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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Georgian
Style: Folk Art
Antique George I Sterling Silver Porringer / Bleeding Bowl 1717
Located in London, GB
A classic antique George I solid Silver Porringer / Bleeding Bowl with a substantial shaped handle. The handle has an engrave monogram R over RM. The bow...
Category
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Asprey English Edwardian Georgian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver sugar caster. Made by Asprey & Co. in London in 1911. Baluster with applied shell-mounted garland. Foot domed with chased leaf and flower border. Cover threa...
Category
1910s English Georgian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 18th Century George I Sterling Silver Brandy Warmer, Joseph Clare I 1714
By Joseph Clare
Located in New York, NY
Rare, very early George I period silver brandy/spirits warmer, Joseph Clare I, London, 1714.
Wonderful, historically interesting 308 years barware piece.
Classic circular tapering form with a shaped base, heavy solid silver with a beautifully turned oak handle.
Fully hallmarked on the side of the body
Period initials on the bottom of base N E M
Measurements: 3.32 inches in diameter, 5.25 inches to the to of handle, 2.13 inches height of vessel.
1714 was the year George I ascended the throne, making this an interesting, very early piece of Georgian silver.
Excellent piece in very good condition commensurate with age.
Beautiful old patina on the silver and the fine oak handle.
Joseph Clare I, son of Francis Clare of London, apprenticed to Nathaniel Locke in 1702, free 4th November 1712. Heal records him at Wood Street by Love Lane...
Category
Early 18th Century British George I Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, London 1730 by John Swift
By John Swift
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1730 by John Swift, this very handsome, George II, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, is straight sided, and features an armorial engraving...
Category
1730s English George II 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
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Tray, 1806
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver two handled tea tray; an addition to our silver tray collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver tray has an oval form onto four bracket style feet.
The surface of this tea tray is embellished with a large and impressive contemporary engraved coat of arms of on a bend between two bull's heads erased, three lozenges, all above the motto 'Delectat amor patriae' - The love of our native land delights.
The coat of arms is surmounted with the crest of a demi-bull salient*.
The raised rounded border of this antique sterling silver tray with handles...
Category
Early 1800s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
5 Antique Sterling Silver Neoclassical Coat of Arm Crest Mint Julep Cups 816g 4"
By Paul Storr
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of five antique Georgian sterling silver .925 cups / tumblers featuring plated interiors, a decorative band around the top, and stamped with an intricate heraldic coat of arms wi...
Category
Early 1800s Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Silver Candlesticks
Located in Madison, MS
This beautiful pair of silver candlesticks has so many unique details. There are 3 candle base "plates" per candlestick. The curving and li...
Category
20th Century French George I Sterling Silver
Materials
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
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
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
Large Sterling Silver Georgian Pierced Basket with Repousse Faces & Floral Decor
By Timothy Renou
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large and substantial centerpiece basket was made by Timothy Renou of England in 1802 and done in the period Georgian style. The basket is composed of sterling silver and is eli...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
International Sterling Silver Tray with Georgian Piecrust Rim
Located in New York, NY
Large Georgian-style sterling silver tray. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Round with curved and tapering sides, and flat ogee piecrust rim. Fully marked including maker’s st...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Georgian Sterling Silver Epergne London 1812 Art Nouveau Women '#6127'
Located in Big Bend, WI
Georgian English Sterling
Incredible Georgian English Epergne with 4 candle holder branches made by JW Story & W. Elliott, London, c.1812-1813. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Silver-Gilt and Agate Inkstand, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Inkwell in agate set in a vermeil mount. The agate cut is closed by a finely chiseled lid of foliage patterns and whose grip is adorned with a head of putti. The handle, which is dec...
Category
1830s English George IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Silver
Georgian-Style Continental Silver '.800' Austrian Candle Wick Cutter or Snuffer
Located in New York, NY
Georgian-style, Continental silver (.800) candlewick snuffer or cutter, Austria, year -hallmarked for 1855. Measures 5 inches long x 1 3/4 inches wide (at widest point) x 1 1/4 inche...
Category
1850s Austrian Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1829, Antique Sterling Silver Wick Trimmers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English sterling silver wick trimmers; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique George IV sterling silver wick trimmers has a hinged scissor action.
The domed anterior surface of this antique candle wick trimmer...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Small Brandy Warming Pan
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Georgian sterling silver small brandy warming pan.
The pan has a wooden handle.
Maker: G.J
Made in England, London, 1809
Fully hallmarked.
...
Category
Early 1800s British Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
1796 Georgian Sterling Silver Pierced Oval Basket Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Georgian sterling silver pierced oval basket made in London, Circa 1796. Swing handle attached to an oval body with a beautifully pierced border around the perimeter sittin...
Category
1790s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Britannia Standard Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Late 18th Century George III sterling silver large goblet.
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Late 18th Century George III sterling silver large goblet.
Maker: Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan
Made in England, London, 1793
Fully Hallmarked.
Samuel Godbehere was not ...
Category
1790s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
J. Kelly English 1788 Georgian Sterling Silver Tankard Mug
Located in New York, NY
1788 sterling silver tankard mug by John Kelly, a London-based silversmith, from the Georgian era with applied decorations on the handle and in beautiful, elegant design. It measures...
Category
1780s American Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, 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...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Traditional English Georgian Chippendale-Style Piecrust Salver Tray
Located in New York, NY
George VI sterling silver salver. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield in 1940. Round well with traditional molded curvilinear piecrust rim. Three volute-scroll supports. Fully marked....
Category
1940s English Georgian Vintage 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
1889 Antique Adolph Newsalt Sterling Silver Sauce Boat Georgian Creamer 97g
Located in Dayton, OH
"Ornate antique Georgian style A. Newsalt creamer, pitcher or gravy boat featuring elongated spout with patterned edge, serpentine handle, and angled hooved / footed base. Engraved L...
Category
1880s Georgian 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 Georgian Sterling Silver Goblet Circa 1782
Located in London, GB
A very fine and handsome antique Georgian sterling silver goblet having a round body with hand-chased half-fluted decoration, with bright cut de...
Category
1780s British Georgian 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
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, E...
Category
Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Vinaigrette / Vesta by Nataniel Mills
Located in San Diego, CA
A fine quality late Georgian sterling silver vinaigrette of rectangular form with raised foliate borders and sides. The gold gilt interior with finely pierced foliate scroll grille. ...
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Georgian Sterling Silver Tea Tray with Handles London, 1814 '#6331'
Located in Big Bend, WI
English sterling silver
Early Georgian English sterling silver Tea Tray with handles by Joseph Craddock and William Ker Reed, London, 1814. It weighs 106.2 troy ounces and it me...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George I Style Vintage Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
By Thomas Ducrow & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver bachelor teapot, in the George I style; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver bachelor teapot has a bullet shaped form onto a circular collet foot, in the George I style.
The surface of this vintage silver teapot is plain and unembellished.
This sterling teapot is fitted with a hinged subtly domed cover and retains the original carved pear wood and hallmarked sterling silver finial; the finial secures to the interior of the cover with a wingnut.
This fine teapot is fitted with the original plain S scroll carved pear wood handle featuring a scrolling thumbpiece and plain cylindrical sockets.
This bullet teapot...
Category
1950s English George I Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Fine George IV Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by William Bateman 1st, London, 1819
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A fine Regency Period / George IV sterling silver coffee pot of baluster form, bearing partially rubbed London hallmarks with date letter for 1819 and makers marks for William Batema...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Covered Serving Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Georgian English sterling silver covered serving dish; an addition to our silver dining collect...
Category
1810s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, 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
Thomas Watson & Co. Antique English Sterling Silver Goblet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver wine goblet; an addition to our Georgian wine and d...
Category
1790s English Georgian 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...
Category
1750s English George II Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George 111 Bright Cut Silver Sweet Basket, Henry Chawner, London Assay, 1789
Located in London, GB
George 111 bright cut silver sweet basket, henry chawner, London Assay, 1789.
Lovely bright cut engraving with hand saw cut piercing.
This exquisite pie...
Category
1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George II Newcastle Sterling Silver Sugar Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver sugar bowl; an addition to our diverse silver Georgian teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George II Newcastle sterling silver bowl has a plain circular shape form.
The surface of this Fine bowl is plain and unembellished, with a band of tooled decoration to the rim.
The sterling silver sugar bowl is supported by a plain circular collet foot.
This exceptional example of Georgian silverware is a desirable and rare piece.
Condition
This antique silver sugar bowl...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Robert Makepeace & Richard Carter Antique Sterling Silver Waiter
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver waiter, an addition to our Georgian dining silverware collection.
This impressive antique George III sterling silver waiter has a plain circular shaped, Classic Georgian English form.
The surface of this waiter is plain and unembellished.
The raised shaped border is embellished with applied scrolling decoration to the rim accented with simplified lobed shell designs to each curved portion.
This waiter in sterling silver is supported by three impressive hoof style feet.
This impressive waiter was assayed in London and crafted by the renowned Newcastle silversmith Robert Makepeace who was in partnership with Richard Carter...
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1770s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Engraved & Octagonal George III Period Sterling Silver Coffee Pot - London 1801
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1801 by George Smith II & Thomas Hayter, this large and fine quality, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, is octagonal in shape, standing on a ped...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Bread Dish
By Manoah Rhodes & Sons Ltd.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver bread dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver dish has a plain oval boat shaped form.
The body of this impressive English silver bread dish is embellished with bands of fine and impressive pierced vertical pale decoration, flanking oval floral medallions.
The ornamentation to the body incorporates bright cut engraved floral and foliate festoons, suspended from the aforementioned medallion designs.
The upper rim of the dish is encompassed with a paralleling applied thread decorated border.
The well of this fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished.
Either end of this antique dish features a cast sterling silver handpiece,
ornamented with foliate decoration to a plain rounded terminal.
The underside of the dish bears the retailer's mark 'Manoah Rhodes...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Silver Salver
Located in Perth, GB
A finie Slver Salver London 1749.
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique 1807 Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine, and impressive, large antique Georgian English sterling silver nutmeg grater made by Samuel Pemberton; an addition to our si...
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
English Georgian Silver on Copper Candelabra Pair 15" x 15" (#5946)
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wonderful English Georgian silver on copper candelabra pair, circa 1790 (maker unknown). The pieces measure 15" x 15". They are not monogrammed and are being offered as-is with some ...
Category
Early 20th Century Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Scottish Silver - Rare George III Sterling Silver Wax Jack - Edinburgh 1801
By McHattie & Fenwick
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1801 by McHattie & Fenwick, this handsome, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Wax Jack, is plain in style, with reed detailing. Th...
Category
Early 1800s Scottish 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
International Modern Georgian Sterling Silver Serving Platter Tray
Located in New York, NY
Modern Georgian sterling silver tray. Made by International Silver Co. in Connecticut, ca 1950. Scroll shaped well with flat rim. Fully m...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver caddy spoon; an addition to our teaware collection.
This exceptional antiq...
Category
1810s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Half Pint Tankard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian sterling silver half pint lady's tankard; part of our wine and drink related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George III sterling silver half pint lady's tankard has a cylindrical tapering form.
The body of this solid silver tankard is encircled with two impressive broad bands of tooled decoration.
The antique silver tankard...
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1780s English Georgian 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
19th Century Set of 4 Sterling Silver Berry Spoons, P. & W. Bateman 1809-11
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1809 and 1811 by Peter & William Bateman, this set of 4, antique sterling silver berry spoons, are present...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Combination Snuff Box and Vinaigrette
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
An extremely rare and fine George III sterling silver combination gilt-lined snuff box and vinaigrette, the rectangular snuff box decorated with bright-cut decoration, the vinaigrette housed in the hinged lid and engraved with a diaper effect surrounding a cartouche engraved with initials, the finely silver-gilt pierced grill engraved with fruit and flowers.
Makers: Richard Lockwood & John Douglas...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Scottish George III Silver Salvers, Edinburgh 1818, McVicar Crest
By John McKay
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of Scottish George III sterling silver salvers by John McKay, Edinburgh, 1818. The salvers are of plain circular form with a reeded rim, on three paw feet, with the McVicar cr...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1828 Antique European Sterling Silver 925 Cobalt Glass Candy Sugar Bowl Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique European hand blown Georgian / Edwardian cobalt blue glass candy basket or sugar bowl with sterling silver 925 handle and strawberry leaf design, ...
Category
1820s Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Silver Basting Spoon
Located in Folkestone, GB
Large silver basting or serving spoon, London 1901 by Charles & Richard Comyns. In Excellent condition with almost no sign of ware or damage. Engraved with a fascinating crest of a s...
Category
Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Decanter / Wine Bottle Labels
By James Phipps
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, set of three antique George III English sterling silver decanter / wine bottle labels; part of our wine related Georgian silverware collection.
These exceptional George III sterling silver wine labels have a rectangular shaped form.
Each bottle label is embellished with exceptional gadroon ornamentation to the rim, incorporating four scrolling leaf designs.
This decoration incorporates a central rectangular cartouche, each engraved with the desirable inscriptions: 'Madeira', 'Claret', and 'Sauterne'.
This elucidating decoration is surmounted with a contemporary engraved crest depicting out of a Ducal coronet five ostrich plumes and a demi-eagle with wings extended.
These antique silver bottle labels...
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1810s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George III Sterling Silver Vinaigrette
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
An extremely fine George III silver gilt vinaigrette rectangular cushion shape, the lid engraved with seaweed in panels, the interior with a pierced and engraved foliate grille.
Maker: Joseph...
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1810s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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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