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12 Antique Minton England Cobalt Blue & Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of 12 plates by Mintons, England featuring a nice wide collar of cobalt
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Antique English Cobalt Blue & Raised Gold Dinner Plates Circa 1915
By Royal Doulton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of dinner plates by one of our favorite Gilded Age factories of Royal
Category
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Brownfield Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue Gold Fruit Dessert Plates
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
finest. Each plate is uniquely decorated with a gold overlay depicting different fruit specimens
Category
Antique 1880s English Aesthetic Movement Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Lomonosov Porcelain Set of 4 Dinner Plates, Cobalt Net in Blue&Gold
By Lomonosov
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Vintage set of porcelain dinner plates features the Cobalt Net pattern that consists of
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Raised Gold Salad or Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
gold, cobalt, Imari and simply would look lovely on their own for dessert service.
Category
Vintage 1910s British Baroque Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Coalport for Tiffany 1899 Gold, Ivory and Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
By Coalport for Tiffany
Located in Great Barrington, MA
reserves of two colors of cobalt blue enamel with profuse raised paste gold overlay. The plates are framed
Category
Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 10 Antique English Cobalt Blue & Gold Coalport Porcelain Plates, ca 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 10 antique English cobalt blue and gold coalport porcelain plates, circa 1900. Each plate
Category
Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Eleven Antique English Dinner Plates, Cobalt Blue Gilded Musical Instruments
By Copeland Spode
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare and wonderful custom set of 11 plates from Copeland Spode England. Rich Cobalt Blue Extended
Category
Vintage 1910s British Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Set of 12 Art Deco Plates w/ Cobalt & 24KT Gold Detailing by Minton for Tiffany
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
lustrous 24kt gold. The center of each plate offers a stylized floral bouquet motif consisting of an
Category
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of
Category
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel, Gold
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
12 Minton England Antique Custom Cobalt Blue Elaborately Gilded Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A classic and elegant set of 12 dinner plates with rich cobalt blue collars elaborately decorated
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Elaborate Gilt Encrusted Cobalt Blue Enamel Presentation or Dinner Plates
By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique set of 12 elaborately decorated plates custom ordered through Lenox. Interesting cobalt
Category
Vintage 1920s American Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Antique Limoges Cobalt Blue Hand-Painted Gilt Trimmed Plates, Buffet/Dessert
By Delinieres & Co. 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
We love the scalloped shape and nice gadroon edging to these handsomely painted set of 12 plates
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Dinner Plates Antique Minton Cobalt Blue Raised Gilt Medallion Swag C. 1910
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
deep collar of cobalt blue that is accented with raised tooled gilded swags and their signature gold
Category
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
A Set of 12 Cobalt Blue & Raised Gilt Antique Limoges Dinner Plates Circa 1900
By William Guerin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
, William Guerin. This plate features an elaborate design of raised tooled gilding on their cobalt blue
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Early 19th c. Minton 18 Piece Hand Painted Cobalt Dessert Service w/ Shells
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
highlighted in gold. There are 12 dessert plates, 2 shell-shaped bowls, 2 oval bowls and 2 rectangular bowls
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Set of 8 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Norwood, NJ
An elaborate set of 8 Continental porcelain hand painted cabinet plates with cobalt and gold
Category
Vintage 1920s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Set of 12 Porcelain Allegorical Scene Plates
By Royal Vienna Porcelain
Located in Lambertville, NJ
An elaborate set of 12 Royal Vienna porcelain hand painted cabinet plates with cobalt and gold
Category
Vintage 1920s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
KPM Germany Friederike 6 cobalt gold side plates
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Uppsala , SE
KPM Germany Cobalt Blue Fine China plates. This set of 6 side plates produced by the world famous
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 English Mintons Cobalt and Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
Located in Dallas, TX
Very fine set of 12 Mintons cobalt and gold encrusted dinner plates. Beautiful design and so
Category
Early 20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
Lomonosov Porcelain Set of Cup, Saucer, and Plate, Cobalt Blue & Gold 1986-1992
By Lomonosov
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Rare set of cup, saucer, and dessert plate features highly detailed gold borders and small
Category
Late 20th Century Russian Arts and Crafts Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Antique German Porcelain Gold & Cobalt Blue Oyster Plate for Nathan Dohrmann Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique German Porcelain Gold & Cobalt Blue Shaped Oyster Plate Made for Fine Goods Retailer
Category
Early 20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
H 1 in W 8.75 in D 8.75 in
Pair 1920's Silver Plated and Beveled Cobalt Mirror Sconces
By Edward F. Caldwell & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A pair of circa 1920's Caldwell double light silver plated sconces with cobalt mirrored backplate
Category
Vintage 1910s American American Classical Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Bronze
Set of 10 Antique English Hand-Painted Cobalt & Floral Dessert Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 10 antique English hand-painted cobalt and gold floral dessert plates, circa 1870-1880.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
12 Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates
Located in New Haven, CT
This Set of 12 beautiful cobalt blue and gold bordered Dinner Plates were produced by Minton and
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold Plate
Set of 6 Antique Minton 10" Dinner Plates, Cobalt & Raised Gold
By Minton
Located in South Coast, CA
Offering a set of six beautiful antique Minton marked 10 1/4" dinner plates, all with cobalt
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Set: 11 Minton for Tiffany & Co. 9" Cobalt & Raised Gold Plates
By Minton, Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Coast, CA
colors for an elegant table setting are cobalt, white, gold, and these draw them all together beautifully
Category
Antique 19th Century English Dinner Plates
Set of 12 Tressemann & Vogt Cobalt & Gold Porcelain Dinner Plates, France, 1910
By Tressemanes & Vogt
Located in Quechee, VT
This impressive set of 12 fine Limoges porcelain 10.5" dinner plates is decorated with wide cobalt
Category
Vintage 1910s French Belle Époque Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.5 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in
12 Antique Spode Copeland Cabinet Plates, 9 3/8" Cobalt & Gold
By Copeland & Garrett Spode
Located in South Coast, CA
set in 'salad/dessert' sized plates, (9.3/8" diameters) richly rimmed in gold and accented in gold
Category
Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates
11 19th Century Minton Cobalt and Rust Service Plates
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
These 19th century plates from Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, England feature beautiful intricate bands
Category
Antique 1890s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold Leaf
Service of 24 Minton Cobalt Blue Gold-Encrusted Plates
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
-etched 22-karat gold band at the rim.
In total there are 24 plates
Minton cobalt raised paste gold
Category
Vintage 1920s English Victorian Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
12 Minton for Tiffany Cobalt Medallion Plates
By Minton
Located in New York, NY
These 19th century Minton, Stoke-on-Trent, England, cobalt medallion plates feature 22-karat gold
Category
Vintage 1910s English Neoclassical Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage Haviland Limoges Cobalt Blue w/Gold Accents Fine Bone China Plates (11)
By Haviland & Co.
Located in Naples, FL
This set of 11 Haviland Limoges dinner plates boasts a stunning cobalt blue color with delicate
Category
Early 20th Century French Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
12 Coalport "Worlds Fair of 1893" Cobalt Blue Soup Plates
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
plates feature wonderfully intricate raised-paste gold work of alternating ornaments of 2 different
Category
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 10, 19th Century Wedgwood Queensware Cobalt and Gilt Plates
By Wedgwood
Located in New York, NY
naturalistic groupings of wildflowers rendered in great detail with tooled gold on cobalt ground. The rim of
Category
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
12 Derby for Tiffany Cobalt Blue Soup Plates with Elaborate 2-Color Gilding
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
soup plates' cobalt rim features 6 ornaments of 2 different designs, both composed of a variety of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Porcelain
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 12 Antique Gold-Etched Cobalt Blue Dining Plates
Located in New Orleans, LA
These dining plates with their rich blue color and fine gold detail will add to any table setting
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
16 Royal Doulton Cobalt Blue Dinner Plates, Raised Paste Gold Rose Medallions
By Royal Doulton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A set of 16 Royal Doulton cobalt blue border dinner plates with exquisite raised paste gold roses
Category
Vintage 1920s English Edwardian Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Set of 12 Czechoslovakian Cobalt Dinner Plates with Two Gold Decorated Borders
Located in Boston, MA
of thick cobalt, which is surrounded by two gold decorated borders. All the gold on the plates is in
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Other Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
H 1 in Dm 10.75 in L 1 in
Set of 18 Minton Cobalt Blue Gilt Dinner Plates, Vintage
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
vintage set features a cobalt blue and raised paste gilt design with double 24 karat gold acid etched
Category
Vintage 1960s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Set of 12 Minton Arts & Crafts Cobalt Blue and Acid Etched Gold Dinner Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Minton dinner plates accurately exemplify the style. Elegant but understated, the acid etched gold with
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Set of Twelve Minton Tiffany & Co. Cobalt Blue & Gold Gilt Service/Dinner Plates
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of twelve Minton Tiffany & Co. cobalt blue and gold gilt service or dinner plates
Dimensions
Category
Late 20th Century European Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
H 0.5 in Dm 10.5 in L 0.5 in
12 Stunning Cobalt Blue Gilt Encrusted Dinner or Presentation Plates, Medallion
By Royal Doulton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
medallion and nice raised tooled gold on their cobalt shoulders. Custom Fifth Ave New York Retailer who was
Category
Vintage 1910s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
H 0.75 in Dm 10.25 in
Set of Twelve Derby "Derby Lily" Cobalt Blue and Gold Soup Bowls and Plates
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This 19th century Derby set of 12 porcelain soup bowls in the most desirable cobalt blue and white
Category
Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
12 Cobalt Blue and Raised Gilt Dinner Plates, Minton, England for Tiffany
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
tooled gold in a cobalt blue band on its collar. An all over white and cream ground that was popular in
Category
Vintage 1920s English Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold
Set of 10 Cobalt Blue & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates, Antique Custom Ordered
By Marshall Field & Co. 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
of 24 karat gold with inset cobalt blue cartouches. They are in wonderful antique condition and will
Category
Vintage 1910s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
12 Exquisite and Elaborate Cobalt Blue and Gilt Dessert or Salad Plates
By Royal Doulton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
a Classic Robert Allen shaped plate with crisp vibrant cobalt blue shoulders. Custom ordered through
Category
Vintage 1910s American Dinner Plates
Materials
22k Gold
Set 12 Tiffany Cobalt & Raised Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates, Vintage C. 1950's
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A stunning set of 12 cobalt blue dinner plates from Minton, one of our favorite and world re known
Category
Vintage 1950s British Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Set of 6 Cobalt Royal Doulton Made for Tiffany Dinner Plates with Exotic Birds
By Royal Doulton
Located in Boston, MA
and flowers on a white ground inside the beautiful cobalt and gold fluted borders. Each plate is
Category
Vintage 1910s English Romantic Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Ansley China, Georgian Cobalt Pattern with Encrusted Gold, Service for 16
By John Aynsley
Located in Miami, FL
Ansley China, Georgian Cobalt pattern with cobalt blue band & gold encrusted band. Includes 112
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Dessert Set Cobalt Blue and Gold with Footed Fruit Compote
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is a lovely 19th century set of 12 extravagantly decorated dessert plates and matching footed
Category
Antique 19th Century British Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
12 Antique Cobalt Blue Hand Painted Floral Cartouches Shaped Soup or Entre Bowls
By Black Knight China 1
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. The cobalt blue is crisp and uniform and all of the cartouches of florals are different, detailed and
Category
Vintage 1920s German Dinner Plates
Materials
Gold, Enamel
Antique English Dishes Red White Blue
Located in Katonah, NY
a traditional plate with a delicate gold and cobalt border this plate would dress up any table.
Category
Antique 1830s English Early Victorian Dinner Plates
Materials
Porcelain
Meissen Porcelain Cobalt and Gold Deep Cabinet Plate/Bowl
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Meissen Porcelain deep cabinet plate/bowl is cobalt blue color with rich gold decor.
It is hand
Category
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Continental Hand-Painted Porcelain Cobalt & Gold Oyster Plate Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Continental hand-painted porcelain cobalt & gold oyster plate, Circa 1890-1900.
Fine gold
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Antique English Hand Painted Porcelain Cobalt and Gold Botanical Cabinet Plate
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Superb antique English hand-painted porcelain cobalt and gold border botanical cabinet plate.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Serving Pieces
Materials
Porcelain
Cobalt Blue and 18-Karat Gold Rimmed Glass Salad/Dessert Plates, Set of 12
Located in Austin, TX
This set of 12 cobalt blue glass plates is rimmed with 18-karat gold. At 8" in diameter, they are
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate
11 Coalport Cobalt Blue & Gold Aesthetic Movement Dessert Plates & Serving Dish
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Movement at it's finest, these 2-color cobalt birds perched on bamboo shoots are the base ground with all
Category
Antique 1890s English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 18 Copeland Aesthetic Movement Cobalt Blue and Raised Gold Dessert Plates
By Copeland
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an exceptional and rare set of 19th century Copeland dessert plates with irregularly shaped
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Porcelain
Materials
Gold
Lindner Fine German Porcelain Cobalt Blue Decorative Plate with Gold Finish
By Lindner
Located in Sofia, BG
Lindner decorative plate in fine German porcelain in dark blue decorated with floral elements
Category
Early 20th Century German Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Porcelain
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Find a variety of cobalt gold plates available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and gold, all cobalt gold plates available were constructed with great care. Cobalt gold plates have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Cobalt gold plates bearing Neoclassical or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many cobalt gold plates are appealing in their simplicity, but Royal Doulton, Minton and Coalport Porcelain produced popular cobalt gold plates that are worth a look.
How Much are Cobalt Gold Plates?
Prices for cobalt gold plates start at $225 and top out at $9,600 with the average selling for $2,295.
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- Is the Chanel logo gold-plated?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023Whether the Chanel logo on a handbag is gold-plated depends on the age of the piece. Up until 2008, Chanel hardware featured 24-karat gold plating. Bags manufactured in 2008 or after have gold-toned hardware that isn't genuine gold. Shop a range of Chanel handbags on 1stDibs.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024Whether Swarovski gold plating tarnishes varies. When exposed to sweat, salty air, chemicals or other substances, any type of gold-plated jewelry may develop discoloration. Following Swarovski's care and storage instructions can reduce the risk of tarnishing. Generally, you should avoid wearing jewelry when showering, swimming, applying skin care products or working with household chemicals to protect it from discoloration and damage. Explore an assortment of Swarovski jewelry on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, Omega did indeed make a gold-plated watch. The Seamaster, which was released in 1961, featured gold-plated finishes and a self-winding movement. On 1stDibs, you can find a collection of expertly vetted Omega watches from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Gold Rolex pieces are only made with solid gold, never gold-plated. Crafted with high-quality materials, Rolex uses 18-karat gold made at their in-house foundries to ensure the utmost premium metals are used in each Rolex. Shop a selection of gold Rolex watches on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023The term 14-karat gold plated means that an item has a thin layer of 14-karat gold applied over a base metal like copper or brass. Fourteen-carat gold refers to metal that is 58.5% pure gold and 41.5% alloy. An alloy could be silver, zinc, copper or another metal. Shop a selection of 14-karat gold jewelry on 1stDibs.
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