Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
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Item Ships From: Continental Europe
Table Box for Cigarettes in Sterling Silver Sterling Enamel Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box for cigarettes in sterling silver 925/1000 gold plated with hand-engraved design in Baroque style with two-tone fired enamels. Measure cm. 6.5 x 10.2 x 2. Weigh...
Category
1970s Italian Baroque Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of twelve Sterling Silver place card holders depicting cherubs
800 Silver hallmark
Silversmith: Bartolini Bartolozzi
Italian work from the mid...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Green two-tones enamel Guilloche Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This important Picture Frame Green is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24 carats. It is rectangular shaped photo frame.
The surface of this Picture Frame Green is fired enamel...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Box Black and White Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Box Black and White enamel is Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1920s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in 1976.
It is in 925/1000 sterling.
Box Blac...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Box miniature fire-enameled Aleksej Nikolaevic Romanov Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular table box with inward corners in gold-plated 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent enamel fired on guilloche and a fine round miniature in the centre, diameter cm. 4....
Category
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Jewelry box inward corners miniature hand painted Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular tabletop jewelery box with inward corners in gilded 925/1000 silver with translucent fired enamel on guillochè also on the sides and finished with fine hand engraving. In the center, a beautiful rectangular miniature cm. 4 x 5.5 hand painted in tempera on vegetable ivory plate by Roberto Masi depicting the portrait of Madame Boucard by Tamara De Lempicka (1931). Size cm. 14 x 19 x 3.2. Weight gr. 1,248. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1998 and manufactured in Florence in various specimens with different subjects and colours, in the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous glazing firings at high heat about 800°C.
Miniature is a very ancient technique which consists of painting works in small proportions.
It was born for the decoration of the first letter of the paragraph of the books.
Over the years, however, this technique is refined and enriched, then moving on to precious personal items.
hand painted miniatures can be done with multiple different techniques.
The most important that we use on our articles are of three kinds:
1) Fire enamel.
2) Water tempera on an ivory plate.
3) Painted on mother-of-pearl.
Fire enameled miniatures:
On a first layer of enamel generally white or very clear or even transparent suitably liquefied at a temperature of about 750 ° C, the chosen subject is painted using miniature...
Category
1990s Italian Art Deco Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Box Heart shape Red passion fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold-plated with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below. Modern contemporary style. Dimensions cm. 8.8 x 8 cm high....
Category
1990s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
SILVER children's rattle 1900 English made Silver Rattle with Red Coral, 1900
Located in Oirlo, LI
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 ...
Category
19th Century English Rococo Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
800 Silver Champagne Bucket, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
800 silver champagne bucket, Italy, 1980s.
Belonged to my grandparents and never used. Small signs of wear, overall in more than good condition. Regularly stamped with state marks. ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Caron - 197pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set, Marly
By Olier & Caron 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver
Charles II sterling silver tankard, John Ruslen, London, 1680
Located in Brescia, IT
Description
Charles II sterling silver tankard, John Ruslen, London, 1680. Decorated with vertical grooves separated by horizontal circular bands, handle with engraved initials, "JM"...
Category
1680s British Charles II Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Acanthus Sterling Silverware For Twelve
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
A very large 159 piece set of Georg Jensen sterling silverware in the Acanthus pattern, design by Johan Rohde from 1917. Acanthus is t...
Category
1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Hand-Made Sterling Silver Oval Bowl by Ilario Pradella, Italy, 1980
By Ilario Pradella 1, Gianmaria Buccellati
Located in Cagliari, IT
Wonderful oval centerpiece made in sterling silver by Ilario Pradella for Bellezza Cagliari. New, never used.
This centerpiece was personally designed by Gianmaria Buccelati who, by...
Category
1980s Italian Baroque Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Chalice with Vergin Mary Wrapping the Cup
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Chalice in 925 sterling silver made in cast and embossed and chiseled completely by hand. The figure of the Virgin Mary has a coat, burnished and oxidized in 2 shades, which surrounds the golden cup...
Category
1990s Italian Other Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Glass Carafe Silver Fittings Cold Duck Maillard Frères & Vazou Paris
By Maillard Freres & Vazou 1
Located in Vienna, AT
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...
Category
1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Acorn Hammer 107
By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare sterling silver Georg Jensen hammer, design #107 by Johan Rohde circa 1919. The design is attributed to Rohde's acorn pattern, featuring an acorn top finial attached to a soli...
Category
1910s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Beautiful Square Guilloche Silver Jewelry Box by Emil Brenk, Germany, ca 1910
Located in Delft, NL
A beautiful square Guilloche Silver jewelery box by Emil Brenk
A silver box with guilloche and an oval enamel plaque with scene of a romantic coup...
Category
Early 20th Century European Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Evening Bag with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style Salimbeni.
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval evening bag in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. Measurement cm. 5.5 x 10 x 14.8, interior with ground mirror. Weight gr. 748. Created in 1...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Picture Frame Oval Ruby Red enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...
Category
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Arts and Craft Mid-18th Century Engraved Sterling Silver Box
Located in Brescia, IT
This fine sterling silver box is a piece of high craftmenship. All the surfaces are finely engraved with rich Baroque decor. It is a little jewel of handmade work.
It was a jewel bo...
Category
Mid-18th Century German Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen. Large bowl in sterling silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Sigvard Bernadotte for Georg Jensen.
Large bowl in sterling silver with ribbed design.
Model: 856B
Stamped with post-1944 hallmark.
Designed in 1943.
Perfect condition.
Dimensions: ...
Category
20th Century Danish Art Deco Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Sterling Silver Salt and Pepper Shakers by Hans Hansen for Cohr
By Hans Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A rare travel set consisting of salt and pepper shakers in sterling silver. Designed prior to 1920 by Hans Hansen and manufac...
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
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...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Vermeil, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Tea and Coffee Set with Matching Tray
By PRIA & SARI
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large oval tea and coffee service in 800 solid silver on feet, completely handcrafted and lightly hammered. The oval shape, particularly difficult to make as it is completely shaped ...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
21st Century Georgian Style Sterling Silver Coffee and Tea Set, Italy, 2006
By Argenteria Auge
Located in Cagliari, IT
An elegant Georgian style tea and coffee set in hand chiseled sterling silver by the Italian silversmith Argenteria Auge.
Composed of 4 objects: one teapot, one coffee pot, one suga...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Georgian Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box Heart shape Sky tone fire-enameled on guilloche Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Heart-shaped table box in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloché above and below. Modern contemporary style. Dimensions cm. 8 x 8.8 high cm. 2.8. Weight ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Table Cigar Box two-tone stripes enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
This divine Table Box is in 925/1000 sterling silver.
Table Box hand-painted miniature has a Rectangular shape with rounded corners.
On the cover there is a beautiful hand-engraved...
Category
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Picture Frame Red enamel Empire Style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large octagonal table frame for round photos diameter cm. 7, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on sunburst guilloche, with Napoleon III French Empire style borders and ornaments. External cm. 17 x 17. Weight gr. 483. Designed by Giorgio Salimbeni in 1978 on the inspiration of previous artefacts from the early 1900s and manufactured in Florence at the headquarters of the Salimbeni company with completely manual execution by artisan artists with a very thick plate and large reinforcements suitable to support numerous high-fire enameling firings at approximately 750 < 800° C.
It is a new object that has never been used but is considered vintage because it was built more than 20 years ago.
The hallmarks struck to the underside of this fine box include:
manufacturer's mark: 391FI
metal mark fineness:925
Art Deco was also born in France and is the abbreviation of "Art Decoratif".
With more decisive and geometric features than Art Nouveau, therefore more evident and "harder", with always contrasting and strong colours, Art Deco spread throughout the world, from Shanghai's China to the under construction New York and in various parts of Europe.
Many artists and designers of the time dedicated themselves to the creation of drawings, paintings, objects for personal use and furniture, interior furnishings, entire buildings and skyscrapers, in this new style.
Sandoz in Paris, Lalique with its crystals, Puiforcat with its silverware, Erté with its "ante litteram" fashion designs, Tiffany with its table lamps, Louis Cartier with its objects inspired by the Far East (hence the connection with Shanghai).
Salimbeni was able to interpret and propose new objects inspired by Art Deco, in precious metals, semiprecious stones and fired enamels, when, exhibiting at jewelery exhibitions in the United States, and more precisely in New York, he made contact with Cartier buyers first, and also with Tiffany later, and for them he created objects in this style inspired by the original drawings of Louis Cartier, obtained from the buyer of the time, but with absolutely different and original designs and interpretations.
Many of the objects produced by Salimbeni for Cartier in the United States had taken inspiration from famous Cartier objects belonging to famous people. An example of all is Mary Pickford's set consisting of a powder compact, cigarette case, pill case and evening handbag.
About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
Category
1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Late 19th Century Tea Spoon Set - Sterling Silver - Gaston Bardiés Paris
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
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...
Category
1890s French Belle Époque Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Plate Enamel on guillochè in Art Nouveau style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Plate in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè in Art Nouveau style. Diameter cm. 17.2 high cm. 2.8. Weight gr. 347. Designed by Giorgio Sal...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Malachite, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Perfume holder Art Deco style enamel black and white Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Discover a pinnacle of luxury with this parallelepiped handbag perfume holder, crafted from 925/1000 sterling silver and finished with a screwed cap. This masterpiece features exquis...
Category
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Bowl by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY:
No additional costs will be added to this order.
Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included).
Tiffany & Co. Art Deco Cast Sterli...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Italian Sterling Silver Madonna, circa 1830
Located in Milano, IT
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...
Category
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Brass
19th Century Italian Milanese Neoclassical Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet Set
Located in Milano, MI
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...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Table Box Magnificent Arabian Horse Fired Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
By Salimbeni, Giorgio Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped rectangular table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine hand-etched fire-enameled engraving painted like lapis lazuli stone and...
Category
1970s Italian Islamic Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Georg Jensen Bernadotte cake server
By Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Georg Jensen cake server, in the Bernadotte pattern, designed by Sigvard Bernadotte.
Additional information:
Material: Sterling silver
Hallm...
Category
20th Century Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Especially Table In Its Oak Chest Late Nineteenth
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Especially for a table in three parts of half-moon shape with a bottom of mirrors, mounted on an oak parquet, silver-plated metal ingot mold with double evolution. Small lack in the ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box shaped tiles of the Baptistery of Florence Salimbeni
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with painted fire enamels like lapis lazuli stone and beautiful miniature hand painted by the painter Beatrice Mellana reproducing ...
Category
1970s Italian Renaissance Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century Sterling Silver Italian Oval Centerpiece
By Argenterie Lala
Located in VALENZA, IT
Entirely handmade solid sterling silver centerpiece.
The shaped and edged oval bowl with a double line rim, rests on a foot which is also oval shaped.
The body of the centerpiece is...
Category
1990s Italian Other Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
18th Century English Regency Silver Wine Funnel by Silversmith Edward Farrell
By Edward Farrell
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An interesting silver wine funnel, or strainer, made in Georgian England in the late 18th century and bearing the hallmark 'EF', thought to be Edward Farrell, a master silversmith wo...
Category
18th Century English Regency Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Dolphin 2 Arms Table Lamp
Located in Delft, NL
An English sterling silver dolphin 2 arms table lamp
An English silver dolphin 2 arms table lamp with 2 loosely clamped lampshades.
On an oval base...
Category
20th Century English Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dutch silver sugar sifter serving spoon by Th.H. Saakes, 1918
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver sugar sifter serving spoon by Th.H. Saakes, 1918
A Dutch silver sugar sifter spoon made by Th. H. Saakes in The Haque. The hall...
Category
20th Century Dutch Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dutch silver and crystal spoon vase with twelve spoons, 1910
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver and crystal spoon vase with twelve spoons, 1910
Silver and crystal spoon vase with pearl pattern rims and the crystal is facet cut crystal ...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Picture Frame with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché Salimbeni.
By Salimbeni, Franco Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-tone enamel stripes on guilloché and fine hand engravings French Empire style. With 2 oval photo holders, internal ...
Category
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Pair of Antique Vienna Biedermeier Silver Candle Holders, Dated 1857
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of silver candle holders on a six-pointed, cambered base with guilloche decoration. Curved shaft, engine-turned, with a slightly fla...
Category
1850s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver Bread Basket by H.M. Mansvelt, Rotterdam, 1896
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver bread basket by H.M. Mansvelt, Rotterdam, 1896
An oval Dutch silver bread basket with handles and richly engraved and openwork floral...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of 8 Bruno Wiskemann Silver Plated Serving Parts in Louis XV 20th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Wiskemann is the most exclusive Belgian manufacturer of silver-plated items. Otto- Leonard Wiskemann descended from a noble German family of goldsmiths and jewellers. His career star...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Italian Silver Oval Baroque Tray, Completely Engraved by Hand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Baroque oval silver tray. Made in Milan, Italy in the mid-19th century.
Completely hand engraved with scrolls and central flowers. The swirls and flo...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Desk Set stripes enamel Fountain pen, Ballpoint pen and Tray.Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular tray with rounded corners in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamels with two-tone stripes on guilloche and hand engravings, cm. 9.5 x 18. For fountain pe...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sterling Silver Ice champagne Bucket
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling Silver champagne bucket
1970's Italian work
800 silver hallmark
Weight: 1.034 grams
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Russian Empire Fabergè style Rectangular photo frame with 2 oval borders and orn
By Franco Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with 2 oval borders internal size cm. 4 x 5.2 and ornaments with festoons a...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Silver Set Three Bowls Cobalt Blue Glass Liners Master Bubeniczek Vienna ca.1900
By Viennese Manufactory
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver set of three oblong bowls / centrepieces with original cobalt blue glass liners.
Art Nouveau / made circa 1900-1905
Stunningly manufactured set of three silver bowls: One of ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Jewelery Box Baroque Style
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Jewelery box in solid 800 silver in Baroque style.
This box was made by faithfully and perfectly copying the fashion jewelry boxes in the noble houses and villas in Italy in the 18t...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Agate, Silver
French Empire Sterling Silver Salt Cellar Blue Glass Liners Return from Egypt
By Sheffield Silver Co., F.B. Rogers Silver Co., Barbour Silver Co., Gorham CO.
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
French Napoleonic Empire table set "return from Egypt"
Made of sterling silver and cobalt blue liners
Collectible for it's beauty and hallmarks that were only used during
Napoleons E...
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Handmade Centerpiece in 800 Silver, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Handmade centerpiece in 800 silver, Italy, 1980s
It can be used as a fruit bowl.
Very elegant and precious object, it is in excellent condition. State stamps present.
Small signs ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Puiforcat (Hermes) - 70pc Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Chests !
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a stunning 70pc. antique French 19th century sterling silver flatware set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat”, currently owned by Hermes, in excellent condition and with individual storage chests. The name Puiforcat resonates deeply within the annals of French luxury, embodying the pinnacle of silversmithing craftsmanship, tradition, and innovation. With a history spanning nearly two centuries, the house of Puiforcat is synonymous with unparalleled quality, royal patronage, and an enduring legacy that seamlessly blends classical elegance with modern artistry. From its foundation in the early 19th century to its contemporary association with the luxury conglomerate Hermès, Puiforcat has maintained its status as a paragon of excellence in the creation of sterling silver flatware and objets d'art.
The story of Puiforcat begins in 1820, when Émile Puiforcat established the silversmithing company in Paris. Initially focused on the production of flatware, the company quickly gained a reputation for its meticulous craftsmanship and exquisite designs. The Puiforcat family, over several generations, maintained a steadfast commitment to the highest standards of silversmithing. Each piece produced by the workshop was meticulously handcrafted, with an attention to detail that elevated Puiforcat above many of its contemporaries. The company’s dedication to quality was not merely about aesthetics; it was a philosophical approach that viewed silversmithing as an art form. Every piece, whether a simple spoon or an ornate candelabra, was treated as a work of art, designed to bring beauty and elegance to everyday life.
Puiforcat’s reputation for excellence did not go unnoticed by the elite of French society. The house soon became a favored silversmith among the aristocracy and royalty, further solidifying its status as a purveyor of luxury. The association with the French royal family was a significant milestone for Puiforcat, as it brought the company into the upper echelons of French society and culture. One of the most notable patrons of Puiforcat was the Duke of Orléans, a member of the Bourbon royal family. The Duke’s patronage was instrumental in elevating Puiforcat’s profile, as it led to commissions for some of the most prestigious households in Europe. These commissions often involved the creation of bespoke pieces that were tailored to the specific tastes and requirements of the clients, showcasing Puiforcat’s ability to blend traditional craftsmanship with personalized design. The royal patronage extended beyond France’s borders as well, with Puiforcat receiving commissions from various European courts. This international recognition helped the company to expand its influence and cement its position as one of the leading silversmiths in Europe. The ability to cater to such discerning clients required not only exceptional craftsmanship but also an understanding of the cultural and aesthetic nuances that defined different European courts. Puiforcat’s success in this regard is a testament to the company’s versatility and artistic sensibility.
At the heart of Puiforcat’s enduring appeal is its commitment to creating the finest sterling silver flatware in the world. The company’s 950 sterling silver flatware sets are considered some of the best in the industry, renowned for their exceptional quality, durability, and timeless beauty. Sterling silver is an alloy consisting of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% other metals, typically copper. However, Puiforcat goes a step further by using 950 sterling silver, which contains 95% pure silver. This higher silver content gives the flatware a more luminous finish and a greater resistance to tarnishing, making it ideal for both everyday use and special occasions. The process of creating Puiforcat’s sterling silver flatware is a labor-intensive one, requiring the skill and expertise of master silversmiths. Each piece is handcrafted using traditional techniques that have been passed down through generations. This includes the meticulous process of shaping, hammering, and polishing the silver to achieve the desired form and finish. The attention to detail is evident in every aspect of the flatware, from the perfectly balanced weight to the intricate engravings that adorn many of the pieces.
One of the hallmarks of Puiforcat’s flatware...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Silver Fish Server Set by John James Whiting, 1856
Located in Delft, NL
English silver fish server set by John James Whiting, 1856.
English silver fish servers in leather box. The original leather box with satin and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Set of Twelve Antique Sterling Silver 'Entremet' Knives
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of twelve antique sterling silver 'Entremet' knives, the blades hallmarked with the 950/100 Minerva head stamp and offered in their original blue silk-lined presentation case. ...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Continental Europe - Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
