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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
E. Vabre – art deco solid silver tray circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver octagonal tray with wide threaded border, lowered with a hammer and flanked by two slightly raised handles.
Dimensions: length 63.5 cm – width 39 cm – height 6 cm
Mate...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen "Acorn" Serving Spoon or Salad Spoon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen "Acorn" serving spoon or salad spoon.
Designer: Johan Rohde.
Length: 16.7 cm.
Sterling silver.
Stamped.
In perfect condition.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Large Georg Jensen Acorn Carving Set in Sterling Silver and Stainless Steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large Georg Jensen acorn carving set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Measure: Knife length 35 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Cutlery, Scroll No 22, Hammered Sterling Silver Sauce Spoon
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen, cutlery, scroll no. 22, hammered sterling silver sauce spoon.
In perfect condition.
Stamped.
Measures: 19.5 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Solid silver Commodore cutlery set, Cardeilhac by Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Discover the luxurious Commodore solid silver cutlery set, an exceptional piece signed by Cardeilhac and produced by Christofle. Made in France, this collection embodies timeless lux...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair Of Viennese Art Déco 4-light Silver Candelabra With Martelé Decor, Ca 1930
Located in Vienna, AT
Two four-armed candleholders made of hammered and chased silver, base in a round basic shape, domed and ribbed and segmented in twelve rays, pointedly raised in the middle, with four...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
1930/40s ART DECO Silver Creamer & Sugar Bowl, Norwegian Design
By Magnus Aase
Located in Skien, NO
Norwegian 830 Fine Solid Silver Creamer & Sugar Bowl Set in ART DECO style. Ca. 1930/40s. Stamp: 830s.
Dimensions ca.:
--Creamer: Length: 13.5 cm, Width: 9.5 cm, Height 5.5 cm.
-...
Category
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Wolfers Prestigious Belgian Silver Pair of Plates/ Dishes in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Wolfers, Belgian pair of octogonal silver dishes or plates, from the early 20th century, in Art Deco style with beautiful geometric accents and design. They Measure 13 1/4'' in diame...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Italian Tea and Coffee Set 4 Pieces Sterling silver
Located in Kiel, SH
A Coffee and tea set with sugar pot and milk jug
All pieces are made of Sterling silver
with bakelite handles
all pieces marked Fr Veniziani Milano Firenze 900
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Bernadotte Skillet / Covered Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver skillet, designed by Bernadotte pattern #909, in Art Deco style and with a wooden finial on cover. Measuring 10.7 inches long, 6.6 inches wide, and 3.7 i...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Especially Table In Its Oak Chest Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Especially for a table in three parts of half-moon shape with a bottom of mirrors, mounted on an oak parquet, silver-plated metal ingot mold with double evolution. Small lack in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Three-Piece Christening Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver christening set in the Art Deco style, boxed; an addition to our collection of silver christening gifts.
This exceptional antique George VI sterling silver christening set consists of a napkin ring, an egg cup and a spoon.
The surfaces of the napkin ring and egg cup are plain and embellished with applied crown motifs incorporating the date ‘1937’ and initials ‘GVI’*.
The plain rounded egg cup is ornamented with an elongated indented border to the pedestal and is supported by a stepped octagonal foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The napkin ring has a plain quadrilateral shaped form with a convex curved anterior surface, bearing the aforementioned motif.
The spoon is embellished with the engraved initials ‘GVI’ amidst collared bands to the stem and features an impressive crown shaped terminal.
The reverse surface of the spoon is plain and features a tapering heel to the bowl.
The pieces of this antique Art Deco style christening set are fitted to the original hinged leatherette box with satin and velvet lined interior, secured with a push fit catch.
The anterior maroon leatherette surface of the box cover is embellished with a central cream panel encompassed with a gold scrolling border and accented with the royal cypher depicting ‘GVIR, 1937’ below the royal coronet.
The interior of the cover bears the retailer’s mark ‘By appointment to H.M The King, The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd, 112 Regent Street, London, W.1’.
This impressive christening set was crafted by the renowned and highly collectable silversmith Robert Edgar Stone; the posterior surface of the napkin ring bears R. E. Stone’s signature in addition to the full hallmarks.
Each component of this set will have been crafted in the same year but due to the hallmarking system the egg cup and napkin ring are struck with the date letter ‘b’ and the spoon bears ‘a’.
This set was crafted to commemorate the coronation of George VI (1895-1952), which took place at Westminster Abbey in London on 12th May 1937
Condition
This antique christening...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Swedish Sterling Silver Plique-a-jour Viking Ship Salt Cellars & Spoons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of sterling and enameled salt cellars and spoons was made in Sweden in circa 1925 in the Modernist style. The pair of salt cellars are figural Viking longboats which have b...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen sterling silver footed bowl, 413 B
By Georg Jensen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
GEORG JENSEN STERLING SILVER FOOTED BOWL.
The sterling silver bowl marked #413/B, with the Georg Jensen trademark used 1925-1932, designer Johan Rohde.
Dimensions: 7.25" x 4.25"H. W...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sculpture, Sterling Silver Fox Model, 1935 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this incredible, Sterling Silver Model of a Fox, is presented on a wooden plinth which has a vacant plaque, and is wond...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Art Deco Bowl
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful signed streamlined Tiffany & Co. sterling silver Art Deco bowl.
Category
1930s North American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Silver Box and Cover by Puiforcat c1940
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cartier silver box and cover by Puiforcat c1940
Date : c1940
Origin : Paris, France
Decoration : Circular box and cover with hammered silv...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Dartboard Presentation Trophy
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver Art Deco presentation trophy in the form of dartboard; part of our silverware collection.
This exceptional and unusual antique sterling silver trophy has been crafted in the form of a Yorkshire or Kent doubles dartboard*.
The face of the dartboard clearly depicts the appropriately numbered segments and the wirework spider.
This fine George V trophy is supported by an ebonised wood mount and an Art Deco style angular ebonised wooden base.
The base displays six hallmarked vacant presentation plaques; each plaque may be engraved with a personal inscription if so desired.
The posterior surface of the wooden mount is plain.
* This variation of dart board does not incorporate a triple ring, only the double and bullseye.
"By the late 1920s a standardised dartboard was introduced and remains the most popular dartboard today across the world. However, the 'standard' dartboard (also known as the 'London' or 'Clock' board) was not an overnight success in the UK. Initially it had to compete with other different existing target boards played on in some localities. These have come to be known as 'regional dartboards' and were usually named after their region of origin, for example, the Yorkshire Doubles board, Kent Doubles, the London Fives and the Manchester Board" - Patrick Chaplin PhD (Darts Historian)
Condition
This unusual antique trophy...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Octagonal Bowl by Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver bowl. Made by Tiffany & Co., circa 1923. Octagonal with curved and tapering sides, and molded rim. A softened version of the geometric style. Hallmark includ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Art Deco Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver Art Deco candy dishes. They are the perfect size for a coffee table or bar. Uber-modern with just an Art Deco motif on the handle. So pr...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wolfers Prestigious Belgian Silver Platter/ Tray in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Wolfers, Belgian silver platter or tray, from the early 20th century, in Art Deco style with beautiful geometric accents and design. It measures 19 2/3'' in length by 12 1/8'' in wid...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Art Deco Sterling Silver Salver Platter Tray 1947 R E Stone
By R E Stone
Located in London, GB
An elegant vintage Solid Silver Salver by noted Silversmith R E Stone. The Round Tray is decorated with Art Deco fan elements. This Salver is a perfect size for a drinks serving tray...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wilkens silver art deco coffee and tea set
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Sterling silver tea and coffee service.
Made by M.H. Wilkens & Sӧhne in Bremen-Hemelingen, Germany.
The service comprises: 1 coffeepot with hinged cover, 1 teapot with hinged cover...
Category
Mid-19th Century German Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Risler & Carre - Important Table Centerpiece In Sterling Silver XIXth Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important solid silver centerpiece in two parts formed by a tray decorated with waves and a planter surmounted by a putti, decorated with shells and crustaceans.
Dimensions: tray 73 ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Art Deco Candy Dishes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A fabulous pair of Art Deco dishes by the premier silversmith, Tiffany & Co. There is a handle with six balls on one end. The balls gradually get smaller as they move towards the bow...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Amber Glass & Sterling Silver Ruler, 1927
Located in Bath, GB
A very pleasing and hard to find amber coloured glass was used to create this smart desk-top ruler. Either end is fitted with a solid English sterling silve...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Center Denmark Art Deco Georg Jensen Model 234 C
By Georg Jensen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Danish Art Deco Georg Jensen Silver Centerpiece Model 234 C
Beautiful Art Deco Georg Jensen silver centerpiece with a base supported by an ornate stand that has sculpted figures and ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ravinet d'Enfert - Silver Refresher On Portor Marble Circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Important Refresher in solid silver on a round Portor marble base flanked by two handles, the body united in the shape of a trapeze.
Dimensions: height 32 cm - length at the handles ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960 Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Coffee Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver coffee jug in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
...
Category
1960s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Huge 1971 Fully Restored Thick 2.3kgs Asprey London Sterling Silver Platter Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite huge, thick, solid sterling silver fully restored Asprey London 1971 serving platter
This is the largest and finest serving platter I have ever seen, the thickness and gauge of the silver is mind blowing, it is a whopping 2.3 kilos of pure silver!
The piece has the wonderful scalloped edge with clamp shell decoration, it is fully hallmarked to the back with the sideways facing Lion for Sterling Sliver, the Rosette for Sheffield and the date latter D for 1971, it also has the stamp A&C L for Asprey and Co...
Category
1970s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Joan of Arc by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Inspired by the designs of the court of Louis XV, this sterling silver flatware pattern is as heroic and feminine as its namesake. Its traditional curves and contours are restrained ...
Category
1940s Louis XV Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Vanity Mirror
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver vanity mirror by J. F. Fradley & Company. It’s an uber-sleek table mirror that is contemporary and functional. It has two balls on the ...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 English Art Deco Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 George VI sterling silver napkin rings. Made by Turner & Simpson Ltd in Birmingham in 1939. Hexagonal with allover engine-turned ornament in thin plain frames. Letter block ...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Smoking Set
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver cigar set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1920. This set comprises, tray, lighter, and 6 ashtrays. Tray rectangular with rounded corners and flat r...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Salt and Pepper Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are so pleased to offer these exceptional sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by the Mueck-Cary Company of New York, they have an Art Deco, Jensen-esque design. Just above the base a set of four beaded pieces hold up the body; as if supported in mid-air. Around the base a string of beads...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen. Pyramid salad set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid, salad set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Hallmark: 1933-1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 15.2 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 65-Piece Windham Flatware Set Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 65 pieces:
12 place for...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Art Deco Giant Sterling Silver Polo Trophy - Cup - Champagne Cooler. Circa 1920
By Corona
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Art Deco Giant Sterling Silver Polo Trophy - Cup - Champagne Cooler. Circa 1920. Fantastic Art Deco Polo Trophy. It can be used as a Wine or Champa...
Category
Early 20th Century Argentine Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique American Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Service Richard Dimes 1925
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique American Art Deco Sterling Silver 9 piece tray tea & coffee set, made by Richard Dimes Co and retailed By Hodgson Kennard Co, Boston, circa 1925.
The set compr...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Deco Sterling Silver Napkin Rings with Engine Turn Detailing
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Pair of Art Deco Sterling Silver Napkin Rings with Engine Turn Detailing, crafted in England Circa 1925, features intricate woven textural detailing that adds a ...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Austrian Classical Silver and Glass Vanity Jar
Located in New York, NY
Austrian classical clear glass jar with 800 silver cover, ca 1910. Tubular with cut fluting and star. Cover silver; gently raised with beaded border. C...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
French 18th Century Silver “Rafraîchissoir” or “Verrière”, circa 1750-1760
Located in Montreal, Quebec
French 18th century silver “Rafraîchissoir” or “Verrière”, circa 1750-1760
Dimensions: 12.75" W x 8" D x 4" H.
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Salt Cellars
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this pair of Art Deco sterling silver salt cellars from the 1920s. Not only is it rare to find a pair of salt cellars but the Ruby red color and oval sh...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Great Pair of Tall and Modern Sterling Silver Candlesticks
Located in New York, NY
A great pair of American Modern sterling silver candlesticks, circa 1925. Each: Faceted and tapering shaft on raised and concave octagonal foot. Urn socket. Detachable bobeche octago...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) A Silver Art Deco Entree Dish & Cover
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Amazing and rare Jean-Émile PUIFORCAT (1897-1945) Art Deco Entree dish in silver, hollow rectangular body decorated with geometric crosses in the corners - Signature of a stamp "Jean...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cleto Munari ( 1930) Service En Argent Minimalisme Vicenza XXe
By Cleto Munari
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver Italian work service in minimalist style dated 2001, including a round tray on which is placed a coffee maker, a milk jug and a sugar bowl, each of the pieces is decorat...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Set Of 12 Butter Knives 1932 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1932 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome set of 12 Sterling Silver Butter Knives, are presented in...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Stunning Vintage Webster Wilcox Sterling Silver Plated Wine Drinks Serving Tray
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely sterling silver plated Webster & Wilcox serving tray.
A good looking and highly decorative servin...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Chrome
Side Handled Art Deco Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, Henry Atkin, 1920
By Henry Atkin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1920 by Henry Atkin, this very stylish, Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set, is in the Art Deco taste, plain in design, and featuring straight side ha...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Viennese Silver Art Déco Serving Platter by Jarosinski & Vaugoin, Circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Rectangular shaped silver plate in a smooth, simple design with a wavy, profiled edge. Engraving of the silversmith on the underside.
Finest work of simple elegance by the Viennese ...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen, a Pair of Three Light Sterling Candelabra
By Georg Jensen
Located in Montreal, QC
This form is rather rare. Harald Nielsen 1892-1977 was the designer and they are fully marked and with further discreet import marks for a sponsor, George Stockwell London 1929. This...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Hans Hansen, Denmark, Art Deco Sauce Jug in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen (1884 - 1940), Denmark. Art Deco sauce jug in sterling silver with handle in ebony. Dated 1938.
Measures: 20.5 x 10 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skilled G...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Savary - solid silver centerpiece, 1930s.
By Savary Paris 1
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Rare 1930s silver planter in octagonal oval shape with canted sides mounted on a pedestal, flanked by two small side handles. The body is plain, the lining is in silver metal. “MD” m...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base.
The glass is channel cut...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Large & Stylish Antique Sterling Silver Table Mirror, Gilt, Asprey, 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this large and very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Mirror, is elegant in style, wi...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen "Acorn" Big Table Spoon, 2 Pieces in Stock, Designer Johan Rohde
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen "Acorn" big table spoon. 2 pieces in stock.
Designer: Johan Rohde.
Measures: Length 19.5 cm.
Stamped.
In very good condition.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Evald Nielsen Rare and Complete Fruit Service for Eight Persons, Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen, rare and complete fruit service for eight persons in sterling silver.
Measures: fruit knife 17.5 cm.
Stamped, 1920s.
In perfect condit...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Christofle Art Deco Tazza Late 20th Century
By Christofle
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Christofle Art Deco tazza
Date : Has the chess piece mark used by Christofle since 1983 - this piece dates from the late 20th century
Origin : France
Decoration : Large ope...
Category
1990s French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
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.