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Sterling Silver For Sale
Antique Victorian hobnail cut scent bottle, sterling silver
Located in NEWARK, GB
A truly stunning antique Victorian era scent bottle. It is a large globular shaped bottle with a wonderful chunky faceted hobnail cut to the body and the matching stopper, this type...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Earl's Coronet, in Silver-Gilt with Ermine and Velvet, Hunt & Roskell, 1911
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An Earl’s Coronet, in silver-gilt, by Hunt & Roskell: the firm formerly known as Storr & Mortimer, a direct line to Paul Storr. Made in 1911, no doubt for...
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Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Flatware, Service for 12/5 Piece Setting
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This gorgeous set of sterling silver flatware by Towle Silversmiths is up for sale. The design has a Gothic look and with a curved bo...
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2010s American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Persian Solid Silver Lidded Box / Bowl Iran, c. 1940
Located in London, GB
A beautiful vintage Persian solid Silver Lidded Container with an oval shape and a tall pointed lid. The body of the Box and the surface of the lid are embellished with rich, ornate ...
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20th Century Persian Sterling Silver

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Silver

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...
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1970s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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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...
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1990s Italian Other Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

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/...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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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 ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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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...
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1930s American Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian sterling silver cigar case, Engraved
Located in NEWARK, GB
An attractive and decorative antique sterling silver cigar case. A lovely substantial and heavy piece, made from heavily engraved s...
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Early 20th Century British Victorian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Silver Urn Vase Milan by Emanuele Caber
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very decorative neoclassical silver urn stamped by the Italian silversmith Emanuele Caber, dating from around 1825. It has the Milan warranty stamp, and stamp of the silver finenes...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

1911 Tiffany & Co. Diamond-Encrusted Sterling Silver Polo Trophy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This magnificent sterling silver polo trophy was crafted by the estimable Tiffany & Co in 1911. The Adam's style urn body and top is brilliantly crafted in the classical vein, with s...
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1910s English Adam Style Vintage Sterling Silver

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Multi-gemstone, 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

Antique English Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1860
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Classical sterling silver baby cup. Made by John Bell and Frederick Brasted in London in 1860. Baluster bowl on raised foot; leaf-capped double-scroll handle. Engraved inte...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Snazzy Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Ice Bucket
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco sterling silver ice bucket. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1917. Girdled urn on raised foot. Cover raised with ovoid finial. Faceted and reeded. Snazzy with nice shim...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sterling Silver

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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...
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Late 19th Century Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Gorgeous English Victorian Japonesque Sterling Silver Baby Cup, 1877
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous Victorian Japonesque sterling silver baby cup. Made by William Hunter in London in 1877. Straight and upward tapering sides; leaf-mounted bamboo-style c-scroll handle. Dense...
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1870s British Japonisme Antique Sterling Silver

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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...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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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...
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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

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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...
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Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Chantilly by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 132 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Finely crafted with the graceful elegance associated with 18th Century France, this stately pattern was first introduced in 1895. The intricate design is embellished with a cascade o...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Design ring made of gold-plated silver from the 1970s
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Design ring made of gold-plated silver from the 1970s Beautiful ring, very striking, we tested it on silver and it was then gold plated. There is no mark on the 825 silver ring. ...
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Photo Frame London 20th C
Located in London, GB
A superb decorative sterling silver photo frame by Carrs of Sheffield, with makers mark RC and hall marks for Sheffield 1996. Beautiful portrait or landscape frame decorated with...
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1990s English Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Mid-Century Flatware Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver flatware set: service for 16, 5 pieces per setting, total of 80 pieces. Designed by Towle Silversmiths in the 1950’s, it is quintessential Mid-Cen...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Late 20th-Century Oval-Shaped 925 silver Pillbox by Ari D Norman
Located in Braintree, GB
Late 20th-Century Oval-Shaped 925 silver Pillbox by Ari D Norman This elegant pillbox, crafted by Ari D Norman, features an onyx accent on the top lid, adding a touch of sophisticat...
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1990s British Sterling Silver

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Silver

A Mudhook Yacht Club racing prize
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Mudhook Yacht Club racing prize, in the form of an oval silver box with a slightly concave hinged lid and gilt interior, inscribed ‘Mudhook Yacht Club 10th July 1914 for yachts of ...
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Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

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Silver

Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 48-Piece Flatware Set in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 48 pieces: - 12 place...
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1920s American Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

4 Antique Ornate Pierced & Twisted Sugar Coffee Tea Demitasse Spoons 26g
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 4 antique sterling silver coffee / sugar spoons with scallop shell design on the bowls, twisted handles, and pierced / reticulated handles. One by Campbell-Metcalf Silver Co. ...
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tazza Compote 263B, Grape Motif
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza compote with grape motif. This fabulous Georg Jensen sterling silver tazza features Jensen's iconic grape motif, a celebrated range of pieces which were inspired by the Art Nouveau aesthetic coupled with time the artist spent traveling in Italy. Georg Jensen was born in 1866 and trained as a sculptor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, graduating in 1892. Jensen began his artistic career in ceramics and started working with silver in 1904. He went on to establish his own smithy in Copenhagen and like many others working during the Art Nouveau period, was strongly influenced by natural forms and structure found in flowers and plants. As mentioned above, Jensen spent time in Italy shortly after the turn of the century and developed an appreciation for ancient Roman silver work. He was also struck by the work of more recent Italian artists and was particularly influenced by those pieces which drew upon classical mythology, such as Baroque painter Caravaggio's 'Bacchus'. Jensen combined these influences with emerging Art Nouveau organic motifs, leading him to utilize the malleable qualities of silver to create his renowned Grape Collection. This form of this silver tazza was initially designed by Jensen in 1918. The piece has a round pedestal foot which rises to a thick columnar stem reminiscent of the twisting trunk...
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1930s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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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...
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1920s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sterling Silver

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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, ...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

A Sterling Silver Service for 12 By Gorham 100 Pcs Melrose Pattern
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling silver flatware service for 12 plus 16 serving pieces. Made by Gorham pattern, Melrose. The set consists of 12 each, dinner forks, dinner kn...
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

America by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service for 18 Dinner Set 123 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Fo...
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20th Century Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

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...
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1980s Italian Greek Revival Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Set of 6 Modern Pattern Spoons +Tongs Hallmarked:-Sheffield 1934
Located in York, GB
Sterling silver box of 6 Modern teaspoons + tongs Made in England and with the maker`s mark - EV, for Emile Viner, for Viners Ltd., bath street, Sheffield. A full set of English h...
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1930s English Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Georg Jensen Beaded 12 Tea Spoons in Full Silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen beaded 12 tea spoons in full silver. Measures 11.5 cm. Stamped. In perfect condition.
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20th Century Danish Art Deco Sterling Silver

English Antique, Sovereign Coin & Stamps Case, Hallmarked Birmingham 1911
Located in York, GB
Antique Solid Silver - COIN & STAMPS COMBINATION CASE. Made in 1911, and with a full English hallmark for Birmingham 1911. With the maker's mark - W....
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1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Feather Edge by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 32 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Simple elegance, handcrafted from sterling silver. Made in Italy by the 18th century house of Buccellati, whose artisans emphasize timeless style, integrity of materials, and pleasur...
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20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Pair of 3-Light George III Cast Silver Candelabras
Located in London, GB
A spectacular pair of George III cast silver candlesticks made by Frederick Vonham in 1762 with the addition of a pair of 3-light a...
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Late 18th Century English Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

1920s Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl with Handles
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver presentation bowl and plinth; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique silver bowl has a circular rounded form onto a circular spreading foot. The body of the impressive bowl is plain and unembellished, with an applied moulded border to the undulating rim. This exceptional piece of antique silverware is fitted with two fine and impressive Art Nouveau, narrow loop style handles with bifurcating scrolling upper terminals. This antique silver bowl with handles...
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1920s English Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Antique Swiss Biedermeier Silver Covered Chafing Dish
Located in New York, NY
Swiss Biedermeier silver chafing dish, 19th century. Round with gently curved sides and molded rim. Handle faceted stained wood. Beading. Cover gently rai...
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19th Century Swiss Biedermeier Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

1960 Italy Mid-Century Scandinavian Pair Sterling Silver Candleholders
Located in Brescia, IT
This pair of elegant sterling silver candleholders, have been hand made in Sweden in 1960. Their linear shape give a sense of modern and these pieces are an example of the internati...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

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Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Magnifying Glass
By George Hope
Located in New York, NY
Large, Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel-mounted magnifying glass, Birmingham, England, 1906, Geo. Hope - maker. Measures almost 9 inches long x 3 3/4 inches diame...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Metal, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Christofle Art Deco Tazza Late 20th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Christofle Art Deco tazza Date : Has the chess piece mark used by Christofle since 1983 - this piece dates from the late 20th century Origin : France Decoration : Large ope...
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1990s French Art Deco Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate

Beautiful pair of Swedish Salt Cellars in Silver from 1922
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful pair of Swedish Salt Cellars in Silver. Made in hammered silver with ball decorations. Control stamped in Sweden with U7 = 1922. Perfect for serving salt and pepper. Wear...
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1920s Swedish Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Pair of 1950s Italian Silver Pheasants - Elegant Mid-Century Decor
Located in Rome, IT
This pair of 1950s Italian silver pheasants is a testament to the elegance and timelessness of Italian design during the mid-century era. Mid-Century Italian Design: These silver ph...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver

Tiffany & Co. Chrysanthemum Flatware Set, Service For 12
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional 272-piece antique Tiffany & Co. sterling flatware service for 12 features the highly desirable Chrysanthemum pattern....
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20th Century American Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Set 3 Sterling Silver Drink Labels Whisky, Brandy Sherry Dated 1981
Located in London, GB
A vintage set of three 925 sterling silver decanter labels with the makers mark for FH Sheffield and the date mark for 1981. The labels are engr...
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1980s English Vintage Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
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 quality. In the George III style, designed by Paulding Farnham for Tiffany and Co, New York. Of palatial and monumental size. Centerpiece: 15" high x 30" wide x 27" deep Plateau: 3" high x 39" wide x 34" deep In excellent condition, ready to place. Of oval form, the everted rims formed of openwork scrolling classical foliage and bellflower swags, the tops applied with standing scrolling foliage with four silver caryatid female figures, the bases overlaid with acanthus and palmettes. The original, silver mirrored plateau...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver German Shepherd Dog Sculpture
Located in VALENZA, IT
German Shepherd dog sculpture in sterling silver. The sculpture of the German Shepherd dog was made with the 925 sterling silver casting method and masterfully finished with chisel ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Other Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
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

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Highball or Iced Tea Heart Bowl Stirring Straws, Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twelve Sterling Silver highball or iced tea hollow sipping and stirring straws with heart or leaf shaped bowls. Circa 1920 -1925. Silver balls are soldered in place to th...
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Early 20th Century American International Style Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1824
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver vinaigrette Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1824 for Thomas Shaw Period : George IV Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration : Tooled embelishment to the ...
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1820s British George IV Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot by Paul Storr 1817, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional and very rare antique English George III sterling silver teapot by the world-famous silversmith, Paul Storr, and bearing hallmarks for 1817. This splendid teapot is of a delightful shape and it is profusely chased with half ribbed fluting decoration. It is further embellished with wonderful foliate motifs below and above the spout and stunning gadrooned shaped borders to the top of the teapot and the base. The remarkable quality flush hinged lid is also beautifully surmounted by a delightful round finial. It features an exceptional horn handle with striking details, proving the silversmith's exceptional mastery in the creation of unique and luxurious silverware - Paul Storr never tired of adding detail to create a true piece of artwork. The underside of the teapot bear full hallmarks: the Lion passant for sterling silver, the leopard head for London, the letter for 1817 and the maker's marks 'PS' for Paul Storr. There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any discerning collector. Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 12.5 x width 18 x depth 18 Weight 0.88 kg Dimensions in inches: height 5 inches x width 7 inches x depth 7 inches Weight 28.2 troy oz Paul Storr born in London England in 1771, was to become one of the most talented silversmiths of the nineteenth century. Today his legacy of exceptionally well crafted silver, found worldwide in museums and private collections, leaves one in awe when compared to that of his contemporaries.After having served a seven year apprenticeship from the age of 14, he began his career in 1792 when he went into a brief partnership with William Frisbee. This did not last and in 1793 a new mark, (his initials ‘P S’) was entered. By the beginning of the nineteenth century he had established himself as one of London’s top silversmiths producing, amongst others, commissions for Royalty. In 1801 he married Elizabeth Susanna Beyer with whom he was to have ten children. In 1807 Paul Storr entered into a working relationship with Philip Rundell and by 1811 was a partner, and managing the workshops for Rundell, Bridge & Rundell. During this period he kept his own marks and separate workshop. However it was through Rundell, Bridge & Rundell who were appointed Goldsmith in Ordinary to George III in 1804 that his reputation as a master silversmith grew. His talents lay in being able to transform ideas and designs from Rundell, Bridge & Rundell’s designers, William Theed...
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1810s English George III Antique Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Sterling Silver Cruet Set London 1903
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Goldsmiths and Silversmiths cruet set Date : Hallmarked in London in 1903 for the Goldsmiths and Silversmiths company Period : Edward VII Origin : London, England Decoratio...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster, an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has a baluster form onto a circular domed spreading foot. The upper and lower portions of this piece are embellished with embossed and chased bead and scroll decoration accenting concave bordered, fluted decoration all in a spiral design. The sugar caster retains the original hallmarked screw fit cover, embellished with pierced decoration incorporating chased and embossed bead and scroll decoration, the screw fit attachment indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is further ornamented with a gadroon decorated border to the rim and is surmounted by a fine and impressive scroll decorated shaped baluster style finial. The foot of this piece is embellished with embossed and chased stylized fluted decoration in a spiral design. Condition This antique sugar caster...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Duncan & Scobbie Antique Sterling Silver Napkin Rings (Boxed)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive set of six antique George V English sterling silver napkin rings - boxed; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This exceptional set of antique George V silver...
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1930s British Vintage Sterling Silver

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Gucci Silver Bracelet 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant bracelet in 925 sterling silver and blue and yellow enamel inclusions like the Ukraine flag, stamp with Gucci and the silver mark and designed by Antonio Fallaci.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency 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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