AF Towle and Son Sterling Silver Sugar/Bon Bon Shovel
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Sterling silver bon bon or sugar shovel by AF Towle and Son. No monogram. Simple but unique piece from AF Towle & Son of Greenfield, MA, an offshoot of Towle Silversmiths active 18...
Sterling Silver
OLD MASTER 5 piece Sterling silver tea/coffee set
By Towle
Located in Surfside, FL
OLD MASTER 5 piece Sterling silver tea/coffee set, patented in 1942 by Towle Silversmiths. 79.29 troy ounces .925 sterling silver. Tea pot: 23.66 oz troy. Coffee Pot: 25.79 oz troy- ...
Sterling Silver
Towle Old Master 5 Piece Sterling Silver Tea Pot, Coffee Pot, Creamer, Covered
Located in Surfside, FL
Towle Old Master 5 piece Sterling Tea Pot (23.66 oz troy), Coffee Pot (25.79 oz troy), Creamer (8.94 oz troy), Covered Sugar (14.15 oz troy), & Bowl (6.75 oz troy). Total weight 79.2...
Sterling Silver
D'Orleans or Louis XIV Sterling Silver Basket, Patented by Towle Silversmith
Located in Surfside, FL
D'ORLEANS or LOUIS XIV pattern, patented by Towle Silversmith (1923-1924), footed sterling silver center piece basket with handle by Towle Silversmiths. 25 ounces troy of .925 sterli...
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cake Server
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Cake Server Marked, Tiffany & Co, Sterling. In the Tomato / Exhibition pattern. The handle cast with graduating stylized circular and bead motifs. Leng...
Silver
Sterling Silver Serving Spoon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver(serving)spoon. The bowl has a scalloped rim which is very unique— it’s usually smooth all the way around. The handle has a fancy design with a ha...
Sterling Silver
19th Century, Silver Dredging Spoon
Located in Copenhagen, K
Danish silver dredging spoon from circa 1820.
Silver
1892 Rose Pattern Sterling Silver Bon Bon Spoon by Stieff
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Stieff Rose sterling silver bon bon spoon, 1892. Marked "Sterling Stieff." Scalloped bowl. 1.15 troy oz. 5.25
Sterling Silver
Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver Stuffing or Serving Spoon
By Dominick and Haff Silver
Located in New York, NY
Large, American Victorian period sterling silver stuffing/serving spoon, Dominick & Haff, New York, circa 1888, Louis XIX style. Measures: 13" long x 2 1/2" across widest point of bo...
Sterling Silver
1784 George III Period Sterling Silver Basting Spoon
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
London, 1784, Old English Engraved sterling silver basting spoon. George III period by John Lamb (2nd mark of 1782) working 29 Fetter Lane. Monogram "R". Very good, crisp condition. ...
Sterling Silver
$265
H 8.25 in W 1.25 in D 0.5 in
Arts & Crafts Movement Sterling Silver Olive Pick & Scoop, Whiting Manufacturing
Located in New York, NY
This Arts and Crafts Movement Sterling Silver Square Twist Olive Pick & Scoop, signed by Whiting Manufacturing Co. and dating to circa 1880, exemplifies the elegant yet practical...
Sterling Silver
English Sterling silver Tea caddy Spoon
Located in Toronto, Ontario
English Sterling silver caddy Spoon, hallmarked for 1978 Francis Howard. Plain Fiddle pattern, plain oval egg shape bowl. Length: 3.75 inches. Weight: 21 grams. Condition: Good. Ref...
Sterling Silver
$809Sale Price|20% Off
H 4.93 in W 1.38 in D 0.99 in
Antique Sugar Spoon, English, Sterling Silver, Hallmark, Georgian, Dated 1780
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique sugar spoon. An English, sterling silver spoon, dating to the Georgian period, hallmarked for 1780. Fascinating George III period spoon Displays a desirable ag...
Sterling Silver
$240Sale Price|20% Off
Antique Silver Large Spoon Galt Vintage Estate Classic Engraved Grooved
By Galt & Bro. Jewelers
Located in Tysons, VA
1 large spoon (2.3 oz)
Silver
American Sterling Silver Salad Fork and Spoon
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Sterling Silver Salad Fork and Spoon Frank M. Whiting Co., marked Sterling and with manufacturing logo. Each handle chased with foliage and a cattail. Length 9 in. (22.86 c...
Silver
Antique Silver Plate Ladle
By 1847 Rogers Bros.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique silver plate ladle that would make a great gift for anyone!
Silver Plate
Antique French c1825 Sterling Silver Tea Strainer, French Hallmarks.
Located in MELBOURNE, AU
An elegant Antique Sterling Silver tea strainer, the bowl formed as a stylised shell and finely executed in intricate openwork piercing, composed of flowing foliate scrolls radiati...
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Serving Spoon - “Westover”
By International Silver
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant 9-inch sterling silver serving spoon was crafted by International Silver in the classic “Westover” pattern, first introduced in 1913. The design reflects early 20th-cent...
Sterling Silver
Anthony DiRienzi Silversmith Studio Hand Made Sterling Silver Spoon
Located in Philadelphia, PA
From the Silversmithing Studio of the late artisan Anthony DiRienzi, a sterling silver spoon, Philadelphia - circa early 1980s. American Arts & Crafts in the Art Nouveau style, enti...
Sterling Silver
$395
H 1 in W 6 in D 1.25 in
Coin Silver Sugar Shovel or Sifting Spoon by J & J Hall Louisville Kentucky
Located in valatie, NY
Coin Silver Sugar Shovel or Sifting Spoon by J & J Hall Louisville Kentucky. John (J.) Hall was a recognized coin silversmith and jeweler who worked in Louisville, Kentucky. Southern...
Silver
As a part of your efforts to introduce a calm and tranquil aesthetic to your living room, dining room or other common area, consider how vintage and antique coffee sets and tea sets might play a role in welcoming guests as well as a relaxing atmosphere to your home.
Coffee and tea both have a ritualistic place in history that spans centuries and continents. Some of the oldest tea sets date to the Han dynasty in China. The early tea sets were simple and featured serving bowls rather than teapots. Over time, tea sets and coffee sets evolved to include the variety of pieces that modern sets have today.
Europe became enthralled with tea in the early 1600s when Portuguese and Dutch traders brought it back from China. Around this time, the Ottoman Empire — today’s Turkey — introduced coffee to Europe. In England, tea drinking has been a royal preoccupation for hundreds of years.
It all began in 1662, when Portugal’s Catherine of Braganza brought a canister of tea with her as part of her dowry when she arrived in England to wed King Charles II. 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. Early coffee tables surfaced in Victorian-era England, likely influenced by the use of tea tables in Japanese tea gardens. Since then, tea sets and coffee sets have been created in a range of styles and materials over the years.
Browse 1stDibs for a selection of authentic antique and vintage coffee sets and tea sets, reflecting a time when serving tea and coffee to guests represented the height of class and sophistication. Modern and contemporary designs offer a new take on these enduring objects.