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Sterling Silver For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Arts and Crafts
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...
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1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Gucci Silver Bracelet 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant bracelet in 925 sterling silver and blue and yellow enamel inclusions like the Ukraine flag, stamp with Gucci and the silver mark and designed by Antonio Fallaci.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arts & Crafts Carthage by Wallace sterling silver Flatware set with subtle hand hammered finish - 95 pieces. This set includes: 12 Regular Knives with blunt stainless blades, 8 1/2...
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1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Anna Eicher Woman Sterling Silver Hammered Mug in Arts & Crafts Style
Located in New York, NY
Rare Anna Eicher sterling silver hand-wrought mug in Arts & Crafts style, with an elegant, geometric design, made in the early 20th century. It me...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Salt Shaker, A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Crystal Swann Moving Wings
Located in Hampshire, GB
Silver Swan Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Moving Wings. Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of swann. Oval, do...
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1940s Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Mustard Pot by Omar Ramsden Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver mustard pot made by Omar Ramsden in the Arts and Crafts style; an addition to our collectable si...
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Omar Ramsden Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Jug / Pitcher / Ewer 1932
Located in London, GB
A substantial Sterling Silver Jug by Omar Ramsden. This Silver Arts & Crafts style Silver Pitcher has an Octagonal Body on an unusual shaped spread foot. The Silver Serving Jug is of...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Mug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver Arts & crafts mug; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection. This exceptional, ...
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Early 1900s Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Swann Silver Salt Shaker A Pair of Antique Salt & Pepper Shaker Swann Wings Tray
Located in Hampshire, GB
Silver Swan Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 with Tray Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased pair of swann. Oval, domed bod...
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1940s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver

Charles Horner Arts and Crafts Silver and Enamel Pendant Chester 1910
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Charles Horner Arts and Crafts silver and enamel pendant Date : Hallmarked in Chester in 1910 for Charles Horner Period : Edward VII Origin : Chester, England Decoration : ...
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1910s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Anthony DiRienzi Silversmith Studio Hand Made Sterling Silver Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Silversmithing Studio of the late artisan Anthony DiRienzi, a sterling silver spoon, Philadelphia - circa early 1980s. American Arts & Crafts in the Art Nouveau style, enti...
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1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Robert Stone Sterling Silver Pint Tankard London 1953
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : RE Stone silver pint tankard Date : Hallmarked in London in 1953 for RE Stone - also has Jubilee mark Period : Elizabeth II Origin : London, England Decoration : Baluster ...
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1950s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Goblet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver goblet made by C F Hancock & Co in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our wine and drinks related si...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders
Located in Hampshire, GB
A set of 4 Four brass & ore candlesticks, Golden Floral Bronze Candle Holders Highly collectable and valuable. Measures: H x W x D: 21, 12 cm. Swe...
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Early 1900s Swedish Hollywood Regency Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf, Sterling Silver, Silver, Gold Plate

Lebolt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hand Wrought Chicago 40 Pc J Monogram Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lebolt (pattern #1) handwrought Chicago Arts & Crafts sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set is beautifully hand-hammered. This set includes: 6 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 6 dinner size forks, 7 5/8" 6 salad forks, 6 3/8" 6 teaspoons, 6" 6 gumbo soup spoons, 7 1/8" 6 cocktail forks, 5 3/8" 1 gravy ladle, 7" 2 serving spoons, 8 5/8" 1 sugar spoon, 6"  Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, with matching "J" monogram (see photo). This set will be lightly professionally polished prior to shipping. J. Myer Lebolt added a handwrought silver...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charles Horner Silver Pendant with Enamel Chester 1909
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Charles Horner Arts and Crafts silver and enamel pendant Date : Hallmarked in Chester in 1909 for Charles Horner Period : Edward VII Origin : Chester, England Decoration : ...
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Set of 4 David Andersen Enameled Viking Longship Place Card Holders
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 gilt and enameled sterling silver place card holders. Made by David Andersen in Norway, ca 1920. Each: Clip in form of Viking boat with scrolled posts and warrior shield rim...
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts And Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Silver 'Smith' Inkwell. An Arts & Crafts Elkington & Co. silver inkwell desk piece. The silver topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray...
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1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co Silver Child's Tankard Dated 1923 Birmingham
Located in London, GB
Antique Arts & Crafts Liberty & Co Silver Child's Tankard Dated 1923 Birmingham Beautifully crafted with hand hammering with a leaf type garland around the top of the tankard.
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Arts and Crafts Tray
Located in Litchfield, CT
Circa 1890s, Sterling, American. This beautiful sterling Arts & Crafts tray is fully hand-formed with a hammered surface and hand-raised decorations. On display in your dining room o...
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1890s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gucci Vintage Toothpick Match Holder, 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage sterling silver match, toothpick holder signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts and Crafts Inkwell With Inscription
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Silver 'Smith' Inkwell. An Arts & Crafts Elkington & Co. silver inkwell desk piece. The silver topped glass ink well sits in a recess on the Elkington silver tray...
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1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Mario Buccellati Italian .800 Silver Tea & Coffee set With Tray
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Very nice signed .800 silver coffee/ tea set by Mario Buccellati Tray is 16"W X 12"D X .50"H Coffee pot is 6.75"H X 5"W X 3.75"D Tea pot is 6.50"H X 7"W X4.25"D Sugar is 4"H X 2.75" ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

George V Sterling Silver Celtic Revival Bowl, Edward & Sons, 1915
Located in Glasgow, GB
A George V sterling silver Celtic Revival bowl, Glasgow, 1915. The spot-hammered circular bowl is crafted with an upper band of Celtic knotwork, dragons, bosses and similarly decora...
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1910s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Christening Mug - Arts & Crafts Style
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver christening mug in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection. This fi...
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Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stunning Arts & Crafts Antique Sterling Silver Box, Guild Of Handicrafts, 1903
By Fleetwood Varley, The Guild of Handicraft
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1903 by Guild of Handicrafts, this very attractive, Antique Sterling Silver Box, features an enamelled plaque on th...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Ten Sterling Silver Thimbles, an Amazing Start of a Fantastic Collection
Located in York, GB
10 excellent thimbles, all are English except Nos. 2 & 10, made in the USA. All are from a very large collection that I bought several years ago. Most of the later ones - 1978 onwards will have been bought, as new, through the Thimble Collector`s Club. The main and second picture show all ten, in numbered order, from the left. The next ten pictures show each thimble individually, in the same order. Any questions, I`ll be pleased to answer. We are David and Valerie - silver dealers for the past 50 years, with an abundance of knowledge we are happy to depart. 1. Ladybird and Flowers - a modern thimble, circa 1990, made in England, and marked 925, the sterling silver guarantee. 2. Plain band - made by Simons Brothers...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon, A.E. Jones, 1913
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Arts & Crafts sterling silver tea caddy spoon by A.E. Jones, Birmingham, 1913. The tea caddy spoon is crafted with a hammered, heart-shaped bowl, and an openwork, Tudor rose and leaf handle. Assay: - .925 Sterling Silver. Date: - 1913. Period: - Early 20th Century. Maker: - A.E. Jones. Measurement: - 8.7cm (end to end length) x 5.1cm (bowl width) x 1.2cm (bowl depth). Weight: - 26.8 grams. Condition: - The antique tea caddy spoon...
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1910s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Magnificent Silver Spice Container, Bezalel Jerusalem circa 1915
Located in New York, NY
Spice container stands on four ball shaped ivory feet attached to base. Container is decorated with detailed filigree lions, scrolling designs and embellished with four emerald color...
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1910s Israeli Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Stone, Multi-gemstone, Silver

Edith Dawson. An Arts & Crafts Silver Pot with Floral Details & A Red Enamel Lid
Located in London, GB
Nelson Dawson, probably made by his wife Edith Dawson. A rare Arts & Crafts silver bowl with a red enamel lid and a particular E Dawson floral decoration...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Enamel

American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This lovely sterling silver fruit bowl in the Arts and Crafts style, attributed to Alphonse Lapaglia (1907-1953) for the Durham Silver Company of New...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Arts and Crafts Cream & Sugar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this sterling silver cream & sugar set in the original box it was presented. Designed by the Webster Silver Company, these pieces have a hand hammered fi...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 6 Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Silver Teaspoons with Hardstone Finials, 1924
Located in London, GB
Set Of 6 Liberty & Co arts & crafts silver teaspoons with hardstone finials,1924 This pretty set is in its original "Liberty and Co"leather box with silk lining. The 6 different fi...
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1920s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Epergne, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co, 1893
Located in New York, NY
Our exceptional sterling silver centerpiece from the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts period comes from the London firm of Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company Ltd. It features a central...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Silver Hand Pierced Fruit Spoon Dated circa 1915, Pattern No 38
Located in London, GB
Georg Jensen Silver Hand Pierced Fruit Spoon Dated circa 1915, Pattern no 38 Made in Copenhagen,Denmark This serving piece has a lovely weight, is 3.44 troy ounces and is hand wrou...
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1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

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"....
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1930s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reid & Sons Antique Edwardian Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Teapot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver teapot in the Arts and crafts style, made by Reid & Sons; part of our di...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bigelow, Kennard and Co. Arts and Crafts Sterling Spoons
Located in Riverdale, NY
Lovely and unusual set of Arts and Crafts Spoons in sterling with vermeil bowls, hand-hammered from the early 1900s. Wonderful lily form bowl. 5.5" x 1....
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Circular Tray, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
Our circular sterling silver platter from Georg Jensen dates from circa 1930 and is in good condition, with a handful of scratches. Measure: 14.5 inches (36.8 cm) across.
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Dutch Silver and Cut Glass Dessert Stand by J.M. Van Kempen & Zoon
Located in New York, NY
Our Dutch silver and cut glass dessert stand by J.M. van Kempen & Zoon features two finely cut glass dishes and exceptional vine and leaf designs. With lion rampant mark indicating ....
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Late 19th Century Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Lebolt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Chicago 76 pcs Arts & Crafts R monogram
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lebolt added a handwrought silversmithing department to his family's Chicago jewelry store in 1912. Lebolt initially produced bowls, trays, tea sets and other holloware similar to that from the Kalo Shop, and like Randahl, the operation eventually employed a large number of designers and master silversmiths. The silver was sold at Lebolt's storefronts in Chicago, New York, and Paris. They made some of the finest Arts & Crafts hand wrought silver...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Oslo by Porter Blanchard Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 10 Dinner 70 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Blanchard taught his son-in-law and renowned designer Allan Adler (the silversmith to the stars) the craft of silversmithing and was the one of the founders of the Arts & Crafts move...
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20th Century Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Tray in a Swan Shape
Located in VALENZA, IT
Unusual sterling silver tray in the shape of a swan. Oval in shape, the central part is smooth and polished with pumice stone, while the edge has been embossed, chiseled and engrave...
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Early 2000s Italian Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered Coffee Pot
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver coffee pot in Arts & Crafts style with a dark wood handle and finial. This extremely elegant pot exhibits the attention to geometric, curv...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Kalo Sterling Silver Chicago Arts & Crafts Hammered Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Kalo, Chicago sterling silver beautifully hand hammered bowl in Arts & Crafts style. It measures 9'' in diameter by 1 1/3'' in height, weighs 11.8 tro...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered 3-Piece Demitasse Set
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver 3-piece demitasse set in Arts & Crafts style from the early 20th century. This elegant set exhibits the attention to geometric, curvilinea...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Arthur Stone Sterling Silver Arts & Crafts Hammered Kettle on Stand
Located in New York, NY
Arthur Stone, hand hammered sterling silver kettle on stand with burner in Arts & Crafts style from the early 20th century. This extremely elegant ensemble exhibits the attention to ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

C F A Voysey, Keswick School of Industrial Art, Arts & Crafts silver salt shaker
Located in London, GB
C.F.A. Voysey attributed. Made by the Keswick School of Industrial Art. An Arts and Crafts silver salt shaker Handmade with stylized heart decoration...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Silver Gilt Stuart Devlin Egg, Dated 1976, London Assay
Located in London, GB
Silver gilt Stuart Devlin egg, dated 1976, London Assay Textured in a matt finish with enamelled star shaped flowers and leafwork inside plus a single lad...
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1970s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christian F. Hiese 18 Piece Danish Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Flatware Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This eighteen piece set of flaware was made by the well known Christian F. Hiese of Denmark in approximately 1905 in the period Arts and Crafts style. This hand hammered set is compo...
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Early 20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Arts & Crafts Silver Belt Buckle, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, 1902
Located in London, GB
Antique Arts & Crafts silver belt buckle, Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd, 1902 Assayed in London All hand crafted and hand pierced.
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Biscuit Box
By Central School of Arts & Crafts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage George VI English sterling silver biscuit box in the Arts and Crafts style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional vintage George VI sterling silver biscuit box has an oval form, in the iconic Arts and Crafts style. The surface of this vintage silver biscuit box has a subtle planished finish and is encircled with shallow concave fluted designs. The upper rim of the box features aprotruding paralleling incurved rim, reflecting the aforementioned fluted decoration. The box is fitted with a hallmarked push fit cover surmounted with the original, impressive iconic Arts and Crafts style carved wood and silver finial...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Heintz Arts & Crafts Sterling Overlay on Bronze Mixed Metals Trophy Loving Cup
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Early 20th century Arts & Crafts mixed metals trophy probably made by Heintz Art Metal Co. This beautiful bronze double handled loving cup has a gorgeous ...
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Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Arts & Crafts Period Antique Sterling Silver Condiment Set, Walker & Hall 1913
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1913 by Walker & Hall, this stylish, 5 piece, Antique, Sterling Silver Condiment Set, is presented in its original box, and is in the Arts & Crafts taste. ...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Celtic Style Centerpiece Bowl by Liberty and Co.
Located in New York, NY
Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver Celtic-Style pedestal-based bowl, Birmingham, England, 1913, Liberty and Company - makers. Lightly hammered. Celti...
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1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

C R Ashbee GOH. A Rare Pair of Arts & Crafts Hand-Crafted Hammered Silver Salts.
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee for the guild of handicraft. A rare pair of Arts & Crafts silver salt bowls with roll-over rims and dot decoration to the bowl edges stood on fou...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Arts & Crafts Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver three-piece tea service/set made in the Arts & Crafts style; an addition to our silver teaware collection...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Lebolt & Co. Arts & Crafts Hammered Sterling Silver Compote Centerpiece Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Lebolt & Co. sterling silver, hand beaten compote bowl on long stem flaring to circular foot. The compote has an applied engraving inside of the bowl in Arts & Crafts style, measuring 3 1/4 inches in height and 12 inches in diameter. The weight is 28 troy ounces. In 1912, J. Myer LeBolt added silversmithing to his family Chicago jewelry...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, 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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