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Vintage Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Art & Craft Flower Chicken Hand Painting
Located in Hampshire, GB
Vintage wooden Tea Caddy Box Conch Shell Oriental Flower and Chicken Hand Painting Impressive
Category

Mid-20th Century Turkish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Brass

Set of 4 Majolica Shells Cups & Saucers Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 4 Majolica Shell cups & saucers Circa 1950. All different colors inside. Saucers / 5.2 by
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum
Category

20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1946
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and gorgeous Belleek cabaret tea service, or dejeuner set, in the famous Shamrock
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Majolica Shell Creamer & Sugar Bowl Set- 2 Pieces Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica shell creamer & sugar bowl Circa 1950. Sugar bowl with lid / 4" by 4" , H / 3 inches
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

6pc Sheffield Design Community Ascot Silver Plate Tea Coffee Serving Set
By Oneida
Located in Dayton, OH
Mid century 6 piece Sheffield Design Reproduction by Community silver plate tea set, including a
Category

Mid-20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Sugar Sprinkler, Rosewwod, Silver and Shell, Italy, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
Sugar sprinkler made from a perforated St. James shell, attached to the waxed rosewood handle, with
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Tea & Coffee Set on Tray 1017 - 12-333
By Henning Koppel
Located in Hellerup, DK
A vintage modern sterling silver Georg Jensen tea and coffee set with tray with handles of guaiacum
Category

20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Belleek Cabaret Tea Set for Two, Cream Grass Pattern, Victorian 1863-1891
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
necessarily learned how to brew tea the proper way. CONDITION REPORT The set is in fabulous antique condition
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pink Etruscan Majolica Shell and Seaweed Ceramic Teacup and Saucer Set of 2
By Griffin, Smith & Hill
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of two Etruscan majolica teacups with matching saucers. Each piece is glazed in a beautiful
Category

20th Century American High Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Paint

Georgian Style Sterling Silver Tea Articles, 4
Located in New York, NY
two sets of cream and sugar vessels, one set with shell-headed pad feet, the other with plain pad feet
Category

Antique 19th Century Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Majolica Shell & Crab Teapot Circa 1950
Located in Austin, TX
French Majolica shell & crab teapot circa 1950.
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

English Georgian Double Tea Caddy with Boxwood Shell and Column Inlays
Located in Wells, ME
English Georgian double tea caddy in satinwood with oval panels inlaid with shaded boxwood shells
Category

Antique Late 18th Century English George III Tea Caddies

Materials

Satinwood

Tea and Coffee Service Portuguese from the 20th Century
By Europa Antiques
Located in Madrid, ES
Tea and coffee service Portuguese from the 20th century, decoration in relief with plant and shell
Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Queen Anne Style Edwardian Sterling Silver Spirit Tea Kettle
By William Hutton & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver spirit tea kettle
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Italy 800 Silver Stancampiano Shell Sugar Bowl and Spoon
Located in Washington Depot, CT
800 silver shell shaped sugar bowl and spoon by Eugenio Stancampiano of Palermo, Italy. No
Category

20th Century Italian Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique 18th Century Chinese Export Qianlong Porcelain Chocolate Tea Pot
Located in Dayton, OH
, Smithsonian Design Museum. “I suspect that tea and coffee people acquired tastes for but perhaps were a little
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Whieldon-type Large Tortoise-shell Teapot and Cover
By Thomas Whieldon Pottery
Located in Downingtown, PA
18th Century Whieldon-type Tortoise-shell Teapot and Cover, Circa 1765 The tortoise-shell molded
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

20th Century Italian Baroque Sterling Silver Engraved Tea-Coffeeset with Tray
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Important sterling silver tea and coffee service. The service was entirely handmade in the Baroque
Category

1990s Italian Baroque Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Tea Caddies by Francis Crump
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine matched pair of English 18th century tea caddies. In sterling silver. Marked for Francis
Category

Antique Mid-18th Century British Georgian Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George II Georgian Sterling Silver Kettle on Stand, 1734 Tea Pot
Located in London, GB
Teapot Kettle stand in a the legged stand - each leg features a scroll pattern and ends on a shell foot
Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Resin Cast Abalone Shell Round Top Outdoor Table 4 Cane Back Chairs Iron Set
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Resin Cast Abalone Shell Round Top Outdoor Table 4 Cane Back Chairs Wrought Iron Dining Set MINT
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Iron, Wrought Iron

Antique George II Style Sterling Silver Café Au Lait Set
By Pairpoint Brothers 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cafe au lait set in
Category

Vintage 1920s English George II Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Il Viaggio di Nettuno Set of 2 Coffee Cups and Saucers by Luke Edward Hall
By Richard Ginori
Located in Milan, IT
This sophisticated set of two coffee cups with their saucers is a celebration of classical
Category

2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Teaset designed by Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hube for Dansk International Designs Ltd
By Vivianna Torun Bülow-Hübe
Located in Stockholm, SE
frequently combined silver with found pebbles, shells, wood, seeds, and fossils and used comparably
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

German Meissen Porcelain Swan Service Pattern Part Coffee Service, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
swimming swans among bulrushes with a crane in flight above, upon a spiral shell molded ground, the rim
Category

20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Dobson & Sons Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
By Thomas William Dobson 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
strapwork style ornamentation in addition to a shell motif to the center of three incurved portions; these
Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique German Biedermeier Footed Silver Sugar Chest or Box
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
style. The box sits on ornately crafted feet and features clam shell relief decoration adorning the
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1821
By John Watson & Son
Located in London, GB
stylized floral and scroll patterning with shell designs on the spout. The chased designs are continued
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1821
Antique Georgian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1821
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Carrington & Co. Rococo or George II Style Sterling Silver Cream Pitcher
By Carrington & Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
-Rococo (or George II style) design including etched scroll work and cells to the body, an applied shell
Category

Early 20th Century British Rococo Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

George IV, Silver Teapot, by William Eley II, London, 1823
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
which is decorated with scrolling acanthus leaves and shells. The spout and handle both have acanthus
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George IV Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Belleek Coffee Cup Trio, Shamrock Pattern, 1891-1926
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in London, GB
: there are sea shells, froth, kelp, tree roots and bark, corals and woven baskets. The Shamrock series is
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Northern Irish Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Exceptional 19th Century Kingwood and Ormolu Tray Top Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in London, GB
reverse with a characteristic crab-like acanthus scallop shell mount, flanked with foliate and shell cast
Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Ormolu

1970s Capiz Shell Tea Light Candle Holders, Set of 2
Located in Charleston, SC
A set of 2 vintage midcentury tea light candle holders with brass tone metal. This set comes with 2
Category

Vintage 1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern More Candle Holders

Materials

Metal

Chinese Antique Shell-Inlaid Lacquer Tea Tool Box, Qing Period
Located in Chuo-ku, Tokyo
This is gorgeous and decorative instrument box decorated with "Raden" work of mother of pearl shell
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Qing Antiquities

Materials

Shell, Wood

6 French Sterling Iced Tea Scallop Clam Shell Spoons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A handsome set of 6 sterling spoons with a scallop or clamshell style scoop. Very attractive
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Burgundy Flatware Set Service for 12+ '79 P'
By Reed & Barton
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Reed & Barton Burgundy Sterling Silver 6 Piece Flatware Set - Service for 12 -plus seven matching
Category

Vintage 1950s American Dinnerware and Flatware Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Unique Pair of Shell Inlaid Black Lacquer Big Chinese Tea Caddies
Located in Brea, CA
19th century unique pair of shell Inlaid black lacquer big Chinese tea caddies with Bail handles
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Lacquer

Materials

Lacquer

Wedgwood Runnymede Turquoise Pink Shells, Floral Center 71 Pcs Dinner Set
By Wedgwood
Located in Germantown, MD
71 piece dinner set by Wedgwood with turquoise band and the rare pink shell model with Floral
Category

Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates

Materials

Bone, Porcelain

Rococo Style Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set, Italy, 1984
By Ilario Pradella 1
Located in Cagliari, IT
Magnificent set of 4 pieces in sterling silver consisting of one teapot, one coffee pot, one milk
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Rococo Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English King by Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Set Sugar Creamer 3-Piece #0173
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
English King by Tiffany & Co. three-piece sterling tea set. The pieces are marked with a "T" date
Category

Antique 1890s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

New Queens by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 Pieces Dinner Shell
By Durgin Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
New Queens by Durgin sterling silver dinner flatware set, 87 pieces. This timeless, Classic, shell
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Shell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 84 Pcs M Monogram
By Lunt Silver
Located in Big Bend, WI
English Shell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set, 84 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 3/4
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian English Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service
By Charles Gordon
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian sterling silver three piece tea service/set; part of our
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Decorative Afternoon Tea Tray, English, Serving Platter, Regency Taste
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
yew wood stocks present fine grain interest and rich caramel hues Centrepiece scallop shell motif set
Category

Late 20th Century British Platters and Serveware

Materials

Wood

Antique Decorative Serving Tray, English, Inlaid, Afternoon Tea, Regency, 1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
fine grain interest and rich russet hues Large inlaid boxwood scallop shell motif set within an oval
Category

Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Serving Pieces

Materials

Boxwood

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
By Fortuny
Located in New York, NY
Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Delphos Gowns

Mariano Fortuny Rare Shell Pink Long Sleeved Delphos Gown
By Fortuny
Located in Riverdale, NY
Description: This dress is made of finely pleated shell pink colored silk with silk cording along
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Delphos Gowns

Antique Decorative Afternoon Tea Tray, English, Serving Platter, Regency, C.1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
interest and rich caramel hues Centrepiece boxwood scallop shell motif set within an oval medallion
Category

Antique 1820s British Regency Platters and Serveware

Materials

Brass

Red and Gold Lacquer Portable Tea Bucket and Cover Ryukyu Kingdom Okinawa
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare and complete set of wood bucket with cinnabar lacquer and gold paint housing a pewter tea
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Pewter

Charmaine Sterling Silver Flatware Set Ptd 1979 by International, 6 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
CHARMAINE sterling silver flatware set ptd 1979 by International.6 Place Set for 11 (some xtras
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver Flatware Set Burgundy, Ptd in 1949 by Reed & Barton, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
BURGUNDY Sterling Silver Flatware set, patented in 1949 by REED & BARTON- 5 Place setting (double
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Chantilly" Sterling Silver Flatware Set Patented in 1895 by Gorham
Located in Surfside, FL
"CHANTILLY" sterling silver flatware set patented in 1895 by Gorham. 6 place setting for 12
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Milano by Buccellati Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 87 pieces
By Mario Buccellati
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gravy Ladle w/spout, 7 1/4" 1 Sugar Spoon, shell bowl, 5" 1 Salad Serving Set, large ovoid, 9 3/4" 1 Ice
Category

20th Century Italian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chrysanthemum Tiffany Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 255 pcs Fitted Chest
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
" x 7" 2 Gravy Ladles, 7 1/2" 1 Sugar Spoon, gold-washed, 5 3/4" 1 Salad Set, gold-washed, 10" 1 Pie
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

King by Kirk Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 Pieces No monograms
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
King by Kirk-Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. Kirk-Stieff's version of the
Category

20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 93 Pieces
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Rondo by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 93 pieces, including many serving pieces
Category

Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cheryl by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pieces
By Kirk Silver Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
Cheryl by Kirk sterling silver flatware set, 46 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Flatware Chantilly Patented 1895 by Gorham, 5 Place Set
Located in Surfside, FL
CHANTILLY antique sterling silver flatware patented 1895 by Gorham. 5 place set x 14 + 16 serving
Category

20th Century Flatware and Serving Pieces

Materials

Sterling Silver

Conchiglia Zaramella Italy Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 68 Pc New
By Zaramella Argenti 1
Located in Big Bend, WI
This gorgeous shell motif Italian collection flatware is large and heavy European size
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Shell Tea Set For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the shell tea set you’re looking for. A shell tea set — often made from metal, silver and sterling silver — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a shell tea set, we have 224 options in-stock, while there are 3 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the shell tea set you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A shell tea set is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Victorian, Georgian and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made shell tea set has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Belleek Pottery Ltd., Gorham Manufacturing Company and Tiffany & Co. are consistently popular.

How Much is a Shell Tea Set?

Prices for a shell tea set start at $175 and top out at $298,500 with the average selling for $4,825.
Questions About Shell Tea Set
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Bavaria tea set is a tea set that was crafted in the Bavaria region of Germany. This region is renowned for its exceptionally fine porcelain. Pieces are often painted by hand, giving each one a unique style. Shop a range of Bavaria tea sets from top sellers around the world on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    There are many types of tea sets available. You may wish to have a small tea service if your needs are modest. 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.A tea set best suited for you may depend on a variety of factors. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage tea sets.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Japanese teapot is called a kyusus, while the everyday drinking glasses for tea are called yunomi. For more formal occasions, a chawan tea bowl is used. You can shop a range of antique and vintage Japanese tea sets from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To identify an antique tea set, look for hallmarks on the bottoms of the pieces. Handwritten markings indicate a set produced prior to the 19th century. You can also research the pattern to get a rough idea of when the maker manufactured it. Shop a range of expertly vetted antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.

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