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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1920s
Set Of Two Silver Teapots By The Goldsmith G.Lecomte XXth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Flat bottom model, the paunchy body has pinched ribs. THE
The lids of the two teapots are fitted with a thumb rest in
rosewood. The rosewood handle is fixed and inserted into a
si...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Edwardian sterling silver box.
Maker : Henry Matthews
Made in England, Birmingham, 1903
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions -
Length x width x height: 7.2 x 6 x 2.6 cm
We...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique German Silver Tea Strainer Decorated with Lady and Gentleman
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique silver tea strainer decorated with lady and gentleman, scrolls and flower garlands.
Maker: Friedrich Reusswig
Made in Germany, 20th Century
Import marks: Elly Isaa...
Category
Early 20th Century German Edwardian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Sterling Silver Box
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Chinese sterling silver box
Maker: Wang Hing
Made in China, circa 1900.
Chinese Silver Grade 900
Fully hallmarked
Dimens...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Liberty & Co. Silver and Turquoise Table Mirror with Wooden Back
Located in Braintree, GB
Liberty & Co. silver and turquoise table mirror with wooden back.
Made in England, London, 1900
Maker: Liberty & Co.
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions:
S...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique French Silver Gilt Urn with Rooster Lid
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique French silver gilt urn with rooster lid
Mounted in Lapis Lazuli base with Rhodonite legs
Maker: N.M.R
Made in France, 1875-1915
Fully hallmarked.
Dimensions:
Approxim...
Category
Early 20th Century French Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver and Crystal Glass Decanter
Located in Braintree, GB
Silver and crystal glass decanter
Made in Sheffield, 1909
Maker: Hamilton & Co
(of Calcutta)
Fully hallmarked.
Approx dimensions -
...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Large Picture Frame by Sanders & Mackenzie
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique sterling silver large picture frame
Made in England, Birmingham, 1927
Makers: Ernest Wilfred Sanders & Henry Arthur Mackenzie of Sanders & Mackenzie.
Fully hallmarked.
...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Giant Sterling silver three-handled cup, 1914
By Kemp Bros of Bristol
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and very large, three handled, Sterling silver trophy cup with geometric conical body with hammered finish, with three angular handles, and three feet with scalloped d...
Category
Early 20th Century British Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar case, Engraved
By Thomas Hayes
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive and decorative antique sterling silver cigar case.
A lovely substantial and heavy piece, made from heavily engraved s...
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Octagonal Baluster Sugar Caster Hallmarked:- London, 1903
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver generous sized octagonal baluster shaped.
Sugar caster
Made in Birmingham in 1903, by Stokes & Ireland Ltd.,
Great Hampton Street, Birmingham.
An excellent set...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Shaving Mug
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver shaving mug. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Round bowl; interior mounted with pierced brush holder. C-scroll handle. Acid-etched flowering scrollw...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug
Located in NEWARK, GB
A beautiful antique sterling silver Creamer or milk jug.
This sweet antique Creamer stands on three paw feet and has a squat, pot be...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Antique, Sovereign Coin & Stamps Case, Hallmarked Birmingham 1911
Located in York, GB
Antique Solid Silver - COIN & STAMPS COMBINATION CASE.
Made in 1911, and with a full English hallmark for Birmingham 1911.
With the maker's mark - W....
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Synyer & Beddoes Sterling Silver Photograph Frame
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver ...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Cooper Brothers & Sons Antique Sterling Silver Bottle Coaster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver bottle coaster; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver bottle coaster has a plain cylindrical form to a domed spreading base.
The body of the coaster is embellished with two broad shaped bands of pierced decoration, in addition to an applied moulded border to the undulating upper rim.
This solid silver bottle coaster is fitted with two handles ornamented with bead ornamentation incorporating a floral motif to the center of each hand piece.
Note: The majority of such bottle coasters have a wooden base; it is a sign of quality when coasters have unlined, solid silver bases.
Condition
This antique silver bottle...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Bread Dish
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver bread dish; an addition to our dining silverware collection.
This fine antique sterling sil...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Earl's Coronet, in Silver-Gilt with Ermine and Velvet, Hunt & Roskell, 1911
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An Earl’s Coronet, in silver-gilt, by Hunt & Roskell: the firm formerly known as Storr & Mortimer, a direct line to Paul Storr. Made in 1911, no doubt for...
Category
Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver Photograph Frame (1911)
By E.F. Braham Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver photograph frame; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver photograph frame has a rounded rectangular form with an incurved, domed upper portion and a plain rectangular internal window.
The surface of this George V silver photo frame is plain and embellished with a paralleling embossed decorated border to the rim.
This antique silver photograph frame...
Category
1910s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Beautiful pair of Swedish Salt Cellars in Silver from 1922
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Swedish Salt Cellars in Silver. Made in hammered silver with ball decorations. Control stamped in Sweden with U7 = 1922. Perfect for serving salt and pepper.
Wear...
Category
1920s Swedish Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Etruscan by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage Gorham sterling silver flatware set in the Etruscan pattern featuring an Art Deco style Greek Key design. Although this pattern ...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Chinese Export Solid Silver Four Piece Tea Set, Paosing c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Chinese export solid silver four piece tea set, comprising of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar pot and milk jug, each tree-trunk shaped body applied with prunus...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique 20th Century Chinese Export Silver Trophy Cup On Base, Luen Wo c.1900
By Luen Wo
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th Century Chinese export solid silver presentation cup, of traditional shape, the body is embossed with beautiful scenes in relief depicting Chinese nobility amongst...
Category
Early 1900s Chinese Other Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver Golf Presentation Trophy (1913)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English cast sterling silver presentation trophy on plinth in the form of a golfer; an addition to our golfing silverware collect...
Category
1910s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver & Crocodile Leather Hip Flask c.1911
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-20th Century Edwardian solid silver, blown glass and bound in sumptuous crocodile leather hip flask, of rounded rectangular form, with a pull off cup, top mounted with ...
Category
1910s British Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Jean Puiforcat, table centrepiece Circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large silver bowl forming a table centrepiece, round in shape, mounted on a pedestal with a stepped round base, wooden shaft with large gadroons.
Dimensions : Diameter of bowl 25 c...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case Vienna
Located in Newark, England
Hallmarked
From our Silver collection, we are delighted to offer this Art Nouveau Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case from Vienna, Austria. The Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case of stunning Art Nouveau design with a central enamel scene depicting the legend of St. Hubert, Patron Saint of hunters with the divine deer. The scene features St. Hubert in the foreground dressed much like the later Robin Hood with feathered cap carrying a cross bow. In the background the divine deer stands on a river bank with long antlers portraying a crucifix between them amongst foliage and trees. The Scene flanked by Art Nouveau design upon a Silver case with push button thumb tab. The interior of the Cigarette Case is finished in silver-gilt with an inscription to the left hand side reading Mr et Mdme. Dr Groedel Hietzing 20/VII 1900. (20/07/1900). The Silver and Enamel Cigarette Case is hallmarked twice on the thumb tab, once below the ‘1900’ and twice on the right hand side of the inner case. The last hallmarks feature an illegible makers mark however it is clear that the hallmarks show the hexagonal Dianakopf (Diana’s head) mark showing the silver is .900 fineness and dated to between 1872-1922 inline with the inscription date of 1900.
Dianakopf (Diana’s Head) was first used in 1867 the cartouche shape and number within indicate the silver fineness. Beginning in 1872, a letter was added to indicate city of assay. The hallmark comes in varied shapes depending on the year and fineness.
Hietzing is the 13th municipal District of Vienna. It is located west of the central districts, west of Meidling. Hietzing is a heavily populated urban area with many residential buildings but also contains large areas of the Vienna Woods, along with Schönbrunn Palace.
St. Hubert The legend of St. Hubert holds that on a Good Friday morning, while the faithful were in church, Hubert was hunting in the forest. As he pursued a magnificent stag or hart, the animal turned and Hubert was astounded to see a crucifix floating between its antlers. He heard a voice saying: “Hubert unless thou turnest to the Lord and leadest a holy life, thou shalt quickly go down into Hell.” Hubert dismounted and prostrated himself, and after asking “Lord, what wouldst thou have me do?” is told, “Go and seek Lambert, and he will instruct you.”
The story of the stag first appears in one of the later legendary hagiographies (Bibliotheca hagiographic Latina, nos. 3994–4002) and has been appropriated from the legend of Saint Eustace...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Tiffany Trivet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is an exceptionally large sterling silver trivet by the world renowned Tiffany & Company. Designed in the Art Nouveau style it has a natural almost fluid-like design. ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a beautiful sterling silver tray with an elegant reticulated design going around the border. It’s an oval piece with handles on each side and stands on a pedestal. ...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Kirk & Son Sterling Silver Repousse Table Bell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver table bell.
By S. Kirk & Sons, Inc. of Baltimore.
In sterling silver.
With repoussé decoration throughout.
Engraved to the top of the handle with a monogram.
Fully...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Sterling Silver Presentation Cup and Cover 1902
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German sterling silver cup and cover; an addition to our antique presentation silverware collection.
This exceptional antique German ster...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster, an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot.
The upper and lower portions of this piece are embellished with embossed and chased bead and scroll decoration accenting concave bordered, fluted decoration all in a spiral design.
The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration, the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece.
The cover is further ornamented with a gadroon decorated border to the rim and is surmounted by a fine and impressive scroll decorated shaped baluster style finial.
The foot of this piece is embellished with embossed and chased stylized fluted decoration in a spiral design.
Condition
This antique sugar caster...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Sterling Silver Cruet Set London 1903
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Goldsmiths and Silversmiths cruet set
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1903 for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths company
Period : Edward VII
Origin : London, England
Decoratio...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Fine Antique French Sterling Silver Tea Strainer
By Puiforcat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique French tea strainer.
In sterling silver.
Fully hallmarked.
Simply a wonderful strainer!
Date:
Late 19th to Early 20th Century
Overall Condition:
It is in overall ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Boin Taburet – Large Dish In Sterling Silver – Early 20th Century
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Large oval dish in solid silver, model with pinched ribs, double fillets, half-hollow, bordered by a large gadroon, and mounted with a hammer.
Dimensions: length: 46cm - Width: 32.5 ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Pair Of 5-Flame Art Nouveau Silver Candelabras, Tétard Frères Paris France c1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Two festive five-flame candelabras on a round, centrally raised foot, segmented by four applied pilasters with volute ends protruding over the rim, ring-shaped and radial relief band...
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Gorham – Paire De Coupes En Argent Massif Martelé Birmingham XXe
By Gorham CO.
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Very beautiful pair of hammered silver cups mounted on a square base
Decorated with festoons topped with a barrel supporting a semi-hollow vermilion cup, bordered by a carving of fl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gruhier - Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris the Birthplace of Art Deco, a Stunning "Gatsby Era" Original French 950 Sterling Silver Art Deco Tureen by Internationally Known French Silversmith "J. Gruhier" Sop...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cardeilhac – Sprinkler In Sterling Silver Art Deco Period Circa 1930
By Cardeilhac
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Oblong-shaped silver sprinkler, the slightly domed round base is decorated with vertical lines over 3.6 cm, the plain body is surmounted by a bakelite cap which lifts according to an...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lagriffoul & Laval Sterling Silver Set 152 Pieces
By Henri Albert Lagriffoul
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
STERLING SILVER SET - Hallmark MINERVE - Goldsmith: LAGRIFFOUL & LAVAL - NOT NUMBERED - in its original box.
OR: 152 PIECES - NET WEIGHT: 7315 grams
+ GROSS WEIGHT: 1440 grams
com...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmith Tetard - Art Deco Solid Silver Tray Circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Goldsmith Tetard - Art Deco Solid Silver Tray Circa 1930"
Octagonal shaped top mounted with a hammer, flat double-thin rim, flanked on each side by geometric handles.
Dimensions: le...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 44pc 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Bagatelle Model
By Cardeilhac
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 44pc. 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware "Starter Set" by France's Premier Silversmiths Jacques and Pierre Cardeilhac (Christofle), Silversmith...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Centerpiece, Jardinière With Glass Insert, Vienna Circa 1900
Located in Vienna, AT
Simple, elegant silver centerpiece in elongated form with vertical walls on four flared feet, the straight long sides slightly protruding and the semi-circular sides overhanging, cir...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Art Deco Vanity Mirror
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We just love this Art Deco sterling silver vanity mirror by Lunt Silversmiths. It has that quintessential Art Deco shape and design— notice the two feet in the front. No monogram A f...
Category
1920s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Onyx-Mounted Hobnail Cut Crystal Perfume Bottle
By H. Matthews
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and onyx-mounted, hobnail cut crystal perfume bottle, Birmingham, England, 1920, H Matthews - maker. Barely reada...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Onyx, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver vase by Black Starr and Frost with a glass liner. The silver part has an etched design around the base as well as the body with a hand engraved sc...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aucoc A. – Paire De Coupes Bilobées En Argent Massif Circa 1900
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
AUCOC A. – Pair of bilobed cups in solid silver Circa 1900
Pair of bilobed silver cups from the naturalist period representing a moving leaf in two hollow lobes, connected by a bask...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Hammered Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver bud vase with the original glass liner. The silver vase is designed in the Art Deco style with symmetrical motifs. The glass liner is scalloped a...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Very Rare Sterling Silver Tea Set, Etruscan Pattern, Elkington, G. Shieber
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite sterling silver tea set crafted by the renowned Elkington & Co in collaboration with the esteemed American designer George Shieber. This exceptional tea set is a true maste...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Art Deco American Gorham Sterling Silver & Black Lacquer Tray Circa 1920
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Art Deco American “Gorham” Hallmarked Sterling Silver and Black Lacquer Tray, Circa 1920's.
Category
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lady Claire by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lady Claire by Stieff bright-cut Sterling Silver Flatware set - 66 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives w/stainless Modern blades, 9"
12 Forks, 7 1/4"
...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
German 1925 Art Deco Enameled Gala Purse Bag In .935 Sterling With Gemstones
By Theodor Fahrner
Located in Miami, FL
An art deco gala purse with gemstones.
An exceptional and colorful purse, created in Europe during the art deco period, back in the 1925, most pro...
Category
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Bowl with Ornate Chased Floral Decoration
By Gorham
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bowl was made by the renowed Gorham Company of the United States and dates to approximately 1900 and done in a Victorian style. The bowl is composed of sterling silver a...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Jardinière With Floral Openwork And Glass Insert, Vienna, Circa 1925
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant silver jardinière with an elliptical ground plan, the vertical wall slightly flared at the bottom and decorated with large-scale floral openwork, below a constriction and the...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen 76-Piece Sterling Silver Flatware Set in Acorn Pattern for 12
Located in New York, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver 76-piece flatware set in the celebrated Acorn pattern, designed by Johan Rohde, enhanced with stylized natural motifs, from the 1930s or early 1940s, con...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Fjerdingstad – Flatware In Sterling Silver 78 Art Deco Piecesflag
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver cutlery in its wooden chest made up of three drawers.
Very rare model designed by Designer Fjerdinstad.
Dimensions of the chest: 51 cm x 37 cm x 23.5 cm
Weight: 7268 gra...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Goldsmith Puiforcat – Tray In Sterling Silver Art Deco Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
"Goldsmith Puiforcat – Tray In Sterling Silver Art Deco Period"
Octagonal silver tray with sides, double fillet contour, mounted with a hammer, and flanked by two silver handles held...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver
Materials
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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