19th Century Russian Silver Gilt Niello Enamel Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Russian silver gilt beaker has a cylindrical, tapering form.
Antique 1820s Russian Sterling Silver
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Silver Gilt Niello Enamel Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Russian silver gilt beaker has a cylindrical, tapering form.
Silver, Enamel
Antique German Silver Gilt Beaker, Hanau, Circa 1700, Floral Design
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive 18th century, German silver gilt beaker made in Hanau; part of our continental silverware collection.
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker by John Samuel Hunt, 1860
By John Samuel Hunt
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver gilt beaker has a cylindrical, flared rounded form.
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker by Thomas Smily, London, 1873
By Thomas Smily
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver parcel gilt beaker; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique Vict...
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker by Paul Storr, London, 1835
By Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique English sterling silver gilt beaker has a plain bell shaped form.
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Beakers
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Pair of beakers in sterling silver. The cup of the beaker is chiseled with a torchon motif and internally gilded. Under the cup, just above the stem, bunches of grapes and vine lea...
Sterling Silver
Set of 4 Vintage Gerald Benney Silver Gilt & Enamel Beakers / Cups London 1972
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, GB
A set of 4 stylish Sterling Silver Gilt & White Enamel Beakers by Gerald Benney.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Mid Century Pair of Sterling Silver Gilt Beakers, Stuart Devlin, London 1971
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1971 by Stuart Devlin, this striking pair of Elizabeth II sterling silver beakers features Devlin’s signature modernist aesthetic.
Sterling Silver
20th Century Italian Sterling Silver Six Beakers with Silver 800 Tray
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
Gorgeous 6 beakers plus tray, completely handmade. Beakers are in sterling 925°°/°°° The cup is smooth and the stem is cast and finished by chisel. The two-tone, silver and gold br...
Sterling Silver
Fine Viennese Gilt and Enamelled Glass Beaker with Pansies
Located in London, GB
Fine Viennese Gilt and Enamelled Glass Beaker with Pansies Austrian, c.1830 Height: 12cm, diameter 8.5cm This Viennese beaker combines gilded and cut amber-stained glass with a band...
Glass
Fine Viennese Enamelled and Gilt Glass Beaker, Stephansdom, c.1830
Located in London, GB
Fine Viennese Enamelled and Gilt Glass Beaker, Stephansdom, c.1830 Austrian, c. 1830 Height 12cm, diameter 8.5cm This refined Viennese beaker is a fine example of Biedermeier enamel...
Glass
$4,479Sale Price|32% Off
Italian 20th Century Silver Wine-Spirit Barrel on Stand with Silver Beakers
Located in VALENZA, IT
Silver Wine - Spirit Barrel on Stand in the shape of bunches and vine branch completely handmade, embossed and chiseled. Complete with 6 chiselled and embossed barreled beakers. The...
Silver
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Set of 6 Vodka Beakers
By Argenterie di Milano
Located in VALENZA, IT
20th century Italian solid 800 silver set of 6 vodka beakers, copy of Russian vodka beakers made in Moscow at the end of 1600. The originals are in the Baldwin collection in Londo...
Silver
Exquisite Art Nouveau Silver & Gold Beakers, France circa 1910 - Set of Six
By Edouard Fournemet
Located in Bochum, NRW
Exquisite Art Nouveau Silver & Vermeil (Gold plating) Beakers by Edouard Fournemet, France, c.1910 - Set of Six. An exceptional set of six Art Nouveau silver and vermeil liqueur ...
Silver, Gold Plate, Sterling Silver
Fine Viennese Enamelled and Gilt Glass Beaker, Melk Abbey, c.1830
Located in London, GB
Fine Viennese Enamelled and Gilt Glass Beaker, Melk Abbey, c.1830 Austrian, c. 1830 Height 11.5cm, diameter 8.5cm This radiant Viennese beaker is a fine example of Biedermeier ename...
Glass
$7,276Sale Price|36% Off
20th Century Italian Solid Silver Wine Set with Tray, Bottle and Six Beakers
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important silver wine set consisting of tray, bottle and 6 beakers. The tray has a round shape with an embossed and chiseled edge with bunches of grapes, leaves and wood of the wine ...
Silver
Antique Bohemian Ruby Glass Beaker Goblet with Hand-Painted Enamel Floral Bouque
Located in London, GB
A stunning and magnificently decorated mid-19th-century antique Bohemian ruby crystal beaker goblet (Becher), measuring 12 cm in height and 8.5 cm in diameter. Sculpted from a deep, ...
Glass
Antique Sterling Silver Gilt and Celluloid Gent's Travelling Vanity Set (1899)
By Norman Marshall
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
The plain lower portion of this silver hip flask is fitted with the original hallmarked push fit sterling silver gilt beaker; this bears further applied monogram initials, reflecting...
Sterling Silver
Vermeil and Enamel Russian Cup by Pavel Ovchinnikov
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in London, GB
This Russian decorative beaker is crafted from vermeil (silver-gilt) and plique-à-jour enamel.
Enamel, Silver
$313Sale Price|20% Off
King Edward V111 Royal Commemorative Pottery Beaker, May 12th 1937
By Staffordshire
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
The rim of the beaker is finished in silver gilt. The beaker is unmarked to the base. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...
Earthenware
$920Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Plique a Jour Beaker in Rich Blue and Red
Located in New York, NY
Colors red and blue. Silver gilt wire frames and cabled rim. Unmarked.
Silver, Enamel
Swedish Silver Gilt Beaker
Located in GB
A Swedish silver gilt beaker with cover, Stockholm circa 1680 maker’s mark for Johan Stahle, the outer cage is of delicate filigree work with ball finial and three ball feet; the pie...
Silver
Swedish Silver Gilt Beaker
Located in GB
A Swedish silver gilt beaker with cover, Stockholm circa 1680 maker’s mark for Johan Stahle; the outer cage is of delicate filigree work with ball finial and three ball feet; the pie...
Silver
Antique Silver Gilt Beaker
Located in London, GB
An Estonian silver gilt beaker, the body decorated with floral decoration and cartouché, two engraved with figural scenes and one with original Coat of Arms.
Silver
Russian Silver Gilt Vodka Beaker
Located in Honiton, Devon
Russian silver vodka cup, chased decoration highlighted with gilding dated 1881.
Silver
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A Swedish Silver Gilt Beaker (Sweden, 1680)
Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire
A Swedish Silver Gilt Beaker with cover, Stockholm C.1680 maker's mark for Johan Stahle; the outer cage is of delicate filigree work with ball finial and three ball feet; the piece i...
Vermeil, Silver
Set of 6 Silver and Silver Gilt Beakers
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, GB
Set of six silver and gilt beakers, no.6 of 100, by contemporary silversmith Stuart Devlin, whom was granted the Royal Warrant of Appointment as Goldsmith and Jeweller to Her Majesty...
Renaissance Parcel Gilt Silver Beaker, German circa 1580
Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire
A Renaissance parcel-gilt silver beaker, German, circa 1580. Unmarked: The flared rim decorated with foliate decoration and original gilding; the base engraved underneath with an int...
Silver
19th Century Russian Silver-Gilt And Niello Beaker
Located in Firenze, IT
SHIPPING POLICY: No additional costs will be added to this order. Shipping costs will be totally covered by the seller (customs duties included). Maker's mark A.E., Moscow 1860, de...
Silver
Beaker with View of St. Stephan's Cathedral in Vienna, circa 1870
Located in Vienna, AT
In the manner of Anton Kothgasser. Vienna, circa 1870, measures: height 11.3 cm.
Glass
19th Century Russian Silver Gilted "Trompe L'oeil" Beaker
By Ivan Klebnikov
Located in Paris, FR
Silver and gilded "Trompe l'oeil "cover beaker. Engraved to simulate wood birch, the cover imitating a cloth and straw cap. Signed with imperial warrant of Klebnikov. Assay mark of...
Gold Plate, Silver
Irish Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker - Antique Victorian
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine antique Victorian Irish sterling silver and gilt beaker - boxed; part of our Irish silverware collection This fine antique Victorian Irish sterling silver beaker has a plai...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Two Contemporary Silver and Gilt Coiled Slinky Beakers by Nan Nan Liu
By Nan Nan Liu
Located in London, GB
This pair of silver and gilt beakers are by contemporary London-based silversmith Nan Nan Liu, an alumni of the Royal College of Art.
Sterling Silver, Silver
19th Century Russian Silver-Gilt & Enamel Beaker, Ovchinnikov, c.1895
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonne enamel large beaker, designed upright with a spreading foot, the body profusely decorated with floral motifs in vary-coloured cl...
Silver, Enamel
19th Century Russian Silver-Gilt & Enamel Beaker, Kuzmichev, c.1895
By Antip Kuzmichev
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th Century Imperial Russian silver-gilt & cloisonné enamel beaker, designed upright with a spreading foot, the body profusely decorated with floral motifs in vary-coloured cloisonn...
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.4 in W 0.4 in D 0.4 in
Set of 4 Sterling Silver Stuart Devlin Beakers / Cups 1969-1971 Silver Gilt
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, GB
A set of four Stuart Devlin solid silver Beakers / Cups by Stuart Devlin. The Beakers have a parcel gilt finish, with a textured design gilt base and a polished plain silver top.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.038 in Dm 2.75 in
An Exceptionally Fine & Rare 18th C. Russian Silver-Gilt Beaker, Moscow 1784
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The richly embossed silver-gilt exterior surface exhibiting robust motifs of eagles perched upon leafy scrolls, flowerheads & foliate motifs, the interior exhibiting a fine gilt ...
Vermeil, Silver
Sold
H 2.96 in Dm 2.37 in
Antique Sterling Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker / Shot Cup - Peter & Ann Bateman 1796
By Peter and Ann Bateman
Located in London, GB
We are delighted to offer this wonderful Georgian solid silver parcel gilt beaker made by the celebrated silversmiths Peter & Ann Bateman in London, 1796.
Sterling Silver
Set of 6 Stuart Devlin Sterling Silver Gilt Beakers / Cups, 1968-1969
By Stuart Devlin
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Set of 6 solid Silver Beakers with a parcel-gilt finish made by the renowned silversmith Stuart Devlin.
Sterling Silver
Antique French Solid Silver Parcel Gilt Beaker Cup Engine Turned Engraved 19th c
Located in London, GB
Additionally, the beaker is parcel gilt (areas of silver and silver-gilt for contrast), leaving the main body a darker silver colour due to the engraving and the accenting parts to b...
Silver
Antique Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Vodka Cup or Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Russian silver gilt vodka cup or beaker has a cylindrical form to a plain collet style base.
Silver, Enamel
Two Contemporary Coiled Silver Beakers by Nan Nan Liu
By Nan Nan Liu
Located in London, GB
These elegant contemporary beakers are the work of London-based designer and silversmith Nan Nan Liu, who creates jewellery and objets d'art influenced by waves and other images of m...
Silver
Sold
H 2.8 in Dm 2.4 in
Antique Russian Silver Gilt and Polychrome Cloisonné Enamel Vodka Cup / Beaker
By Ivan Saltykov
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique Russian silver gilt vodka cup/beaker has a cylindrical form to a plain collet style base.
Enamel
Art Deco English Sterling Silver Beaker or Mint Julep Cup, London, 1934
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
., this stylish, sterling silver beaker, features a gilt interior, and is plain in design.
Sterling Silver
Russian Silver Gilt and Cloisonné Enamel Beaker by Ovchinnikov
By Pavel Ovchinnikov
Located in London, GB
Russian silver gilt and Cloisonné enamel beaker by Ovchinnikov Russian, 1896 Measures: Beaker: Height 14.5cm, diameter 9cm Box: Height 11cm, width 20cm, depth 16cm This fine an...
Vermeil, Silver, Enamel
19th Century Parcel-Gilt Bohemian Glass Beaker, after Kothgasser
By Anton Kothgasser
Located in London, GB
This delicately decorated antique beaker is made in the style of Anton Kothgasser (Austrian, 1769-1851), who was initially a painter at the Vienna Porcelain Factory and became celebr...
Glass, Cut Glass
Antique Gilt Bohemian Faceted Cobalt Blue Glass Footed Tumbler or Beaker
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine antique Bohemian glass tumbler or beaker. Faceted into a dodecagon (12-sided) shape. The glass has a gilt depiction of a man offering a flower to a woman beneath a tree...
Art Glass
NASA Apollo 11 Sterling Silver Commemorative Beaker #67 of 1500
By Prestons Limited
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The beaker is in sterling silver, gilt interior, decorated on two sides, and hallmarked and numbered on the bottom.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 3.15 in
Antique Pair of Green and Gilt Regency English Beaker Matchpots, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb pair of hand painted English Regency porcelain beaker matchpots or spill vases, circa 1820 in date. Beautifully hand-painted with flowers on a green ground ...
Porcelain
Very Good 19th Century Bohemian Enamelled Glass Beaker, Circa 1870
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The faceted and foliate etched body featuring a trio of sculpted ‘cut-to-clear’ oval vignettes decorated with hand-painted enamel silhouettes, interspersed by three ‘cut-to-clear’ ro...
Glass
Renaissance Parcel-Gilt Silver Beaker German, circa 1580
Located in GB
A Renaissance parcel-gilt silver beaker, German, circa 1580. Unmarked: the flared rim decorated with foliate decoration and original Gilding; the base engraved underneath with an int...
Silver
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Beaker, Garrard & Co, London, 1998
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Glasgow, GB
An Elizabeth II sterling silver gilt beaker made by Garrard & Co. Limited.
Sterling Silver
Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Beaker, Garrard & Co, London, 1997
By Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Located in Glasgow, GB
A sterling silver gilt beaker made by Garrard & Co. Limited.
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 3.4 in W 2.6 in D 2.6 in
A Rare Set of 8 Gerald Benney, Elizabeth II Modernist Sterling Silver Beakers
By Gerald Benney
Located in London, GB
A Rare set of 8 modernist sterling silver gilt beakers, London 1970 by Gerald Benney Of tapering cylindrical form, the body with hammer textured decoration below a plain band, with.
Alabaster, Silver
Beaker with View of the St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna, circa 1825
By Anton Kothgasser
Located in Vienna, AT
Attributed to Anton Kothgasser (1769-1851,) Vienna, circa 1825, height: 11 cm. Inside gilt and outside silvered glass, color painting with view of the St. Stephan’s Cathedral, 16-p...
Glass
Pair Victorian Engraved Silver Gilt Beakers Viscounts Coronet
By John Samuel Hunt
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality and large pair of Victorian silver gilt Beakers with engraved Gothic style decoration and a Viscount’s Coronet above a cypher.
Vermeil, Silver
Pair of Parcel-Gilt Sterling Beakers, Stuart Devlin, 1978
By Stuart Devlin
Located in Glasgow, GB
A pair of Elizabeth II parcel-gilt sterling silver beakers by Stuart Devlin, London, 1978.
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Gilt Goblet by Frederick Elkington, 1871
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver gilt goblet; an addition to our wine and drinks related silverware collection. This exceptional antique Victo...
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Kiddush Cup by Israel Eseevich Zakhoder, 1889
By Israel Eseevich Zakhoder
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique silver Kiddush cup / beaker; an addition to our range of drinks related silverware. This fine antique silver Kiddush cup / beaker has a cylindrical tap...
Silver
1850 Antique Imperial Russian Cup 84 Silver / 134 gr
Located in SE
Handsome antique Russian Empire 84 Silver hand-made Cup with thick and firm walls. Continuous delicate floral decor, both hammered and engraved. Hallmarks on the bottom part indicat...
Silver
Cloisonné Enameled silver Russian Salt by 6th Artel
Located in London, GB
A Salt is a decorative but perfectly functional salt cellar. During the early 20th century, Russian artisans used the form of the Salt, much like they did the Kovsh, as a means of de...
Silver, Enamel
$5,368
H 5.12 in W 1.97 in D 1.97 in
19th Century Victorian Gilt Sterling Silver Posey Holder Hallmarked London, 1869
By Alexander MacRae
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London, in 1869, by Alexander Macrae, this stunning, antique, Victorian, sterling silver Posey holder, or tussie mussie, is gold-plated, and features wonderful engraved...
Sterling Silver
Antique French Provincial Silver-Plated Wine Bucket, Brass, 1900
Located in Austin, TX
Large wine bucket from France made of embossed silver-plated brass with a rich decor of grapes and grape wine leaves.
Silver, Brass
Silver Beaker, Estonia by Jewelry Factory City Tallinn, 1955
Located in Rīga, LV
Silver beaker, Jewelry Factory city Tallinn, Estonia (USSR), Tallinn, 1955 Additional Information: Materials: Metal, gilding, silver 875* Vintage from the 1950s Artist/Maker: J...
Metal, Silver
A Silver Kiddush Cup, Poland mid 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
A Tasteful Silver Kiddush Cup, made in Poland in the mid-19th Century. The Kiddush beaker is set on a flat base and its main body has a cylindrical shape with a flaring lip. Engrav...
Silver
Neoclassical Revival Silver Plate Cup with Repoussé Fruit Garland
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Refined silver plate cup or small vessel designed in a neoclassical revival style, distinguished by its elegant proportions and richly detailed repoussé decoration. The upper rim is ...
Silver
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Travelling Collapsible Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver collapsible beaker - boxed; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection. This impressive antique Victorian ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$695
H 0.28 in Dm 2.84 in
Antique Signed Wang Hing Chinese Export Silver Floral Repousse Cup or Beaker
By Wang Hing & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Chinese Export silver cup. By Wang Hing. In .900 silver. With floral repousse decoration to the entire exterior of the cup. With a script 'B' monogram to the base. Fully ...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Polish Silver Kiddush Cup
Located in New York, NY
Engraved silver Kiddush cup, Poland, circa 1840. On a flat base with floral decoration and with two village scenes engraving, one of the village scene depicting a tower with a simil...
Silver
Early 20th Century Russian Silverplate, Champleve, and Glass Salt Dip
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Silverplate, champleve and glass Russian salt dip, early 20th century. Russian mark denotes that it is Jeweler's metal, referring to a copper, nickle, and zinc alloy, and the number ...
Silver Plate, Enamel
Russian Cloisonné Enamel and Silver-Gilt Kovsh
Located in London, GB
Known as a ‘kovsh’ (or kovsch), this item was designed to function as a small drinking vessel. Kovshes have been created in Russia for centuries, often from precious materials, such ...
Silver, Enamel
Victorian Sterling Silver Cup by Edward Ker Reid, London, 1880
By Edward Ker Reid
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver cup; an addition to our Victorian silverware collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling ...
Sterling Silver
$1,722
H 3.67 in W 3.51 in D 3.51 in
Antique Pyotr Abrosimov Russian Silver Beaker, Moscow, circa 1880–1890
Located in Nottingham, GB
A fine late 19th-century Russian solid silver beaker by Moscow silversmith Pyotr Abrosimov, dating to circa 1880–1890. With its elegant proportions and distinctly Russian character, ...
Silver
Library of Antique Leatherbound Books
Located in Brønshøj, DK
This collection consists of 400 antique decorative books, mainly dating from 1850–1950, with most published before 1920. The books are bound in leather, many with fine gold leaf embo...
Gold Leaf
$74,975 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.8 in
Set of 12 Exquisite "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charger Plates
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite set of 12 "Gilded Age" Sterling Silver Tiffany Charges was realized in America in 1905. Each plate has heavily detailed boarders featuring a Kylix cup amid scrolling s...
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
$2,950
H 10.5 in W 10.5 in D 7.5 in
English Silver-Plated Classical Claret Jug by JG & Sons (James Dixon & Sons)
By James Dixon & Sons
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Silver-Plated Classical Claret Jug by JG & Sons (James Dixon & Sons), Late 19th Century This imposing English silver-plated claret jug exemplifies the richly histori...
Silver Plate
Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...
Silver
Antique German Silver Beaker, Sterling, Chased Decoration, Circa 1800
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver beaker; an addition to our continental silverware collection. This exceptional antique German silver beaker has a subtly ta...
Sterling Silver
Antique German Silver Tankard by David Eckrich, Circa 1610
By David Eckrich
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique German silver quart tankard; an addition to our range of collectable 17th century silverware This exceptional antique German silver...
Silver
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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