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John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set
John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set

John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

The set is in very good vintage condition, ready to be used and displayed. John Prip (1922-2009) was a renowned American metalsmith and designer.

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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

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John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set
John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set

John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Mexico City, MX

A 1960's American "Dimension" tea and coffee service set by John Prip.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set.

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

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John Prip for Reed & Barton 'Dimension' Tea and Coffee Set Service, 1960
John Prip for Reed & Barton 'Dimension' Tea and Coffee Set Service, 1960

John Prip for Reed & Barton 'Dimension' Tea and Coffee Set Service, 1960

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in New York, NY

A complete tea and coffee service in silver plate with original laminate tray insert, designed by John Prip for Reed and Barton. Mint condition. The set is in the Dallas museum colle...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Complete vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set with tray.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service - 5 P
Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service - 5 P

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" Tea and Coffee Set Service - 5 P

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Complete vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist tea and coffee silver plated service set with tray.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Dimension by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs John Prip
Dimension by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs John Prip

Dimension by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 Pcs John Prip

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Designed by important master metal-smith, John Prip. This pattern has an exceptionally modern rigid linear quality with a sharp profile.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service
Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service

Reed & Barton John Prip Tea Set Service

By John Prip, Reed & Barton

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Vintage John Prip for Reed & Barton "Dimension" modernist silver plated tea set.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Dimension Coffee Set by John Prip
Dimension Coffee Set by John Prip

Dimension Coffee Set by John Prip

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H 1.5 in W 25.5 in D 16 in

Dimension Coffee Set by John Prip

By John Prip

Located in Hudson, NY

Five piece coffee set, silver plated; coffee and tea pot, sugar bowl, creamer and tray. All marked with model numbers, design name and manufacturer's mark. Black rattan wrapped han...

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Vintage 1960s American Tea Sets

Modernist Reed & Barton Dimension Silver PlateTea  & CoffeeSet
Modernist Reed & Barton Dimension Silver PlateTea  & CoffeeSet

Modernist Reed & Barton Dimension Silver PlateTea & CoffeeSet

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a great modernist tea and coffee set. It consists of a serving tray, tea and coffee pots, a covered sugar and a creamer.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

John Prip Midcentury Dimension Coffee Pot for Reed & Barton
John Prip Midcentury Dimension Coffee Pot for Reed & Barton

John Prip Midcentury Dimension Coffee Pot for Reed & Barton

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Los Angeles, CA

W (handle to spout), with Reed & Barton / 1500 / DIMENSION stamped on base. The full Dimension tea and coffee service is in the collection of the Dallas Museum of art and on displ...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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Finding the Right Tea-sets for You

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.