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Small Chinese Export Silver Dessert Fork, Marked KH, Early 20th Century, China
Located in Austin, TX
A charming, small Chinese export silver dessert fork marked KH and Bai Xi, early 20th century
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver
H 0.25 in W 5.5 in D 0.5 in
Second Empire French Napoleon III Silver Plate Ornate Dessert Forks, S/11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eleven antique French dessert forks from the Napoleon III era, circa 1852-1870.
Ornate
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Christofle "Marly Gold" Electro Plated 23 Piece Dessert Fork & Knife Set
By Christofle
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Comprising 12 dessert forks and 11 dessert knives.
Each with hollow handles and gilt hallmarked Christofle
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
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H 0.5 in W 0.63 in L 7.38 in
Set of 36 Antique Mother of Pearl Handled Knives and Forks, Gold Ferrules
Located in Miami, FL
, dessert forks and knives twenty four pieces. All with mother-of-pearl handles and gold plated ferrules
Category
1890s French Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Gold, Gold Plate
Lillemor by Marthinsen 830 Silver Flatware Service 12 Dessert Set 36 Pcs Norway
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 dessert knives, 8 5/8"
12 dessert forks, 7"
12 coffee spoons, 4 1/2"
Includes bonus brand
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver and Mother of Pearl Table and Dessert Service for Twelve Persons
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
, twelve table forks, twelve dessert knives and twelve dessert forks.
Both the dessert and table knives
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
German 800 Silver Flatware Dessert Set Service 18 Pieces Vintage Bird and Wreath
Located in Big Bend, WI
set includes:
Six dessert knives, 8 1/4"
Six dessert forks, 7 3/8"
Six dessert spoons, 7 3/8
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Hennegan, Bates Co. Sterling Silver Schofield Hand Chased Rose Salad Forks S/6
By Hennegan Bates & Co. 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of six floral repousse patterned salad or dessert forks, retailed by Hennegan, Bates & Co
Category
Late 19th Century American Belle Époque Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.5 in W 1 in D 6 in
Queen Anne Dutch 833 Silver Flatware circa 1844 Set Service 30 Pieces Dessert
Located in Big Bend, WI
forks, 3-tine, 7 1/8"
10 dessert spoons, 7 1/4"
Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Georgian English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 68 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
/dessert forks, 6 3/4"
8 Small teaspoons, 5 1/2"
12 Dessert spoons, 7"
Includes bonus brand new storage
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
By Puiforcat, Jean Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Puiforcat.
Set including 192 pieces:
- 18 table forks
- 18 table knives
- 12 table spoons
- 12 dessert
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
French antique sterling silver dessert flatware - 24 pieces - Louis XVI style
By Paul Canaux and Company 1
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
spoons and 12 dessert forks.
Very elegant late 19th century production, high-end quality set with
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl and Bone Dessert and Fish Set from 1910
By John & William Deakin
Located in London, London
knife blades and pinprick engraving on the tine bases. The dessert forks are 6"(15cm) long and the
Category
1910s English Edwardian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 5.52 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Louis XV by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 54 Pc Rare in Fitted Box
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Teaspoons, 5 3/4"
6 Large Dinner/Serving Spoons, 8 3/8
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Rococo by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pieces Dinner
By Dominick & Haff
Located in Big Bend, WI
forks, 7 1/2"
12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Place soup spoons, 7"
12 Large
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
A German silver (800 standard) canteen of cutlery for 12 people
By Bruckmann & Söhne
Located in London, GB
knifes, fish forks, dinner knifes, dinner forks, dessert knifes, dessert forks, ice cream/ sorbet spoons
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver
Lagriffoul & Laval Sterling Silver Set 152 Pieces
By Henri Albert Lagriffoul
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
:
12 TABLESPOONS
• 12 TABLE FORKS
• 12 TABLE KNIVES
• 12 SPOONS A DESSERT
• 12 DESSERT FORKS
• 12
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
FAQ WITH ENGLISH FURNITURE London, 19th Century from 'Mappin & Webb Ltd.
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
meat knives; 12 cheese knives; 11 table forks; 12 dessert forks; 1 sharpens knives; 4 meat carvers
Category
19th Century English Renaissance Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Wood
H 31.5 in W 25.6 in D 11.82 in
Dorothy Vernon Gold by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 61 Pc Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
/Dessert Forks, 6 7/8"
12 Teaspoons, 6"
12 Gumbo Soup Spoons, 7"
1 Serving Spoon, 8 1/8"
Includes bonus
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Ionic by John Polhemus Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 Pieces Rare
By Tiffany & Co., John Polhamus
Located in Big Bend, WI
pieces. This set includes:
12 Dessert Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 7 7/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2
Category
1850s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Orleans by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 10 Set 60 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Size Forks, 7 3/4"
10 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7"
10 Dessert Spoons, 7"
10 Hollow Handle Butter
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Gothic by Shiebler Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 Pcs Dinner
By George W. Shiebler & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 3/4"
12 luncheon knives w/blunt plated blades, 8 1/2"
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 7"
12 dessert
Category
1890s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Patrician by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 83 Pcs Dinner
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4"
12 dinner spoons/tablespoons
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Imperial Queen by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 pieces Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
",
six luncheon/dessert forks, 7",
six teaspoons, 5 3/4",
six place soup spoons, 7",
two serving
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victoria by Shiebler Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pcs
By George Shiebler
Located in Big Bend, WI
luncheon knives, blunt blades, 8 3/4".
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 7".
12 teaspoons, 6 1/8".
12 place soup
Category
1890s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Jean E Puiforcat Cutlery Flatware Set Art Deco Papyrus Sterling Silver 80 Pieces
By Jean Puiforcat, Puiforcat
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Puiforcat - bakelite handle
- 10 dessert forks
- 10 dessert spoons
- 10 dessert knives - no Puiforcat
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 0.04 in Dm 0.04 in
Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Twelve Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
:
Basic Service:
12 Table forks
12 Table spoons
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert spoons
The pieces of this
Category
1780s English Georgian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 94 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Small Teaspoons, 5"
8 Large Cream Soup Spoons, 6 7/8"
8 Place Soup
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
New Queens by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 Pieces Shell
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
Regular/Dessert Forks, 7"
12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
12 Dinner Spoons, 8 5/8"
12 Fruit
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
1850s Silver Dessert Service for 12 Settings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Length of dessert knife 20.8 cm/ 8.2"
Length of dessert fork 17 cm/ 6.7"
Length of dessert spoon 17.7 cm
Category
Mid-19th Century Russian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver
Raleigh by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 76 pcs Beaded Dinner
By Alvin Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
12 Dinner Knives w/blunt stainless blades, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks
Category
Early 1900s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Old Danish by Cohr Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 66 Pieces
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in Big Bend, WI
/dessert forks, 7".
Eight salad forks 3-tine, 5 3/8".
Eight teaspoons, 5 1/2".
Eight demitasse spoons, 4 5
Category
1920s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tudor by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pcs Rare Multi-Motif
By Gorham
Located in Big Bend, WI
, flat handle all-sterling, 8 1/4"
12 Dinner forks, 7 3/4"
12 Luncheon/Dessert forks, 6 3/4"
12
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Lillemor by Marthinsen 830s Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner Set 74 Pieces
By Thorvald Marthinsen
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7"
12 Small Teaspoons, 11 - 5 1/4" & 1 - 5 3/4"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Arabesque AKA Monroe by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 74 Pieces
By John Wendt
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 7 1/2"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/4"
12 Luncheon/dessert forks, 6
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Florentine by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pcs in Box Rare
By John Wendt
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 Knives, flat handle all-sterling, 7 7/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Luncheon/Dessert
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
German 800 Silver Flatware Set Service Art Nouveau Dinner Size 42 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
KNIVES, 8 3/4",
6 REGULAR/DESSERT FORKS, 7",
6 TEASPOONS, 5 5/8",
6 EUROPEAN SIZE PLACE SOUP SPOONS, 8
Category
19th Century German Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
King William by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 60 Pcs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/2"
12 dinner size forks, 7 3/4"
12 dessert forks, 7 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/4"
12 place soup spoons
Category
1870s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Cottage by Gorham Vermeil Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 64 Pc Din J Mono
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
size forks, 7 1/2",
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
12 place soup spoons, 7
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Moderne Gramont by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pieces
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Knives, 10"
12 Dinner Forks, 8 1/2"
12 Luncheon / Dessert Knives, 8"
12 Luncheon / Dessert Forks, 7 1/2
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Christofle, Set of 51 Louis XV Style Silver Plated Flatware
By Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
cm)
- 6 table forks (21 cm)
- 12 dessert forks (17 cm)
- 6 soup spoons numbered "CR" (21 cm)
- 12
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Metal, Silver
Louvois by Puiforcat France Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 104 Pcs Dinner
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 dinner size knives, pointed, 9 3/4"
12 dinner size forks, 8 1/4"
12 luncheon / dessert
Category
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Very Early California Sterling Silver Flatware Set c1870's Race Horse Equestrian
Located in Big Bend, WI
luncheon/dessert forks, 6 3/4"
8 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 place soup/dessert spoons, 7 1/4"
8 large dinner
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Rhythm by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 79 Pcs B Monogram
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
:
8 Dinner Knives, 9 1/2"
8 Dinner Forks, 7 5/8"
8 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad Forks, 6
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Louis XV by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 49 Pieces Dinner F Mono
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
1/4",
eight dinner forks, 7 1/2",
eight regular/dessert forks, 6 3/4",
eight teaspoons, 5 3/4
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 1 in W 1 in D 1 in
Grape by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 Pieces Early
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
includes:
12 dinner knives, 9 1/4"
12 dinner forks, 7 3/4"
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 6 7/8"
12
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elkington & Co Ltd Antique Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for 10 Persons
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
10 Dessert forks
10 Dessert spoons
Additional Pieces:
2 Sauce ladles
2 Pickle Forks
The
Category
1910s British Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 7.09 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Sterling Silver Antique Victorian Canteen of Cutlery for Six Persons (1847)
By John & Henry Lias
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
.
This impressive straight service consists of:
Six table forks
Six dessert forks
Six table spoons
Category
1840s English Tudor Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
H 0.2 in W 0.2 in D 0.2 in
Charles Boyton II Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Ten
By Charles Boyton II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Dessert forks
10 Dessert spoons
10 Teaspoons
The components of this antique service have been crafted by
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
A 6 Place Canteen by Paul Storr, 1813-1817
By Paul Storr
Located in Cornwall, GB
are engraved with a 'B'.
Comprising: 6 table forks, 6 tablespoons, 6 dessert forks, 6 dessert spoons
Category
1810s English George III Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery
By Holland, Aldwinckle, & Slater
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
set consists of 70 pieces:
Basic Service:
12 Table forks
12 Table spoons
12 Dessert forks
12 Dessert
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rhythm by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service Dinner Set 75 Pcs Art Deco
By Wallace Silversmiths
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 dinner forks, 7 1/2"
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
12 salad forks, 6 1/4"
12 teaspoons, 6"
12
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Federal Cotillion by Fr. Smith Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 62 Pc Dinner
By Frank Smith Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Forks, 7 5/8"
12 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/8"
12 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/2"
12 Place Soup Spoons, 7"
1
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
King by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set 12 Service 100 Pcs
By Dominick & Haff
Located in Big Bend, WI
, blunt, 8 3/8",
12 luncheon/dessert forks, 6 3/4",
12 teaspoons, 5 7/8",
12 place soup spoons, 7 1/4
Category
1880s Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Elysee by Puiforcat French Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Dinner Service 96 pcs
By Jean Puiforcat
Located in Big Bend, WI
"
12 Salad/Dessert Forks, 6 3/4"
12 Small Teaspoons, 5 1/2"
12 Dessert Spoons, 6 3/4"
12 Flat Handle
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Henin and Cie French Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 112 Pcs Dinner Size
By Henin et Cie 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
",
12 dessert knives, 8 1/4",
12 dessert forks, 5 3/4",
12 dessert spoons, 7",
12 dinner spoons, 8 1
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Lily of the Valley by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 98 Pcs Dinner
By Whiting Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
, 7 1/2"
8 luncheon/dessert forks, 7"
8 teaspoons, 5 7/8"
8 place soup spoons, 7"
8 flat handle butter
Category
19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 12 in W 18 in D 18 in
Nouveau Leroy & Cie Piault French 950 Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 102pc
By Bry & Cie
Located in Big Bend, WI
/4"
18 dinner size forks, 8 3/8"
12 luncheon knives, pistol handles, 8 5/8"
12 salad/dessert forks, 7
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 24 in W 18 in D 18 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
By William Eaton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
dessert knives.
Eight dessert forks.
Eight dessert spoons.
The fundamental pieces of this serving
Category
1840s English Victorian Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
Palm by Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 75 Pcs Dinner
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
knives, 9 1/4"
12 regular/dessert forks, 7 1/8"
12 teaspoons, 6 1/4"
11 breakfast knives, flat handle all
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Dessert Forks
Materials
Sterling Silver
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Antique Dessert Forks For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of antique dessert forks available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and mother-of-pearl, all antique dessert forks available were constructed with great care. Antique dessert forks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Art Nouveau, Arts and Crafts and Georgian antique dessert forks are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique dessert forks over the years, but those made by Charles Marsh, Emile Puiforcat and Flora Danica are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Dessert Forks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,067, while they’re typically $145 on the low end and $14,500 highest priced.
Finding the Right dining-entertaining for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
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Tiffany Flatware Patterns Antique
London Silver Soup Ladle
Antique Wash Bowls