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Silver, Flatware and Silverplate For Sale
Bar Fountain, Party Accessory, Silver Plate, Rose Fountain, K-OVER, 2020, It
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
A magnificent fountain for a very special party. Easy to be used and suitable for water, wine, champagne, and aperitif. Once chosen the drink, just pour it in the pot and, if you wan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Classical Roman Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,881 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Sterling Silver George V 4 Light Candelabra by Morris Salkind, London 1934
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning George V sterling silver four light candelabra. It has campana shaped sconces and three S-scroll branches above knopped and waisted stems of square form with cante...
Category
20th Century English Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
830 Sterling Silver Handmade Finland 1987 Pekka Turtiainen Design Vodka Set
Located in Orimattila, FI
830 Sterling Silver Handmade Finland 1987 Pekka Turtiainen Design Vodka set.
Inside of the items are gilded.
A real eye-catcher, the center of the par...
Category
1980s Finnish Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
925 Sterling Silver Vase Pekka Piekäinen 1988 Very Rare
Located in Orimattila, FI
925 Sterling Silver Vase Pekka Piekäinen 1988 Very Rare
Helsinki Made 1988 J.A.Tarkiainen Oy Finland.
Described in the book Desing Silver by Pekka Piekäinen.
See also my other items...
Category
1980s Finnish Modernist Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Mid-Century 10" Leaf Footed Dish/Bowl 23346 #19275
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver Mid-Century leaf bowl by Tiffany & Co, pattern # 23346.
A large, long leaf shaped bowl featuring downturned ends and 4 ball feet on the bottom. Hallmarks date these ...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
USSR/Russian 875 Silver/Gilded Tea Cup Holder/ 1930-1940 year collector item
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
USSR/Russian 875 Sterling Silver/Gilded Tea Coffee Cup holder/ Podstakannik collector item.
Original Soviet Russian SILVER 875. Glass Holder PODSTAKANNIK.
Last Century, made in Sovie...
Category
1930s Russian Retro Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Silver Plate Skyscraper Plate or Tray by Richard Meier for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine silver plated plate or tray.
Designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell.
Swid Powell was the highly acclaimed New York City based tableware company founded by Nan Swid...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot Likely by Charles Wright
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
A George III sterling silver coffee pot with a wooden handle likely by Charles Wright of London. The pot features what could be described as Rococo period repousse swags and floral s...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver 84 Kiddush Cup with Monogram #21019
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage sterling silver 84 kiddush cup.
Monogram appears to be RS (see photos).
Goblet style cup with beautiful bright cut etched designs around the cup, featuring a monogram in a ...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Florentine-Florenz Sterling Silver Asparagus Serving Fork w/Mono #21295
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver asparagus serving fork in the Florentine-Florenz pattern by Gorham, with monogram.
Monogram appears to be MW on the front of the handle, 1907 on the back of ...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen USA Sterling Silver LaPaglia Design Napkin Ring #21186
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Georg Jensen USA sterling silver napkin ring, LaPaglia design.
No monogram or engraving.
This beautiful napkin ring was designed by Alphonse LaPaglia and features a floral open wor...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Arthur Stone American Arts & Crafts Sterling Silver Olive or Nuts Dishes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of olive or nut dishes for the cocktail bar.
By Arthur Stone.
In hand-hammered sterling silver.
Each hand-hammered bowl has a small flared foot and a 'berries & vine' etched decoration to its center. Curiously, the central decoration of one is convex, while the decoration of the other is slightly concave.
With a "H" benchmark for Arthur L Hartwell.
Simply a wonderful pair of Arthur Stone bowls...
Category
1920s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Whiting Mfg Co Sterling Silver Arabesque Berry/Casserole Spoon 23A w/Mono #21297
By Whiting
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver berry/casserole serving spoon in the Arabesque pattern (23A) by Whiting Manufacturing Co with monogram.
Monogram appears to be B.
This gorgeous serving spoo...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Shell Thread Sterling Silver Serving Fork and Spoon w/mono #15396
Located in Washington Depot, CT
2 piece serving set including a sterling silver serving spoon and fork in the Shell & Thread pattern by Tiffany & Co with monogram.
Mono...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
John Gilbert England Sterling Silver Fish Fork and Knife Serving Set
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver fish fork and knife serving set by John Gilbert of England, circa 1858.
No monogram
This beautifully ornate serving set are all sterling silver, both pieces...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Napkin Ring with Poppy Flowers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine American Art Nouveau napkin ring.
In sterling silver.
With repousse poppy flowers on opposing sides flanked by two unengraved cartouc...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique German Art Deco Wilhelm Wolff Silver Plate Individual Cocktail Shaker
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique silver plated cocktail shaker.
By Wilhelm Wolff Metallwarenfabrik.
In silver plate.
In the scale of an individual (or possibly double serving) sized shaker.
In a b...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Seeing Double! Rare Meriden Carriage Napkin Holder Set
Located in Addison, TX
Antique Victorian Horse Drawn Carriage Napkin Ring Meriden.
Category
Early 20th Century Early Victorian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Champagne Bottle Cover, Luxury Gift, Silver, American Eagle, 2019, Made in Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
Presenting "American eagle," a stunning champagne K-Over crafted from pure silver 999/°°, an exceptional addition to our K-OVER Design collection.
Masterfully handcrafted by Marco F...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Champagne Bottle Cover, Luxury Wedding Gift, Your Wedding Personalized, Silver
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
The union between two people is one of the most memorable days in their lives, which is why the K-OVER Wedding Collection was imagined.
Every creation is artfully crafted to capture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Set of 2 Tiffany & Co Windham Sterling Silver Forks #19267
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 2 sterling silver forks in the Windham pattern by Tiffany & Co.
Tiffany's Windham pattern was designed by Arthur LeRoy Barney in 1923. The Windham pattern was named for a cou...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Japanese Miyamoto 950 Sterling Silver Footed Bowl or Vide-Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique sterling silver footed bowl.
By Miyamoto Shoko.
In .950 sterling silver.
With a simple engraved square pattern to the center of the bowl...
Category
20th Century Japanese Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Mythologique Sterling Silver Cream Ladle w/Mono 6" #17030
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver cream ladle in the Mythologique pattern by Gorham.
Monogram appears to be MSJ (see photo).
Designed by F. Antoine Heller in 1894, Gorham's Mythologique patt...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 8 Georg Jensen Cypress Sterling Silver Large Youth Spoons 6" #18630
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 8 sterling silver large youth spoons by Georg Jensen Denmark in the Cypress pattern.
Created by Tias Eckhoff, the winner of a design competition to commemorate the 50th anniv...
Category
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Berry Fruit Serving Spoons, 1848
Located in London, GB
Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Berry Fruit Serving Spoons from 1848
In excellent condition, this superb set features brilliantly crafted and gilded bowls with floral motifs. Thes...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Silver Centerpiece Bowl 752B by Harald Nielsen
By Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Georg Jensen Denmark sterling silver Art Deco rolled handle centerpiece bowl by Harald Nielsen 752B.
Marked: Georg Jensen in dotted oval dating 1945 to present, Denmark, Sterling, 7...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wine Bottle Cover, Sunlight, Luxury Corporate Gift, Solid Pure Silver, Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
The value of this pure silver 999/°° K-OVER is based on on the innovative techniques that have been used in its production. As it can be clearly seen f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Louis-Philippe French Silver Cup And Saucer Ligated Initials A B and M R
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This finely engraved cup and saucer is made out of solid silver. The cup is marked just below the rim with the head of minerva looiking to the right in a...
Category
1840s French Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Silver Hammered Sugar Dish 568C #19416
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Georg Jensen Denmark sterling silver hammered sugar dish/bowl, pattern #568C.
This oval footed bowl features a lightly hammered finish. Hallmark dates this piece to circa 1925-1932.
Measures approx 4 7/8" long, 3 5/8" wide, 1" deep, 2 1/8" x 1 5/8" base.
Weighs approx 77.1g, 49.6dwt.
Marked IMPORTE DE DANEMARK GEORG JENSEN in crown dotted oval 568C GI 925S in dotted circle...
Category
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
21st Century, Champagne K-Over, Solid pure silver, Moon, Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
The value of this champagne cover is based on the innovative techniques that have been used in its production. As it can be clearly seen from the pictures, the surface of the pure si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$3,129 Sale Price / item
29% Off
Antique Scottish Fiddle Handle Sterling Silver Stuffing Spoon by John Heron
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique fiddle pattern stuffing spoon.
In sterling silver.
By John Heron of Edinburgh, Scotland.
Monogrammed to the handle with a 'B'.
Simp...
Category
Early 19th Century Scottish George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Gorham Medici Old Sterling Silver Serving Tablespoons Mono 8 3/8" 18827
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 6 antique sterling silver serving tablespoons by Gorham in the Medici Old pattern.
Monogram appears to be P.
Gorham's Medici Old is a multi motif pattern designed in 1880. N...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique 1889 Morgan O Dollar
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique 1889 O Morgan dollar.
Silver fineness: 900/1000
Made in USA, 1889
Mint: New Orleans
Comes with a silver purity certificate.
1878 is the first year of the popular Morgan dollar series.
The Morgan Dollar is one of the most famous coins in American history. It evokes images of the Wild West. Cowboys stepping into a hostile bar and flipping the barkeep a silver dollar for a bottle of Whiskey. If these Morgan Dollars could speak what a story they could tell!
However, the designer of one of the most iconic coins in US history...
Category
19th Century American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$417 Sale Price
29% Off
Pair of Early 20th Century Dutch Silver Souvenir Spoons
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Each with maker’s mark, of traditional form with circular openwork bowls, one with the coat of arms of The Hague (stork flanked by two lions), the other of Amsterdam (3 Xs), the vine...
Category
1910s Dutch Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Brandimarte water pitcher in 925 sterling silver
Located in Perugia, IT
925/ooo sterling silver water table pitcher.
Manufactured by Brandimarte - Florence - Italy
Weight g 970
Height 23 cm
Width including handle cm 23
Base 11 cm
Hammered workmanship ha...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Saratoga/Cook/Kings Sterling Silver Sugar Sifter #20368
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver sugar sifter by Tiffany & Co in the Saratoga/Cook/Kings pattern.
No monogram
This pattern was designed by Edward C Moore and was first introduced as Kings in 1870, ...
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19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver teapot
Located in Perugia, IT
Silver teapot 800/ooo , weight 1228 g.
Base diameter 18 cm
Height including handle 25 cm
Diameter plus spout space cm 23
Made in Italy.
Excellent item of Italian manufacture, from ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Artisan Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$4,773
Antique Watrous Sterling Silver Old King Cole Figural Liquor Whisky Hip Flask
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An antique 1/2 pint liquor or whisky flask.
In sterling silver.
By Watrous, a division of the International Silver Co.
With an acid-etched depiction of 'Old King Cole' to the fron...
Category
Early 20th Century American Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Old King Cole Baby Feeding Set w/Mono #19620
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver baby feeding set in Old King Cole pattern by Tiffany & Co with monogram.
Monogram appears to be CSN
A sweet baby set including a small fork, knife and pusher featur...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Ward Bennett Silver Plate Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine pair of Modernist salt & pepper shakers.
By Ward Bennett Design.
In silver plated brass.
The shakers are each multifaceted having 14 sides.
Each marked to the base w...
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20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Triangular Bowl or Vide Poche
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mid-Century Modern bowl or vide poche.
By Tiffany & Co.
In sterling silver.
With 3 points and rounded edges, the shape is reminiscent of a triquetra or trinity knot.
Marke...
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20th Century Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Custom Watch Part Cufflinks
By MAYORS
Located in North Miami, FL
These intricate and moveable watch parts fascinate the eye. These cufflinks are most unusual and are jeweler made. They are one of a kind. Fascinating workmanship involved in making ...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
$634 Sale Price
34% Off
Georg Jensen Denmark Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers 410 w/Mono #21184
By Georg Jensen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Vintage Georg Jensen Denmark sterling silver salt and pepper shakers with monogram, pattern #410.
Monogram appears to be H on the bottom of each shaker.
These shakers are bulbus in...
Category
20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wine Glass, Luxury, Sterling Silver, 1 Piece, Personalized, Hand Made in Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
K-OVER’s personalized oversized wine glasses with diamond-cut silver stems are our latest innovation, perfectly blending elegance and practicality. These glasses are designed to cate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co English King Silverplate Gravy Ladle
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Silverplated gravy ladle by Tiffany & Co in the English King pattern.
No monogram.
Beautiful ladle in Tiffany's intricate and decorative version of a Ki...
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20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Set of 4 E Dragsted Denmark Star/Stjerne Sterling Silver Small Plates #19866
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 4 sterling silver small plates in the Star/Stjerne pattern by E. Dragsted of Denmark.
These small plates feature the Star/Stjerne pattern by Danish Royal Silversmith Einar Dr...
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20th Century Danish Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Flatware Set Grande Baroque Patented by Wallace in 1941, 5 Place
Located in Surfside, FL
GRANDE BAROQUE Sterling Silver Flatware Set, patented by Wallace in 1941- Over 7500 grams (242 troy ounces) of sterling silver.The most desirable and complete set to entertain your ...
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20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Potter & Mellen Sterling Silver Cocktail Fork #18331
By Mellen
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Potter & Mellen sterling silver cocktail fork.
No monogram.
The design of this long fork made by Cleveland based Potter & Mellen is inspired by Georg Jensen's Continental pattern....
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20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wine Glasses Luxury, Sterling Silver, Customizable, Set of 2
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
Our wine glasses with diamond-cut silver stems are the latest addition to K-OVER, perfectly marrying elegance and practicality. This set of two offers the opportunity for customizati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Wine Glasses Luxury, Sterling Silver, Set of 2, Hand Made In Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
Our wine glasses with diamond-cut silver stems are the latest innovation from K-OVER, perfectly marrying elegance and practicality. This set of two includes 925/°° sterling silver, h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Wine and cocktail Luxury Glassware, Sterling Silver, 1 Piece, Hand Made in Italy
By K-OVER
Located in Firenze, IT
K-OVER’s oversized wine glasses with diamond-cut silver stems are our latest innovation, perfectly blending elegance and practicality. These versatile glasses are available for purch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Small Dutch Silver Octagonal Bowl, 1918
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Charming miniature Dutch octagonal bowl possibly patterned on a sugar bowl first introduced in the Netherlands in the 18th century, on an octagonal pede...
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1910s Dutch Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Postmodern Rectangular Silver Plate Bar Tray by Richard Meier for Swid Powell
By Swid Powell
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A postmodern silver-plated rectangular tray.
Designed by Richard Meier for Swid Powell.
Model no. 3416.
Together with its original box.
Swid Powell was the highly acclaimed New Y...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modernist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Empire-Style Silver Centerpiece Bowl with Handles (1950)
Located in Bergamo, BG
Refined jatte centerpiece crafted in Italian 800 silver, dated 1950, featuring elegant empire-style design elements. The wide, polished bowl is adorned with a detailed ornamental bor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Flask
Located in Coeur d Alene, ID
Sterling silver pocket flask. Concave with removable drinking cup. Sterling filigree over glass with connected twist cap lid in working condition. Marked sterling. Beautiful piece, g...
Category
Early 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,725
Set of 6 glasses, carafe and tray in chiseled silver, Brandimarte.
Located in Perugia, IT
Set of 6 glasses with carafe and tray in 800/ooo chiseled silver, total weight 3935 g.
Made in Florence by Brandimarte - Italy circa 1985
Tumbler
Height 10cm
Maximum width 7,5 cm
...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$8,778 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Set of 8 Gorham Medici Old Sterling Silver Forks w/Mono 6 3/4"" #18823
By Gorham
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 8 antique sterling silver forks by Gorham in the Medici Old pattern.
Monogram appears to be P
Gorham's Medici Old is a multi motif pattern designed in 1880. Named for the ti...
Category
19th Century Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Landby/Nordic #76 Coffee Spoons
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 sterling silver demitasse or coffee spoons.
By Georg Jensen.
Designed by Oscar Gundlach-Pedersen in 1937.
These spoons have a post-1945 factory mark.
Simply a wonderful set of Georg Jensen spoons...
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20th Century Danish Modern Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Bowl by William B. Kerr
By Kerr
Located in Troy, MI
William B. Kerr was a manufacturer of flatware, hollow-ware & jewelry from 1880's - 1927 before it was absorbed by Gorham. They were well regarded for their Art Nouveau style in thei...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rat Tail Sterling Silver Spoon, London mid XVIII century. Hallmarked. 53.9gr.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
This rare antique mid XVIII c. Rattail Sterling Silver Spoon
is bearing London hallmarks, lion passant & letter “G”
Length: 20.5cm
Weight: 53.9gr.
The label ‘rats-tail’ comes ...
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Mid-18th Century English Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique and Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silver Plate
While early utensils were often shaped from clay, wood or bone, silversmiths later crafted flatware from precious metal. In the 19th century, mass production of electroplated flatware made silver utensils accessible to the middle class. Now, antique and vintage silver, flatware and silver-plate objects for dining and the home are heritage pieces reflecting this history of design.
Silver spoons were so prized in 15th-century England that people would travel with the valuable utensils. Forks in the 17th century were frequently made with steel and likewise only available to the upper class. Silver flatware continued to be produced in small workshops in the 18th century and was a luxury reserved for the elite. When George I came to the throne in 1714, the silver dining service — including plates, dishes, soup tureens, chargers and sauceboats — became all-important.
Innovative manufacturing techniques such as the electroplating process in the 19th century would transform silversmithing with industrialization. Sheffield plate was used from 1750 to 1880 and involved a fusion method to fabricate everything from knife handles to serveware. French industrial chemist Henri de Ruolz discovered a gilding and silver-plating process for metals in 1841, with the silver-like results so celebrated that Napoleon III ordered a 3,000-piece flatware set. The expansion of table service in the Victorian era also led to an increasing number of flatware and serving pieces in a canteen, or cutlery chest, all with specific uses, from toast forks to butter picks.
While affordable metal flatware is widely available today, historic brands including Gorham Manufacturing Company — whose legendary contribution to the history of silver making started in 1831 — and Christofle continue the tradition of silver and silver-plate flatware.
Browse 1stDibs for both antique and contemporary silver, flatware and silver-plate objects in a range of elegant designs to enhance your dining table.
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