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Silver, Flatware and Silverplate For Sale
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Russian Parcel-Gilt Silver Elizabeth I Covered Cup by Serebrianikov circa 1750
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the reign of Russian Empress Elizabeth Petrovna, the daughter of Peter the Great, this rare mid 18th century silver charka or drinking cup was made Grigorii Serebrianikov in the ancient capital...
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Mid-18th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Chinese Silver Lemon Fork with Tea Kettle finial, C.1900
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Chinese Silver Lemon Fork with Tea Kettle finial, C.1900. Lemon wedge fork splay tines, bamboo style stem. Could also be used as an hors d'oeuvres pick. Chinese mark and test...
Category
1890s Chinese Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver Single Serving Coffee Pot, Amsterdam, 1905
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A fine bachelor's coffee or chocolate pot by the royal Dutch silversmiths A. Bonebakker & Zoon, with maker's mark in full, and lion passant mark 2nd standard indicating 833/1000 stan...
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Early 1900s Dutch Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
1840 Silver Retrò Salt and Pepper English Set in Silver
Located in Marcianise, Marcianise (CE)
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Buyer will be in charge of these cu...
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1840s British Retro Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique English hallmarked sterling silver hip flask Birmingham 1921
By A&J Zimmerman Ltd.
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique English hallmarked sterling silver flask, Birmingham 1921 A and J Zimmerman. The flask of plain convex form with detachable pull off drinking Cup, screw bayonet top. Fully h...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Museum Quality Pair of Gold and Enamel Zarfs
Located in New York, NY
Museum quality pair of gold and enamel Zarfs
18 karat gold with Swiss enamel made for the Turkish market.
Zarfs were traditionally used for coffee or to hold a egg!
With removable ...
Category
19th Century Swiss Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Tiffany & Company Antique Aesthetic Period Vegetable server
Located in Chicago, IL
Circa 1910 Tiffany & Company Aesthetic Period Vegetable Server, measuring 6 3/4 inches in length, a hand hammered Handle with an applied Lizard on the front and an applied spider on ...
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Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Men's Money Clip
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated Sterling Silver money clip.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only for their special design and for the excellent quality, but also for t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Russian Imperial era Silver Tea caddy Spoon, early 1800s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
St. Petersburg, assaymaster Alexander Yashinov (active 1795 to 1826), stamped with crossed anchor and scepter for St. Petersburg, 84 for the Russian silver standard and Cyrillic init...
Category
Early 1800s Russian Neoclassical Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Los Castillo Copper Sterling Silver Nude Women Goblets
By Los Castillo
Located in Darnestown, MD
Voluptuous women hold up the bowls of these six unusual champagne coupes or sherbert cups. Thumbnail images indicate how perfectly formed they are in the round. The women are made of...
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1950s Mexican Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Yellow & White Gold Rock Crystal Quartz & Diamond Decorative Bowl
Located in London, GB
An elaborate 18k yellow and white gold rock crystal quartz, enamel and diamond decorative bowl. The bowl is crafted from rock crystal quartz and decora...
Category
20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Diamond, Quartz, Rock Crystal, 18k Gold, White Gold, Yellow Gold
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
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Oval Money Clip
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona hand crafted in Italy, Sterling Silver money clip.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only for their special design and for the excellent quality, but also for the careful at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermès Paris Sterling Silver Bolide Bag Pill Box Charm Pendant
By Hermès
Located in New York, NY
Fine sterling silver pill box in the likeness of an Hermes Bolide bag, by Hermes. The box can be used in a multitude of ways: as a standard pillbox, a pendant, or as a charm. Almost 2 inches wide and approx. 30 grams in weight.
This Hermes pill box is a unique and luxurious accessory that pays homage to the iconic Hermes Bolide bag. Shaped like a miniature version of the famous Hermes Bolide bag, which is celebrated for its structured silhouette and distinctive closure. Hermes itself is a renowned French luxury brand known for its exquisite craftsmanship and timeless designs.
This particular piece, designed primarily as a pill box, can be used as a charm or pendant as well. It is crafted from sterling silver, which is highly prized for its durability and lustrous appearance. The sterling silver material provides a sleek and elegant backdrop for the intricate details of the Bolide bag pill box charm...
Category
Late 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Tazza Cake Plater
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Tiffany Art Deco sterling silver footed cake plater or tazza, circa 1925.
This is a lovely cake stand that is approximately 10-3/4" i...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
German Silver Bread Bowl, 20th century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Circular, with lobed panels resembling sunflower petals when seen from above, waved border, the entire surface of slightly martelé design.
The reverse stamped 800
-9 ½ x 2 1/2 in. ...
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Early 20th Century German Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Exceptional Nautical Themed Silver Centerpiece by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Nautical Themed Silver Centerpiece by Buccellati
A silver masterpiece depicting: putto, leaves, Neptune holding a trident, shell, and dolphins by master silversmiths Buc...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
King Baby Skull Brass Alloy Candle Holder
By King Baby
Located in Southampton, PA
The King Baby “Skull” candle holder is made of brass alloy and weighs 489.5 grams, measuring 4” in length and 2.50” in width.
The candle holder is offere...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
Russian Imperial-Era Fabergé Silver Dinner Knife and Fork, Moscow, Circa 1900
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Czar Nicholas II, a silver knife and fork pair in the Rococo taste by Russia’s most famous silversmith, Carl Fabergé, ...
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Early 1900s Russian Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Vintage Cigar Ashtray
Located in Geneva, CH
Cigar ashtray. Metal engraved inside.
Diameter: 16.50 centimeters.
Weight: 483.20 grams.
Category
Late 20th Century European Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Small Engraved Plate
Located in Geneva, CH
Small metal plate.
Engraved.
Signed Habis.
Diameter: 10.70 centimeters.
Weight: 103.50 grams.
Category
Late 20th Century European Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Silver Ashtray by Buccellati
By Buccellati
Located in Firenze, IT
Realistically modeled as a leaf marked on reverse, also marked 925
10cm x 11cm
Weight: 69gr.
Buccellati box
Signed Buccellati
Category
20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Buccellati Silver Double Handle Bowl
By Buccellati
Located in New York, NY
Buccellati silver double handle bowl, circa 1900s
A magnificent work of handmade sterling silver bowl, featuring double handles and flowers motif; marked Buccellati, Made in Italy, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Jean Louis Scherrer Art Deco Skyscraper Perfume Bottle in .925 Sterling Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Perfume bottle designed by Jean-Louis Scherrer.
Very rare and beautiful perfume bottle, created in Paris France by Jean Louis Scherrer, back in the late 20th century. This exotic perfume bottle was made as a promotion for the launching of his famous Scherrer 2 perfume in 1986. Carefully crafted in the art deco style with skyscraper patterns, in solid sterling silver of .925/.999 with high polished finish. Fitted with a lid and a pistil to applicate the perfume and scents.
Weight: 130.95 Grams, (83.94 Dwt).
Measurements: 86 mm by 24 mm by 18 mm (3.40 x 0.94 x 0.71 Inches).
Hallmarks: Stamped with French marks, the silver assay mark, the maker's mark of SF inside a lozange cartouche, the edition number and signed, "JEAN LOUIS SCHERRER PARIS 925 Sterling #0202"
Edition: Number 0202 from 1000 pieces produced.
Jean-Louis Scherrer born in Paris in February. He was a Parisian fashion designer and couturier. Although he had name recognition and was known for his work, he is mainly noted for being the first couture designer to be sacked from their own-name label in 1992. Scherrer trained as a dancer at the Conservatoire de Paris until he injured his back, which put him out of action for three months. He then decided to focus on fashion design, and in 1956, joined Christian Dior as an assistant designer alongside Yves Saint Laurent. Following Dior's death in 1957, Scherrer worked under Saint Laurent, and then for Louis Féraud, before launching his own fashion house in 1962 on the Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré with the backing of Jacques Chabrol, a French millionaire. In the mid-1960s Scherrer had an agreement with the American department store Bergdorf Goodman to grant them exclusive rights to reproduce and resell his designs in the United States. His clients included Anne-Aymone Giscard d'Estaing, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, and Raquel Welch, who wore Scherrer animal-print dresses in the 1977 film L'Animal. By the 1980s, his work was known for its opulence and luxury, with many garments hand-beaded, embroidered and lavishly trimmed. His extremely expensive designs were popular with the wealthy wives of Middle East oil tycoons, but after the Gulf War...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Bvlgari Roma 1980 Classic Column Desk Pencil Cup Holder in 0.925 Sterling Silver
By Bulgari
Located in Miami, FL
Desk Pen & pencil cup holder designed by Bvlgari.
Beautiful vintage piece with fluted patterns, created in Rome Italy by the luxury house of Bulgari...
Category
1980s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hector Aguilar Sterling Pie Server
Located in Darnestown, MD
Elegant and most unusual pie server by Hector Aguilar. The server measures 10 1/4 inches in length and 3 1/4" at the widest. The handle is beautifully thre...
Category
1940s Mexican Modernist Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Double Shackle Sterling Silver Key Holder
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Sterling Silver double shackle key holder.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only for their special design and for the excellent qual...
Category
2010s Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Silver Miniature Rococo Pedestal Table, German, circa 1900
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Charming miniature silver Rococo style pedestal table made at the turn of the last century for a doll house. In the Romantic taste, the shaped circular tabletop of repoussé silver recalling paintings by the French 17th century artist Watteau features a standing lady in a landscape gazing upon a seated figure who is turned away, framed by a scrolling border. The pedestal stand of scrolling and foliate capped design. This table was probably made for a dollhouse. Collecting miniature...
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Early 1900s German Rococo Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Handcuffs Key Holder
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, Sterling Silver Handcuffs key holder.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only for their special design and f...
Category
2010s Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Contemporary Ceramic Vase, 21 Century Designed by Iris Miller (מילר) Assulin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Ceramic Lid Vase, 21 Century Designed by Iris Miller (מילר) Assulin
Hand made, brown clay Vase burned in electirc Kiln at 1200 degrees, painted with cream/ivory glazing
This is lid vase
The handle is made from drifted forest wood and is attached with rope
Approx 40n cm height
Approx 30 cm width
Iris MIller (מילר) Assulin is an Israeli Designer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Artist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Contemporary Vase & Painting, 21 Century Designed by Iris Miller 'מילר' Assulin
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Ceramic Vase, 21 Century Designed by Iris Miller (מילר) Assulin
Hand made, black clay Vase burned in electirc Kiln at 1200 degrees, paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Artist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Hermes Paris 1970 Table Menu-Cards Holders With Kings Louis Coins 0.925 Sterling
By Hermès
Located in Miami, FL
Table cards holders designed by Hermes.
Very rare and unusual set of table menu-card holders, created in Paris France by the luxury house of Hermes, back in the 1960-1970. These set...
Category
1960s French Neoclassical Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
“Hajime Sorayama” Cup & Saucer Porcelain Creation Gallery G8 2007 with Case
Located in New York, NY
This is a limited rare model of famous japanese artist Hajime Sorayama
Hajime Sorayama Cup & Saucer Porcelain Creation Gallery G8 2007 with Case
White and Gold
High Auction Record
...
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Early 2000s Asian Artist Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Six Russian Parcel-Gilt Silver Demi Tasse Spoons, Moscow, circa 1900
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Set of six elegant solid silver Russian demi-tasse spoons from the ancient capital of Moscow, with flared and slightly curved handles, engraved exterio...
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Nicholas I Russian Silver Nielloed Teaspoons by Dmitriev, 1851
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas I, in gilded silver, each fig-shaped bowl decorated with nielloed scrolling foliage on stippled ground, the tapered stem with baluster f...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Set of Four Victorian Silver Salt Cellars
Located in London, GB
A set of four Victorian silver salt cellars, each designed as scallop shell bearing chased leaf decorations in the rim, with gold gilt interior and foliate design base, made by Danie...
Category
1850s British Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Gold Cup & Saucer
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. gold cup and saucer
Beautiful engraving of flowers and fish throughout, 18 karat yellow gold; marked Tiffany & Co., 18kt
Size: wi...
Category
Early 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Men's Money Clip
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated Sterling Silver money clip.
Dimensions: 2.22 in. L x 0.90 in. W x 0.32 in. D - 56 mm. L x 22 mm. W x 8 mm. D.
Alex Jona gifts stand o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Design Squirrel Bowl Silver
Located in Geneva, CH
Bowl stylizing a Squirrel in Silver 925/1000.
Art Deco design.
Dimensions:
Length: 18.00 centimeters.
Width (at maximum): 11.00 centimeters.
Height: ...
Category
Late 20th Century European Art Deco Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver Miniatures for a Doll's House, H. Hooykass, Schoonhoven, 1970s
Located in St. Catharines, ON
Dutch Silver Miniatures for a Doll's House, H. Hooykass, Schoonhoven, 1970s
Two beautiful Dutch silver miniatures comprising a milkchurn on three bun feet and a bulbous teapot, eac...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Art Nouveau Sterling Overlay Green Vase, American, C.1910
Located in Toronto, ON
Art Nouveau Sterling overlay green Vase, American C.1910. Tapered bulbous form, the lower section with art nouveau sterling overlay decorative surround, the green glass slightly tape...
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Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Russian Imperial-era Silver Letter Tray by Timofeev, Moscow, 1835
Located in St. Catharines, ON
This charming Russian rectangular silver tray from the Pushkin era was crafted by the renowned silver master Fedor Timofeev of Moscow during the reign of Tsar Nicholas I in 1835. Of polished silver with everted border, the rim is decorated with a row of small flower heads, the corners with shell and cornucopia motifs typical of the period.
By Fedor Timofeev (active 1819-1840), stamped with the maker’s Cyrillic initials FT, assaymaster Nikolai Dubrovin, 84 for the Russian silver standard, St George slaying...
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1830s Russian Russian Empire Antique 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...
Category
1910s Dutch Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Russian Imperial-era Silver Caviar Spoon by Ovchinnikov, Moscow, 1913
Located in St. Catharines, ON
This Russian silver spoon was presented the year of the Romanov Tercentenary in 1913. Its fig shaped bowl with gilded interior, the exterior engraved with cipher above "Moscou, Septe...
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1910s Russian Russian Empire Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Money Clip
By Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona design collection, hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated money clip holder.
Dimensions : L x 2.66 in/ 67.62 mm - W x 0.55 in/ 14.15 mm.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French Silver Niello Snuff Box, Hunting Scene, Early 19th Century
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A rare French silver nielloed snuff box featuring a mythological hunting scene on the cover within a finely detailed wooded landscape, a hound barking up a tree is being restrained by a young warrior...
Category
1830s French Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Niello
Antique Baby Boy Spoon & Fork Set
Located in New York, NY
For the baby boy who has everything -- a beautiful antique first spoon and fork set. Sterling silver with pristine blue guilloche enamel handles. Heavy gaug...
Category
1910s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Twelve Georgian Sterling Silver Soup Plates
Located in London, GB
Twelve Georgian sterling silver soup plates, six with the mark of Richard Carter, Daniel Smith, and Robert Sharp, London, 1778, five with t...
Category
18th Century British George III Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Enamel Basket
Located in New York, NY
An antique handled round sterling silver basket/dish. It has a white guilloche enamel border, decorated with pink enamel flowers and green leaves.
5"...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Vintage Silver Case
Located in Geneva, CH
Vintage Silver 925 case.
Maker's mark "EB".
Weight: 40.21 grams ( without toothpicks )
Height: 7.40 cm
Width: 1.20 cm
Depth: 2.30 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Miniature Frame
Located in New York, NY
A fabulous find: a solid sterling silver miniature picture frame. Made and signed by TIFFANY & CO. The entire frame, including the easel, is heavy ga...
Category
1910s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Dog Bone Money Clip
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated sterling silver dog bone money clip with paw inlay.
Alex Jona gifts stand out, not only for their special design and for the excellen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Purse Enamel Perfume
Located in New York, NY
Lovely antique sterling silver purse perfume. Double-sided iridescent lemon yellow guilloche enamel on front and back, with a black enam...
Category
1910s American Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Alex Jona Sterling Silver Men Money Clip
By Alex Jona
Located in Torino, IT
Alex Jona hand crafted in Italy, rhodium plated Sterling Silver money clip.
Dimensions: 2.22 in. L x 0.90 in. W x 0.32 in. D - 56 mm. L x 22 mm. W x 8 mm. D.
Alex Jona gifts stand o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Rectangular Fabergé Cut Glass & Silver Tray
By Fabergé
Located in London, GB
A rectangular Fabergé cut glass & silver tray, silver circular laurel wreath and bow handles, fluted silver rim with a cross relief on either side, cut glass tray...
Category
Early 1900s Russian Russian Empire Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Gold Plated Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery
Located in London, GB
A thirty six piece gold plated sterling silver canteen of cutlery, o 6 x table forks, 6 x dessert forks, 6 x dessert spoons, 6 x tab...
Category
1960s British Modern Vintage Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Rosior one-off "Port Wine Leaf" Table Lamp Hand Chiseled in Sterling Silver
By Rosior
Located in Porto, PT
This piece is part of Rosior exclusive selection of Sterling Silver masterpieces.
The abajur is hand chiseled in Sterling Silver "925" , with different size of "Port Wine...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Contemporary Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Antique Silver Child's Cup
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver child's cup with patriotic parade scene. 1899. Embossed children waving flags, riding in horse-drawn wagon, and some wearing Civil War uniforms...
Category
1890s American Renaissance Revival Antique Silver, Flatware and Silverplate
Materials
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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