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A world of silver, one image at a time. Select a photograph to explore its story.

Three-quarter view of the silver and gilded-silver reliquary bust of Saint Yrieix, with jeweled decoration and a later grill.

Silver and gilded-silver Saint Christopher carrying the Christ Child above a decorated reliquary base.

Front of a hollow Inca female figurine in sheet silver, with its feet missing.

Tiny gilded silver Greek sphinx with raised wings, displayed on a modern transparent mount.

Diana seated on a silver-gilt stag with branching antlers, on an ornate wheeled base.

Inca miniature camelid with a long neck and compact body, made from a silver, gold and copper alloy.

Kneeling silver bull in a patterned robe, holding a spouted vessel between its forelegs.

Sasanian royal head in silver with mercury gilding, wearing earrings and a tall crown with an orb.

Silver ewer with a tall curved handle, sculpted lip, relief figures and a small asymmetrical foot.

Silver lion walking to the left with one forepaw raised, standing above an inscribed black marble plinth.

Standing silver figure of Venus with her arms across her torso and drapery gathered around her legs, against a gray background.

Covered silver tureen on a circular stand, with fluted surfaces and ornamental handles.

Oval silver basket with pierced scrolling panels, an arched handle and an openwork foot.

Silver cruet frame with an open central handle, rings for containers and shell feet; no bottles or casters are present.

Silver watch with an engraved dial, Roman hour numerals, Arabic minute numerals and a suspension bow.

Small round watch with an ornate silver-colored dial and a short chain extending above it.

Silver watch case back with a seated figure, foliage and dark niello details around a small winding aperture.

Oval clock-watch with a silver-colored hour ring, single steel hand, central circular display and engraved gold-colored surface.

Tall Gothic-style table clock with silver architectural framing, a blue and multicolored dial, gold figures and a peaked roof.

Silver wire armlet with looped bindings, snake-head terminals and three surviving upright cobra ornaments.

Elongated bow brooch with scrolling relief, a broad semicircular head and red garnet settings on projecting knobs.

Two openwork drop earrings with red stones and silver-coloured scrolls, hanging loops and small gold-coloured details.

A pair of flower-shaped earrings with pink-red petal-shaped stones surrounding round centres in silver settings.

A rounded silver bracelet with tapered ends joined in a hook and loop at the top.

A broad silver wire bracelet with two leaf-shaped front plates joined by a vertical hinge.

Drum-shaped silver teapot by Paul Revere Jr., with an engraved intertwined monogram, straight spout and dark curved handle.

Openwork floral brooch with three amber-colored central stones and smaller clear stones in silver and gilded settings.

Owl on the reverse of an Athenian silver tetradrachm

Dark, twisting strands of native silver with pale calcite crystals against a light background.

Silver necklace with a curved row of square floral plaques on yellow cord, with dangling ornaments below the central plaques.

Silver sugar sifter with a long narrow handle, engraved decoration at the tip and a deep round bowl pierced with curved openings.

Silver sugar tongs with an engraved curved bridge, long slender arms and oval gripping ends, shown against a gray background.

Closed Tiffany match case with a rounded lid and swirling gold-colored, reddish and dark marbled metal across its surface.

Black-and-white photograph of long asparagus tongs with a curved handle, shell decoration and slotted gripping ends.