Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Sterling Silver Antique Mug/Baby Cup
By J.B. & S.M. Knowles & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver mug by J. B. & S. M. Knowles of Providence, Rhode Island
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1890s American Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Shiebler Victorian Repousse Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By George W. Shiebler & Co., J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. Curved
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1860
By Frederick Brasted, John Bell
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Bell and Frederick Brasted in London in
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Cup in Rare Bird’s Nest Pattern
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Rare Bird's Nest sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1870. Ovoid bowl
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Late 19th Century American Baroque Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Kerr Sterling Silver Baby Cup Rich in Turn-of-the-century Assumptions
By William B. Kerr & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century sterling silver baby cup rich in period assumptions. Made by William B. Kerr in
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Child Gardeners
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1927. Gently upward
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early English Victorian Baby Cup with Child & Pony Pastoral Scene, 1838
By Charles Reily & George Storer
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by George Reily & George Storer in London in 1838. Flared
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1830s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Victorian Nursery Rhyme Goosey Gander Baby Cup
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides and banded
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Emes & Barnard English Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Mug, 1816
By Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard 1
Located in New York, NY
George III sterling silver baby cup. Made by Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard in London in 1816
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1810s British Regency Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Victorian Sterling Silver Mug with Robinson Crusoe & Friday After Lydon
By Robert Harper
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Robert Harper in London in 1871. Baluster bowl on
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 5 in W 4.5 in D 3.13 in
Antique Philadelphia Victorian Classical Coin Silver Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical coin silver baby cup, ca 1860. Baluster bowl with cast leaf-capped double
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
Antique Classical Coin Silver Baby Cup with Philadelphia Marks
Located in New York, NY
Classical coin silver baby cup, circa 1850. Tapering bowl with flared rim and curved bottom. Double
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
Antique New York Classical Coin Silver Baby Cup by Eoff & Connor
Located in New York, NY
Classical coin silver baby cup. Made by Eoff & Connor, a partnership active in New York from 1833
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1830s American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
Tiffany Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1879
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Barbour Silver Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver baby cup, Barbour Silver Co., Hartford, Ct., circa 1895. Measures: 3
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Hayes Bros.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver baby cup, Birmingham, England, 1892, Hayes Bros. (William and Harry
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georgian Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Isaac Jones
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully designed, Georgian, sterling silver baby cup on pedestal base, London, 1814, Isaac
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19th Century British George III Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Mixed Metals by Gorham Sterling Silver Baby Cup #3210 Hammered
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mixed metals by Gorham
Mixed metals by Gorham sterling silver baby cup. The cup is heavily
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Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Aesthetic Movement Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver, "Aesthetic Movement," baby cup, Wilcox Silver Co., Connecticut, circa 1870s-1880s
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19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique TIFFANY & CO Sterling Baby Cup, Circa 1895
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
An Antique American Sterling Silver Baby Cup decorated with a classic design of applied ribbed
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co Elsa Peretti Sterling Silver Padova Baby Cup
By Elsa Peretti for Tiffany & Co.
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Tiffany & Co sterling silver baby cup in the Padova pattern by Elsa Petertti.
No monogram
A
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Early 20th Century Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Mug - Cats Peeping over Brick Wall - American Sterling Silver - C 1907
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver baby cup with cats. Made by Tiffany in New York, ca. 1907. Drum-form with molded
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20th Century American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver "Tankard-Form" Baby Cup
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver, "tankard-form" baby cup, Birmingham, England, Charles S. Green & Co
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1920s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Mug or Cup
By Wood & Hughes
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver baby mug or cup, Wood & Hughes, New York, circa 1875. Beautiful repousse
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1870s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Whiting Sterling Silver Baby Child's Cup Mug Brite-Cut Border and Beading #35
Located in Big Bend, WI
Whiting sterling silver Child's Cup featuring a brite-cut upper and lower border with beading above
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Late 19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany Sterling Baby Cup with 3-D Rabbits & Chased Grass Easter Bunny
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
This fine sterling Easter Bunny baby cup was made by Tiffany & Co. featuring 3-D rabbits as the
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Early 20th Century Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Christening Mug - Beautiful Baby Cup - American Sterling Silver - 1888
By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver christening mug. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1888. Straight sides and scrolled
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Mug or Cup
By Wilcox Silver Plate Co.
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver, baby mug or cup, The Wilcox Company, Mericen, CT., circa 1880s. Gilded
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1880s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver "Three Little Kittens" Baby Cup
By R. Blackinton & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver, "Three Little Kittens" baby cup, R. Blackinton & Co., No. Attleboro, Mass., circa
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
American Victorian Period Sterling Silver Etched Baby Cup/Mug
By J.B. & S.M. Knowles & Co.
Located in New York, NY
American, Victorian period, sterling silver, etched baby cup/mug, J.B. and S.M. Knowles and Co
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1860s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Repousse Baby Cup with Handle, Circa 1900
By Gorham
Located in Miami, FL
Antique sterling silver Repousse Baby cup with handle, Circa 1900
Offered for sale is an antique
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19th Century Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Collection of Sterling Silver Marked Baby Rattles Cup and Teether, c. 1910-1930
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Classic set of sterling silver baby items. This collection features two baby rattles, a cup and a
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Early 20th Century English Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2.3 in W 3.75 in D 2.6 in
Baby Cup with Handle by Evald Nielsen Hammered Sterling Silver, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Baby cup with handle by Evald Nielsen hammered sterling silver.
Stamped. Ca. 1920s.
Measures: 6.7
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1920s Danish Art Deco Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Antique American Classical Sterling Silver Baby Cup by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
American classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Straight sides with
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Early 1900s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Wang Hing China Trade Chinese Export Silver Baby Cup
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Baby cup in 900 silver. Made by Wang Hing in Hong Kong, ca. 1910. Straight and upward tapering
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Early 20th Century Chinese Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Pretty Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Heath & Middleton
Located in New York, NY
Pretty Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton in
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Gorham Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Baby Cup
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1893. Gently upward tapering
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1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Aesthetic Sterling Silver Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Aesthetic sterling silver baby cup. Made by George Fisher In London in 1871. Straight and
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1870s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Baby Cup with Berry Branch
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, circa 1875. Straight sides and
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Georgian Sterling Silver Baby Cup by Walker & Hall
By Walker & Hall
Located in New York, NY
George V sterling silver baby cup. Made by Walker & Hall in Sheffield in 1920. Straight and upward
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1920s English Georgian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant American Edwardian Sterling Silver Baby Cup by Tiffany & Co.
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Edwardian sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Bowl has curved
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sweet Antique English Sterling Silver Baby Cup in Case
By William Evans
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Evans in London in 1877. Straight and upward
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gorham Edwardian Sterling Silver Allegorical Baby Cup
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian sterling silver baby cup with applied allegorical frieze. Made by Gorham in Providence
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany American Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Water Babies Cup
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910
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Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver Christening Mug
Located in New York, NY
Victorian sterling silver baby cup. Made by George John Richards in London in 1853. Baluster bowl
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1850s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Tiffany Sterling Silver Little Bo Beep Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Art Nouveau sterling silver baby cup. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, and imported to
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Whiting Sterling Silver Three Blind Mice Nursery Rhyme Baby Cup
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau sterling silver nursery rhyme baby cup. Made by Whiting in New York, ca 1900. Tall and
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Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pretty Antique American Coin Silver Baby Cup
Located in New York, NY
Pretty American coin silver baby cup, circa 1850. Faceted baluster with skirted foot and leaf
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
Antique American Aesthetic Coin Silver Baby Cup by Chicago Maker
Located in New York, NY
Aesthetic coin silver baby cup. Made by Juergens & Andersen in Chicago. Tapering and inset sides
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Mid-19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
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Mid-20th Century Persian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Silver
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A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Late 19th Century European Moorish Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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H 240 in W 552 in D 120 in
Antique Silver Bowl Small Fruit Basket with Relief, Openwork Decorative Object
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique silver bowl small fruit basket with relief, openwork decorative object hallmarked sterling silver oval bon bon dish bowl intricate cut out & embossed details
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1930s Swedish Baroque Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Silver, Sterling Silver
H 7.76 in W 5.91 in D 1.58 in
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Located in Wembley, GB
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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H 2.76 in W 1.19 in D 1.58 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900.
Museum qua...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Vintage Sterling Silver Baby Cup and Napkin Holder Engraved "Robert Feb. '62"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage sterling silver baby cup engraved "Robert Feb. '62" by Roberts.
Vintage silver napkin holder engraved "Robert"
Nice patina on both
Ring dimensions: 2" x .75"
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 2 in W 3.5 in D 2.5 in
Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Sterling Silver
Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite Set of Twelve Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Bamboo Pattern Charger/Dinner Plates originates from the United States, Circa 1970. This stunning set can serve as either c...
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1970s American Modern Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Sterling Silver
H 0.25 in Dm 10.75 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Charles L. Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
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Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Irish Sterling Silver Cup
By Matthew West
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique 18th century Irish sterling silver cup; an addition to our 17th century silverware collection
This exceptional antique 18th century Iri...
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18th Century English Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Silver, Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Baby / Christening Cup
By Georg Jensen
Located in Huntington, NY
Georg Jensen sterling silver baby / Christening cup
With leaf motif capped handle
20th century, Denmark
110 g
Engraved ROBERT.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Period, Sterling Silver Mustache Cup by Gorham
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in New York, NY
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1890s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. 1900 Charles L Tiffany Edwardian Art Nouveau Sterling Trumpet Vase
By Tiffany & Co., Charles L. Tiffany
Located in Miami, FL
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Silver, Sterling Silver
H 12.05 in W 3.1 in D 3.1 in
1882 Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flask of Victorian Equestrian Riding Scene
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This acid etched and engraved Tiffany sterling silver flask with full marks for 1882 might be the most fully articulated narrative in Tiffany flask history — and that’s saying a lot,...
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1880s American Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Sterling Silver
H 5.91 in W 3.55 in D 0.79 in
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19th Century Italian Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups
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Glass
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Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique sterling silver baby cups for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique sterling silver baby cups was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are all kinds of antique sterling silver baby cups available, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique sterling silver baby cups made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Neoclassical — are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique sterling silver baby cups over the years, but those made by Tiffany & Co., Gorham Manufacturing Company and Wood & Hughes are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Sterling Silver Baby Cups?
Prices for antique sterling silver baby cups can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique sterling silver baby cups begin at $225 and can go as high as $9,550, while the average can fetch as much as $600.
Finding the Right Sterling-silver for You
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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