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Railroad Silver

"Joshua on Railroad" gelatin silver print, 1992, framed photograph
"Joshua on Railroad" gelatin silver print, 1992, framed photograph

"Joshua on Railroad" gelatin silver print, 1992, framed photograph

By Greg Gorman

Located in Toronto, Ontario

“Joshua on Railroad" USA, 1992 Silver Gelatin Photograph Edition: 1 of 15 Numbered and signed in pencil, lower edge of sheet; signed on mat board with pen (faded) 24"H 20"W (work); ...

Category

1990s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Chicago Railroad Yard

Chicago Railroad Yard

By Jack Delano

Located in Denton, TX

Signed, titled and dated in pencil on print verso.

Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Elvis Leaving Richmond, Virginia Railroad Station

Elvis Leaving Richmond, Virginia Railroad Station

By Alfred Wertheimer

Located in New York, NY

Signed by the photographer on the recto and verso Please inquire about additional limited sizes and editions

Category

Mid-20th Century Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo
Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo

Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

Shed - Railroad Depot, from Richard Heeps series 'After the Gold Rush', named after the Neil Young song. The series captures former American mining towns that he visited on his journ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph
Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph

Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

'Railroad Depot', from Richard Heeps series taking its title from Neil Young's song 'After the Gold Rush'. It captures former American Mining Towns he visited on his journey from Las...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph
Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph

Railroad Depot, Ely Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photograph

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

This series takes its title from Neil Young's song 'After the Gold Rush'. It captures former American Mining Towns he visited on his journey from Las Vegas to Bonneville. Stopping in...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo
Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo

Shed - Railroad Depot, Nevada, 2003 - After the Gold Rush - Architecture Photo

By Richard Heeps

Located in Cambridge, GB

This series takes its title from Neil Young's song 'After the Gold Rush'. It captures former American Mining Towns he visited on his journey from Las Vegas to Bonneville. Stopping in...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin

Janesich Art Deco Era Travel Clock
Janesich Art Deco Era Travel Clock

Janesich Art Deco Era Travel Clock

By Janesich

Located in New York, NY

When its doors are opened, the dial appears, which is adorned with hours in black enameled Roman numerals on a white background under glass. Square dial in silver guilloché with rail...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

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Union Pacific Railroad Silver Plate Soup Tureen, American circa 1900
Union Pacific Railroad Silver Plate Soup Tureen, American circa 1900

Union Pacific Railroad Silver Plate Soup Tureen, American circa 1900

Located in Lake Forest, IL

Railroad Union Pacific (Overland Route) Silver Plate 1 1/2 Pint Soup Tureen by International Silver Company, America, Circa 1900 Marked with Union Pacific Overland Route Devise

Category

Early 20th Century American Soup Tureens

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare American Antique Silver Railroad Form Cruet

Rare American Antique Silver Railroad Form Cruet

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Of circular form on spreading foot chased with foliage, the body designed as a circular railroad track mounted with seven railroad cars that rotate around a vertical cast vine handle...

Category

Antique 1850s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder
Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder

Antique Union Pacific Railroad Dining Car Silverplate Menu and Pen Holder

By International Silver

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Union Pacific Railroad dining car silverplate menu & pen holder.

Category

Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Railroad Engineers

Henri Cartier-BressonRailroad Engineers

Unavailable

H 16 in W 12 in

Railroad Engineers

By Henri Cartier-Bresson

Located in Atlanta, GA

16 x 12 inch silver gelatin print

Category

20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Railroad Screw, Laura Resen
Railroad Screw, Laura Resen

Railroad Screw, Laura Resen

Unavailable

H 27 in W 23.25 in D 2.5 in

Railroad Screw, Laura Resen

By Laura Resen

Located in New York, NY

Railroad screw, 2010 Silver gelatin print, ed. 5/25 Framed in a heavily distressed Japan black and ebonized pyramid frame.   

Category

2010s American Photography

Materials

Other

Pocketwatch Reguateur Veritable Echappement Roskopf Oversized Railroad
Pocketwatch Reguateur Veritable Echappement Roskopf Oversized Railroad

Pocketwatch Reguateur Veritable Echappement Roskopf Oversized Railroad

Located in Aliso Viejo, CA

Sterling Silver Antique Pocketwatch Reguateur Veritable Echappement Roskopf Oversized Railroad Half Hunter Very cool old estate watch with a round white ceramic face, roman numerals...

Category

Antique Early 19th Century American Civil War Pocket Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Railroad Bolt "E" by Laura Resen
Railroad Bolt "E" by Laura Resen

Railroad Bolt "E" by Laura Resen

Unavailable

H 27 in W 23.25 in D 2.5 in

Railroad Bolt "E" by Laura Resen

By Laura Resen

Located in New York, NY

Railroad screw, 2010 Silver gelatin print, ed. 5/25 Framed in a heavily distressed Japan black and ebonized pyramid frame.   

Category

2010s American Photography

Materials

Other

Julius Shulman-"Smoke & Steam" Union Station, Los Angeles - Vest Pocket Camera

Julius Shulman-"Smoke & Steam" Union Station, Los Angeles - Vest Pocket Camera

By Julius Shulman

Located in Agua Dulce, CA

Julius Shulman shot this image of Union Station from the 6th street bridge next to the railroad tracts Gelatin Silver Print: Unframed. Paper size: 11" x 14.5" " Image size: 12 1/4" ...

Category

1930s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

19th Century American Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Acanthus Tea Service circa 1880
19th Century American Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Acanthus Tea Service circa 1880

19th Century American Tiffany & Co. Solid Silver Acanthus Tea Service circa 1880

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The set is exceptionally heavy and impressive, designed with a very rare acanthus pattern by Tiffany & Co (see Magnificent Tiffany Silver, John Loring, page142), a pair of candelabra...

Category

Antique 19th Century American Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

King Baby Sterling Silver and Black Leather Railroad Nail Pendant Necklace
King Baby Sterling Silver and Black Leather Railroad Nail Pendant Necklace

King Baby Sterling Silver and Black Leather Railroad Nail Pendant Necklace

By King Baby

Located in Southampton, PA

This King Baby necklace is made out of sterling silver and black leather and weighs 17.5 grams. The necklace is presented with an 11.50” cord and a railroad nail pendant that measure...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India
Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India

Churchgate Station, Western Railroad Line, Bombay, India

By Sebastião Salgado

Located in New York, NY

Signed, dated and annotated 'India' in pencil on the verso, copyright credit blindstamp in the margin. Includes black frame with white mat. Sebastião Salgado is a documentary photog...

Category

1990s Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

German Porcelain Stein with Figural Railroad Finial 20th C
German Porcelain Stein with Figural Railroad Finial 20th C

German Porcelain Stein with Figural Railroad Finial 20th C

Located in Big Flats, NY

A German beer stein offers porcelain construction with a painted river scene and coat of armor, scroll form handle, gilt highlights and pewter lid having railroad engine for finial, ...

Category

20th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Collinwood & Sons Sterling Silver Railroad Pocket Watch
Collinwood & Sons Sterling Silver Railroad Pocket Watch

Collinwood & Sons Sterling Silver Railroad Pocket Watch

Located in Mount Kisco, NY

Outstanding antique sterling silver pocket watch by Collinwood & Sons of Middleboush, England, previously own by an African American railroad conductor, circa 1900 and was an estate ...

Category

Antique Early 1900s British Pocket Watches

Materials

Sterling Silver

Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Year 1905 Heavy Ore Silver Working #14391483
Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Year 1905 Heavy Ore Silver Working #14391483

Waltham Railroad Pocket Watch Year 1905 Heavy Ore Silver Working #14391483

By American Waltham Watch Co.

Located in San Diego, CA

Vintage 1905 Waltham railroad grade pocket watch that has a 55mm Fahy case that is ore silver, 21mm thick, screwback with very clean thick glass crystal.

Category

1990s American Edwardian Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

Elgin Pocket Watch Silverode Railroad Heavy Working 7 Jewel Year 1921
Elgin Pocket Watch Silverode Railroad Heavy Working 7 Jewel Year 1921

Elgin Pocket Watch Silverode Railroad Heavy Working 7 Jewel Year 1921

By Elgin

Located in San Diego, CA

Elgin 1921 railroad pocket watch with a 59mm case made of silverode and is 20mm thick. Heavy watch with a clean plastic crystal. The case has a minor blemish and a light hand carving...

Category

Vintage 1920s American Modern Pocket Watches

Materials

Silver

William Klein MoMa press photo "Kiev Railway Station" 1981
William Klein MoMa press photo "Kiev Railway Station" 1981

William Klein MoMa press photo "Kiev Railway Station" 1981

By William Klein

Located in NEW YORK, NY

William Klein 'Kiev Railroad Station, Moscow' (1959). Silver gelatin print; 8x10 inches; very good vintage condition.

Category

1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Silver Gelatin

Cartier Art Deco Era Travel Clock
Cartier Art Deco Era Travel Clock

Cartier Art Deco Era Travel Clock

By Cartier

Located in New York, NY

The square dial in guilloché silver with railroad tracks and blued steel hands.

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Pocket Watches

Materials

18k Gold

Biltmore Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Pocket Watch from 1920's
Biltmore Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Pocket Watch from 1920's

Biltmore Yellow Gold Filled Art Deco Cushion Shaped Pocket Watch from 1920's

Located in Long Beach, CA

FACTORY / HOUSE: Biltmore Watch Company STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / Cushion Shaped METAL / MATERIAL: Yellow Gold Filled CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS / SIZE: Length 42mm X Width...

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Vintage 1920s Swiss Art Deco Pocket Watches

Union Pacific Railroad "Winged Streamliner" Sterling China
Union Pacific Railroad "Winged Streamliner" Sterling China

Union Pacific Railroad "Winged Streamliner" Sterling China

By Sterling China

Located in Papaikou, HI

I have 2 complete 6 piece place settings as shown in the photo, comprised of a dinner plate, a bouillon bowl and under plate a cup and saucer, and a 6.5 inch bowl. Each 6 piece set...

Category

Vintage 1950s American Ceramics

Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch
Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch

Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch

By Chanel

Located in Paris, IDF

Chanel​ ​J12​ ​automatic​ ​black​ ​ceramic​ ​wristwatch Round​ ​ceramic​ ​case,​ ​screwed​ ​bottom,​ ​unidirectional​ ​rotating​ ​graduated​ ​bezel,​ ​screwed​ ​crown​ ​set​ ​with​ ​...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wrist Watches

Antique Colorado and Southern Railroad Dining Car Champagne Bucket
Antique Colorado and Southern Railroad Dining Car Champagne Bucket

Antique Colorado and Southern Railroad Dining Car Champagne Bucket

Located in Chicago, IL

Antique Colorado & Southern Railroad dining car champagne bucket. Made of brass and copper.

Category

Early 20th Century American Barware

Materials

Brass, Copper

Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch
Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch

Gorgeous Chanel J12 automatic black ceramic wristwatch

By Chanel

Located in Paris, IDF

Chanel​ ​J12​ ​automatic​ ​black​ ​ceramic​ ​wristwatch Round​ ​ceramic​ ​case,​ ​screwed​ ​bottom,​ ​unidirectional​ ​rotating​ ​graduated​ ​bezel,​ ​screwed​ ​crown​ ​set​ ​with​ ​...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Wrist Watches

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Railroad Silver For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact piece of railroad silver you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. There are many Contemporary and Modern versions of these works for sale. Making the right choice when shopping for an item from our selection of railroad silver may mean carefully reviewing examples of this item dating from different eras — you can find an early iteration of this piece from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century. On 1stDibs, the right choice in our collection of railroad silver is waiting for you and the choices span a range of colors that includes gray, blue and purple. An object in our assortment of railroad silver from Richard Heeps, Jack Delano, Sebastião Salgado and Wu Jialin — each of whom created distinctive versions of this kind of work — is worth considering. These artworks were handmade with extraordinary care, with artists most often working in silver gelatin print, c print and paper.

How Much is a Railroad Silver?

The average selling price for a piece of railroad silver we offer is $993, while they’re typically $141 on the low end and $40,000 for the highest priced.