Dutch Silver Asparagus Tongs, by Antonius Hendrikus der Kinderen, 1853
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver Asparagus Tongs, by Antonius Hendrikus der Kinderen, 1853 A Dutch silver asparagus tongs with beautiful shapes, both angular and round.
Silver
Unger Brothers ‘Douvaine’ Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
By Unger Brothers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of ornate sterling silver sugar tongs, in the Art Nouveau pattern called ‘ Douvaine” made by Unger Bros.
Sterling Silver
Cohr Mid-Century Danish Modern Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs or Nips
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of sugar tongs or nips. In sterling silver. By the Cohr Silver Co.
Sterling Silver
Antique Figural Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 'Ice Block' Sugar Tongs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of signed figural sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver. In the form of antique tongs for ice blocks.
Sterling Silver
Modernist Sterling Silver & Glass Ice Bucket with Tongs, London, 1988
Located in London, London
Also included is a matching pair of silver ice tongs with clean, angular tips. The overall aesthetic is minimal, with crisp lines and a cool contrast between clear glass and polished...
Sterling Silver
$3,325Sale Price|30% Off
Silver ice bucket and tongs with reliefs surrounding monogram cards
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice bucket and tongs with reliefs involving monogram cards.
Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver ice tongs in the shape of golden bird claws
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice tongs in the shape of gold-plated bird claws, with friezes and reliefs along the tongs.
Silver
Bertel Gardberg Silver Creamer and Sugar Bowl with Tongs
By Bertel Gardberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Bertel Gardberg (1916-2007) has been called the father of Finnish Silversmithing. His works are in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, as well as in many importan...
Sterling Silver
$2,800Sale Price|30% Off
Silver ice bucket with embossed rim, tongs and movable handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice bucket with rim grooves, raised tongs and movable handle.
Silver
Pair of Vintage Tiffany & Co. Flemish Pattern Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed pair of silver sugar tongs. By Tiffany & Co. In sterling silver.
Sterling Silver
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Silver salad or bread tongs with engraved floral motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with engraved floral motifs.
Silver
Silver asparagus or salad tongs with reliefs depicting asparagus
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver asparagus or salad tongs with asparagus reliefs.
Silver
Antique Atkin Brothers Sheffield England Sterling Silver Pastry Tongs #19927
By Atkin Brothers
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique sterling silver pastry tongs by Atkin Brothers of Sheffield, England, circa 1899.
Sterling Silver
$1,925Sale Price|30% Off
Salad, bread or sauce tongs in cut-out silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Salad, bread or sauce tongs in cut-out silver, with raised floral motifs on the handle and monogram card.
Silver
$1,316Sale Price|52% Off
Salad, bread or sauce tongs in cut-out silver
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Salad, bread or sauce tongs in cut-out silver, embossed floral motifs on the handle and monogram card.
Silver
Early Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Ornamental Sandwich Tongs No. 30
By Georg Jensen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
In sterling silver. By Georg Jensen. In the Ornamental (no. 30) pattern. Marked to the reverse with a ca. 1910 - 1925 pre-war factory mark / Denmark / Sterling. Simply a wonderfu...
Silver, Sterling Silver
Frigast Serving Tongs, Sterling Silver Denmark Utensil Rounded Polished 131.7g
Located in Greensboro, NC
These gorgeous tongs would make a wonderful addition to your silver service!
Sterling Silver
$137Sale Price|65% Off
Silver sugar tongs with traces of gold on both sides
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with traces of gold on both sides.
Silver
Silver sugar tongs with enamel David Andersen Norway Oslo 1888 - 1925
By David Andersen
Located in Rīga, LV
Norwegian silver sugar tong by David Andersen, made in Oslo between 1888 and 1925. The sugar tong is decorated with colorful enamel and gilding, with a stylized floral design in blue...
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Silver Plated Brass Ice Bucket with Claw Shaped Tongs, 1930s
Located in Montecalvoli, IT
Vintage 1930s Silver Plated Brass Ice Bucket, Decorative Pattern with Claw Shaped Tongs, Elegant Barware Accessory, Table Decor, Gift Idea This vintage 1930s ice bucket is a refined...
Silver Plate, Brass
$386Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cella Matching Tongs, Collectible Sugar Bowl
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Shell Salt Cellar with Matching Tongs, c.
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Plated Reticulating Hinge Ice Bucket w Tongs
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid Century Modern Sheffield Silver Co. Silver Plated Reticulating Hinge Ice Bucket with Tongs.
Silver Plate
$1,716Sale Price|30% Off
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case set of 12 gilded inside antique valuable floral handle sterling silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set.
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique Continental 12 Loth Silver Sugar Tongs or Nips
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of antique Continental sugar tongs. In 12 Loth silver. Origin likely Austria or Germany.
Silver
19th Century Estate Sterling Silver Serving English Fiddle Sugar Tongs, 1865
By Charles Boyton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of English sterling silver sugar tongs, made by Charles Boyten, London, date marked 1865.
Sterling Silver
Victorian Sterling Silver Bird's-Claw Ice Tongs by Martin, Hall & Co., 1883
By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1883 by Martin, Hall & Co. this unusual Victorian antique sterling silver pair of ice tongs features highly decorative, cast bird's-claw grips.
Sterling Silver
$154Sale Price|65% Off
Silver ice tongs in the shape of claws with engraved plant motifs
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice tongs in the shape of claws with engraved plant motifs.
Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Rose Pattern Serving Pastry Tongs Vintage, Germany
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Made of silver plated metal, it will make a nice addition to any table.
Silver Plate
Vintage Brass Barware Ice Tongs Silver Plated Mexico Modern, 1950s
By Los Castillo, Taxco
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage brass barware ice tongs silver plated Mexico 1950s Modern Stamped by maker Made in Mexico silver plated.
Silver Plate, Brass
$188Sale Price|65% Off
Silver salad or bread tongs with cutouts and intertwined stems
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with intertwined shells and stems.
Silver
Silver asparagus or salad tongs with reliefs on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver asparagus or salad tongs with reliefs on the handle.
Silver
$239Sale Price|65% Off
Sugar tongs in embossed silver with grooves along the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Embossed silver sugar tongs with grooves along the handle surrounding monogram cards.
Silver
Vintage Silver Plated Faux Bamboo Scissor Style Pastry Cake Serving Tongs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Silver Plated Hollywood Regency Faux Bamboo Scissor Style Pastry Cake Serving Tongs.
Silver Plate
$119Sale Price|65% Off
Silver sugar tongs with engraved elements and friezes on the edge
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver sugar tongs with engraved elements and friezes on the surroundings.
Silver
$256Sale Price|65% Off
Silver salad or bread tongs with cutout shells and raised stems
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with cut-out shells and raised stems.
Silver
$743Sale Price|30% Off
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 7 pcs. Sterling Silver & Box TEASPOONS & TONGS.
Located in Wembley, GB
Cased set of 1915 6 x silver trefid teaspoons & tongs by Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd - 84g.
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century French Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs by Antoine-Adrien Vautrin, Paris
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique French sterling silver pair of sugar tongs with lovely openwork decorations made by Antoine-Adrien Vautrin, Paris, circa 1824-1844.
Sterling Silver
$359Sale Price|52% Off
Silver salad or bread tongs with cutout shells and raised stems
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad or bread tongs with cutout shells and raised stems.
Silver
Pair of David Andersen Gilt Sterling Silver & Red Guilloche Enamel Sugar Tongs
By David Andersen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine pair of vintage signed gilt silver and enamel sugar tongs. By David Andersen In sterling silver.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Set of Quality Antique Victorian Solid Silver Spoons and Sugar Tongs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Set of quality antique Victorian solid silver spoons and sugar tongs in their original leather box opening to reveal a set of six antique solid silver spoons and sugar tongs with unu...
Silver
$427Sale Price|65% Off
Silver salad tongs with spoon and fork embossed on the handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad tongs with spoon and fork embossed on the handles.
Silver
Antique Edwardian Silver Plate Ice Pail Bucket Tongs By Dawson C1900
Located in London, GB
This is wonderful antique English Edwardian silver plated ice bucket and tongs by Dawson - Unett Silver Plate, and Circa 1900 in date.
Silver
Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Asparagus Tongs English Style
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Big Bend, WI
Sterling silver asparagus tongs, English style, yoked, and pierced, 9 1/2" in the pattern Chrysanthemum by Tiffany & Co.
Sterling Silver
$630Sale Price|30% Off
Silver ice tongs with gold claws, raised temples and grooves along the length
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice tongs with gold-colored claws, embossed temples, and grooves along the length.
Silver
$1,716Sale Price|30% Off
Exclusive Tea COFFEE SPOONS, 12pcs. Sterling Silver & Box Cake Spatula & TONGS.
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare case set of 12 gilded inside antique valuable floral handle sterling silver Spoons. An elegant Vintage Sterling Silver Tea / Coffee Spoon Set. A cased set of 1915 12 x silver ...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
Emile Puiforcat "Cannes " sterling silver sugar tongs "Minerva head mark"
By Emile Puiforcat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful fluted lines in this signature piece of the Puiforcat design . Cannes was part of the collection of his wedding in 1928 , was made in sterling silver and marked with the Fr...
Sterling Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Salad or bread tongs in cut-out silver with raised handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Salad or bread tongs in cut-out silver with raised handles. Metal: Silver.
Silver
Emilia Castillo Silver Plated Ice Bucket & Tongs with Seashell Motif, Mexico
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Striking silver plated hammered ice bucket with matching tongs by acclaimed Mexican silversmith Emilia Castillo, handcrafted in Taxco, Mexico.
Silver Plate, Copper
$700Sale Price|30% Off
Russian silver sugar tongs with nickel-plated engraving and traces of gold
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Russian silver sugar tongs with nickel-plated engraving and traces of gold.
Silver
$2,100Sale Price|30% Off
Salad, bread or sauce tongs in silver cut out on the blade
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Salad, bread or sauce tongs in silver cutout on the blade. Metal: Silver.
Silver
$837Sale Price|52% Off
Silver salad, bread or sauce tongs with palm appliqués on the handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver salad, bread or sauce tongs with palm appliqués on the handle and cut-out shell.
Silver
Georg Jensen Acorn Sugar Tongs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Vintage Georg Jensen sterling silver scissor shape sugar tongs from the acorn pattern introduced in 1915.
Sterling Silver
$514Sale Price|30% Off
Antique Silver-Plated Ice Bucket with Original Tongs 23 × 16 cm Home Decorative
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Ice Bucket with Original Tongs, 23 × 16 cm — Early 20th Century Elevate your barware collection with this elegant antique silver-plated ice bucket, complete wi...
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver
$525Sale Price|30% Off
Silver ice tongs in the shape of golden claws with reliefs on the handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver ice tongs in the shape of golden claws with reliefs on the rods.
Silver
Set of Art Decó Silver Plated Articulated Asparagus Tongs by Christofle, France
By Christofle
Located in North Miami, FL
Set of early 1920s Art Déco silver-plated metal articulated asparagus tongs/pliers by Christofle, France, formerly part of Argentine Navy serveware By: Christofle Material: metal, s...
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Imperial Russian Silver Gilt Cloisonne Enamel Sugar tongs Moscow 1890
Located in Portland, OR
Antique pair of Imperial Russian silver-gilt cloisonne sugar tongs, Moscow, circa 1890.
Silver, Enamel
Vintage Boxed Cartier Crystal Ice Bucket Sterling Silver-Gilt Tongs 20th Century
By Cartier
Located in London, GB
Accompanying the bucket are the original silver-gilt ice tongs, housed in a branded flannel pouch, all contained within the red Cartier presentation case.
Crystal, Sterling Silver, Ormolu
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.
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