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Sterling Silver For Sale
George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket
Located in VALENZA, IT
A George III sterling silver cake basket made by William Plummer in London, 1786.
The basket is of Classic oval form with bead borders and an engraved pierced gallery and foot. Ther...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique "Lily of the Valley" Sterling Silver Serving Spoon by Georg Jensen
By Georg Jensen
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique "Lily of the Valley" sterling silver serving spoon by Georg Jensen, circa 1910s. The spoon is in very good vintage condition and measures 9"L x 2.75"W and weighs approx. 105 ...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$400 Sale Price
20% Off
London Mid-18th Century Pair of Regency Silver Sugar Nips
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant pair of antique silver nips is composed by two pieces, one is cast with shells and the other one with a little shovel shape.
Fully silver London marker.
With certifi...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Regency Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,298 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Aegean Weave Gold by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 68 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aegean Weave Gold Accent by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 68 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 8"
12 salad forks, 6 7/8"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/2"
12 cocktai...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Silver Torah Pointer, Iran 1925
Located in New York, NY
A Traditional Silver Torah Pointer made in Iran in 1925.
Simple yet traditional Silver Torah Pointer made in the style of that region.
Seemingly...
Category
1920s Persian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$1,760 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique H. A. Hoeting 3 Piece Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver tea set was made by J.A. Hoeting of the Netherlands and assayed in England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the period Art Deco style. The tea set is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian 1780 Sterling Silver Sauceboats or Gravy Boats
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George III Irish sterling silver sauceboats or gravy boats; an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection.
These fine antique Georgian Irish sterling silver sauceboats have a plain oval rounded form.
The body of each gravy boat is embellished with impressive concave fluted decoration emanating from a central point of the underside, accented with graduating circular motifs to the terminals to the sides.
The rims of these impressive sauce boats are encompassed with a band of concave circular motifs.
The sauceboats are fitted with opposing scroll handles featuring chased stylized leaf design to the upper portion, incorporating a scrolling leaf decorated thumbpiece.
Each example of antique Georgian silverware is supported by three impressive applied hoof feet with stylized shell decorated sockets, accented with a sunburst design in junction with the body.
Pairs of Irish silver sauceboats in such exceptional condition are becoming increasingly difficult to locate.
Condition
These antique sauceboats are an exceptional gauge of silver for their type, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. Full Irish hallmarks struck to the underside of each gravy boat are all very clear in keeping with age and location.
Dimensions
Length from back of handle to tip of lip 21.6cm/8.5".
Width 10.1cm/4".
Height 11.7cm/4.6".
Total Weight: 23.3 troy ounces/725g.
Maker: Matthew West...
Category
1780s Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany & CO Challah Knife
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver challah knife by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. The handle has a braided design to complement the challah bread. An ele...
Category
1970s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lenox by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 63 pcs R monogram
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lenox by Durgin sterling silver flatware set - 63 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives with blunt stainless blades, 8 1/2"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/4"
8 Teaspoons, 6"
8 Ice...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Bell by Hans Hansen Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 50 pcs Modern
By Hans Hansen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Bell by Hans Hansen Danish Mid-Century Modern sterling silver flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 5/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Germany Hanau 1820 Neoclassical Decorative Dish Plate in Solid Sterling Silver
By Hanau
Located in Miami, FL
Neo-Classic sterling silver decorative dish plate.
An antique piece made in the state of Hanau during the German Imperial period, circa 1820. It was crafted in solid sterling silv...
Category
1820s German Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
$558 Sale Price
30% Off
Pyramid by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service 56 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Pyramid pattern was inspired by the styling of the Art Deco period with it's sleek and modern lines. The name Georg Jensen is synonymous with timeless style and dedication to the...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Andante by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 60 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Andante by Gorham, c1963, sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place Soup Sp...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 40 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Candlelight by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives with stainless modern blades, 8 3/4"
8 Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Salad Forks, 6 1/2"
8 Teaspo...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Gilded Enameled Frame
By Salimbeni
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval Fabergè style frame in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent yellow fired enamel on guilloché and ribbon on the upper part.
12x8,5 cm
photo 5,5x4 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,789 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese hammered silver vase by Seiho
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Japanese hammered silver vase by Seiho, a handled ewer form with round capsule body with a pronounced mid-body ridge, tapering stove pipe neck on centre with the mouth terminating a...
Category
20th Century Japanese Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oval shaped with delicate etching around the top and middle of the pitcher. Notice the elegant shape of the handle and the indentations throughout the body. This piece is sure to cat...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hampton Vermeil by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 42 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
The exquisite Hampton pattern was named after King Henry VIII's great country palace, Hampton court. First made by Tiffany in 1934, the simple geometric quality of Hampton goes well ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Flemish by Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Tiffany's Flemish pattern was designed in 1911 and is a modification of the English Trifid End pattern of the eighteenth century. A gracefully simple d...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Irish Sterling Silver Cup
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century Irish sterling silver cup; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection
This e...
Category
18th Century English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 40 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fairfax by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 Pieces Place Size
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Embodying the spirit of casual luxury, Fairfax has a sterling design that never goes out of style. As timely today as when it was first introduced in 1910, this design is influenced ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Golfing Match Safe, Vesta Case
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf Vesta case
A round antique silver golfing match safe with striker on the bottom. The match holder is embossed with a golfing scene of a male golfer in his back swing watched by...
Category
Early 1900s English Sporting Art Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver punch ladle with bone handle, M & S, Vienna Austria 1880.
By Markowitdch & Scheid
Located in Milan, IT
Antique soup or punch ladle in silver and gilding. The handle, made of bone, is decorated on both sides. Signed M & S. In 1858, George Adam Scheid came to Vienna and entered the work...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Horse Race Tankard with German Imperial Association
Located in New York, NY
Equestrian-themed silver tankard with German imperial association, ca 1875. Straight and paneled sides with low-relief frieze depicting galloping riders, racing through the countrysi...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders Hunting Theme Animals
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of twelve sterling silver Place Card Holders on the theme of hunting
Silver hallmark 800
Italian work from the mid-20th century
Length: between 3.4 and 5 cm
Height: between 1....
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Emile Viner 1964 Sterling Silver Salver
By Emile Viner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver salver; an addition to our silver dining collection.
This fine vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver salver...
Category
1960s English Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italia Solid Silver-Cristal Jug with the Shape of a Parrot
By Mauro Fancelli
Located in VALENZA, IT
Jug with the shape of a parrot. The body is in crystal while the head is the legs are in silver.
The head of the parrot is fixed to the neck with a hinge. This is to allow the liqui...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy by Henry Chawner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy by Henry Chawner; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver tea caddy has an oval form.
The surface of the tea caddy is encompassed with bright cut engraved fabric swag designs and floral festoons, suspended from impressive spiralling foliate anchor-points accented with pensile bud designs.
Each spiralling motif flanks a shield shaped cartouche displaying the contemporary engraved initials 'WM' and surmounted with a ribbon style bow.
The upper and lower portions of the body are encompassed with engraved bands of chevron style decoration, in addition to an applied bead decorated border.
This antique silver tea caddy...
Category
1780s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Antique Silver Gilt Basket, Early 20th Century
Located in Braintree, GB
Tiffany & Co antique silver-gilt basket for treats or sweets, in woven style with handle.
Designer: Tiffany & Co
Made in Italy, early 20th century
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions ...
Category
1910s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Cartier Vintage Sterling Silver Trinity-Style Pair of Champagne Flutes
By Cartier
Located in Braintree, GB
Cartier Vintage Sterling Silver Trinity-Style Pair of Champagne Flutes
Fully hallmarked.
This elegant pair of vintage champagne flutes by Cartier, crafted in sterling silver, featur...
Category
1970s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Men’s Vintage Antique Shoe Horn
Located in Westport, CT
Tiffany & co Makers vintage solid sterling silver men’s Shoe horn, signed and numbered in very fine condition.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1917 Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Rosebud Basket Sugar Pitcher Set Nº 235B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Presented as-found, estate fresh. A sterling silver decorative Creamer and Sugar Set, Models #235B by Georg Jensen from circa 1917. A beautiful handled basket and creamer raised on a...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$2,000 Sale Price / set
20% Off
1900s, Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Spoons
By Charles Wilkes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique Edwardian English sterling silver and enamel spoons; an addition to our silver teaware collection
...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Slender and graceful, the smooth clean lines of this refined pattern are distinguished with deeply carved floral ornaments at the tip and neck. Raised borders along the fluted stem e...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver Harness Racing Trophy Centerpiece
By Spaulding-Gorham, Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Unique sterling silver harness racing trophy by Gorham. Designed with beautiful acid etching of harnessed racing scene, double handled. Measuring...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Art Deco Craftsman Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Dessert Set
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Craftsman sterling silver dessert set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises eight bowls and eight plates. Each bowl: Curved with flat stepped rim a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Paul Storr 1809 Georgian Sterling Silver Tureens / Covered Vegetables
By Paul Storr
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Paul Storr, English, sterling silver tureens or covered vegetable dishes, beautifully adorned with gadrooned rims, natural motifs, and a noble crest, from 1809 (George III era). They measure 14'' from handle to handle (10 1/2'' excluding the handles) by 11 1/2'' in height (height of the stands are 4 3/4''). Total silver weight is 93 troy ounces; the stands and the liners are original Sheffield plate. Hallmarks are shown.
Paul Storr (1770-1844) is considered the greatest English silversmith of the Regency era, and his beautifully ornate silver reflected the rapidly changing world in which he lived. Storr's reputation rests on his mastery of the grandiose neo-Classical style developed in the Regency period. He quickly became the most prominent silversmith of the nineteenth century, producing much of the silver purchased by King George III and King George IV. Much of Storr's success was due to the influence of Philip...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sheffield Plate, Sterling Silver
A Pair Of Sterling Silver Tefillin Covers, Ilya Schor, New York, Circa 1955
Located in New York, NY
Traditional form. The Shel Yad has decorations that include: Moses being cast into the river in a basket by his mother, Moses as a young man in front of the Burning Bush (with a shin...
Category
1950s Central American Vintage 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
$8,389 Sale Price
30% Off
Savannah by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Savannah by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This pattern is elegant and timeless. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8"
12 forks, 7 3/8
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Lined Humidor with Hallmarks. Circa 1850
Located in Charleston, SC
English sterling silver humidor lined in Spanish cedar with hallmarks, Mid-19th Century.
Category
19th Century British Antique Sterling Silver
Art Deco Style 1960s Sterling Silver Cigarette Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver cigarette box in the Art Deco style; an addition to the ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver cigarette box has a plain rectangular form onto four bracket style feet.
The surface of this impressive silver box is embellished with impressive engine turned decoration.
The box is fitted with two hallmarked hinged covers each embellished with further panels of engine turned decoration in addition to an applied leaf border which continues across a central plateau.
The interior of each solid silver cover features a paralleling band of engine turned decoration in addition to the part hallmarks; decoration to the posterior surface of a cover is an indication of the fine quality of a piece.
The central plateau is surmounted with an impressive shaped handle, in the Art Deco style.
The body of this exceptional box features the original cedar wood lining.
This antique Art Deco cigarette box has a weighted base and retains the original leatherette covering to the underside.
The box is supported by four impressive cast silver, Art Deco style stepped bracket feet.
By virtue of its size this versatile vintage cigarette box could be used for a multitude of functions.
Note: The majority of such boxes have a wood lining to the cover; it is a sign of quality when boxes have an unlined, solid silver covers.
Condition
This vintage silver cigarette box...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Queens by Francis Howard Uk Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Magnificent Dinner & Luncheon Size Queens by Francis Howard, England, sterling silver cutlery set, 87 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Size Knives...
Category
20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Repousse Bookmark
By Kirk & Son
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver bookmark by S. Kirk and Sons of Baltimore, Maryland. Inspired by their iconic Repousse pattern, it has clu...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mount Vernon by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mount Vernon by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9 3/8"
12 forks, 7 1/8"
12 salad forks, 6"
12 teaspoons, 5 3/4"
Includes bonus brand new...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Renaissance by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
French renaissance by Reed & Barton sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
eight knives, 9",
eight forks, 7 1/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/8",
eight teaspoons,...
Category
1940s Renaissance Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Tennis Ball Holder
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver tennis ball holder smooth 925 sterling silver ball holder tube, featuring an engraved oval with 2 rackets and balls. The lid is smooth with a lowered central part. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$846 Sale Price
20% Off
1944 Pair of Miniature Sterling Silver English Horse Shoes
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1944 pair of miniature sterling good luck horse shoes, Sheffield, England. Useful as paperweights or other decoration; most likely made by Harrison & Howson. 1.90 troy oz.
2 1/4" x 1...
Category
1940s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique, Silver Hip Flask, Birmingham 1906, Unusual Shape.
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Very Small Silver Hip Flask By Edward Foligne Braham.
A beautiful and unusually small Edwardian silver hip flask. The shaped flask has a screw top lid, a...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Royal Windsor by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 53 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Royal Windsor by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives 8 3/4", 8 Forks 7 3/8", 8 Salad Forks 6 5/8",
8 ...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Candelabras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are excited to offer this pair of sterling silver two-branch candelabras by the Durham Silver Company. They have a Jensenesque look and feel; the blossom flower motif and the bal...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$3,500 / set
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Pair of Engraved Vases
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of vases in 800 solid silver.
The shape of the vases is round, pot-bellied and has been made with a smooth and glossy finish.
The vases were embellished with a hand engraving ...
Category
1990s European Chinese Chippendale Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sterling Signed Georg Jensen, Denmark. 5": tall spoon - in very good condition and ready for sugar, desserts, etc.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Blue Cloisonne Enamel Silver Kovsh in Faberge Style
Located in New York, NY
Russian, cloisonne enamel on 0.84 silver kovsh in Faberge style, measuring 4 3/4'' in length by 2 1/8'' in depth by 2 1/2'' in height, weighing 3.3 troy o...
Category
19th Century Russian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique Art Nouveau Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver three-piece tea service in the Art Nouveau style; an addition to our antique teaware collection.
This fine antique G...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Six Very Heavy 19th C. British Sterling Silver Table Spoons / Serving Spoons
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very handsome and exceptionally heavy set of six William IV sterling silver table spoons / serving spoons in the King's Pattern.
All six...
Category
Mid-19th Century English William IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament by Wallace Silversmiths dated 2015. It shows St. Christopher holding the Baby Jesus in one arm and blessing him with the other ...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Decorative centrepiece suite of Victorian sterling silver dishes made in 1873
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1873 by Fenton Brothers Ltd., this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver centrepiece and suite ...
Category
1870s English 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.