Antique French Faience Sweetmeat Stand Marked for Veuve Perrin
By Veuve Perrin Factory
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine, antique faience figural sweetmeat stand marked for Veuve Perrin. Five sweetmeat cups rest on figural Intertwined branches and are supported by a conforming inverted foot.
Pottery
$3,750
H 5.75 in W 8.25 in D 7.25 in
18th-century Bow Porcelain Underglaze Blue & White Shell Sweetmeat Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th-century Bow Porcelain Underglaze Blue Shell Sweetmeat or Pickle Dish, Circa 1755 The Bow factory sweetmeat or pickle stand has three clam dishes raised on a stand encrusted wi...
Ceramic, Porcelain
$30,562
H 46 in W 71 in D 29 in
19th Century English Sheffield Hall Marked Silver Table Service with Case
By Frederick Elkington
Located in London, GB
A fine Sheffield hall marked silver cased table service by Frederick Elkington The seven piece suite comprising;- a tiered epergne, four footed sweetmeat stands and two elliptical...
Silver
Derby Porcelain Sweetmeat Stand
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Shakespeare, ON
Painted in blues and pale aqua with two tiers of scallop shell dishes that are decorated with a pattern of blue flowers. There are six shells in total, three on each level, which res...
Porcelain
Majolica Sweetmeat Stand, Wedgwood, circa 1865
By Minton
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A brightly coloured majolica sweetmeat dish in the form of a bucolic young man leaning on a basket. Minton majolica is a type of ceramic ware that was produced by the Minton potte...
Majolica
Shell Sweetmeat Stand, Bow Porcelain, circa 1750
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
Three-tiered stand for sweetmeats, in the form of shells and coral, and enameled with flowers; it is rare to find these in such good condition.
Porcelain
First Period Worcester Porcelain Polychrome Sweetmeat Stand with Sea Shells
By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall
Located in Downingtown, PA
First Period Worcester Porcelain Polychrome Tiered Sweetmeat Stand with Sea Shells, Circa 1768-70 This exceptional and rare First Period Worcester porcelain sweetmeat stand exemplif...
Porcelain
A Rare Creamware Sweetmeat Stand.
Located in Downingtown, PA
Yorkshire or Staffordshire, The striking and unusual sweetmeat or Grand Platt has two tiers of conjoined scallop-shells, the higher and smaller set supported on three S-shaped sup...
Creamware
A Rare Creamware Sweetmeat Stand
Located in Downingtown, PA
Yorkshire or Staffordshire,
The striking and unusual sweetmeat or Grand Platt has two tiers of conjoined scallop-shells, the higher and smaller set supported o...
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H 3.63 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1880 Chinese Export Porcelain Famille Rose Compote or Sweetmeats Stand. Decorated with central foo dog & bird in a landscape.
Porcelain
English Creamware Sweetmeat Stand with Dolphin, Leeds, Yorkshire
Located in Downingtown, PA
English creamware sweetmeat centerpiece stand with Dolphin, Attributed to Leeds, Yorkshire circa 1775-1790 The plain creamware sweetmeat centerpiece stand has six conjoined moul...
Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery
English Porcelain Dolphin Sweetmeat or Pickle Stand, Bow Factory, 1752-1755
By Bow Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
English porcelain dolphin sweetmeat or pickle stand, Bow factory, 1752-1755 The English soft-paste porcelain sweetmeat stand or pickle stand is painted in underglaze blue and compri...
Porcelain
A George III Sweetmeat Basket
By Thomas Shepherd
Located in London, GB
The Sweetmeat Basket stands on a solid oval foot decorated with reeding.
19th Century English Porcelain Sweetmeat, Sea Life & Famille Rose
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An English hard-paste porcelain, marine themed Sweetmeat or Pickle stand, attributed to Chamberlain Worcester, early 19th century.
Porcelain
A George III Sweetmeat Basket made in London in 1780 by Hester Bateman
Located in London, GB
The Sweetmeat Basket stands on an oval foot which is decorated with a beaded band and which is pierced with a band of stylised arrow head motifs.
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H 6.2 in W 4.75 in D 0.1 in
An early George III Sweetmeat Basket made in London in 1766 by William Plummer.
Located in London, GB
The Sweetmeat basket stands on an oval foot decorated with cording and pierced with quatre foils, horizontal bands and roundels.
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H 5.3 in W 4.75 in D 7 in
Very Fine George III Sweetmeat Basket Made in London in 1790 by Henry Chawner
Located in London, GB
The sweetmeat basket stands on an oval spreading foot decorated with reeding.
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H 9.06 in Dm 12.01 in
Pair of Early Coalport Porcelain Pedestal Sweetmeat Cake Stands, circa 1815
By William Billingsley
Located in CA, CA
An exquisitely decorated pair of late 18th or early 19th century English gilt and cobalt porcelain pedestal sweetmeat or cake stands. A stamp on the base from the esteemed early 20t...
Porcelain
Sold
H 8 in W 6 in D 0.15 in
Antique Indian Mughal Miniature Royal Court Women Shah Watercolor Painting 1900
Located in Portland, OR
The painting of oval outline is very finely rendered and depicts the seated Shah in the grounds of a lavish palace, the Shah with three female attendees with offerings of sweetmeats ...
Bone, Paint
Bow Porcelain Shell Sweetmeat Stand
By Bow Porcelain
Located in New York, NY
A rare and fine Bow Porcelain blue and white shell sweetmeat stand painted in the Dragon pattern
Porcelain
Sold
H 14.57 in W 9.45 in D 9.45 in
Rare Early Derby Blue and White Shell Sweetmeat Dish on Original Stand
Located in London, GB
Some chipping to edges of shells
$85 / item
H 0.5 in Dm 6.75 in
Early 20th Century Set 36 English Hand Decorated Minton Fine China Bread Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 36 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Bread Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted bread plates, each with a colorful floral design, an intricate trim and ...
Porcelain
$128 / item
H 1 in Dm 10.25 in
Early 20th Century Set 34 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dining Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 34 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Dining Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted dinner plates, each with a colorful floral design, an intricate trim an...
Porcelain
$112 / item
H 0.75 in Dm 8.88 in
Early 20th Century Set 22 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Salad Plates
By Minton
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Set of 22 English Hand-Decorated Minton Fine China Salad Plates. The beautifully vibrant color hand painted salad plates, each with a colorful floral design, an intricate trim and ...
Porcelain
Edo Period Samurai Suit Of Armor
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite Tetsusabiji Uchidashi Gomai Dou Gusoku (Five-Plate Russet Iron Embossed Cuirass Armor), crafted in the 18th century, exemplifies the pinnacle of Edo-period samurai arm...
Copper, Iron
$36,641
H 14.97 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
Neoclassical Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece or Epergne, 1892
By Daniel & John Wellby
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1892 by D. & J. Wellby, this impressive, nine basket, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Epergne, is a fine example of Adam style design, featuring pierced wo...
Sterling Silver
$6,000 / set
H 1 in Dm 10.5 in
12 Minton England French Enamel Custom Dinner Plates T Goode London Circa 1950's
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of 12 dinner plates from the re known porcelain factory Minton England and custom ordered through London's premier table top retailer T Goode & Co. This set of twelve ...
Gold, Enamel
$57,359Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.93 in W 8.67 in D 2.76 in
17th Century by Luca Forte Two Pomegranates and a Flying Butterfly Oil on Panel
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Luca Forte (Naples, 1615 ca. - 1670 ca.) Title: Two Pomegranates and a Flying Butterfly Medium: Oil on poplar panel Dimensions: without frame 13 x 22.5 cm - with frame 31 x 40 cm Ant...
Oil, Wood Panel
$16,673
H 8.67 in W 7.49 in D 7.49 in
Warwick Cruet, George I Period, Antique Sterling Silver, London 1726 Bamford
By Thomas Bamford I
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1726 by Thomas Bamford I, this magnificent, George I, Antique Sterling Silver Warwick Cruet, comprises two oil bottles, two pepper pots and a sugar caster, al...
Sterling Silver
Wedgwood First Edition Portland Vase
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary First Edition Wedgwood rendering of the legendary Portland Vase is one of the rarest masterpieces of Josiah Wedgwood, the most important ceramics manufacturer of t...
Porcelain
Set of Twelve Royal Worcester Plates, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
Painted by W.V. Bagnall.
Porcelain
$25,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 56 in W 29 in D 12 in
Sparkly 4.7 Ft Pair of Amethyst Cathedral Geodes with High-Grade Purple Amethyst
Located in Ametista Do Sul, BR
Gorgeous Pair of Bookmatching Deep Purple Amethyst Geodes, Large and Tall with Rare Calcite Inclusions ▫️ Description Breathtaking and beautiful, this pair of Amethyst Geodes showc...
Crystal, Quartz, Rock Crystal
Large 19th Century Pair of Bronze Figural Torcheres
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, A. Toussaint - G. Chaudoir
Located in London, GB
A pair of Figural Porte-Lumières, cast by Barbedienne from the celebrated Armand Toussaint Models Constructed in bronze, and having a patinated natural, and a highlighted gilt patin...
Bronze
$159,500
H 8.75 in W 77.75 in D 28.5 in
French 19th Century Restauration Period Ormolu Surtout De Table Centerpiece
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A spectacular and monumentally scaled French 19th century Restauration period ormolu surtout de table mirrored centerpiece plateau. The most impressive three piece plateau is raised ...
Ormolu
Fine and Rare William IV English Silver Gilt Coffee Jug
Located in New York, NY
Engraved with a Marquess's coronet. Marked: London, 1834 Maker: Paul Storr.
Silver
$30,000Sale Price|25% Off
H 51 in W 18 in D 25 in
51" Large Genuine Citrine Crystal Clustered Geode from Brazil
Located in New York, NY
This Authentic Amethyst Cluster Geode from Brazil is a premium natural formation of gem amethyst adorned by small, smooth calcite crystals. The semi-geode cathedral decor showcases g...
Amethyst
$75,800 / set
H 14 in W 8 in D 7 in
Pair 18 C. Sevres Porcelain Faux Porphyry Vases w/ Blue Script Sevres R.F. Mark
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Very Rare Pair of 18th Century Sevres Porcelain Faux Porphyry Vases with Blue Script Sevres R.F. Marks. Each features a classic form with flared necks and bulbous ...
Porcelain
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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