Silver
Table and toiletry silverware are also part of our collection.
This items are unique and hard to repeat, mostly engraved and finely decorated.
Until mid 19th century the silver toilet set was reserved to noblemen and to the highest rank in the society.
At the end of the 19th century the use of silver toilet items spread to the middle class, adopting less expensive shapes, largely appreciated by the new and numerous female customers.
Many of the table sets are amazing and unusual. They were made by American silver manufacturers between 1890 and 1925, when a dinner party at home was a major social event. During this period, Americans took mealtime and pushed the limit on extravagance and abundance.
The classic table setting for a wealthy American family hosting a dinner party in the late 1800s could consist of up to 20 place pieces and numerous serving pieces of sterling silver.
It is hard to find complete sets nowadays, Tiffany’s and Gorham are among the most valuables.
