Puiforcat (Hermes) - 6pc. French Sterling Silver Tea Set, Empire Model
By Puiforcat
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris: Direct from private mansion in Paris, a magnificent 6 piece antique French sterling silver Empire style tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Puiforcat” – curr...
Sterling Silver
$6,400 / set
Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set
By Christofle
Located in palm beach, FL
A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' four-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head-shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bowl...
Silver Plate
$249Sale Price / set|68% Off
Deshoulières Limoges Empire Tea Set, 15-Piece Fine Porcelain Set
By Deshoulières Limoges
Located in London, England
This Empire-style tea service, from Sologne, is a real jewel of the 20th century.
Gold Leaf
19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Empire Old Paris porcelain tea and coffee set An early 19th Century Old Paris porcelain coffee, tea set with green painted French country scenes and gold paint.
Porcelain
Set of 3 Silver Tea and Coffee, France by Henri Gauthier, 1902 - 1920
By H. Gauthier
Located in Rīga, LV
Silver three-piece tea and coffee set, Henri Gauthier (HG), France, Paris, 1902 - 1920 Additional Information: Materials: gilding, silver 950*, wood Vintage from the 1900s Arti...
Silver
Emelie Puiforcat France French Empire Style Silver Plate Coffee Pot
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine French silver plate coffee pot. By Puiforcat. With a vasiform body, molded spout, and attached wooden handle. Marked to the base 'Puiforcat France' and hallmarked to the si...
Silver Plate
$4,200 / set
French Empire "Tête a Tête" Service
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This exquisite 7 piece coffee service makes an elegant statement in rich matted blue, accented with bright gold. Each piece is similarly decorated in the elegant French Empire style ...
Porcelain, Paste
Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Tea Service with Rich Gilt Decoration
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined Paris porcelain tea service dates from the early 19th-century and beautifully reflects the elegance and technical mastery of French porcelain production during the Empir...
Porcelain, Paint
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service
By Darte Frères
Located in New York, NY
Darte Frères Faux Tortoise and Gilt Partial Coffee Service. Antique Empire Paris porcelain by Darte Frères 1795-1825 in a rich mocha faux tortoise pattern with neoclassical decorativ...
Porcelain
Fabergé Porcelain Tea, Coffee Cups Set of Four in a Velvet Case
By Modern Fabergé
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fine porcelain set of four Fabergé original porcelain coffee or tea cups, service for four. Enjoy the start to your day with the classical sophistication only from Faberge. These s...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 8.5 in W 8 in D 4 in
Empire Period Antique French Handmade Gold Porcelain Tea Coffee Set, circa 1810
Located in Houston, TX
A luscious Empire period antique French hand painted porcelain tea coffee set, circa 1810.
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 11.42 in Dm 8.47 in
Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' Silver Plated Three-Piece Coffee and Tea Set
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' three-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bow...
Silver
Unavailable
H 9.45 in W 7.88 in D 7.88 in
Beautiful Rare Shape Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Tea set ca 1850-1880
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful, Rare shape model, Old Paris porcelain coffee tea set with coffee filter attachment and cup and saucers with monogram! The coffee filter only fits the large coffee (tea) p...
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Part Tea and Coffee Service, 19th Century
Located in Paris, FR
A Paris part tea and coffee service in porcelain painted with livened up landscape in sepia color on yellow background. Gilt rim. It includes: A baluster coffee-pot and cover A tea...
Porcelain
Unavailable
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Antique Old Paris Porcelain - Porcelaine de Paris Tea Service with Monogram
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Stunning beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain (Porcelaine de Paris) tea service from the Louis Philip period 1830-1850. The sleek shape and style of the tableware is characteristic...
Porcelain
French Coffee Pot
Located in Bologna, IT
The coffee pot is empire style with typical acantus leaves decorations and horse head spout fully hallmarked 950/1000 silver made in Paris between 1814 to 1822 by Lun Naudin (working...
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 23 in W 11 in D 11 in
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee service - France 1850-1880
Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL
Beautiful antique Old Paris porcelain (Porcelaine de Paris) coffee tea service from ca 1850-1880! Very delicately hand decorated with gold. Very good condition for its age, some g...
Porcelain
Sold
H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
Antique 19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Paris, circa 1880
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, al...
Silver
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H 14.97 in W 7.09 in D 9.06 in
Antique 19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Paris, circa 1880
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Description Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, al...
Silver
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H 18.12 in W 9.45 in D 10.24 in
Antique French Empire Solid Silver Six Piece Tea Service, circa 1890
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver six piece tea service, consisting of a hot water urn with removable burner, coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar bo...
Silver
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H 10.63 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
19th Century French Empire Solid Silver Tea Service, Alphonse Debain, circa 1890
By Alphonse Debain
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique late 19th century French Empire style exceptional solid silver four piece tea service, consisting of a coffee pot, teapot, lidded sugar bowl and cream jug, all on very elabor...
Silver
French Empire 27-Piece Porcelain Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
French Empire 27-piece porcelain coffee service French, early 19th century Coffee pot: Height 22cm, width 22cm, depth 13cm Cup: Height 10cm, width 8cm, depth 7cm Saucer: Height 2...
Porcelain
Sold
H 7.88 in W 5.52 in D 11.82 in
Teapot, Silver Metal, 19th Century Antiquity, Empire Period, Carved Wood Handle
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Teapot, silver metal, 19th century antiquity, Empire period, carved wood handle Measures: H 20cm, W 14cm, D 30cm.
Metal
Goldsmith G. Keller - Teapot In Sterling Silver Nineteenth
By Georges Keller
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Ovoid-shaped solid silver teapot decorated with palm leaves, zoomorphic spout, cover taken represented by a swan with outstretched wings, blackened pear handle. empire style. Dimensi...
Sterling Silver
Sold
H 9.75 in Dm 5.5 in
Empire Paris Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set for 10-15 Pieces, Early 19th Century
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
Antique French Paris porcelain coffee and tea set for 10 people composed of : - a tea pot - a coffee pot - a milk jug - a sugar pot - a biscuits bowl - 10 coffee cups with thei...
Porcelain
19th Century Sevres Porcelain High Tea Set and Tray
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dallas, TX
Beautiful Sevres piece !! It is a High Tea Set from the late 19th century, circa 1800-1820, all hand painted !!! Tray for petit fours, with matching sugar bowl and creamer. ...
Porcelain
Lapparra - 111pc., Antique French Sterling Silver Flatware Set - Service for 18
By Lapparra Orfèvre Argentier
Located in Wilmington, DE
The 19th century witnessed the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and the consolidation of his empire. The Lapparra silversmiths adapted to the imperial tastes, crafting magnificent pieces t...
Sterling Silver
Christofle, 5pc. Silver Plate Empire Style Tea Set with Tray - Museum Quality !
By Christofle
Located in Wilmington, DE
Direct from Paris, a magnificent 5-piece French antique Empire style silver-plate tea set by France’s premier silversmith “Christofle” – Silversmith to the King.
Silver Plate
Christofle Coffee & Tea Set with Rosewood Handles & Large Tray
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Christofle silverplated coffee and tea set of five, made in France in the 1980's. The set includes a large oval tray with handles on each end, a coffee pot, tea pot, lidded sugar bow...
Silver Plate
Pair of Paris Porcelain Three-Footed Gilded Coffee Cups. Empire Period
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A superb pair of opulent 'Porcelain de Paris' three-footed coffee cups with matching saucers – one blue, one burgundy – each richly embellished with hand-painted gilt detailing in ey...
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Bird Coffee Service
Located in New York, NY
Paris porcelain bird coffee service. French Empire gilt porcelain ornithological coffee service for six with hand painted exotic birds. Coffee pot with ostrich and emu, bowl with eag...
Porcelain
Vieux Paris Porcelain Coffee Service with Napoleonic Emblems
Located in Pembroke, MA
A lovely Vieux Paris porcelain coffee service with gilded Napoleonic emblems, including bees, stars and laurel wreaths. The set includes a coffee urn with cover, creamer, sugar with...
Porcelain
Set of Two Faberge Porcelain Tea, Coffee Cups
By Modern Fabergé
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Fine porcelain set of two Faberge original porcelain coffee or tea cups. Enjoy the start to your day with the classical sophistication of this coffee set only from Faberge. These s...
Porcelain
Luxury Porcelain Old Paris Empire Coffee Tea Service, France, 1800-1820
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
France Empire period 1800-1820 Richly decorated with gold.
Porcelain
Sold
H 3.94 in Dm 7.88 in
'Old Paris' French Gold Gilded Coffee and Tea Service, Empire period, 1800-1820
Located in Haarlem, Noord-Holland
Good condition, some wear on gold and two cups have little damage. Measures: Bowl 20cm-height 10cm. Sugar bowl 12cm-height 20cm. Coffee pot-height 26,5cm. Teapot-height 24cm. ...
Empire-Style Coffee Service
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very attractive Empire style coffee service with six cups and saucers - white with soft ochre border and delicate leaf and gilt detailing.
Early 19th Century Stone Coquerel Legros Paris Porcelain, Coffee, Tea and Sugar
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
Early 19th century Paris porcelain coffee, tea and sugar items. All three pieces feature delicately hand painted scenes. Accented with gilt decoration.
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Coffee Service, Emerald Green and Floral, Empire Style ca 1820
By Old Paris
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning coffee service made in the Empire style by a Paris factory in circa 1820. All items are decorated with a beautiful emerald green ground, flower posies and gilt. ...
Porcelain
Paris Porcelain Second Empire Coffee Service, C 1875
By Limoges
Located in Geelong, Victoria
Paris porcelain coffee service of striking neo-classic form, the flaring shapes with elaborate angular handles, finely hand painted with swags of oak leaves and gilt acorns, the cups...
Porcelain
Lapparra French Sterling Silver Tea/Coffee Spoons Set 12 pc w/box Empire
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
LAPPARRA French Sterling Silver Tea/Coffee Spoons Set 12 pc w/box Empire A rare set with torches, swans wings, palmettes, laurel wreath and flowers decoration.
Sterling Silver
Puiforcat Rare French Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Spoons Set 12 pc box Swans
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
PUIFORCAT Rare French Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Spoons Set 12 pc with box Swans Head of Minerve 1 st titre for 950/1000 French Sterling Silver guarantee Exceptional French ...
Sterling Silver
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H 5.6 in Dm 0.1 in
Puiforcat French All Sterling Silver 18-Karat Gold Tea Coffee Spoons Set Swans
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in TRIAIZE, PAYS DE LOIRE
Puiforcat French all sterling silver 18-karat gold tea coffee spoons set 12 pieces, swans model, original box.
Gold, Sterling Silver
1st Empire style Coffee Pot by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Charleston, SC
Gorgeous silver plated Pot marked "Christofle"(underneath) with chased water leaves friezes. Spout ending by a Ram's head. The pot is supported by 3 feet-on claw- ornated by horse’s ...
Set of 12 Porcelain Tea Trios by Raynaud Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 12 porcelain cups and saucers with 12 pastry plates, by the French brand Rauynaud Limoges. The porcelain is decorated with beautiful gold-coloured inlaid edges. The ...
Porcelain
20-Piece Porcelain Tea Set Made by Raynaud Limoges
By Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Great set of porcelain coffee and pastry service from the French brand Raynaud Limoges. The service has a beautiful deep blue color, with a bit of a cloudy pattern and beautiful gold...
Porcelain
$14,950 / set
H 15 in W 7.38 in D 8.5 in
Early 20th Century Five-Piece Louis XV Style Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine early 20th century five-piece Louis XV style sterling silver tea and coffee service set. The finely chased ovoid shaped body with scalloped details and vermeil gold inter...
Silver
$504Sale Price|20% Off
H 1.78 in W 5.32 in D 3.94 in
Tettau Porcelain Tea Service, 35-Piece Set, Gilded, Germany, 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
Presented tea service is made of white china. It is ornamented with a sky-blue stripe of a painted, gilded pattern. The whole is signed with the Koniglich Porzellanfabrik Tettau Bav...
Porcelain
Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1
Located in Vista, CA
Limoges tea set, service for 6, plus 1. Gold Farmhouse collection, France, perfect condition, 7 cups and saucers, coffee/tea pot, creamer and sugar.
Porcelain
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
$15,000 / set
H 17.72 in W 28.35 in D 19.69 in
Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set, Bamboo Model by Christofle, France, circa 1890
By Christofle
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver-plate tea and coffee set, bamboo model by Christofle, France, circa 1890. 1 tray, 1 samovar, 1 teapot, 1 coffeepot, 1 sugar bowl and 1 milk jug. All pieces are signed.
Silver Plate
Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim
By Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This 23-piece tea and coffee service by Raynaud & Cie embodies the elegance and artistry for which Limoges porcelain is renowned. Each piece is crafted from fine, translucent por...
Porcelain, Paint
French Restauration Period Paris Porcelain Tea Set, Hand-Painted Gilded Accents
By Porcelaine de Paris
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This refined 20-piece French porcelain tea set was crafted in Paris during the Restauration period (circa 1815–1830), a time known for its elegant and meticulously detailed porcelain...
Porcelain, Paint
$1,584Sale Price / set|25% Off
Vintage ULIM Limoges Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set – 41 Pieces
By ULIM Limoges
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This beautiful 41-piece tea and coffee set is part of the ULIM collection, a classic and highly sought-after design from Limoges, known for its fine French porcelain. Adorned with a ...
Porcelain, Paint
$9,500 / set
H 9.25 in W 7.75 in D 3.38 in
Antique Tiffany Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Coffee Set on Tray
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Classical sterling silver coffee set on tray. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1921. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Each: Fluted ovoid b...
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Limoges "Unic" Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service, 44 Pieces
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An elegant and refined 44-piece Limoges porcelain tea and coffee service, beautifully decorated with rich green and gilt accents in a sophisticated Art Deco-inspired design. Produced...
Porcelain, Paint
$1,895
H 9.38 in W 28.25 in D 16.5 in
Fine Quality Large Size Traditional Victorian Silver Plated 7 Piece Tea Service
Located in Incline Village, NV
Culled from a high quality collection of silver plate with the best and most unique pieces selected for this top of the line seven piece English tea service; this antique ensemble, w...
Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
$1,374 / set
H 7.68 in W 9.06 in D 5.91 in
Art Nouveau Tea Set Limoges Porcelain French A. Lanternier Floral Decor 15 Pcs
By A. Lanternier & Co. Limoges, Limoges Elite Porcelain 1, Limoges, Dresden Porcelain
Located in Wommelgem, VAN
French Limoges porcelain tea set. Style and period: Art Nouveau, Antique Design: Alfred Lanternier Limoges Porcelain Origin: France, Late 19th century begin 20th century Fine Limoges...
Porcelain
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people. Beautiful porcelain quality, white with fine gold edging and gold patterns on each piece. High Porce...
Porcelain
$695 / set
H 9 in W 10 in D 4 in
Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set, 4 Pc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set with Bakelite Handles - 4 Pcs. Set includes (1) Teapot, (1) Coffee pot, (1) Creamer, (1) Open sugar bowl al...
Silver Plate
19th C. Spode 44 Pc. Porcelain Tea Set
By Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This Classic 19th century Spode Dessert and tea and coffee service encompasses the beauty of the period as well as the elegant floral decoration. The complete service for 8, plus ext...
Porcelain
$1,795
H 8.75 in W 22.75 in D 13.25 in
Victorian Classic Fine Quality Silver Plated (7) Piece Tea Service England C1890
Located in Incline Village, NV
Culled from a high quality collection of silver plate with the best and most unique pieces selected for this top of the line seven piece English tea service; this antique ensemble, w...
Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate
$1,995 / set
H 1.75 in Dm 4 in
Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile Glass Seven-Piece Nut Bowl / Salt Cellar Set
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Victoria, BC
A beautiful and highly decorative seven-piece Louis Comfort Tiffany Favrile glass serving set, comprising one larger central bowl accompanied by six matching smaller individual bowls...
Glass
$493 / item
H 39.38 in W 55.12 in D 0.4 in
Italian Green Silk Blend Brocade Fabric with Red Roses and Gold Floral Patterns
Located in Firenze, IT
A gorgeous roll of Italian rose pattern fabric 100% MADE IN ITALY there are 20 mt. available and ready to be shipped at the moment. This fabric is 140 cm width. A special discount wi...
Metallic Thread
$1,762 / set
H 4.73 in W 4.14 in D 2.17 in
Cartier Cream Alarm Clock 18ct Gold Plate & Brass Free import fees to USA
By Cartier
Located in Reading, Berkshire
*** FREE IMPORT FEES TO USA *** Cartier Paris Baignoire 18ct Gold Plate & Brass Mechanical Alarm Clock, Cream Enamel, 1980s An exquisite vintage Cartier Paris mechanical alarm cloc...
Gold Plate, Enamel, Brass
$688
H 15.75 in Dm 16.93 in
Original Art Deco Stool, by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody, Beech, Czech, 1930s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant and characteristically shaped upholstered Art Deco ottoman dates from the 1930s in Czechoslovakia and bears the unmistakable signature of prominent designer Jindřich Hal...
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
$1,359
H 2.76 in W 3.94 in D 10.24 in
Vintage 20thC Cmc 1:18 Scale Maserati 250F F1 Gp Winning Racing Car Model c.1957
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Vintage 20th Century highly detailed CMC 1:18 scale model of the legendary 1957 Maserati 250F, finished in traditional Italian racing red with a white No. 1 competition marking with ...
Metal
$905 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 5.52 in
Country Crystal Vase with Easter Rabbit Decor in Blue Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
By Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Handblown crystal vase in blue with a country style easter design. Hand-carved by Bavarian glass artists . A rich garland of trees and flowers with rabitts all around. One rabbit sit...
Crystal
$2,950Sale Price|40% Off
H 34.5 in W 39.75 in D 3 in
Fabulous Vintage Serge Roche / Dorothy Draper Large Plaster Mirror
By Dorothy Draper
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated 1951 on the mirror on the reverse. A period exuberant large plaster form. Style of Serge Roche and Dorothy Draper. Designer is unknown. A heavy mirror most likely requiring pro...
Plaster
$100,799Sale Price|20% Off
W 204 in L 276 in
Antique Oushak Carpet, Turkish Handmade Oriental Rugs, Coral, Orange, Light Blue
Located in Port Washington, NY
West Anatolia is one of the largest weaving regions in Turkey. Since the 15th century, Turkish rugs have always been on top of the list for having fine Oriental rugs. size 17x23. ...
Wool
$341,618
H 17.33 in W 36.62 in D 23.23 in
Exceptional Very Large Ormolu and Silvered Bronze Jardinière by Christofle
By Christofle
Located in London, GB
Exceptional very large ormolu and silvered bronze jardinière by Christofle French, 19th Century Height 44cm, width 93cm, depth 59cm This superb jardinière centrepiece was crafted by...
Silver Plate, Bronze, Ormolu
$450 / set
H 16 in W 13.25 in D 8 in
Mid-20th Century American Cast Iron "Stock Farm" Barn and Animals
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Cast Iron "Stock Farm" Barn & Animals, American, mid-20th century. Animals: horse, cow, pig, ram & rooster. Very good overall condition & great quality. All animals & barn with a "t"...
Cast Iron
19th Century, Rooster Weathervane, American
By J.W. Fiske & Company
Located in Incline Village, NV
Late 19th century, classic form molded rooster copper weathervane with sheet brass tail and zinc legs, which are supported by the original 13 1/2" copper bar. Weatherane is similar i...
Brass, Copper
Antique French Beauvais Tapestry from the Late 17th Century
By Beauvais Royal Manufactory
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a large, horizontal fragment of a late 17th century Beauvais tapestry. Beauvais tapestry manufacture was one of the most well-known tapestry workshops in France. Beauvais was...
Wool, Silk
$3,500
H 64 in W 25.6 in D 2 in
Mirror Swedish Beige Gray Empire Neoclassical Signed, 19th Century, Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Mirror Swedish Empire Neoclassical signed, 19th century, Sweden. A mirror made during the Empire period, first half of 19th century. Signed with maker's name paper stamp on back, cir...
Wood
$3,490
H 59.25 in W 29.5 in D 4 in
Large Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns and Carved Capitals, c. 1810
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
An exquisite Empire mirror in Cuban mahogany with carved anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding and columns with carved acanthus capitals flanking the mirror and frieze, ...
Mirror, Mahogany
18th century Louis XVI Dressing Table
Located in Belmont, MA
Louis XVI dressing table, France 1780. For the beautiful marquetry, the maker combined two types of veneer: Walnut and kingwood. The dressing table has one exterior drawer, a built ...
Kingwood, Walnut
$3,450
H 68 in W 31.75 in D 3 in
Tall Stately Empire Mirror in Cuban Mahogany with Columns, Denmark, c. 1820
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A very beautiful tall stately and elegant Empire mirror in fine Cuban mahogany with well-articulated carvings of anthemions as antefix decorating the crown molding. Turned columns wi...
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.