This added value depends on the craftsmanship, maker and desirability of the piece offered for sale, along with the venue where an item is sold. With more and more antique silver pieces being destroyed for their scrap value, the price of pieces that survive will continue to rise. For information on researching sterling silver marks and patterns, click here. Additionally, for jewelry values, visit the Silver Jewelry Price Guide.
Gorham Sterling Silver Martelé Art Nouveau Water Pitcher
Art Nouveau flowers, leaves and butterfly decor. Bears company trademarks, 8992, and Spaulding & Co. retail mark. Lightly used. Height: 9-1/2" weight: 33.5 oz. Selling price: $27,000 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Gorham Sterling Silver Cherub Table Bell
Cast scrolled handle with flower heads beneath cherub like bust. Height: 3" tall. Weight: 2.4 oz. Condition: excellent. Selling price: $240 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Victorian Sterling Silver Calling Card Case with Chain
Made of hallmarked sterling silver. Depicts two children playing musical instruments. Condition: excellent. Size: 3 1/2" tall. Selling price: $330 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Pair of Tiffany Sterling Silver Bowls with Liners
Seaweed, Triton, mermaids and seahorses on extensively chased and embossed bowls with inscriptions inside. Weight: 80 oz. each. Size: 12 1/2". Selling price: $134,400 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Whiting Ivory Handled Sterling Silver Asparagus Server
Marked underneath with model number 2888. Overall good condition with very little wear to gilding; some loss to blacking in initials in the ivory handle. Length: 10 1/2". Selling price: $840 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Austrian Sterling Silver Stamp Box
Excellent condition with strong hinge. Size: 3" tall. Selling price: $390 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Gorham Sterling Silver Martelé Round Bowl
Strawberry and leaves decor on low foot. Marked with trademarks, 950-1000 FINE, and Spaulding & Co. retailer mark. Light wear. Weight: 26 oz. Size: 8 3/4". Selling price: $6,600 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Victorian Enameled Calling Card Case
Rare sterling silver and enamel detailing with bees, flowers, and dragonflies. Minor dent to bottom of case. Sold with original box. Size: 3 1/2" tall. Selling price: $4,200 (Morphy Auctions - 2/12)
Gorham Revere Silver Bowl & Candlesticks
Includes sterling bowl with a pair of Gorham weighted candlesticks. Condition: very good. Weight: 25.1 troy ounces. Size: Bowl 9" in diameter. Value: $351 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Silver Redlich American Bowl
Grape leaf with a shaped edge and textured finish. Condition: excellent. Weight: 23.8 troy ounces. Size 8 1/4" tall. Value: $468 (Morphy Auctions - 12/09); $702 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
James, Dixon, & Sons Pierced Dish by Sheffield
English canoe-shaped pierced dish with floral scrolls. Condition: excellent. Weight: 9.2 troy ounces. Size: 8 1/4" long. Value: $263.25 (Morphy Auction - 8/09)
W&H Sterling Serving Spoons
Made by Wood & Hughes in New York. Marked “W&H STERLING.” Includes red plush fitted case. Condition: excellent. Weight: 5 troy ounces. Size: 8 1/2" long. Value: $351 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Tiffany & Company Ice Bucket
By John Chandler Moore. Marked: “TIFFANY & COMPANY/ 749/ ENGLISH STERLING/ 925-1000/4210/ 550 BROADWAY.” Condition: good. Size: 10 1/8" in diameter. Value: $4,387.50 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Sterling Silver Food Warmer
Condition: excellent. Weight: 19.5 troy ounces. Size: 7" x 6 1/2". Value: $204.75 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Silver Austrian M & K Charger
Made in Vienna. Molded edge around a slightly dish-shaped center. Marked under edge. Condition: very good. Weight: 35.3 troy ounces. Size: 13 5/8" in diameter. Value: $409.50 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Silver Ivory Faced Knight Figurine
German origin. Detailed with sword and shield. Condition: excellent. Weight: 16 troy ounces. Size: 8 1/2" tall. Value: $1,638 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Gorham Silver Bowl
Shaped edge and border with molded scrolls around a plain center. Condition: very good. Weight: 26.8 troy ounces. Size: 12 5/8" in diameter. Value: $351 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
Silver Whiting Bread Plates Set of 12
Shaped edge, scrolls, and shaped edges around monogram. Condition: very good. Weight: 41.4 troy ounces. Size: 6" in diameter. Value: $585 (Morphy Auctions - 8/09)
