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Sterling Silver For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Tiffany Sterling Elegant Lobed Bowl
Located in Riverdale, NY
Tiffany Sterling Elegant Lobed Bowl from Mid Century 20th century. Heavy gauge sterling in an elegant, Asian lobed form, perfect table centerpiece. Mid Century Tiffany, 1960's USA. 8...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Silver Peacock Stand, Decoration Object for Home Decor
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Pair of Artistically created birds for table decor, silver-plated peacocks - ideal for a coffee table or bookends. These figures are Classic Hollywood Regency! They are each unique...
Category
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Sterling Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s
Located in Hampshire, GB
A set of 2 antique silver CG Hallberg, a pair of Rococo-style silver candlesticks, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. Tested with the scratch test, height a...
Category
1930s Danish Rococo Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware set with beaded design - 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gerald Benney Sterling Silver Goblet
Located in Braintree, GB
Gerald Benney vintage hammer finish design sterling silver goblet.
Made in England, London, 1965
Fully hallmarked.
Approx. Dimensions -
Diameter x height: 7 x 12.7 cm
Weight: 343 grams in total.
Condition: Goblet is general used, has age related wear and tear, excellent condition overall.
Gerald Adrian Sallis Benney CBE was a British silver and goldsmith who along with David Mellor...
Category
1960s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Capstan Silver Inkwell Royal Field Artillery Military Presentation 1938
Located in Whitburn, GB
An exceptional Art Deco Capstan Silver Inkwell fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1938.
It has the words "Presented by the NCO's & Men 101st Battery RFA' engraved on the top of the ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Greenbrier by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2".
Eight dinner siz...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 20th Century American Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Twin Entrée Dish
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique American Arts & Crafts sterling silver twin entrée dish
Contains of two compartments for food and drink.
Maker: Lebolt & Co.
Made in United States , Chicago
Import mak...
Category
1930s North American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier Sterling Silver Tastevin Vintage Paris 20th Century France
By Cartier
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This rare silver Cartier wine taster also called a Tastevin is a display of the 20th-century luxury and design. To this day, Cartier is one of the major players within the refinement...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Vintage Art Deco Style Sterling Silver Fruit Dish by Walker & Hall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish in the Art Deco style, made by Walker & Hall; part of our Art Deco silverware collection.
This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver fruit dish has a circular shaped form onto a circular spreading foot, all in the Art Deco style.
The surface of this vintage silver dish...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Fruit Bowl, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., London, 1934
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V sterling silver fruit bowl in the Art Deco style; hallmarked London, 1934, and made by The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd.
Assay: .925 (Sterling Silver).
Dat...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 7 Reed & Barton Francis I Sterling Silver Nut Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Set of 7 Francis I sterling silver nut dishes. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. 1951-52. Quatrefoil well, lobed sides, and scrolled rim. Embossed fruits and leaves. Nice piece...
Category
1950s American Renaissance Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Cream Jug Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cup by Harald Nielsen 1938 Denmark
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Introducing a fully hallmarked, sterling silver cream jug crafted by renowned manufacturer Georg Jensen, designed by Harald Nielsen in 1938. This elegant cream jug exemplifies Georg ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Set of 6 Modern Pattern Spoons +Tongs Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1934
By Emile Viner
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver box of 6 Modern teaspoons + tongs
Made in England and with the maker`s mark - EV, for Emile Viner, for
Viners Ltd., bath street, Sheffield.
A full set of English h...
Category
1930s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Art Deco English Sterling Silver Toast Rack
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely petite English sterling silver four slice toast rack by William Bruford & Son Ltd, London, dated 1936. Hallmarks on reverse. This fine quality silver toast rack is well made...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Cactus Silverware Service
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A Georg Jensen sterling silver Cactus silverware service for twelve persons. It was created by sculptor Gundorph Albertus in 1930. The lines are simple and strong and his sensitivity...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
GOLDSMITH : CARLO SCARPA - Two 20th Century Solid Silver Pitchers
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
2 Pitchers In Sterling Silver Hand-hammered, plain body flanked by an arcuate handle and a pouring spout located at 3/4 of the body.
Dimensions: Vermeil interior pitcher height 22.5...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
PUIFORCAT - Flatware 141 Pieces CHOISEUL model
By Puiforcat
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
PUIFORCAT - SILVER HOUSEWARE - “CHOISEUL” MODEL POINCON MINERVE
141 FIGURED PIECES OF A MAVELOT - NET WEIGHT 7462 grs + GROSS WEIGHT of the knives 1584 grs
Presented in 4 lined dra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Duncan & Scobbie Antique Sterling Silver Napkin Rings (Boxed)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver napkin rings - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional set of antique George V silver...
Category
1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Normandie by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 52 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 6 1...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Salt & Pepper Shaker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Faneuil by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt shaker and pepper mill set. Simple elegance,
Salt shaker 1.5" D x 2.25" H.
OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US. PLEASE JUST ASK FO...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George v 1930s Sterling Silver Teapot by Roberts & Belk Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot made by Roberts & Belk Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver teapot has a plain paneled rounded form onto a spreading octagonal base.
The paneled surface of the teapot is plain and unembellished, with swept shoulders an applied moulded border to the upper rim.
This Roberts and Belk silver...
Category
1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Set of Cordial/Liqueur Goblets
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver set of six (6) cordial glasses, Baldwin and Miller Co., Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1950s. Each glass measures a little under 3 inches high x 1 1...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
10 Dutch Silver Pastry Forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930
Located in Delft, NL
10 Dutch silver pastry forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930
10 Dutch silver pastry forks with floral pattern.
10 different flowers on the handle of the fork, made by Th. & P. Moe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Chippendale by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 6 Service Luncheon 24 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chippendale by towle sterling silver flatware set - 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
six knives, 8 3/4",
six forks, 7 ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd 1935 Antique Sterling Silver Nutcrackers
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver nutcrackers - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware...
Category
1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 36 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 8 1/2".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad forks, 6 1/2".
Eight teaspoons, 6".
One serving spoon, 8 5/8".
One sugar spoon, 6".
One hollow handle master butter knife, 6 3/4".
One pie server, 10 1/2".
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, not monogrammed. Set will be professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping
100% satisfaction guaranteed!
A striking effect of plain sterling contrasted with rich ornamentation. No other pattern has the allure of a raised ribbon of silver laid over a rich decorative background. Candlelight stands alone among exquisite sterling flatware patterns...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Men’s Jewelry Box
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver mens jewelry box from the 1960’s. It is sleek and masculine and the perfect size for cufflinks, watches and other ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon & Fork Set
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed and well balanced Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon & Fork Set originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a lovel...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
E. Vabre – art deco solid silver tray circa 1930
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver octagonal tray with wide threaded border, lowered with a hammer and flanked by two slightly raised handles.
Dimensions: length 63.5 cm – width 39 cm – height 6 cm
Mate...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Luigi Genazzi – Cooler In Solid Silver Art Deco Period
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Solid silver cooler placed on a wavy pedestal, the body is swollen and flanked at the neck by adjoining ear handles. Granite appearance, hammer mounted, vermilion interior.
Dimensio...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala Finnish Silver Leaf Shape Handled Bon Bon Dish
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Finnish silver leaf shaped handled bon bon dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) dated 1965. The dish is of a simple leaf shaped design formed like a hea...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver Holy Water Font
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare, antique English sterling silver holy water font; an addition to our religious silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V Eng...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
By Georg Jensen
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy.
Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants.
As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection.
This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...
Category
1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neolcassical Sterling Silver Handled Cake Rake
Located in New York, NY
"This beautifully formed Neoclassical Sterling Silver Handled Cake Rake Originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a beautifully composed geometric composition with beau...
Category
1950s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Windemere by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set 36 Pieces Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce windemere by international sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 36 pieces. This set includes:
Six dinner knives, 9 3/4"
Six dinner forks, 7 3/4"
Six salad forks, 6 1/4"...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Fork
Located in New York, NY
"This beautifully detailed and well balanced Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Fork originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a lovely profile c...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Tiffany Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver footed-bowl by the world renowned Tiffany and Co. There is a floral motif around the base of the pedestal and again around the edge of the bowl. ...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Neoclassical Sterling Silver Pierced Serving Spoon w/ Naturalist Relief Handle
Located in New York, NY
This gleaming and sophisticated Neoclassical Sterling Silver Pierced Serving Spoon W/Naturalist Relief Handle originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a lovely form of...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon, 110 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 8 7/8",
12 forks 7",
12 salad forks 6 1/2",
12 teaspoons 5 3/4",
12 cream soup spoons 6 1/8",
12 iced tea spoons 7 5/8",
12 demitasse spoons 4",
12 coffee spoons 5 3...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
JEAN E. PUIFORCAT - Silver Flatware 298 Art Deco Pieces
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Model "BEAULIEU" Period 1930 - MINERVE hallmark
Silver 950/°°° composed of 298 pieces complete for 24 people
not encrypted. Presented in two boxes. Perfect used condition.
Net wei...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modernist .925 Sterling Silver Serving Spoon Signed G. Amara
Located in New York, NY
"This beautifully made Mid-Century Modernist .925 Sterling Silver Serving Spoon W/ Foliate Patterning signed G. Amara originates from Mexico, Circa 1960. Features an elongated tapere...
Category
1960s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Located in New York, NY
This beautifully detailed and well balanced Reed and Barton Francis I Pattern Sterling Silver Serving Spoon originates from the United States, Circa 1950. Features a lovely profile c...
Category
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set 48 Service 296 Pc
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware set - 296 pieces. This set includes:
48 knives, 9 1/4",
48 dinner forks...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A rare English silver cigar punch/cutter, hallmarked for Birmingham 1954/55
Located in Central England, GB
This rare and beautifully designed small item of silver is made in two parts. The upper stem is a slide off cover with a ring fitting which when removed exposes the engine turned spr...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 78 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Buttercup by Gorham 78 piece sterling silver flatware set. This set includes:
12 knives, 8 3/4".
12 forks, 7".
12 salad forks, 6 1/4".
12 teaspoon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George II Rex by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Size Set Service 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous George II Rex hand chased by Watson sterling silver dinner size flatware service, 60 pieces. This pattern is wonderfully heavy and especially sc...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Eloquence by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 82 Pieces Huge!
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
Aptly named, the Lunt Eloquence silverware collection speaks volumes of taste and tradition. First introduced in 1952, the pattern features ornate handl...
Category
1950s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George & Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set of 12 Service 62 Pcs
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
George & Martha by Westmorland sterling silver flatware set of 62 pieces. This pattern has a Classic, timeless design! This set includes:
12 knives, 9 1/8".
12 forks, 7".
12 salad f...
Category
1940s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
La Scala by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 60 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
La Scala by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 knives, 9"
12 forks, 7 1/2"
12 salad forks, 6 1/2"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/4"
12 place soup spoons, 6 5/8"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary.
Excellent condition, with no monograms. This set will be beautifully professionally polished prior to shipping.
Inspired by the famed Italian opera house, Gorham La...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Shell Dish
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a large sterling silver dish by Mueck-Cary Silver. It stands on three feet; one in the front center and the other two in the back on either side. The rim is scallo...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Baby Rattle
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver baby rattle by Webster Silver. Although it is a very old piece it has a contemporary look and design.
It is faceted and tapered in the center. A...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George V Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Cake Stand by Omar Ramsden
By Omar Ramsden
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, rare antique George V English sterling silver Art Nouveau cake stand made by Omar Ramsden; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
T...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Craftsman by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stately in perfect proportion, this design is an elegant execution of form and function. Very unassuming in appearance yet every bit as formal as our other patterns, Craftsman's unad...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Lobster Picks 086
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A set twelve Georg Jensen sterling silver lobster picks/forks, featuring the ornamental Pattern #86 crafted by Georg Jensen in 1930. Handmade at the Georg Jensen silver smithy in Den...
Category
1950s European Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 9",
12 forks 7 1/4",
12 salad forks 6 3/8",
12 teaspoons 6",
12 demitasse spoons 4",
two serving spoons 8 1/4",
one cold meat fork 8",
one sugar spoon 5 3/4",
one berr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Milburn Rose by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 43 Pieces
By Westmorland
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Milburn Rose by Westmorland sterling silver flatware set - 43 Pieces. This set includes:
8 knives, 9"
8 forks, 7 1/4"
8 salad forks, 6 3/8"
8 teaspoons, 6"
8 cream soup sp...
Category
Mid-20th Century 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.
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