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    • Sewing / Fabric / TextilesSewing / Fabric / Textiles. Sewing was a popular pastime during the Art Nouveau era. The industrial age saw an increase in tools, such as sewing machines, which meant that it was no longer necessary stitch clothes etc by hand. However hand sewing still remained popular as well, especially for techniques such as embroidery, crochet and knitting. This category has information and price guides to Art Nouveau sewing / fabric and textiles including sewing machines and bedspreads.
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Sterling Silver

Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92.5% by weight of silver and 7.5% by weight of other metals, usually copper. The standard has a minimum millesimal fineness of 925.

Fine silver, for example 99.9% pure silver, is relatively soft, so silver is usually alloyed with copper to increase its hardness and strength. Reference: Wikipedia.

Sterling silver was used throughout the Art Nouveau era for a variety of items including jewelry, boxes and vases. Typical Art Nouveau  silver items have the flowing lines which were fashionable during that era.

In the UK, sterling silver has to be hallmarked. Many countries have different standards and different styles of hallmarks. British silver usually consists of four marks. These are:

  • The lion passant – this is a lion shown lying down. It means the standard of silver is at least 92.5% silver
  • The Assay Mark – there are various marks for this. The most common one is the Anchor, which means the silver was tested at the Birmingham Assay Office. Another one is the face of a lion. This is the London Assay Office. For more details on UK silver marks please visit Purely Silver.
  • The Date Letter. Each Assay Office has a set of letters unique to them. This makes it quite easy to date the silver.
  • The initials or makers mark of the producer of the item.

This category has information and price guides to Art Nouveau sterling silver items including tiaras, cups and tea and coffee services.

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AN EDWARDIAN DIAMOND TIARA
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Silver Tiaras

Silver Tiaras. Tiaras were popular accessories in high society during the Art Nouveau era. They are jeweled, ornamental crowns traditionally worn by women.  They are often worn during formal occasions,…
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A SILVER TROPHY CUP MARKED K. FABERGÉ WITH THE IMPERIAL WARRANT
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Silver Presentation Cups

Silver presentation cups from the Art Nouveau era can be extremely collectible. They can vary greatly in price. Sometimes it is not the silver which makes the value, but the…
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A FINE GORHAM ART NOUVEAU MARTELÉ SILVER SIX-PIECE TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE TOGETHER WITH MATCHING TWO-HANDLED TRAY
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Silver Tea and Coffee Services

Art Nouveau Silver Tea and Coffee Services often had the flowing and naturalistic lines popular of the era. Below are some examples and price guides of Art Nouveau silver tea…
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