Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Alpaca
Early 20th Century Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1990s Italian Empire Sterling Silver
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Enamel
18th Century British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Louis XV Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Sterling Silver
Silver
1760s Italian Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1870s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver
Gold, Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Hollywood Regency Antique Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Canadian Rococo Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Louis XVI Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
20th Century European Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Danish Neoclassical Sterling Silver
Silver Plate
1930s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Crystal, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1840s West Asian Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Norwegian Late Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver
Early 2000s Modern Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 2000s Italian Georgian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
19th Century French Antique Sterling Silver
Silver Plate
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
18th Century British Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Sterling Silver
Jade, Sterling Silver
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1940s Japanese Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver
Crystal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Early 1800s Spanish Antique Sterling Silver
Silver
1940s Danish Hollywood Regency Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
1780s British Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Blown Glass
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1960s English Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1940s Vintage Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
1970s Italian Empire Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold, Enamel, Sterling Silver, Gold Plate
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, 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.





