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W & S Blackinton Co. Large Silverplate Punch Bowl, Cups, Ladle, Tray
By W&S Blackinton Co. 1
Located in Bridgeport, CT
verso for W & S Blackinton.
Dimensions:
Punch bowl - 14" W, 15 1/4" with side handles, 11 1/4" H
Cups
Category
20th Century American Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Copper Punch Bowl with 8 Cups
Located in Bradenton, FL
A copper punch bowl with a stainless-steel interior and two brass handles. Accompanied with eight
Category
Late 20th Century Barware
Materials
Copper, Stainless Steel
20th-Century Silver-Plated Punch Bowl and Cups
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Silver-Plated Punch Bowl and Cups
We present you this set composed of a bowl with a
Category
Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Towle Sterling Silver Punch Bowl and Cups with Turquoise Enamel
Located in Big Bend, WI
Shop categories helpful links Towle sterling silver punch bowl and cups with turquoise enamel
Towle
Category
20th Century American Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage FB Rogers Silver Plated Victorian Style Punch Bowl Set w/ 10 Cups
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage FB Rogers Silver Plated Victorian Style Punch Bowl Set w/ 10 Cups and Ladle. Circa Mid 20th
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Oneida Punch Bowl Set 10 Crescent Cups - 11 Pc Set
By Oneida
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Silver Plated Oneida Punch Bowl Set with 10 Crescent Cups - 11 Pc Set. Circa Late 20th
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-Century Etched Glass Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups and Ladle, c.1950s
Located in Worcester, GB
Mid-Century Etched Glass Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups and Ladle, c.1950s
A charming mid-century
Category
Mid-20th Century Barware
Materials
Glass
Set of 10 Mid-Century Brutalist German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups, 1960s
By Dümler & Breiden
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Brutalist West German Pottery WGP Punch Bowl and Cups from Dümler & Breiden, 1960s, Set
Category
20th Century German Brutalist Tableware
Materials
Metal
Antique 14 Pc LE Smith Glass Co Pineapple Fan Cut Punch Bowl Tray Cups Set
By L.E. Smith Glass Company
Located in Dayton, OH
. Includes bowl, underplate, and 12 cups.
Dimensions:
Bowl/Underplate - 21.75" x 9.25" (Diameter x Height)
Category
Vintage 1940s Mid-Century Modern Glass
Materials
Glass
H 9.25 in W 21.75 in D 21.75 in
Antique Punch Bowl Set / Wine Champagne cooler 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly superb antique silver plated punch bowl set that includes ten punch cups, dating from Circa
Category
Vintage 1920s Wine Coolers
Materials
Silver
13 Piece Orange Luster Glass Eggnog Punch Bowl Set C1930
Located in Big Flats, NY
Thirteen Piece Orange Luster Glass Eggnog Set with Punch Bowl & Handled Cups C1930
Measures - Bowl
Category
Early 20th Century Glass
Materials
Glass
1960s Dorothy Thorpe Style Punch Bowl and Glasses Set - 13 Pieces
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Charleston, SC
Mid Century Dorothy Thorpe Silver Band V Punch Bowl set. 24 cup bowl and 9 Silver Band 2 3/8" roly
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Glass
Antique Bohemian Moser Opaline Milk Glass Punch Bowl Set, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
An exceptional rare serving punch bowl set with 8 cups and large spoon in excellent condition
two
Category
Antique 19th Century Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass, Opaline Glass
Italian Art Deco Style Blown Glass Punch Bowl Set of 14
Located in Miami, FL
consisting out of a large punch bowl with 12 glass cups and a ladle.
Great for hosting in the Holiday Season
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Materials
Art Glass
Mid-Century Silver-Plated Punch Bowl Set by The Sheffield Silver Co., USA
Located in Worcester, GB
Six handled punch cups
One matching ladle
The bowl features a deep floral and foliate repoussé
Category
Mid-20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Russian Art Nouveau silver punch set, with The Three Bogatyrs, best quality
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
Comprising a punch bowl, ladle and six cups each cast with armed bogatyr with Weapons and
Category
Vintage 1920s Russian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver
Silver Punch Bowl and Cups
Located in Seattle, WA
Re-silvered silver plate punch bowl with ladle and 24 cups. Resilvered in Canada in the 1960's
Category
20th Century Barware
Rare Large Antique Silver Punch Bowl with Cups, circa 1900
Located in London, London
Very rare large silver lidded punch bowl with 12 drinking cups. Rope detailed handles,
circa
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
COLONIAL SILVER PUNCH BOWL
Located in West Hollywood, CA
UNIQUE PUNCH BOWL WITH 12 CUPS AND SERVER
Category
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Materials
Silver Plate
Bohemian Crystal Punch Bowl Set
By Bohemia Crystal
Located in Paradise Point, Queensland
Bohemian crystal punch bowl and 10 cups with handles,
bowl 27 x 34 cm high, cups 8 x 8cm high.
Our
Category
Early 2000s Czech Other Serving Bowls
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Punch Set Silverplate Hollow ware by International
By International Silver
Located in Atlanta, GA
International silver plate Vintage grape punch bowl set with platter, 16 cups & ladle
Item
Category
Mid-20th Century American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Pilgrim Regency Style Silver Plated Punch Bowl Cups & Ladle - 13 Pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Pilgrim Regency Style Silver Plated Punch Cups & Ladle - 13 Pcs. Listing includes (12) cups
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
H 14.5 in W 4.5 in D 1 in
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Punch Bowl 6 Cups & Ladle Set, London, 1971-4
By Christopher Nigel Lawrence, C.J. Vander
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1971 - 1974 by C. J. Vander, this very stylish, sterling silver punch bowl
Category
Vintage 1970s English Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.09 in W 10.83 in D 10.83 in
Vtg Towle Silver Plated Victorian Punch Bowl Set, 20 Cups Tray and Punch Bowl
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage towle silver plated victorian style punch bowl set - 20 cups tray and punch bowl. Item
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
H 10 in W 15 in D 15 in
Oneida Silver Plated Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups and Ladle
By Oneida
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Oneida silver plated punch bowl set with 12 cups and ladle. Item features (12) cups, (1) punch bowl
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Noritake Handpainted Lusterware Punch Bowl Set with Nine Matching Cups
By Noritake
Located in West Hartford, CT
Colorful and large footed pedestal centerpiece punch bowl with 9 matching cups. Stunning hand
Category
Vintage 1930s Japanese Chinoiserie Serving Pieces
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
H 9 in W 10.25 in D 13 in
Antique Nippon Hand Painted Porcelain Punch Bowl & Three Cups Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Japanese Nippon punch bowl set offers porcelain construction with hand painted fruit
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage English Sheffield Silver Plate Punch Bowl, 12 Cups & Ladle, circa 1940
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Big Flats, NY
Vintage English silver plate punch bowl with twelve handled cups by Sheffield feature embossed
Category
Mid-20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Grape & Leaf Silverplate Punch Bowl and Cup Set by Oneida
By Oneida
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Victorian silver plate punch bowl set features bowl with scalloped rim having high relief
Category
20th Century American Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set 12 Cups - 15 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Punch Bowl Tray Set with 12 Cups - 15 pcs. Item features a
Category
Late 20th Century Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
H 1 in W 20 in D 20 in
Dorothy Thorpe Punch Bowl Set
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Just in time for the holidays.
A Dorothy Thorpe punch bowl with 12 cups.
The cups are in excellent
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Glass
Estate Silver-Plated 15 Piece Punch Bowl Service with Cups, Tray and Ladle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate silver-plated 15 piece punch bowl service with cups, tray and ladle. Wonderful for
Category
Mid-20th Century Barware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Towle Silver Plate Punch Bowl Set with under Tray and Twelve Cups
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage punch bowl serving set by Towle offers silver plate construction with footed bowl having
Category
20th Century American Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Metal, Sterling Silver
Estate Silver-Plated Punch Bowl Service with 12 Cups, Tray, & Ladle, circa 1950s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate silver-plated full punch bowl service with 12 footed cups, tray, and ladle, Circa 1950's
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
Pentti Sarpaneva Glass Bronze Turun Hopea Punch Bowl Ladle Cups Cream Sugar Set
By Pentti Sarpaneva
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Punch bowl with ladle, cups and cream and sugar set designed and created by Pentti Sarpaneva for
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage Viners of Sheffield Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups, Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly superb vintage large silver plated footed punch bowl set, that include 12 punch cups, by
Category
Vintage 1950s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
H 9.06 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
Tiffany Studios Barware Punch Bowl Service /12 People
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Tarry Town, NY
bowl and 12 serving drinking cups. The punch bowl stands: 13.5 inches diameter X 6.75 inches high. Each
Category
Antique Early 1900s Barware
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
1950s Austrian Wicker Wrapped Glass Punch Bowl Set
Located in North Miami, FL
features tall punch bowl, ladle, twelve cups and one serving item (shown in last detail photo).
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Wicker, Blown Glass
Antique Brilliant Cut Glass Covered Punch Bowl Set by Waterford, c1930
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique punch bowl set by Waterford of Ireland offers covered cut crystal lidded punch bowl with
Category
Mid-20th Century Northern Irish Crystal Serveware
Materials
Crystal
Danish Midcentury Tenera Punch Bowl by Grete Helland Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Berlin, Germany
Danish Midcentury Tenera punch bowl by Grete Helland Hansen for Royal Copenhagen
Beautiful punch
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Ceramic
H 9.85 in Dm 8.67 in
Faux Bamboo Silver Plate Clear Glass Punch Set
Located in New York, NY
Faux bamboo silver plate punch set with ladle and ten cups. Punch bowl and cups are made of CLEAR
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Metal
1950s Handmade Green Glaze Pina Pottery Jar Punch Bowl Cups Mexico
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Fabulous design dark green glaze pineapple pina pottery jar & four cups Vintage Mexico
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Pottery
Materials
Pottery
Vintage Towle Silverplate Punch Bowl - 20 cups , Ladle
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Birmingham, AL
Absolute Beautiful Towle Silver-plate Punch Bowl Set, including Bunch bowl, Tray, Ladle & 20 cups
Category
Early 20th Century American Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Foliate Embossed Punch Bowl Set with Ten Punch Cups & Ladle 20th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
A formal punch bowl set offers silver plate construction with embossed foliate decoration, raised
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silverplate Punch Bowl
Located in London, GB
A substantial George III style silver-plated punch bowl, complete with eight decorative cups and
Category
Vintage 1970s British Crystal Serveware
Vintage Punch Bowl, Set of Ten Cups, English, Mid-20th Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage punch bowl and set of ten cups, an English, mid-20th century glass party
Category
Mid-20th Century English Victorian Glass
Materials
Glass
Towle Silver Plated Punch Bowl Set Flower Shell Rim with 12 Cups
By Towle Silversmiths
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Towle Silver Plated Punch Bowl Set Flower Shell Rim with 12 Cups. Set includes (1) Large punch bowl
Category
Late 20th Century North American Platters and Serveware
Materials
Silver
Eric Löfman Sterling Silver Cups with Inset Bowl, Punch or Cocktail Service
By Eric Löfman
Located in Amarillo, TX
Eric Löfman, set of hand-hammered sterling silver cups with accompanying bowl. Originally designed
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Barware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set 12 Cups - 15 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set with 12 Cups - 15 pcs by BSC Co
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver Plate
H 12.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Grapevine Punch Bowl Set 12 Cups - 15 pcs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Punch Bowl Tray Set with 12 Cups - 15 pcs. Item features a
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Victorian Serving Pieces
Materials
Silver Plate
H 9 in W 18 in D 18 in
Vintage Elegant Glass and Silver Plated Base Punch Bowl and 12 Glass Cups
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage punch bowl set offers elegant glass serving bowl seated on silver plate foliate and
Category
20th Century European Glass
Materials
Silver Plate
Faux Bamboo Silver Plate Clear Glass Punch Bowl Set
Located in New York, NY
Faux bamboo silver plate punch set with ladle and ten cups. Punch bowl and cups are made of clear
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Barware
Materials
Metal
Estate American Reed & Barton 15 Piece Silver Punch Bowl Service, Circa 1950's
Located in New Orleans, LA
.
(Includes bowl, tray, ladle and 12 footed cups.)
Punch Bowl: Height- 10.5 inches diameter- 16 inches
Category
Mid-20th Century American Serving Bowls
Materials
Silver
Japanese Silver Punch Bowl, Cups, Tray and Ladle
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Impressive .950 Silver Japanese punch bowl with tray, twelve (12) goblets / cups and with ladle
Category
Vintage 1960s Japanese Sterling Silver
Fall Punch Drunk in Love Punch Bowl and 12 Punch Cups
Located in Westport, CT
:
Punch bowl: 15" x 9".
Cups: 3.38" x 2.38".
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Punch Bowl Set
Located in Sarasota, FL
Punch
Bowl Set with 12 cups and ladle all silver plate. Very Well done wonderful trim to
Category
Vintage 1940s American Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Brass Punch Bowl Serving Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brass Serving set. Punch Bowl with 12 cups and spoon. Cut out and etched Details.
Category
20th Century American Tableware
Materials
Brass
Dorothy Thorpe Punch Bowl Set
By Dorothy Thorpe
Located in Washington, DC
Dorothy Thorpe punch bowl with 12 cups. Silver rims are in just out of the box condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Glass
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the punch bowl cup you’re looking for. Each punch bowl cup for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and silver plate. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect punch bowl cup — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A punch bowl cup is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Art Deco and Scandinavian Modern styles are sought with frequency. Towle Silversmiths, Eric Löfman and Oneida each produced at least one beautiful punch bowl cup that is worth considering.
How Much is a Punch Bowl Cup?
The average selling price for a punch bowl cup at 1stDibs is $786, while they’re typically $440 on the low end and $4,995 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Serveware, Ceramics, Silver And Glass for You
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.
Questions About Punch Bowl Cup
- What can I do with a punch bowl?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022You can do a lot of things with a punch bowl besides simply serving punch at a party. Use it to hold fresh fruit or fill it up with water to showcase floating candles. You can also fill it with decorative objects or dried or silk flowers. On 1stDibs, find a selection of antique and vintage punch bowls.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022To tell if your punch bowl is crystal, hold it up to the sunlight. If you can see a rainbow prism of color, this indicates crystal. If not, the bowl is glass. You can shop a range of antique and vintage crystal pieces on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022You can tell if a punch bowl is real crystal by holding it up to the light. The lead will give it a refractive quality. An authentic crystal punch bowl will sparkle in the light—the more lead it contains, the more it will sparkle. Shop a collection of crystal punch bowls from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A punch bowl spoon is called a ladle. A ladle typically will have a hook at the end of the handle to help prevent it from slipping into the punch bowl between uses. It may also have a spout at one side of the dipper to allow for precise pours. Find a selection of vintage and contemporary ladles on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 30, 2023To find out if antique silver punch bowls are worth anything, experts recommend that you consult a certified appraiser. Antique silver punch bowls can be highly sought after and valuable, depending on a variety of factors like how well they are cared for, their origin and maker. Often called the “Queen of metals,” silver has been universally adored for thousands of years. It is easy to see why it has always been sought after: It is durable, strong and beautiful. (Louis XIV had tables made entirely of silver.) Sterling silver is an alloy that is made of 92.5 percent silver — the “925” stamp that identifies sterling-silver jewelry refers to this number. The other 7.5 percent in sterling silver is typically sourced from copper. Although resources can help you find information about a particular piece, an experienced professional is in the best position to determine the value. On 1stDibs, find an assortment of punch bowls.
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