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Vintage 6 Person Tea Service, English, Ceramic, Decorative, Teapot, Serving Jug
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage 6 person tea service. An English, ceramic decorative afternoon tea set with
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Mid-20th Century British Retro English Teapot

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Ceramic

Vintage Tea Service, English, Silver Plated, Teapot, Dish, Viners of Sheffield
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a quality vintage tea service. An English, silver plated teapot and dish by Viners of
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Mid-20th Century British Retro English Teapot

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Silver Plate

English Bone China Hand Painted & Signed Tea Set for Six with Teapot
Located in Leicester, GB
A beautiful midcentury English tea set by Tuscan Fine Bone China Made in England This tea set has
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro English Teapot

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Porcelain

Vintage Tea Set, English, Silver Plate, Teapot, Dish, Pouring Jug, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage tea set. An English, silver-plated teapot, dish and pouring jug in late Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century British Retro English Teapot

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Silver Plate

English Interior Still-life of Teapot, table and chair, fruit and flowers 1950s
By Jack Griffin
Located in Woodbury, CT
An interesting and colourful classic 1950s English Interior. Jack Griffin was an English painter of
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1950s Post-War Retro English Teapot

Materials

Oil

Elkington & Co. Vintage Sterling Silver Teapot
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver teapot made in the
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1960s English George I Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Majolica "Cockerel & Monkey" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
"Cockerel & Monkey Minton Majolica Teapot the protrusive cockerel head with forming the spout, a
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Majolica

Majolica "Cat & Mouse" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
"Cat & Mouse" Majolica teapot, blue Drakkar-shaped. The bow of the boat forming the spout, the boat
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Majolica

Retro Majolica "Cat & Mouse" Teapot by Minton
Majolica "Cat & Mouse" Teapot by Minton
H 7.68 in W 7.49 in D 3.94 in
George I Style Vintage Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
By Thomas Ducrow & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver bachelor teapot, in the George I
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1950s English George I Retro English Teapot

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Karen Ann Wood Studio Pottery Red Glazed Spot Design Lidded Teapot
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine and stylish English studio pottery teapot and cover decorated in red glazes with blue
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1970s English Modern Retro English Teapot

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Stoneware

Mid Century Teapot and Jug Blå eld by Hertha Bengtsson for Gustavsberg Sweden
By Gustavsberg, Hertha Bengtson
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A Mid Century Modern teapot and milk jug from the series "Blå eld" translated to Blue fire in
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Earthenware

Complete English Porcelain Dinner Service For 12 People With Coffee/Tea Service
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English Coalport Cobalt Ground Porcelain Dinner Service with tea and coffee service for Twelve
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Mid-20th Century English Retro English Teapot

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Gold

Midcentury English Copper Silver Plated Tea Set and Tray Stamped Barker Ellis
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Dallas, TX
paw footed tray and includes a coffeepot with a wooden handle, a teapot with wood handle, a kettle on
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Mid-20th Century English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

50s Old English Silver Plate Six Pieces Tea Coffee Service on Round Serving Tray
Located in Miami, FL
Old English silver plate six pieces tea / coffee service on a round tray. All marked R-MET and the
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1950s English Mid-Century Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Sterling Silver Four Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Stower & Wragg Ltd. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver four piece tea and
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1960s British Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Nighttown" by Heather Ryan Kelley 88” x 54" Painting
By Heather Ryan Kelly
Located in Hanover, MA
Nighttown chapter. The rest of the items relate to Bloom: Teapot -Bloom's conversation with Mrs Breen. Key
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1990s American Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Canvas

Vintage Royal Albert 12 Place Tea & Coffee Service Set Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
with lid 1 x Large Teapot with lid 1 x Large Milk Jug 1x Small Milk Jug 1 x Open Sugar bowl 1x
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

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Extensive Assembled Meissen Blue and White Bird Model Dinner Service, circa 1890
Located in New York, NY
Each piece painted in underglaze-blue and heightened in gilding with an exotic bird perched upon peony branches, comprising: an oval soup tureen, cover and two stands, an 18" oval pl...
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1890s German Retro English Teapot

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Porcelain

Le Tallec Set of 4 Demitasse Cups and Matching Tray with Profuse Raised Gilding
Located in Boston, MA
This is an exquisite Le Tallec set that includes four demitasse cups and saucers with a tray with a matching pattern. All the cups and saucers and the tray are embellished in raised ...
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1950s French Rococo Retro English Teapot

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Porcelain

Meissen Porcelain Dinnerware Service for 12 People
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful German Meissen dinnerware service for twelve people with serving pieces. The dinnerware service is in great condition. Just exquisite & very rare to find a complete service...
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1960s German Rococo Retro English Teapot

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Gold

Royal Copenhagen Breakfast Service for Four in the "Blue Fluted" Pattern
Located in Montreal, QC
There is something about blue and white which goes with breakfast. This small assembled service will lighten your morning. It comprises: Eight tea cups and saucers (2 sizes) Four ...
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20th Century Danish Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set, Cream Cob Lustre, Erne, Victorian, 1890s
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare Belleek cabaret set for two, or "tête-à-tête", made in the Erne series brought out in the 1890s. The items carry the 2nd Black Mark, used between 1891 and 1...
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Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Eight-Piece Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Complete Tea Set
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in New York, NY
A Tiffany & Co maker's sterling silver tea set, 1938 complete with serving tray. Each piece is engraved "Van P." The set includes a tray, kettle on Stand and burner, tea pot, coffee ...
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Early 20th Century American Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Magnificent Pair of French Royal Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day"
Located in New York, NY
Jacques-Francois Delyen (1684-1761), Court Painter of King Louis XV. A Magnificent Pair of Palatial "French Royal" Allegorical Paintings "Aurora and Diana" "Night and Day" A truly ...
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18th Century Retro English Teapot

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Oil

Pair of Meissen Porcelain Coffee Cups with Saucers
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Meissen Porcelain coffee cups with saucers richly decorated with gold. Measures: Cup: h 5 x7.5 x 9 cm Saucer: 12 cm .
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Mid-20th Century German Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

17th Century Italian Baroque Lacquered Spruce Religious Furniture 1600
Located in Roma, RM
This monumental piece of furniture, of Veneto-Alto Veneto provenance, made entirely of lacquered fir wood. Full seventeenth century (ca. 1650) is presented as an imposing double-bodi...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Retro English Teapot

Materials

Spruce

Antique Afternoon Tea Service, English, Silver Plated, Serving Tray, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique afternoon tea service. An English, silver plated 3 piece set with serving tray, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Attractive service with engraved det...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria German Porcelain Floral Design Coffee Set, 27 Pieces
By Rosenthal
Located in Plainview, NY
1930's Rosenthal Kronach Viktoria Lombul gold trim German porcelain large coffee set of 27 pieces decorated in a floral prink rose motif on white. Each piece is signed Rosenthal Kron...
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20th Century German Victorian Retro English Teapot

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Porcelain

KPM Porcelain Coffee, Tea Service, 19th Century, Germany '1834-1837'
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Delft, NL
KPM porcelain coffee, tea service, 19th century, Germany 11 pieces KPM porcelain, marked with the scepter and KPM in blue Tea/ coffee pot, a lidded sugar bowl, a milk jar, 5 comp...
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19th Century German Retro English Teapot

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Porcelain

English Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot from Late 18th/ Early 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
English, sterling silver coffee pot from the Georgian era (late 18th/early 19th century) with a wood handle. It measures 8 1/8'' in height by 6 3/4'' from handle to spout, weighs 14....
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Retro English Teapot

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark unde...
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

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Gold

Japanese Gold Red White Porcelain Cup and Saucer by Contemporary Master Artist
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Extraordinary contemporary gilded fine porcelain cup and saucer, intricately hand painted in vivid red, white, blue and green on an attractive gilded body, featuring stunning camelli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Retro English Teapot

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Gold

L.B.S. Co England Silver Plate Victorian "PMP" Monogram Tea Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
L.B.S. Co England silver plate Victorian "PMP" Monogram tea pot. Item features "pmp" monogram, cross, crown, shield marking. Circa early to mid-20th century. Measurements: 8" H x 11....
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Early 20th Century Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

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English Cottageware Teapot
By Kensington Ware
Located in Pataskala, OH
Lovely hand painted Kensington Cottageware teapot. Features thatched roof decorated on all four
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Mid-20th Century English Country Retro English Teapot

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Ceramic

Retro English Cottageware Teapot
English Cottageware Teapot
H 4.75 in W 8.25 in D 3.5 in
Still life with teapot, orange and goblets
By Denys George Wells
Located in London, GB
interiors, are set against the faux metal of the coppery lustre teapot, and the mother-o’-pearl knife handle
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1950s Retro English Teapot

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Canvas, Oil

Royal Worcester English Garden Dinner Service
By Spode
Located in Worcester, GB
Royal Worcester English garden dinner service Late 20th century, English, c.1983 Royal
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Late 20th Century British Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Pyramid Dish No. 600A
By Harald Nielsen
Located in San Francisco, CA
Harald Nielsen. This example made between 1933-1945 and bearing English import marks. Heavy for its size
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Hotel Silver Teapot
Located in Houston, TX
Wonderful vintage hotel silver teapot with wood handle and simple lines. Hotel silver is a very
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Mid-20th Century English Other Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

English Hotel Silver Teapot
English Hotel Silver Teapot
H 9 in W 7 in D 5 in
Art Deco Sterling Silver Teapot
By John Rose
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver teapot in the Art Deco
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Majolica "Cockerel" Teapot by Minton
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Cockerel Majolica Teapot. He is singing and its beak is open and forms the spout. Its legs are
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Majolica

Majolica "Cockerel" Teapot by Minton
Majolica "Cockerel" Teapot by Minton
H 5.91 in W 8.67 in D 3.75 in
Majolica "Fish Teapot by Minton limited edition
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Blue "Fish" Majolica teapot sea bream shaped on waves, with a protrusive wood branch forming the
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Majolica

Richard Comyns 1970s Sterling Silver Teapot by William Comyns & Sons Ltd
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver teapot in the
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1970s English Queen Anne Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service
By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee
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1950s English Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

English Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service
English Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service
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H 7.7 in W 3.5 in D 8.1 in
English Sterling Silver Bachelor Three-Piece Tea Service
By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver bachelor bullet shaped three
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1980s Great Britain (UK) George I Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contemporary Design Style English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
By Merriman Silver Ltd (Philippa J Merriman)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive contemporary Elizabeth II English sterling silver three piece
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1990s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual Vintage English Sterling Silver Six-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Ian Calvert
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine, impressive, large and unusual vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver
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1970s English Other Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Set on Tray, 1961-1963
By Emile Viner
Located in London, GB
elegant octagonal shape but without the engraving. The coffee pot, teapot and tray all have dark wood
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contemporary Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service
By Merriman Silver Ltd (Philippa J Merriman)
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive contemporary Elizabeth II English sterling silver three piece
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1990s British Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Miniature Queen Anne Style Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
By A. Marston & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A very good vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver miniature Queen Anne style four piece tea
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1970s English Queen Anne Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1970s Sterling Silver Boxed Miniature Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
By A. Marston & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver miniature Queen
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1970s Great Britain (UK) Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Aynsley Bone China "Golden Crocus" Service for 12
By John Aynsley
Located in New York, NY
Aynsley English bone china dinner service for 12 in the "Golden Crocus" pattern, comprising
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Service with Tray, Design Style
By Burt Ltd 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver four-piece tea and
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service, Art Deco Style, Vintage
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine vintage George VI English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service/set in the Art
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1950s English Art Deco Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

TUTTLE Onslow Silverplate Holloware Tea Set with Tray
Located in Charlotte, NC
An English Traditional Style Coffee and Tea Service by Tuttle, their Onslow pattern. Silverplate
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Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Myott The Brook Blue Staffordshire England Tableware Set, 1960s
Located in Bastogne, BE
Large vintage English service The Brook of the famous Myotts porcelain factory from Staffordshire
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Canteen x 12 Silver Plated Cutlery Set by John Turton Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
pattern. It is beautifully housed in an English made walnut canteen case with the original key and
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1950s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

Royal Albert 12 Place Tea and Coffee Service Set, Mid-20th Century
By Royal Albert
Located in London, GB
1 x large coffeepot with lid 1 x large teapot with lid 1 x large milk jug 1 x open sugar bowl 12
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1960s British Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Albert 12 Place Tea and Coffee Service Set, Mid-20th Century
By Royal Albert
Located in London, GB
large coffeepot with lid 1 x large teapot with lid 1 x large milk jug 1 x open sugar bowl 12 x tea cups
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1960s British Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Royal Albert 99 Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service Mid Century
Located in London, GB
Coffeepot & Lid 1 x Large Teapot & Lid 1 x Large Milk jugs 1 x Large Sugar bowl 1 x Small Sugar bowl 1
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1960s Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Royal Albert 139-Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service Midcentu
Located in London, GB
coffeepots Two large teapots Two large milk jugs Two open sugar bowls One lidded sugar bowl and
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Majolica Tortoise Teapot limited edition signed
By Minton
Located in Paris, FR
Tortoise Majolica Teapot, with its head protruding from the shell to form the spout, the tail
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Majolica

Lovely Staffordshire Peacock Pattern English Tea Set
By Staffordshire
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Pitcher 5" x 3" Teapot 7 x 6 x 3 Sugar 3.5 x 3 x 3 Tray 14 x 11 x 1.
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1950s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

English Georgian Style Miniature Sterling Silver Lighthouse Tea Pot & Chocolate
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of a vintage English Georgian style dollhouse miniature or child's size lighthouse
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1950s English Georgian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Exquisite Royal Crown Derby "Old Imari" English Bone China Full Size Tea Set
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Tustin, CA
. Set includes teapot with lid, sugar bowl with lid and creamer. All pieces are in mint condition
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1980s English Anglo-Japanese Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Set 'Lukin Tea Set' 1967-1968
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in London, GB
Lukin Tea Sets of the same style. This Tea Set comprises of a Teapot, Coffee Pot, hot Water Jug, Sugar
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Mid-20th Century English Queen Anne Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage 23 Piece Dresdlina Tea Luncheon Service Hand Painted China by Noritake
By Noritake
Located in Palm Springs, CA
saucers, teapot with lid, creamer and sugar with lid. Chic and classic for English fine tea!
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1960s Japanese Bohemian Retro English Teapot

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Blue Wedgwood Jasperware Ceramic Urn Vase After John Flaxman Cherubs
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Dublin, Ireland
An Exquisite and quite rare English Staffordshire Wedgwood Jasperware blue ground Vase of Amphora
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Vintage Canteen x 12 Silver Plated Cutlery Set Mid-20th Century
Located in London, GB
consists of 125 pieces in the Dubarry pattern. It is beautifully housed in an English made oak canteen
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1950s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Silver Plate

Royal Albert 150 Piece Country Roses Full Dinner Service, Mid Century
By Royal Albert
Located in London, GB
coffeepots 2 large teapots 2 large milk jugs 2 open sugar bowls 1 lidded sugar bowl and underplate 12
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1960s English Retro English Teapot

Materials

Porcelain

Two Salt Glazed Pitchers and Teapot by Walter Keeler, circa 1990
By Walter Keeler
Located in Southampton, NY
Two salt glazed pitchers and teapot with applied handles and incised decoration, Wales, second half
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1990s British Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Pottery

Sterling Silver Five-Piece Tea Service, Antique Edwardian
Located in Central, HK
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver five-piece tea service or set
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1950s English Retro English Teapot

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Henning Koppel Tea and Coffee Set with Tray #1017
By Georg Jensen, Henning Koppel
Located in Copenhagen, DK
English import marks and can be dated to 1964. Teapot with Guaiacan handle, 12 cm H (4 23/32"), weighs 692
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hollywood Regency with Deco Flare Exquisite Details Serving Ware Dish Ware
Located in Westport, CT
, creamer and tray set. Marlboro silver plate - old English reproduction E.P. Copper, hand chased five-piece
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Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Retro English Teapot

Mid-Century Modern Hand Thrown Pottery Lamp by Hal Lasky
By Hal Lasky
Located in Charlottesville, VA
, bowls (covered and uncovered), tureens, casserole dishes, trays, teapots and pitchers. Artware shapes
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Mid-20th Century Puerto Rican Modern Retro English Teapot

Materials

Ceramic

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Retro English Teapot For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the retro English teapot you’re looking for. A retro English teapot — often made from metal, silver and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the retro English teapot you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right retro English teapot, those designed in Georgian, mid-century modern and modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made retro English teapot has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Minton, Barker Ellis Silver Co. and Burt Ltd are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro English Teapot?

Prices for a retro English teapot can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $422 and can go as high as $17,680, while the average can fetch as much as $1,520.

Finding the Right dining-entertaining 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 Retro English Teapot
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Today, English teapots can be made with a variety of materials. Glass, ceramic or cast iron are some of the most popular teapots, a far cry from civilization’s first teapots made of purple sand clay. You’ll find a large collection of teapots in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes from many of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.

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