.
This vintage canteen...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Masters by Gorham Sterling Silver Silverware Service Dinner Set Multi Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb multi-motif figural Old Masters by Gorham, circa 1885, sterling silver flatware set, 58 pieces. This highly sought after and incredibly sc...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of English Antique Perfume Bottles with Sterling Silver Repousse Angels
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large pair of antique perfume bottles was made by the well known silversmiths William Comyns & Sons Ltd. of England and date to approximat...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Overlay Glass Vessel Lidded Vessel Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
The sterling silver design overlay over the clear glass makes this container perfect for serving or many uses. This could be used for serving jam. Would be fabulous in a bathroom set...
Category
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Glass
Antique Chinese Export Sterling Silver Tea Set with Dragon & Bamboo Decoration
By Luen Hing
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique handcrafted sterling silver tea set was made in China in circa 1880 in the period Chinese export style. The set is composed of a teapot, creamer and lidded sugar bowl an...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Amphora Sterling Silver Vase USA, 1907
Located in New York, NY
A fine Sterling Silver "Amphora" vase by Tiffany & Co. USA with mark for the year 1907.
Category
Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Goblets & Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a set of six sterling silver goblets and matching tray. Both the goblets and tray are sleek with no decoration; a modern look for a contemporary home. The goblets ...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Platter Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of plates
Virginia carvel bowl measures: 1.25 x 10
Black star and Gorham plate measures: 10.5 x 1.
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tea Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this sterling silver tea set by Gorham Silversmiths, hallmarked 1874. This one hundred and fifty years old set has been ...
Category
1870s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Tea Set 6pc '#2186'
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Etruscan by Gorham
Etruscan by Gorham sterling silver 6-piece tea set with date marks for 1923. The set includes:
1 - Kettle on Stand: Marked...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Renaissance by Dominick and Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 168 pc Din
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite figural Renaissance by Dominick and Haff flatware set, 168 pieces. The Renaissance pattern was patented in 1894. The handle front and the back at the base of the handle are...
Category
19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1883 Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver bowl in pattern 7545 from 1883, measuring 11 1/4'' in length by 8 3/4'' in width by 1 1/2'' in height, weighing 20.6 troy ounces, and bearing hallmarks ...
Category
1880s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cigarette Case Two-Tone Striped Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped fired enamel on guillochè and hand-engraved ornament. Late Empire Napoleon III style. ...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
William Pitts & Joseph Preedy Antique Sterling Silver Plate
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver plate; an addition to our ornamental Georgian silverware collection
This exceptional George III sterli...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Lady's Goblet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver lady's goblet; an addition to our 18th century wine and drinks related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver goblet has a plain circular bell shaped form to a circular, waisted pedestal foot.
The body of this antique silver lady's goblet is plain and unembellished.
Such smaller lady's examples are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Condition
This antique 18th century goblet...
Category
1790s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edith Dawson. An Arts & Crafts Silver Pot with Floral Details & A Red Enamel Lid
Located in London, GB
Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson.
A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique George V Sterling Silver Condiment Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique George V English sterling silver six piece condiment/cruet set - boxed; an addition to our Chester silverware collection.
This exception...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early Russian Silver Ewer and Basin Set by Lang
By Henrik August Lang
Located in London, GB
Early Russian silver ewer and basin set by Lang
Russian, 1838-9
Jug: Height 9cm, width 21cm, depth 15cm
Basin: Height 8cm, width 39cm, depth 29.5...
Category
1830s Russian Louis Philippe Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Two Classic Oval Sterling Napkin Rings
Located in Sheffield, MA
Elegant pair of oval Sterling napkin rings both stamped "sterling".
Wonderful to add to your table or a gift to someone special.
Can use a good polish...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bailey, Banks & Biddle Sterling Silver Porringer from 1893
Located in New York, NY
Bailey, Banks & Biddle sterling silver porringer bowl, with a pierced handle and curvilinear motifs adorning the rim. It measures 7 3/8'' in depth by 4 3/4'' in diameter by 1 1/2'' i...
Category
1890s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
XXI Century Italian Sterling Silver Photo Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver frame with wooden back.
The frame is embossed with grape and vine leaf motifs.
Between the leaves and the grape and the other a knurling process was performed to high...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Olympian by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Set of 8 Iced Tea Spoons New Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
Olympian by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver set of 8 Iced Tea Spoons, 7 1/2". This set is new and unused, with no monograms, in pristine condition.
100% Satisfaction guaranteed!
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Creamer by French Master Silversmith Andre Aucoc
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality French sterling silver creamer bearing the makers mark Aucoc.
This most elegant pot has smooth surface and is intricately decorated. Additionally, there is an elegant beaked spout and a wooden handle.
Maitre Andre Aucoc...
Category
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Corsage by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 57 Pieces 'R' Monogram
By Kirk-Stieff
Located in Big Bend, WI
Corsage by Stieff sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9",
12 forks, 7",
12 salad forks, 6",
12 teaspoons, 6",
one gravy ladle, 6 5/8",
one s...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Pair of Circular Sterling Silver Coasters, Birmingham, 1972 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver coasters, bearing the makers mark of J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd, and hallmarked for Birmingham, 1972.
Of circular waisted form with reed...
Category
1970s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Epergne, 1892
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1892 by D. & J. Wellby, this impressive, nine basket, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Epergne, is a fine example of Adam style design, featuring pierced work throughout, neoclassical decoration, four round baskets, four oval baskets and a larger oval basket...
Category
1890s English Adam Style Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
One-Off Winsor & Newton Queen Elizabeth Jubilee Sterling Silver 1977 Artist Box
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely one of a kind Winsor & Newton 1977 Queen Elizabeth Jubilee presentation with sterling silver ...
Category
20th Century English Early Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
19th Century Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 19th century sterling silver footed centerpiece bowl with exterior floral band design details and gold wash interior. The centerpiece bowl is in great antique condition. Minor we...
Category
1860s North American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Arthur & Bond Sterling Silver Inkwell with Repousse & Chased Water Lilies
By Arthur Bond
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique inkwell was made by the well known English owned Arthur & Bond of Japan in approximately 1900 in a period Anglo-Japanese style. The cube shaped bottle of the inkwell is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Monumental Sterling Silver Menorah in Mid-Century Modern Style
Located in New York, NY
Monumental, sterling silver menorah in Mid-Century Modern style with an elegant, curvilinear design, measuring 21 1/3'' in height by 16 3/4'' f...
Category
20th Century Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Wm. Durgin Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very handsome pair of candlesticks that are sure to delight the buyer. They have a square base with a four leaf clover holding them up. There are leaves on each corner of the base,...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Fish Vesta Case (1891)
By Minshull & Latimer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver fish vesta case; an addition to our collection of novelty vesta cases.
This exceptional and rare antique Victorian sterling silver vesta case has been realistically modelled in the form of a fish.
This impressive novelty vesta case is embellished with embossed details replicating the features of the fish's scales and anatomical features.
The case is fitted with a sprung hinged cover/head.
Such exceptional period examples are rare and becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Condition
This antique and rare silver fish vesta case is an exceptional gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
Full hallmarks struck to the surface of the body are all very clear.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this example of antique silver vesta boxes...
Category
1890s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl by Josiah Williams & Co
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver presentation bowl; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique sterling silver bowl has a circular form onto a circular domed foot.
The lower portion of this Victorian bowl is encircled with a band of impressive chased fluted decoration each terminating with a spiral design.
The body of this presentation bowl is further embellished with exceptional chased floral and foliate decoration on a matte background.
The decoration to the body incorporates a large shield...
Category
1890s English 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.