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Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.
Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.

Victorian Alpaca Silver Tea or Coffee Pair of Cups and Plates, England 19th C.

Located in Valencia, VC

A gorgeous pair of Victorian mid 19th century alpaca silver and china tea or coffee cups and

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970
Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970

Mid-Century Modern American Sterling Silver Coffee Set by Howard Crisp, 1970

Located in London, London

sterling silver three-piece coffee set is of a striking Mid-Century Modern design, featuring smooth lines

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot, 1902
Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot, 1902

Tiffany & Co. Antique Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot, 1902

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique silverplate tea kettle or coffee pot By Tiffany & Co. USA, 1902 Measures: 7.5

Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

A Vintage Tea & Coffee Service By French Silversmith Ercuis, 30's
A Vintage Tea & Coffee Service By French Silversmith Ercuis, 30's

A Vintage Tea & Coffee Service By French Silversmith Ercuis, 30's

By Ercuis

Located in London, GB

A vintage five-piece tea and coffee service by the luxury French silversmith Ercuis Paris, likely

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Georg Jensen by J. Rohde in Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee Set #321
Georg Jensen by J. Rohde in Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee Set #321

Georg Jensen by J. Rohde in Sterling Silver 4-Piece Coffee Set #321

By Johan Rohde, Georg Jensen

Located in New York, NY

Georg Jensen sterling silver hand-hammered 4-piece coffee set, designed by Johan Rohde, in pattern

Category

20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot
Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot

Tiffany & Co. Style Art Deco Silverplate Tea Kettle or Coffee Pot

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in South Bend, IN

A gorgeous antique Art Deco or Victorian silver plate tea kettle or coffee pot In the manner of

Category

Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Decorative 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Service by Barnards - London 1862
Victorian Decorative 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Service by Barnards - London 1862

Victorian Decorative 5 Piece Tea & Coffee Service by Barnards - London 1862

By Barnards

Located in London, London

, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, features wonderful chased and engraved decoration throughout

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C
Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

Antique Japanese Satsuma Coffee or Tea Set Richly Decorated Marked Base, 19th C

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

This is for 15pcs Marked on base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Japanese Style: Satsuma Region of Origin: Japan Period: 19th century Meiji Periode (1867-1912...

Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Jug
Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Jug

Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Jug

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver coffee jug in the

Category

Vintage 1950s British Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service
Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service

Located in Huntington, NY

Chinese Export Blue & White Ceramic Coffee / Tea service With Tea pot, Creamer & sugar Bowl Tea

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People

French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people. Beautiful

Category

Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Charles Crowley Sterling Silver Coffee Set, Enamel & Stand Modern Art Hollowware
Charles Crowley Sterling Silver Coffee Set, Enamel & Stand Modern Art Hollowware

Charles Crowley Sterling Silver Coffee Set, Enamel & Stand Modern Art Hollowware

By Charles Crowley

Located in Big Bend, WI

. Charles Crowley. This modernistic sterling coffee set was made by Charles Crowley. The set is sterling

Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel, Sterling Silver

Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver coffee pot, an

Category

Antique 1740s English George II Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain
Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Antique Chinese Tea/Coffee Cup Flowers Yonzheng Porcelain

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A nice Imari Rose coffee cup with beautiful flower scene. Qing Dynasty – Qing Period. Additional

Category

Antique 17th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Swiss Silver Coffee Jug
18th Century Swiss Silver Coffee Jug

18th Century Swiss Silver Coffee Jug

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swiss silver coffee jug; an addition to our 18th

Category

Antique 18th Century Swiss Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Art Deco Limoges "Unic" Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service, 44 Pieces
Art Deco Limoges "Unic" Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service, 44 Pieces

Art Deco Limoges "Unic" Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service, 44 Pieces

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

An elegant and refined 44-piece Limoges porcelain tea and coffee service, beautifully decorated

Category

Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Haviland Limoges Gilt Porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 12
Haviland Limoges Gilt Porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 12

Haviland Limoges Gilt Porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 12

Located in Tarry Town, NY

pieces. Set include 12 tea / coffee cups 4" x 2.3". 12 tea / coffee saucers 6". Coffee / tea pot 9" x 8.5

Category

Late 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee
Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Chinese Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea / Coffee

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

. Chinese porcelain Cadogan 'Foo Dog' Teapot, Guangxu Tea, coffee. It has a hole under it from where you

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People
Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People

Rosenthal Classic Rose Tea/Coffee Service for 11 People

By Rosenthal, Jacob & Co (J. Rosenthal & S. Jacob)

Located in Mérida, YU

This is a Tea/Coffee Rosenthal Classic Rose set for 11 people. Perfect condition. Never used with

Category

Vintage 1970s German American Classical Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Georges Briard "El Dorado" Enamel and Brass Tea/Coffee Service
Vintage Georges Briard "El Dorado" Enamel and Brass Tea/Coffee Service

Vintage Georges Briard "El Dorado" Enamel and Brass Tea/Coffee Service

By Georges Briard

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Coffee service set including a sugar bowl, creamer, and tea/coffee pot by Georges Briard for his

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Brass, Enamel

Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950
Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950

Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950

Located in Pueblo, CO

Here is a beautiful vintage large brass coffee and tea service with a tipper and tray! Dimensions

Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

41-Piece 19th Century Vieux-Paris Coffee & Tea Service
41-Piece 19th Century Vieux-Paris Coffee & Tea Service

41-Piece 19th Century Vieux-Paris Coffee & Tea Service

Located in Dallas, TX

41-Piece 19th century Vieux-Paris coffee & tea service is a stunning collection that will let you

Category

Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

tea/coffee service, "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's
tea/coffee service, "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's

tea/coffee service, "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's

By Dieulefit

Located in Marinha Grande, PT

tea/coffee service by "Les grottes Dieulefit", France, 50's It is composed of 2 teapots with lid (h

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Limoges Coffee Tea Service Yolande Manin 6 People 20th Century
Limoges Coffee Tea Service Yolande Manin 6 People 20th Century

Limoges Coffee Tea Service Yolande Manin 6 People 20th Century

Located in PARIS, FR

Artist: Yolande Manin Turquoise and Gold Porcelain Tea Set by Yolande Manin: A Harmony of Color and

Category

20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Porcelain Samovar, Tea or Coffee Urn Handmade in Italy
Porcelain Samovar, Tea or Coffee Urn Handmade in Italy

Porcelain Samovar, Tea or Coffee Urn Handmade in Italy

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

Porcelain lidded samovar, tea or coffee urn, handmade in Italy. Great decorative piece with handles

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Renaissance Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1910s Antique Porsgrund Porcelain Blue Fluted Coffee / Tea pot, Norway
1910s Antique Porsgrund Porcelain Blue Fluted Coffee / Tea pot, Norway

1910s Antique Porsgrund Porcelain Blue Fluted Coffee / Tea pot, Norway

By Porsgrund Porselænsfabrik

Located in Skien, NO

ONLY 1 available! RARE FIND! Rare Antique Norwegian Coffee / Tea Pot with Blue Fluted/Straw

Category

Early 20th Century Norwegian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

1920s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Coffee Jug
1920s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Coffee Jug

1920s Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Coffee Jug

By George Unite & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver Art Nouveau coffee jug

Category

20th Century English Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

German Meissen 'Marcolini' Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1790
German Meissen 'Marcolini' Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1790

German Meissen 'Marcolini' Porcelain Tea and Coffee Service, circa 1790

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in New York, NY

Comprising coffee pot, tea pot, covered cream jug, covered sugar, ten tea cups, six coffee cups, 16

Category

Antique 1790s German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hollyood Regency Brass Coffee Set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver
Hollyood Regency Brass Coffee Set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver

Hollyood Regency Brass Coffee Set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver

By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger

Located in San Diego, CA

Stylish Hollyood Regency brass coffee set by Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silver, circa 1970's. The

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service
Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service

Antique Rogers Aesthetic Period Six Piece Silverplate Tea and Coffee Service

Located in Bridgeport, CT

: a teapot with hinged lid, a coffee pot, a large hot water pot on stand with a burner below (H. 16

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets

Materials

Vermeil, Silver Plate

Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s
Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s

Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s, in Very Good conditions

Category

20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Eric Löfman Sterling Silver Coffee Service
Eric Löfman Sterling Silver Coffee Service

Eric Löfman Sterling Silver Coffee Service

By Eric Löfman

Located in Long Island City, NY

A very elegant modern coffee service designed and made by Eric Löfman for MGAB. The hand-hammered

Category

Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series, 1960s
Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series, 1960s

Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series Hamburg Form 20 Decor Blumenspiel by Lieselotte

Category

20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Aynsley coffee set 50s
Aynsley coffee set 50s

Aynsley coffee set 50s

By John Aynsley

Located in MAASTRICHT, LI

Product description: This coffee set contains of three cups and saucers, two deeper plates, and

Category

Mid-20th Century British Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Italian Silver-Plated Baroque-Style Coffee Pot, 1950s
Italian Silver-Plated Baroque-Style Coffee Pot, 1950s

Italian Silver-Plated Baroque-Style Coffee Pot, 1950s

Located in Roma, IT

Highly decorative Italian silver-plated coffee or chocolate pot featuring an elegant sculptural

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Silver Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Antique Silver Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Antique Silver Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Located in Wembley, GB

Art Deco tea set and silver-plated teapot beautifully designed and created suit elegant serving. With

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup, 12 Avail.
Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup, 12 Avail.

Richard Ginori Contessa Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup, 12 Avail.

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

'Contessa' gold and terracotta rust-red porcelain coffee or tea cup, circa late-20th century, Italy. Cups

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Coffee set by Vallauris France
Coffee set by Vallauris France

Coffee set by Vallauris France

By Vallauris

Located in HAARLEM, NL

Step into the world of French artistry with this exquisite 8-piece coffee set, crafted in the

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim
Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim

Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This 23-piece tea and coffee service by Raynaud & Cie embodies the elegance and artistry for

Category

20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot
Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot

Hester Bateman, London 1781 sterling silver coffee pot

By Hester Bateman

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1781 by Hester Bateman, this wonderful, George III, Antique Sterling Silver

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen
1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen

1930s Danish Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Georg Jensen

By Georg Jensen

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George VI Danish sterling silver side handled coffee

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Martin, Hall & Co
Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Martin, Hall & Co

Antique Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Martin, Hall & Co

By Martin, Hall & Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver coffee pot in the Queen Anne

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by William Comyns
Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by William Comyns

Vintage Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by William Comyns

By William Comyns & Sons 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver coffee pot in the George I style

Category

Vintage 1960s English George I Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1017
Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1017

Vintage Georg Jensen Henning Koppel Coffee Set 1017

By Henning Koppel

Located in Hellerup, DK

A sterling silver Mid-Century Georg Jensen coffee set with handles of guaiacum (a South American

Category

20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

1910's Carlsbad Gutherz Floral Blossom Pattern Tea or Coffee Pot
1910's Carlsbad Gutherz Floral Blossom Pattern Tea or Coffee Pot

1910's Carlsbad Gutherz Floral Blossom Pattern Tea or Coffee Pot

By Carlsbad

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Antique c1900s Mark & Gutherz Carlsbad Austrian Porcelain Blossom Pattern Tea/Coffee Pot

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Andy Warhol American Modern "Some Like it Hot" Pattern Coffee / Tea Pots

Andy Warhol American Modern "Some Like it Hot" Pattern Coffee / Tea Pots

By Andy Warhol

Located in Queens, NY

SET OF 6 Andy Warhol American Modern coffee / tea pots featuring a "Some Like it Hot" Marilyn

Category

20th Century American Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Other

Georg Jensen Sterling Cosmos Pattern Coffee Set
Georg Jensen Sterling Cosmos Pattern Coffee Set

Georg Jensen Sterling Cosmos Pattern Coffee Set

By Georg Jensen

Located in Sarasota, FL

Georg Jensen sterling tea/coffee 3 piece set. Cosmos pattern designed by Johan Rhode for Jensen

Category

20th Century Danish Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain 'Hausmaler' Tea & Coffee Service, 1763-74
A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain 'Hausmaler' Tea & Coffee Service, 1763-74

A Meissen Dot Period Porcelain 'Hausmaler' Tea & Coffee Service, 1763-74

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

A Rare Meissen Dot Period Porcelain Hausmaler Eight Person Tea and Coffee Service 1763-74

Category

Antique 18th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set
John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set

John Prip for Reed & Barton Dimension Coffee Service Set

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Dimension service was introduced in 1961; the onion-shaped tea and coffee service in silver plate

Category

Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Quality Antique Porcelain Coffee Set
Quality Antique Porcelain Coffee Set

Quality Antique Porcelain Coffee Set

Located in Ipswich, GB

Quality antique porcelain coffee set consisting of an oval tray, four coffee cups and saucers, a

Category

Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Coffee Set, Mid-20th Century
Coffee Set, Mid-20th Century

Coffee Set, Mid-20th Century

$289Sale Price / set|30% Off

Coffee Set, Mid-20th Century

Located in Roma, IT

Coffee set is a decorative object realized in the Mid-20th Century. A porcelain set composed by 9

Category

Mid-20th Century European Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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Tea Coffee Set Silver For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of tea coffee set silver you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and ceramic. If you’re shopping for an item from our selection of tea coffee set silver, we have 792 options in-stock, while there are 13 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the choice in our collection of tea coffee set silver you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right object in our assortment of tea coffee set silver, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made option in this array of tea coffee set silver over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, Tiffany & Co. and Christofle are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tea Coffee Set Silver?

The average selling price for a piece of tea coffee set silver at 1stDibs is $2,461, while they’re typically $45 on the low end and $233,581 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Tea-sets for You

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.

Questions About Tea Coffee Set Silver
  • 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
    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.
  • 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 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.