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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Patrick Mavros 925 Sterling Silver Zebra and Foal Figurine on a Blackwood Base
By Patrick Marvos
Located in Braintree, GB
Patrick Mavros 925 sterling silver Zebra and Foal figurine, beautifully crafted and mounted on a stunning blackwood base.
Made in Africa, Zimbabwe, circa 1990s.
Hallmarked with PM ...
Category
1990s Zimbabwean Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Vintage Swedish Silver Candlesticks Candleholders Neoclassical Empire
By Ceson
Located in Sweden, SE
A pair silver neoclassical candlesticks with elegant and strict contours, nothing superfluous... Made in 1970-1980ss by "CESON", Sweden.
Size app.: 6.5 cm (roughly 2.6 in) high, 8.6 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Empire Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shakers, House of Lawrian, 1974
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Elizabeth II silver salt and pepper shaker set by House of Lawrian. The salt and pepper shakers are of squat tapering round form, with bark-effect decoration.
Assay: - .925 (Ster...
Category
1970s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hannah Hull by Tuttle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
The unadorned Hannah Hull pattern, known for its simple, clean lines, was inspired by old colonial design and was first introduced by Tuttle in 1927.
Hannah Hull by Tuttle sterling ...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Volkswagen Beetle Typ1 Model Car 1945 C.Ca
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century Italian sterling silver volkswagen beetle typ1 model car 1945 circa.
Volkswagen Beetle model car in sterling silver.
The bodywork of the beet...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian 925 silver and enamel pair of salt and pepper shakers.
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian 925 silver and enamel [air of salt and pepper shakers.
Made in England, London, 1910
Maker: Pairpoint Brothers
Fully hallmarked.
Approx Dimensions -
Diameter x He...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Clock Red fired enamel on guillochè, with columns in Neoclassico Salimbeni. Small gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver table clock with translucent fired enamel on guillochè, with co...
Category
1970s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique 1914 Set of Six Sterling Silver Menu / Card Holders
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver menu / card holders - boxed; an addition to our diverse dining silverware collection.
These fine antique George V sterling silver menu card holders have circular shaped bases.
Each piece is surmounted with an impressive wishbone* shaped design with a paralleling shaped support.
The subtly convex bases are encircled with an elevated scalloped border.
The weighted bases of these impressive menu holders are fitted with green baize to the underside.
This impressive set of antique silver menu card holders is fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with two hinged catches.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Robert Stewart (Jewellers) Ltd, 75 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow'.
A wishbone, otherwise known as the furcular, is a forked bone found in birds and some dinosaurs.
The main function of the bone is to provide strength between the neck and breast, to protect the creature during battle.
The Ancient Romans perceived this bone as a symbol of luck which allowed the progression of breaking a dried chicken wishbone apart whilst making a wish; this procedure determined the person with the bigger half would receive their wish or have good fortune.
This tradition has travelled through Europe and is an adopted practice in many countries.
Condition
These impressive antique menu holders...
Category
1910s English Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Dutch Silver Bread Basket, Van Kempen & Begeer, 20th Century
By Van Kempen
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver Bread Basket, Van Kempen & Begeer, 20th Century
An oval round Dutch silver bread basket with floral openwork decor and pearl rim. The basket has
a scalloped shape. The...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Octagonal Britannia Standard Silver Coffee Pot - Garrard & Co. London 1977
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, 1977 by Garrard & Co., this Britannia Standard Silver Coffee Pot is in excellent condition. This magnificent coffee pot is octagonal in shape with a serpent spo...
Category
1970s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Sterling Silver Basket
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver basket with a cobalt blue liner. An elaborate pattern of clustered fruit and flowers decorate the sides of the basket. The cobalt g...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
800 Silver Tea and Coffee set 4 pieces Made in Italy, 80s.
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver tea and coffee set 4 pieces
Made in Italy, 80s. Never used. Like New.
Total weight kg. 1.00.
The teapot is 18 cm high, the coffee pot 15 cm.
All the pieces are regularly s...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver
Located in Firenze, FI
Pair of Candlesticks light Green Enamel and hand painted ivy on Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Pair of gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver candlesticks with translucent fired enamels on ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
A Magnificent Silver Spice Container, Bezalel Jerusalem circa 1915
Located in New York, NY
Spice container stands on four ball shaped ivory feet attached to base. Container is decorated with detailed filigree lions, scrolling designs and embellished with four emerald color...
Category
1910s Israeli Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Stone, Multi-gemstone, Silver
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Green in French Empire Louis XVI style Sterling Silver Salimbeni.
Table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel inserted in a very fine ha...
Category
1970s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon, A.E. Jones, 1913
By A.E. Jones
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Arts & Crafts sterling silver tea caddy spoon by A.E. Jones, Birmingham, 1913.
The tea caddy spoon is crafted with a hammered, heart-shaped bowl, and an openwork, Tudor rose and leaf handle.
Assay: - .925 Sterling Silver.
Date: - 1913.
Period: - Early 20th Century.
Maker: - A.E. Jones.
Measurement: - 8.7cm (end to end length) x 5.1cm (bowl width) x 1.2cm (bowl depth).
Weight: - 26.8 grams.
Condition: - The antique tea caddy spoon...
Category
1910s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Unique silver tray Georg Jetel for Alton Sweden Signed and dated
By Alton
Located in Paris, FR
anOne of a kind silver tray designed by Georg Jetel
(1934-2012) for ALTON Falköping in 1980
Signed and dated. Weight ca 1082 grams
Minor wear
Silver tray hand Textured
Category
1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Box Black Red Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Dimensions cm. 10.4 x 13.4 x 3.2. Weight gr. 530. Designed by Giorgio Sali...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Old English Tipt by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24pc Place New
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Place size old English Tipt by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 24 pieces. This set includes:
6 Place Knives, 9 1/4"
6 Place Forks, 7 1/2"
6 Pla...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Large two-tone striped enamel Black and Yellow Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in gold plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on two-tone striped guillochè. In a contemporary style. Ground glass and velvet panel. ...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Dresden Scroll by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 54 Pieces
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dresden Scroll by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes:
6 Knives, 9"
6 Forks, 7 3/8"
6 Salad Forks, 6 3/4"
6 Teaspoons, 6"
6 Place Soup Spoons, 6 7/...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fountain Pen Sterling Silver and 14kt Gold Nib Fire-Enamel Art Deco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain p en in 925/1000 sterling silver and 14 kt gold nib, with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Diameter mm. 11, length cm. 14. Silver weight gr. 53. . Designed by Giorgio Salimbe...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Photo Frame Dated 1910 21x18cm
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique Edwardian sterling silver photograph frame of Art Nouveau design with hallmarks for the maker Samuel M Levi, Birmingham, 1910.
The frame is beautifully embossed...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Enamelled sterling silver heart shaped trinket box
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This lovely sterling silver heart shaped trinket, or pill box, has been decorated with a hand painted scene of a wicker basket full of flowers with a butterfly resting on one of the ...
Category
1970s European Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Smithsonian by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 59 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Dinner Size Smithsonian by Stieff sterling silver Flatware set - 59 pieces. This set includes:
8 Dinner Knives w/pistol grip handles, 9"
8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4"
8 Salad ...
Category
Late 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Large Desk Inkstand by Topazio of Portugal, circa 1920
By Topazio
Located in York, GB
Antique Solid Silver DESK INK STAND
Made in Portugal, circa 1920 by TOPAZIO and marked with the sterling silver quality mark - 0,925, also with the Topazio trade mark - a shield wit...
Category
1910s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Antique Silver Candelabra #93
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A pair of antique Danish silver Georg Jensen candelabra, design #93 by Georg Jensen in 1918. The meticulous silversmithing showcased in these candelabra is truly remarkable, adorned with an abundance of intricately chased floral motifs and delicate beads. The fabrication process would have required a significant amount of time and skill, as each detail was carefully crafted by hand. Each candelabrum stands on a large round base supported by five elegantly designed feet resembling berries or buds. The hand-hammered stem is exceptionally thick, contributing to the overall grandeur of the design. Two gracefully curved arms extend from the stem, holding a substantial sconce...
Category
1910s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Fruit / Dessert Cutlery Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit / dessert service for twelve persons, a twenty four piece set, boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver and mother of pearl fruit/dessert service consists of twelve knives and twelve forks.
The blades of the knives have a plain rounded form and the forks each have three tines/prongs.
Each sterling silver component is plain and unembellished; apart from the featured hallmarks.
Each piece of this silver dessert set is fitted with the original, impressive and finely carved mother of pearl handle...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Water Pitcher: Timeless Elegance Restored
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting our exquisite Sterling Silver Water Pitcher, a testament to classic craftsmanship and timeless design, now expertly restored to its ori...
Category
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Empire Style Squared Shape Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Gold-plated 925/1000 silver square photo frame with fire-enamelled Empire-style leaves on a rounded edge. External dimensions cm. 9 x 9, internal cm. 7.7 x 7.7. Weight gr. 87. Design...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Snuff Box reproducing the painting of a Roman glimpse late 1800s Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Snuffbox Rectangular for table with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with very fine fire-enamelled miniature hand-painted by the painter Renato Dainelli repro...
Category
1990s Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Gold Plate, Enamel
Antique 1915 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.
This exceptional antique George V sterling si...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box Octagonal Black Enamel with light Blue Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Octagonal table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco design. Dimensions diameter cm. 15.8 high cm . 8.2. Weight gr. 974. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni for Car...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Powder Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Powder case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Opening with spring button. Ground mirror and retina inside. Measure cm. 7.3 x 7.3 x 1.5. Weight ...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Classic Bouquet by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 56 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Classic Bouquet by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 56 pieces. The handle design is a bouquet of flowers with pierced and beaded detailing. This se...
Category
1970s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cleto Munari 1985 Milano Architectural Water Pitcher Jar in Solid .925 Sterling
By Cleto Munari
Located in Miami, FL
Architectural water pitcher-jar designed by Cleto Munari.
Awesome sculptural piece from Munari Milano, made in Vicenza, Italy, circa 1970's. It was designed by Cleto Munari itself, with aerodynamics geometric patterns in an edition of only 3 pieces. This very rare water pitcher-jar was carefully hand crafted in solid .925/.999 sterling silver.
Has a total weight of 766.65 grams and a dimension of 11.5 by 7 inches (29.2 x 17.8 cm).
Stamped, with the maker's mark, the Italian control assay hallmarks, serially numbered for the edition and signed, "CLETO MUNARI .925 1/3 MUNARI ITALY *1702 VI".
In 1985 Cleto Munari, set up a workshop-studio for the manufacture of unique objects in collaboration with some of the greatest architects, designers, artists, and writers in the world, among them Mario Botta, Alessandro Mendini, Alvaro Siza Vieira...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Streamlined Moderne Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Gilt Silver Annual Spoon Design Bernadotte 1978
Located in Bochum, NRW
Annual spoon, 1978, design Bernadotte, in original box.
Gold-plated Sterling silver with enamel butterfly decor.
Each marked to the backside "Design Bernadotte Sterling SPORR", 925...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sheik Sterling Silver Mounted Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquered Tray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Sheik Sterling Silver Mounted Faux Tortoise Shell Lacquered Tray
European, Later 20th Century
This later 20th-century European tray is a striking piece, featuring a rectangular for...
Category
Late 20th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Twelve 800 Silver Underplates, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Twelve 800 silver underplates, Italy, 1980s.
Very elegant, each weighs gr. 430. The total weight of the 800 silver is gr. 5160.00!!
Purchased by my ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Wm. Durgin Candlesticks
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this pair of sterling silver candlesticks by William Durgin Silver. If you appreciate delicate old-world work, these candlesticks are for you!! Beautifu...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
800 Silver Champagne Bucket, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver champagne bucket, Italy, 1980s.
Belonged to my grandparents and never used. Small signs of wear, overall in more than good condition. Regularly stamped with state marks. ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique American Sterling Silver & Cranberry Glass 114 Perfume Vanity Bottle 58g
Located in Dayton, OH
Early 20th century number 114 ruby glass vanity bottle with overlay featuring pierced sides and beaded edge, and a silver clad monogrammed beaded edge stopper. Made by Watson - Attle...
Category
1910s Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Pyramid. Rare Art Deco miniature brush.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Rare Art Deco miniature brush in sterling silver.
Marked with 1915-1930 mark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 6.7 cm.
Category
1910s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Six Sterling Silver Menu Place Card Holders, Garrard & Co, 1997
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of six Elizabeth II sterling silver novelty place card holders, by Garrard & Co, London, 1997. Each of the cast models are in the form of a dolphin leaping over a wave, in a fi...
Category
1990s British Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Irish sterling silver wine jug, Weir & sons company Dublin, 1917
Located in DEVENTER, NL
Irish sterling silver wine jug, decorated with Celtic motives with geometrical shapes and dragons, made by the famous Weir & sons company in D...
Category
1910s Irish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver - Box of 6 TEA KNIVES - ENGLISH - Hallmarked:- Sheffield 1913
Located in York, GB
English Sterling Silver Box of 6 TEA KNIVES
Full set of English hallmarks, applied by the Sheffield Assay Office.:-
Crown - Sheff...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service Plus Tray, Empire Style, 800 Silver, Italy, 1980
Located in Palermo, IT
4-Piece tea and coffee service plus tray, Empire style, 800 silver, Italy, 1980.
The service has a total weight of 2,212 kg (coffee pot 439 g and measures 26 x 22 x 11 cm, teapot 38...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Vase, 1914
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver vase by the Gorham Silver Company of Providence, Rhode Island. Hallmarked 1914, this piece is sleek and contemporary. A tapered body and a round ba...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Shell on Rock, England, 1920 Stamped
Located in Paris, FR
A rare silver sauce boat silver shaped as a shell on Rock made in England 1900
Anonymous artist with all the marks from English manufacturer.
Good co...
Category
1910s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Glass Decanter with Silver Fittings, Wilhelm Binder, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Two carafes made of clear glass with a conical body, inside six-pointed wave-shaped thickened wall, cut base star, smooth silver fittings with J-shaped, curved handle, covered, beak-...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Frame, Embossed Leaf Pattern, Italy, 20th C
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage sterling silver photo frame with embossed leaf pattern - inset glass liner - wood veneered back and easel with high polished / gloss finish - original paper liner with maker'...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Barcaccia/Jatta in Hand-Beaten 800 Silver, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Barcaccia/Jatta in hand-beaten 800 silver, Italy, 1980s
Purchased by my grandparents in one of the most important silver shops in my city. It weighs almost 3 kg.! Worked and hammered...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Renaissance by Christofle France Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 79 Pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Christofle French silver flatware has been crafted by master artisans since 1830. The revolutionary style and character of Christofle dinnerware comes from collaborations with groundbreaking architects, designers, and artists from around the world. Commissioned by such figures as Pope Pius Ix...
Category
1990s French Renaissance Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Stering Silver Baroque revival round Tureen plus dish
By L'artigiano dell' Argento
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling Silver Baroque style tureen with handles and base. The round shape is embellished with chisels, typical of the Baroque style. The tureen is placed on a round waved plate wh...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modern Sculptural Sterling Silver Necklace Graziella Laffi
Located in Atlanta, GA
A highly sculptural sterling silver necklace by Peruvian silversmith and designer Grazielle Laffi (1923-2009), Lima, circa 1970. Marks to ne...
Category
1970s Peruvian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salt/Pepper/Toothpick Set in 800 Silver and Crystal, Italy, 1990
Located in Palermo, IT
Salt/pepper/toothpick set in 800 silver and crystal, Italy, 1990
Intact, never used. Small signs of ageing.
Regularly stamped with state marks.
Found in a noble apartment.
Category
1990s Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Pair of Silver Dutch Girl Salt & Pepper Shakers, Berthold Muller Dated 1910/1912
Located in London, GB
Pair of silver dutch girl salt & pepper shakers by Berthold Muller.
Made of cast sterling silver by Berthold Muller with larger holes for salt and smaller for pepper.
Imported into...
Category
1910s Dutch Colonial Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Double Opening Fired Enamel on Guillochè Sterling Silver Saliimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped double opening photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè. Early 1900s English Art Nouveau style. Open size cm. 13.5 cm hig...
Category
1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
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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