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Paul Stor 1799 Antique Twelve Sterling Silver Plates
Paul Stor 1799 Antique Twelve Sterling Silver Plates

Paul Stor 1799 Antique Twelve Sterling Silver Plates

By Paul Storr

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A magnificent, fine and impressive set of 12 antique Georgian English sterling silver plates made by Paul Storr; an addition to our range of collectable dining silverware This magnificent set of 12 antique George III sterling silver plates has a plain circular form. The raised border is embellished with an impressive bright cut engraved crest of an arm in armour embowed, holding in the hand a scythe in bend Dexter. Each antique plate is ornamented with a fine and impressive gadroon decorated border to the rim. The circular well of each plate is plain and unembellished. The underside of each plate retains the silversmith’s centre punch mark. These exceptional Georgian plates were crafted by one of the most famous and revered London silversmiths Paul Storr. The surface of each plate has a fine color and patination. Patination or patina is a subtle coloration or tarnish which forms on the surface of some metals, produced by oxidation or other chemical processes. A good patina proffers an aesthetically pleasing look. Condition These antique silver Paul Storr...

Category

1770s English George III Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Bell

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Elegant table bell in solid 925 sterling silver. The bell is smooth and features some circular lines that make the object balanced and increase the sound of the bell. The wooden h...

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Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chino by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 pcs Dinner
Chino by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 pcs Dinner

Chino by George C Erickson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 pcs Dinner

Located in Big Bend, WI

Erickson worked for Arthur J Stone between 1915-1932, where he learned to make hand wrought silver. He then opened his own thriving silver shop that is owned today by his son, Peter,...

Category

20th Century Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 160 pieces Dinner
Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 160 pieces Dinner

Wave Edge by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 160 pieces Dinner

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Wave Edge was designed by Charles T. Grosjean, the renowned decorator of silver and introduced by Tiffany in 1884. The fanciful marine motif, graceful lines and stylized forms of Wav...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Thumbprint' Dish or Vide Poche

A fine signed silver shallow bowl or dish. By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the 'Thumbprint' series. Fully marked to the base. Simply wonderful Tiffany d...

Category

20th Century Spanish Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s
Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s

Vintage Silver Cutlery Set for 12 people, Italy, 1960s

Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI

This amazing set of 51 cutlery pieces in 800 silver plated is an authentic expression of the Italian silverware tradition. Made in Italy in the 1960s. Each piece is marked with the "...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner
Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner

Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner

By Georg Jensen

Located in Big Bend, WI

The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs Dinner
Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs Dinner

Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pcs Dinner

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Reminiscent of Parisian cafes, the clean lines and simple styling of this classic pattern add a fresh accent to any table décor. First introduced in 1905, the flat edge and narrow ra...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900
Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900

Antique Art Nouveau Silver Jardiniere / Centrepiece Bowl Germany c. 1900

Located in London, GB

A large Antique Art Nouveau Solid Silver Centrepiece with a removable gilt metal liner. This Silver Centrepiece is a beautiful example of Art Nouveau design with elegant floral and f...

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 45 Pieces
Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 45 Pieces

Sovereign Old by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Service 45 Pieces

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

Stunning Sovereign Old by Gorham c1941 Sterling Silver Flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes: 6 Knives, 8 7/8" 6 Forks, 7 1/4" 6 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 6 Teaspoons, 6" 6 Cr...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood

By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created in 1930s. Super Art Deco monogram. Service including: - a coffee pot - a milkpo...

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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An Italian silver shell form centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century
An Italian silver shell form centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century

An Italian silver shell form centerpiece by Buccellati, 20th century

By Buccellati

Located in View Park, CA

A sea shell centerpiece made of solid heavy gauge sterling silver and with conch shell feet by Buccellati, signed, Italy 20th century. This rare and elegant neoclassical treasure wi...

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish Covered
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish Covered

Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish Covered

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Stunning Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver footed covered vegetable dish. This dish features four large chrysanthemum feet, two side handles, and a handle on the cover. ...

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 Pieces
George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 Pieces

George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 42 Pieces

By Westmorland

Located in Big Bend, WI

8 Knives 8 3/4", 8 Forks 7", 8 Salad Forks 6", 8 Teaspoons 6", 8 Cream Soup Spoons 6", 1 Sugar Spoon 5 7/8", 1 Flat Handle Master Butter Knife 7" Includes bonus brand new st...

Category

1940s Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 11 Various Silver Plated Serving Pieces
Set of 11 Various Silver Plated Serving Pieces

Set of 11 Various Silver Plated Serving Pieces

Located in Pasadena, TX

This is a set of 11 various sterling silver serving pieces. There are 2 sets of salt and pepper shakers, a gravy boat, teapot, sugar bowl, a candelabra and 3 other pieces.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles
A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A. Kuger Sterling Silver Mounted Ostrich Egg Bowl with Buffalo Head Handles A sculptural late 20th-century ostrich egg bowl mounted in sterling silver by A. Kuger, retaining its ori...

Category

Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare
Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare

Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare

By Watson Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

Beautiful Orleans by Watson sterling silver flatware set of dinner size 56 pieces. This scarce, circa 1915, pattern is a lost art in sterling flatware! This set includes: Eight dinn...

Category

1910s Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern
Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern

Vision by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 95 Pieces Modern

By International Silver

Located in Big Bend, WI

International sterling flatware in the pattern Vision designed by Ronald Hayes Pearson patented in 1961. This discontinued pattern features clean, Modernisn inspired lines and is fea...

Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Rococo Teapot London John Wakefield 1819
Antique George III Sterling Silver Rococo Teapot London John Wakefield 1819

Antique George III Sterling Silver Rococo Teapot London John Wakefield 1819

By John Wakefield

Located in Portland, OR

A fine and elegant antique Georgian Regency Rococo Sterling silver teapot, from the reign of King George III, by John Wakefield, London 1819. The teapot is lavishly and profusely de...

Category

1810s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London England 1764
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London England 1764

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot London England 1764

Located in London, GB

An elegant Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot in a classic Baluster shape. This Georgian Coffee Pot has an elegant simplicity with a polished exterior and an understated c...

Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pcs Dinner
Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pcs Dinner

Marlborough by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 47 Pcs Dinner

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Marlborough by Reed & Barton dinner size sterling silver flatware set, 47 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8". Eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4". Eight salad f...

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

An early 20th century art nouveau style silver overlaid glass flask
An early 20th century art nouveau style silver overlaid glass flask

An early 20th century art nouveau style silver overlaid glass flask

Located in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire

Antique Sterling Silver Overlay Glass Flask with Repoussé Foliate Decoration in the Art Nouveau style A charming antique glass flask encased in an intricately worked sterling silver...

Category

Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pair of Serving Dishes - A Pair
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pair of Serving Dishes - A Pair

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Pair of Serving Dishes - A Pair

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Huntington, NY

Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Serving Dishes Classic pair of Tiffany and Company, Sterling Silver serving dishes without monograms in exceptional condition.

Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote
Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote

Early Tiffany Sterling Silver Greek Revival Classical Kylix Compote

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

This magnificent Greek Revival sterling silver footed bowl, crafted by the renowned silversmiths Grosjean & Woodward for Tiffany & Co., epitomizes the grandeur of 19th-century Americ...

Category

1860s American Greek Revival Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 64 Pcs
Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 64 Pcs

Romaine by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner 64 Pcs

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner size Romaine by Reed and Barton, circa 1933, sterling silver flatware set - 64 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 12 ...

Category

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 52 Pcs
Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 52 Pcs

Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 52 Pcs

By The Stieff Co. 1

Located in Big Bend, WI

12 knives, 9 1/4" 12 forks, three-tine, 7 5/8" 12 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 5 3/4" One gravy ladle, 7 1/8" One serving spoon, 7 7/8" One cold meat fork, 8 1/2" One su...

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

2 Cutlery Set, Silver Plated Dinner Spoon & Fork in Wooden Boxes Tableware X12
2 Cutlery Set, Silver Plated Dinner Spoon & Fork in Wooden Boxes Tableware X12

2 Cutlery Set, Silver Plated Dinner Spoon & Fork in Wooden Boxes Tableware X12

Located in Wembley, GB

Rare Antique 48-Piece Silver-Plated Cutlery Set with Mahogany Case, c.1940 An exceptional and highly collectible antique silver-plated cutlery set, comprising 48 pieces designed to ...

Category

1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern

107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern

By Georg Jensen

Located in Toledo, OH

A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces: 20 teaspoons 6" 8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2" 5 tables...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sanborns, Mexico, Regency Style Sterling Silver Wine Cooler
Sanborns, Mexico, Regency Style Sterling Silver Wine Cooler

Sanborns, Mexico, Regency Style Sterling Silver Wine Cooler

By Sanborn Mexican Sterling 1

Located in valatie, NY

Sanborns, Mexico, Regency Style Sterling Silver Wine Cooler With Lions Head Handles. The sides with ribbed gadrooning, raised on conical base with beaded border. 61.5 penny weight. ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Mexican Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Classical Fluted Finial
English Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Classical Fluted Finial

English Sterling Silver Walking Stick with Classical Fluted Finial

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Early 20th Century Sterling Silver English Walking Stick with Classic Fluted Finial An elegant English walking stick crafted from sterling silver features a finely crafted decorative...

Category

20th Century English Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Continental Silver-Mounted Marble Table Lamp
Continental Silver-Mounted Marble Table Lamp

Continental Silver-Mounted Marble Table Lamp

Located in New York, NY

Continental (.800) silver-mounted marble table lamp, Italy, circa 1950's. Measures: @16 3/4 inches high (to top of finial) x @4 1/4 inches in diameter across base. Excellent condition.

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Marble, Silver

Sterling Silver Tray
Sterling Silver Tray

Sterling Silver Tray

By Graff, Washbourne & Dunn

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Being offered is a beautiful sterling silver tray with an elegant reticulated design going around the border. It’s an oval piece with handles on each side and stands on a pedestal. ...

Category

Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique American Sterling Silver Jedediah and Horace Wilcox Crystal Pitcher
Rare Antique American Sterling Silver Jedediah and Horace Wilcox Crystal Pitcher

Rare Antique American Sterling Silver Jedediah and Horace Wilcox Crystal Pitcher

Located in New York, NY

Rare American Classical antique sterling silver Jedediah and Horace Wilcox cut crystal large pitcher Circa 1865 A rare American Classical period sterling silver and cut crystal pitch...

Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Set of Six Mid Century Modern Alphonse La Paglia Sterling Silver Wine Goblets
Set of Six Mid Century Modern Alphonse La Paglia Sterling Silver Wine Goblets

Set of Six Mid Century Modern Alphonse La Paglia Sterling Silver Wine Goblets

Located in Portland, OR

A good set of six Mid Century Modern sterling silver wine goblets, by Alphonse La Paglia (1907-1953), for International Silver Co, 1952. Alphonse La Paglia was a Italian-American si...

Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Fruit Basket with Cobalt Glass Insert, Sweden, 1928
Antique Silver Fruit Basket with Cobalt Glass Insert, Sweden, 1928

Antique Silver Fruit Basket with Cobalt Glass Insert, Sweden, 1928

Located in Opole, PL

We present you a silver basket with an insert of cobalt glass, which is designed for fruits or flowers. Silver weight: 408.700 g. Silver hallmark: 0.830. This item is hallmarked with a Swedish silver hallmark circa 1928...

Category

1920s Swedish Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

21st Century Italian Pr. Solid 800 Silver Candlesticks
21st Century Italian Pr. Solid 800 Silver Candlesticks

21st Century Italian Pr. Solid 800 Silver Candlesticks

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

Pair of classic hand-made candlesticks in Baroque style '700. The base is round and is made of hammered plate. The stem is cast, grooved and chiseled finishing with the shaped wax...

Category

2010s Italian Baroque Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Serving Spoon #141
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Serving Spoon #141

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Serving Spoon #141

By Georg Jensen

Located in Huntington, NY

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Serving Spoon For over a century, Georg Jensen has produced some of the finest objects in Scandinavian modern design, including silver tableware, servi...

Category

Early 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old English Tipt by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 80 pieces
Old English Tipt by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 80 pieces

Old English Tipt by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 80 pieces

By Gorham

Located in Big Bend, WI

The Old English Tipt pattern was introduced by Gorham in the year 1870. It is a plain pattern with a straight tip, creating a simple, timeless, rectangular fiddle shaped design. Gor...

Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver George III Tureen by William Bennett 19th Century
Antique Sterling Silver George III Tureen by William Bennett 19th Century

Antique Sterling Silver George III Tureen by William Bennett 19th Century

By William Bennett

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful antique English George III sterling silver tureen and lid, with hallmarks for London 1808 and the maker's mark WB for William Bennett. The tureen is beautiful in...

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces
King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces

King William by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 6 Dinner 26 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Big Bend, WI

Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver Flatware set, 26 pieces. This Old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large and heavy, w...

Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Sterling Silver Vases
Pair of Sterling Silver Vases

Pair of Sterling Silver Vases

Located in Brooklyn, NY

An impressive pair of sterling silver faceted vases, standing a commanding 14 inches tall, striking in both scale and architectural clarity. Crafted by Sylvan Bros., these vases are ...

Category

1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Coffee of Chocolate Set with Tray
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Coffee of Chocolate Set with Tray

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Coffee of Chocolate Set with Tray

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Litchfield, CT

Date marked 1962/63, Sterling, by Tiffany & Co., England. Modern and Art Deco collide in this very sleek coffee or chocolate set. Brilliant as a decorative accessory or perfect ...

Category

1960s English Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Kirk Repose Serving Pieces / 7 Pieces
Sterling Silver Kirk Repose Serving Pieces / 7 Pieces

Sterling Silver Kirk Repose Serving Pieces / 7 Pieces

Located in Los Angeles, CA

5.25 x 1 x 2 ( x2) flora spoons 6.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 ladle 6 x 1.5 x 1.5 shell floral spoon large 2x 5.5 x 1 shell floral spoon median 1.5 x 3.5 x 1 shell floral spoon small 6.5 x 1...

Category

Early 20th Century American Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils
Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils

By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Elsa Peretti for Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Utensils. Twentieth century sterling Padova pattern baby fork and feeding spoon stamped Tiffany & Co Peretti 1984. Italy, 1984 Dime...

Category

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Queens by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 94 Pieces Canada
Queens by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 94 Pieces Canada

Queens by Birks Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 94 Pieces Canada

By Henry Birks & Son

Located in Big Bend, WI

Queens by Birks sterling silver flatware is a magnificent and highly ornate pattern by the renowned Canadian silversmith Henry Birks & Sons of Montreal. Featuring an elegant fiddle-s...

Category

20th Century Canadian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Sterling Silver Urns
Pair of Sterling Silver Urns

Pair of Sterling Silver Urns

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A pair of petite sterling silver urns, each measuring approximately 3 inches tall, finely made and beautifully proportioned. Crafted by Wallace Silversmiths, these charming vessels f...

Category

1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage, New and Antique Sterling Silver

Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.

Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.

Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed & Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”

Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany & Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.

Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.

“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”

Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.