Antique Silver Tea Kettle
1880s English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1920s Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver, Sterling Silver
1890s English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century North American Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass
18th Century English George II Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver, Sterling Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1840s British Early Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1880s American Anglo-Japanese Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass
Early 20th Century Rustic Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 1800s English High Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate
19th Century Primitive Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Pottery
1880s English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate
1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
19th Century Country Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Late 19th Century Country Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Late 18th Century George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century Rustic Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
18th Century English George II Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century French Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass, Copper, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Louis XIV Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Rococo Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver Plate, Copper
17th Century French Country Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass
19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1870s Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Early 20th Century American Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1860s British Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
1910s American Classical Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Late 19th Century Unknown French Provincial Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
19th Century English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
1860s English Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
19th Century American Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Brass
19th Century French Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Silver
Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
Early 1800s English George III Antique Silver Tea Kettle
Copper
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Finding the Right tea-sets for You
Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.
Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.
Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.
During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.
During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.
But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your teapot is silver or silver plated, look for markings. Sterling silver teapots often show some type of markings, while silver plate pieces rarely have hallmarks. An expert licensed appraiser can assist with identification. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted silver teapots.
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