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A Large 19th Century Sèvres Porcelain Cup and Centrepiece, Napoleon III Period.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A large 19th century Napoleon III period porcelain centrepiece and bowl in the style of the Sèvres manufactory, mounted in gilt bronze.
H: 33cm, D: 35cm
Category
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Bronze
Royal Copenhagen. "Turkish coffee cup" in porcelain. Museum quality, late 18th C
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen. "Turkish coffee cup" in hand-painted porcelain.
Museum quality.
Late 18th
Category
Late 18th Century Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century, Old Paris Neoclassical Cup
Saucer Set Young Man w/ Dog
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century Neoclassical cup and saucer set represents the epitome of fine French
Category
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
French 19th Century Majolica Porcelain Yellow Glazed Basket with Six Egg Cups
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French yellow glazed majolica porcelain basket from the 19th century, with a set of six egg cups
Category
19th Century French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Majolica, Porcelain
Minton Rare Set Three Georgian Shell Printed Porcelain Coffee Cups
By Minton
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare set of three Georgian antique porcelain coffee cups printed with shells by renowned makers
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese, 1000 Faces Series, Hand Painted Porcelain, 8 Cups, 8 Snack Plates
Located in Louisville, KY
These gorgeous hand-painted Japanese tea cups and snack plates date back to the 1940's. Beautifully
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Chinoiserie Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Set of 6 Bernardaud Limoges Cups
Saucers Art Deco France 1900-1929
By L. Bernardaud and Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Set of 6 cups and 6 saucers was made of fine, semi-transparent porcelain in Limoges, France, by L
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain, Ceramic
Small Gouda Pottery Art Nouveau Decorative Cup or Pen Pencil Holder
Located in Miami, FL
Dutch Art Deco ceramic cup or pen/pencil holder from Gouda, Holland with traditional period flowery
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Ceramic
Sevres 19th C., Chateau Des Tuileries 1846 Louis Phillippe Cup / Saucer Set
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
Phillippe
This exquisite Sèvres porcelain cup and saucer grouping (10 sets) dates to the Louis-Philippe era
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$3,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Worcester Barr Period Porcelain Coffee Cup in Royal Lily pattern, circa 1800
By Barr, Flight
Barr Worcester
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hard paste porcelain early Coffee Can or cup with a loop handle, hand decorated
Category
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Stainless Steel Ice Cream Cups by WMF in the style of Argentor Vienna
By Argentor of Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of Stainless Steel Ice Cream Cups by WMF, in the style of Argentor Vienna
A rare and elegant
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Silver
Worcester Barr Flight
Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup
Saucer Duo, circa 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a a good early tea cup and saucer duo, hand decorated with a leaf and gilt intertwining
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Bing
Grøndahl, Denmark. Set of six coffee cups and saucers, ca 1920s
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark.
A set of six coffee cups and saucers with flower decorations in purple
Category
1920s Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Bing
Grøndahl, Denmark. Set of six demitasse cups with saucers in porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Bing & Grøndahl, Denmark.
A set of six demitasse cups with saucers decorated with floral motifs in
Category
1920s Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Set of Four Samson Paris Polychrome Demitasse Cups
Saucers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This superb set of four demitasse cups and saucers is an exceptional example of the refined and
Category
19th Century French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain, Paint
Tiffany
Co. Blue Gold White Porcelain Coffee Tea Cup Saucer Demitasse Espresso
By Tiffany
Co., Hammersley
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful blue and gold on white porcelain demitasse coffee espresso or tea cup and saucer set
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
A Spode porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer very finely decorated c.1830
By Spode
Located in Exeter, GB
A fine Spode porcelain coffee cup and saucer c.1830. Although the cup has twelve sides, it is still
Category
19th Century European Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$712 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup
Beaker Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup with 1 small chip to rim, saucer 2 chips 1 line
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$268 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Limoges France Demitasse Tea Cup and Saucers Set Porcelain 1930
By Limoges
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Limoges France Tea or coffee Cups and Saucers Set Porcelain circa 1930.
Limoges French set of 4 tea
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Kpm, Berlin, Chocolate Cup Hand Painted with Green Flowers and Gold Decoration
Located in København, Copenhagen
KPM, Berlin.
Chocolate cup hand-painted with green flowers and gold decoration.
Marked.
Mid-19th
Category
Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
5 Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Blue
White Floral Syllabub Cups
Covers
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of Five Qing Dynasty Qianlong Blue & White Syllabub Cups & Covers
Qing dynasty, Qianlong (1736
Category
18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen, Germany, Green Ivy Vine, two coffee cups with high handles and saucers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Meissen, Germany, Green Ivy Vine, two coffee cups with high handles and saucers. One cup has a swan
Category
1920s German Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Geisha Tea Set, Japanese, Handpainted, Ceramic, Teapot, Cups, Service
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Geisha tea set. A Japanese, handpainted ceramic teapot and cups service for
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Other Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Ceramic
12 Coalport England Cups
12 Saucers, 24 Pieces Green Hand Painted Florals
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pretty green and floral tea cup set of 12 cups and 12 saucers from Coalport England in their
Category
1920s British Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Gold, Enamel
$1,462 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Flight Barr
Barr Porcelain Cabinet Cup
Saucer Attr Thomas Baxter, circa 1815
By Barr, Flight
Barr Worcester, Thomas Baxter
Located in Atlanta, GA
Flight Barr & Barr Porcelain Cabinet Cup & Saucer Attr: Thomas Baxter, circa 1815
One side
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$2,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Kutani Tea Service, Japanese, Porcelain, Teapot, Cup
Saucer, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Kutani tea service. A Japanese, porcelain 6 person teapot and cups set, dating
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Late Victorian Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Six Royal Copenhagen Blue Flower Bouillon Cups with Saucers, Early 20th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Six Royal Copenhagen blue flower bouillon cups with saucers.
Early 20th century.
The cup
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Antique New Hall Porcelain Orange Imari House
Willow Variant Coffee Cup / Cann
By New Hall, Derby Porcelain, Barr, Flight
Barr Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique English porcelain coffee cup (or cann).
By New Hall.
In a typical, cylindrical
Category
Early 19th Century George III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Large Pair Of Antique Drinking Cups, Italian Bronze Grand Tour Goblet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique drinking cups. An Italian, bronze over marble decorative goblet in
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Early 19th Century Spode Porcelain Pattern Number 2408 Tea Cup
Saucer
By Spode
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Spode porcelain cup & saucer.
Pattern no. 2408
Decorated throughout with a
Category
Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Spode Porcelain Tea Cup in Hand Painted
Gilded Pattern 967, circa 1810
By Spode
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine example of an English George III period, porcelain Tea Cup, made by Spode and hand
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Japanese Porcelain Tea Cup Bowl
Saucer Imari Edo Period, 18C
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
: Imari
Decoration Type / Colour: Imari
Condition: Cup small fritting/fleebites (nothing serious) Saucer
Category
18th Century Japanese Edo Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$178 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Five Cups and Saucers by Company Epiag, circa 1920
s
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of Porcelain
Cups: 5,5 x 7 x 5,5 cm
Saucers: 11,5 x 1,5 cm
Rare
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Royal Vienna Signed Galathea
the Rape of Europa Hand Painted Chocolate Cup
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional antique Vienna porcelain chocolate cup and cover hand painted with a scene from
Category
19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Conical Crystal Decanter and Glasses/Cups with Etched Koi Fish, France
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of Art Déco conical frosted crystal silver-trimmed liquor decanter and six glasses/cups with
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Crystal
Two Sets of Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain Tea Cups and Saucers
Located in København, Copenhagen
Two sets of Royal Copenhagen Blue Fluted Plain tea cups and saucers in hand painted porcelain
Category
1920s Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Ancient White Chalice Cup, Giustiniani Manufacture Naples, 19th Century
By Giustiniani Family 1
Located in Roma, IT
White Chalice cup is an original decorative object realized in the 19th century by the Giustiniani
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Earthenware
$881 Sale Price
25% Off
Royal Copenhagen and Bing
Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Royal Copenhagen and Bing & Grøndahl. Five egg cups in hand-painted porcelain. 1920s / 30s.
Largest
Category
1920s Danish Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
2 Antique Meissen German Porcelain Lidded Chocolate Tea Cups
Saucers on Stands
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of exquisite antique 19th century Meissen porcelain demitasse chocolate cups with lids and
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain, Hardwood
$980 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Pink Porcelain Covered Cup with Landscapes
By Richard Ginori
Located in Brescia, IT
Italian Richard Ginori mid-18th century porcelain covered cup or little covered sauce tureen
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Samson Porcelain Armorial Cup and Saucer in Chinese Taste, Paris Circa 1870
By Edmé Samson
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good fluted porcelain armorial tea cup and saucer in the Chinese taste with an
Category
19th Century French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Cup, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, Sign: WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Cup, WMF, German
sign:
WMF G: Introduces on the 1 st June 1910, in the interests of improved
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Metal
Arita Edo Period Japanese Porcelain Kakiemon Chocolate Cup/Tea Bowl
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
/ chocolate cups.
Marked on all pieces.
Additional information:
Material: Porcelain & Pottery
Japanese Style
Category
17th Century Japanese Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
$947 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Mid-19th Century Meissen Cobalt Blue with Scene Painting Coffee Cup Saucer
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Remshalden-Grunbach, DE
Mid-19th century Meissen cobalt blue with beautiful scene painting coffee cup saucer
2-part
Category
Mid-19th Century German Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Haviland Limoges Antique Birds and Flowers Espresso Cup and Saucer Set, c.1882
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique Charles Field Haviland Limoges espresso or demitasse cup and saucer set features one of
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Deco Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Mid-19th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White and Blue
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Vienna Mid-19th Century Porcelain Cup with Dish White and Blue
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a small masterpiece of craftsmanship: the fine porcelain is designed with floral and natural scenes, rich in detail.
A piece for refined collectors or useful to start a coll...
Category
Mid-19th Century Austrian Baroque Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Arts
Crafts Style Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl
By T. Woolley 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation bowl/cup in the Arts
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sevres, France, Two Antique Cream Cups in Hand Painted Porcelain, 19th Century
Located in København, Copenhagen
Sevres, France. Two antique cream cups in hand painted porcelain with flowers and gold decoration
Category
19th Century French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Rare French Porcelain Egg Cup with a Shrimp Aside by Dadat Limoge
By Limoges
Located in Sofia, BG
Porcelain egg cup with a shrimp aside by Dadat Limoge.
France, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Set of Six 18th Century Flight Worcester Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers
By Flight, Barr
Barr Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six antique Flight Worcester porcelain cups and saucers.
Each with a ribbed swirl
Category
Late 18th Century Great Britain (UK) George III Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Emperor Napoleon III Sevres Porcelain Cup Saucer
Sugar Bowl 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an important fine Sèvres porcelain breafast cup and saucer with a footed sugar bowl dating
Category
1850s French Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Porcelain Lidded Hot Chocolate Cups
Saucers by Dihl et Guerhard
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Charming pair of early 19th century porcelain-lidded hot chocolate cups with matching saucers by
Category
Early 19th Century French Romantic Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
THESMAR André-Fernand (1843-1912) hemispherical cup in gold plique-à-jour enamel
By André Fernand Thesmar
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Fernand Thesmar (1843-1912) was a French painter and master enameller specialising in motifs on glass and porcelain. Famous for having breathed new life into the rare and demanding t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Enamel
Three hand-painted tea cups and saucers in faience with motifs of flowers.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Three hand-painted tea cups and saucers in faience with motifs of flowers and insects.
Style of
Category
1870s Unknown Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Faience
Derby Coffee Cup, Monochrome Sepia Landscapes Zachariah Boreman, ca 1785
By Crown Derby, Derby
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare and stunning coffee cup and saucer made by Derby in about 1785. The set has a
Category
1780s English Romantic Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of French Majolica Cups
Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Silver Cups
Materials
Ceramic
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Antique Silver Cups For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique silver cups is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct antique silver cups — often made from metal, silver and ceramic — can elevate any home. Antique silver cups have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique silver cups are generally popular furniture pieces, but Victorian, Georgian and Neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Antique silver cups have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Meissen Porcelain, Tiffany
Co. and Royal Copenhagen are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Silver Cups?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $23 on the low end and $340,277 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 Cups
- What is antique silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024What 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, 2023The 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.
- Is antique silver real silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether 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.
- What is an antique silver plate?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Silver-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, 2022Antique 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, 2024To 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.
- What is antique silver made of?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 12, 2024What 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.
- What is antique silver plating?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Antique 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.
- What is antique sterling silver?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Sterling 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.
- What does antique silver mean?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021Antique 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, 2023Whether 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, 2022Sterling 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, 2024Whether 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, 2024Yes, 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, 2022To 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, 2021While 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, 2024Yes, 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, 2024Yes, 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.
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