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Sterling Silver - General

Sterling silver is treasured among designers for its malleability and affordability as a medium, and among collectors for its beauty as a material in jewelry, flatware, and household items. Sterling silver consists of 92.5% pure silver and 7.5% alloy metal, typically copper. An item must contain this percentage of silver in order to be legally considered solid or sterling silver by the U.S. government, and will typically be stamped with either .925 or 925, signifying this level of purity.

Sterling silver is used in the construction of hollowware, flatware and silver jewelry. Since time immemorial, humans have treasured silver with its white radiance reminiscent of the moon's luminescence. The earliest silver treasures date back to around 3,100 B.C. when ambassadors from Crete presented Egyptian rulers with silver vases.

Today, sterling silver is used in the construction of tie bars, belt buckles, and I.D. bracelets for men, jewelry and makeup brushes for women, and rattles and teething rings for infants. Sterling silver remains a popular choice for the body, as well as the home, among people of all ages and nationalities.

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Vintage Gorham Sterling Silver Martini Spike Vermouth Dispenser in Original Box
Mar 23, 4:00 PM MST
Vintage Gorham Sterling Silver Martini Spike Vermouth Dispenser in Original Box
by Ace Of Estates
Est: $0- $0
$458 Bids
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Set of 4 Watson Sterling Silver Matchbox Sleeves
Mar 23, 4:00 PM MST
Set of 4 Watson Sterling Silver Matchbox Sleeves
by Ace Of Estates
Est: $0- $0
$407 Bids
Patrick Mavros Silver Animal Place Card Holder SET
Mar 26, 11:00 AM EDT
Patrick Mavros Silver Animal Place Card Holder SET
by Hill Auction Gallery
Est: $100- $1,000
$3256 Bids
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Table Articles & Accessories
Mar 27, 12:00 PM EDT
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Table Articles & Accessories
by Cottone Auctions
Est: $800- $1,200
$6505 Bids
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English Hallmarked Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
Mar 27, 10:00 AM EDT
English Hallmarked Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$65 Bids
Two Sterling Handle Bottle Openers, Cheese Slice and a 800-Silver Cheese Server
Mar 25, 10:00 AM EDT
Two Sterling Handle Bottle Openers, Cheese Slice and a 800-Silver Cheese Server
by Weschler's
Est: $50- $100
$755 Bids
Sterling Silver Match Safe, L: 2-7/8 in
Mar 25, 10:00 AM EDT
Sterling Silver Match Safe, L: 2-7/8 in
by Weschler's
Est: $20- $40
$805 Bids
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Lot of 2 Sterling Silver Hindu Laxmi Figures
Mar 23, 4:00 PM MST
Lot of 2 Sterling Silver Hindu Laxmi Figures
by Ace Of Estates
Est: $0- $0
$154 Bids
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Hallmarked Sterling Silver Basket With Eagle
Apr 03, 10:00 AM EDT
Hallmarked Sterling Silver Basket With Eagle
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$554 Bids
Coador em prata inglesa, séc. XIX, 925 milésimos, Peso aprox.: 114 g.
Mar 24, 7:00 PM WET
Coador em prata inglesa, séc. XIX, 925 milésimos, Peso aprox.: 114 g.
by Palácio do Correio Velho
Est: €60- €120
€1404 Bids
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Circle Name Card Holders, 8
Mar 27, 11:00 AM EDT
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Circle Name Card Holders, 8
by Auctions at Showplace
Est: $200- $400
$1754 Bids
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Lot of 2 Sterling Silver Hindu Ganesha Figures
Mar 23, 4:00 PM MST
Lot of 2 Sterling Silver Hindu Ganesha Figures
by Ace Of Estates
Est: $0- $0
$104 Bids
Par de lavabos em prata portuguesa, séc. XX, 833 milésimos, Peso total aprox.: 169,2 g. (2)
Mar 24, 7:00 PM WET
Par de lavabos em prata portuguesa, séc. XX, 833 milésimos, Peso total aprox.: 169,2 g. (2)
by Palácio do Correio Velho
Est: €70- €140
€1403 Bids
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Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer
Mar 23, 4:00 PM MST
Sterling Silver Candle Snuffer
by Ace Of Estates
Est: $0- $0
$203 Bids
An eighteenth or early nineteenth-centur
Mar 27, 10:00 AM GMT
An eighteenth or early nineteenth-centur
by Kinghams Auctioneers
Est: £200- £400
£1603 Bids
A hallmarked sterling silver four tier epergne (H:24cm) (Wt:233g - loaded base)
Mar 27, 1:00 PM AEDT
A hallmarked sterling silver four tier epergne (H:24cm) (Wt:233g - loaded base)
by Lawsons
Est: AUD100- AUD200
AUD253 Bids
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Sterling Silver Handled Scissors
Mar 27, 10:00 AM EDT
Sterling Silver Handled Scissors
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$43 Bids
Towle And Watson Sterling Silver Weighted Compotes
May 10, 10:00 AM EDT
Towle And Watson Sterling Silver Weighted Compotes
by Mebane Antique Auction
Est: $100- $10,000
$502 Bids
A nineteenth-century American silver nov
Mar 27, 10:00 AM GMT
A nineteenth-century American silver nov
by Kinghams Auctioneers
Est: £200- £400
£1602 Bids
Sterling Silver Table Accessories ESTATE LOT 790g.
Mar 26, 11:00 AM EDT
Sterling Silver Table Accessories ESTATE LOT 790g.
by Hill Auction Gallery
Est: $50- $500
$502 Bids
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Sterling Silver Enameled Covered Jar
Mar 27, 10:00 AM EDT
Sterling Silver Enameled Covered Jar
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$22 Bids
Collection of Assorted Sterling Silver Holloware, 10.87 ozt
Mar 25, 10:00 AM EDT
Collection of Assorted Sterling Silver Holloware, 10.87 ozt
by Weschler's
Est: $200- $400
$1502 Bids
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Vintage Sterling Silver Woven Footed Basket
Apr 03, 10:00 AM EDT
Vintage Sterling Silver Woven Footed Basket
by Berner's Auction Gallery
Est: $10- $10,000
$142 Bids

Sellers Who Sell Sterling Silver - General


Twents Veilinghuis

Twents Veilinghuis

Auktionshaus Schwab

Auktionshaus Schwab

Wright

Wright

Historia Auctionata

Historia Auctionata