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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Napoleon III
Table Box Sterling Silver Paillons in Pure Gold and Miniature Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamel, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine miniature fired enamelled with an image of “fox hunti...
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1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Tiffany & Co Sterling Men’s Vintage Antique Shoe Horn
Located in Westport, CT
Tiffany & co Makers vintage solid sterling silver men’s Shoe horn, signed and numbered in very fine condition.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

STERLING SILVER TIFFANY & CO ELSA PERETTI STERLING SiLVER CHAMPAGNE BUCKET
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare and highly collectable Tiffany & Co, vintage, Signed and made by, in the life time of Elsa Peretti, Tumb print Champaign bucket, fully hallmarked to the base in sterling silver A very collectable solid silver champaign bucket, this is an original signed and made by example, not a later mass produced piece. Sadly the genius that was Elsa Peretti passed away in 2021, since then her original made pieces have sky rocketed in price Peretti’s Thumbprint...
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20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Decò Liqueur Set with Glasses Set with Silver 800 Moser
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Decò Liqueur Set with Glasses Set with Silver 800. Antique liqueur set, consisting of a decanter and 6 small glasses in light pink facetted crystal, decorated with 800 stamped silver. Art Deco period and in excellent condition This set is very unusual, not the typical Czech Palda enamel etched glass sets...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Silver

Crystal Glass Cologne or Perfume Bottle Sterling Silver Top Art Deco London 1919
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good quality crystal cut glass cologne or perfume bottle with a sterling silver screw top lid, made in London and dating to the early Art Deco period, 1919. The clear glass bottle or jar has a rectilinear shape, having an oval section, with finely hand cut vertical sides and small panels cut on the shoulder. The sterling silver circular top is threaded for turning onto the neck section. It is finely engine turned to the top which is very decorative. It is marked on the side of the neck with sterling silver hall marks for London 1919...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Cutlery Set 77 Pieces "Art Decò"
Located in VALENZA, IT
New complete cutlery set 65 pieces in solid silver "Art Decòl" DIVA by Ricci Argenteria Alessandria - Italy. The service is composed as follows: N ° 12 Table forks N ° 12 Table spoo...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Tiffany & Co. Pair of Sterling Silver 1924 Art Deco Vegetables Dishes Hampton?
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co., pair of sterling silver vegetables dishes in pattern number 20346 from 1924, possibly in the Hampton pattern, and in Art Deco style with a wide-shaped, geometrically i...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Moser Glass & 800 Silver Liqueur Decanter and Six Shot Glasses
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...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Snuff Box White Fire Enamel with Miniature of Bird Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round snuff box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fire enamel on guilloche and hand-painted miniature of stylized blue bird, late 19th-century Viennese Art Nou...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Sterling Silver Sugar Spoon-Early 20th Century
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sterling silver sugar spoon with a long graceful handle. The piece has a hallmark and is stamped Sterling. Probably English.    
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Continental Inlaid Gold & Sapphires Silver Cartier Style Compact
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Art Deco very fine quality Continental silver with gold inlaid compact with inset cut sapphire blue gems in the style of Cartier dating from around 1930. This stylish slightly rectan...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Gold

Photo Frame Oval with Two-color Translucent strips Enamel Fired Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color translucent strips fire-enameled on guillochè and hand-engraving and with French Empire Napoleon III style ornament...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Very Large & Stylish Antique Sterling Silver Table Mirror, Gilt, Asprey, 1920
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1920 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this large and very handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Mirror, is elegant in style, wi...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Vintage Silver Metal Vases attr. to Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot
By Fritz August Breuhaus de Groot 1
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of Silver Vases is an original artwork realized in Germany in the 1930s. Original silver metal. Design attributed to Fritz August Breuhau...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Set of 6 Sterling Silver Enameled Art Deco Teaspoons from Birmingham 1936
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 6 sterling silver teaspoons, decorated with enameled parts in different colors. Style pure Art Deco design. The spoons have hallmarks indica...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1907 Compote/ Serving Platter in Art Nouveau Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver footed platter or compote in exquisite Art Nouveau style with pierced and engraved leaf motifs in stylized manner and in pattern number 16971A from 1907...
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Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Design & Period Sterling Silver Suite of Dishes - by R. E. Stone 1937
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1937 by R. E. Stone (1907 - 1990), this very stylish suite of 3 Sterling Silver Dishes or Baskets, are in the high Art Deco taste, with shaped sides, and stan...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Breadbasket with Butterfly Motifs, R F Mosley, 1926
Located in London, GB
An ornate and decorative Sterling Silver breadbasket, hallmarked to the company of R F Mosley & Co, Sheffield, 1926. The intricate, symmetrical cut-out designs to the sides reveal mo...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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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...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Art Deco Dinner Knife in Sterling Silver, Four Knives Available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware no. 7. Art Deco dinner knife in sterling silver and stainless steel. 1930s. Four knives are available. Length: 22.2 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. ...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel

English Art Deco Sterling Silver Toast Rack by Hukin & Heath
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful little toast rack which would look equally impressive on a smart desk-top to organise small papers, business cards etc. Made from solid Engli...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen Art Deco Dinner Fork in Sterling Silver, Four Forks Available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware no. 7. Art Deco dinner fork in sterling silver. 1930s. Four forks are available. Measure: Length: 18 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Our skilled Geo...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Striking English Cut Crystal and Sterling Silver Art Deco Decanter, 1935
Located in Bath, GB
A truly striking Art Deco decanter made from a hefty piece of glass, beautifully hand-cut. The towering stopper sits in a collar which is wrapped in English sterling silver, fully ha...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Glass

Handsome Art Deco Sterling Silver Bread Dish, Viners, 1933
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1933 by Viner's Ltd., this very handsome, Sterling Silver Bread Dish, is oval in shape, and features a reed border, and slat pierced decoration to the body...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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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...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Just Andersen Silver Art Deco Footed Bowl Denmark
Located in Leicester, GB
Just Andersen Art-Deco footed bowl with decorated rim. It is simply designed on an integral pedestal base and supported by four stylized pillars. It was designed and made by one of t...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Sugar Caster by Lee & Wigfull
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver sugar caster in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional anti...
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20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Table Box with Hinged Lid
By Becht & Hartl
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver table box with hinged lid, New Jersey, Ca. 1935, Becht and Hartl - makers. Wood lined. Edge of hinged lid has a beaded border. Measures 6 1/2 inches wide x ...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Stylish Alabaster & Sterling Silver Table Box, Made in 1924
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1924 by Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd., this very stylish, Alabaster & Sterling Silver Box, is plain in style, and features an engraved crest to the handle. T...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Cosmos Pattern Coffee Set
Located in Gainesville, FL
Georg Jensen sterling tea/coffee 3 piece set. Cosmos pattern designed by Johan Rhode for Jensen. Ebony wood handles. Marked for maker, designer and sterling, after 1945. Pattern num...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

1936 Antique 3pc Reed & Barton X610 Sterling Silver Tea Coffee Serving Set 1194g
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique 1936 Reed and Barton number X610 sterling silver 925 tea pot, creamer and sugar bowl set, trimmed with bands of swirling leaves, and engraved with the initials CMC. “The Reed & Barton story began in 1824, when Isaac Babbitt created a new metal alloy - ""Britannia metal"" - in his Taunton, Massachusetts pewter shop. Babbitt joined forces with craftsmen Henry G. Reed and Charles E. Barton to produce this innovative, higher quality pewter ware. When Babbitt encountered financial difficulties, Reed & Barton offered to take control and began manufacturing products under their own names. The fledgling company's goods reflected uncompromising standards of excellence, starting with its initial silverplate products and extending to the exquisite sterling silver creations that resulted from the silver discoveries of the late 1800s. The company has remained privately owned by the family of Henry Reed. Besides the flatware for which it is renowned, Reed & Barton operates other brands as well: Reed & Barton Handcrafted Chests, the world's largest manufacturer of handmade chests, cigar humidors, pen chests...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Tea Service by Wolfers Freres
By Marcel Wolfers
Located in Gainesville, FL
Art Deco sterling tea service and tray with bone handles. Designed in 1936 by Marcel Wolfers, and depicted in a book about Wolfers Freres. The service...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Table Box with Hinged Lid
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco, sterling silver table box with hinged lid, Chester, England, year-hallmarked for 1920, Cohen and Charles - makers. Wood lined. The felt on underside of the box may have bee...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Danish Spoons, Gilt Sterling Silver, Polychrome Enamel, Set of Six, circa 1930
Located in Bochum, NRW
Set of six Danish spoons, sterling silver with polychrome enamel, circa 1930. Hallmarked "Frigast Sterling Denmark" on back of each spoon. Mad...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Enamel

Set of Elegant French Art Deco Silver Tableware
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Elegant French Art Deco silver tableware Quantities: Knives 12 (length: 10 in.) Knives (small) 12 Spoons 12 Spoons (small) 12 Forks 12 Serving spoon 1 (12.5 in.) (Brown) box ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Two Handled Birmingham Wine Cooler
By Birmingham Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century sterling silver two handled champagne/wine cooler bucket by William Hutton "Birmingham". The cooler features two side handles resting on a proportions round base i...
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1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

French Original Cased Pair Silver Baptismal Oil Containers
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and scarce French pair silver Baptismal oil containers in its original leather fitted travelling case dating from 1850. The two cylindrical shaped oil containers are conjoined and both have tight fitting covers mounted with crosses. The oil containers have engraved initials OC and SC probably denoting oil and incense which would have been used in the baptismal ceremony. The identical lids too are similarly marked to ensure that these are not mixed up. The containers appear to have a slightly gilded finish to the interior and the oil containers are engraved to the bases and date 1850. They come in their original leather case with a small brass hook...
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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Art Deco Period English Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker, Birmingham 1932
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1932 by Barker Brothers Ltd., this stylish, Sterling Silver Cocktail Shaker, is in the Art Deco taste, featuring a pouring spout with removable cork stopp...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London cocktail shaker A good looking and well made piece, these were made for the London elite i...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee service with cut sides in sterling pure silver and rosewood sockets by Puiforcat created in the 1930s. Service comprising: - a coffe pot of 16 cm x...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver / Gilt Punch Bowl Service / 8 People
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver / gilt barware / tableware art deco style punch bowl service for eight people . The set include 10 piece altogether. Eight drinking cup. One large punch bowl. One serving ladle. Each piece is in great condition. Minor wear / oxidation consistent with age & use. Maker's mark undersigned on each piece. The punch bowl...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Gold, Sterling Silver

Colbert Coligny Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 56 Pcs Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jean Elysée Puiforcat was a French silversmith, sculptor and designer. Puiforcat is considered the "most important French Art Deco silversmith." ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1920 Boin Taburet - Tea And Coffee Egoiste Set In Sterling Silver And Macassar
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Tea and coffee egoiste set in sterling pure silver and macassar by BOin Taburet created in the 1920s. Service including : - a coffee pot: 12 cm x 14 cm - a teapot: 11 cm x 17 cm - a...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Small Italian Art Deco Silver Planter
Located in Milan, IT
Small Italian Art Deco Silver Planter. 800 silvermark Probably for small Cactus.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

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...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Britannia Standard 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...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Art Deco Italian Candlestick made by Romeo Miracoli
Located in Oakland, CA
Sterling Silver Art Deco Italian Candlestick made by Romeo Miracoli. Modernist design, very high-quality details circa 1920-1940. The design treatment is unique, with a textured fini...
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1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Tall Silver & Guilloche Enamel Lidded Jar by Goldsmith's and Silversmith's Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning tall vanity / dressing table jar, probably used for either hatpins or a toothbrush, hence the little cork lining to the interior of the base. The glass is channel cut...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Silver Cigar, Jewelry or Keepsake Box
Located in Miami, FL
A stunning antique Japanese silver cigar, jewelry or keepsake box intricately designed and handcrafted, circa 1900s. Double skinned body, sides and lid are embossed in high-relief ...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

1925 Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Service Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Art Deco Modernist tea and coffee service with cut sides in sterling pure silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat. Service including : - a coffee p...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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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

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Silver

Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver Dinner Knife, Six Knives Available
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silver dinner knife with a short handle. 6 knives are available Measures 23 cm. Stamped. In very good condition.
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Reed&Barton Pair of Sterling Silver 1907 5-Light Hepplewhite Candelabra Art Deco
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Reed & Barton sterling silver 5-light candelabra from 1907 in Hepplewhite pattern and in Art Deco style. Standing on octogonal bases, these candelabra typify the Art Deco style with their elegant proportions. An engraved floral frieze adorns the candelabra. Each measures 20'' in height by 15'' from arm to arm, is weighted, and bears hallmarks as shown. One bobeche is missing. Reed & Barton was founded as Babbitt & Crossman in Taunton, Massachusetts in 1824. The failing company was then purchased by Henry G. Reed and business partner Charles E. Barton–and by 1896, the company was awarded a Medal of Excellence at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition...
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Early 1900s American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Silver

Pair of International Royal Danish Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Royal Danish sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. Made by International in Meriden, Conn. Each: Baluster on raised foot with c...
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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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...
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1910s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver Set Of 12 Butter Knives 1932 Goldsmiths & Silversmiths
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1932 by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., this handsome set of 12 Sterling Silver Butter Knives, are presented in...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen, "Kosmos" Coffee Set in Sterling Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Johan Rohde for Georg Jensen. "Kosmos" coffee set in sterling silver with ebony handles. Dessin 45A and 45C. Consisting of coffee pot,...
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set of 4 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Hand Hammered Napkin Rings
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of four sterling silver napkin rings was made by the highly renowned Georg Jensen in approximately 1920 in an Art Deco style. This set of napkin rings appears as hand hammer...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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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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