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English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set
English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

English Victorian Minton Porcelain Dinner Set

Located in Queens, NY

30 Piece English Victorian Minton white porcelain dinner service with gold banding (6 dinner plates

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Gold

78-Piece Continental German KPM Dinner Set
78-Piece Continental German KPM Dinner Set

78-Piece Continental German KPM Dinner Set

By KPM Porcelain

Located in Queens, NY

78 Piece Continental German (18/19th Century) dinner service with a blue "Morning Glory" design and

Category

19th Century German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century English Victorian Porcelain Dinner Set
19th Century English Victorian Porcelain Dinner Set

19th Century English Victorian Porcelain Dinner Set

By Royal Worcester

Located in Queens, NY

30 Piece English Victorian white and blue porcelain dinner service with urn and garland motif

Category

Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Sterling Silver Overlay Service Dinner Plates
Set of Six Sterling Silver Overlay Service Dinner Plates

Set of Six Sterling Silver Overlay Service Dinner Plates

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of elegant sterling silver overlay service plates with the pre-1930 Lenox green mark. This

Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wonderful Service 11 Hand Painted Porcelain Copeland Bow Flower Dinner Plates
Wonderful Service 11 Hand Painted Porcelain Copeland Bow Flower Dinner Plates

Wonderful Service 11 Hand Painted Porcelain Copeland Bow Flower Dinner Plates

By Copeland

Located in Roslyn, NY

A wonderful service for 11 hand painted porcelain Copeland raised bows and flowers dinner plates

Category

Early 20th Century English Belle Époque Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

12 Minton Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Service or Dinner Plates
12 Minton Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Service or Dinner Plates

12 Minton Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Overlay Service or Dinner Plates

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 12 Minton service plates is a rare example of Minton's sterling silver overlay. Most

Category

Early 20th Century British Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

Booths "British Scenery" Brown Transferware Plates – Set of Two
Booths "British Scenery" Brown Transferware Plates – Set of Two

Booths "British Scenery" Brown Transferware Plates – Set of Two

By Booth's

Located in Worcester Park, GB

intricate borders. Produced in the early to mid-20th century, these pieces were often part of full dinner

Category

Early 19th Century English Country Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Earthenware

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set
37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

37-Piece French Victorian Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set

By Limoges

Located in Queens, NY

37 Piece French Victorian Limoges porcelain dinner service with yellow border and floral trim

Category

19th Century French Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve
Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve

Gilded Age Coalport Porcelain Set of Desert Plates, Set of Twelve

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

dinner services advertised from the firm's early premises, at 479 Broadway, just below Broome Street

Category

Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Coalport "Money Tree" Part Dessert Service
Coalport "Money Tree" Part Dessert Service

Coalport "Money Tree" Part Dessert Service

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A Coalport part dessert service in the “Money Tree” pattern consisting of 12 dessert plates (8

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic

Spode Dessert Service with Landscape Views
Spode Dessert Service with Landscape Views

Spode Dessert Service with Landscape Views

By Spode

Located in Harrodsburg, KY

A good Spode dessert service comprised of a round sauce tureen on flaring foot with cover and stand

Category

Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

20th Century French Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Service Tableware 49 Pieces
20th Century French Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Service Tableware 49 Pieces

20th Century French Art Deco Limoges Porcelain Service Tableware 49 Pieces

By Limoges

Located in LEGNY, FR

Beautiful Art deco Limoges porcelain dinner service with a yellow border and flower decoration in

Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 English Service Plates
Set of 12 English Service Plates

Set of 12 English Service Plates

Located in New Orleans, LA

These lovely service plates were manfactured in England and retailed at Gilman Collamore & Co, NYC.

Category

Early 20th Century European Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set
Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set

Louis XV Reed & Barton Silver Flatware Set

By Reed & Barton

Located in Queens, NY

French "Francis 1st pattern" 1920s sterling silver flatware dinner service set for 18 with a rococo

Category

Early 20th Century French Baroque Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Sterling Silver, Brass

French Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1840
French Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1840

French Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1840

Located in New York, NY

Each piece finely painted in tones of black, brown and gilt with classical figural decoration, the handles and borders with gilt painting. Comprising: 1 reticulated stand, 1 reticula...

Category

1840s French Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1820
English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1820

English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1820

Located in New York, NY

Each piece finely decorated with a different landscapre, the yellow ground border with floral arrangments in compartments, Comprising 1 compote, pair of covered sauce tureens, 16 pla...

Category

1820s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

19th Century Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

By Vieillard Manufacture

Located in Austin, TX

19th Century Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist plate with a kingfisher, an

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Set of 12 Tirschenreuth Porcelain Service Plates
Set of 12 Tirschenreuth Porcelain Service Plates

Set of 12 Tirschenreuth Porcelain Service Plates

By Tirschenreuth Bavaria

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A beautiful set of 12 porcelain 10.75 inch service plates with elaborate gold borders. The floral

Category

1920s German Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Porcelain Twelve Piece Dessert Service
Antique German Porcelain Twelve Piece Dessert Service

Antique German Porcelain Twelve Piece Dessert Service

Located in London, GB

Antique German porcelain twelve piece dessert service German, c. 1880 Measures: Seven flat plates

Category

Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service
Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service

Antique Wedgwood Creamware Floral Banded Part Service

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Antique Wedgwood creamware floral banded part service. Set of English creamware dishes comprising

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Creamware

19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella
19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

19th Century Oyster Plate Vieillard Bordeaux Service Nella

By Vieillard Manufacture

Located in Austin, TX

Very rare 19th Century Oyster Plate signed Vieillard Bordeaux service Nella. Naturalist pattern

Category

1890s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers, pair of covered sauce tureens, pair of open work baskets, 1 compote, 4 kidney-shaped dishes, pair of square dishes, pair of oval dishes, 16 plates.

Category

1820s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910
Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910

Tiffany Silver Gilt Dessert Service, circa 1910

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

One large compote, one medium sized compote, pair of low compotes, 12 plates.

Category

1920s American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver

English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900
English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900

English Porcelain 'Jade' Pattern Service, Coalport, circa 1900

Located in New York, NY

. Comprising 12 dinner plates, 12 luncheon plates (one as is), 12 bread and butter plates, 12 cups and saucers.

Category

Early 1900s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830
Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830

Fine English Porcelain Dessert Service, Minton, circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Comprising 24 plates, pair of covered sauce tureens and stands, pair of shell dishes and a pair of rectangular dishes. The bright blue ground interspersed with gilt-edged reticulatio...

Category

1830s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.
Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.

Lino Sabattini for Christofle Tea and coffee service mod Ceylan.

By Christofle, Lino Sabattini

Located in Brussels, BE

Rare and superb silver-plated dinner service by Christofle, circa 1960. "Ceylan" pattern, designed

Category

1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Silver Plate

English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830
English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830

English Porcelain Cobalt Ground Dessert Service, Circa 1830

Located in New York, NY

Comprising a tazza (height 6.75", diameter 9.25"), two smaller tazza; a sauce tureen and cover; twelve plates; and one smaller plate.

Category

1830s Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight
Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight

Antique English Hand Painted Service Plates Set of Eight

By Copeland Spode, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of eight hand painted English service dinner plates by Copeland Spode, made for Tiffany & Co

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates
12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates

12 Royal Doulton "Powder Blue" W/ Raised Gold Dinner Plates

By Royal Doulton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

perfect for dinner and/or service plates. Made exclusively for Marshall Field, Chicago, even the foot rims

Category

Early 20th Century British Neoclassical Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service
Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service

Fine Royal Vienna Porcelain 18-Piece Dessert Service

By Royal Vienna Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Comprising 12 dessert plates, four low tazzas and two high tazzas, painted with mythological armorous scenes by Kreyser, with a richly gilt cobalt blue border, with beehive mark. Me...

Category

Late 19th Century Austrian Classical Roman Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792
French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792

French Porcelain Platter, Sevres, Dated 1792

Located in New York, NY

This platter comes from a Sèvres dinner service sold to the Dutch banker Jean-Baptiste Vandernyver

Category

1790s Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates
12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service Plates

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

12 Magnificent Limoges Gold & Platinum Encrusted Operatic Service plates France, 1920s, Pre WWII

Category

Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815
English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815

English Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Part Dessert Service, circa 1815

Located in New York, NY

Comprising footed compote, pair of covered sauce tureens, one gallery (partially restored), pair of lozenge-shaped dishes, pair of kidney-shaped dishes, four shell dishes, four squar...

Category

1810s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822
Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

Chamberlains Worcester Dessert Service, White with Flowers, Regency, ca 1822

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a spectacular and rare dessert service made by Chamberlains Worcester in about 1822. The

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II
Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II

Series Of 12 Plates From The Personal Service Of Wilhelm II

By Faienceries Sarreguemines

Located in Charmes, FR

series of 12 plates from the personal service of Wilhelm II for the imperial palace of Strasbourg

Category

Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Ceramic

12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set
12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set

12-Piece English Victorian Wedgwood Tonquin Dish Set

By Wedgewood

Located in Queens, NY

12-Piece English Victorian-style (19/20th Century) 9 pc Wedgwood "TONQUIN" red porcelain dinner

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800
Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

Derby Porcelain Part Dessert Service, Red Botanical, John Brewer, 1795-1800

By Crown Derby, John Brewer

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning part-dessert service made by Derby between about 1795 and 1800, painted with

Category

1790s English George III Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's
Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's

Set of 12 Elaborate Black and Gilt Service Place 1920's

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Lambertville, NJ

A set of 12 early 20th century black and gold border service dinner plates. Elegant broad border in

Category

1920s American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates

By Coalport for Tiffany

Located in Great Barrington, MA

makes these perfect as both a dinner plate and service plate.  

Category

1910s English Neoclassical Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95
COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

COPELAND, Antique Gilt Porcelain Ornithological Dessert Service, Circa 1851-95

By Copeland

Located in Chatham, ON

COPELAND - Rare - museum quality - antique porcelain ornithological luncheon or dessert service

Category

Late 19th Century British Aesthetic Movement Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates
Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates

Spectacular Set of 12 Cauldon Hand-Painted Service Presentation Plates

By Cauldon

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This set of 12 Cauldon service/presentation plates exemplify the best of English decoration. The

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser
Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser

Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser

By Christopher Dresser

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This amazing 13 piece hand painted ornithological dessert service is painted in the "Aesthetic

Category

19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain, Paste

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service

By Minton

Located in Great Barrington, MA

A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry

Category

19th Century English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard
8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard

By Pickard, E.&C. Challinor

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

8 Orchid Conservatory Service Plates Painted and Signed E. Challinor for Pickard Set of eight hand

Category

Early 20th Century American Belle Époque Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market
Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

Armorial Service of Samson Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Market

By Edmé Samson

Located in Essex, MA

porcelain made during the Federal period and marketed to the United States. John Adams Service is an example

Category

Late 19th Century French Federal Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830
Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830

Minton Dessert Service, Inverted Shell White with Monochrome Flowers, ca 1830

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning dessert service made by Minton probably around the year 1830, in their "second

Category

1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792
Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792

Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, Flight and Barr, circa 1792

Located in New York, NY

Pair of covered fruit coolers and liners, pair of covered sauce tureens on stands, 1 fruit compote, 4 lozenge-shape dishes, pair of square dishes, 4 shell-shaped dishes, 22 plates.

Category

1790s English Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820
Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

Antique English Periwinkle Blue Dessert Service for 16, Spode Circa 1820

By Spode

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

What a lovely service with so many pieces. Made by the re known English factory, Spode and hand

Category

1820s British Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Gold, Enamel

Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's
Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's

Set of 12 Antique Lenox Green Mark Service Plates 1920's

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Elegant set of 12 gilt and sage green border service plates. The plates with a floral borders in

Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820
Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820

Flight Barr & Barr Dessert Service, Brown Vines and Berries, 1815-1820

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and very rare dessert service made by Flight, Barr & Barr between 1815 and 1820

Category

1810s English Regency Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground
19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground

19th c. Spode "Tumbledown Dick" Dessert Service on White Ground

By Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Not the typical colorway of Spode's wonderful "Tumbledown Dick" pattern, this is painted on a white ground, givng it great versatility and bold contrast.The set consists of 10 desser...

Category

19th Century British Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824
H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824

H & R Daniel Dessert Service, Floral with Lilac Sprigging, Regency, 1824

By H&R Daniel

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning dessert service made by H&R Daniel in 1824. The set consists of a large centre

Category

1820s English Regency Antique Dinner Service

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Dinner Service For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic antique dinner service available at 1stDibs. Each antique dinner service for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and ceramic. Your living room may not be complete without an antique dinner service — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique dinner service, those designed in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Neoclassical styles are of considerable interest. Gorham Manufacturing Company, Tiffany & Co. and Georg Jensen each produced at least one beautiful antique dinner service that is worth considering.

How Much is a Antique Dinner Service?

The average selling price for an antique dinner service at 1stDibs is $6,347, while they’re typically $280 on the low end and $275,000 for the 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.

Questions About Antique Dinner Service
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    Dinner service is a collection of coordinating tableware used to serve a meal. The 20-piece dinner service sets, which serve around four people, are the most popular. Each set normally includes a plate, salad bowl, teacup, and saucer. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique dinner service sets.