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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Louis XV
La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb La Rochelle by Tetard Freres French sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Large Dinner Forks, 8 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons, 5 5/8"
12 Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 6 7/8"
1 Serving Spoon, 8"
1 Buffet Fork...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house speciali...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
3-Piece Enamel Vanity Dresser Brush and Mirror Set Made in England
Located in New York, NY
Sweet and charming 3-piece. Enameled vanity set includes hairbrush, clothes brush and hand mirror. Set is marked Made in England, and bears makers touc...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Puiforcat - 3 Modernist Art Deco Nesting Vases Plated Silver
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 3 Art Deco Modernist Nesting Vases made in plated silver by Puiforcat.
Stamped and signed under each vase.
Perfect condition. Like new.
Height of the vases: 23.5 cm - 17 cm ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co Art Deco Sterling Silver Tray/dish
Located in York, GB
Fine pair of Tiffany & co silver trays of oval form, marked ''TIFFANY & CO.
(this model was first produced in 1925),
also marked 111N.
1070 total weight approx.
size 28cm x 22cm
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Central American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set Of 6 Art Deco Silver And Enamel Coffee spoons Turner & Simpson 1948
Located in London, GB
Set Of 6 Art Deco Silver And Enamel Coffee spoons Turner & Simpson 1948
Assayed in Birmingham
Nice futuristic design on handles.
Nice quality enamel.
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
24 piece Cutlery A Set of Silver Plated Dinner Spoon & Fork in Wooden Box
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case set of 24 silver plated antique valuable luxury handle sterling silver dining cutlery spoons, forks, knives and coffee spoons ... a set of...
Category
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Fountain Pen in Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Diameter mm. 10.5 Total length cm. 14. Weight gr. 45. ...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Thomas Bradbury, Art Deco Britannia Silver Twin Handled Cup, UK, circa 1923
Located in Chatham, ON
THOMAS BRADBURY & SONS (Sheffield) - Fine quality Art Deco Britannia silver twin handled Christening cup - gently sloping sides - S shaped handles - 'CWST' Art Deco monogram within a...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Britannia Standard Silver
Black Box Octagonal with black edge enamel with pure Gold Paillons Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Table Box Octagonal is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Table Box Octagonal
Table Box Octagonal has translucent fired enamels on guilloché.
Table Box Octagonal has black edge with pure g...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
16 art deco silver knife rests
Located in Brooklyn, NY
large set of knife rests in stylised animal forms from the 1920/1930's
each piece is stamped
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
English Art Deco Crystal and Sterling Silver Locking Decanter by Hukin and Heath
Located in Bath, GB
Highly sought-after and certainly scarce, this is a truly stylish crystal decanter with beautifully cut top. Made by the highly collectible silversmith, Hukin and Heath.
This is a...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Compote spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Compote spoon in sterling silver.
Dating: After 1945.
Hallmarked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 10.0 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Magnifying Glass
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Period, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1923, George Henry Biggins - maker. Measures just under 7...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Ghoram Early 20th Century New York Sterling Silver Chocolate Pot
By Gorham
Located in Brescia, IT
New York by Gorham early 20th century chocolate pot in sterling silver
This piece of timeless beauty is made in silver sterling, with an ebonized wooden handle. A delicate bellfl...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Crystal & Sterling Silver Biscuit Barrel or Covered Jar
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique biscuit barrel or covered jar was made by the well known English silversmith James Deakin & Sons in approximately 1920 and done in...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver-Mounted Royal Doulton Pottery Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted Royal Doulton pottery match striker, Birmingham, England, 1927, J. Grinsell & Sons - silversmiths. Removable match "cup." Three large openings on sides of Royal Doulton striker for ashes, used matches...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Candle Guard
Located in Riverdale, NY
Sterling Silver overlay candle guard from the early 20th century. Art Nouveau sterling violet floral patterns fused to a curved panel of glass with cen...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver 79-Piece Flatware Set in Faneuil Pattern Art Deco
Located in London, GB
Tiffany & Co., sterling silver flatware set from the 1920's in Faneuil pattern and Art Deco style, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of 91pieces: - 6 salad forks measuring 6 3/4'' in length - 10 luncheon forks measuring 7'' in length - 14 luncheon knives measuring 9 1/8'' in length - 8 Fish knives measuring 9 1/8'' in length 8 flat butter spreaders measuring 5 3/4'' in length - 14 soup spoons measuring 7'' in length - 14 dessert spoons measuring 7'' in length - 3 serving spoons measuring 7'' in length - 2 Ladels measuring 5 3/4'' in length 1 Sugar Sifter measuring 5 3/4'' in length - 1 Gold wash Caserole Spoon measuring '' in length 1 Vegetable Spoon measuring 8`'' in length - Total approximate weight (including 0.5 oz per knife) is 6300 Grams. 202 ounces. Each piece bears hallmarks as shown. All non monogrammed. The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill. Tiffany & Co. soon became a highly regarded brand for jewellery, gemstones, and silver. In 1845, Tiffany was a pioneer when it launched the Blue Book, which at the time was the first mail-order catalogue to be distributed in the US. In 1878, Tiffany won the gold medal for jewellery and a grand prize for silverware at the Paris World Fair Exposition...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Midcentury Sterling Silver Decorative Dish with Foliate Tray by J.E. Caldwell Co
Located in New York, NY
This stunning Art Deco decorative tray was realized by the Philadelphia based fabled American jeweler and producer of fine luxury silver goods, James Emmot Caldwell, since 1839. It f...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Moser Glass & 800 Silver Liqueur Decanter and Six Shot Glasses
By Carl Moser 1
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning Art Deco liqueur decanter in clear glass with a solid silver (continental 800 silver) stamped 800.
Complete with the six origin...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Large Top Quality American Sterling Silver Picture Frame, c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A solid, heavy, top-notch photograph frame made from sterling silver with a solid Oak backing. This Art Deco example has an all over hammered / planished decoration, as stylish today...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Photo Frame Black and White Enamel Squared Shape Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled Art Deco-style geometric design. External dimensions cm. 14.5 x 14.5 internal cm. 9 x 9. Weight gr. 260. Designed b...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' & Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Austrian Art Deco 'Rock Crystal' and Sterling Owl Salt & Pepper Shakers
Austria, 1929
A rare find to elevate your dining experience with this exquisite pair of Austrian Art Deco salt and...
Category
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Art deco period sterling silver tea strainer made in 1938
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1938 by Barker Brothers Ltd., this George VI period, Sterling Silver Tea Strainer, features pierced detailing to the strainer, and a pain bowl. The tea st...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 6 pcs. Sterling Silver & Box, Melleruds
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 6 antique valuable silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. 6 flower silver teaspoons, the 1930s/40s, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm Swe...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12 pcs. Sterling Silver & Box, Model Olga
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 12 antique valuable silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. 12 silver teaspoons, the 1950s/40s, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm Sweden i...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid compote spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid compote spoon in sterling silver.
Dated 1939.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 9.5 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist Harald Nielsen in 1...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Large Engine Turned English Silver Photograph / Picture Frames, 1915
Located in Bath, GB
So lovely to find a pair of large sterling silver picture frames with smart linear engine turned decoration each with a small circular vacant cartouche to the top.
The backs are m...
Category
1910s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Salt Shaker Antique Small Bowl Blue Crystal Stamped MEMA & Spoon
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique valuable sterling solid silver salt shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curve All-encompassing C-curves in relief, latticework, rocailles, tendrils of flowers and matching cartouches. This salt shaker has a blue crystal bowl inside and 1 silver spoon and can be an exclusive decorative object as your tableware or serving pieces or a valuable gift set.
Includes a small silver salt spoon and a crystal bowl inside.
salt shaker with silver stamps.
Sterling Silver Salt Shaker Antique...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Large Silver Plated Vessel in the Manner of Puiforcat, France 1940's
By Puiforcat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant vessel that can be used as an object of a vase / plant stand, made of silver plated brass in the style of Puiforcat with a gorgeous patina.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Cellini Sterling Silver Hammered Cigar Humidor in Arts & Crafts/ Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Cellini, hand-hammered, sterling silver and wood cigar humidor with WOLS applied on it, in Arts & Crafts or Art Deco style in an elegant geometric design. It measures 6 7/8'' in heig...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Box Black Red and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black White and Red enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the 1920 in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1976.
It is in 925/1000 Sterling Silver.
...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Art Deco Sterling Silver, with Black Enamel Mounted Powder Jar
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted powder jar, Foster and Bailey, providence, Rhode Island, circa 1920s-1930s. Sterling silver lid is "tuxedo striped" and has black enamel des...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Art deco sterling silver tea strainer made in 1935
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1935 by William Suckling Ltd., this stylish, George V period, Sterling Silver Tea Strainer, is in the art deco taste, with stepped detailing to the handle...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Art Deco Silver, Quartz, Onyx & Wood Table Cigarette Box, Ca. 1930s
Located in New York, NY
English Art Deco
Table Cigarette Box
Sterling Silver 925°
Pink Quartz, Black Onyx, Natural & Ebonized Wood
Circa 1930s
DIMENSIONS
Height: 3.25...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Perfume Holder Black and White Art Deco style octagonal base 925 Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Perfume holder with octagonal base in black and white fired enamelled 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap, in Art Deco style. Base cm, 4.3 x 4.7 bottle height cm. 8, total height...
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Perfume Holder Black and White Art Deco style hexagonal base 925 Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Hexagonal base perfume holder in black and white fired enamel 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap, in Art Deco style. Base cm, 4.2 x 4.7 bottle height cm. 8, total height cm. 10....
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Perfume Holder Black and White Art Deco style Squared base 925 Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square base perfume holder in black and white fired enamelled 925/1000 sterling silver with screw cap, in Art Deco style. Base cm, 3.6 x 3.6 bottle height cm. 8, total height cm. 10....
Category
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Unusual Art Deco Sterling Silver and Black Onyx-Mounted Hinged Crystal Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, sterling silver and black onyx-mounted hinged crystal inkwell, American, circa 1920s-1930s. 12-sided, faceted, clear crystal lid is mounted by a 12-sided piece of black onyx...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Octagonal Mug/Cup by Blankensee
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver, Art Deco period, octagonal-shaped mug/cup, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1923, S. Blankensee and Sons - makers. Measures 3 1/4 inches high x 3 1/16 inches...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Period Sterling Silver Round Serving Platter on Raised Base Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
Unusual, Art Deco, sterling silver round serving platter on pedestal base, Tiffany and Co., New York, year-inventory marked for 1924-1925. Designed with an Art Deco figure in the cen...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Set of ten coffee spoons in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid, set of ten coffee spoons in sterling silver.
Hallmark: After 1945.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 10.5 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned a...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1903 Condiment Dish / Bowl in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver condiment dish or bowl in early Art Deco style and in pattern number 15602B from 1903 with an elegant design, standing on 4 legs. It measures 7'' in length by 4 1/4'' in width by 3 1/8'' in height, weighs 6.4 troy ounces, and bears hallmarks and a monogram as shown.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany and John B. Young in Connecticut as a "stationery and fancy goods emporium," with the help of Charles Tiffany's father who financed the store for only $1,000 with profits from a cotton mill...
Category
Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf
Located in Roma, IT
Silver coffee and tea set is an original group of decorative objects realized in the between the 1920s and the 1920s.
Original silver metal.
Made in Germany by WMF.
Farir ...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling SILVER Drinking DECANTER Wine Glassware Rare Antique Pitchers 7 Glasses
Located in Wembley, GB
Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Hand Blown Cranberry Crystal Decanter Claret
This tall hand blown cranberry crystal decanter is an exquisite example of the masters of silver over...
Category
1880s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal, Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Dinner fork in sterling silver. Hallmarked: 1933-1944.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Dinner fork in sterling silver.
Hallmarked: 1933-1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 18,0 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Large dinner spoon in sterling silver. 1933-1944
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Large dinner spoon in sterling silver.
Dating: 1933-1944
Hallmarked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 19,6 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Celtic Design Sterling Silver Serving Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, Celtic design, sterling silver serving bowl, R. Wallace & Son, Wallingford, Ct., circa 1930s. Measures: 10" x 10" x 2 1/4" high; 14.0 troy ounc...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling & Enamel Black & White Boston Terrier Pin, by Thomae Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco Sterling & Enamel Black & White Boston Terrier Pin, by Thomae Co.
Circa 1930s, Stamped 'Thomae Co Attleboro MA Sterling'
A stunning work of the...
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling and Enamel Floral Dresser Set, 6 Pieces by Saart Brothers
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Art Deco Saart Brothers, sterling silver and white guilloche enamel with a floral vanity, dresser brush set. Marked with Saart Brothers hallmark and ster...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Art Deco fruit knife, sterling silver and stainless steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Art Deco fruit knife in sterling silver with a stainless steel blade.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition with some scratches on the blade.
Dimensions: ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Set of six dinner spoons in 830 silver and sterling silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
A set of six dinner spoons in 830 silver and sterling silver. Three of each.
Dating: 1930 to mid 1900s
Hallmarked.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 18, 5 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco “Trianon” Tea Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are absolutely delighted to offer this Art Deco tea set by the International Silver Company in the “Trianon” pattern. Designed at t...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Twelve Georg Jensen Acanthus Spoons in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Twelve Georg Jensen Acanthus spoons in sterling silver.
Length: 15.7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Our skilled Georg Jensen silv...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Cake knife in sterling silver with a stainless steel blade
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Cake knife in sterling silver with a stainless steel blade.
Hallmark: 1915-1932.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 24.0 cm.
Category
1910s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Carving fork in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Carving fork in sterling silver.
Hallmark: After 1944.
In excellent condition with a minor insignificant dent. See photo.
Dimensions: Length 23.3 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Sauce spoon in sterling silver, all silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Sauce spoon in sterling silver, all silver.
Hallmark: After 1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 18.3 cm.
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco 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.