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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Art Nouveau
Antique Edwardian Art Nouveau Scottish Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian Scottish sterling silver Art Nouveau presentation bowl; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling antique silver bowl has a circular rounded form onto a circular domed spreading foot.
The body of this Edwardian silver bowl on plinth is embellished with two applied Art Nouveau triangular shaped scrolling designs, creating vacant cartouches
This impressive bowl is fitted with two C shaped handles incorporating Art Nouveau style thumbpieces and organic shaped flourishes to the terminals.
This exceptional antique silver cup...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Art Nouveau Hand-Hammered Sterling Silver Footed Bowl
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver bowl. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen. Round and tapering with flared rim set in open tendril support on round and stepped foot. Hand hammered with nic...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Georg Jensen Koppel Cutlery. Lunch Service in Sterling Silver for Six P
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Georg Jensen Koppel cutlery. Lunch service in sterling silver for six people.
Consisting of six lunch knives, six lunch forks and six dessert spoons.
Knife length: 19 cm.
In ...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Fresh and Pretty Austrian Art Nouveau Silver Keepsake Casket Box
Located in New York, NY
Fresh and pretty turn-of-the-century Austrian Art Nouveau 800 silver casket. Rectangular with curved sides. Cover hinged and raised with scroll tab. Chased and engraved wrapround orn...
Category
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Children's Cutlery Silver Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstatte circa 1923 Jugendstil
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Silver children’s cutlery set designed by Josef Hoffmann and Eduard J. Wimmer-Wisgrill manufactured by Wiener Werkstatte ca. 1923 marked hammer-strok...
Category
1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver cigar box
Wood interior.
Maker: Unknown (maker mark faded)
Made in England, Birmingham, 1912
Fully hallmarked.
...
Category
1910s British Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Sugar Bowl in Hammered Sterling Silver, Dated 1925-1932
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom sugar bowl in hammered sterling silver. Model 2D.
Dated 1925-1932.
Measures: 11.5 x 10.2 cm.
In excellent condition. Minimal age-related wear.
Stamped.
Our...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Modernist Design Sterling Silver Water Jug - London 1979 J. J. McGreal
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1979 by John James McGreal, this elegant, Sterling Silver Water Jug, is a fine example of modernist design, featuring a gilt interior, and removable ice strai...
Category
1970s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley Dessert Spoon, Six Spoons Available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley dessert spoon in sterling silver. Dated 1933-1944.
Six spoons are available.
Measure: Length: 17.3 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skil...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau German Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set by Weinranck & Schmidt Hanau
By Wilhelm Weinranck
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant 5-piece silver centerpiece consisting of coffee and teapot, milk jug, sugar bowl and tray. Oval basic shape, bulging wall of the vessel body, vertically divided by pilaster-like folds. Coffee and teapot with swan spout...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
MCM Stylized Set of Salad Servers in Sterling Silver and Enamel by N.M. Thune
By N.M. Thune
Located in San Diego, CA
Simple and elegant stylized set of salad servers and tongs made of sterling silver and enamel by Norwegian designer N.M. Thune, circa 1960s. The set is in very good vintage condition...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Early Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley Sauce Spoon in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley sauce spoon in sterling silver.
Dated 1915-1930.
Length: 13 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / go...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Card Case Aide Memoire Purse Birmingham 1908 William Haseler
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver card case in form of Aide Memoire Purse, Birmingham 1908, William Hair Haseler. Art Nouveau elaborate border surround, monogram possibly H....
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Viennese Art Nouveau Silver Oval Platter Franz Rumwolf, circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval shaped silver platter in a smooth, simple design with a profiled edge.
Branded by the Diana's head mark, the Viennese official hallmark 1872-1922 for 800 silver
Manufactu...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Eight Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley Coffee Spoons in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Eight Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley coffee spoons in sterling silver.
Dated 1933-1944.
Measures: length: 10.6 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skilled Georg Jensen si...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Five Rare and Antique Georg Jensen Bell Lunch Knives in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Five rare and antique Georg Jensen Bell lunch knives in sterling silver and stainless steel. 1910's.
Length: 16.7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Rare Georg Jensen Koppel Cutlery, Dinner Service in Sterling Silver for 10 P.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Georg Jensen Koppel cutlery. Dinner service in sterling silver for 10 people.
Consisting of 10 dinner knives, 10 dinner forks, 10 tablespoons, sauce spoon and a roast fork.
Kn...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Glass Decanter with Silver Plated Mount, WMF, Germany, 1903-1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Nouveau carafe made of clear glass with a round, upwardly tapering body, front and back two facet bands tapering from bottom to top, the lower, ...
Category
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Woodlily by Frank Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Woodlily (Glossy) by Frank Smith sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This graceful pattern features a "Danish-moderne style" with stylized leaf, openwork at the top of the handl...
Category
1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Beaded Sterling Silver Dinner & Lunch Set with 157 Pieces
By Georg Jensen
Located in New York, NY
Beaded sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen.
This set comprises 157 pieces (dimensions in inches): Forks: 12 Dinner forks (7 1/4), 12 luncheon forks (6 7/8), 24 salad forks (6 3/4), 12 pastry forks (5 5/8), 2 seafood forks (6 1/8), and 1 youth fork (5 5/8);
Spoons: 12 teaspoons (5 7/8), 12 teaspoons (5 1/2), 8 fruit spoons (5 7/8), 4 gumbo spoons (6 5/8), 2 ice cream spoons (5 5/8), 2 demitasse spoons (4 1/2), and 3 salt spoons (2 5/8);
Knives: 12 short-handled dinner knives (9), 1 luncheon knife (7 5/8), 7 fruit knives (6 1/2), and 2 butter spreaders (5 3/4);
Serving: Sardine fork (5 5/8), lemon fork (4 5/8), olive fork (7 1/4), meat fork (9 3/8), 2 cold cut forks (5 3/8), sauce ladle (5 1/2), spoon (8), berry spoon (9), 4 master salts (3 1/4), tomato server (8 1/2), pastry server (8 7/8), cake knife (10 1/2), cake knife (10 3/8), cake cutter...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Liberty & Co Sterling Silver Muffin Dish by Oliver Baker
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sterling silver muffin dish and cover designed by Oliver Baker for Liberty & Co. The dish is of circular form, spot-hammered decoration, the pull-off lob...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Loving Cup
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver loving cup. Made by Frank W. Smith in Gardner, Mass. Curved body with 3 high-looping handles...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Patrician by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 83 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Art Nouveau Patrician by Gorham, circa 1901, sterling silver flatware, 83 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives w/blunt plated blades, 9 5/8"
12 dinner size f...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Georg Jensen Caravel Cold Meat Forks in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two Georg Jensen Caravel cold meat forks in sterling silver.
Length: 15 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
The elegant and timeless Caravel cutlery was designed by Henning Kopp...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Georg Jensen Strawberry Spoon in Sterling Silver, Design 35
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Georg Jensen strawberry spoon in sterling silver designed with openwork head and partially twisted handle, knob made with stylized foliage and st...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Evald Nielsen Teaspoon in Sterling Silver, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Evald Nielsen teaspoon in sterling silver. 1920s.
Measure: Length: 11.2 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silver / jeweler can polish all silver and g...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Two Georg Jensen Caravel Roast Forks in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two Georg Jensen Caravel roast forks in sterling silver.
Measure: Length: 21 cm.
Stamped.
In excellent condition.
The elegant and timeless Car...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Teapot in Hammered Sterling Silver with Ivory Handle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom coffee pot in hammered sterling silver with ivory handle. Model 2C. Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 21 x 19 cm (incl. Handle).
In e...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Art Nouveau Silver & Enamel Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau inkwell. Made by Emile Langlois in Paris, ca 1920. Hemispheric clear glass bowl with garland acid-etched to sides and diaper cut to underside. Neck collar 950 silver as i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Antique American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Serving Spoon Set with Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of antique sterling silver serving spoons are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in the United States in approxima...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
JD Schleissner Sohne German Silver Dwarf Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish German jugendstil silver dwarf candlestick by JD Schleissner Sohne and dating from around 1910. The candlestick is mounted on a square base raised on four ball shaped feet with a ridged edge and domed centre supporting a cylindrical candle holder...
Category
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Chocolate Pot in Hammered Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom chocolate pot in hammered sterling silver with a handle of ivory. Model 2A.
Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 17 x 15 cm (incl. Handle).
In excellent condition. Min...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Antique Gorham Classical Red Silver Overlay Perfume
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful turn-of-the-century red glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular bottle with short neck and ball ...
Category
Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Viennese Silver Centerpiece Bowl with Handle by Jarosinski & Vaugoin, circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Oval shaped massive silver bowl with movable bow handle.
The plan is radially driven, merging into a wave-shaped edge lined with volutes, accentuated by cartouches and flower panicl...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Black, Starr & Frost Sterling Silver Pitcher Jug in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century, Black, Starr & Frost sterling silver pitcher in exquisite Art Nouveau style with dimensional flowers applied around the rim. It measures 8 3/4'' in height by 9'' ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Chrysanthemum Porringer Bowl by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co., this rare sterling silver child's porridge bowl was crafted with a little one in mind. One of Tiffany’s most charming pieces, the bowl is ador...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Large Viennese Austria Silver Art Nouveau Tray by Würbel & Szokally, Around 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Octagonal shaped silver tray in a smooth, simple design with raised, flared edge with circumferential palmette band, extension of the edge piece on the broad sides by incised handles...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Teapot in Hammered Sterling Silver with Ivory Handle
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Blossom teapot in hammered sterling silver with ivory handle.
Model 2C. Dated 1915-1930.
Measures: 24 x 14 cm (incl. Handle).
In exc...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Coffee and Tea Set, Germany 1890-1910
Located in Belmont, MA
Silver coffee and tea set, Germany 1890-1910.
The pear shaped elegant coffee and tea set has beautiful repoussé details. The rim of the pots and sugar bowl are decorated with a laur...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Karina by W & S Sorensen Sterling Silver Danish Flatware Set 12 Service 116 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scandinavian Modern KARINA BY W&S SORENSEN Danish sterling silver flatware set, 116 pieces. This set includes:
12 luncheon knives, 7 3/4"
12 luncheon forks, 6 7/8"
12 dessert forks,...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" Dinner Knife in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen "Lily of the Valley" dinner knife in sterling silver.
Measures: 23 cm.
In very good condition.
Stamped.
Designed by Georg Jensen in 1913.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Clements Tea Service, Sterling Silver, 1964, Scandinavian Modern Design
By Eric Clements, Elkington & Co.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1964 by Elkington & Co. and engraved with Clements facsimile signature, this stylish, 4 piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, was designed by Eric Clements, and i...
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1960s English Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Danish by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 40 Pcs Dinner
By Georg Jensen
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner size Georg Jensen sterling silver cutlery set in the "Old Danish" pattern, designed by Harald Nielsen-40 total pieces. This s...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver 800 Art Nouveau Basket Original Blue Glass Liner Bremen, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau Silver 800 basket with handle and original cobalt blue glass liner.
Made in Germany/ Bremer Silberwarenfabrik, circa 1905-1910
As from year 1905 Bremer Silbe...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Gorham Sterling Silver and Glass Pitcher Vase in Art Nouveau Style
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Early 20th century, Gorham sterling silver and cut glass pitcher or vase in Art Nouveau style with applied, dimensional peonies and stylized leaves around the body. It measures 8'' i...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and Engraved Glass Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver and clear glass inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bellied and lobed clear glass base with short inset foot and carved and engraved stylized flow...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Six Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley Cold Meat Forks in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Six Georg Jensen Lily of the Valley cold meat forks in sterling silver.
Length: 16 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polis...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Viennese Silver Art Nouveau 121 Parts Cutlery Set for 12 People by Klinkosch
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 121 parts in a glazed two-tier wooden box.
Date of manufactory: circa 1920
Material: Massive 800 silver
For...
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1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Set of 58 Pieces Silver Cutlery Cypress, Denmark
Located in Haderslev, DK
Elegant modernism style Georg Jensen set of 58 pieces designed by Tias Eckhoff, Denmark 1952.
The set consists of :
9 Knives
6 large spoons
6 smaller spoons
9 large forks
10 smaller forks
12 The spoons
3 Mocca spoons
1 Salt spoon
1 Cake spatula...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kerr Monumental Sterling Silver Picture Frame in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful monumental Kerr sterling silver picture frame. Art Deco style and original wooden stand with silver tabs. A great gift and addition to one's home or collection. Measurement...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Silver Butter Dish and Covered Bowl Tureen in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
19th century German continental silver butter dish and covered bowl/ tureen in exquisite Art Nouveau style with applied floral decorations. The two-handled bowl is gilt inside and ha...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Beautiful Tiffany Art Nouveau Sterling Silver & Favrile Glass Jam Pot
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful Art Nouveau sterling silver and Favrile glass jam pot, circa 1910. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with straight sides. Glass greenish-gold with patches of blue...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vanity Table Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau sterling silver mirror. Made by Lebkuecher in Newark. Two bracket supports joined by concave and crisscrossing stretchers. Hinged swing oval frame inset with beveled glass. Dense and fluid engraved scrolls, leaves, and flowers on lined ground. Each support has shaped cartouche (vacant). Glass frame engraved with interlaced script monogram. A timeless addition to a lady’s vanity...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
MH Wilkens Sohne German Art Nouveau Silver Rope Twist Handled Cake Slice
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality German Art Nouveau silver handled cake slice by MH Wilkens Sohne and dating from the early 20th century. The cake slice is made in...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Water Lily Mustard Pot
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Chinese silver mustard pot. Round and bellied bowl with plain concave neck, thin scroll handle, and spread foot. Modish floral ornament in form of chased and appl...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Centrepiece Silver 800 Fruit Bowl Art Nouveau Otto Wolter Germany made 1900
By Otto Wolter
Located in Vienna, AT
Stunning centrepiece / Fruit bowl Art Nouveau, made circa 1900.
Manufactory:
Otto Wolter / Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany (= mark of manufactory impres...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Continental Silver Centerpiece with Cherubs, Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Continental silver repousse bowl, circa 1900. The center of the bowl has a beautiful cherub/putti scene. Rose swags and foliate scrolls to the inn...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tall Antique American Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Tall turn of the century Art Nouveau glass decanter with engraved silver overlay. Globular bowl with cylindrical neck and everted rim. Stop...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau 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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