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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 1930s
Silver Butter Tray by Christofle France
By Christofle
Located in Brussels, BE
Silver Butter Tray by Christofle France.
Category
1930s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art deco sterling silver and blue enamel dressing table set made in 1930
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1930 by Henry Matthews, this stylish, George V period, Sterling Silver & Enamel Dressing Table Set, is in the art deco taste, and comprises a hand mirror,...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Lamp with Murano "Murrina" Hat
By Vavassori
Located in VALENZA, IT
Lamp with stem in solid sterling silver embossed and chiseled completely by hand with a torchon motif.
The hat was made in Venice on the island of Murano with the "Murrina" techniqu...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Round Box with Painted Porcelain
Located in VALENZA, IT
Smooth round 925 sterling silver box.
The lid was modeled to be able to apply a Limoges porcelain, subsequently hand painted in polychrome with a female figure picking flowers.
On ...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Trivet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver trivet (with glass underneath) made by the Webster Silver Company. It has a beautiful cutout pattern in the center of...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Leonore by Manchester Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 30 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
LEONORE BY MANCHESTER Sterling Silver flatware set - 30 pieces. Great starter set!
This set includes:
6 KNIVES, 8 3/4"
6 FORKS, ...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Karen by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Newbury Crafters silver is genuinely hand-made and wonderfully heavy, the machine cannot match the quality, durability, look and feel of handmade silver. The subtle hammered fini...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Elegant Frech 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 ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Cup, Large Green Glass European Decorative Crystal Bowl Cup
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique green glass silver cup or large decorative crystal bowl, fruit cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet, tested with the scratch test, height approx. 17 cm, diame...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Lipstick Holder in Sterling Silver, Dated 1933-1944
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen lipstick holder in sterling silver. Design 279. Dated 1933-1944.
Measures: 5 x 1.7 cm.
In excellent condition.
Stamped.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1931 Arts and Crafts Style Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot in the Arts and crafts style; part of our diverse teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver teapot has a compressed oval rounded form to a spreading foot.
The body of this 1930s silver teapot has a subtly planished finish, all in the Arts and Crafts style.
The body of this impressive teapot is encompassed with a plain applied moulded girdle.
This George V teapot is fitted with an impressive hinged cover featuring an applied Arts and Crafts style cross design to the upper plateau.
The cover retains the original carved, faceted finial, ornamented with inset silver components.
This teapot is fitted with the original swept carved handle, ornamented with ribbed decoration to the thumbpiece.
The upper socket of the handle is further ornamented with a cross design, reflecting that to the cover.
The teapot features a plain, planished swan necked spout, accented with applied moulded ornamentation to either side.
This exceptional example of Arts and Crafts silver teaware is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire.
Condition
This antique 1930s silver teapot is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The interior of the teapot has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of the foot and part hallmarks to the interior of the cover are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the superior gauge of silver.
Dimensions
length from back of handle to tip of spout 26.6 cm / 10.5"
width 13.3 cm / 5.2"
height 13.6 cm / 5.4"
Weight
22.9 troy ounces/711g
Maker: David T. Davies
Date: 1931
Origin: London, England
Video: A video of this fine piece is available upon request.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this Arts and Crafts antique silver...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930s Chinese Silver Hip Flask
By Wai Kee
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese silver hip flask; part of our wine and drinks related silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Chinese silver hip flask ha...
Category
1930s Chinese Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
XX Century Italian Solid 800 Silver Picture Frame.
Located in VALENZA, IT
Solid silver photo frame.
The frame is made of a shiny rectangular silver plate where chiseled silver plate leaves have been welded onto the e...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Vodka Bucket with Handle
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vodka bucket in solid silver 800
The removable lid has spaces for 6 glasses and the Vodka bottle.
The handle is very strong and movable, made with a squar...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Coffee and Tea Set 4 Pieces Solid Silver by Tétard Frères circa 1940
Located in Paris, FR
Art Déco style silver coffee and tea set composed of 4 pieces: one teapot, one coffeepot, one sugar bowl, and a milk jug. Silver decorated with pinched ribs decoration and flat areas. French Minerve silver mark, silversmith mark and each piece is numbered.
Total weight: 2.008 kg
- 1 teapot 16 cm H x 24 cm W x 12 cm D
- 1 coffeepot 21 cm H x 18 cm W x 10 cm D
- 1 sugar bowl 11 cm H x 14 cm W x 10.5 cm D
- 1 milk jug 7 cm H x 12,5 cm W x 6.5 cm D
Tétard Frères is a french silversmith company created in 1880. Edmond Tétard...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Elsinore by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 99 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Deco dinner size Elsinore by International sterling silver flatware set, 99 pieces. Alfred G. Kintz designed the Elsinore pattern, first introduced in 1931, which features a flar...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Covered Bowl in Sterling Silver, Hammered Bowl and Lid
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen covered bowl in sterling silver, hammered bowl and lid, embellished with beading, fitted with handle and lid knob in ebony. Designed by Georg Jensen.
Marked GJ in recta...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid compote spoon in sterling silver. 1915-1932 hallmark.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid compote spoon in sterling silver.
1915-1932 hallmark.
Dated 1933.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 9.5 cm x Width 3.7 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Jørgen Jensen for Georg Jensen. Rare Art Deco mustard pot in sterling silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Jørgen Jensen (1895-1966) for Georg Jensen.
Rare Art Deco mustard pot in sterling silver.
Design 793.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Diameter 3.7 cm x Height...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Cut Glass and Silver Biscuit Barrel, Dated 1935, Assayed in Sheffield
Located in London, GB
Art Deco cut glass and silver biscuit barrel, Dated 1935, assayed in Sheffield
Made by Charles William Fletcher with a very 1930's look.
The kn...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Set of four tablespoons in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Set of four tablespoons in sterling silver.
Early 1915-1932 hallmark.
Stamped 1933.
In perfect condition. Like new.
Dimensions: Length 16.5 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Beaded, five fruit knives in sterling silver and stainless steel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Beaded, five fruit knives in sterling silver. Knife blades in stainless steel.
Hallmark: 1933–44.
In excellent condition.
Length 16.6 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
R E Stone Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug
By R E Stone
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver christening mug made by R. E. Stone; an addition to our 20th century silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George VI sterling silver mug has a plain oval tapering, flared form onto an oval spreading foot.
The surface of this sterling silver christening mug is plain and has a subtle planished finish.
This fine example of antique silverware is fitted with a cast sterling silver handle, accented with an incurved handpiece, in addition to ribbed designs.
This impressive 1930s silver mug was crafted by the renowned and highly collectable silversmith Robert Edgar Stone; the underside of the mug bears R. E. Stone's signature in addition to the full hallmarks.
Such signed examples are highly desirable.
Condition
This antique silver christening mug...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 117 pcs Floral
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Normandie by Wallace Silver Flatware set with rose and daisy design, 117 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 8 1/2"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6 1...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid serving fork in sterling silver..
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid serving fork in sterling silver.
1915-1930 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 22.0 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist Harald Ni...
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
Walker & Hall Antique Art Deco Sterling Silver Inkwell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass inkwell made by Walker and Hall, part of our antique silver and glassware collection.
This exceptional antique George V English sterling silver inkwell has a hexagonal shaped, waisted form.
The shaped surface of this impressive antique inkwell is plain and unembellished, with applied iconic Art Deco style tiered designs to the either side of the base.
The elevated anterior edge of the base composes a pen receiver.
This Walker and Hall inkwell is fitted with an impressive flat topped hinged hallmarked sterling silver cover.
The cover opens to reveal a sunken well and removable glass ink liner.
The underside of the inkwell is fitted with the original wood base.
Condition
This antique Walker...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, 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
Georg Jensen. Pyramid serving spade in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid serving spade in sterling silver and stainless steel.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 19.5 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the reno...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Trousseau by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Trousseau by International Sterling silver flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9 1/8"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/2"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup spoons, ...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid roast fork in sterling silver. Hallmark: 1933-1944.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid roast fork in sterling silver.
Hallmark: 1933-1944.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 20.0 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist Harald Nie...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Candlelabra Golden Art Deco Style Candlesticks, A Set of 5 Bronze
Located in Wembley, GB
A set of 5 antique nickel silver, bronze and glass Art Deco-style candlesticks and candelabra pressed cast, and chased. Circular, curved feet wit...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Gold, Gold Leaf
Small Italian Art Deco Silver Planter
Located in Milan, IT
Small Italian Art Deco Silver Planter.
800 silvermark
Probably for small Cactus.
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of 6 Art Deco Silver Coffee Spoons With Tri-Colour Enamel, Elkington, 1936
Located in London, GB
Set of 6 Art Deco silver coffee spoons with tri-color Enamel, Elkington & Co. Birmingham 1936
The red, white and blue enamel finial theme could...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid. Very large serving spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid.
Very large serving spoon in sterling silver.
Hallmark: 1933-1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: Length 24.5 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mappin & Webb Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Table Bell
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver table bell; an addition to our range of ornamental silverware
This exceptional antique George V sterling silve...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set Of 6 Liberty & Co Cake Forks with 6 Teaspoons To Match, 1928/1933, Birmingham
Located in London, GB
Set Of 6 Liberty & Co Cake Forks with 6 Teaspoons To Match, hallmarked from1928 to 1933,
assayed in Birmingham.
Lovely arts and crafts pattern which was exclusive to" Liberty & Co"....
Category
1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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
Attractive Sterling Silver Flower Basket or Centrepiece, Viner's Sheffield 1934
By Viners 1
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1934 by Viner's Ltd., this very attractive, Sterling Silver Basket, features a swing handle, and pierced decoration to the body, handle and foot.
The b...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid, salad set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid, salad set in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Hallmark: 1933-1944.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 15.2 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Orchid by International Sterling Silver Tea Set of Six Pieces Hollowware #0881
Located in Big Bend, WI
Orchid by International
Modernist Orchid by International sterling silver six pieces set. The five-piece tea set is marked with #C322, and the tray is marked with #W300-23. The set ...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Birks Sterling Silver Candy Serving Bowl
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Pair of Birks sterling silver candy serving bowls. Weight: 192 grams.
Category
1930s Canadian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Basket or 2 Bottles Champagne Bucket
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large 800 solid silver basket.
The structure was created by modeling the silver sheet in a band to make it become a basket with a handle.
It was subsequently embossed, chiseled and h...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
French Colonial Engraved by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
French Colonial Engraved by Blackinton sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 1/4"
8 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 cre...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
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 ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Model of a Bulldog
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage 1980s cast European sterling silver figurine of a bulldog; part of our animal related silverware collection
This exceptional vintage cast sterling silver ornament has been realistically modelled in the form of a bulldog.
This vintage silver dog ornament...
Category
1980s European Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Tankard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver flat topped tankard made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; part of our wine and drink related silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique silver tankard...
Category
1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid, six dining spoons in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid, six dining spoons in sterling silver.
Hallmark: 1933-1944.
In excellent condition.
Length 19.5 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist Harald Ni...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Beaded, nine cake forks in sterling silver. Hallmark: 1933–1944.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Beaded, nine cake forks in sterling silver.
Hallmark: 1933–1944.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Length 14.3 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louisburg Square AKA French Colonial Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 44p
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Louisburg square AKA French Colonial Engraved Wreath by Blackinton sterling silver flatware set, 44 pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Octagonal Bullet Teapot Dated 1930 Made in London by Richard Comyns
Located in London, GB
Silver Bullet Teapot Dated 1930 Made In London By Richard Comyns.
This style of teapot was first made in the Geo 1 period around about 1720.
It ...
Category
1930s English George I Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Pyramid, three cold meat forks in sterling silver. 1933-1944
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid, three cold meat forks in sterling silver.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: L 14.0 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georg Jensen, Denmark. Pyramid serving spoon in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Pyramid serving spoon in sterling silver.
1933-1944 hallmark.
In perfect condition.
Dimensions: L 24.5 cm.
Pyramid pattern was designed by the renowned artist Harald Nie...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
Georgian Colonial by Wallace Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 108 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Large Georgian Colonial by Wallace sterling silver dinner and lunch size flatware set of 108 pieces. This set includes:
12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8".
12 dinner size forks, 8".
12 r...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
ALFRED DUNHILL 1986 London Perfume Bottle In Frosted Glass & 925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
A perfume bottle designed by Alfred Dunhill.
This is a beautiful perfume bottle, created in London England by the Alfred Dunhill Company, back in the 1986. The perfume bottle has be...
Category
1980s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.)
(Br...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Plate Butlers Tray Victorian Platter Sheffield
Located in Potters Bar, GB
You are viewing a gorgeous English Victorian style silver plate tray
Inside of tray is lined with segmented faux tortoiseshell finish
Will ship to anywhere in the world - please emai...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Cactus. Bottle opener in sterling silver and stainless steel.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Cactus. Bottle opener in sterling silver and stainless steel.
The "Cactus" pattern was designed by Gundolph Albertus in 1930.
Hallmarked 1915-1932.
In perfect condition....
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
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.