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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1840s
Large Georgian Silver Tea Caddy
Located in Braintree, GB
Georgian silver tea caddy.
Made in England London 1781
Maker: Joseph Craddock & William Ker Reid
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions -
Size:...
Category
1780s British Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Robert Adam George III Silver Gilt Vase by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp London
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A fine and rare 18th century George III silver-gilt vase by Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp, London 1770. Based on a design by the Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella (1610-1664). The design was adapted by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792).
The overall form of the vase and some of the ornaments, such as the drapery swags, figural masks and acanthus leaves on the body, are based on a design by the Italian printmaker Stefano della Bella (1610-1664). He produced about 1,400 prints during his lifetime which were very influential, particularly a series of designs for vases in Raccolta di Vasi Diversi, published between 1639 and 1648. The design was adapted by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792), whose drawing, now in Sir John Soane's Museum in London and was copied by the highly-fashionable silversmithing partnership Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp.
Daniel Smith and Robert Sharp’s partnership ran from 1763-1788. They supplied high-quality silver and silver gilt in the Neo-classical style to the most fashionable retailers and clients, including the Prince Regent. They were the principal manufacturers of a series of magnificent race cups, one of which was designed by the architect Robert Adam (1728-1792) and another is in the Royal collection
Robert Adam (1728-1792) was arguably the most famous eighteenth century British architect and designer, whose remarkable career in partnership with his brothers James and William has been thoroughly documented elsewhere and whose major commissions can still be seen at Harewood House...
Category
18th Century English Adam Style Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
George III Period Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, London 1774 John King
By John King
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1774 by John King, this wonderful, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is of traditional straig...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
John Langlands I & John Robertson I Antique Sterling Silver Quart Tankard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III Newcastle sterling silver quart tankard made by John Langlands I & John Robertson I; an addition to our Georgian silver tankard...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1767 Sebastian & James Crespell 'George III' Set of 12 Sterling Silver Plates
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite set of twelve English silver dinner plates, dating back to the 18th century (1767) during the reign of King George III. These remarkable pieces of craftsmansh...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Irish Provincial Silver Coffee Pot Cork 1775 18th Century Georgian
Located in London, GB
An impressive Antique Irish Provincial Sterling Silver Coffee Pot with a classic baluster form and decorated with elegant floral chased patterns. The Cork Coffee Pot has a pair of shaped cartouches, one plain and one with a small engraved crest engraved in the centre. The spout of the Coffee Pot is decorated with acanthus leaf detailing. The Coffee Pot stands on a spread pedestal foot and has a wooden handle.
Made in Cork, Ireland in c. 1775 by John Nicholson...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early English Georgian Sterling Silver Square Salver
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian sterling silver salver, 1727. Square with molded rim and curvilinear corners. Engraved armorial in well center. Rests on 4 corner hoof supports. Substantial with nice heft from the year the first Hanoverian king George I...
Category
1720s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century George II Period Sterling Silver Caster, London, 1737
Located in New York, NY
Splendid, beautifully proportioned George II period sterling silver caster, Jabez Daniel, London, 1737.
Of classic baluster form with lovely she...
Category
18th Century British George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Candelabra Candlesticks 1768 / 78
Located in London, GB
A pair of Magnificent George III Neo Classical Adam style Solid Silver Two Light Candelabra that are able to convert into Candlesticks with the removal of the branches. The Candelabra have round bases decorated with a stylised laurel leaf band...
Category
18th Century English Adam Style Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George I Sterling Silver 1/2 Pint Mug 1722
By John East
Located in London, GB
A classic antique George I sterling silver 1/2 Pint Mug with a round spread pedestal foot. The Beer Mug has an engraved crest on the side opposite the scroll handle.
Made in Londo...
Category
Early 18th Century European George I Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cream Jug Creamer by Peter and Ann Bateman
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver helmet shaped creamer made by Peter and Ann Bateman; an addition to our Georgian silver ...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century George II Sterling Silver Brandy Warmer, London, 1743
By Edward Wakelin
Located in New York, NY
Splendid antique English sterling silver brandy/spirits warmer, George II period, 1743
Attributed to Edward Wakelin- the initials in the Gothic style correspond to Wakelin's, perhap...
Category
Mid-18th Century British George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Mid - 18th Century George III sterling silver dinner plate
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Mid - 18th Century George III sterling silver dinner plate
Maker: Sebastian & James Crespell
Made in England, London, 1767
Fully Hallmarked.
The dinner plate is with raised sides, a shaped edge, and an applied gadroon border.
There is an engraved crest of a bird with an opened beak.
Sebastian and James Crespell were important 'largeworkers' and the leading plate makers of their day. They supplied George III's first royal silversmith Thomas Heming with much wrought plate, and after 1770 became the principal suppliers for Parker and Wakelin...
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Mid-18th Century British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
George III Pair of Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Candlesticks, Made 1781
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield, 1781 by John Winter & Co. This wonderful, George III, Antique, Sterling Silver Pair of Candlesticks, feature bead borders, sunken fluting, acanthus decoratio...
Category
1780s English Neoclassical 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
Silver Plate, Metal
18th Century German Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver coffee pot; an addition to our 18th century silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique German silver coffee pot has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot.
The surface of this 18th century coffee pot...
Category
1740s German Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Cream Jug / Creamer
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver helmet shaped creamer; an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection.
This fine antique George III sterling silver cream jug has a helmet shaped form onto a pedestal with a circular spreading foot and plain square base.
The body of this antique cream jug...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Vienna Silver Biedermeier Sugar Box Anton Weichesmueller, Made 1844
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular basic shape, smooth design of the concave inwardly curved walls, slightly cambered hinged lid with cord strap. Lock present, no key.
Finest handwork of simple elegance b...
Category
1840s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Siver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
A fine quality antique Victorian silver four piece tea and coffee set in exceptional, original condition. The set comprises a coffee pot, tea pot, milk jug and sugar basin, the latte...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hanovarian Pattern George II Period Antique Sterling Silver Serving Spoon, 1731
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1731, this wonderful, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Basting Spoon, is in 'Hanoverian' pattern.
The basting spoon...
Category
1730s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Period Antique Sterling Silver Lidded Tankard, Newcastle, 1772
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Newcastle in 1772 by David Crawford, this handsome, George III period, Antique sterling silver tankard, has a tucked in shape, and a domed top.
The tankard measures...
Category
1770s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sugar Spoon, English, Sterling Silver, Hallmark, Georgian, Dated 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sugar spoon. An English, sterling silver spoon, dating to the Georgian period, hallmarked for 1780.
Fascinating George III period spoon
Displays a desirable aged patina with some light dings, commensurate with age
Sterling silver presents a bright reflective sheen and signs of gentle polishing
Decorated with leaf motif details upon the tapering handle
Hallmarks for Thomas Ivory...
Category
Late 18th Century British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1782 Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has an oval, serpentine shaped form.
The body of this Georgian silver tea caddy...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Dutch Marriage Box with Engraved Rococco Styled Figures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This small box or chest is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the Netherlands and date to approximately 1710 and done in the period Rococco style. This small marriage chest is composed of sterling silver with an articulated handle and bun feet. The top and sides are engraved with figures in period dress standing outside a stone archway. The inside of this marriage box...
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Silver Salver, Hester Bateman, 1780
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George III sterling silver Salver by Hester Bateman, London, 1780. The Salver is of circular form, with a beaded border, sitting ...
Category
1780s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Pair Sterling Silver Salvers by John Carter 1772 18th C
By John Carter
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful pair of English 18th Century antique sterling silver salvers by the renowned silversmith John Carter.
They each have hallmarks for London 1772, the makers mark of John Carter and are typical of his work with the exquisitely detailed rims, ball and claw feet and the superb engraved decoration.
They each bear a beautifully engraved coat of arms and the crest of the Terry Family, which I have researched:
The Arms of the Family of Terry
The arms as engraved upon this Pair of George III English Sterling Silver Footed Salvers by John Carter hallmarked London 1872 are those of the family of Terry. They may be blazoned as follows:
Arms: Sable on two bars or three cross crosslets two and one (……?) and issuant from the bar in chief a demi-lion rampant
Crest: A boar’s head erased and erect
Motto: E cruce leo [From the cross a lion]
The arms as engraved upon this pair of salvers certainly have characteristics with arms borne by another family and branch thereof named Terry who hailed from the County of Cork in Ireland. Notably the use of the three cross crosslets and the demilion rampant, but in a different placement upon the arms. The crest seen here is also at a variance with the other Terry arms where a demi-lion rampant is used. Upon an exhaustive examination of other sources, together with the present evidence, I believe that the family who had the salvers in their possession undoubtedly bore these arms without authority a fact that often occurred in the 18th and 19th Centuries and at other periods. Many families bore armorial bearings that they assumed and used for many generations in that they either consciously or unconsciously eschewed an approach to The College of Arms...
Category
1770s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Pint Beer Mugs / Tankards 1780
Located in London, GB
A pair of excellent Antique George III Solid Silver Pint Mugs in a classic Georgian style. The Tankards each stand on a spread pedestal foot and each has a gilded interior. Both Mugs have a small crest engraved opposite the handle. These Mugs have a lovely patina commensurate with age.
Made in London, England in 1780 by Thomas Whipham...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Paul Storr Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Salts, Circa 1840
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver salts made by Paul Storr; an addition to our silver cruet and condiment collection.
These excep...
Category
1840s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Oval Tea Pot
Located in Braintree, GB
An Antique George III sterling silver oval tea pot.
This tea pot is oval in shape with straight sides, has a wooden handle.
The body engraved with monogram.
Made in England, L...
Category
1780s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
John Edwards III London Sterling Silver Footed Hot Water Kettle, George III 1790
Located in Gardena, CA
John Edwards III London sterling silver footed hot water kettle, George III 1790.
John Edwards III London sterling silver balled clawed feet hot wa...
Category
1790s Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical George III Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, William Pitts, 1799
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1799 by William Pitts, this stylish, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, features unusual double scroll handles, four acanthus detailed feet, an ...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stunning Rococo Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, London, 1768
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1768 by Henry Bailey, this stunning pair of George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Caddies, feature Rococo chasing throughout, vacant cartouches, and ...
Category
1760s English Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German 18th Century Silver Hanukkah Lamp by Herfurth
Located in London, GB
German 18th century silver Hanukkah lamp by Herfurth
German, c. 1760
Height 17.5cm, width 23cm, depth 7cm
This exceptional German Hanukkah lamp was produced in the 18th century ...
Category
Mid-17th Century German Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Snuff Box by Yapp & Woodward, 1845
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1845 by Yapp & Woodward, this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver snuff box, features cast flo...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Georgian Neoclassical Sterling Silver Condiment Caster
Located in New York, NY
English Georgian sterling silver condiment shaker, late 18th century. Baluster on raised foot. Cover pierced with engraved diaper and twisted finial. Worn marks include crowned T (bo...
Category
Late 18th Century English Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Rococo Design Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1741 Gabriel Sleath
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1741 by Gabriel Sleath, this striking, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, features flat chased decoration below the rim, an engraved armorial to o...
Category
1740s English Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique George II Silver Tapersticks Candlesticks Candle Holders 1744
By James Gould
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique George II sterling Silver Tapersticks. These early Georgian cast silver Candlesticks have a classic shell quatrefoil design with knopped columns.
Made in London, England in 1744 by James Gould...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Period Later Chased Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, London 1756
By John Langlands I & John Goodrick
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Newcastle in 1756, this attractive, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, has been later chased during the victoria...
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1750s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Naturalistic Victorian Sterling Silver Ink Stand, Charles & George Fox, 1846
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1846 by Charles & George Fox, this charming, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver ink stand, features an ornate scroll ...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Sterling Silver Tapersticks
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George I English cast sterling silver tapersticks; an addition of our ornamental Georgian silverw...
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1720s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Castle Top Card Case, Scott Memorial, Sterling Silver, Nathaniel Mills 1844
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1844 by Nathaniel Mills, this fine quality, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Castle Top Card Case, features a high relief chased scene of The Scott...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Speaker Smith, Political Interest: George III Silver Sauce Tureens, London, 1774
Located in Cornwall, GB
An exquisite set of four George III silver oval two handled oval sauce tureens and covers. Of Oval bombe form on four rocaille capped scroll feet, with ovolo cast borders and handles...
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1770s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Period Louis XVI Sterling Table Spoon, Paris, 1789
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Period Louis XVI sterling table spoon, Paris, 1789
A tour de force of the Louis XVI style with applied medallion handle. The oval flat edge gold-...
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18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Neoclassical Silver Covered Urn
Located in New York, NY
German Neoclassical silver urn, 18th century. Oval tapering bowl on raised and stepped foot. Cover domed with vasiform finial. Chased imbricated le...
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18th Century German Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Geo. 1 Britannia Standard Silver Tankard, Wm. Fleming, Maker, London, 1718-1719
Located in Charleston, SC
Exceedingly rare Britannia Standard Silver Tankard.
("Britannia" standard is .958 pure silver) with lovely hand engraved cartouche. Parcel gilt interior. Lovely clear hallmarks on b...
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
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...
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1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany Mid-Century Sterling Salt Shaker & Cellar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century sterling silver salt shaker & cellar by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. A tailored and clean look make for a sophisticated and elegant set. The salt cellar has a ...
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15th Century and Earlier American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1767 by John Langford II & John Sebille, this elegant, Antique Sterling Silver Wax Jack, is in the Rococo taste, standing on three fee...
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1760s English Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George Unite Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Card Case
By George Unite
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver card case; an addition to our range of collectable silverware.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver card case has a rectangular shaped form.
The surface of this antique card case...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Heavy & Large Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Basket, R. Hennell iii, 1842
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1842 by Robert Hennell III, this very attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, features an ornate body with pierced decoration and cast and applied detailing, 4 cast feet, and an ornate cast swing...
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1840s English Baroque Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scottish Victorian Sterling Silver Salver, Marshall & Sons
Located in Glasgow, GB
An early Victorian Scottish sterling silver salver. The salver is of circular form, with scroll and foliate cast rim, chased and engraved with scrolls, the centre engraved with folia...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
George III Period Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, London 1781 William Cox III
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1781 by William Cox III, this handsome, George III period, Antique Sterling Silver Tankard, is baluster shaped ...
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1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Old English Pattern Gravy Straining Spoon
By Charles Hougham
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Georgian sterling silver old English pattern gravy straining spoon; an addition to our collectable flatware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver straining spoon...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of George II Silver Candlesticks
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique pair of George II silver candlesticks
Maker: James Morison
Made in England, London, 1758
Fully hallmarked.
Whether it's for dinner with friends or entertaining spi...
Category
1750s British George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Georgian Serving Card Tray Eighteenth Century Hallmark
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A superb Example of an early Georgian Eighteenth Century heavy gauge Sterling Silver Card Tray of outstanding quality and condition for such ...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century Sterling Silver Soup Tureen Hammered Italian Venice Rococo
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
Impressive Antique Georgian Italian Sterling Silver soup tureen
Style & period Rococo, Georgian, Antique, Italian, Venice
Design: Italian
The fine hand crafted hammered body stand on four scrolled acanthus leaf legs
The cover surmounted by a sculptural solid silver pomegranate...
Category
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling SIlver Basket - Sheffield 1845 - Hawksworth Eyres
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1845 by Hawksworth Eyres & Co., this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Basket, is ornate in design, standi...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Goblet - London 1799 - P. A. & W. Bateman
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1799 by Peter, Anne & William Bateman, this very attractive, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, features brighcut engraved decoration, a gilt interio...
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1790s English Neoclassical 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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