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20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets
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20th Century American Tea Sets
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Mid-20th Century Canadian Colonial Revival Tea Sets
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20th Century American Sterling Silver
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Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Tea Sets
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Sterling Silver
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets
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Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets
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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
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Vintage 1930s English Tea Sets
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Vintage 1920s English Tea Sets
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Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Tea Sets
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20th Century Italian Tea Sets
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Antique 19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
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20th Century Italian Tea Sets
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
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Vintage 1910s English Tea Sets
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Tea Sets
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Antique 1870s English Industrial Tea Sets
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Antique Late 19th Century American Tea Sets
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Vintage 1910s French Renaissance Tea Sets
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Antique 1880s British Tea Sets
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century French Empire Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century North American Tea Sets
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Vintage 1950s English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
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Antique 1790s English George III Tea Sets
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Tea Sets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
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1990s English Tea Sets
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
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20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
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Mid-20th Century German Tea Sets
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Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Sets
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Tea Sets
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Vintage 1960s English Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets
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Antique 1870s American Japonisme Tea Sets
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Antique 1880s Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tea Sets
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Antique 1860s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Tea Sets
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20th Century Tea Sets
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Antique 1890s American Tea Sets
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Antique 1820s English Romantic Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century Tea Sets
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
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20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
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Antique 1890s French Louis XVI Tea Sets
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Vintage 1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Tea Sets
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Antique 1870s Tea Sets
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Antique Early 1900s British Tea Sets
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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
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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.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021The 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The 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 ExpertOctober 12, 2021The value of a sterling silver tea service is based on its age, maker, and the pieces included. A sterling set can start at $1,000 but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it will typically have a hallmark of .925. This demonstrates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. Simply put, the more pieces you have in the set, the more it will be worth. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea service on 1stDibs today.
- Are silver tea sets safe to use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Silver 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, 2021Silver 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, 2021A 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.
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