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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Victorian
Style: Art Nouveau
Silver Jardiniere with Swan Busts and Glass Liner, Pietrasanta & C., Italy, 1950
By Gianni Pietrasanta
Located in Vienna, AT
Solid silver vessel in an oval basic form with a wide, bulbous body, offset, domed, round base with hump decoration and palmette decorative strip on the outside of the base ring, hump decoration in the lower half of the vessel body in one step, upper half of the vessel smooth and with a slightly curved edge with raised panels merging in the middle, palmette decorative strip running around the upper edge, in the area of the gradation two raised, widening bundles of branches on the sides, crowned by swan...
Category
1650s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Footed Dish by Crichton Brothers
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Gorgeous hand crafted sterling bowl by Kensington, London silversmith Lionel Alfred Crichton in the 1890s. Beautiful classic art nouveau style with neoclassical touches. Crichton Bro...
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Salt Shakers
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These lovely sterling silver Art Nouveau salt shakers were made by J.F. Fradley & Company in the early 20th century. They are quintessential Art Nouveau with their floral motif wrapp...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, London 1896
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1896 by Charles Edwards, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, features swirled half fluting, a chas...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver 800 Sugar and Creamer Set of 2 Pieces
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Art Nouveau Sugar and Creamer set of two pieces. The items are made of silver, 0.800, they will make a nice addition to any table. Their ...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique English Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Salts & Spoons Set in Case 1886
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique set of sterling silver salts and spoons, Mappin & Webb, Sheffield 1886.
Housed in the original hard leather case, containing six circular ribbed salts and four matchi...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware For Twelve
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A very large 159 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling silverware in the Acanthus pattern, design by Johan Rohde from 1917. Acanthus is t...
Category
1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Period Solid Silver Pot Pourri Box William Comyns
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
A wonderful Art Nouveau period silver pot pourri box with a detailed pierced and repousse swan lake scene, the two swans sitting within the entwining duck leaves. The hinged lid opens to reveal a interior.
Hallmarks: London 1907 William Comyns
Retailed: Finnigans Ltd Manchester
Weight: 102g
William Comyns were a London based manufacturing silversmiths who traded from around 1858 until the 1930s.
The firm was founded by William Comyns when he bought the business of Robert Tagg (founded in 1730) around 1858 and entered his first mark from the original Robert Tagg premises in Soho, London.
The business expanded rapidly and the firm moved and gradually took up more and more premises on Beak Street, off Regent Street. They became William Comyns & Son in 1885 when his two sons Charles and Richard joined the partnership.
They had a significant impact in the 1880s by producing large numbers of decorative items in silver which were retailed through leading London retailers of the time such as Henry Lewis...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Goblets
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver wine goblets; an addition to our range of wine and dr...
Category
1860s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Solid Silver Gilt Naturalistic Leaf Spoon Pair, 1842
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this fine and exquisite pair of early Victorian solid silver tea spoons made in London 1842 with the maker's mark of Sebastian Crespell.
The pair features a highly ornate and desirable 'naturalistic' design with the entirety of the spoon-shaped as a leaf and branch.
Intricate engravings on the leaf bowls and the realistic form of the stem/branch indicate a high level of craftsmanship and artistry by the silversmith. Upon close inspection, the asymmetric and naturally flowing design is further apparent and is a delightful touch.
Not only are these spoons practical for a wide variety of uses from tea to desserts, but are a modest yet discerning addition to any collection or interior decor for a sophisticated and nature-inspired look.
The pair is gilded with a yellowish/lemon hue that has been worn and patinated in a very attractive colour/tone.
A full set of English hallmarks are present on the reverse side of the bowl.
SIZE
Size (cm) L:10cm W:2cm
Size (inches) L:3.93 W:0.78
Weight: 41.8 grams (1.34 Troy oz) the pair
CONDITION
Good Condition - The spoon is in great antique...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Boar's Tusk Serving Fork. with Sterling Silver Shoulder
Located in Incline Village, NV
Very unique and highly unusual "Boar's Tusk Handled Fork with Sterling Silver Shoulder Mount"; substantial in stature measuring 11" long x 4" wide x 3/4" deep", this carving fork uti...
Category
1880s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
2 Dominick & Haff 720 Reticulated Sterling & Cranberry Glass Nut Dish Pair 86g
Located in Dayton, OH
"Pair of antique Dominick & Haff number 720 cranberry / ruby glass and sterling silver overlay nut / bonbon dishes, featuring a cut corner rectangular shape with pierces sides and ba...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Silver Candle Holders, by J.M. Van Kempen, Netherlands, 1900
By Van Kempen
Located in Vienna, AT
Two elegant silver candle holders on a square plan, base plate surrounded by a bead stick, base raised in a groove and forming a small square pedestal, grooved walls decorated with b...
Category
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Vanity Set, 7 Pieces
By Gorham
Located in Vero Beach, FL
19th century Gorham Art Nouveau sterling silver Vanity set, 7 pieces.
This stunning Art Nouveau sterling silver set is imaginatively created by Gorham. Each piece, as part of the matching set, abounds in glorious Art Nouveau embossed features including putti and foliate scrolls among numerous strewn floral embellishments. The set consists of seven fine pieces, all “sterling” serial numbered pieces are marked with the Gorham hallmarks. This English dresser set is comprised of a large hand mirror...
Category
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Very Fine Pair of 19th Century Sterling Silver Sauce Ladles, Hallmarked 1840
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very attractive & heavy pair of Mid-19th century sterling silver sauce ladles.
Both cast in the seldom seen ‘Victoria’ pattern, with deep welled oval bowls rising to foliate shoul...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of English Victorian 19th Century Silver Serving Spoons with Glass Handles
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Victorian period fine silver serving spoons from the 19th century, with glass handles. Created in England during the reign of Queen Victoria, each of this pair of s...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Liberty Art Nouveau Lost Wax Casting Frame
By Brumal
Located in VALENZA, IT
Silver frame made with the lost wax casting technique.
The frame is in Art Nouveau style and the verifiable weight is all in silver, except for the wooden back.
The decorations are...
Category
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a con...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian English Sterling Epergne Centerpiece by Manoah Rhodes & Sons c 1890
Located in New York, NY
Our sterling silver epergne from the Bradford, England firm of Manoah Rhodes and Sons, circa 1888-1890, features wonderful neoclassical motifs including horned animals and exotic bir...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Akkeleje Silverware Set for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A very early and extensive Georg Jensen silverware service in the Akkeleje pattern, design #77 by Georg Jensen from 1918. Its unusual to find a large...
Category
1920s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt three piece bachelor tea set/service; an addition to our diverse si...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Straining Spoon, Old English & Thread, George Adams
By George Adams
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1841 by George Adams, this very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Straining Spoon, is in Old English & Thread pattern, a...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Set of 18 Italian Silver Bird or Fowl Place Card Holders
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite collection comprises an exceptionally rare set of 18 Italian silver place card holders, each meticulously designed in the likeness of various avian species, including ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair of Sterling Silver Repousse Pattern Candlesticks by S. Kirk and Sons
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sterling silver, Victorian-style, Repousse pattern candlesticks, S. Kirk and Sons, Baltimore, Maryland, Ca 1930's. Each candlestick measures 3 3/4...
Category
1930s American Victorian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Set of 5 Kings Pattern Teaspoons, Hallmarked, Edinburgh 1847
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver - set of 5 - large kings pattern teaspoons
The hallmarks show that they were made in Edinburgh, Scotland, by
Millidge & Son.
The hallmarks were applied by the Edi...
Category
1840s Scottish Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Solid Silver Sugar Tongs/Nips/Tea Tongs Naturalistic, Francis Higgings
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning example of Victorian solid silver sugar tongs/nips made by a fine maker; Francis Higgins in London 1859.
The tongs are decorated with the na...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set for 12 One Date & Maker Antique Bead Pattern Silver Cutlery
By George Adams
Located in London, GB
Fine, hand-forged Victorian silver cutlery set in the Bead pattern with all pieces made by one of the 19th century's finest silver cutlery makers, George Adams, in 1870. Fitted in a ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Covered Serving Dish by Robert Garrard II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver serving dish with cover made by Robert Garrard II; an addition to dining silverware collection
This magnificent antique Victorian sterling silver dish has a rounded hexagonal form.
The body of the serving dish is plain and embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of on a cap of maintenance turned up a lion passant*.
The plain body is encompassed with a cast and applied rosette border to the rim, accented with a leaf decorated corner pieces.
The dish is fitted with an impressive domed hexagonal cover, embellished with chased interlacing foliate and trellis designs, all on a matte background to the rounded sides.
The upper portion of the domed cover is ornamented with further chased foliate decoration, accented with a paralleling scalloped border.
The cover is surmounted with a magnificent cast hallmarkedsterling silver finial realistically modelled in the form of the aforementioned crest; a cap of maintenance turned up a lion passant.
This exceptional antique sterling silver dish with lid...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edward John & William Barnard Victorian Sterling Silver Mug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mug, made by Edward, John & William Barnard; an addition to our silver christening gifts...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tall Antique Art Nouveau Green Silver Overlay Vase by Alvin
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Art Nouveau glass vase with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corporation in Providence. Tall baluster with flared rim and short foot. Overlay in form twiste...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
1890s Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Spirit Tea Kettle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit tea kettle made in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection
This impressive antique Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle on Stand...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Boxed - 19th century - FRUIT KNIFE & FORK - Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1864 Maker JYC
Located in York, GB
This fruit knife and fork are particularly attractive - see the deeply carved, mother of pearl facings, in a diamond pattern.
Both pieces have full English hallmarks, applied by the ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
750 Silver Set of 6 Fiddle & Thread Large Teaspoons European
Located in York, GB
750 silver set of 6 fiddle & thread teaspoons
Quality mark on the back - 750. This means that the spoons are 75% silver and 25% other metal, probably nickel. Sterling silver is 92.5 % silver and 7.5% other metal. Since silver is a relatively soft metal, these spoons will be harder, and less likely to bend of get dented or scratched.
A delightful set of spoons in the very popular fiddle and thread...
Category
1920s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver English Fiddle & Thread Serving Spoon, Hallmarked:-London, 1843
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver fiddle & thread pattern - large serving spoon,
otherwise called a Gravy Spoon
A full set of English hallmarks, applied by the London Assay Office:-
Queen`s Head - Duty mark shows that duty has been paid to the Crown
L - Date letter for London 1843
Leopard`s Head - London Assay Office mark
Lion - Sterling silver guarantee
WE - William Eaton, specialist cutlery maker.
(he will have applied his own mark).
A superb heavy duty spoon in the delightful, and much sought after fiddle & thread pattern.
See the fiddle end of the spoon...
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Signed Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Serving Dish with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique sterling silver serving dish or tray was made by the renowned Tiffany and Co. of the United States in approximately 1860 in the period Victorian style. This oval sterling silver tray...
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Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Alvin Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Cranberry Cut-Glass Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass decanter with engraved silver overlay. Made by Alvin Corporation in Providence, circa 1890. Conical with cut-to-clear geo...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver Wood-Backed Picture Frame
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau Period, sterling silver, wood-backed picture frame, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1903, H. Matthews - maker. Frame measures 4 1/2 inches high (at highest point) x...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Bowl with Repouse Floral Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique and very ornate bowl was made by the renowned Gorham Company of the United States and dates to approximately 1890 and done in the period Art N...
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver SUPERIOR VICTORIAN TEAPOT Hallmarked:- Birmingham 1895
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver SUPERB VICTORIAN TEAPOT
Identified with English Hallmarks, applied by the Birmingham Assay Office.
Hallmarks:- Lion - Sterling ...
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1880s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Continental Dutch Wood Handled Silver Ashtray or Cheroot Holder
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Continental, probably Dutch, wooden handled silver ashtray or cheroot holder dating from the 19th century. The heavily made container is of re...
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19th Century Dutch Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver-Mounted Hobnail-Cut Claret Jug With Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver-mounted hobnail-cut glass claret jug, with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1898, John Thomas Heath and Thomas Hartshorne Middleton (Heath and Middleton...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Butterfly-Shaped Fired Enamel on Guillochè and Hand Engravings Sterl
Located in Firenze, FI
Butterfly-shaped photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent polychrome fired enamels on hand engraving that imitates the veins of the wings. External dimens...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Barnards, Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Kettle, London, 1855
By Barnards
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1855 by Barnards, this attractive and wonderfully engraved, Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Kettle, stands on a hinged...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Vesta Case by Lawrence Emanuel
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and enamel vesta case; an addition to our range of collectable silver cases.
This exceptional antique...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Leaf Straws Stirring Spoon, a Set of 2
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare vintage Tiffany & Co sterling silver leaf design straws stirring set of 2 spoons. each spoon is engraved Tiffany & Co 92 . The spoons come with their original blue Tiffany's p...
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver mustard pot. Made by George Frederick Pinnell in London in 1844. Round with open scrollwork sides and spread base with applied leafing scrollwork. Hinged an...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Monteith Bowl - London 1896
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1896 by Charles Stuart Harris, this attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Bowl, features a shaped rim, and sunken and swirled fluting to the body.
The bowl me...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Whiting 3534 Cranberry Glass & Pierced Sterling Silver Jam Condimont Pot
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Whiting number 3534 sterling silver lidded jam / mustard / condiment pot with cranberry glass insert. Handled overlay features reticulated cross sides and a ball finial on t...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Victorian Classical 6-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1885. This set comprises 6 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. Each: Ro...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
If you love Art Nouveau as much as me, you’ll be very excited by this item. A sterling silver vase with a lime-green liner. The liner is removable so it’s easy to wash, dry and put b...
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1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Pair of Baluster Sugar Castors Hallmarked:-Birmingham 1896
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver - pair of sugar castors made in Birmingham in 1896.
At that time, 127 years ago, they would have been made as pepperettes. Meat was often...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Fruit Basket by Mauser Mft. Co., circa 1900s
Located in New York, NY
Our large reticulated fruit basket by Mauser Mfg. Co. of New York, circa 1900s, is distinguished by its large size and finely sculpted handle ...
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg A Scheid Austrian Silver Guilloche Enamel Silver Buckle
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine antique Austrian Viennese Secessionist silver guilloche enamel belt buckle by renowned silversmith Georg Anton Scheid (Austrian, 1838-1921) and dating from around 1900. T...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian 1856 Sterling Silver Goblet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver goblet made by Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver goblet has a plain bell shaped form onto a waisted pedestal, to a circular spreading foot.
The surface of the antique silver goblet is plain and unembellished.
The circular spreading foot is encircled with an applied border to the rim and ornamented with the contemporary engraved crest of griffin's head erased and collared by a coronet.
The interior of this antique English silver goblet...
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1850s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
12 Antique JE Caldwell Jd Chase Sterling Silver Tea Spoons Monogram D
Located in Dayton, OH
Set of twelve antique sterling silver teaspoons by JE Caldwell and JD Chase with matching beaded edge pattern and monogrammed with a ...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Glass and Sterling Silver Decanter
Located in New York, NY
Victorian glass decanter with sterling silver mounts. Made by William & George Sissons in Sheffield in 1876. Cylindrical with spread base; etched fruiting grapevines. Sterling silver...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Charles S. Harris English Sterling Silver 1888 Rare Victorian Spoon Warmer
Located in New York, NY
Charles Stuart Harris, English, sterling silver 1888, two-handled rare spoon warmer with an elegant design standing on 4 legs with fluted motifs at the bottom and an engraved eagle n...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Silver Plated Tea Urn by Risler and Carré
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French silver plated tea urn by Risler and Carré having a lift off lid with twin scroll handles and a shelf and scroll ...
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19th Century European Victorian Antique 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.
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