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Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

By Robert & Sebastian Garrard & Co

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver coffee pot has a plain tapering cylindrical form

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Jugendstil Coffee Pot, Germany, 1866
Vintage Jugendstil Coffee Pot, Germany, 1866

Vintage Jugendstil Coffee Pot, Germany, 1866

Located in Roma, IT

Vintage Jugendstil coffee pot is an original decorative object realized in Germany in the end of

Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Tea Sets

Materials

Tin

English Pewter Four-Piece Coffee Tea Service
English Pewter Four-Piece Coffee Tea Service

English Pewter Four-Piece Coffee Tea Service

By Grayson & Son

Located in Troy, MI

Circa 1940s four piece English pewter coffee / tea set includes coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and

Category

Mid-20th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Antique Black Basalt Teapots and Coffee Pots
Antique Black Basalt Teapots and Coffee Pots

Antique Black Basalt Teapots and Coffee Pots

Located in Katonah, NY

tea pots and two machine turned coffee pots. In the last quarter of the 18th century the engine

Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Paris Porcelain Botanical Coffee Pot and Cover
Paris Porcelain Botanical Coffee Pot and Cover

Paris Porcelain Botanical Coffee Pot and Cover

By Old Paris

Located in Downingtown, PA

Paris Porcelain Botanical Coffee Pot and Cover, circa 1825. This coffee pot has a gilt foot

Category

Antique Early 19th Century French Georgian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Early 20th Century Chinese Iron Duck Pot
Early 20th Century Chinese Iron Duck Pot

Early 20th Century Chinese Iron Duck Pot

Located in Chicago, IL

. Pagoda Red Collection #: BJAA040 Keywords: Sculpture, Statue, teapot, water kettle, pot

Category

Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Iron

Charming Chintz Coffee Pot, Antique English, Black Background
Charming Chintz Coffee Pot, Antique English, Black Background

Charming Chintz Coffee Pot, Antique English, Black Background

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A delightful sweet coffee pot featuring an Aesthetic movement background with nicely hand colored

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique George IV English Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1825
Antique George IV English Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1825

Antique George IV English Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, 1825

By Waterhouse, Hodgson & Co. 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver coffee pot; an addition to our

Category

Antique 1820s English Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

1913 George V Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
1913 George V Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

1913 George V Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

By William Aitken

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver coffee pot in the

Category

Vintage 1910s English Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Barnard & Sons Ltd
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Barnard & Sons Ltd

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Barnard & Sons Ltd

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver coffee pot made by

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Hester Bateman
Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Hester Bateman

Antique George III Sterling Silver Coffee Pot by Hester Bateman

By Hester Bateman

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, large and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver coffee pot by Hester

Category

Antique 1780s English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s
Mid-Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s

Mid-Century Water or Juice Pot, Pitcher, Glass, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern transparent glass Pot from the 1960s. Original vintage good condition

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Glass

Georg Jensen Danish Silver Arts & Crafts Coffee Pot c. 1920 Denmark
Georg Jensen Danish Silver Arts & Crafts Coffee Pot c. 1920 Denmark

Georg Jensen Danish Silver Arts & Crafts Coffee Pot c. 1920 Denmark

By Georg Jensen, Johan Rohde

Located in London, GB

An impressive Arts & Crafts solid silver Coffee Pot by Danish Silversmith Georg Jensen. This coffee

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian George III Silver Coffee Pot 1760 18th Century Large
Antique Georgian George III Silver Coffee Pot 1760 18th Century Large

Antique Georgian George III Silver Coffee Pot 1760 18th Century Large

Located in London, GB

A magnificent antique George III solid silver coffee pot. This coffee pot features a beautiful

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English George III Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gio Ponti Silver Plated Alpaca Coffee Pot for Krupp, 1930s-1950s
Gio Ponti Silver Plated Alpaca Coffee Pot for Krupp, 1930s-1950s

Gio Ponti Silver Plated Alpaca Coffee Pot for Krupp, 1930s-1950s

By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Gio Ponti silver plated metal coffee pot (53cl) for Krupp, 1930s-1950s. This coffee pot is from the

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Alpaca

Antique George VI Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Art Deco Style
Antique George VI Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Art Deco Style

Antique George VI Sterling Silver Coffee Pot, Art Deco Style

By William Neale & Son Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George VI English sterling silver coffee jug in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique George VI sterlin...

Category

Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Wilcox Silver Plate Co Art Nouveau Silver Plated Duck Handle Coffee Pot Pitcher
Wilcox Silver Plate Co Art Nouveau Silver Plated Duck Handle Coffee Pot Pitcher

Wilcox Silver Plate Co Art Nouveau Silver Plated Duck Handle Coffee Pot Pitcher

By Wilcox Silver Plate Co.

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Wilcox Silver Plate Co Art Nouveau Silver Plated Duck Handle Coffee Pot Pitcher with Floral

Category

Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Mid-century Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot and a tiny Arthur Krupp dish
Mid-century Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot and a tiny Arthur Krupp dish

Mid-century Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot and a tiny Arthur Krupp dish

By Gio Ponti, Arthur Krupp

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Gio Ponti silver plated metal coffee pot (53cl) designed for the VI Triennale, and a tiny Arthur

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Alpaca

Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee Pot, Milk Jug and Egg Cups for Krupp, 1930s-1950s
Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee Pot, Milk Jug and Egg Cups for Krupp, 1930s-1950s

Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee Pot, Milk Jug and Egg Cups for Krupp, 1930s-1950s

By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti

Located in London, Fitzrovia

Gio Ponti silver plated Alpaca coffee pot (53cl), small milk jug (25cl) designed for the VI

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Alpaca

1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp
1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp

1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp

By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti

Located in London, Fitzrovia

A Gio Ponti mid-century silver plated 53CL unused coffee pot designed for the VI triennale, an A

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp
1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp

1950's Gio Ponti silver plated coffee pot, a tiny dish & egg holder by A. Krupp

By Arthur Krupp, Gio Ponti

Located in London, Fitzrovia

A Gio Ponti mid-century silver plated 35CL unused coffee pot designed for the VI triennale, an A

Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Danish Tableware by J. H. Quistgaard, 1960s
Vintage Danish Tableware by J. H. Quistgaard, 1960s

Vintage Danish Tableware by J. H. Quistgaard, 1960s

By Kronjyden, Jens Quistgaard

Located in Asaa, DK

items with cane wrapped handle. 45 items in the set: 1 tea pot 8 tea cups 8 saucers 8 dishes 3

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Teak

A set of 3 Luxury Silver-Plated Tea Set, Gilded Interiors Coffee Pot Sugar Bowl
A set of 3 Luxury Silver-Plated Tea Set, Gilded Interiors Coffee Pot Sugar Bowl

A set of 3 Luxury Silver-Plated Tea Set, Gilded Interiors Coffee Pot Sugar Bowl

Located in Wembley, GB

Pot, Vintage Silver-Plated Tea Service, Gilded Interior Silver Tea Set, Elegant European Silverware

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Tea Set Coffee Pot Large, #0952
Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Tea Set Coffee Pot Large, #0952

Francis I by Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Tea Set Coffee Pot Large, #0952

By Reed & Barton

Located in Big Bend, WI

Francis I by Reed & Barton. This sterling silver tea set four-piece includes: Large coffee pot

Category

Mid-20th Century Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 2 Tea or Coffee Stoneware Ceramic Pots by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970
Set of 2 Tea or Coffee Stoneware Ceramic Pots by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970

Set of 2 Tea or Coffee Stoneware Ceramic Pots by Pierre Digan La Borne, 1970

By Pierre Digan

Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR

Pierre Digan, La Borne 20th midcentury ceramic decoration, circa 1970 Elegant set of two

Category

Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes

Materials

Ceramic

Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set
Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set

Japanese Nippon Hand Painted Moriage Dragonware Porcelain Tea Set

Located in Big Flats, NY

finials, set includes tea pot, creamer and covered sugar, six tea cups and saucers; stamped on bottom

Category

20th Century Japanese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

French Silver Plate Art Deco Tea Set in Original Box
French Silver Plate Art Deco Tea Set in Original Box

French Silver Plate Art Deco Tea Set in Original Box

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Silver tea set with tray, pot, cream canister, and sugar canister. The set comes in a blue and

Category

20th Century Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate

Tea Pot/ Creamer by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand
Tea Pot/ Creamer by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand

Tea Pot/ Creamer by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand

By Gunnar Nylund

Located in New York, NY

Great ceramic double-pot form, with lidded top and applied handles. Interesting concept and

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Tea Sets

Matching Sterling Silver Baluster Shape Pots
Matching Sterling Silver Baluster Shape Pots

Matching Sterling Silver Baluster Shape Pots

Located in London, GB

Matching sterling silver baluster shape coffee and hot water pots, with ebonised handles and

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

George II Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
George II Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

George II Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Located in London, GB

A George II sterling silver coffee pot, the baluster shape body with acanthus leaf decoration to

Category

Antique 1740s British George II Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Karl Raichle Tea Set 1930
Karl Raichle Tea Set 1930

Karl Raichle Tea Set 1930

By Karl Raichle

Located in Encino, CA

Karl RAICHLE, Urach. Mocha set, tea set. Mocha pot, creamer, sugar bowl, tray. Four pieces

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Serving Pieces

Materials

Pewter

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Hot Water Jug
Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Hot Water Jug

Sterling Silver Coffee Pot and Hot Water Jug

Located in London, GB

A sterling silver coffee pot and hot water jug, having plannished baluster body, bell domed lid

Category

Vintage 1930s British Modern Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Bogert Coin Silver Coffee / Tea Pot Set 4 Pieces 1860
Bogert Coin Silver Coffee / Tea Pot Set 4 Pieces 1860

Bogert Coin Silver Coffee / Tea Pot Set 4 Pieces 1860

Located in New York, NY

coffee - tea set by Nicholas J. Bogert, of Newburgh, New York, each 12-sided piece with applied die

Category

20th Century American Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pewter Tea Pot
Pewter Tea Pot

Pewter Tea Pot

Sold|$1,500

Pewter Tea Pot

By Alice & Eugene Louis Chanal

Located in Bridport, CT

Hand-hammered pewter tea pot. Alice + Eugene Chanal.

Category

Antique 1890s French Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Monumental Tea Pot
Monumental Tea Pot

Monumental Tea Pot

Located in Hudson, NY

large presentation tea pot brown transferware decoration signed: MAILING est

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Stresa by Buccellati Sterling Set Tea Coffee Pot
Stresa by Buccellati Sterling Set Tea Coffee Pot

Stresa by Buccellati Sterling Set Tea Coffee Pot

By Federico Buccellati

Located in Pasadena, CA

20th century tea set with makers mark on underside marked 925/Italy. Each of these pitchers is

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Sheffield Tea Pot
Old Sheffield Tea Pot

Old Sheffield Tea Pot

By Matthew Boulton

Located in London, GB

Old Sheffield tea pot, circa 1829 by Matthew Boulton

Category

Antique 19th Century British Tea Sets

Shaw & Fisher Tea Pot

Shaw & Fisher Tea Pot

Located in San Francisco, CA

Shaw & Fisher Tea Pot Sheffield Britannia Metal 9.5''h X 9''w

Chinese Export Silver Tea Pot
Chinese Export Silver Tea Pot

Chinese Export Silver Tea Pot

Located in Washington, DC

Chinese silver tea pot with dragon handle and finial. The body and the spout are decorated with

Category

Antique 19th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Postmodern Japanese Tea Pot, 1980s
Postmodern Japanese Tea Pot, 1980s

Postmodern Japanese Tea Pot, 1980s

Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles

Design Period - Eighties Measurements - Width 13 cm x Depth 23 cm x Height 13 cm Materials - Metal Color - Green, Purple, Grey Condition - Good Comments - Never used. One dent on t...

Category

Vintage 1980s Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Wallace Sir Christopher Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Pot Set 4050
Wallace Sir Christopher Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Pot Set 4050

Wallace Sir Christopher Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Pot Set 4050

By Wallace Silversmiths

Located in Lauderdale by the Sea, FL

desirable Wallace Sir Christopher pattern sterling silver 5 piece coffee/tea set consisting of a coffee pot

Category

Mid-20th Century American Romantic Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Schaefer Handarbeit Tea Pot Copper, 1960s
Schaefer Handarbeit Tea Pot Copper, 1960s

Schaefer Handarbeit Tea Pot Copper, 1960s

Located in Basel, CH

Tea pot manufactured by Schaefer Handarbeit in the 1960s in Germany. Handmade of copper and

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

William IV Antique Silver Tea Pot
William IV Antique Silver Tea Pot

William IV Antique Silver Tea Pot

By John Edward Terrey 1

Located in London, GB

. The Tea Pot has a wooden handle. Height to finial 3.75 inches 9.5 cm . Capacity 1.31 pints, 75 cl

Category

Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique French 2pc Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Pot Set, Walnut
Antique French 2pc Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Pot Set, Walnut

Antique French 2pc Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Pot Set, Walnut

Located in San Marcos, CA

heavy baluster shaped tea or coffee pot with carved mahogany handle and matching cream jug! Aren't these

Category

20th Century French Edwardian Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Tea-Pot by Dr. Christopher Dresser
Tea-Pot by Dr. Christopher Dresser

Tea-Pot by Dr. Christopher Dresser

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This geometrically-formed copper and brass kettle, looking like a Bauhaus thesis project from 1925, was actually designed in 1878 for Benham and Froud by the world's first industrial...

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Copper, Brass

Mid-Century Chrome and Ceramic Tea Pot
Mid-Century Chrome and Ceramic Tea Pot

Mid-Century Chrome and Ceramic Tea Pot

Located in New York, NY

Mid-Century Chrome and Ceramic Tea Pot

Category

20th Century English Tea Sets

English Copper Oval Tea Pot, circa 1820
English Copper Oval Tea Pot, circa 1820

English Copper Oval Tea Pot, circa 1820

Located in Ambler, PA

English copper oval tea pot. Circa 1820. Fine original condition. Nice orb shaped finial

Category

Antique 1820s Great Britain (UK) Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot
Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot

Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot with small ivory rings on handle and at top.

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot
Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot

Hungarian Art Deco Sterling silver tea pot

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Hungarian Art Deco sterling silver tea pot with small ivory rings on handle and at top.

Category

Vintage 1930s Hungarian Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Copper Tea Pot, Ornate Brass stand
English Copper Tea Pot, Ornate Brass stand

English Copper Tea Pot, Ornate Brass stand

Located in Nashville, TN

Beautiful English Copper Tea Pot, excellent condition, beautiful form ($375). Ornate brass stand

Category

Antique 19th Century English Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Pot #787
Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Pot #787

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Pot #787

By Georg Jensen

Located in Copenhagen, DK

Georg Jensen sterling silver tea pot #787 with ebony handle. From 1945-1951 Measures 15 cm dia

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Palterer Tea pot for the Munari Collection
Palterer Tea pot for the Munari Collection

Palterer Tea pot for the Munari Collection

Located in New York, NY

This teapot was designed by the well-known Israeli designer David Palterer, and was part of the Cleto Munari Collection. During the 1980’s, Munari commissioned important artists and ...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Coffee and Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Tea Pot Set For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal tea pot set for your home. Each tea pot set for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. If you’re shopping for a tea pot set, we have 185 options in-stock, while there are 12 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the tea pot 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 tea pot set made by Georgian designers — as well as those associated with Mid-Century Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made tea pot set over the years, but those crafted by Georg Jensen, André Fu and Arthur Krupp are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Tea Pot Set?

A tea pot set can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,840, while the lowest priced sells for $82 and the highest can go for as much as $30,000.

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 Pot Set
  • 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 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 ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets 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 ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

    Find antique tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 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
    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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    To know how much your tea set is worth, you can consult a certified appraiser or other knowledgeable expert or research it on your own. If you opt for the latter option, start by using trusted online resources to determine who the set's maker is. Typically, you can use markings that commonly appear on the bottoms of teapots, saucers, teacups and other pieces. Once you know the maker, you can examine sales and auction records to see how much sets similar to yours have fetched in the past. Characteristics to consider when investigating comparable sets include the type and number of pieces yours includes, as well as the materials, pattern, age and condition. On 1stDibs, shop a wide variety of tea sets.