Alvin Silver Set

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Alvin Silver Set For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the alvin silver set you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every alvin silver set was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect alvin silver set — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A alvin silver set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Nouveau, Modern and Arts and Crafts styles are sought with frequency. A well-made alvin silver set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company, Alvin Corporation and Gorham Manufacturing Company are consistently popular.

How Much is a Alvin Silver Set?

Prices for a alvin silver set can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $259 and can go as high as $18,350, while the average can fetch as much as $2,950.

Finding the Right Sterling-silver for You

Dining and entertaining changed drastically when we began to set our tables with sterling silver for holiday gatherings, wedding receptions, engagement parties and, in some of today’s homes, everyday meals.

Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper.

Neoclassical-style sterling-silver goods in Europe gained popularity in the late 18th century — a taste for sterling-silver tableware as well as tea sets had taken shape — while in the United States, beginning in the 19th century, preparing the dinner table with sterling-silver flatware had become somewhat of a standard practice. Indeed, owning lots of silver goods during the Victorian era was a big deal. Back then, displaying fine silver at home was a status symbol for middle-class American families. And this domestic silver craze meant great profitability for legendary silversmith manufacturers such as Reed Barton, Gorham Manufacturing Company and the International Silver Company, which was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898, a major hub of silver manufacturing nicknamed “Silver City.”

Today, special occasions might call for ceremonial silver designed by Tiffany Co. or the seductive sterling-silver cutlery from remarkable Danish silversmith Georg Jensen, but there really doesn’t have to be an event on the calendar to trot out your finest tableware.

Event- and wedding-planning company maestro Tara Guérard says that some “investment pieces,” such as this widely enamored alloy, should see everyday use, and we’re inclined to agree.

“Sterling-silver flatware is a must-have that you can use every single day, even to eat cereal,” she says. “Personally, I want a sterling-silver goblet set for 12 to 20; I would use them every time I had a dinner party. Ultimately, there are no criteria for buying vintage pieces: Buy what you love, and make it work.”

Whether you’re thinking “ceremonial” or “cereal,” browse a versatile collection of vintage, new and antique sterling-silver wares on 1stDibs today.