Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By George Richards Elkington
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
antique Victorian sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea set or service consists of a teapot, cream jug
Silver, Sterling Silver
$4,927
H 5.2 in W 4 in D 7.4 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By Chawner & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Victorian sterling silver gilt three piece bachelor tea set/service consists of a teapot, cream jug and
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver six piece bachelor
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Dutch Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
By Edwin Thompson Bryant
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian Dutch sterling silver bachelor teapot; an
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver bachelor teapot; an
Silver, Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea service consists of a
Silver, Sterling Silver
$9,652
H 5.91 in Dm 3.94 in
Very Rare Sterling Silver Tea Set, Etruscan Pattern, Elkington, G. Shieber
By Elkington & Co., George Shiebler
Located in Paris, FR
Exquisite sterling silver tea set crafted by the renowned Elkington & Co in collaboration with the
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By Frederick Brasted
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three piece bachelor
Sterling Silver
English Sterling Silver Bachelor Three-Piece Tea Service
By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
fine vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver bachelor three-piece tea set / service consists of a
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor Tea Service, Antique George V
By H.H. Plante, London
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea service/set
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor's Tea Set on Ball Feet
By Atkin Brothers
Located in New York, NY
Lovely, Victorian, sterling silver "Bachelor's" three-piece tea set, Sheffield, England, 1881
Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in W 8.67 in D 45.28 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor or Tete-a-tete Tea Set Ivory Handle
By Nathan & Hayes
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fine sterling bachelor sterling silver tea set. Finely chiselled and engraved on the entire
Sterling Silver
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H 5.12 in Dm 5.91 in
Walker and Hall, Antique Victorian Solid Silver 3 Piece Bachelor Tea Set, 1897
By Walker & Hall
Located in London, GB
Antique Victorian solid silver 3 piece bachelor tea set by Walker and Hall 1897 Antique
Sterling Silver
Victorian silver bachelor teapot
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
Elegant hand-raised Victorian silver teapot, designed in an 18th century Georgian style with simple and elegant oval body and flat top. The lid is fitted to the pot with a flush jewe...
Sterling Silver
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H 4.73 in Dm 8.67 in
Antique George I Bachelor Solid Silver Teapot 1723 Early Georgian, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Antique George I sterling Silver Teapot featuring a lovely delicate engraved band where
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Birmingham Bachelor's Tea Set, 1902
By William Devenport & Co. 1
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
We're offering for sale an antique Bachelors tea set from England. Maker: W.D. Engraving, William
Sterling Silver
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H 4.4 in W 3 in D 8.6 in
Antique Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Bachelor Tea Service
By Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver three-piece bachelor tea set has been modelled in the
Silver, Sterling Silver
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H 6.42 in W 18.82 in D 11.89 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Three Piece Bachelor Tea Service with Tray
By John Samuel Hunt
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique sterling silver bachelor tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug
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H 4.3 in W 3.82 in D 7.64 in
Antique George I Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot Early 18th Century 1722
By Richard Watts
Located in London, GB
servings and as such is known as a Bachelor Teapot. The Tea Pot has a cream handle and finial. This Teapot
Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver Bachelor Teapot
By Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a pretty bachelor or breakfast teapot with fine crisp hand-engraved decoration of scrolls
Sterling Silver
Theodore B Starr Sterling Silver Bachelors Tea Set, Circa 1900
By Theodore B. Starr
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Theodore Starr sterling silver bachelors tea set. Swag and pendant borders with foliate cartouche
Silver, Sterling Silver
Sterling silver bachelor's tea-set. 20th Century
Located in Vancouver, BC
Elegant Sterling silver Bachelor's tea-set. C1950
Sterling Silver
Victorian Silver-Gilt Bachelor Tea Set
By Thomas Smily
Located in London, GB
A stunning gold-plated sterling silver bachelor or breakfast tea service with beautiful hand
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H 4.34 in W 8.08 in D 4.14 in
Magnificent Fine Solid Silver Sterling Dutch Bachelors Tea Set Pot Caddy 1823
Located in London, GB
A magnificent and fine Dutch four piece Bachelors Tea set, comprising of Tea pot, Tea Caddy, Milk
Silver
Gorham 1882 3pc Sterling Silver Bachelor Set Chased
Located in New York, NY
Being offered is a fine circa 1882 sterling silver 3 piece bachelor set by Gorham, of Providence
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot London 1839 John Figg
By John Figg
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A stunningly beautiful early Victorian silver bachelor teapot decorated with elegant spiral fluting
Sterling Silver
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H 6.1 in W 5.3 in D 4 in
Fine Antique Indian Kutch Silver Bachelor 3-Piece Tea Set C. 1900/ 590 G
Located in London, GB
A wonderful Indian silver tea set comprising teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. It is richly
Sterling Silver
$870Sale Price|43% Off
H 6.7 in Dm 3.94 in
Antique Pair of Candle Holder Silver Rococo Style Candlesticks, 1937s Home Decor
Located in Wembley, GB
Pair of Silver Candlesticks by C.G. Hallberg Rococo Style, Sweden 1937 A scarce and elegant pair of antique silver-plated Rococo-style candlesticks by the renowned Swedish silversmi...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Chinese Carved Canopy Bed with Alcove
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid to late 19th century, elaborately carved, antique Chinese bed Chambers was used to greet visitors and usually was furnished with two chairs and a center table: from which tea, wi...
Lacquer, Wood
$16,200
H 91.74 in W 65.75 in D 19.89 in
Rare Princess Diana's Althorp Estate Living History Collection Library Bookcase
By Brights of Nettlebed, Theodore Alexander
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare, now discontinued, Thomas Chippendale Library bookcase which is an exact authorised copy of one from Princess’s Diana’s family home,...
Glass, Hardwood
$640Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 13.8 in W 8.7 in D 13 in
Gold Plated Flatware 24-piece set in a crystal glass Egg holder L’ambrosia.
Located in Glendale, CA
L'Ambrosia is a unique 24-piece cutlery set that comes in a crystal case, bringing elegance to any interior. The extraordinary design of this timeless set allows it to serve as the ...
Crystal, Stainless Steel
$5,331
H 93.31 in W 56.5 in D 84.65 in
ANTIQUE VICTORIAN CIRCA 1860 HAND CARVED BURR WALNUT HALF TESTER CANOPY BEd
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely handmade in England Burr Walnut ornately carved Half Tester Canopy bed A very good looking, extremely comfortable and well-made bed, t...
Hardwood
Paris Porcelain Tea Service, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Comprising 2 pots, creamer (handle restored), covered sugar (finial restored), and 8 cups and saucers.
Porcelain
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$1,748
H 4.5 in W 3.3 in D 2.2 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Caddy by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver tea caddy made by Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This e...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Puiforcat French high class Lunch plates 18 pieces
By Puiforcat
Located in Paris, FR
Very refined lunch set made by the French luxury silversmith Puiforcat. This gorgeous set in solid silver is composed of 18 plates with scalloped edges decorated with foliage. The p...
Sterling Silver
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
Set of 12 Pink Dessert Service
Located in Lantau, HK
Set of twelve Paris porcelain lavishly decorated dishes with flowers from the early to mid-19th century, circa 1840. The artist Jean-Pierre Feuillet (1777-1840) was one of the best ...
Porcelain
$3,950 / set
H 1 in Dm 8.75 in
16 Gilt Encrusted Salad or Dessert Plates, Antique Custom Ordered English C 1910
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic set of dessert or first course plates with a nice wide collar of 24 karat acid etched gold banding. The perfect size you always need more of. These versatile gold and whi...
Gold
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)
Metal
$15,994 / set
H 87.01 in W 41.34 in D 88.59 in
Louis XVI Style Bunk Beds/Matching Pair of Single Beds Made by La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XVI style bunk beds, hand carved and hand finished in an off-white, antique finish. Takes a mattress size: 90cm x 200cm (3ft x 6ft6'). The beds come with an extra set of legs, ...
Wood
$5,800 / set
H 7.5 in Dm 4.75 in
45 Group of Venetian Murano Glass Stemware with Gilt and Hand-Painted Decoration
Located in Dallas, TX
45 piece group / set of Venetian Murano glass stemware, including Champagne coupes, wine glasses, small bowls and plates with hand-painted grape vine and flower garland pattern. Ital...
Murano Glass
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
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.
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