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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Nouveau
Style: Rococo
Large Antique American Edwardian Art Nouveau Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark, ca 1910. Rectangular window in curvilinear shaped surround. Corner frames inset and entwined ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reed & Barton Old Sterling Silver Salad Set in Love Disarmed Art Nouveau Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Reed & Barton sterling silver salad set in old, original, Love Disarmed pattern and in Art Nouveau style with exquisite, raised, floral and figural motifs. It consists of a salad fork measuring 10 1/2'' in length by 2 7/8'' in width by 1 2/3'' in height, a serving spoon measuring 10 1/2'' in length. It was not recast, never polished, and never had a monogram and weighs 15 troy ounces.
Reed & Barton was founded as Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. The failing company was then purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton–and by 1896, the company was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1922 Puiforcat Art Nouveau Tea and Coffee Service in Sterling Silver & Nephrite
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea and coffee service in sterling pure silver and nephrite by Jean E. Puiforcat.
Service including :
- a coffee pot 15.5 cm
- a teapot 11.5 cm
- a milk jug 12,5 cm
- a milk...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20C Etched Crystal Jug with Sterling Silver Base by Arthur A Everts
Located in Dallas, TX
PRESENTING A GORGEOUS piece of DALLAS History, namely, an Early 20C European Etched Crystal Jug with Sterling Silver Base by Arthur A Everts of Dallas.
Ci...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique German Art Nouveau .800 Silver 12 Piece Fish Flatware Serving Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This twelve piece serving set is signed by an unknown maker, but presumed to have originated from Germany and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Art Nouveau style. The...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Rococo Style Sterling Silver Salver Platter Tray 1902
Located in London, GB
An elegant Antique solid Silver Salver with an unusual asymmetrical Rococo inspired cartouche shape. The Rim of the Tray is embellished with a chased border and an ornate engraved ce...
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unger Sterling Silver Early 20th Century Bowl in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Unger Brothers, sterling silver bowl in Art Nouveau style with a rim richly adorned with tri-dimensional natural motifs including sculptural roses. It measures 10 1/4'' in diameter by 2 7/8'' in height, weighs 10.3 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks and an engraved monogram at the center as shown.
Unger Bros. or Unger Brothers (1872–1910) was a jewelry company in Newark, New Jersey, best known for their sterling silver Art Nouveau designs. The company was established by five sons from a German immigrant family. The oldest founded a jewelry business between 1870-1872 and began the manufacture of sterling silver items in 1878. Other sons gradually joined the firm, among them a silversmith and an engraver whose brother-in-law became the leading artistic designer. By 1901, the firm had just under 300...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Edwardian Comport Bowl, Cooper Brothers & Sons, Sheffield, 1906
Located in London, GB
Made from solid Sterling Silver by Cooper Brothers & Sons of Sheffield in 1906, this Edwardian comport bowl is wonderfully decorated with organic Art Nouveau...
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Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Pairs of German Art Nouveau Rococo Silver 2-Light Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Two pairs of German 800 silver 2-light candelabra. Made by M. H. Wilkens & Söhne in Germany, ca 1890. Each: tapering pillar on raised foot with spread c-scroll supports. Garland-entwined figure mounted to pillar top...
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Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Pair Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Style Photo Frames
Located in London, GB
A truly superb pair of Vintage Art Nouveau sterling silver photo frames, by Harry Frane, London Dated 2011
The beautiful sha...
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2010s English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unger Sterling Silver Early 20th Century Bowl in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Unger Brothers, sterling silver bowl in Art Nouveau style with a rim richly adorned with tri-dimensional natural motifs including sculptural roses. It measures 10 1/4'' in diameter by 2 7/8'' in height, weighs 10.3 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks and an engraved monogram at the center as shown.
Unger Bros. or Unger Brothers (1872–1910) was a jewelry company in Newark, New Jersey, best known for their sterling silver Art Nouveau designs. The company was established by five sons from a German immigrant family. The oldest founded a jewelry business between 1870-1872 and began the manufacture of sterling silver items in 1878. Other sons gradually joined the firm, among them a silversmith and an engraver whose brother-in-law became the leading artistic designer. By 1901, the firm had just under 300...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Christofle Silver Plate Kettle on Stand in Rococo Style
By Christofle
Located in New York, NY
Christofle silver plated kettle on stand in ornate Rococo style with swirling natural motifs. The stand, which has 4 legged feet, measures an impr...
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Early 20th Century French Rococo Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Snuff box perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid and miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped snuffbox in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with perforated, embossed and hand-engraved lid, with fine oval miniature cm. 3.2 x 4.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable i...
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1970s Italian Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Jardiniere with Swan Busts and Glass Liner, Pietrasanta & C., Italy, 1950
By Gianni Pietrasanta
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid silver vessel in an oval basic form with a wide, bulbous body, offset, domed, round base with hump decoration and palmette decorative strip on the outside of the base ring, hump decoration in the lower half of the vessel body in one step, upper half of the vessel smooth and with a slightly curved edge with raised panels merging in the middle, palmette decorative strip running around the upper edge, in the area of the gradation two raised, widening bundles of branches on the sides, crowned by swan...
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1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Candle Holders, by J.M. Van Kempen, Netherlands, 1900
By Van Kempen
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant silver candle holders on a square plan, base plate surrounded by a bead stick, base raised in a groove and forming a small square pedestal, grooved walls decorated with b...
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver & Crystal Whiskey Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver and crystal decanter. Made by Gorham in Providence. Ovoid crystal bowl with cut and engraved ornament: Beaded horse...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Carafe, Green Glass with Opaline & Silver Mount, Porto, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Carafe made of green glass with cryolite inclusions (opaline) in the shape of feathered leaves, with a conical body that swings out slightly at the bottom on a round, flush stand, be...
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Early 1900s Portuguese Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Of High 7-Flame Silver Candelabras, by J.C. Klinkosch Vienna, ca 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant seven-light candelabras on a round, trumpet-shaped raised foot with a palmette band on the foot and a stylized flower and acanthus frieze under the disc-shaped protruding...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Snuff box Enamel Double opening Sterling Silver flower bouquet Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square snuff box with two slightly domed sides in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of flower bouquet, late 1...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Gorgeous American Art Nouveau Martelé-Style Silver Basket
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous turn-of-the-century Martelé-style Art Nouveau 950 silver basket. Made by Black, Starr & Frost in New York. Flared and ovoid mouth fand cylindrical body flowing into spread f...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Matzoh Holder Jugendstil Weiner Werkstatte Style Signed
Located in Sharon, CT
Hand wrought in 900 silver in the Wiener Werkstatt style, impressed signature reads: _ _ _RAEMER HANDARBEIT 900 followed by logo/touchmark.
Category
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Cut Glass Carafe with Silver Mount, Germany, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Carafe made of clear glass with a conical, faceted body that swings out at the bottom with a separate base, the lower half has a stone cut decoration with stars cut in the middle and...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Candlesticks Made In Real Silver From 1930s
Located in Lejre, DK
A pair of real silver candlesticks crafted in the Rococo style, dating back to the 1930s. These candlesticks exude the opulence and intricate detailing characteristic of the Rococo e...
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1930s Danish Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Rococo Style Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set, Italy, 1984
Located in Cagliari, IT
Magnificent set of 4 pieces in sterling silver consisting of one teapot, one coffee pot, one milk jug and one sugar box hand made by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari.
Splendid ...
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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Rococo Style Sterling Silver Chocolate/Coffee Pot , Italy, 1989
Located in Cagliari, IT
Extraordinary reproduction of an Italian coffee / chocolate pot of the 18th century hand made by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari.
Splendid chisel work typical of the Milanese ...
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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 1898 Sterling Silver Large Clover Centerpiece Bowl Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver berry bowl in Art Nouveau style and in Clover pattern in pattern 13780 from 1898 with exquisite raised motifs of flowers, leaves, and twirls around the ...
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1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Leaf Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are offering a pair of sterling silver leaf dishes by the Meriden Britannia Company of Connecticut. Designed in the Art Nouveau style, this beautiful pair are perfect for any coff...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1879 Chrysanthemum Pattern Open Salt Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver open salt in exquisite, slightly raised, Chrysanthemum pattern number 5845 and in Art Nouveau Style from 1879. It measures 1 3/4'' in length by 1'' heig...
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1870s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Stunning Large & Ornate Sterling Silver Condiment Set, Boxed, Elkington 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1929 by Elkington & Co., this large and ornate, Sterling Silver Condiment Set, comprises a sugar caster, 2 pepper pots 2 salt cellars and a mustard pot wi...
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1920s English Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver- Mounted Iridescent Green Art Glass Bud Vase
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Period, sterling silver-mounted iridescent green Art Glass 2-handled bud vase, London, year-hallmarked for 1901. Measures 7 1/4 inches high x 3 inches diameter (at widest...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany American Classical Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Located in New York, NY
Fin-de-siecle Classical sterling silver loving cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Urn-form with bellied bottom. Three leaf-capped and m...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver. Art Nouveau style.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver.
Art Nouveau style with nature's organic forms and decorative flora and fauna details. Model number 180B.
Measures: 14 x 11.5...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau 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 ...
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1760s English Rococo 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...
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1740s English Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hallberg Swedish Silver 1919 Art Nouveau Hand Hammered Compote Bowl
By CG Hallberg
Located in New York, NY
C. G. Hallberg, Swedish silver compote bowl from 1919, beautifully hand hammered and in Art Nouveau style with curvilinear, natural motifs in relief adorning the stem of the compote....
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1910s Swedish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Nurses Belt Buckle from 1901 by John Tiley
By John Tiley
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London 1901 by John Tiley, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Belt Buckle, measures 3.75"(9.5cm) wide a...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau 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...
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Early 18th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame. Made by Cornelius Saunders & Frank Shepherd in Birmingham in 1904. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Red Silver Overlay Perfume
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular with short neck and everted rim in silver collar. Ball stopper. Ope...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Early Georg Jensen Large and Impressive Champagne Cooler / Centrepiece
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early Georg Jensen large and impressive champagne cooler / centrepiece in hammered sterling silver, adorned with handles and ornamentation in the form of grapes.
In very good condit...
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1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Exquisite French Art Nouveau Decanter / Pitcher by J. Barian Silver Glass 1900
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Breathtaking French antique Art Nouveau decanter / pitcher in silver plate with enamel painted glass by Jules Barian 1900.
Exquisite Art Nouveau...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Sterling Blossom Lid, Model 2A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely Georg Jensen hand raised sterling silver blossom condiment lid #2A from the 1950's. Needs glass jar base. Denmark 1950's.
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1950s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage 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...
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1760s Italian Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique English Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver picture frame, 1904. Shaped rectangular window in shaped surround with bracket feet. Chased ornament: Entwined tendrils and flower heads spillin...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant Viennese Silver Art Nouveau Tray, by Karl Berger, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular shaped silver tray in a smooth, simple design with a raised, flared edge and beveled corners with a raised groove in the middle, rounded, slightly curved extension of the...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of 5-Flame Silver Candelabras with Dolphin Arms, Belgium Around 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Two solid five-light candelabras, mounted on a round, fluted stepped base with a delicate palmette frieze on the side, four slender, four-pointed dolphins with their heads resting on...
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1950s Belgian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
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Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Jardinière, Basket with Handle, Germany, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant Art Nouveau silver centerpiece:
Body on a round stand stepped by a fluting and with an embossed beaded rim, vessel widening rhythmically in differently sized, tongue-shaped ...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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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
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Sterling Silver
Antique Kerr American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Fairytale Baby Set
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Kerr in Newark. This set comprises cup, bowl, and plate. Acid-etched tree-framed fairytale scenes depicting ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Handcrafted Sterling Silver Blossom Salt Spoon
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
The Blossom collection gives us an eye into the master’s
ability to look at a landscape or bouquet and see the
shapes within and then bring them to life in silver. Pieces
are whim...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Chopstick Rest by Johan Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Before becoming a designer for the studio, Johan Rohde was impressed by the craftsmanship of Georg Jensen. Their first collaboration dates from 1904, when Rohde commissioned Georg Je...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Oyster Fork by Johan Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Before becoming a designer for the studio, Johan Rohde was impressed by the craftsmanship of Georg Jensen. Their first collaboration dates from 1904, when Rohde commissioned Georg Je...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Antique Alvin American Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Baluster with dense and vertical overlay in form of entwined stem flowers in curvilinear frames. Scrolled car...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flower Vase, William Hutton & Sons, c. 1903
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
William Hutton & Sons. London, Birmingham & Sheffield. circa 1903.
An exceptional Art Nouveau silver and vase by William Hutton dated ...
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver
Decor by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large and heavy Dinner Size Decor by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 51 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6...
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1950s Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Glass Carafes with Silver Mounts, Koch & Bergfeld, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Two carafes made of clear glass with a raised, bulging body, surrounding five cut arches with stone cut decoration and cut suns in the arch segments, bevel cut at the base of the nec...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Lady’s Medicinal Flask
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass flask with engraved silver overlay. Flat with curved sides. Overlay in form of grain stalks and fruiting grapevine. Asymmetrical cartouche engra...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
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Silver
Georg Jensen Art Nouveau Teapot and Milk Jug in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Art Nouveau teapot and milk jug in sterling silver with handle and knob in ebony.
Model Number 80A/80B.
Designed in 1915.
The teapo...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
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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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