$8,464
H 5.12 in W 13 in D 11.03 in
Christopher Dresser Design Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set on Tray by Elkington
By Christopher Dresser
Located in London, London
, Antique Sterling Silver Batchelor Tea Set & Tray, is wonderfully engraved throughout with naturalistic
Sterling Silver
William IV period Sterling Silver Batchelor Teapot - London 1835
By George Burrows and Richard Pierce
Located in London, London
, Antique Sterling Silver Teapot, is round in shape, plain in style, and features shell and scroll feet, and
Sterling Silver
Rare First Black Mark Belleek Batchelor Dragon Tea Set
By Belleek Pottery Ltd.
Located in Daylesford, Victoria
numbered set and tea instructions in lid. Magnificent example of early Irish Belleek design. The set is
Victorian Silver Batchelors' Tea Service with Lobed and Acanthus Decoration
By James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in Montreal, QC
This charming set would be ideal for a single discriminating tea drinker. It comprises: the teapot
Silver
Antique Paul Storr Silver Batchelor's Teapot 1835
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique silver batchelor's teapot by the master silversmith Paul Storr, with hallmarks
Silver
Victorian Silver Batchelor’s Teapot By Atkin Brothers of Sheffield 1895
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
Victorian Silver Batchelor’s Teapot By Atkin Brothers of Sheffield 1895 This is a very attractive
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H 7.88 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
Modernist Sterling Silver 4-Piece Batchelor Tea Set by A. E. Jones, 1995
By Albert Edward Jones
Located in London, London
tea set, is batchelor sized, and features angular handles and reed detailing throughout. The teapot
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Spanish Silver Coffee and Tea Set
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Spanish silver coffee and tea set Spanish, c. 1930 Tray: height 3cm, width 56cm, depth 35cm Milk jug: height 10cm, width 13cm, depth 8cm This fine Spanish Art Deco tea...
Silver
Antique Russian Silver Tea-set
Located in London, GB
This fine and charming silver tea-set comprises a teapot, a sugar pot with a spoon and two jugs; one smaller and one larger. Each piece features an engraved crest and crown to their ...
Silver
$17,530
H 11.82 in W 24.02 in D 14.97 in
Antique George III Sterling Silver Tea-Coffeeset ivory Handles & Tray 1798-1800
By Charles Asprey and Charles Asprey junior 1
Located in VALENZA, IT
Rare George III Sterling Silver Tea-Coffeeset ivory Handles plus tray 1799-1800 Hallmarked in London in 1798-9 by Charles Asprey, this superb, George III, Antique Sterling Silver Tea...
Sterling Silver
Original Christopher Dresser teapot Elkington & Co
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Silver plated Victorian teapot by Elkington & Co designed By Dr Christopher Dresser. A stylish design years ahead of its time. In good condition and becoming increasingly rare.
Silver Plate
$10,245
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 15.75 in
Christopher Dresser design sterling silver tea and coffee set by Asprey 1995
By Christopher Dresser, Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1995 by Asprey & Co. Ltd., this stylish, Elizabeth II period, Sterling Silver 4 Piece Tea Set, is a reproduction of a design by Christopher Dresser, with t...
Sterling Silver
Antique Victorian English Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
By William Comyns & Sons 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver bachelor teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian teapo...
Silver, Sterling Silver
$12,500 / set
H 2.5 in Dm 9.25 in
Minton Hand Painted Ornithological 13 Piece Dessert Service- C. Dresser
By Christopher Dresser
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This amazing 13 piece hand painted ornithological dessert service is painted in the "Aesthetic Movement Style" with each exotic bird realistically represented in it's natural landsca...
Porcelain, Paste
Vases, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, German, 1910, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Centerplace, WMF, German We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the...
Metal
$9,409
H 8.27 in W 13.39 in D 9.85 in
William Henry Creswick, Arts & Crafts Design Sterling Silver Tea Set, 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1929 (the hot water pot hallmarked in 1935) by William Henry Creswick, this wonderful, 4 piece Sterling Silver Tea Set, is a superb example of Arts & Craf...
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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