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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Stuart Devlin Vintage Sterling Silver and Silver Gilt Beaker with Bark Effect
Located in Braintree, GB
Stuart Devlin vintage sterling silver and silver gilt beaker with Bark Effect on Base. Made by Stuart Devlin. Made in London in 1972. Fully hallmarke...
Category

1990s British Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Pocket Cigarette Case Geometric Design Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular pocket cigarette case in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels on guillochè with Art Deco style geometric de...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Solid Silver Sculture Depicting a Basset Hound Dog
Located in VALENZA, IT
Basset hound dog sculture in 800 solid silver. The object was made with the technique of fusion in two halves and subsequently joined by welding. In th...
Category

1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Jester Pepper
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver pepper modelled in the form of a jester; an addition to our novelty silverware collection This exceptional and rare antique George V cast sterling silver pepperette...
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1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Walker & Hall Art Deco Tall Silver Trumpet Shape Vase Sheffield, 1918
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A tall large sized Art Deco silver trumpet shaped vase with a pinched top by Walker & Hall, Sheffield and with date marks for 1918. This elegantly shaped vase stands on a rounded foo...
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1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Table Box for Cigarettes in Sterling Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box for cigarettes in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with hand-engraved design in Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels. Measure cm. 6.5 x 10.2 x 2. Weigh...
Category

1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Beakers
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of beakers in sterling silver. The cup of the beaker is chiseled with a torchon motif and internally gilded. Under the cup, just above the stem, bunches of grapes and vine lea...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Photo Frame Fired Enamel with Two-Tone Stripes on Guillochè and Hand Engravings
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel with two-tone stripes on guillochè and hand engravings. External dimensions cm...
Category

1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

1980s Ruzzetti & Gow Italian Sterling Silver Spingle Tibia Fusus Shell
Located in San Diego, CA
Stunning vintage 1980s original Ruzzetti & Gow Italian sterling silver wrapped spindle tibia shell is 8.5" long. Has the original tag inside. Excellent table top decorative object. G...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Gilded Enameled Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval Fabergè style frame in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent yellow fired enamel on guilloché and ribbon on the upper part. 12x8,5 cm photo 5,5x4 ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cigarette Case Statue of Liberty in New York hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tabletop cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-painted fire-enamelled miniature depicting the Statue of Liberty in New York. Dime...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Clover Blossom by Joseph Mayer Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 32 Pc Dinner
By Mayer & Lavenson Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare dinner size Clover Blossom by Joseph Mayer, circa 1906, sterling silver Flatware set - 48 pieces. We love the detailing that is on the BACK and the fro...
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aegean Weave Plain by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aegean Weave Plain by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 3/8" 12 Forks, 8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8" 12 Teaspoons, 6 5/8" 12 Place ...
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Black Oval Photo Frame Baroque Style Sterling Silver Enamel Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photograph frame, shaped edge in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with fine hand engraving, interspersed with black fired enamel in Baroque style. External cm. 7.4 x 11.3. W...
Category

1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Heart-Shaped Fired Enamel on Guillochè Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped rounded frame with oval photo in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè. With hinged silver-gilt foot engraved in Empire style. ...
Category

1970s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Silver Cufflinks, Signed Mecan and Goldsmiths Hallmarks, circa: 1970
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Very nice pair of men's cufflinks, in silver with a thousandth grade of 835 - 20 carats. Very elegant and refined, their round shapes and worked in the background of very beautiful high-end accessories. Period: 20th century circa: 1970 Signed: MECAN Hallmarks: "835" and silversmith. Male elegance is made in beautiful clothes, but it also goes through the details and jewelry, especially since these gentlemen wear...
Category

1970s Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Vintage Barry Kieselstein Cord Sterling Silver Labrador Dog Lizard Belt & Buckle
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Barry Kieselstein-Cord brown genuine lizard skin belt with sterling silver buckle in the shape of the head of a Labrador wearing a collar decorated with a Man in the Moon, nu...
Category

1980s Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Liberty Art Nouveau Lost Wax Casting Frame
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

Sterling Silver Edwardian Epergne with Floral Trumpet Vases, J. Gloster, 1910
Located in London, GB
Characteristic of the centrepieces known as Epergnes, this medium-sized Sterling Silver Edwardian example is designed to display flowers in its blooming-lipped central trumpet vase a...
Category

1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Imperial German Silver Frame, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
Silver frame with a gold crown and a gold letter W inset with red enamel and diamonds made for Wilhelm, Crown Prince of Germany (1882-1951), eldest son of Wilhelm II, German Emperor (1859-1941). Stamped Schleissner with the German Imperial crown...
Category

1910s German Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

George V Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, Sheffield, 1912
By Fenton Bros Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in sheffield in 1912 by Fenton Brothers Ltd., this handsome, antique sterling silver Christening mug, features a gilt interior, and a loop handle. The mug measures: 3....
Category

1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Buccellati Grande Imperiale Sterling Silver Dinner & Lunch Set for 16
Located in New York, NY
Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner and lunch set. Made by Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 216 pieces: Forks: 16 dinner forks (8 3/4) 16 lunch...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Irish Sterling Silver Repousse Engraved Bowl William Egan Cork Dublin 1911
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique Irish sterling silver footed bowl by William Egan, County Cork, 1911. The bowl having an everted rim above a stepped globular body which i...
Category

1910s Irish Rococo Revival Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Swan Toast Rack, 1971
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Elizabeth II sterling silver swan toast rack, by Bishton's Ltd, Birmingham, 1971. The three-division toast rack is in the form of a swan, resting on four ball feet. Assay: - .9...
Category

1970s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Eighteenth Century Reed & Barton 18th Sterling Silver Flatware Set 45 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Emphasizing a graceful design whose classic lines carry the timeless beauty of another age to tabletops today, the 18th Century Pattern from Reed & Barton is reflective of a time ric...
Category

Late 20th Century North American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Gilt Stuart Devlin Egg, Dated 1976, London Assay
Located in London, GB
Silver gilt Stuart Devlin egg, dated 1976, London Assay Textured in a matt finish with enamelled star shaped flowers and leafwork inside plus a single lad...
Category

1970s English Arts and Crafts Vintage 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

English Modern Sterling Silver Cigar Box
By W.C. Griffiths
Located in New York, NY
English Modern sterling silver cigar box, 1919. Rectangular with plain straight sides. Cover hinged with tapering tab; top gently curved with...
Category

1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pocket Cigarette Case Vessel Miniature Hand-Painted Sterling Silver Enamel Salim
Located in Firenze, FI
6238-7239- Pocket cigarette case with spring button in 925/1000 fire-enamelled sterling silver with beautiful vessel miniature hand-painted by th...
Category

1990s Italian Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Photo Frame Blue Enamel and pure Gold "Paillons" Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Picture frame with square exterior and oval ornament interior in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent blue enamel on guillochè and various pure gold "paillons" sandw...
Category

1990s Italian Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Table Box
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rectangular/octagonal table box in 925 silver. The box was completely handmade in Florence at the end of the last century. Engraved with floral and abstract motifs, it has been fin...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Bottle Opener
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Barware is very in now and sterling silver barware is especially sexy! We think this sterling silver bottle opener will look fabulous on ...
Category

1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Pitcher, Water Jug
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pitcher in 800 silver handmade in Italy. The jug was made from a silver plate, shaped and welded. The imposing base of the jug, round in shape, is hammered and proportioned to give...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Enameled Oil Cruet
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver oil cruet. The conical body of the cruet is smooth and shiny. In the central part, olives and olive leaves were embossed and subsequently f...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cigarette Case Fired Enamel on a Fine Hand-Engraved Mountain Landscape Sterling
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette case with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on a fine hand-engraved mountain landscape. Contemporary m...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pocket Cigarette Case Hunting Dogs Miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Enamel
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table cigarette box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè and fine miniature hand painted...
Category

1980s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Pair of Antique Sterling Silver Entree Dishes by Thomas Bradbury, London 1911
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1911 by Thomas Bradbury & Sons, this handsome pair of Antique Sterling Silver Entree Dishes, feature gadroon borders, and removab...
Category

1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Snowflake Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A sterling silver snowflake captures the season’s festivities at its best. Hang it up on your tree and let the spirit of the holidays permeate your home.
Category

1990s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Condiment Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver two piece condiment set in the Stuart Devlin style; part of our ornamental dining silverware This vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver condiment set consists of a pepper pot and a salt with the original spoon. The salt and pepper pot have a rounded cylindrical form, with a tapering upper portion to the pepper. The sterling silver upper portion of each piece is plain and unembellished. The lower portion of the salt and hallmarked push fit cover of the pepper pot is encompassed with a cast and applied shaped band of silver gilt textured decoration; this ornamentation reflects the iconic style of the renowned London silversmith Stuart Devlin. The salt retains the original removable blue glass liner. The original salt spoon featured further silver gilt textured ornamentation to the tapering handle terminal. Condition The pieces of this vintage condiment...
Category

1970s British Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Fired Enamel on Guillochè Arab-Style Ornament Sterling Silver Salimben
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular box with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with hand-engraved and enamelled Arab-style ornament. Dimensio...
Category

1990s Italian Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Hazorfim Eight Light Modern Sterling Judaica Candelabra
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling Silver Modern Judaica 8 light candelabra. Made by Hazorfim, late 20th Century. Signed on base edge.
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Enamel on Guilloche Hand Painted Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides. In the center, a beautiful hand painted tempera miniature on a vegetable ivory plate depicting the portrait of a 19th century lady, signed by the painter Anna Maria Manfriani. Dimensions cm. 12 x 12 x 2.5. Weight gr. 618. Designed by Franco Salimbeni in 1976 and manufactured in Florence in some specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. Hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature colors which are as many colored crystals, ground and reduced to a very fine, almost impalpable powder washed and purified in distilled water with the addition of small quantities of deoxidizing acids which, diluted with essential oils (usually essential oil of solder), can be mixed to form a palette of colors. With very fine sable hair brushes you draw the subject starting from the perimeter and then gradually adding various layers of color. It is necessary to carry out various firings very often so that the colors harden and are not absorbed by the underlying glaze as, during the subsequent firings at 750 ° C, during liquefaction, it would spread irremediably. Hence the need to form the painting a little at a time, cooking it numerous times. Therefore it is necessary to proceed with numerous retouching, often overlapping different colors that only the painter's experience knows. A beautiful miniature needs from 20 to over 50 firings and is finished when the painter deems he does not have to further intervene. Some colors must have darker tones than others because then, by superimposing the transparent enamel placed at the end of the miniature, they fade. This transparent layer, called “fondant” in jargon, must be smoothed and polished like all other translucent enamel colors. The miniatures with water tempera colors are painted on real ivory...
Category

1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Rattail - Sterling Silver Pair of Grape Shears in Original Box, Sheffield 1911
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1911 by George Howson, this handsome pair of Antique Sterling Silver Grape Shears, are in 'Rattail' pattern, and are presented in their original box. T...
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1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Photo Frame Two-Tone Fired Enamel on Guillochè Louis XVI Style Sterling Silver S
Located in Firenze, FI
Large shaped photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone fired enamel on guillochè and with various ornaments in Louis XVI French Empire style and 4...
Category

1980s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver

Rococo Style Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set, Italy, 1984
Located in Cagliari, IT
Magnificent set of 4 pieces in sterling silver consisting of one teapot, one coffee pot, one milk jug and one sugar box hand made by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari. Splendid ...
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1980s Italian Rococo Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Table Box Hand-Engraved and Miniature Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with rounded corners in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with a beautiful hand-engraved and fire-enamelled frame and in the center a beautiful hand painted miniature by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing the painting by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres "Odalisque with slave". Dimensions cm. 9.5 x 12.3 x 3.3. Weight gr. 671. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1979 and manufactured in Florence in numerous specimens with various subjects and different colors, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni Company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous enamelled firings at about 800° C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category

1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Salt Cellars & Mustard Jar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An amazing sterling silver three-piece suite: a pair of salt cellars and a matching mustard jar. Each piece has a cobalt blue liner that shows through the ...
Category

1910s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C. Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions. It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books. Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items. hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques. The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds: 1) Fire enamel. 2) Water tempera on an ivory plate. 3) Painted on mother-of-pearl. Fire enameled miniatures: On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category

1990s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Comport
Located in VALENZA, IT
Centerpiece with sterling silver base. The base is round and smooth while the bowl has been shaped and fretworked by hand with volutes. A beaded border has been welded to the wavy ed...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Greek Sterling Tetralogy Icon Egg Sculpture of Christ's Life
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Greek sterling tetralogy icon egg sculpture of Christ's Life Greece, Circa 1970s This intricate and highly detailed work consists of four depictions of events in Christs life. Specifically the sculpture displays The nativity, The crucifixion, The resurrection and the Ascension. Stamped "Made in Greece 72 PATENTED Ag 999" Crafted of weighted Sterling...
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1970s Greek Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Ecclesiastical Dish or Paten
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver and mother of pearl ecclesiastical dish or paten, an addition to our religious silverware collection. This vintage Elizabeth II mother of pearl and sterling silver dish / paten has a shell-shaped form. The exceptional plain rounded mother of pearl body of the dish is fitted with a fine and impressive hallmarked sterling silver mount. The silver handpiece has a cross pattée shaped form with undulating terminals; this reflects the style of a cross patoncé. The surface of the handpiece of this vintage dish is plain and unembellished, apart from the feature hallmarks to the reverse. Condition This vintage mother of pearl dish...
Category

1970s British Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver SWEETMEAT BASKET with OVERHANDLE Hallmarked:-BIRMINGHAM 1911
Located in York, GB
Sterling Silver LARGE SWEETMEAT BASKET with OVERHANDLE Full English hallmark showing that it was made in 1911 Anchor - Assay Office Mark for Birmingham Lion - Sterling guarantee mark m - Date letter for Birmingham 1911...
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1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Large Pan with Wood Handle
Located in VALENZA, IT
Unusual sterling silver ornament with wooden handle in the shape of a frying pan. A tube, also in sterling silver, was welded to the round an...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Asprey, London - Vintage Sterling Silver Chopsticks & Stand - 1989
Located in Bath, GB
A rare pair of modernist sterling silver chopsticks together with their stand all in the original presentation box. A spectacular gift espe...
Category

1980s British Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1980s Sterling Silver Swan Letter Opener
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver letter opener; an addition to our diverse ornamental collection This exceptional vintage Elizabeth II cast sterling silver letter opener has a sabre shaped form. The arched terminal of this letter opener has been realistically modelled in the form of a swan's neck and head. Condition This vintage sterling silver letter...
Category

1980s Great Britain (UK) Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

2oth Century Italian Solid Silver Violinist statue with wooden violin
Located in VALENZA, IT
Violinist statue in solid 800 silver and with wooden violin and wooden base. The state was made with the casting method and subsequently finished with a chisel. The details of the statue are very realistic and highlight the concentration of the musician in performing the sonata. The violin is made of wood with solid silver...
Category

1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver and Porcelain Miniature of Wood Stove
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver / porcelain wood stove miniature. The main structure was made of sterling silver while the central body is hand painted porcelain. Some pa...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XVI White Photo Frame Sterling Silver Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè and hand-painted miniature of a garland of flowers with oval border interna...
Category

1970s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

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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