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Sterling Silver For Sale
Vintage Sterling Silver Presentation Car Model (1984)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive cast sterling silver presentation car model on plinth; an addition to our diverse vintage silverware collection. This exceptional and rare, vintage English cast sterling silver presentation ornament has been realistically modelled in the form of a 1910s era car* on a wooden plinth. The impressive silver car model is embellished with details reproducing the fine definition of the vehicle's body work and fabric features. The car is fitted with axles to the underside allowing the functional wheels to rotate. This exceptional vintage silver detachable model surmounts the original oak wood plinth, accented with the original hallmarked vacant silver inscription plaque to the anterior chamfered face. * Whilst the exact car model cannot be declared, the piece bears similarities to the style of a Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost and ALFA 24 HP. Condition This vintage sterling silver car...
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1980s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Heavy Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Cigar/Cheroot Case - London 1850
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to have acquired and offer this spectacular Victorian solid silver gilt cigar/cheroot case made in London in 1850 with marks for Thomas Edwards. Whilst difficult t...
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19th Century Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon for 1972
Located in Downingtown, PA
Anton Michelsen Sterling Silver Gilt Christmas Spoon, The Artisan Bjørn Wiinblad is the Designer, 1972 The 1972 Anton Michelsen Christmas Spoon is sterling silver gilt with an ename...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Rose by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 50 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Sterling Rose by Wallace sterling silver Flatware set - 50 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 7/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8" 2 Servi...
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Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8", 12 forks, 7 1/8", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teas...
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1950s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Cartier, English-Made Art Deco Sterling Silver Box, 1944
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and highly collectable box by the famous house of Cartier, this piece made in England, fully hallmarked for London 1944 together with the initials for Jacques Cartier. ...
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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver Reticulated String or Thread Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique string holder. In sterling silver. By the Gorham Manufacturing Company. Retailed by Black, Starr, & Frost. With a reticulated ...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Imperial Russian Sliver Gilt Cloisonné Enamel Tea Strainer Moscow, 1908
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Russian Imperial silver-gilt cloisonné enamel tea strainer, Moscow, circa 1908. The handle having floral enamel decoration to the front & rear and a spiral stem...
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Early 1900s Russian Baltic Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Enamel

Silver Basket with Blue Glass, by Richard Morton Co, Sheffield, 1776
Located in Delft, NL
Silver basket with blue glass, by Richard Morton & Co, Sheffield, 1776 Silver basket on a round foot, openwork silver with acanthus leaves. The edge and the handle with pearl edge...
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18th Century English Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Royal Dynasty Gold by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set, Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Royal Dynasty Gold by Kirk Stieff sterling silver flatware set of 48 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold statem...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Caravel by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 139 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Caravel cutlery pattern has won numerous awards including the prestigious Der goldene Leffel (1963) where the jury praised Caravel for its brilliant functionalist expression, sty...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Irish Sterling Silver Dish Ring Matthew J Staunton Dublin Ireland 1932 16.9ozs
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite Irish Georgian Style Edwardian Dublin Silver Heavy Gauge Table Dish Ring of traditional waisted form in the Rococo manner, and unusually large size. The circular inver...
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Early 20th Century Irish Rococo Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen, Sigvard Bernadotte, Modern sterling silver bowl
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen. Sigvard Bernadotte (1907-2002). Modern sterling silver bowl, dessin no. 823 Sterling silver bowl with round fluted feet, designed by Sigvard Bernadotte. Made in ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 ...
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1950s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Christmas Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver Christmas ornament by Reed and Barton dated 1982. It is the “Christmas Cross” ornament, just in time for the holidays! Merry Christmas.
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1980s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Birks Sterling Silver Ladies Compact with Enamel Portrait Guilloche Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This sterling silver ladies compact was made for the Birks retailer in presumably France in circa 1950. This compact features an enamel portrait done in...
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Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Anglo-Indian Sterling Silver Beaker, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A late 19th century Anglo-Indian sterling silver beaker beautifully decorated with scroll and floral motifs. Unmarked (but tests as sterling), I would suspect this example to have...
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1890s Indian Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Malvern by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Heirloom quality Malvern by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 3/8" 8 salad forks, 6 3/4" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 place soup spo...
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1970s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th Century French Silver Roast Carving Set
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superbly presented Louis XIV style three piece 'Gigot' lamb carving set in Silver, comprising a carving knife, carving fork and leg-bone holder, or 'manche à gigot'. The leg-bone h...
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19th Century French Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Picture frame Squared Empire style ornaments Enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
quare table frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamel on guillochè with edges and ornaments in French Empire Napoleon III style. External cm. 18 x 2...
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1970s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Gio Ponti Diamond Sterling Silverware Flatware Service for Eight - 48 Pieces
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Gio Ponti for Reed & Barton Sterling Silverware Flatware Set. Elevate your dining experience with this exquisite Vintage Gio Ponti for Ree...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Reed

Sterling Silver Vessel
Located in New York, NY
A small well-made sterling silver vessel in the Gothic design style. Piece can be just decorative or use to hold small items, etc., shown in images as a jewelry dish. Markers' mark a...
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Early 20th Century European Gothic Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Orleans by Watson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size Rare
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Orleans by Watson sterling silver flatware set of dinner size 56 pieces. This scarce, circa 1915, pattern is a lost art in sterling flatware! This set includes: Eight dinn...
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1910s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver. Art Nouveau style.
Located in København, Copenhagen
Georg Jensen "Louvre" bowl / compote in sterling silver. Art Nouveau style with nature's organic forms and decorative flora and fauna details. Model number 180B. Measures: 14 x 11.5...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Anglo-Indian Silver Box with Hand Chased and Repousse Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver trinket or jewelry box dates to the late 19th century and is presumed have been made in India. The silver tests to between .850 and 900 and as such, is slightly below .92...
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Southern Charm by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 32 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Southern Charm by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 32 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/8" 8 teaspoons,...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

International Silver Company Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Childs Bowl Stand
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A fine and stylish American Art Nouveau sterling silver child's bowl and stand decorated with the alphabet by the International Silver Company...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Colonial Silver VOC East-India Company Ingot
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A silver 'V.O.C. AMSTERDAM' ingot circa 1738, with monogram and the assay mark of the Amsterdam Grill family With V.O.C. monogram and the A for Amsterdam. L. approx. 15.5 cm Weight approx. 2000 grams Note: The ingots were salvaged in 2004 from the wreck of the VOC indiaman Rooswijk, equipped by the Amsterdam VOC Chamber. The Rooswijk sank on its second voyage to the Dutch East Indies off the English coast on the Goodwin Sands...
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18th Century Dutch Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Marie Antoinette by Gorham Sterling Silver Ice Bowl Set, Hollowware Barware
Located in Big Bend, WI
Marie Antoinette by Gorham. Marvelous Marie Antoinette by Gorham sterling silver ice bowl set. This set includes: One round tray that is marked #497, it weighs 37.75 ozt., and ...
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1890s American Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely early 20th century English sterling silver serving spoon, possibly a berry spoon. Hallmarked with an anchor that was first used in...
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1910s English Other Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Vase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer you this sterling silver vase. It is tall and slim with a tapered shape. A beautiful floral cartouche awaits your perso...
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1930s Unknown Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Delacourt by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 54 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Delacourt by Lunt sterling silver Flatware set, 54 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/4" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/2" 12 Teaspoons, 6 1/8" 1 Gravy Ladle, 6 1/2" 1 ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

An English Silver Soup Tureen made by Garrards, London 1827 Arms of Henry Paget
Located in New York, NY
A Magnificent English Silver Soup Tureen by Garrard’s, London, 1827 Bearing the Arms of Henry Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey, Hero of the Battle of Waterloo. This splendid Regency-...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Rare Pair Irish Georgian Dublin Silver Sauce Gravy Boats Circa 1760 Matthew West
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Superb Matched Pair of Heavy Gauge Irish Georgian Eighteenth Century Large Silver Gravy Boats of traditional oval form, of outstanding quality and exceptional condition for such early pieces. With fine beaded rim and leaf capped treble scroll handle, the main outer body with engraved foliate and floral decoration, each crested under spout and raised on three elegant shell and pad feet. Mark of MW (on one) for Dublin Silversmith Matthew West...
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18th Century Irish Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Tea Caddy, Sheffield, 1907
Located in Delft, NL
An English silver tea caddy by Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1907. An oval round shaped silver tea caddy with hinged lid. The caddy raised on a footrim and 4 ball shaped ...
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20th Century English Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Hugo Grün Co Swedish Mid-Century Silver Lidded Sugar Bowl
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very stylish and fine quality mid-century silver lidded sugar bowl by renowned Swedish maker Hugo Grün & Co and dated 1948. The bowl of round cylindrical shape stands raised on a n...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

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...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Margaret Thatcher and State of Qatar, Garrard Co. Silver Gilt Presentation Set
Located in Queens, NY
Margaret Thatcher and state of Qatar, Garrard Co. Silver gilt presentation set, London, 1983. MARK OF GARRARD LTD, LONDON, 1983 A Three piece Elizabeth II, silver and sil...
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20th Century British Sterling Silver

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Silver

Classic Rose by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful CLASSIC ROSE BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 77 Pieces. This set includes: 12 KNIVES, 9 1/8" 12 FORKS, 7 1/2" 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 5/8" 12 TEASPOONS, 6" 12 PL...
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1950s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Perles Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 72 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Founded in 1880 by Edmond Tétard (1860-1901) following the purchase of the house of Mr. Hugo. In 1889, he participated in the World Expo and received a Gold Medal. The house speciali...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Signed Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Pepper Shaker Salt Cellar Pair #2A
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern pepper shaker and open salt cellar pair. By Georg Jensen. In sterling silver. Pattern no. 2A, entitled Blossom. Comprising a pepper shaker, an open s...
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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

1940s "Lady Hilton" by Westmorland Silverware Set of 8
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Designer : Henrik Hillbom Mr. Brennan, who has worked at Westmorland since 1947, mentioned that the company was established in Wallingford, Conn. in 1939, but actual production didn'...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Berry Spoon by Mary Sumner, Important Woman Silversmith Early 19th c
Located in valatie, NY
Sterling Berry Spoon by Mary Sumner, Important Woman Silversmith Early 19th c. The spoon is very delicate with an embossed berry and leaf pierced bowl. It has brightwork on the handl...
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Mid-19th Century Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Clan Kerr Engraved Cigar Case Taylor Perry Birmingham
Located in Portland, OR
A fine & rare antique sterling silver engraved cigar case, with the family crest & motto for the Scottish Clan Kerr, made by Taylor & Perry, Birmingham, 1840. The case is finely & profusely engraved with a scrolling foliate design, the hinged lid closes tightly and with ease, the case having the hallmarks for makers Taylor and Perry...
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1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People By V.C. Dub for A. Einspinner, 1915
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 173 Parts in original wooden box. Date of manufactory: circa 1915 Material: Massive silver '800', Stain...
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Wonderful Antique Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Crystal Vanity Box Powder Jar
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Round Sterling Silver And Tortoise Shell Vanity Powder / Trinket Box Or Jar. The Sterling Silver Top Having A Tortoise Shell Pique Inlaid With Removable Lid With English ...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Pair Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Sheffield Plate Epergnes Centrepieces 1824
Located in London, GB
A pair of magnificent antique George IV Epergnes with elegant sterling silver classical figures supporting the central cut glass bowl. The rest of the impressive centrepiece is made ...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sheffield Plate, Sterling Silver

Wonderful Large Cut Crystal Sterling Silver Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box
Located in Roslyn, NY
A Wonderful Large Cut Crystal And Sterling Silver With Tortoise Shell Vanity Jar Powder Box. The Crystal Base Is Of A Deeply Cut Crystal In A Hobnail Or Diamond Cut Pattern. The Lid...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Silver Thread by Hingelberg Danish Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 98 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Silver thread by Frantz Hingelberg sterling silver flatware set 98 pieces. Handmade exceptional Mid-Century Modern design. The pattern has a wonderful thread design that the base of ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1895 Pompadour by Whiting Gorham Patented American Sterling Silver Punch Ladle
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1895 patented American sterling silver punch ladle, Pompadour by Whiting Gorham. Softly gilded bowl with twin spouts. Rich baroque design. Monogram "K". Made by Whiting Division of G...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver and Cut-Glass Handled Basket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique Gorham sterling silver and cut-glass handled basket. The glass insert has etched engraving and the basket has embossed and pierced decoration. An excellent example of...
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1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Old French by Gorham Sterling Silver Tea Set 6pc w/ Kettle (#6921) Exceptional!
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old French by Gorham Outstanding Old French by Gorham sterling silver 6-piece tea set including a rare Kettle with pierced base on stand, complete with warmer. This set includes: ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

A Monumental Silver Jardiniere Centrepiece, Tiffany Co
Located in London, GB
A rare piece of massive proportions By Tiffany & Co, circa 1907, Made under the Directorship of John C Moore II
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Early 1900s Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Tiffany Co. San Lorenzo Silver Flatware Service, 248 Pieces
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extensive 248-piece sterling silver flatware service was crafted by the legendary Tiffany & Co. in the classic San Lorenzo pattern. Inspired by and named after the famous Florentine Church of San Lorenzo, the motif displays a highly architectural design that is typical of the Renaissance Revival style. From the fine piercing to the gilt accents, the care and attention given to the crafting of each piece embodies Tiffany's commitment to extraordinary craftsmanship. The complete service for 12 is housed in its two-tiered, custom-fitted Tiffany & Co. chest. The silver flatware of Tiffany & Co. is among the finest in the world, as well as the most enduring. Each hand-finished piece incorporates the timeless designs and quality craftsmanship that makes Tiffany one of the world's leading silversmiths. Since their first international recognition at the 1867 Paris World's Fair, Tiffany has supplied silver to numerous royal families throughout Europe, as well as elite American families including the Astors and Vanderbilts. Each piece is marked "Tiffany & Co. Sterling Pat. 1916" with the date letter "m" for the directorship of John C. Moore, which dates this service between 1907 and 1947. Chest: 23 1/2" wide x 19 1/4" deep x 6 1/4" high This service comprises: 12 entree knives 12 luncheon knives 12 dessert knives 12 entree forks 12 salad forks 12 oyster forks 12 luncheon forks 12 fish forks 12 ice cream forks 24 teaspoons 12 tablespoons 12 gumbo spoons 12 cream / bouillon spoons 12 demitasse spoons 12 salt cellar spoons...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Christofle Art Nouveau Silver Spoons, French Sterling Silver Spoons Set of 12
Located in Miami, FL
A very fine quality set of 12 antique sterling silver tea, coffee or dessert spoons attributed to Christofle, circa 1890-1930. Stunning design and craftsmanship. The handles have sophisticated Art Nouveau Pattern different decor, flowers, vine leaves, bunch of grapes, foliage, decor dahlias. The mark “925” on the bowl confirms that it’s sterling silver (.925 purity). The handle shows ornate floral and foliate engraving, typical of early 20th-century American or European silver flatware. The pattern style — squared edges with raised floral decoration — closely resembles Art Nouveau to early Art Deco transitional designs (roughly 1890s–1930s). The spoon shape (slightly deep oval bowl, short handle relative to bowl size) suggests a bouillon or cream soup spoon, not a teaspoon. Presented in its original box by Prestigious silversmith: A La Gerbe...
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19th Century French Rococo Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 1/2" Eight te...
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1950s Unknown Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

AJ Fuller by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 315 pcs Custom Pattern
By Arthur Le Roy Barney, Tiffany Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
A. J. Fuller, figural custom Tiffany & Co. pattern, Designer: Arthur Le Roy Barney There were a total of only 12 custom patterns ever made by Tiffany & Co. Charles Carpenter's Tiffa...
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Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany Co., Sterling Silver Ball/Sphere/Jewelry Box, Modern, Marked
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty sterling silver Tiffany & Co. jewelry ball, box, number 35378 Weighted, 7.
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1970s American Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Platter
By Durham Silver Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking example of refined utilitarian design, this sterling silver platter by the Durham Silver Company embodies the understated elegance associated with fine “hotel silver”—a st...
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1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Exceptional 173-Piece Antique French Silver Service for 12 Persons by Tétard
Located in London, GB
This extensive Regency style 13-piece place setting for 12, with neoclassical details to the handles, in original character and condition, not monogrammed, and housed in its fitted and lined box. All pieces of .950 silver, fully marked, and signed 'Tetard Fres Paris.' French, circa 1900 Dimensions: H: 12 in / 30 cm W: 23.5 in / 59 cm D: 17 in / 43 cm The firm of Tétard was begun by Edmond Tétard in 1880, who achieved notable success for his silverware at the 1889 Paris exposition universelle, specialising in revivalist styles such as those of the ancien regime. The company became Tétard Frères in 1901 when it was taken over by Edmond's sons Georges, Henri & Jacques. The set comprises: 12 dinner forks 12 dinner spoons 12 dinner knives 12 luncheon forks 12 luncheon spoons 12 luncheon knives 12 fish forks 12 fish knives 12 dessert forks 12 dessert knives 12 ice cream spoons 12 demitasse spoons 12 moka spoons And 17 serving pieces including: 1 large soup ladle 1 smaller soup ladle 1 gravy ladle 1 bread tong 3 fish serving : 1 fork and 2 flat ladles 2 large salad serving spoons 1 ice cream ladle 1 cake flat ladle 2 large fork and spoon servers...
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Early 20th Century French Sterling Silver

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Silver

Vintage, New and Antique Sterling Silver

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.

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