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1925 Britannia Standard Silver Trencher Salts
1925 Britannia Standard Silver Trencher Salts

1925 Britannia Standard Silver Trencher Salts

By Crichton Brothers

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

our cruets and condiments collection. These fine antique George V Britannia standard silver trencher

Category

Vintage 1920s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver cruets/condiments collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian 1855 Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Antique Victorian 1855 Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

Antique Victorian 1855 Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

By John Figg

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver cruets/condiments collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver mustard pot has a

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grant MacDonald Silversmiths 1972 Sterling Silver Condiment Set
Grant MacDonald Silversmiths 1972 Sterling Silver Condiment Set

Grant MacDonald Silversmiths 1972 Sterling Silver Condiment Set

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

condiment/cruet set; an addition to our dining silverware collection. His exceptional vintage Elizabeth

Category

Vintage 1970s English Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georgian Silver Pepper Shaker by William Fleming, London, 1719
Georgian Silver Pepper Shaker by William Fleming, London, 1719

Georgian Silver Pepper Shaker by William Fleming, London, 1719

By William Fleming

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This exceptional antique Georgian Britannia

Category

Antique 1710s British George I Tableware

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Edward Wood Antique English Sterling Silver Trencher Salts 1728
Edward Wood Antique English Sterling Silver Trencher Salts 1728

Edward Wood Antique English Sterling Silver Trencher Salts 1728

By Edward Wood

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

collectable cruet and condiment silverware collection. These antique George II sterling silver trencher

Category

Antique 1720s English George II Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Squirrel Condiment Set
Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Squirrel Condiment Set

Rare Victorian Sterling Silver Squirrel Condiment Set

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

piece condiment set in the form of squirrels; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Roberts & Belk Ltd Antique Pair of English Sterling Silver Mustard Pots
Roberts & Belk Ltd Antique Pair of English Sterling Silver Mustard Pots

Roberts & Belk Ltd Antique Pair of English Sterling Silver Mustard Pots

By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

, an addition to our silver cruet and condiments collection. These exceptional antique George V

Category

Vintage 1910s English Tableware

Materials

Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

By William Evans

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver

Category

Antique 1860s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Asprey & Garrard 18th Century Sterling Silver Salts
Asprey & Garrard 18th Century Sterling Silver Salts

Asprey & Garrard 18th Century Sterling Silver Salts

By Asprey & Garrard Limited

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

salts; part of our silver cruet and condiments collection. These exceptional cast sterling silver

Category

Early 2000s English Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Marianne Denzel Salt And Pepper Menage Condiment Set, Berndorf, Austria, 1960s
Marianne Denzel Salt And Pepper Menage Condiment Set, Berndorf, Austria, 1960s

Marianne Denzel Salt And Pepper Menage Condiment Set, Berndorf, Austria, 1960s

By Berndorfer Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Vienna, AT

A very stylish modernist cruet set from the 1960s. Designed by the German artist and designer

Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

George II Kitchen Pepper by Samuel Laundy & Jeffrey Griffith, 1731
George II Kitchen Pepper by Samuel Laundy & Jeffrey Griffith, 1731

George II Kitchen Pepper by Samuel Laundy & Jeffrey Griffith, 1731

Located in London, GB

cruet frame. The work of Laundy and Griffith is extremely rare, with them working from premises in

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Tableware

Materials

Silver

Pairpoint Brothers Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Preserve Pots
Pairpoint Brothers Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Preserve Pots

Pairpoint Brothers Antique Pair of Sterling Silver Preserve Pots

By Pairpoint Brothers 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

; an addition to our silver cruet and condiments collection. These exceptional antique George V

Category

Vintage 1910s English Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Salts
Antique Sterling Silver Salts

Antique Sterling Silver Salts

By Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

salts; an addition to our silver cruet and condiment collection These exceptional antique Victorian

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

18th Century George III Sterling Silver Drum Mustard Pot
18th Century George III Sterling Silver Drum Mustard Pot

18th Century George III Sterling Silver Drum Mustard Pot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver cruets / condiments collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver mustard pot

Category

Antique 1770s British George III Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Antique Pair of American Sterling Silver Kitchen Peppers
Tiffany & Co. Antique Pair of American Sterling Silver Kitchen Peppers

Tiffany & Co. Antique Pair of American Sterling Silver Kitchen Peppers

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

; an addition to our silver cruet and condiments collection. These exceptional American sterling

Category

Antique Early 1900s American Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper
Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper

Victorian Sterling Silver Champagne Bottle Pepper

By John Harrison & Co. Ltd. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

in the form of a champagne bottle; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This

Category

Antique 1870s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Salt and Pepper Set
Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Salt and Pepper Set

Vintage Sterling Silver and Enamel Salt and Pepper Set

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

cruets or condiments collection. These exceptional vintage Elizabeth II sterling silver condiment set

Category

20th Century English Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel

Edward & John Barnard Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Edward & John Barnard Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

Edward & John Barnard Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot

By Edward & John Barnard

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

Edward & John Barnard; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments collection. This exceptional

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Russian Silver Egg Cups
Antique Russian Silver Egg Cups

Antique Russian Silver Egg Cups

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver cruet and condiment collection. These exceptional antique Russian silver egg cups have a circular

Category

Antique Early 1900s Russian Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver

Antique Russian Silver Gilt Egg Cups, Engraved Decoration, Circa 1890
Antique Russian Silver Gilt Egg Cups, Engraved Decoration, Circa 1890

Antique Russian Silver Gilt Egg Cups, Engraved Decoration, Circa 1890

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

our silver cruet and condiment collection. These exceptional antique Russian silver egg cups have a

Category

Antique 1890s Russian Tableware

Materials

Silver

1900s Pair of Silver Egg Cups
1900s Pair of Silver Egg Cups

1900s Pair of Silver Egg Cups

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

silver cruet and condiment collection. These exceptional antique Russian silver egg cups have a circular

Category

20th Century Russian Tableware

Materials

Silver

Buccelatti Cruet

Buccelatti Cruet

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Buccelatti Cruet

By Mario Buccellati

Located in Palm Beach, FL

A collection of Italian silver mushroom form condiment sets Milan. Salt and Pepper Shaker and Mustard Pot with Glass Liner and Matching Spoon. Two pairs available.

Category

20th Century Italian Tableware

French Silver Cruet Stand 19th Century Paris
French Silver Cruet Stand 19th Century Paris

French Silver Cruet Stand 19th Century Paris

Located in Vilnius, LT

In France called as a "Huilier", in English called as a cruet stand for oil and vinegar, this is a

Category

Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Antique Period English Creamware Pottery Cruet, 18th Century
Antique Period English Creamware Pottery Cruet, 18th Century

Antique Period English Creamware Pottery Cruet, 18th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A fine antique period creamware pottery cruet set, 18th century, dating circa 1780. The stand is

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Pottery

Novelty Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, London 1916
Novelty Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, London 1916

Novelty Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, London 1916

By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A stunning English novelty silver oil and vinegar cruet with female ships figurehead as handle. The

Category

Vintage 1910s Great Britain (UK) Tableware

Materials

Silver

Contemporary Oil and Vinegar Cruet Tableware Kitchen Set Glass Handmade
Contemporary Oil and Vinegar Cruet Tableware Kitchen Set Glass Handmade

Contemporary Oil and Vinegar Cruet Tableware Kitchen Set Glass Handmade

By StudioNotte Design

Located in Milano, IT

Oil & vinegar from SiO2 Tableware collection Two small cruets suitable for holding condiments

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

18th Century Georgian Silver Plate Cruet Set by J Hoyland & Co
18th Century Georgian Silver Plate Cruet Set by J Hoyland & Co

18th Century Georgian Silver Plate Cruet Set by J Hoyland & Co

Located in Atlanta, GA

18th century Georgian silver plate cruet set by J Hoyland & Co.

Category

Antique 18th Century Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

French Sterling Silver Oil, Vinegar Cruet Set Baccarat Cobalt Blue Neoclassical
French Sterling Silver Oil, Vinegar Cruet Set Baccarat Cobalt Blue Neoclassical

French Sterling Silver Oil, Vinegar Cruet Set Baccarat Cobalt Blue Neoclassical

By Paillard Frères 1

Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE

French sterling silver oil and vinegar cruet set Baccarat cobalt blue Louis XVI pattern. Head of

Category

Antique 1860s French Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

19th Century Jules Viellard Silver Gilt Cruet Set with Enamel Medallions
19th Century Jules Viellard Silver Gilt Cruet Set with Enamel Medallions

19th Century Jules Viellard Silver Gilt Cruet Set with Enamel Medallions

By Jules Viellard

Located in London, GB

Comprised of two little ewers and a tray, the cruet set is made of the higher .950 standard of

Category

Antique 19th Century French Other Tableware

Materials

Silver

Contemporary Complete Tableware Set Kitchen Glass Handmade
Contemporary Complete Tableware Set Kitchen Glass Handmade

Contemporary Complete Tableware Set Kitchen Glass Handmade

By StudioNotte Design

Located in Milano, IT

SiO2 complete tableware collection (Oil and Vinegar cruets, Salt e pepper, Candlestick, Sauce boat

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Glass

Victorian Silver Egg Cruet
Victorian Silver Egg Cruet

Victorian Silver Egg Cruet

By Gibson & Langman

Located in London, GB

Pretty antique silver cruet frame with six original removable silver egg cups; each held in its

Category

Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique silver cruet set
Antique silver cruet set

Antique silver cruet set

Located in Chorzów, PL

Antique, silver cruet set. Silver test: 800 Very good condition. Year: Second half of the 19th

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Sterling Silver

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Sterling Silver Egg Cruet
Sterling Silver Egg Cruet

Sterling Silver Egg Cruet

By Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard 1

Located in London, London

, this handsome Antique, Regency, sterling silver egg cruet comprises of four gilt interior egg cups and

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bjorn Winblad for Rosenthal Cruet
Bjorn Winblad for Rosenthal Cruet

Bjorn Winblad for Rosenthal Cruet

By Bjørn Wiinblad

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Bjorn Winblad porcelain cruet with stopper by Rosenthal.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Sheffield Egg Cruet by Matthew Boulton
Sheffield Egg Cruet by Matthew Boulton

Sheffield Egg Cruet by Matthew Boulton

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Dallas, TX

a Matthew Boulton silver plate egg cruet stand with six cups and spoons, sauce dish at top, gold

Category

Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Circa 1880s Six Bottle Cruet Stand
Circa 1880s Six Bottle Cruet Stand

Circa 1880s Six Bottle Cruet Stand

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Silver on nickle & cut glass 6 bottle cruet stand, c.1880s, English. All original, fine condition

Category

Antique 1880s English Tableware

Materials

Silver, Nickel

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Altar Cruet Set
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Altar Cruet Set

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Altar Cruet Set

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver altar cruet set; an

Category

Antique 1840s British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stunning Boardman & Glossop Table Cruet, circa 1895
Stunning Boardman & Glossop Table Cruet, circa 1895

Stunning Boardman & Glossop Table Cruet, circa 1895

Located in Bath, GB

A superb quality silver plated seven bottle cruet dating to the late Victorian era and dating to

Category

Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Cartier Sterling Silver Cruets Vintage Boxed, 20th Century
Cartier Sterling Silver Cruets Vintage Boxed, 20th Century

Cartier Sterling Silver Cruets Vintage Boxed, 20th Century

By Cartier

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

An unusual boxed set of four pairs silver cruets with screw down covers with gilded covers to the

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver 'Equestrian' Cruet Set, Contemporary Elizabeth II
Sterling Silver 'Equestrian' Cruet Set, Contemporary Elizabeth II

Sterling Silver 'Equestrian' Cruet Set, Contemporary Elizabeth II

By Maker's Mark RAL 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive, unusual English sterling silver cruet set; an addition to our dining

Category

1990s English Other Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair of Silver Mounted Crystal Antique Cruet Jugs
Pair of Silver Mounted Crystal Antique Cruet Jugs

Pair of Silver Mounted Crystal Antique Cruet Jugs

Located in London, GB

Each with twisted and fluted crystal body, the mounts with floral decoration and flat circular bases, fully hallmarked for silversmith 'F.L.' These stunning antique French jugs ar...

Category

Antique 19th Century French Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Georgian Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Six Persons
Georgian Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Six Persons

Georgian Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Six Persons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Georgian English sterling silver egg cruet set for six

Category

Antique 1810s British Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1932 René Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Nippon Clear Glass
1932 René Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Nippon Clear Glass

1932 René Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Nippon Clear Glass

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Oil Vinegar Cruet "Nippon" made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1932. Acid-stamped signature

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802
Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802

Antique Georgian George III Cruet Set / Condiment Stand 1802

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Georgian solid Silver and cut Glass Cruet Set. This set is of substantial size and

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

1933 Rene Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Bourgueil Clear Glass
1933 Rene Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Bourgueil Clear Glass

1933 Rene Lalique, Oil Vinegar Cruet Bourgueil Clear Glass

By René Lalique

Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR

Oil Vinegar Cruet "Bourgueil" made in clear glass by René Lalique in 1932. Acid-stamped signature

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Platters and Serveware

Materials

Glass

Rare Novelty Cricket Two Egg Cruet / Toast Rack - 1872
Rare Novelty Cricket Two Egg Cruet / Toast Rack - 1872

Rare Novelty Cricket Two Egg Cruet / Toast Rack - 1872

Located in Bath, GB

A rare find, this magnificent novelty toast rack / Egg Cruet of sporting interest, consists of the

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Novelty 'Cooking Tripod' Sterling Silver Egg Cruet from 1894
Victorian Novelty 'Cooking Tripod' Sterling Silver Egg Cruet from 1894

Victorian Novelty 'Cooking Tripod' Sterling Silver Egg Cruet from 1894

By John Round & Son Ltd. 1

Located in London, London

silver egg cruet, takes the form of a lashed cooking tripod, with a silver rope fastening the egg cups in

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beautiful Silver Cruet Set By Georg Jensen c.1935-38
Beautiful Silver Cruet Set By Georg Jensen c.1935-38

Beautiful Silver Cruet Set By Georg Jensen c.1935-38

By Georg Jensen

Located in London, GB

A beautiful quality silver cruet set by Georg Jensen Pyramid Design Denmark c.1935. A lovely

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

Gothic Revival Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Hallmarked in 1845
Gothic Revival Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Hallmarked in 1845

Gothic Revival Antique Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Hallmarked in 1845

By Joseph Angell & Son

Located in London, London

Silver Egg Cruet is in the Gothic Revival Style. The six gilt egg cups stand on an hexagonal star point

Category

Antique 1840s English Gothic Revival Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, Paris, 1798-1809
French Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, Paris, 1798-1809

French Silver Oil and Vinegar Cruet, Paris, 1798-1809

Located in Torino, IT

Of canoe form with pierced sides on four short column feet, drop ring handles, cut-glass bottles. Paris, 1st standard, 1798-1809 (24 cm.) Weighable silver (456 gm.) prezzo: OZZ.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XVI Tableware

Victorian 1891 Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Four Persons
Victorian 1891 Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Four Persons

Victorian 1891 Sterling Silver Egg Cruet Set for Four Persons

By John Aldwinckle & Thomas Slater

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver egg cruet set for

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Glass Cruet Condiment Set Monogrammed Caddy
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Glass Cruet Condiment Set Monogrammed Caddy

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Glass Cruet Condiment Set Monogrammed Caddy

Located in Dayton, OH

Victorian silver plate cruet set and caddy, engraved as a wedding gift for the original owner

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, circa 1860
Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, circa 1860

Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, circa 1860

By Wo Hing Hoaching

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-19th century Chinese Export exceptionally rare solid silver cruet / condiment stand

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, Circa 1860
Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, Circa 1860

Antique Chinese Export Solid Silver Cruet Stand, Hoaching, Circa 1860

By Wo Hing Hoaching

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique mid-19th century Chinese Export exceptionally rare solid silver cruet / condiment stand

Category

Antique 1860s Chinese Chinese Export Tableware

Materials

Silver

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Cruets For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of cruets for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique cruets was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Cruets have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Georgian and Mid-Century Modern cruets are consistently popular styles. Cruets have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul Storr, Cartier and Royal Worcester are consistently popular.

How Much are Cruets?

Prices for cruets can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, cruets begin at $125 and can go as high as $24,837, while the average can fetch as much as $2,028.

Finding the Right Tableware for You

While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.

Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.

Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.

There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.

Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.

Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.

It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.

Questions About Cruets
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A cruet set is used to hold condiments. Most sets include one cruet for oil and another for vinegar. In addition, sets may provide salt and pepper shakers and pots or jars for condiments like mustard. Shop a selection of cruet sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    What condiments traditionally go in a cruet set depends on the number of pieces. Most sets include two vessels: one for vinegar and one for oil. Some may also feature salt and pepper shakers and containers for other condiments like mustard. On 1stDibs, find a variety of vintage and antique cruet sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use vinegar and oil cruets, fill one with your preferred salad oil and one with your preferred salad vinegar. Then drizzle onto salads or other foods to taste. You'll find a collection of vintage and antique vinegar and oil cruets on 1stDibs.