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Sterling Silver For Sale
Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 416 Pc Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Provenance: This set was owned by then president of the Historic Broadmoor Resort, Charles L. Tutt II, for his home in Colorado Springs. That home was given to the Colorado College a...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Rare 1888 Gorham Sterling Silver Versailles Potato Serving Spoon 12.5”
Located in Atlanta, GA
Gorham (American, founded 1831), pattern active 1888-1991. A very rare serving piece in the "Versailles" pattern. This potato spoon features a figural and rococo motif to edge. Marke...
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19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware 8 Service Set 50 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Eight knives, 9 1/4" eight forks, 7 1/4" eight salad forks, 6 1/2" eight teaspoons, 6" eight cream soup spoons, 6 1/2" eight flat handle butter spreaders, 5 3/4" two serving spoons, ...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Old Italian by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware 12 Set 88 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Buccellati is known and admired throughout the world for producing the finest quality Italian silver. The Old Italian sterling silver flatware collection from Buccellati features tim...
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Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Classic Rose by Reed Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
CLASSIC ROSE BY REED & BARTON sterling silver Flatware set - 66 Pieces. This set includes: 12 KNIVES, 9 1/8" 12 FORKS, 7 1/2" 12 SALAD FORKS, 6 5/8" 12 TEASPOONS, 6" 12 PLACE SOUP ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12 pcs. Sterling Silver Box, Model Olga
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 12 antique valuable silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. 12 silver teaspoons, the 1930s/40s, C.G Hallberg, Stockholm Sweden i...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Golden Winslow by Kirk Sterling Silver 12 Flatware Service Set 48 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unique among sterling patterns, Winslow harmoniously combines an unadorned center of sterling silver with an accent design along the border of each piece. Inspired by a pattern made ...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cella Matching Tongs, Collectible Sugar Bowl
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cellar with Matching Tongs, c. Early 20th Century Elevate your table setting with this exquisite antique silver-plated shell-form salt cellar, comple...
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Late 19th Century English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a private residence in Monaco, a stunning 19th century, Louis XVI covered sterling silver vegetable server by the world’s premier French silversmith “Puiforcat”, currentl...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Bowl, 546B, circa 1931
Located in Sarasota, FL
Georg Jensen hand hammered Art Deco footed sterling bowl designed by Georg Jensen himself. Beautiful hand hammered surface. The bowl has 1925-1931 marks, and designer "GI" for Georg ...
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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver

Large Antique English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Box
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver cigar box. Made by Barnard & Sons, Ltd in London in 1930. Rectangular with straight sides. Cover hinged and with tapering tab; top flap with engine-turned li...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Twelve Georgian Silver Dinner Plates by Wright
Located in London, GB
Manufactured in 1782 by the accomplished English silversmith Charles Wright, this set of twelve silver dinner plates is of superb quality. Each plate is largely circular, though the ...
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1780s English George III Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Powder Case Art Deco style designed for Cartier USA Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Powder case for handbag in 925/1000 sterling silver with black and red fired enamel. Opening with spring button. Ground mirror and retina inside. Measure cm. 7.3 x 7.3 x 1.5. Weight gr.250. Created in the Art Deco style for Cartier USA in the 1980s, inspired by designs by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s. Manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick slab and large reinforcements suitable for withstanding numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 750°<800° C. About cooperation Salimbeni and Cartier. Our first meetings with the Cartier USA Company took place through the Giorgini Company, the first "Buying Office" set up in Florence immediately after the Second World War, which had the purpose of bringing together Florentine, and also Italian, producers with American buyers, who especially appreciated the artistic objects still manufactured by artisans who still took inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, using techniques handed down from generation to generation. Mrs. Gina Pestelli, wife of a Florentine retail jeweller, was in charge of contacts with Cartier USA, above all an employee, while her daughter, also for Giorgini, took care of the fashion that in those years was affirmed in Florence with the events of "Pitti ". With their help, we began to supply frames and boxes in sterling silver gold plated with malachite and other semi-precious stones. At the same time, the official buyer of Cartier, Mr. William Smith, began to appreciate and commission the first objects with fired enamels, a process of which we have always been specialists. In 1975 we began exhibiting at the prestigious New York Jewellery Association Show, which we participated in both the February and July editions, for a good 26 years until 2001. In New York in those years the "Art deco style" was still very much appreciated, still mindful of the beautiful early 20th century architecture of the great buildings such as the "Crysler" or the "Empire State". We then began to produce frames, boxes, evening bags, "objets de vertu" and other objects in "art deco style" which were very popular with Mr. Smith who gave us some photocopies of Louis Francois Cartier drawings to reproduce them. Thus, numerous cigarette cases, powder compacts, evening bags, frames and table boxes were created exclusively for Cartier USA which, at the time, had the prestigious "Silver Department" on the first floor of the Cartier store on Fifth Avenue. An evening bag, with matching cigarette case and powder compact, were redone on the design created for a gift given to Mary Pickford at the time. In a 1986 Cartier...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

Acanthus by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The superb Scandinavian Moderne "Acanthus" or "Dronning" pattern of sterling silver flatware was designed by Johan Rohde in 1917 for Georg Jensen. Johan Rohde is known for his innova...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique American Sterling Silver Ruby Glass 105 Condiment Pot Spoon 152g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique number 105 sterling silver Repousse lidded jam / mustard / condiment pot with cutwork pierced sides, floral lid monogrammed with the initials EL, ruby glass insert and clear glass spoon...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

19th Century Silver Pair of Ewer and Crystal Engraved
By Edouard Ernie, Paris 1
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of crystal ewer and silver mounted. The crystal is engraved with floral baskets or baskets of flowers. The top of the ewers is finely chiseled with floral motifs and grapefruit. The beak is closed by a lid whose grip is decorated with a floral motif in relief. The interior is in vermeil. The ewer has an handle decorated with foliage. The base is decorated with a stylized laurel frieze. H:11.22in. (28.5 cm). Weight: 36.75oz (2042 g). Silver marks: Head of Minerva. From 1838. Silversmith’s mark: Edouard Ernie...
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1880s French Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Silver

Continental Silver-Mounted Marble Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Continental (.800) silver-mounted marble table lamp, Italy, circa 1950's. Measures: @16 3/4 inches high (to top of finial) x @4 1/4 inches in diameter across base. Excellent condition.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Marble, Silver

Shell Thread by Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 141 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shell & Thread was first introduced by Tiffany in 1905. Its design is typical of patterns made in England during the long reign of King George III. The raised-border edges, which acc...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Magnificent Set of 12 Georgian Solid Silver Gilt Dishes - 1780-1811
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent matched set of Georgian solid silver dishes, all fully gilt in a rich gold tone and remaining in great condition. This set of 12 dishes is of exactly identical design and size, comprised of seven dishes by William Stroud, London 1811; two by Andrew Fogelberg & Stephen Gilbert...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver

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Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Condiment Caster (1804)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver condiment caster/muffineer; an addition to our Georgian silverware collection. This exceptional and la...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Dutch Silver and Blue Crystal Glass Spice Spreader, 1845
Located in Delft, NL
A Dutch silver and blue crystal glass spice spreader, 1845 A silver and blue crystal glass spice spreader dated from 1845. An openwork holder for the crystal bowl with flower garl...
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Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Silver

20th Century Italian Oval Sterling Silver Renaissance Style Entree Dish
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver oval vegetable dish in Renaissance style. The bottom of the vegetable dish is smooth, while on the edge a border made with the casting technique with acanthus leaf mo...
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1990s Italian Renaissance Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Dandy s Travelling Valet Set, English, Silver, Grooming Case, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique dandy's travelling valet set. An English, sterling silver butler's grooming case by Mappin & Webb, dating to the Edwardian period, circa ...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Modern Art of Metalwork: Brohan-Museum V1 1889-1939 (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
This catalogue covers the Brohan Museum hollowware collection of silver, pewter, brass, copper, stainless steel, nickel, aluminium and metal alloys such as nickelsilver, from the late nineteenth century and the first part of the twentieth century up to 1939. Flatware was not included, since this is the subject of another publication. There is an excellent inventory of artists from Belgium...
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Early 20th Century Sterling Silver

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Paper

Antique Sterling Silver Fruit Set 24 Knives Forks Allen Darwin Sheffield Asprey
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique cased sterling silver fruit/dessert service for 12 people, made by Allen & Darwin, Sheffield & retailed by Asprey London, dated 1902. Silver weight 34 oz (964 grams) T...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Solid Silver Tray on Silver Stand
Located in VALENZA, IT
Oval tray with handles and hand-pierced edge with leaf motif. The tray is completely handmade. The handles are in silver with fusion processing that take up the leaf design. The so...
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1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

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Silver

Smart English Silver Art Deco Cigarette or Cigar Box, 1937
Located in Bath, GB
A truly iconic Art Deco double-lidded cigarette or cigar box with the most fantastic shaped handle to the top. The box is entirely engine-turned and stands on four elegant feet. T...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Scissors to Cut the Stems of the Bunches of Grapes, USA, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage Sterling Silver Grape Shears/Scissors by Watson of Attleboro, MA. They were manufacturers of silver novelties from 1880 onwards. These grape shears feature floral style handl...
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Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Sulky with Horse and Driver
Located in VALENZA, IT
Made in Italy sterling solid silver sulky with horse and driver. The sulky, the horse and the driver are made with the casting method and finished with chisel. The bridles are in l...
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1810 Italian 800 Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 pieces fitted box Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Very Heavy .800 Italian Silver Flatware set in the pattern 1810 (Fiddle shape) in its original vintage fitted chest - 77 pieces. This set includes: ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Silver

Henryk Winograd Silver Menorah
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A signed Henryk Winograd 99.9 Silver diminutive menorah. Hand made repose with high relief details. 3 icnes high, 4 inches wide, 2 inches deep. Henryk Winograd was one of the world...
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1980s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Solid silver Commodore cutlery set, Cardeilhac by Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Discover the luxurious Commodore solid silver cutlery set, an exceptional piece signed by Cardeilhac and produced by Christofle. Made in France, this collection embodies timeless lux...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

A Jewish German Silver Wedding Ring, Probably Circa 1800
Located in New York, NY
This exceptional Jewish wedding ring, likely crafted in Germany around 1800, is a striking and symbolic piece, richly imbued with tradition and meaning. Unlike conventional rings, th...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Oversized Edwardian Threaded Glass and Sterling Silver Match Striker
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent oversized English match striker wither a sterling silver mount and well fully hallmarked for London, 1914 (slightly rubbed). It’...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1767 Sebastian James Crespell George III Set of 12 Sterling Silver Plates
By Sebastian James Crespell
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite set of twelve English silver dinner plates, dating back to the 18th century (1767) during the reign of King George III. These remarkable pieces of craftsmansh...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Edwardian Silver Centrepiece Suite by Horace Woodward Co. London
Located in London, GB
Edwardian silver centrepiece suite by Horace Woodward & Co. London English, 1905 Epergne: Height 27cm, width 45cm, depth 26cm Smaller comports: Height 13cm, diameter 14cm This ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sterling Silver

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Silver

A Silver German Hanukkah Lamp by Gebrüder Gutgesell, Hanau Circa 1910
Located in New York, NY
A festive and wonderfully chased Silver German Hanukkah oil lamp by Gebrüder Gutgesellfrom made in Hanau circa 1910. The early 20th Century Germany was marked by cultural richness w...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Menorah
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver menorah that is contemporary and beautiful. Poised on an oval base the branches curve upwards and align evenly while the center arm is raised an e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Silver tray by Georg Jetel for Alton Sweden 1980 Signed and dated
Located in Paris, FR
anOne of a kind silver tray designed by Georg Jetel (1934-2012) for ALTON Falköping in 1980 Signed and dated. Weight ca 1082 grams Minor wear Silver tray hand Textured
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1980s Swedish Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Sterling Silver Mesh Weave beaded bag, ca 1900
Located in Delft, NL
Sterling Silver Mesh Weave beaded bag Sterling Silver mesh weave handbag with fringe and turquoise colored translucent stones, 13 pieces. The ope...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Sugar Shaker
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Large Sterling silver sugar caster, beautiful model with beautiful decorations in Regency style. The spreader has hallmarks of the city of Chester, dated 1905. The maker's mark is al...
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Early 1900s English Regency Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Large, Art Deco, Sterling Silver-Mounted Threaded Crystal Match Striker
Located in New York, NY
Large, Art Deco, sterling silver-mounted threaded crystal match striker, London, 1931, Henry Perkins and Sons - makers. Measures 2 3/4 inches high x 3 1/2 inches in diameter. Dark sp...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Crystal, Sterling Silver

Vintage Silver Coffee and Tea Set by Wmf
Located in Roma, IT
Silver coffee and tea set is an original group of decorative objects realized in the between the 1920s and the 1920s. Original silver metal. Made in Germany by WMF. Farir ...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Victorian Period, Sterling Silver Mustache Cup by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver mustache cup, Gorham manufacturing Corp., Providence, Rhode Island, circa 1895. Measures 3 inches high x 3 inches diamet...
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1890s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Table Box Clock Swiss mechanical skeletal movement on the lid Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large hexagonal table box with clock on the lid, in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with hand-painted fire enamel like lapis lazuli stone, with engravings and decorations hand-e...
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1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver

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Amethyst, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Chinese Export Silver Dragon Motif Knife or Letter Opener
Located in Stamford, CT
Chinese Export silver dinner knife. Overall motif on the handle of dragons with clouds. Single knife could also be used as a letter opener. Stamped markings on the blade.
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1880s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent s Travelling Vanity Set (1899)
By Norman Marshall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt and celluloid fifteen piece travelling vanity set - boxed; part of our silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique Victorian sterling silver and celluloid vanity set consists of a hand mirror, a pair of hair brushes, a pair of clothes brushes, a pair of scent bottles, a pair of pin jars, a toothbrush holder, a soap jar, a hip flask and a boudoir clock. Each blown and cut glass container bears a plain silver gilt mount to the rim; due to the variety in sizes these versatile jars could be used for a multitude of functions. The glass vessels are fitted with a domed silver gilt cover, bearing an impressive applied monogram initials 'MK' to the centre; the toothbrush, soap and one of the pin jars have push fit covers and the second pin jar bears a screw fitment. The scent bottles bear hinged covers, which open to reveal the original hallmarked stopper and cork to the interior. The exceptional cut glass hip flask has a plain cylindrical sterling silver gilt mount with a hinged circular plain domed cover, securing with a bayonet fitting*. The plain lower portion of this silver hip flask is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit sterling silver gilt beaker; this bears further applied monogram initials, reflecting those to the covers. The surface of the exceptional waisted rectangular-shaped boudoir clock is plain and embellished to the upper incurved plateau with further applied monogram initials. The upper portion of the clock further bears a plain angular swing carrying handle with ball style terminals. The white enamel dial is ornamented with black hour Roman numerals, encircled with plain black chapter ring of minute markers. The face of this timepiece is visible through a rectangular bevelled glass 'window'. The hallmarked hinged door opens to reveal the original French eight-day movement; the door has a subtle rounded thumbpiece to facilitate opening. The clock movement is fitted with an incorporated hinged winding key featuring an a shaped handle with lobed fingerpieces. The antique celluloid...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Warwick Charger, Victorian Sterling Silver, Barnards, London, 1877
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1877 by Barnard Brothers, this incredible, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Wall Charger, is a rare to find example of the '...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Stunning French Silver Guilloche Enamel Pill Box
Located in Bath, GB
An absolutely stunning enamel box, French in origin with the boars head mark for solid silver (minimum 800/1000). The goldsmith's makers mark is also present, I think GB but a little...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Enamel

Georg Jensen Danish Sterling Ornamental Server Pie Spade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Georg Jensen pie spade, from the Ornamental series, mark 58. Beautiful old embossed post-1945 mark, for the aficionado. Scratches to the surface, small unnoticeable pit to the vers...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Trousseau by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Trousseau by International Sterling silver flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 cream soup spoons, ...
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1930s Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Huge Antique Sterling Silver Salver or Footed Tray with Ornate Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This enormous and very substantial antique salver or footed tray was made by Hunt, Roskell, Tate, Storr and Mortimer of England and dates to 1865 and done in the period Victorian sty...
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Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Edwardian Period Sheraton Style Sterling Silver-Mounted Gallery Tray
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, Sheraton style, sterling silver-mounted gallery tray, American, Ca. 1915. Beautiful marquetry work. Measures 22 inches wide x 15 1/4 inches deep x 2 1/2 inches high...
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1910s American Sheraton Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling silver ice bucket champagne bucket wine cooler
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Sterling Silver ice bucket of rounded, lobed form with an undulating scalloped rim, the border applied with finely detailed grape and vine-leaf clusters and fitted with two scroll ri...
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1970s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

1909 Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Presentation Cup and Cover
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver presentation cup and cover; an addition to our presentation silverware collection. This magnificent antique Edwardian sterling silver cup and cover has a plain circular bell shaped form to a circular spreading foot. The surface of this antique silver cup is plain and unembellished, with an applied moulded border to the rim. This large silver cup...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Silver Goblet
Located in London, GB
A rare Chinese Export Silver Goblet depicting the story of the Three Kingdoms. The goblet embossed and chased with characters of army of General Dian Wei (典韦) and General Lü Bu (吕布)....
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1870s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

La Rochelle by Tetard Freres Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 62 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb La Rochelle by Tetard Freres French sterling silver flatware set, 62 pieces. This set includes: 12 Dinner Knives, 9 3/4" 12 Large Dinner Forks, 8 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 3-tine, 6 3/8" 12 Teaspoons, 5 5/8" 12 Place Soup/Dessert Spoons, 6 7/8" 1 Serving Spoon, 8" 1 Buffet Fork...
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Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Spanish Silver Rococo Style Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
20th century Spanish silver Rococo style tea and coffee service, Spanish, 20th century Kettle on stand: Height 44cm, width 23cm, depth 16cm Milk jug: Height 12cm, width 13cm, depth 9cm Comprising of a solid silver tray, teapot, coffee pot, sugar bowl, milk jug, strainer, and large kettle...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Rococo Sterling Silver

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Silver

Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia
Located in Queens, NY
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver and Ruby Humidor Box Made for Saudi Arabia Made by Peter Nicholas Co Ltd in London in 1989. Rectangular box with corner bracket supports and hin...
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20th Century British Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

handbag powder compact ienamel sterling silver gold and cabochon ruby Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval-section handbag powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver with black fired enamel. Opening with 18-karat gold bezel with round cabochon ruby, diameter 4 mm. Ground mirror sligh...
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1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver, Enamel

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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