Early 20th century arts and craft and art nouveau silver antiques

A Curated selection of arts and crafts silver for sale

The silver for sale at The Peartree Collection showcases some of the most elegant and historically significant examples of early 20th-century design.  Representing the best of the Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau movements,  this carefully curated selection includes silver by leading British silversmiths such as Charles Ashbee, Archibald Knox, A. E. Jones,  Ramsden & Carr, and the Guild of Handicraft.

Craftsmanship and design heritage

Pieces reflect the artistry and innovation of a period when design  moved away from mass-produced ornamentation and embraced  craftsmanship, simplicity, and natural forms. For collectors searching for early 20th century silver antiques, the Collection’s silver offers an unrivalled  opportunity to acquire items that embody both beauty and heritage.

The elegance of early 20th-Century British silver

Many of the works in this collection highlight the distinctive qualities of early 20th century British silver antiques—from the clean lines and  restrained elegance of the Arts and Crafts movement to the flowing organic motifs of Art Nouveau. Each item tells a story of the designers and  workshops who reshaped the artistic landscape of the time.

Why collect arts and crafts and art nouveau silver?

This category embodies both early modern design, right at its origins, and the social history of the period including socialism, employee welfare and the suffragettes.  Both in design and social terms the silver embodies those design and social themes that shaped the 20th and 21 st centuries as we know them.

Explore items for sale

Discover rare, museum-quality pieces in the Collection.  All items are researched by The Peartree Collection, one of the leading and most trusted gallery’s for fine antique silver.