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Sterling Silver For Sale
Antique George III Sterling Silver Wine Cooler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver wine cooler made by Henry Chawner; an addition to our antique wine and drink related silverware collection
This magnificent antique George III sterling silver wine cooler has a circular rounded form onto a shaped circular spreading foot.
The surface of the cooler is embellished with exceptional chased floral and scrolling foliate decoration, all on a matte background.
The decoration to the body incorporates a large scroll bordered cartouche to either side, each ornamented with a contemporary engraved coat of arms depicting firstly a chevron charged with three lions passant guardant, secondly in chief three cross-crosslet and to the base a lion passant.
This antique wine cooler is fitted with an exceptional pair of cast silver handles realistically modelled in the form of an eagle with raised wings, perched on a large scrolling leaf design.
This impressive cooler is supported by a cast circular shaped spreading foot embellished with further floral and foliate decoration, accented with a large scrolling border to the rim.
This exceptional Georgian wine cooler retains the original, hallmarked detachable liner and push fit cover.
The cast sterling silver torus-shaped cover is ornamented with large floral and foliate designs, with an opposing scrolling border paralleling the shaped rim.
The surface of the lining is plain and unembellished, apart from the featured hallmarks.
This magnificent antique silver wine cooler...
Category
1810s British George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
75 Pc. Georg Jensen Caravel Sterling Silver Flatware Dinner Service for 12
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 75-piece Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set.
Designed by Henning Koppel.
In the Caravel pattern.
Set comprises:
12 Dinner Forks (7 3/8")
12 Salad Forks (6 1/2")
12 Tea Spoons (5 15/16")
12 Place Spoons...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Garrard
Co Art Nouveau Cased Set Six Silver Goblets by Hancocks
Co
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning original art nouveau cased set of six silver goblets retailed by Garrard & Co and made by London silversmiths Frederick Hancock and dated 1913. The set of six heavy gauge ...
Category
1910s English Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
19th Century Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Alphonse Debain
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th Century Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service by Alphonse Debain
Exceptional French tea and coffee service in solid sterling silver, crafted by the renowned Parisian goldsmith ...
Category
19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Flatware
5 Piece Setting Service for 24
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This set of sterling silver flatware has 120 pieces, that’s service for 24 / 5 piece settings. Tailored and understated, the pattern is Classic. This se...
Category
1940s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$8,200 / set
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau German Sterling Fantasy Fish Motif Oil Lamp/Cigar Lighter
German, Late 19th Century, Unmarked, .800 Silver
Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German sterling fantasy fish motif oil lamp/cigar lighter. Dating back to the late 19th century, this piece is a true testament to the creativity and artistry of the era.
Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, the lamp is a fantastical, caricature-like fish cast and engraved realistically. The fish rests on its back, supported by its fins and dorsal fin, with wide-opened eyes and an open mouth revealing the oil lamp's wick. The turned-up tail serves as the handle for this ingeniously designed oil lamp and cigar lighter.
Made of unmarked .800 silver, this piece embodies the quality and craftsmanship of German silversmithing. With dimensions of 4 inches in height, 3.5 inches in width, and 2 inches in depth, this lamp is a statement piece that will captivate any observer. Weighing 3.5 ounces, it exudes a substantial and luxurious feel.
Step into the enchanting world of Art Nouveau with this captivating German oil lamp...
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,020 Sale Price
20% Off
4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service Plus tTay, 800 Silver, Italy, 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
4-piece tea and coffee service plus tray, 800 silver, Italy, 1980s.
Worked entirely by hand, it weighs 4170.00 grams.
It is a very important silver set.
Purchased in the 1980s at ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Swedish Modern by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set Hammered 90 pc Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Allan W. Adler (May 8, 1916 - December 3, 2002) His clean, unadorned and well-crafted style was strongly influenced by the traditional work of early American silversmiths and the con...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Spanish Silver Bar / Cocktail Set by Pedro Duran Morales, c 1950
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual boxed set of three drinks openers (Corkscrew and two different types of bottle openers), perfect for the most fashionable bars / trolleys or drinks trays.
Made from Spanish solid silver with a 915 fineness, Identified by the Pentagram which is the standard hallmark in Spain for solid silver, used between 1934 and 1985; I would date these to the 1950's.
The vase in a Hexagon is the silversmith or Orfebreria for Pedro Duran...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Steel
Pair of Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Salt
Pepper Shaker
Located in Sheffield, MA
Faneuil by Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt shaker and pepper mill set. Simple elegance,
Salt shaker 1.5" D x 2.25" H.
OFFERING FREE SHIPPING TO CONTINENTAL US. PLEASE JUST ASK FO...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$319 Sale Price / set
24% Off
Vintage Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Blossom Child
s Cup or Mug No. 452
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Danish Modern handle cup or mug.
By Georg Jensen.
In sterling silver.
In the Blossom pattern - no. 452B.
Fully marked to the base.
Simply wonderful silver from Jen...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
John Grinsell
Sons Birmingham Sterling Crystal Match Striker Holder Circa 1900
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Antique English crystal match striker with sterling silver rim by John Grinsell & Sons . Good antique condition with some small signs of age and use, a few small chips to the glass a...
Category
Early 1900s British Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Tiffany
Co. Sterling Silver Salt
Pepper Shakers Mid-Century Modern
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Tiffany & Co. sterling silver salt and pepper shakers, made in Denmark, and in Mid-Century Modern Style with a beautiful geometric design. Each measures 3 7/8'' in heigh...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tall, Empire-Style Pair of Sterling Silver Candelabra
Located in New York, NY
Tall, Empire-style sterling silver candelabra with removable arms, Preisner Silver Co., Wallingford, CT., Ca. 1935. Graceful design. Each of the pair, which is weighted, measures 15 ...
Category
1930s American Neoclassical Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carpenter Hall by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 38 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Carpenter Hall by Towle sterling silver Flatware set - 32 pieces. All of the pieces in this pattern are made with hollow, shaped, sterling hand...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sterling Silver Miniature Motorcycle Harley Davidson, Made in Italy
Located in VALENZA, IT
Vintage Harley Davidson motorcycle in sterling silver with very accurate detail reproduction.
The first is a Harley Davidson FXSB l...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique George V Arts
Crafts Style Sterling Silver Vases by Liberty
Co Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George V sterling silver Arts and Crafts style vases made by Liberty & Co Ltd; an addition to our ornamental Arts and Crafts silverware...
Category
1920s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Centerpiece, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Flower centrepiece is a precious decorative object realized in the 20th century.
A very elegant silver centrepiece in the shape of a flower
Supported by three small feet under ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage English Sterling Silver Tennis-Themed Figural Napkin Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine English silver napkin ring.
In sterling silver.
With an embossed tennis net, a pair of racquets, and a blank shield cartouche.
Fully hallmarked to the reverse.
Simply a w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Chiseled And Engraved Sterling Silver Basket With Handle
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
Beauti...
Category
Late 19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silvered Sea Shell Lister
s Conch
Located in New York, NY
Lister's conch fully silvered shell 5". Creel and Gow has been working with the same atelier in Rome, Italy for over 20 years to make our signature silvered shells. Our workshop has ...
Category
2010s Italian Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Japanese Export Engraved Cigarette or Decorative Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique engraved sterling silver cigarette or decorative box was made in Japan in approximately 1900 in the period Japonisme style. The box is composed of an ebonized hardwood c...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Japonisme Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Solid Silver Large Partridge/Grouse Bird Model Box - Edwardian 1910
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this magnificent solid silver large partridge model made in the Edwardian era with import marks for Chester, Boaz Moses Landeck, 1910.
The silver bird is ...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Trinket Tray (1904)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver trinket tray; an addition to our silver tray collection.
This except...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Silver Star of David Pendant, Henryk Winograd, Judaica, New York, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A striking and richly detailed silver Judaica pendant by renowned repoussé master Henryk Winograd, crafted in a rounded diamond form and displaying Winograd’s signature artistry in b...
Category
20th Century American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English King by Tiffany
Co Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 pieces
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH KING (c. 1885)
Patterns similar to our English King were first used in France and England late in the eighteenth century and have remained among the most popular styles for>...
Category
Early 20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
107 Piece Sterling Silver Flatware by Georg Jensen Denmark, Acanthus Pattern
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful 107 piece sterling silver flatware set by Georg Jensen in the Acanthus pattern. It contains the following pieces:
20 teaspoons 6"
8 cream of soup spoons 5 1/2"
5 tables...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
A German Silver Hanukkah Lamp, Circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
This elegant German silver Hanukkah lamp, crafted around 1900, is a masterful blend of classical refinement and symbolic reverence, drawing deeply from both natural motifs and the sa...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Large Sterling Silver Wood-Backed Picture Frame
Located in New York, NY
Large, sterling silver wood-backed picture frame, Birmingham, England, year-hallmarked for 1913, Joseph Gloster, Ltd. - makers. Measures 12 inches high (at highest point) x 9 1/4 inc...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
9 PC, Sterling Silver "Orchid" Tea and Coffee Service by International C. 1930
Located in Atlanta, GA
This distinguished nine-piece tea and coffee service, crafted by the International Silver Company, epitomizes the height of American silver artistry from the early 20th century. Desi...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Purse powder compact two-tone striped enamel Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Square, oval-section purse powder compact in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent two-tone striped enamel on guilloché and hand-engraved motifs on all sides. English...
Category
1970s Italian George IV Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold Plate
Sterling Silver Tiffany
CO Serving Spoon
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver serving spoon in the San Lorenzo pattern by Tiffany & CO. First introduced in 1916, San Lorenzo was a perfect example old-world classical design; ...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
George III Sterling Silver-Mounted Etched Mother-of-pearl Snuff Box
Located in New York, NY
Georgian (George III) Period, sterling silver-mounted etched mother-of-pearl octagonal snuff box with hinged lid, London, year-hallmarked for 1803. The iridescent mother-of-pearl lid...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Judaica by Gorham Sterling Silver Challah Set 2pc Fitted Box #20 Date 1872 #6046
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Judaica by Gorham
Outstanding Judaica Gorham sterling silver two-piece set featuring a plate and a Challah knife with applied gold wheat and grapes wi...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Tiffany
Co. Silver Rulers in Original Pouches
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in New York, NY
Set of 4 Tiffany & Co. silver plate metric rulers measuring 7 inches (17 centimeters) long. Comes in an authentic Tiffany & Co. branded aqua-colored felt pouch. Brand new condition. Great unisex gift for any holiday or occasion, birthday, or office.
The legendary Tiffany brand was founded in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Chapel Bells by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size chapel bells by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 79 pieces. this set includes
12 dinner size knives, 9 1/2"
12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 64 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lavishly decorated, Old Colonial's graceful curves descend along a beaded handle and meet a fluted bowl. Representing the height of the silversmiths craft, Old Colonial is a peerless...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1930 Jean E Puiforcat Art Deco Modernist Tea Coffee Set Sterling Silver Rosewood
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Modernist Art Deco tea and coffee set in sterling silver and rosewood by Jean E. Puiforcat created in 1930s.
Super Art Deco monogram.
Service including:
- a coffee pot
- a milkpo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
J.E. Caldwell
Co. Sterling Silver Bar Pitcher
Located in New York, NY
J. E. Caldwell & Co. sterling silver bar pitcher, measuring 7.7 inches in height and 8.3 inches from handle to spout, and weighing 22.5 troy ounces,...
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sir Christopher by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 40 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sir Christopher by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 9 1/8",
eight forks, seven 1/4",
eight salad forks, 6 3/8",
eight teaspoons,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Important silver flatware in its original case, Tétard Frères
Located in Paris, FR
Important silver and mother-of-pearl flatware in its original case by Tétard Frères for Michelon Frères, Montpellier. France, first half of the 20th century.
A complete dinner servi...
Category
1920s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Tray
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful sterling silver tray has a reticulated border and a fluted rim. It has a pedestal so it’s propped off the surface. It is an octagon shaped...
Category
Early 1900s American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Turtle Earrings by Emilia Castillo, Mexico, Signed TO-85
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming and finely crafted pair of sterling silver turtle earrings designed and handmade by Emilia Castillo, Taxco, Mexico. Each earring features a sculptural turtle form with hand-...
Category
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
CHANTILLY BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 48 Pieces. This set includes:
12 KNIVES, MODERN BLADE, 8 7/8"
12 FORKS, 7"
12 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/2"
12 TEASPOONS, 5 3/4"
Includes bo...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Original, Hallmark. Massive Silver Candleholder, Koloman Moser Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vienna, AT
Signature: Austrian silver-mark, WW-mark. What is unusual for a Wiener Werkstatte silver-object. The signatures are on the bottom side instead...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Silver
Antique Sterling Scottish Silver Pair Centerpieces Sweetmeat Candy Dishes 1900
Located in Dublin, Ireland
A Very Imposing example of an identical pair of boxed heavy gauge Sterling Silver Scottish Centerpieces of exceptional quality.
The stylish oval form crested dishes with lavish pie...
Category
Late 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver, Silver
King Edward Flatware, Service for 12
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1936, King Edward by Gorham has been very popular since. Old world daintiness and charm are yours for the taking in this lovely flatwar...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,200 / set
Etruscan Flatware by Gorham
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Etruscan pattern has been a winner with customers ever since it was first introduced in 1913. Straight Classic lines with only the Etruscan pattern on the very end. A contemporar...
Category
1910s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$4,400 / set
English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 53 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
ENGLISH GADROON BY GORHAM sterling silver Flatware set - 53 Pieces. This set includes:
8 KNIVES, 8 7/8"
8 FORKS, 7"
8 SALAD FORKS, 6 1/4"
8 TEASPOONS, 5 7/8"
8 CREAM SOUP SPOONS, 6...
Category
1930s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare English Victorian Silver Cigar Compendium on Wheels, 1884
Located in Bath, GB
An example we have never seen in ever before making it a particularly rare, fun and special piece.
Made from solid English sterling silver, it is fixed with four castors on the un...
Category
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
$5,890 Sale Price
20% Off
Paul Storr English Sterling Silver Covered Soup Tureen On Stand, London 1823
By Paul Storr
Located in Germantown, MD
A museum quality George IV English Sterling Silver Covered Soup Tureen on Stand by
Paul Storr, London, Circa 1823
Lid engraved with 'Lion Rampant' herald; also repeated to the should...
Category
Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk Danish Mid-Century Silver Pedestal Bowl
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stylish Danish mid-century silver pedestal bowl by renowned makers Dansk Guldsmede-Handvaerk and dating from around 1960. The pedestal bowl stands on a narrow rounded flat base rai...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Tiffany
Co Hampton Sterling Silver, 130 pieces
By Tiffany
Co.
Located in Toledo, OH
This set of Hampton sterling silver flatware by Tiffany & Co has 130 pieces. The set weighs 151.6 troy ounces and is monogrammed. T...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
C R Ashbee GOH. A Rare Pair of Arts
Crafts Hand-Crafted Hammered Silver Salts.
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee for the guild of handicraft.
A rare pair of Arts & Crafts silver salt bowls with roll-over rims and dot decoration to the bowl edges stood on fou...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Whimsical Silver Inlaid Cat Salt
Pepper Shakers by Emilia Castillo, Mexico 96
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charming and full of personality, this pair of cat-shaped salt and pepper shakers was designed and handcrafted in Taxco, Guerrero, Mexico by renowned silversmith Emilia Castillo in 1...
Category
1990s Mexican Organic Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Buccellati - Shell Mounted In Sterling Silver
By Buccellati
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Shell mounted in sterling silver by Buccellati
Length: 25 cm
Width: 20.5 cm
Height: 20 cm
Category
1970s Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Modern Menorah
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver menorah made in Italy. It is sleek and modern without any ornamentation. A young and contemporary style and design for an ancient tradition. Bri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salimbeni Purse Cigarette Case Two-Color Enamel Stripes Blue and White
By Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Purse cigarette case, oval section in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with two-color enameled stripes. Early 20th century English style. Measures 9 x 4.3 x 2.6 cm. Weight 96 g. ...
Category
1970s Italian International Style Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$2,259 Sale Price
20% Off
A Silver German Goblet, late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
This striking late 19th-century German silver goblet exemplifies the era’s exceptional silversmithing, combining elegant form with intricate ornamentation. The piece rests on a beaut...
Category
Late 19th Century German Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Lot of Two Imperial Russian Silver Vodka Cups
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Lot of Two Imperial Russian Silver Vodka Cups
Silver vodka cup, tapered cylindrical body with flared lip
finely engraved with typical alt...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
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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