Sterling Silver
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Sterling Silver For Sale
Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 53 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Scroll and Bead by Blackinton Sterling Silver Flatware set with beaded design - 53 pieces. This set includes:
8 Knives, 8 7/8"
8 Forks, 7 1/...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Greenbrier by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Greenbrier by Gorham sterling silver dinner size flatware set of 54 pieces. This set includes:
Eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2".
Eight dinner siz...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rose by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 24 Pieces Repousse
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rose by Stieff repoussed sterling silver flatware set of 24 pieces. Great starter set! This set includes:
Six knives, 8 7/8",
six forks, 6 7/8",
six ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Chateau Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 64 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chateau rose by Alvin sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes:
eight dinner size knives, 9 1/2",
eight dinner size forks, 7 7/8",
eight salad forks, 6 1/2",
e...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Normandie by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Normandie by Wallace sterling silver flatware set, 52 pieces. This set includes:
Eight knives, 8 3/4".
Eight forks, 7 1/4".
Eight salad...
Category
1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Onslow by Marshall Fields Sterling Silver Flatware Set Ten Service 55 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Onslow by Marshall Fields (retailer) English sterling silver flatware set of 55 pieces. This set includes:
Ten dinner size knives, pistol grip, 9 5/8"
Ten dinner size forks, ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set Gold Vermeil
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Baroque by Wallace Sterling Silver flatware set - 32 pieces. Gold flatware is on trend and makes a bold state...
Category
Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau - Style Sterling Silver Pedestal, Based Vase by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau-Style, sterling silver, pedestal-based vase, Gorham Mfg. Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1923. Hammered in design and chased with flowers. Measures...
Category
1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Picture Frame
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver photo frame.
The frame was made in Italy by the Argenteria Raddi of Florence.
The design is typically Libeerty with the characteristic flowers, festoons and ribbons...
Category
1990s Italian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian 925 Sterling Silver Torsade Vase by Mario Buccellati
Located in Braintree, GB
20th Century Italian 925 sterling silver torsade vase by Mario Buccellati
Made in Italy, 20th Century.
Maker: Mario Buccellati
Fully hallmarked.
Mario Buccellati was born int...
Category
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Caldlesticks
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of sterling silver candlesticks, depicting Hercules holding the world.
The figure of Hercules and the candle holder are in 925 silver while the world and the base are in rutinia...
Category
1980s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Pocket Watch Stand with Glass Bell
Located in VALENZA, IT
Stand for watch in sterling silver formed by a smooth round base and a rod also in silver, where a hook has been fixed to be able to hang a pocket watch.
The watch is not supplied...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Mid-Century Candelabras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a pair of sterling silver candelabras made in Denmark by Anton Michelsen. Danish sterling silver is known for its simplicity and “less-is-more” designs. This pair ...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
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...
Category
1910s American Sheraton Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
21th Century Italian Sterling Silver Tennis Ball Holder
Located in VALENZA, IT
Sterling silver tennis ball holder smooth 925 sterling silver ball holder tube, featuring an engraved oval with 2 rackets and balls. The lid is smooth with a lowered central part. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Egon Lauridsen ELA Denmark Gilt Sterling Enamel Demitasse Spoons Boxed Set of 6
Located in Stockholm, SE
Boxed set of 6 Egon Lauridsen (ELa Denmark) gilded silver & enamel demitasse spoons manufactured in Copenhagen between 1936-1966. These stunning gilt sterling silver coffee spoons ar...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Cigar Box with Fine Fine Miniature Alphons Mucha's "Amethyst" Poster Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular rounded cigar box with vertical opening in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fine miniature hand-painted in tempera on vegetable iv...
Category
1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Cartier - 18 Place Card Holders In Sterling Silver And Gold
By Cartier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 18 Place Card Holders In Sterling Silver, yellow, pink and white gold
By Cartier, in the original boxes, with original cardboard.
Silver hallmark with Mercury head (French wo...
Category
1970s French Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Sterling Silver
Pair Antique Silver Pheasants Model Birds Figurines Germany c. 1900
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique Solid Silver Pheasants made in a classic style with a lovely attention to detail. The pair consists of a Cock Pheasant and a Hen Pheasant, each unique and modelled in individual poses.
Made in Germany in c. 1900.
Total Weight - 1694g / 54.47oz
Approx. Length Cock Pheasant - 35.8cm
Approx. Height Cock Pheasant - 18.1cm
Approx. Length Hen - 36cm
Approx. Height Hen - 16.6cm
This Pair of Silver Pheasants...
Category
Early 20th Century European Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver and Briar Double Bass Player
Located in VALENZA, IT
Double bass player in 800 solid silver. The double bass is in briar with silver details.
The double bass bow is in silver.
The player and the double bass ...
Category
1980s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Set of Three Miniature .999 Fine Mexico Silver Bud Vases Signed Idylls
Located in New York, NY
Set Of Three Miniature Hand Crafted Mexico .999 Fine Silver Bud Vases Signed Idylls. Hand hammered along the necks of the vases and a bark like texture hammered throughout the vases...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian sterling silver and cattle horn magnifying glass
Located in NEWARK, GB
A grand antique Victorian era sterling silver and cattle horn magnifying glass.
A heavy glass lense encased in a thick stainless steel frame, the handle has been adapted from a walk...
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Steel
Cigarette Case fired Enamel stripes in Art Deco style Sterling Silver Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Large rectangular table box with long rounded sides in 925/1000 sterling silver with fire-enamelled stripes in Art Deco style. With “lost” hinge, i.e. semi-invisible. Dimensions cm. 10.5 x 15 x 2.3. Weight gr. 548. Inspired by drawings by Louis Cartier from the early 1900s in Art Deco style and recreated for Cartier USA in the 1980s, manufactured in Florence in the Salimbeni company headquarters with completely manual execution by artisan artists with thick and thick slabs reinforcements suitable for supporting numerous high-fire enamelled firings at about 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 catalogue...
Category
1960s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique American Sterling Silver Repousse Gravy Sauce Boat & Stand S. Kirk & Son
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American repoussé sterling silver gravy boat on stand, S. Kirk & Son Co., Baltimore, circa 1920.
A very fine antique sterling silver sauce/gravy boat on stand, the boa...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Table Box Sterling Silver Striped Paillons in pure Gold and flowers Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Round table box in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with fired enamels, with “paillons” in pure gold on the upper circle, fine floral miniature fired enamelled by the painter Renato Dainelli, enamelled border with vertical stripes. Napoleon III French Empire...
Category
1960s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate, Enamel, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Tureen by Marc Jacquard Retailed by Bulgari 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique French sterling silver soup tureen and lid, retailed by Bulgari Rome with hallmarks for the maker Marc Jacquard and circa 1810 in date.
This round Silver Serving Tureen has Rococo elements perfectly accenting the elegant body, with bold scroll handles decorated with foliate and floral ornamentation and stands on a pedestal foot with an encircled border.
It features an exceptional cast floral and fruit bouquet finial on the lid.
The tureen is beautiful in its simplicity and comes with its own vintage luxury case labelled Bulgari.
Condition:
In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 28 x width 37 x depth 29
Weight 76 troy oz
Dimensions in inches:
Height 11.0 x width 14.6 x depth 11.4
Weight 2.36 kg
Bulgari
The founder of the Bulgari brand is Sotirios Voulgaris who was born in March 1857 and came from the Epirus Village of Paramythia, the largest Aromanian center of silversmithing in the Balkans. He was one of eleven children of his father Georgios Voulgaris (1823–1889) and his Aromanian mother Eleni Stronggaris. In 1881, Sotirios Bulgari moved to Rome and, in 1884, opened his first store on via Sistina 85. In 1888, he married Aromanian Eleni Basio with whom he had six children: Constantine-Georgios (1889–1973), Leonidas-Georgios (1890–1966), Maria-Athena (1891–1976), Sofia (1893–1908), Alexandra (1895–1984) and Spyridon (1897–1932); Leonidas-Georgios is the father of the current chairman of the company, Paolo Bulgari.[9] In 1905, he unveiled the Via Condotti shop that would become the company's flagship.[10] In its early years, Bulgari was known for silver pieces that borrowed elements from Byzantine and Islamic art, combining them with floral motifs. At the time, Paris was the apex of fashion and creativity, and its trends influenced Sotirio's designs for decades: jewels of the early 20s were characterised by platinum Art Deco settings while those of the 30s featured geometric diamond motifs—sometimes set in combination with coloured gemstones. Convertible jewels...
Category
1810s French Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Cebtury Italian Big Sterling Silver Letter Opener
Located in VALENZA, IT
Large, completely handmade, sterling silver letter opener.
Perfect for a prestigious desk.
The blade is smooth while the hand is embossed by hand on both sides with scrolls and fl...
Category
1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Starlit by Allan Adler Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 77 pcs Dinner
By Allan Adler
Located in Big Bend, WI
Allan W. Adler - His clean, unadorned and well-crafted style was strongly influenced by the traditional work of early American silversmiths and the contemporary work then being done ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote With Grape Motif, 263 A
By Georg Jensen
Located in Toledo, OH
George Jensen sterling silver Tazza compote with grape leaf motif #263A, circa 1918. Very nice condition. Dimensions: 5" diameter x 5" H.
Category
1910s European Aesthetic Movement Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prelude by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set of 30 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Prelude by International sterling silver flatware set of 30 pieces. This set includes:
Six knives, 9 1/4",
six for...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare Pair of Exeter Sterling Silver Parcel-Gilt Georgian Berry Spoons
By William Woodman
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of Georgian, sterling silver, parcel-gilt berry spoons, Exeter, England, 1830, William Woodman - maker. Measures: 9" long x 2" wide (at widest point). Vacant cartouche. Bea...
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair Antique Sterling Silver Lidded Vases / Urns London, England 1901
Located in London, GB
A pair of beautiful Antique solid Silver Lidded Vases in the shape of classical urns. The body of each Silver Vase is decorated with traditional foliate swags and each has a large armorial engraved on the one side. The upper rim and foot are embellished with chased leaf bands and the lower part of the body has chased acanthus leaves rising from the stem. Each Urn has a pair of scroll handles and each has a chased fitted lid.
This pair of Antique Lidded Urns...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Condiment Set
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver five piece condiment set - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional 5 piece antique condiment set...
Category
1910s British Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.
Located in Hampshire, GB
A Rare case set of 12 gilded inside antique valuable floral handle sterling silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. A cased set of 1915 12 x silver ...
Category
1910s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Horse, engraved by hand
By Mario Vallè
Located in VALENZA, IT
Horse statue made in solid silver 800 completely handmade. The horse was made in two parts with the technique of fusion in the earth and once cast and detached joined by welding. Sub...
Category
1970s Italian Other Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Victorian Josiah Williams & Co Sterling Silver Goblet
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver goblet; an addition to our collection of presentation related silverware.
This exceptional antique Exeter sterling silver goblet has a circular bell-shaped form onto a knopped stem and circular spreading foot.
The body of this exceptional Victorian goblet is embellished with two bright cut engraved viola floral sprays, incorporating two arched cartouches.
One cartouche bears the original bright cut engraved illustration of root vegetable, and the other remains vacant.
The upper portion and knop of the pedestal stem are embellished with applied bead decorated borders.
The foot of this Victorian wine goblet...
Category
1880s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Mounted Coconut Cup
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique English sterling silver mounted coconut cup; an addition to our diverse silverware collection.
This impressive antique sterling silver mounted coconut cup has a circular rounded form onto a circular pedestal foot.
The upper portion of this antique coconut cup...
Category
1820s English Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case with Green Sunburst Enamel Guilloche
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this stunning sunburst green enamel and sterling silver cigarette case, made by Walker & Hall in Birmingham 1937.
With practicality, elegance and style com...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
1910s Antique Sterling Silver Duck Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver duck napkin ring; an addition to our christening silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has been realistically modeled in the form of a duck.
Either end of the napkin ring is embellished with embossed and applied decoration reproducing the fine details of the ducks plumage and anatomical features.
The duck’s head is further ornamented with the original gem set eyes.
The surface of this duck napkin ring is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'M.R'.
Condition
This antique silver animal napkin ring...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Modern Menorah
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Proud to offer this modern sterling silver menorah to celebrate a thousand years old tradition. A singular tube connects the eight lights to the singular “shamash”. It sits on a ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany and Co. Silver Soldered Tray Plateau by Edward Moore: A Massive and Rare
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary silver soldered tray plateau by Tiffany and Co., designed by the renowned silversmith Edward Moore, stands as a testament to the opulence and craftsmanship synonym...
Category
Late 19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Sterling Silver Fabergé Centerpiece Candle Holders
By Fabergé
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This exceptional pair of mid-century modern sterling silver Fabergé centerpiece candle holders exemplifies exquisite craftsmanship and timeless design. Each piece features a sculptural dolphin base, beautifully detailed, with the candleholder receptacle gracefully perched atop the dolphin’s curved tail.
The sleek and sophisticated design makes these candle holders versatile as tableware centerpieces or decorative accents for a mantel or console table. Measuring approximately 12 inches in height with a 4-inch base diameter, they are perfectly proportioned to create a striking focal point while maintaining elegance. In pristine, brand-new condition, these candle holders come with their original packaging box, making them an ideal choice for collectors or as a luxurious gift. A stunning combination of artistry and functionality, these Fabergé candle holders...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Hot Water or Coffee Jug
By John Aldwinckle & James Slater
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver hot water / coffee jug; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection....
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Sterling silver cigarette case. Not monogrammed. Weight is 217 grams
Category
Early 20th Century British Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
FiNE ASPREY LONDON 1931 FOWLER & POLGLAZESTERLING SILVER FOX PIN TRINKET TRAY
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite huge, near New Old Stock, 1931 Fully hallmarked Asprey London Fox pin head tray ma...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
11 Carlo Scarpa per Cleto Munari Sterling Flatware Pieces
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
measurements are for the 2 spoons
4 bigger forks are 8 inches long
smaller fork is 7 inches long
2 larger knives are 9 inches long
2 smaller knives are just under 8 inches long
Category
Early 2000s Italian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Skyscraper Salt, Pepper and Mustard Pot" by George Jensen, Rare Sterling Silver
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Extraordinary in terms of both design and rarity, this trio of items for the table -- salt and pepper shakers and mustard pot -- were designed in the "Skyscraper" style, complete wit...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Stereo Compact Mirror
By Lunt Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are offering a brand new sterling silver compact mirror by Lunt Silversmiths. On side is sterling silver while the reverse side is a mirror. T...
Category
2010s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early American Coin Silver Porringer (Late 18th/ Early 19th Century)
Located in New York, NY
Coin silver porringer, probably early American from the late 18th or early 19th century, most likely from the Southern US. It measures 7 1/2'' in length by 4 3/4'' in depth by 1 7/8'...
Category
Early 19th Century American Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Mayflower by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 pcs FS New Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Mayflower by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives w/stainless modern blades, 9 1/4"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
1...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Consulat by Puiforcat France Silverplate Flatware Set Service 41 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Parisian silversmith Puiforcat is regarded as one of the legendary names in European silver craftsmanship. Inspired by cutlery designed by silversmith Fransois-Thomas Germain in ...
Category
20th Century Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
1902 American Sterling Silver Pie Server by Wallace
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1902 sterling silver pie server, Lucerne by Wallace. Monogram & 1877-1902 inscription - a gift of a silver wedding anniversary. Wallace Silversmiths, "Lucerne" pattern of 1896. Signs...
Category
Early 1900s American Rococo Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Parisian silversmith Puiforcat is regarded as one of the legendary names in European silver craftsmanship.
Superb Dinner Size Louvois by Puiforcat sterling silver flatware set, ...
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Period Sterling Silver Baby Food Pusher & Fork by F.M. Whiting
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Art Nouveau period sterling silver baby food pusher & fork by F.M. Whiting. Easter Lily pattern. Rare, never engraved & charming. Marked: Frank M Whiting Sterling. 1 troy oz. Fork: 4...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Picture Frame Oval Emerald Green enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent emerald green fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External...
Category
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Japanese Meiji Silver Blossoming Branch Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
Japanese Meiji silver tea caddy, ca 1910. Ovoid with straight inset neck and snug-fitting cover. Applied blossoming branches with birds flying overhead. Marked. Weight: 8.5 troy ounc...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Picture Frame Oval Ruby Red enamel and hand-carved Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Oval photo frame in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent ruby red fired enamel on guilloché and with ornaments in the French Empire Napoleon III style. External size...
Category
1980s Italian Napoleon III Vintage Sterling Silver
Materials
Gold Plate, 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.