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Silvered Bronze Toothpick Holder of Dressed Monkey with Umbrella and Top-Hat
Located in North Miami, FL
Silvered bronze toothpick holder of dressed monkey with umbrella and top-hat By: unknown Material
Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Metal, Copper

Antique 18th Century Large George III Sterling Silver Armorial Tankard, 1806
By William Fountain
Located in New York, NY
Fine, large George III period sterling silver barrel shaped tankard by William Fountain, London
Category

Early 1800s British George III Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Napier Silver Plate Stirrer, Spirit Measure Bottle Opener Multi-Tool
By Napier Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Silver plate Art Deco stir spoon with jigger / spirit measure top and a bottle opener built into
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne Bucket, Wine Cooler
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This early twentieth century French Art Deco period silver plate footed champagne bucket features
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

1930s Silver Plated Champagne Bucket, "Gallia" Collection by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite silver-plated champagne bucket, crafted by Christofle as part of their esteemed
Category

Early 20th Century Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Overlay Pinch Decanter w 2 Dimpled Sides /Concentric Circles
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Deco silver overlay ruby glass pinch decanter and six roly poly glasses. The decanter with two
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Wine Bottle Holder or Pourer with Acorn Finial
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated wine bottle pourer not clearly signed, but presumed to have been made in
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Metal

An Impressive Pair of Silver-Plated Champagne Coolers, England Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine impressive pair of silverplated Champagne / white wine coolers of campagna form, having foliate cast open handles and rising to flaring rims with gadrooned decorati...
Category

Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Check Cocktail Shaker, Pitcher, Ice Bowl Six Highball Glasses
Located in Nantucket, MA
/water pitcher, ice bowl and 6 highball glasses. All decorated with silver in a checker pattern on
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Glass

Art Déco Wine Cooler. Silvered, stamped. F.W.Quist, Germany 1920s.
By F. W. Quist
Located in Köln, NW
wine / champagne cooler is silver plated. The rare design of the body and the handles is particularly
Category

1920s German Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Antique 1903 Sterling Silver Collar Pinch Decanter for Whiskey Rum Brandy Scotch
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime cut glass crystal decanter with sterling silver
Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Antique Tabletop Ice Bucket, English, Silver Plate, Decorative Cooler, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique tabletop ice bucket. An English, silver plated decorative cooler, dating to the
Category

Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Bottle Coasters 1839
By Joseph Angell I John Angell I 1
Located in London, GB
An exceptional pair of Victorian Silver Wine Coasters. These Coasters are of particularly good
Category

1830s English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Ashtray With Match Box Holder
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze ashtray with match
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

An Exceptionally Fine Rare 18th C. Russian Silver-Gilt Beaker, Moscow 1784
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly embossed silver-gilt exterior surface exhibiting robust motifs of eagles perched upon
Category

Late 18th Century Russian Other Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Vermeil, Silver

A German Art Nouveau silver plate champagne / wine cooler by Orivit, circa 1905
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A very handsome and large German Art Nouveau period silvered alpaca wine cooler with ring handles
Category

Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon Son
By James Dixon Sons
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Altar/Communion Flask by James Dixon & Sons Hallmark 1871
Category

19th Century British High Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Handsome Serving Trolley / Bar Cart-France 1930s
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Elegant bar cart from France circa 1930, featuring a beautifully patinated brass frame and 2 large
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Brass

Antique 1902 James Dixon Son Sterling Silver / Leather Skin Hip Flask
By James Dixon Sons
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique George V glass, English sterling silver and skin
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Early 20th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Elkington Silver Plated Tantalus with 3 Cut Crystal Liquor Decanters
By Elkington Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1900 and done in an Art Nouveau style. The tantalus is composed of silver plate with a hinged
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Pair of Silver Plate Wine Coolers With Lion-Mask Ring Handles
Located in Charlottesville, VA
Pair of silver-plated wine coolers with flared rims, lion-mask ring handles, and reeded lower
Category

19th Century British Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

French Art Deco Silver Plate Ice Bucket w/Ribbed Decoration and Scrolled Handles
Located in Nantucket, MA
French Art Deco silver plate ice bucket with ribbed lower section and flared rim with scrolled
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco PH Vogel Co. Silver Plate Ice Bucket with Boar Tusk Handles
By P.H. Vogel Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco mercury glass lined silver plate ice bucket with cover and boar tusk handles.
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

French Art Deco Silver plated brass Ice Bucket, 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1900 / Ice Bucket / silver plated brass / Mid-Century / Art Deco Elegant wine cooler or
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Early 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Brass

English Silver Plate Barware / Tableware Wine Cooler
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful English craftsmanship silver plate victorian style barware / tableware footed wine cooler
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Glass And Silver Gilt Wine Coolers By Hunt Roskell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Reserved exclusively for the era’s most affluent, these exceptionally rare glass and silver gilt
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers / Champagne Ice Buckets 1839
By Howard Hawksworth 1
Located in London, GB
A pair of impressive Antique Victorian Solid Silver Wine Coolers with magnificent acanthus leaf
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19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Mounted Boar Tusk Corkscrew of Large Scale with Grapevine Motif Silver
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
) sterling mounted boar's tusk handle. The cap and tip with grapevine motif silver mounts marked "Sterling
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver, Steel

Large Edwardian Silver Plate Water Pitcher w/Antler Handle by P.H. Vogel Co.
By P.H. Vogel Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Large silver plate water pitcher by P.H. Vogel & Co. of tapered form on a stepped foot and with a
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Antique English Regency Paw Foot Silver Plated Tea Urn Drinks Dispenser Samovar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Very Impressive Antique English Regency Paw Foot Silver Plated Tea Urn Drinks Dispenser Samovar
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Late 19th Century Unknown Regency Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Pair of Silver Mounted 19th Century Colored Glass Serving Bottles Carafes
Located in London, by appointment only
elaborate silver wine-related spouts. England, circa 1900 (the silver 1901) Measures: Height 15 in
Category

Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Set of 6 Arts Crafts Period Sterling Silver Tot Cups made in London in 1905
By Goldsmiths Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
, Edwardian Sterling Silver Tot Cups, are in the arts and crafts taste. Each tot cup measures 2"(5cm) tall, by
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Pair of Silver Plated Etched Glass Claret Jugs, or Sherry Decanters
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1920 and done in an Edwardian style. The stand and lids and handles are done in silver plate, with
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 20th Century French Silver "Rafraichissoir" Champagne or Wine Cooler
Located in Dallas, TX
excellent condition commensurate with age and use and adorns a rich silver plated finish. Chill your
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

ANTIQUE CIRCA 1920 ART DECO MADE IN ITALY STAMPED SiLVER PLATED COCKTAIL SHAKER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, vintage made in Italy stamped to the base cocktail shaker A good looking and well made piece...
Category

1920s Italian Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Walker Hall Tantalus Silver Plated Tantalus Set
By Walker Hall
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Walker & Hall Tantalus silver plated Tantalus set.
Category

Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Antique circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey Co London Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
By Asprey Garrard Limited
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London cocktail shaker A good looking and well made piece, these were made for the London elite i...
Category

1920s English Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

20th Century French Vintage Art Deco Silver Plated Champagne Bucket by Mercier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
champagne bucket is silver plated with the company’s logo Champagne Mercier. Minor fading, scratches due to
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Metal

Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
silver plate with deep ribbed sides and a stylized rope around the rim with stylized leave accents with
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Plate "Just A Thimbleful" 2 Once Jigger by PH Vogel Co.
By P.H. Vogel Co.
Located in Nantucket, MA
Art Deco silver plate 2oz. jigger in the form of a thimble with the inscription "Just A Thimbleful
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Early 19th Century English Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Goldsmith Boin Taburet - Pair Of Coolers In Solid Silver Art Deco Period
By Boin-Taburet
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Pair of solid silver coolers of cylindrical shape slightly flared towards the neck, decorated with
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
composed of silver plate with deep ribbed sides and a stylized rope around the rim with walnut stained
Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
By APEX
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
period Art Deco style. The bottle coasters are composed of silver plate with a stylized rope around the
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Incredible Pair of Victorian Sterling Silver Wine Coolers by Garrard Co. 1887
By Robert Sebastian Garrard Co
Located in London, London
Silver Wine Coolers, are in the naturalistic taste, with the bases and rims designed to look like coral
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Oak Nickel Silver Tantalus. Maker Daniel Arter. Birmingham. C. 1882
Located in Charleston, SC
English Oak Tantalus with original ball faceted swivel locking handle, Nickel silver side mounts
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Pair of Antique French Silver Plated Champagne Buckets, Paris, 19th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon… These two campana form champagne buckets from the 1800s have silver
Category

19th Century French Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Metal

19th C .Dutch Silver Plate Ribbed Repoussé Champagne Ice Bucket with Lion Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Beautifully unique Dutch Silver Plate Champagne or Ice Bucket. The piece is unlike any Champagne
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19th Century Danish Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Antique Sheffield Regency Style Silver Plated Wine Coolers
By Sheffield
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
between 1800-1820. These wine coolers are done in the Regency style with Sheffield silver plate and have
Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Antique German Art Noveau Hammered Silver Plate Ice Bucket or Wine Cooler
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Antique German Art Noveau Hammered Silver Plate Ice Bucket or Wine Cooler Signed WMF
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
in date. This highly versatile cooler features the "silver on copper" Sheffield England mark, with
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1810s English George III Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Wine Cooler with Handle in Patinated Silver Plate Early 20th Century
Located in Tilburg, NL
Art Deco Wine Cooler with Handle in Patinated Silver Plate, Europe, Early 20th Century. This is a
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique French Victorian Wicker Pheasant Bird Tapestry Oval Bar Serving Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Woven Braided Wicker "Pheasant Bird" Tapestry Oval Bar Serving Tray with
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Glass, Wood

Incredible Pair of George III Period Sterling Silver Wine Coolers, London, 1804
By Joseph Preedy
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1804 by Joseph Preedy, this remarkable pair of Antique Sterling Silver Wine
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

Proto Bauhaus Hammered Silver Copper Vase or Wine Cooler by Hutscheneruther
By Lorenz Hutschenreuther
Located in New York, NY
silver with an under-layer of copper / bronze by Hutscheneruther Stamped on rear with German Hallmark.
Category

Early 20th Century German Modern Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Silver, Bronze, Copper

A Fine Set of Eight Art Deco Sterling Silver Enamel Cocktail Picks, Circa 1920
By Magnus Aase
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very charming & festive set of 8 Norwegian sterling silver & gilt washed Art Deco cocktail picks
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Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

Antique English Edwardian Oval Mahogany Butlers Bar Serving Tray with Urn Inlay
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Edwardian Oval Mahogany Butlers Bar Serving Tray with Urn Inlay and Brass Handles
Category

Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Large Heavy Solid Silver Snuff Box with Cast Acanthus Border - 1838
Located in London, GB
. Weighing in at 192 grams, the box almost feels like it is a bar of silver and each element has been made
Category

19th Century Antique Silver Bar

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Antique Silver Bar For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique silver bar available at 1stDibs. An antique silver bar — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an antique silver bar, we have 1179 options in-stock, while there are 6 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the antique silver bar you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. An antique silver bar, designed in the Victorian, Georgian or Art Deco style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made antique silver bar has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Mappin Webb, James Dixon Sons and Edward Barnard Sons are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Silver Bar?

The average selling price for an antique silver bar at 1stDibs is $1,620, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $85,000 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

Questions About Antique Silver Bar
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    What antique silver is depends on the context. In many cases, the term refers to silverware and silver decorative objects produced more than 100 years ago. However, antique silver may also be the name of a distressed silver finish frequently used on lighting fixtures and bathroom fixtures. Explore a selection of antique silver wares on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    The difference between silver and antique silver is age. Items of any age made of silver or a silver alloy may be called silver. The term antique silver refers to silver pieces that are at least 100 years old. On 1stDibs, shop a range of antique, vintage and modern silver tableware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not antique silver is real depends on the piece. Sometimes, manufacturers simply call a gray-silver finish antique silver. In these cases, the item is usually not real silver. It is possible for antique silver to be pure silver, sterling or silver plated. On 1stDibs, find a wide range of silver decorative objects and jewelry.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver-plating refers to the process of applying a thin layer of silver overtop of a base metal, such as copper, nickel or pewter. An antique silver-plated item would have gone through this same process. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver plate items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique silver plates are antique plates made from either pure silver or have been silver-plated. Silver is a timeless material that’s been popular for centuries, and antique silver is always highly regarded. Shop a collection of antique silver plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 4, 2024
    To identify silver antiques, search for a maker's mark on the base, handle, interior and other inconspicuous areas. Using trusted online resources, research the maker to find out when it was in business and browse online catalogues and image galleries, looking for pieces that resemble yours. Doing so can help you get a rough idea of when your silver objects were manufactured. To be classified as antique, an item must be at least 100 years old. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also assist with the identification process. On 1stDibs, explore a range of antique silver decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024
    What antique silver is made of varies. In most cases, antique silver is sterling silver, which is 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloys. You can also find antique silver jewelry and decorative objects made out of other silver alloys, like fine silver, which is 99.9% silver and only 0.1% alloys. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver pieces from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Antique silver plating is a thin layer of genuine silver applied over top of a base metal. Depending on the piece, the main metal may be copper, brass or nickel. You'll find a range of antique silver-plated decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is an alloyed form of silver, and is made up of 92.5% fine silver and 7.5% copper. An antique sterling silver item will have the same silver content and will be over 100 years old. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique sterling silver from some of the worlds top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    Antique silver is a type of silver that is at least a century old. Find a diverse range of intricately designed, elegant antique silver decorative objects and more on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether antique silverplate has any value depends on a variety of factors. The design of the piece, who made it and decoration are among the biggest determiners of value. Generally, rarer pieces that remain in good condition will be worth the most. Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Consider having the piece evaluated by a knowledgeable antiques dealer or certified appraiser to get an accurate estimate of how much it's worth. On 1stDibs, find antique silverplate from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Sterling silver is considered antique if it was made over 100 years ago. Many antique sterling silver items will have a mark or stamp. First, clean the item and check for marks. A “925” mark indicates a silver purity of 92.5 percent, which is the composition of sterling silver. If you don’t see a mark, work with a certified appraiser to acid test the item and determine the silver content. You’ll find expertly vetted antique sterling silver items on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    Whether antique silverware is real silverware or not varies. Many antique flatware pieces feature silver plate, so they consist of a base metal beneath a layer of genuine silver. There is also flatware made entirely from sterling silver, which is an alloy that is 92.5% silver and 7.5% base metal. Researching the hallmarks found on your silverware using trusted online resources can help you determine whether the items are sterling silver or silver plate. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can also assist you. On 1stDibs, shop a large selection of antique silverware.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 8, 2024
    Yes, some antique sterling silver is valuable. Sterling silver of any age has value as a material because it is a precious metal. Some pieces may be worth even more than the going rate for sterling due to their maker, style, type and condition. Some silversmiths whose pieces are often in demand among collectors include Tiffany Co., Georg Jensen, Gorham Manufacturing Company and Towle. On 1stDibs, find a diverse assortment of antique sterling silver wares.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To tell if a silver spoon is an antique, seek the assistance of a licensed and experienced appraiser. Many antique pieces lack marks, and it is generally not possible to determine the type and age of metal through a simple visual inspection. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver spoons on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Yes, some antique silver plate is worth something. However, any value that a piece has usually comes from its rarity rather than from the cost of its materials, because silver plate contains very little pure silver. There is generally a demand for certain older pieces by Christoffle, Elkington Co., Mapp Webb and other well-known manufacturers. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate the condition of your piece and give you an idea of how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver plate tableware, serveware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some silver-plated antique silverware may be worth something. Antique pieces are 100 years old or older, and because of their age, pieces in good condition may be sought after by collectors due to their rarity. The maker, style and type will also impact the potential resale value. In terms of value as scrap metal, antique silver-plated silverware usually isn't worth much because silver plate is made only from a small amount of pure silver. To get an estimated value for your silverware, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a wide range of antique silverware on 1stDibs.