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Sterling Silver For Sale
Italian Neoclassical Silver Coffee Pot
Located in New York, NY
Italian Neoclassical Silver Coffee Pot. Neapolitan caffettiera in sterling silver with wood handle of neoclassical form and decoration with parrot l...
Category
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Garrard & Company Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Basket
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, in 1908 by Garrard & Co., this pretty, Edwardian, sterling silver basket, features pierced decoration, and a ribbon and reed border. The basket measures 8.5 inc...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Sugar Bowl in Hammered Sterling Silver, Dated 1925-1932
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom sugar bowl in hammered sterling silver. Model 2D.
Dated 1925-1932.
Measures: 11.5 x 10.2 cm.
In excellent condition. Minimal age-related wear.
Stamped.
Our...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Hip Flask Oval Shape, Birmingham 1910
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Silver Hip Flask.
A beautiful gentleman's oval pocket silver hip flask with a curved profile. This exceptional hip flask with plain domed hinged lid with screw bayonet fitting. The h...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 170pc. 950 Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Flatware Set with 8 Serving Pieces by the World's Premier French Silversmith "Puiforcat...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Hand Engraved Cup and Saucer, Aleksandr Fuld
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Rare and fine antique Imperial Russian .875 fine silver hand engraved cup and saucer.
Maker's marks for Aleksandr Fuld, Moscow, and Master Assayer's mark...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Bright Red Enamel Candlesticks
By Meka of Holte 1
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver and bright red enamel candlesticks, each having a pedestal base, Denmark, Ca. 1950's-60's, Meka - Maker. Each candlestick measures 2 1/4 i...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candlesticks by Graff, Washbourne & Dunn. The have a gadroon design around the base, waist, neck and bobeche. Their shape is classic in t...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
3 Sterling Silver Tulip Candlesticks
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of three candlesticks representing tulips in sterling silver
Italian work from the 1970s
Silver hallmark 925
Height: 24.8 cm, 28 cm and 30.5 cm
Diameter: 5.8 cm
Gross weight: 107...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Decor by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 24 Service 126 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite monumental Decor by Gorham sterling silver flatware set for 24 - 126 pieces. This set is perfect for large gatherings and includes...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Bread-Shaped Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid 800 silver box in the shape of a bread completely made and embossed by hand.
Its shape faithfully reproduces the shape of bread.
The lid is hinged.
Category
1960s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A beautifully crafted sterling silver basket by Tiffany & Co., featuring intricate openwork detailing and a gracefully arched handle. The basket houses a rich, deep cobalt blue glass...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair William IV Candlesticks Sheffield 1836
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Pair of sterling silver candlesticsk
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffiled in 1836 for Henry Wilkinson and Co
Period : William IV
Origin : Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Decoration...
Category
1830s British William IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Damian Garrido 2003 Spain Modernist Geometric ARCO Vase .925 Sterling
Located in Miami, FL
Geometric modern "Arco" vase designed by Damian Garrido.
A beautiful sculptural piece, created in Madrid Spain in the silversmith workshop of Damián Garrido, back in 2002. This ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany & CO Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A refined pair of Mid-Century candlesticks by Tiffany & Co., crafted in sterling silver with sleek, clean lines emblematic of the era’s modernist aesthetic. The balanced proportions ...
Category
1950s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Caldlesticks
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver candlesticks, depicting Hercules holding the world.
The figure of Hercules and the candle holder are in 925 silver while the world and the base are in rutinia...
Category
1980s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
By Edward Smith
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver castle top vinaigrette depicting Abbotsford House; an addition to our collectable box collection
This exceptional antique Victorian silver vinaigrette has a rectangular form with rounded corners.
The cover of this fine vinaigrette is embellished with a scene of Abbotsford House in high relief.
The sides of the box are encompassed with panels of undulating ornamentation.
The underside of the box is ornamented with engine turned decoration incorporating a rectangular cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved inscription 'J.E to S.E, 17th April 1821'.
Both the base and cover are embellished with applied scrolling leaf decorated borders.
The hinged silver vinaigrette cover allows access to the original hallmarked hinged, pierced decorated silver gilt grille and original gilded interior.
A historical country house which was the former residence of renowned novelist and poet Sir Walter Scott, situated in the Scottish Borders...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen by Rohde Sterling Silver Napkin Ring Holder in Acorn Pattern in Box
Located in New York, NY
An elegant sterling silver napkin ring holder by the Danish maker Georg Jensen in his fabulous Acorn pattern which was designed by Johan Rohde. Comes in fitted original Georg Jensen ...
Category
20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Knife Rest
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver knife rest made by Redlich Silver Co. would be a refined example of American silversmithing from the late 19th to early 20th century.
Smooth, modern lines with po...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage George VI Art Deco Sterling Silver Condiment Set (1948)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver Art Deco three piece condiment set - boxed; an addition to our dining vintage silverware collection.
Th...
Category
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver “Richelieu” Serving Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“This exquisite Tiffany & Co. Richelieu pierced serving spoon showcases the ornate elegance of the late 19th-century aesthetic. Crafted in sterling silver, the piece features intrica...
Category
1890s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Porringer
Located in Soquel, CA
Early 20th Century Antique Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Porringer
Tiffany & Co. 10 ounce porringer, sterling silver, dated 1907-1938. Stamped on verso.
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Trophy Vases
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant pair of sterling silver bud vases is crafted in the form of loving cups, a style historically symbolic of unity and celebration. Each vase exhibits a harmonious balance ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Grape Sheers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver grape shears. They are elegant, specialized utensils designed for delicately cutting grape clusters from their stems at the dining table. ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
17thC Set of Three Boston Hallmark Sterling Silver Graduated Plates
Located in Big Flats, NY
17thC Set of Three Boston Hallmark Sterling Silver Graduated Plates
Measures- Small plate: 6.25" diameter x .5" deep; Medium plate: 6.75" diameter x .5" deep; Large plate: 7.5" dia...
Category
17th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Baby Fork & Spoon Set in Original Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant and timeless, this classic Tiffany & Co. baby flatware set includes an open heart sterling silver fork and spoon, perfectly sized for little hands. Crafted with Tiffany’s ren...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tjorn Sterling Silverware by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk, Germany
Located in New York, NY
A set of sterling silverware in the Tjorn pattern designed by Jens Quistgaard for Dansk. Priced per five-piece place setting. Up to 12 (twel...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Violet by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, with original silverplated blunt blades, 9"
8 Forks, 6 3/4"...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Pair Candelabras Neoclassical Style
By Mario Poli
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of 5-light candelabra in 925 sterling silver in neoclassical style.
Candelabra formed by an iron eye stem and a Hellenic part in Ionic style in 925 silver.
The iron eye is a sto...
Category
1990s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Dish
Located in Roma, IT
Very nice silver dish. Embossed and chiselled edges and three support feet. English manufacture.
Category
20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Made in Italy Silver Horse and Knight Armour
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse in black lacquered resin with a sterling silver armor with Italian XIV Century Knight in sterling silver armor with golden and enamelled details.
Category
1980s Italian Medieval Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Men’s Jewelry Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver men’s jewelry box made in England. A sleek and handsome sterling exterior compliments the walnut brown wood finish ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
C F A Voysey, Keswick School of Industrial Art, Arts & Crafts silver salt shaker
Located in London, GB
C.F.A. Voysey attributed.
Made by the Keswick School of Industrial Art.
An Arts and Crafts silver salt shaker
Handmade with stylized heart decoration...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Frans Gyllenberg Sterling Silver Boston Arts & Crafts Hammered 1905 Bowl
By Frederick Gyllenberg
Located in New York, NY
Frans Gyllenberg for Handicraft Shop sterling silver bowl, beautifully hand-hammered in Boston Arts & Crafts style, from 1905. It measures 4 3/4'' in diameter by 2'' in height, weigh...
Category
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver and Glass Jar
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern jar. Made by E. Dragsted in Denmark. Thick and ovoid clear glass bowl with sterling silver grape bunches loose-mounted to ends. Flat sterling silver cover with gra...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
V. Gordon silver cigarette case St Petersburg Samordorok 1920. Signed
Located in Paris, FR
A parcel gilt samorodok silver cigarette case by Vladimir Gordon S.t Petersburg, with green stone, c.1900
Embossed signature.. A Fine quality Russian silver cigarette case. Reticul...
Category
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Bird Napkin Rings (1992)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, set of six vintage English sterling silver bird napkin rings - boxed; an addition to our animal related silverware.
These exceptional vintage st...
Category
1990s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1500s Elizabethan Sterling Silver Communion Chalice and Paten
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Elizabethan English sterling silver communion chalice and paten; an addition to our diverse religious silverware collection.
This exceptional two piece antique Elizabethan sterling silver communion set consists of a chalice and paten/diskos.
The chalice has a cylindrical tapering shaped form onto a plain knapped pedestal and spreading circular foot.
The body of this sterling silver communion cup...
Category
16th Century English Elizabethan Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fisher Sterling Silver Empire Style Candelabras - a Pair
By Fisher Silver 1
Located in Bradenton, FL
A pair of 1930’s Empire style weighted sterling silver candelabra made by Fisher. A turned central column supports two twisted reed...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
2oth Century Italian Solid Silver Violinist statue with wooden violin
Located in VALENZA, IT
Violinist statue in solid 800 silver and with wooden violin and wooden base.
The state was made with the casting method and subsequently finished with a chisel. The details of the statue are very realistic and highlight the concentration of the musician in performing the sonata.
The violin is made of wood with solid silver...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Silverware Set Service 84 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Fiddle Shell by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces. This popular Classic pattern was first offered in 1914 and was discontinued in 2003. This set includes:...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Style Pair of English Toilet Flasks Crystal Ground and Sterling Silver
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Particular pair of toilet bottles in cut and ground by hand crystal; for their execution it was used crystal with a percentage of lead of 30%; the high lead content, instead of calcium present in the common glass, gives the crystal a remarkable hardness, exceptional transparency, and a high refractive index; with the techniques of cutting, grinding and polishing, scrupulously performed by hand, extraordinary light effects and reflections were created; the bottles with the ball body are surmounted by a silver neck and a hinged lid finely chiseled with Victorian motifs. They bear the Classic English silver punches from which we can tell that they were produced in the Victorian style in the city of Birmingham in 1907 (Edward VII) by the firm Phineas Harris Levi & Joseph Wolfe Salaman. The company was founded in 1870 in Birmingham on Northampton Street, in 1872 moved to larger premises on Hockley Street and in 1885 the business was finally moved to a prestigious building on Newhall Street. Levi & Salaman produced much Fine silverware...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Japanese Meiji Period Sterling Silver 2 Handled Basket by Katsu Miyamoto
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING a GORGEOUS, VERY HIGH QUALITY and EXTREMELY RARE piece of Japanese Meiji Period Sterling Silver 2 Handled Basket by Katsu Miyamoto.
EXQUISITE, EXCEPTIONAL, RARE & IMPORTANT!
This is definitely a Meiji Period piece due to the fact that it is marked with the sterling silver mark “jungin”.
The Meiji period was from 1868 to 1912 and in 1928 a law was introduced in Japan compelling the use of decimal marks for silver.
This pre-dates that decimalization law.
We are of the opinion that it is from circa 1900.
Miyamoto Shoko was founded in 1880 as the first silverware specialty shop. In 1899, Miyamoto Shoko’s silverwares were ordered by the family members of the Emperor of Japan, and to this day, they are making fine and graceful handicrafts with skillful craftsmen.
Loved by numerous customers since the Meiji era, Miyamoto Shoko’s products have also been given to Princess Mako and Princess Kako of Akishino, as well as Princess Aiko Toshinomiya, on their birthdays.
Katsu Miyamoto (宮本勝), in 1880, in order to increase the sales of tobacco and cigarettes to foreigners founded the Moyamoto Shoko company, which produced different silverwares in general and particularly silver cigarette cases. Miyamoto’s first name, Katsu (勝) in some sources is written as “Masaru”, since 勝 kanji can be pronounced in both ways.
This basket is of the HIGHEST QUALITY imaginable!
The top of the basket has the MOST GORGEOUS repousse work of flowers, probably lotus flowers, with leaves and foliage. It has an underlying chevron effect chasing, reflecting parquetry.
The 2 handles are cast in the form of bamboo handles.
The rim of the top likewise is cast as bamboo.
The base is equally stunning in a different way!
It is chased with a chevron effect, like parquetry flooring and the four feet simulate pieces of sliced bamboo with an interlinking gallery of support columns, likewise, simulating bamboo.
The QUALITY of WORKMANSHIP is OUTSTANDING!
The pieces weighs exactly 525 grams.
This piece takes my breath away!
This is one for the SERIOUS COLLECTOR of EXQUISITE AND RARE Japanese silver. You will not find another like it, for sale ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD …… I know as I have searched!
Provenance: Acquired from a Dallas Private Collector.
Dimensions: 9.6 inches wide, 7.6 inches deep and 2.75 inches tall ( 7.25 inches tall with handles up)
Condition: Very good. It looks like the base 4 legged gallery, has been repaired/re-attached to the base, but otherwise it is excellent and of Museum quality.
The Meiji period (明治時代 Meiji-jidai?), also known as the Meiji era, is a Japanese era which extended from October 23, 1868 through July 30, 1912.[1] This period represents the first half of the Empire of Japan during which Japanese society moved from being an isolated feudal society to its modern form. Fundamental changes affected its social structure, internal politics, economy, military, and foreign relations. The period corresponded with the reign of Emperor Meiji after 1868, and lasted until his death in 1912. It was succeeded by the Taishō period upon the accession of Emperor Taishō to the throne.
Solid silver pieces...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Cream Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver cream jug; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George III silver cream jug, in sterling standard, has a rounded helmet shaped form.
The body of this Georgian cream jug...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Jacob Rozenzweig Sterling Silver Spice Tower
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver spice tower; an addition to our silver Judaica collection.
...
Category
1910s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
c. 1920s American Sterling Silver Porringer by Black, Starr & Frost
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1920s sterling silver porringer by Black, Starr & Frost, American. Elegant & unusual footed form in the George I taste. Shell knees & hoof feet. Engraved on bottom only: "Aunt ...
Category
Early 20th Century American George I Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paramount by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces in Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Paramount by Kirk sterling silver Flatware set, 69 pieces. This modern design is based on the New York city skyline and architecture (see copy of original advertisement for ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sampson Mordan & Co. Victorian Silver Rabbit / Hare Pepperette, London, 1899
Located in London, GB
A late Victorian sterling silver pepperette in the form of a rabbit or hare, made by Sampson Mordan & Co of London in 1899.
It is very finely modelled as a rabbit sitting up on its...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Made in Italy Sterling Silver Jug
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fully handmade medieval style solid sterling silver jug. The body is oval and shaped embossed grooves. The base, separated from the rest of the body by a bushing, is round with the s...
Category
1990s Italian Medieval Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Black Oval Photo Frame Baroque Style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photograph frame, shaped edge in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with fine hand engraving, interspersed with black fired enamel in Baroque style. External cm. 7.4 x 11.3. W...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament by Reed and Barton dated 1982. It is the “Christmas Cross” ornament, just in time for the holidays! Merry Christmas.
Category
1980s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th-Century Spanish Silver Crucifix
Located in Madrid, ES
A fine example of colonial-era devotion and artistry, this 18th-century Spanish silver crucifix is a striking religious artifact crafted entirely from solid silver. With graceful pro...
Category
Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique French Napoleonic Sterling Silver Tableware Regency Empire Fish Slice
By Gorham Manufacturing Company, Barbour Silver Co., Dorlyn Silversmiths, Odiot, Benedict Silver Co. 1
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
French sterling silver Fish slice
Finely pierced flowers, engraved dolphin and an ebonized handle
Handle with a dolphin entwined.
Origin France first quarter 19th century, Paris
...
Category
Early 18th Century French Regency Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21st Century Italian Sterling Silver Twelve Place Cards for the Table
Located in VALENZA, IT
12 table place card in sterling silver.
They are made in fusion and engraving finishing, as a copy of the Roman columns as can be admired in the Roman Forum in Rome.
Silver Art - A...
Category
2010s Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Magnificent Large Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece, by J.C. Klinkosch Vienna, 1884
Located in Vienna, AT
Large magnificent silver centrepiece on a round stepped stand with a wide shallow bowl around a baluster-shaped central column, the walls richly decorated with boss decoration and ro...
Category
1880s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person dinner set in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. A four-person dinner set in sterling silver.
Comprising four long-handled dinner knives, four dinner forks, and four dinner spoons.
Stamped with after 1944 hallm...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1798 Old English Pattern Sterling Silver Tablespoon by Peter & Ann Bateman
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1798 Old English pattern sterling silver tablespoon, by Peter & Ann Bateman, London. "M"monogram. Fine condition with large oval bowl. 1.85 troy oz. 8 5/8" x 1.75" x 0.75".
Whitehal...
Category
1790s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Hump-Top Picture Frame with Wood Back
By H. Williamson, Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts, sterling silver, hump-top picture frame with wood back, Chester England, year-hallmarked for 1911, H. Williamson, Ltd. - maker. Beautiful, hammered design. Vacant ca...
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage 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.