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How do you identify vintage tea sets?
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To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
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Bodum Ottoni Tea Kettle by Carsten Jørgensen, Stainless Steel, 1986
By Bodum
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polished stainless steel tea kettle designed in 1986 by Carsten Jørgensen for Bodum. The cylindrical body features a sharply geometric spout cut at a diagonal angle, small decorative...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Rococo Tea Coffee Service Meissen Blue Flowers First Choice 1940s
Located in Uppsala , SE
This Meissen porcelain Tea/coffee service features the classic "Blue Flower with Gold Grasses" (Blaue Blume mit Goldgräsern) pattern on a white body with delicate...
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Vintage 1940s German Rococo Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Japanese Hand-Painted Porcelain Tea Set with Floral Motif
Located in Coral Gables, FL
A charming vintage Japanese hand-painted porcelain tea set, beautifully decorated with a bold red and orange floral motif over a soft ivory ground. The set includes a teapot, covered...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Japonisme Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Rare Georgian Sterling Silver Teapot by Paul Storr 19th Century
By Paul Storr
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional and very rare antique English George IV sterling silver teapot by the world-famous silversmith, Paul Storr, bearing hallmarks for Paul Storr and dated 1830.
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Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Spode Copeland's England Art Nouveau Tea Set – "Blue Lily" Fleur de Lily
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful and highly collectible Art Nouveau porcelain tea service by Spode Copeland's England, featuring the elegant "Blue Lily" / "Fleur de Lys" pattern. Dating from the early 20...
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Early 20th Century English Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Victorian Walker & Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Tea Urn / Samovar
Located in Suffolk, GB
A handsome antique Victorian silver plated tea urn or samovar by the well known Sheffield makers Walker & Hall, dating to circa 1880.
The urn is made in the classical form with twin ...
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
