19th Century Sterling Silver

A beautiful Art Nouveau Sugar and Creamer set of two pieces. The items are made of silver, 0.800, they will make a nice addition to any table. Their ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mug; an addition to our silver christening gifts collection. This exce...

Sauceboat in silver, monogrammed "BC". Silver French mark Minerve, silversmith punch mark, signed L.Lapar (Leon Lapar, French silversmith, worked 1878-1897). Weight 646 g. Dimensions...

Antique valuable silver box or Decorative sugar bowl with lid pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on short, curved feet...

This antique sterling silver berry set was made in London England in circa 1880 in the period Victorian style. The set is composed of four large matching berry spoons and a pair of g...

A stunning pair of Victorian cased pepperettes presented in magnificent condition having been through our silversmith's workshop where any dings and dents have been removed then prof...

A fine antique figural knife rest. In sterling silver. By Hilliard & Thomason - the storied makers of extremely fine silver objet from Birmingham, England. Each end in the form o...

This is a charming antique French 800 silver miniature sedan chair, Circa 1870 in date. The sedan chair beautifully detailed, the door opens to ...

Victorian Period, hand-woven, sterling silver wire, business/calling card case, European, Ca. 1895. The sterling silver wire is woven in intricate patterns. When closed, the case mea...

Presenting an exquisite early 19th-century treasure: a Sterling Silver Match Box Holder thoughtfully integrated into an Ashtray Stand by the renowned ...

This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first crafted in 1828, features an intricate floral design along its entire stem and handle. Superb Dinner & Luncheon Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware...

A large antique Imlerial Russian twin handled silver cloisonne bowl, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1898. Silver weight 24.5 oz (695 grams). Ovchinnikov was a work-master for Faberge. O...

This antique Victorian sterling silver wine goblet is simply charming. It has a wonderful engraving of a stalking dog to the front, very detailed it appears to be a retriever type...

Collection of sterling silver bowls and serving dishes. A set of nine pieces in great condition. All are marked and stamped sterling. Measurements are as follows - For smaller ...

A very beautiful old special silver children's rattle, Made in England around the turn of the century 1900 With a piece of red coral on it, A ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive large antique Victorian English sterling silver christening mug; part of our silver christening collection This antique Victorian silver christening mug has a circular, subtly tapering rounded form onto a circular spreading foot. The body of the mug is embellished with exceptional embossed and chased decorated angel/putto* head designs, accented with wing motifs to the nadir. The body of this large mug is further ornamented with large ribbon bow motifs and floral festoons, encompassing the aforementioned portrait designs, all within an arabesque band and matte background. The decoration to the body incorporates a vacant shaped cartouche to the anterior. The lower portion of this Victorian silver christening mug is encompassed with a plain applied girdle, above further chased floral designs within a shaped-scalloped border. This mug is fitted with a cast silver angular handle with leaf decorated bifurcating terminals, in addition to impressive ribbon and leaf ornamentation to the upper portion of the handpiece. This exceptional example of Victorian silverware retains the original gilding. This impressive antique silver mug is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. * In art and culture, a putto (plural: putti) is a chubby male child, usually nude and occasionally bearing wings. Condition This antique christening mug...

A late 19th century Anglo-Indian sterling silver beaker beautifully decorated with scroll and floral motifs. Unmarked (but tests as sterling), I would suspect this example to have...

This 2 part candle snuffer is from the late 19th century Victorian. The snuffer shears are sterling silver except for the part that puts out the flame. It has many hallmarks. The tra...

A fine antique fruit bowl or centerpiece. By Gorham. In sterling silver. Dating to 1896. With a hand-hammered, heavy-gauged wide rim with repou...

Antique 1896 Morgan dollar Silver fineness: 900 Made in USA, 1896 New Orleans mint. 1878 is the first year of the popular Morgan dollar series. The...

Large pair of Neoclassical (made in the Victorian Period), sterling silver column-form candlesticks, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1898, Henry Wigful - maker. Each candlestick measures 11 1/6 inches high x 5 1/4 inches deep x 5 1/4 inches wide. Columns are swirled in design. The capital of each column is designed with acanthus leaves. The base of each candlestick is decorated with profiles of the Green Man (a good luck symbol...

A fine antique Victorian glass & sterling silver perfume bottle with an integral vinaigrette. By Sampson Mordan With a faceted ruby glass bottle mounted in etched gilt silver m...

Hallmarked in London in 1835 by Barnards, this superb, William IV, Antique Sterling Silver Soup Tureen, features an ornate cast handle to the lid and ornate cast feet, a gadroon bord...

Antique Tiffany & Co Aesthetic Movement sterling silver cream and sugar. This striking 19th century matched cream and sugar set was mad...

Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 197 Piece, 19th Century, Louis XVI Model, Sterling Silver Flatware Set with 8 Serving Pieces and 10 Covered Individual Anti-Tarnish Storage Trays by Renowned French Silversmiths "Henri Soufflot...

Carafe of clear glass in the form of a drop, the wall divided into four segments by vertical cuts, three segments with elaborately cut floral, foliate and volute bindings, fourth seg...

Antique silver cup or large Decorative food or fruit cup, pressed, cast and chased. Circular, curved feet with hinged. unstamped, tested with the scratch test, Height 14cm, Width 31c...

Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 69 Pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner forks, 7 1/2", eight salad forks, 6 1/4"...

The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...

Embossed and engraved silver plaque La Madonna del lago (The Madonna of the Lake) Probably Milan, post 1824 Brass frame It measures 16.14 in x 13.85 in (41 x 35.2 cm) and it weighs 10.357 pounds (4.698 g): silver 1.31 pounds (598 g) + brass 9.03 pounds (4.100 g) State of conservation: some abrasions on the bottom. The frame is old, but not original. The plaque is made up of a sheet of embossed and engraved silver, and held in a solid brass frame. It depicts the “Madonna del lago” – “Madonna of the Lake” - (the Madonna with Child and San Giovannino) by Marco d'Oggiono (Oggiono, 1474 circa - Milan, 1524 circa), while changing only the background landscape. Almost certainly the subject reproduced in the plaque was taken from a famous engraving by Giuseppe Longhi (Monza, 1766 - Milan, 1831), one of the greatest engravers of his era. The silver is unmarked, probably because originally the Madonna was due to be exposed in a church: sometimes precious metals destined for worship and liturgical use would be exempted from payment and were, therefore, not marked. It is very likely that the plaque was made in Milan because in this city in 1824 the engraving by Giuseppe Longhi was made and printed. In addition, in Milan, the alleged lost painting by Leonardo da Vinci in his Milanese period (1482-1500) would be produced; this is the painting from which Marco d'Oggiono took his version. The painting Marco d?Oggiono was one of Leonardo da Vinci's most brilliant students and collaborators (D. Sedini, Marco d’Oggiono, tradizione e rinnovamento in Lombardia tra Quattrocento e Cinquecento, Roma 1989, pp. 151-153, n. 56; p. 225, n. 124, with previous bibliography). His style reflects in every way that of the Tuscan Maestro, so much so that he was the one who executed some copies of da Vinci's paintings. The execution of the “Madonna del Lago” probably draws inspiration from a lost painting by the Maestro, created while he was living in Milan (1482-1500). There are many similarities with other works by Leonardo such as the “Vergine delle rocce” or the “Vergine con il Bambino e San Giovannino, Sant’Anna e l’Agnello”. The painting, from which the drawing and then the famous engraving were taken, is found today at the M&G Museum of Bob Jones University in Greenville, South Carolina, where it came to rest after the sale of the Harrington Collection in London in 1917. The work appears in the inventories of the collection of Napoleon and Joséphine Bonaparte at the castle of Malmaison, before 1809. The Malmaison building was born and developed in the 17th and 18th centuries. In the 18th century it belonged to Jacques-Jean Le Coulteux du Molay, a wealthy banker. Later, during the Directory, Joséphine Bonaparte de Beauharnais bought it on April 21st, 1799, but settled at the castle definitively only after her husband separated from her in 1809. She remained there until 1814, the year of her death. When Joséphine died, the estate passed to her son Eugène de Beauharnais, who moved to Munich with his whole family in 1815, bringing with him the collection of paintings he inherited from his mother. Eugène died in 1824 and his wife Augusta of Bavaria (von Bayern), unable to keep it, in 1828 sold the Malmaison to the Swedish banker Jonas-Philip Hagerman. It is likely that in this period Augusta also sold part of the paintings inherited from her husband, including the “Madonna del Lago”. This painting then came into the possession of Leicester Stanhope, fifth Earl of Harrington (1784 - 1862) and then was passed down to his descendants. In 1917, at the death of Charles, eighth Earl of Harrington, his brother Dudley inherited the title and properties and he put up a part of his collections for sale. Among these, precisely, the painting by Marco d'Oggiono was to be found. On the occasion of that auction the painting was presented as a work by Cesare da Sesto, by virtue of a handwritten note by the Countess of Harrington on the back of the table. However, already in 1857, the German critic Gustav Waagen had identified Marco d'Oggiono as the author of the painting, then exhibited in the dining room of Harrington House in London (Treasures of Art in Great Britain, in 4 volumes, London, 1854 and 1857). The engraving Giuseppe Longhi was one of the most renowned engravers in Italy between the end of the 18th century and the first quarter of the 19th century. In 1824 Giuseppe Longhi, based on a design by Paolo Caronni, made a famous engraving of the painting of Marco d?Oggiono. The activity of Longhi was then at the peak of his notoriety, enough to earn him very substantial commissions; it is not risky to suppose that some of his successful engravings were also reproduced using other means: in our case in silver. (A. Crespi, a cura di, Giuseppe Longhi 1766–1831 e Raffaello Morghen...

A pair of magnificent Antique George III Sterling Silver Sauce Tureens with ornate Rococo style chasing embellishing the body and lid of the Tureens. The Silver Tureens stand on 4 op...

The worlds of luxury and craftsmanship often intersect in fascinating ways, exemplifying the pursuit of perfection through design and skill. Two iconic brands that embody this union of artistry and elegance are Puiforcat, the French silversmith, and Hermès, the esteemed fashion house. Despite their distinct histories and expertise, both brands share a common thread of dedication to craftsmanship, quality, and timeless design. The House of Puiforcat (now owned by Hermes) was founded in 1820 by Emile Puiforcat, a visionary silversmith who sought to redefine traditional craftsmanship with a modern perspective. The brand quickly gained recognition for its commitment to exceptional quality and its avant-garde designs that pushed the boundaries of silversmithing. In its early years, Puiforcat became a favored choice for French aristocracy and European nobility, solidifying its reputation as a leading silverware manufacturer. Hermès, a name synonymous with luxury, began its journey in 1837 as a harness workshop in Paris. Founded by Thierry Hermès, the brand initially focused on crafting high-quality leather goods, primarily for horse riders. Over the years, Hermès expanded its offerings and ventured into the world of luxury fashion, establishing itself as one of the most prestigious names in the industry. What sets Hermès apart is its unwavering commitment to craftsmanship and its dedication to the creation of enduring, exquisite pieces. The relationship between Puiforcat (Hermès) and its artisans is a testament to the brand's commitment to excellence. While Puiforcat and Hermès operate in distinct domains—silversmithing and fashion—both brands share a deep-rooted commitment to traditional craftsmanship and quality. This commitment extends not only to the materials used but also to the expertise of the artisans who transform these materials into exceptional creations. The stories of Puiforcat and Hermès, though distinct in their origins and crafts, converge in their shared commitment to craftsmanship, tradition, and timeless design. The legacies of these two iconic brands are not just tales of luxury but narratives of artistry, dedication, and a pursuit of perfection. Puiforcat's innovative silversmithing and Hermès's enduring leather craftsmanship stand as beacons of excellence in their respective fields. Together, they remind us that true luxury is not just about wealth or opulence but is a manifestation of the enduring connection between art and craftsmanship. Puiforcat and Hermès have...

1824 Scottish sterling silver stuffing or gravy spoon. George IV period by R. Green or R. Grierson, Edinburgh. Tiny flaw on top edge. 3.45 troy oz. 12.75" x 2" x 1 3/8" h.

Italian Neoclassical Silver Coffee Pot. Neapolitan caffettiera in sterling silver with wood handle of neoclassical form and decoration with parrot l...

A handsome late Victorian decanter made from glass and topped with English Sterling 925 silver fully hallmarked for Birmingham 1893, a true Victorian piece and signed by the well ren...

4 Piece Scenic Victorian Silver Tea & Coffee Set Robert Harper 1862/63 London. Each piece has a wonderful scene appertaining to what goes into it, along with lovely chasing on the o...

Antique sterling silver salt and pepper shakers. A set of four engraved Russian/Persian silver salt and pepper shakers. Made l...

This exceptional pair of George III antique sterling silver entree dishes were made in London in 1800 by Richard Cooke. The Dishes are rectangular in form, with lobed borders, and te...

Set 10 Georgian Silver Teaspoons London 1801-13 mixed Peter Ann and William Bateman. Lengths: 5.125 – 5.25 inches. Weight: 146.24 grams. Slightly mixed set with very slight wear comm...

Marked: London, 1890, Maker: Joshua Vander. On four openwork cartouche feet, the foliate chased swag aprons surmounted by a pierced shaped oval basket with a scroll and leaf cast rim...

Large Dominick & Haff aesthetic sterling perfume or flask with dragon fly, a choice example, a tall profusely repoused with florals and leaves. Complete with locking hinged circular ...

Charming angel adorned bowl by Gorham Manufacturing Co. circa 1870's-80's, perfect for candy or pot pourri. This bowl was inscribed to Louisa De Hart Phipps who resided in Mo. and ...

This gorgeous and gracefully achieved Tiffany and Co. 19th Century Sterling Silver Pierced Serving Spoon Pat IX95 T in Scalloped Floral Pattern originates from the United States duri...

This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a con...

An antique sterling silver jewelry dish with repoussé floral design, by Wilcox and Wagoner, New York, circa late-19th century. Dish, in...

Neoclassical, sterling silver mug/cup, Providence, Rhode Island, Ca. 1880's, Whiting Mfg. Co. - maker. Measures almost 4 inches high x 4 1/2 inches wide fr...

A beautiful set of 12 sterling silver teaspoons, accompanied by a tea strainer and sugar tongs. The inside of the spoons is gilded (vermeille). The silverwork is done in an incredibl...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle; an addition to our Victorian silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique sterling silver spirit kettle has an elongated octagonal paneled, rounded form. The surface of this Victorian spirit kettle is embellished with bright cut engraved circular motifs amidst undulating borders in addition to a broad band of applied ribbed ornamentation. Either side of the kettle is ornamented with two chased floral decorated pegs, allowing the kettle to sit securely on the Stand. The protruding scalloped shoulders are ornamented with further bright cut engraved decoration. This antique kettle...

One of Durgin's most popular and beautiful patterns is '"Chrysanthemum". The design is of leaves and chrysanthemum buds and blooms on the front. The back displays 2 chrysanthemums in bloom among leaves and buds. The chrysanthemum flowers flow down beautifully onto the tines, bowls, and serving areas of many of the pieces. Superb Chrysanthemum by Durgin...

Antique William 1V Silver Mustard Condiment Spoon London 1834 William Theobalds. Fiddle pattern engraved with crest of double swords. Nice quality, condition good, reflections from p...

Unusual, large, Victorian, sterling silver-mounted, crackled crystal match striker (looks like cracked ice) having an all sterling silver match cup, Birmingham, England, 1896, Hillia...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver combination fruit knife/letter opener; an addition to our silver flatware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver combination fruit knife/letter opener has an elongated oval form. The surface of the rounded handle is embellished with fine bright cut engraved floral decoration, accented with birds in flight to the lower portion. The hinged blade of this antique silver letter opener...

Georgian Silver Salt Spoon thread and shell bowl London 1815 William Chawner. Old English thread design with gilded shell bowl, handle engraved with crest of a crescent. Nice solid h...

Antique Milanese silver oil cruet consisting of an oval tray supported by four cast zoomorphic paw shaped feet; the edge of the tray is a ribbon decorated by...

Exquisite Bougainville by Puiforcat France sterling silver flatware set, 37 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size forks, 8 3/8" 12 teaspoons, 5 1/2" 12 large dinner spoons, ...

Hallmarked in London in 1856 by Joseph Angell II, this attractive, Victorian, antique sterling silver goblet, features engraved decoratio...

A single maker, mixed years set of antique, Victorian, sterling silver Albert pattern flatware, made in London by George Adams between 1846 and 1871. Sold with modern Albert pattern sterling silver knives...

Head of spice container is designed in an oncoming wave pattern with two ruby colored gemstone eyes. Hinge set at neck for easy opening to refill spices. Decorated with elegant movin...