Vintage Russian Samovar Electric Kettle Silver-plated brass, working
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Vintage Russian Samovar Electric Kettle. Silver-plated brass, working, produced in 1965. Voltage
Brass
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
with the original chains and security pegs. The underside of the kettle and stand bear a Russian
Sterling Silver
Unavailable
H 17.5 in W 11.25 in D 0.1 in
Mid-19th Century Antique Victorian Sterling Silver 'Russian Interest' Tea Kettle
By Alexander MacRae
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
A rare silver Victorian tea kettle on stand made for the Russian market. The body has ornate floral
Silver
Sold
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Tea Kettle on Stand, Moscow, circa 1761
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-18th century Imperial Russian rare solid silver tea kettle on stand, the bullet shaped
Silver
Sold
H 18.9 in W 11.42 in D 9.85 in
19th Century Russian Solid Silver & Enamel Tea Kettle, Shanks & Bolin circa 1886
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century imperial Russian rare solid silver and enamel tea kettle on stand, the bullet
Silver
Sold
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
Antique Imperial Russian Solid Silver Tea Kettle on Stand, Moscow, circa 1761
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique mid-18th century Imperial Russian rare solid silver tea kettle on Stand, the bullet shaped
Silver
Sold
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 6.3 in
18th Century Imperial Russian Solid Silver Tea Kettle On Stand, Moscow, c.1761
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
18th Century Imperial Russian silver tea kettle on stand, the bullet shaped body chased with rococo
Silver
Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service, Denmark 1961
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Delft, NL
Royal Copenhagen porcelain tableware dinner service, Denmark 1961 A Royal Copenhagen porcelain dinner service with pattern number 595, the floral golden basket Flowers in the ce...
Porcelain
$19,960
H 14.38 in W 7.09 in D 9.49 in
Antique George II Georgian Silver Kettle on Stand London 1745 Teapot
By William Grundy
Located in London, GB
An excellent George II Georgian Solid Silver Kettle on Stand. The Tea Pot has an ornate chased design including floral, foliate and scroll patterning, and each side has a shaped cart...
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Tableware Tea/Coffee Service
By Sheffield Silver Co.
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century English Sheffield silver plate tableware five pieces tea/coffee service. The coffee/tea features intricate exterior floral details and paw. The set include a tall ...
Silver Plate
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$976,800
H 15 in W 39 in D 34 in
Tiffany & Company, George Paulding Farnham, A Rare, Lavish Silver Centerpiece
By Paulding Farnham., Tiffany & Co.
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
Tiffany & Company and George Paulding Farnham, A rare, lavish and monumental sterling silver centerpiece with original mirrored-glass sterling silver plateau, circa 1900. Museum...
Sterling Silver
$9,960Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 16 in W 26.5 in D 19.5 in
Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Impressive and Rare American Aesthetic Movement Six-Piece Silver-Plated Coffee and Tea Service. The ornately designed service with griffon finials and raised on a tapered and foo...
Silver Plate
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
Antique Meissen 68-Piece Floral Dinner Service
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in London, GB
Antique Meissen 68-piece floral dinner service German, c. 1900 Largest serving dish: Height 6cm, width 52.5cm, depth 37.5cm Square salad bowl: Height 9.5cm, width 22cm, depth 22cm...
Porcelain
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell...
Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver six piece bachelor tea and coffee service; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptiona...
Sterling Silver
Six-Piece English Silver Tea and Coffee Service
Located in London, GB
Six-piece English silver tea and coffee service English, circa 1850-1863 Tray: Height 6cm, width 58cm, depth 58cm Kettle on stand: Height 43cm, width 29cm, depth 23cm Weight: 7,1...
Silver
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Victori...
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Bachelor Coffee Pot
By John Samuel Hunt
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver bachelor coffee pot made by John Samuel Hunt; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This magni...
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
By Robert Hennell III
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite antique Victorian English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection. This excepti...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$17,118 / set
H 18.7 in W 8.2 in D 0.01 in
Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle by Barnard & Sons Ltd
By Edward Barnard & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle made by Barnard & Sons Ltd, an addition to our antique silver teaware collection. ...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Samovar
By Thomas Whipman & Charles Wright
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver samovar made in the Regency style, an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection This magnifi...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.
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