Skip to content

Cart

Your cart is empty

Article: Stunning Vintage Silver with an Airplane Theme

20th Century

Stunning Vintage Silver with an Airplane Theme

The 19th century saw an increased fascination with aviation, thanks in part to hot air ballooning and the invention of Zeppelin dirigibles. But flight as we know it today, in fixed-wing airplanes, began in the early 20th century, when entrepreneurs and engineers including William E. Boeing, Donald Douglas Sr., James H. "Dutch" Kindelberger, and James S. McDonnell began to build on what the Wright Brothers had started not so long before.

This hunger and fascination for all things aviation found its way to popular design, from advertisements, to clothing designs, and even to table settings. This beautiful silver-plated egg cup and spoon set, dating to the early 1910s, is a perfect example of the influence aviation had on everyday design.

The set includes four matching footed egg cups that sit upon the stacked wings of a biplane, similar to the famous model first flown by the Wright brothers at Kitty Hawk. Four small egg spoons accompany the set. The set was made by James Dixon & Son, 14 St. Andrews Street, Holborn Circus, London. It is stamped on the back tail.

This fantastic set is currently on sale, so now is the best time to add it to your own collection. Whether you set it in a cabinet for display or use it during your next brunch, you marvel at the craftsmanship of the early 20th century silversmiths who were inspired by man's first flight and the promise of the skies!

Click here to browse all of our silver offerings, including toast racks, keepsake boxes, trophies, and more!

Read more

Shopping a Community of Makers: Tactile Craftworks - The Great Republic
American made

Shopping a Community of Makers: Tactile Craftworks

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop. Tactile Craftwor...

Read more
Shopping a Community of Makers: Stacey Lee Webber - The Great Republic
American Artist

Shopping a Community of Makers: Stacey Lee Webber

We at The Great Republic take pride in celebrating American craftsmanship and supporting the community of American makers, designers, artists, and creators represented in our shop.  From our leath...

Read more

Blog posts

First Edition of Henry Cumings’ 1783 Election Sermon: A Post-Revolutionary Reflection on Governance - The Great Republic

First Edition of Henry Cumings’ 1783 Election Sermon: A Post-Revolutionary Reflection on Governance

Printed and published in Boston in 1783 by T. and J. Fleet, this sermon by Henry Cumings stands as a vivid contemporary record of America's earliest efforts to define leadership and liberty and civ...

Read more
Signed Aviation Autobiographies - The Great Republic

Signed Aviation Autobiographies

Discover a rare opportunity to own a piece of aviation history with our selection of signed flight books, each penned by some of the most legendary figures in the skies.

Read more
42 Stars on a 7th Cavalry flag - The Great Republic

42 Stars on a 7th Cavalry flag

A new month brings along new arrivals to our store. We recently acquired and framed up this impressive 42-star guidon flag, used by the 7th Cavalry. The flag dates to the late 19th century and tell...

Read more
Back to the top