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Penthievre by Odiot France 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 61 Pc Dinner
By Odiot
Located in Big Bend, WI
prestigious museums in the world. Outstanding Penthievre by Odiot France 950 sterling silver Flatware set
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lapparra - 328pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Stunning 328 piece, Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Service
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot - 126pc. Antique 19th Century French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, A Magnificent 126pc. 19th Century French 950 Sterling
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Odiot - Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Candy Serving Dish, 1880s
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Chateaux in the South of France, A Magnificent 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Candy
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cardeilhac (Christofle) - Two 5-Candle French 950 Sterling Silver Candelabra
By Cardeilhac
Located in Wilmington, DE
-Candle 950 Sterling Silver Candelabra by France's Premier Silversmiths Jacques and Pierre Cardeilhac
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Tureen
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Stunning Large 4pc. Covered Louis XVI, Antique 950 Sterling Silver Vegetable
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 169pc. French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Noailles)
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Superb 169pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set with 19 Serving
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bonnescoeur - 178pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set + Cabinet
By Edmond Bonnescoeur
Located in Wilmington, DE
"Head of the Minerva - 1" Hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver. The gold-plated
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 3pc. Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Covered Server
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 Hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver as well as
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Aucoc - 166pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest
By A. Aucoc
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 166pc. 950 Sterling Silver and Vermeil Flatware Set by Andre Aucoc
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Henin - 138pc. Antique Louis XVI French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Sterling Silver Flatware Set (Service for 12) with 6 Serving Pieces by Internationally Known French
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Caron - 197pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set, Marly
By Olier & Caron 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
contains the French governments Head of the Minerva-1 Hallmark, signifying a minimum of 950 sterling, along
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Bloch & Eschwege - 273pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Chest
By Jorgen Bloch, Maison Bloch Eschwege 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
good condition. Each sterling piece bears the hallmark of Master French Silversmith "Bloch & Eschwege
Category

Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 10 E. Caldwell French 950 Sterling Silver & Crystal Drinking Glasses
By J.E. Caldwell & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of 10 E Caldwell sterling silver and crystal vodka or cocktail glasses with 950 mounts. Fully
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 175 Pieces in Large Fitted Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding monumental French 950 silver dinner size high quality Louis XV style Flatware set - 175
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Dinner Service 125 Pc
By Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Art Deco Puiforcat 950 sterling silver flatware set, 125 pieces. This set includes: 12
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes), Christofle, Faberge - 5pc. French 950 Sterling Tea Set
By Fabergé, Puiforcat, Limoges, Christofle Cardeilhac 1
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Stunning 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set by the World's
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Odiot Henin - 5pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Tea Set + Tray
By Henin et Cie 1, Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from a Private Mansion in Paris, a Magnificent 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver and
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Odiot - 10 Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Serving Platters Museum Quality !
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
underside with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Platters and Serveware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 4pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set + Tray
By Cardeilhac
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Stunning Louis XVI, 4pc. Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Set by France's Premier
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Boin-Taburet: 6pc. Antique French 950 Sterling Silver Tea Set - Like New!
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
the French government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark, certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Ravinet Denfert - 17pc. Art Deco French 950 Sterling Silver Serving Pieces, MINT
By Ravinet D' Enfert
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris the Birth place of Art Deco A Magnificent 17pc. Set of Gatsby Era 950 Sterling
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Nouveau Leroy & Cie Piault French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102pc
By Bry & Cie
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Nouveau by Leroy & Cie / Piault, circa 1886-1897, French silver Flatware set - 102
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Noailles by Puiforcat French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 231 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
Noailles by Puiforcat French sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 231 pieces. This set
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Louis XVI by Cardeilhac France 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 122 Pcs
By Maison Cardeilhac
Located in Big Bend, WI
revealed in its high silver content, 950/1000, higher than standard 925/1000 sterling silver. This set is
Category

20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tulipe Tulip by Boulenger French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 214 pc
By Charles Boulenger
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exhibition in Paris. The high quality is also exhibited in the high silver content, 950 silver, which is
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gruhier - Original French Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris the Birthplace of Art Deco, a Stunning "Gatsby Era" Original French 950 Sterling
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontenelle by Odiot France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 105 Pcs Dinner
By Odiot
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size fontenelle by Odiot France 950 sterling silver flatware set, 105 pieces
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Berthier - 11 Original Art Nouveau 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Serving Pieces
By Philippe Berthier
Located in Wilmington, DE
950 Sterling Silver by Internationally Known French Silversmith "Philippe Berthier, The Trailblazer
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Keller - Antique French Original Art Deco 950 Sterling Silver Serving Tureen
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris the Birth place of Art Deco, a Magnificent 3pc."Gatsby Era" Original 950 Sterling
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Henin & Cie 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service France 165 Pieces
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful monumental French 950 silver flatware set made by Heinin & Cie from 1896, Paris, 165
Category

Antique 1890s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tetard - Two French Antique Louis XVI 5-Candle 950 Sterling Silver Candelabra
By Tetard Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
with the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark certifying a minimum of 950 sterling silver
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

France Lyon 1838 By Armand Caillat Neoclassical Hoilier Cruet Set .950 Sterling
By Thomas-Joseph Armand-Cailliat
Located in Miami, FL
crafted in the city of Lyon by silversmith Armand Caillat, circa 1838. Made from solid .950/.999 sterling
Category

Antique 1830s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Empire Set of Four French Sterling Silver '.950' Footed Open Salt Cellars-Venner
By Isabelle Venner
Located in New York, NY
Set of four Empire, sterling silver (.950), footed open salt cellars with matching spoons and
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Empire Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver, Gold

Christofle (Cardeilhac) - 44pc 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Bagatelle Model
By Cardeilhac
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 44pc. 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Flatware "Starter Set" by
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 246pc 950 Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest !
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
sterling silver and vermeil pieces contains the French Government's Head of the Minerva 1 hallmark as well
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Boin Taburet - 322pc Flatware Set + 15pc Platter Set, 950 Sterling & Vermeil
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Wilmington, DE
French Government’s Head of the Minerva-1 Hallmark, signifying a minimum of 950 sterling, along with the
Category

Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Vermeil, Sterling Silver

Odiot - 4pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat, Noble Crest
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, A Magnificent 4 pc. 19th Century 950 Sterling Silver Louis XVI Gravy Boat with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arts & Crafts by Albert & Andre Calle French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service
By Calle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible 950 French silver flatware service in Arts and Crafts style by Albert Joseph Ernest
Category

20th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Henin and Cie French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pcs Dinner Size
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
Henin and Cie French 950 sterling silver set with beautiful leaf design - 112 pieces. This set
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tetard French 950 Silver Early 20th Century Centerpiece Bowl in Rococo Style
By Tetard Freres
Located in New York, NY
Tetard Freres, 0.950 French silver centerpiece bowl from the late 19th or early 20th century in
Category

Early 20th Century French Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tetard Freres Shell & Bead 950 Silver Flatware Set Service French 128 pcs Dinner
By Tetard Freres
Located in Big Bend, WI
the design leadership of Valéry Bizouard. Outstanding Tetard Freres Shell & Beading French 950
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French 950 Silver Gilt Enamel Chalice by Placide Poussielgue-Durand
Located in New York, NY
An antique 19th century French solid .950 silver, gilt silver and enamel chalice. Marked in two
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique French .950 Silver 5-Piece Carving Service with Gigot in Box
Located in Pembroke, MA
A finely-chased French .950 fine silver five-piece carving service comprising a caving knife, a
Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Louis XVI French Sterling Silver Ecuelle on Dish
By Hience Antoine
Located in Torino, IT
, Paris, 1803. Head of Minerve 1st titre for 950/1000 French sterling silver guarantee. Measures
Category

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th French Terracotta and Sterling Silver Vegetable Dish
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Terracotta and Sterling Silver vegetable Decorated with a frieze of pearls, foliage and foliage
Category

Antique 1880s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 French Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 12 Sterling Silver Place Card Holders with openwork decoration, rocaille, foliage and
Category

Antique 1880s Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 French Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
12 French Sterling Silver Place Card Holders
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Antique French Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Located in Firenze, IT
covered by the seller (customs duties included). Magnificent 19th century French Napoleon III era
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique 19th Century French Sterling Silver Rococo Chocolate Pot
Located in Miami, FL
An elegant 19th century French hallmarked sterling silver chocolate pot with embossed decoration
Category

Antique 19th Century French Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat (Hermes) - 170pc. French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Flatware Set
By Odiot
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a Magnificent 170pc. 950 Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Flatware Set with 8 Serving
Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Keller - 198pc Antique French Sterling Silver & Vermeil Flatware Set + Chest
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in Wilmington, DE
Keller sterling silver manufacturer's hallmark in addition to the French Government’s Head of the Minerva
Category

Antique 1890s French Gothic Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver

French antique sterling silver dessert flatware - 24 pieces - Louis XVI style
By Paul Canaux and Company 1
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
of arms engraved. Each piece has French hallmark Minerva 1st standard (.950 purity sterling silver
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sevigne by Puiforcat Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service French 52 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
. The high-quality of Puiforcat cutlery is also revealed in the high percentage of 950/1000 sterling
Category

Late 20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Puiforcat 6 Fish Cutlery In Sterling Silver Mazarin Model
By Puiforcat
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Six fish cutlery in Sterling Silver by Puiforcat Mazarin model Minerva hallmark 1st title for 950
Category

Vintage 1930s French Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gustave Keller - Sterling Silver Vase Art Deco Period
By Gustave Keller Freres
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
- neck diameter 13 cm Material: Silver 1st title 950/°°° Weight: 1220 grams gross Hallmark: MINERVA
Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Twelve Antique Sterling Silver 'Entremet' Knives
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A set of twelve antique sterling silver 'Entremet' knives, the blades hallmarked with the 950/100
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Christofle - Important Table Centerpiece In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
By Christofle
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
cornucopias. Dimensions: height 58 cm - Diameter of the base 52 X 50 CM Material: Silver 1st title 950
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Goldsmith A. Aucoc - Sterling Silver Oval Tray 19th Century
By A. Aucoc
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
74 cm - width 56.5 cm Material: Silver 1st title 950/°° Weight: 5300 grams Hallmark: MINERVA Period
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Sterling Silver Petit Fours Cutlery, 19th Century
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
both their heads and handles. The set is stamped with the Minerva 950 hallmark, meaning they are 95
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Risler & Carre - Important Table Centerpiece In Sterling Silver XIXth Century
By Risler & Carré
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Planter; 47cm X30cm high 36cm Material: Silver 1st title 950/°° Weight: 12794 grams Hallmark: MINERVA
Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

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French 950 Sterling For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the French 950 sterling you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, every French 950 sterling was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer French 950 sterling, there are earlier versions available from the 19th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A French 950 sterling, designed in the Art Deco, Art Nouveau or Empire style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat and Alexandre Vaguer, Paris each produced at least one beautiful French 950 sterling that is worth considering.

How Much is a French 950 Sterling?

The average selling price for a French 950 sterling at 1stDibs is $3,850, while they’re typically $425 on the low end and $42,995 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right sterling-silver for You

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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