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Victorian Spoon Warmer

Charles S. Harris English Sterling Silver 1888 Rare Victorian Spoon Warmer
Charles S. Harris English Sterling Silver 1888 Rare Victorian Spoon Warmer

Charles S. Harris English Sterling Silver 1888 Rare Victorian Spoon Warmer

By Charles Harris

Located in New York, NY

Charles Stuart Harris, English, sterling silver 1888, two-handled rare spoon warmer with an elegant

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers
Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers

Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers

$3,300 / set

H 5.5 in W 6.75 in D 4 in

Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in New York, NY

19th century Victorian silver plate spoon warmers in the shape of nautilus shells resting on a bed

Category

Antique 1890s British Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

English Victorian Shell Shaped Silver Spoon Warmer
English Victorian Shell Shaped Silver Spoon Warmer

English Victorian Shell Shaped Silver Spoon Warmer

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plate nautilus shaped spoon warmer with scalloped and fluted design shell

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tableware

Victorian Minton Majolica Shell Spoon Warmer
Victorian Minton Majolica Shell Spoon Warmer

Victorian Minton Majolica Shell Spoon Warmer

$1,740

H 4.6 in W 5.9 in D 3.9 in

Victorian Minton Majolica Shell Spoon Warmer

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Victorian Minton Majolica Shell Spoon Warmer which features a volute shell resting on coral

Category

Antique 1870s Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

English Victorian Nautilus Shaped Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

English Victorian Nautilus Shaped Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

Located in Queens, NY

English Victorian silver plate nautilus shaped spoon warmer with etched fluted design.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tableware

Rare Victorian sterling silver spoon warmer - Rupert Favell London 1875
Rare Victorian sterling silver spoon warmer - Rupert Favell London 1875

Rare Victorian sterling silver spoon warmer - Rupert Favell London 1875

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1875 by Rupert Favell, this rare, Antique, Victorian Sterling Silver Spoon

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Plated Novelty 'Drum' Spoon Warmer, 1875 Wilson & Davis
Victorian Silver Plated Novelty 'Drum' Spoon Warmer, 1875 Wilson & Davis

Victorian Silver Plated Novelty 'Drum' Spoon Warmer, 1875 Wilson & Davis

By Wilson & Davis

Located in London, London

Made circa 1875 by Wilson & Davis, this handsome, Victorian, antique silver plate spoon warmer, is

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Victorian sterling silver Nautilus shell spoon warmer by Elkington in 1894
Rare Victorian sterling silver Nautilus shell spoon warmer by Elkington in 1894

Rare Victorian sterling silver Nautilus shell spoon warmer by Elkington in 1894

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, London

Sterling Silver Spoon Warmer, is modelled as a Nautilus shell on a rocky base. The spoon warmer measures

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer
Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

$1,640

H 4.8 in W 5.9 in D 3.9 in

Minton Majolica Volute Shell Spoon Warmer

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica spoon warmer which features a volute shell resting on coral. Colouration: yellow

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Ceramics

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Silver Plated Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer
Antique English Silver Plated Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer

Antique English Silver Plated Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer

Located in Wilton, CT

experience of the era. Spoon warmers were considered to be one of the essential “fancies” to every well-run

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Silver Plate Novelty 'Boat' Spoon Warmer, Design Registered in 1870
Antique Silver Plate Novelty 'Boat' Spoon Warmer, Design Registered in 1870

Antique Silver Plate Novelty 'Boat' Spoon Warmer, Design Registered in 1870

By T. Woolley 1

Located in London, London

Made circa 1880 by Thomas Wooley, this remarkable, Victorian, Antique Silver Plate Spoon Warmer, is

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Pair of Antique Silver Plated Spoon Warmers, Registered in 1875
Rare Pair of Antique Silver Plated Spoon Warmers, Registered in 1875

Rare Pair of Antique Silver Plated Spoon Warmers, Registered in 1875

Located in London, London

Made circa 1875, this very rare pair of antique silver plate spoon warmers, are wonderfully

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare and collectible silver plated spoon warmer modelled as a basket made 1882
Rare and collectible silver plated spoon warmer modelled as a basket made 1882

Rare and collectible silver plated spoon warmer modelled as a basket made 1882

By Elkington & Co.

Located in London, London

Made in 1882 by Elkington & Co., this charming, novelty, Victorian, Antique Silver Plate Spoon

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Recent Sales

Set of Four English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers
Set of Four English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Set of Four English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Unavailable

H 5.5 in W 3.5 in D 6 in

Set of Four English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Located in Nashville, TN

Late 19th century English Victorian spoon warmers in shell form on naturalistic base. Set of four.

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Vicotian Spoon Warmer
Vicotian Spoon Warmer

Vicotian Spoon Warmer

Unavailable

H 3.94 in W 3.15 in D 10.24 in

Vicotian Spoon Warmer

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Original victorian spoon warmer in silver plate. Made in such a way that the spoom remain dry.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer
English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer

English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer

Unavailable

H 6 in W 6.5 in D 4 in

English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer

Located in Middleburg, VA

English Silver plated Spoon Warmer in a nautilus shell design. The hinged flap lifts up for ease

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Victorian Sheffield Silverplate Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers, Buoy
Pair of Victorian Sheffield Silverplate Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers, Buoy

Pair of Victorian Sheffield Silverplate Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers, Buoy

By Atkin Brothers

Located in Seattle, WA

Pair of Victorian Sheffield silver plate spoon warmers by Atkin Brothers. Buoy form on rock

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Spoon Warmer circa 1880 'Registration Mark'
19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Spoon Warmer circa 1880 'Registration Mark'

19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Spoon Warmer circa 1880 'Registration Mark'

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A stunning 19th century large oval electro formed nickel ‘nautilus” formed spoon warmer cast with

Category

Antique 1880s British Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plate Fish Formed Spoon Warmer, circa 1885 James Dixon & Sons
Victorian Silver Plate Fish Formed Spoon Warmer, circa 1885 James Dixon & Sons

Victorian Silver Plate Fish Formed Spoon Warmer, circa 1885 James Dixon & Sons

Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London

A rare and extremely collectable spoon warmer with realistic detailing of scales and fins for life

Category

Antique 1880s British Animal Sculptures

Antique Victorian Novelty Spoon Warmer 1868 19th C
Antique Victorian Novelty Spoon Warmer 1868 19th C

Antique Victorian Novelty Spoon Warmer 1868 19th C

Located in London, GB

This is an exceptional and rare antique English silver plated spoon warmer, bearing Victorian

Category

Antique 1860s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Nautilus Figural Shell Form Spoon Warmer
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Nautilus Figural Shell Form Spoon Warmer

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Nautilus Figural Shell Form Spoon Warmer

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Nautilus Figural Shell Form Spoon Warmer. Circa Early 20th Century

Category

Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare Pair of English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers
Rare Pair of English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Rare Pair of English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in New York, NY

Superb and Rare pair of Matched English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers of a Nautilus shell sitting

Category

Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Leather or Hobo Shoe Spoon Warmer
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Leather or Hobo Shoe Spoon Warmer

Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Leather or Hobo Shoe Spoon Warmer

By Thomas Latham and Ernest Morton

Located in New York, NY

An antique Victorian silver plated spoon warmer, in the shape of a leather shoe. Made by Thomas

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Pair of 'Nautilus Shell' Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers
Victorian Silver Plated Pair of 'Nautilus Shell' Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers

Victorian Silver Plated Pair of 'Nautilus Shell' Spoon Warmers by Atkin Brothers

By Atkin Brothers

Located in London, London

plated spoon warmers, take the form of nautilus shells on rock bases. Each spoon warmer measures 5

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Minton Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer
Minton Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

Minton Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

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H 4.7 in W 6.3 in D 4.3 in

Minton Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

By Minton

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Minton Majolica spoon warmer which features a volute shell on coral feet. Coloration: pink, white

Category

Antique 1870s British Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Earthenware

1870 English Nautilus Spoon Warmer, Silver Plated
1870 English Nautilus Spoon Warmer, Silver Plated

1870 English Nautilus Spoon Warmer, Silver Plated

Located in New York, NY

Antique Victorian silver plated nautilus shell design spoon warmer with hinged lid sitting on a

Category

Antique 1870s English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer
19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

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H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer. victorian styled but french

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer
19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

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H 6.5 in W 6.5 in D 3.5 in

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer

Located in Scottsdale, AZ

19th Century French Silver Plate Spoon Warmer. Victorian styled but French, in great shape.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer
Hugo Lonitz Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

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H 4.3 in W 7.1 in D 4.7 in

Hugo Lonitz Majolica Conch Shell Spoon Warmer

By Hugo Lonitz & Co.

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

Lonitz Majolica spoon warmer which features a conch shell. Coloration: Cream, green, blue, are

Category

Antique 1880s German Victorian Serving Pieces

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Silver Plate Nautilus Spoon Warmer or Sculpture
Antique English Silver Plate Nautilus Spoon Warmer or Sculpture

Antique English Silver Plate Nautilus Spoon Warmer or Sculpture

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Large 19th century English spoon warmer hand crafted in silver plate over brass in a nautilus form

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century English Sheffield Silverplate Nautilus Shaped Spoon Warmer
19th Century English Sheffield Silverplate Nautilus Shaped Spoon Warmer

19th Century English Sheffield Silverplate Nautilus Shaped Spoon Warmer

Located in Tarry Town, NY

19th century Sheffield silverplate spoon warms, 7 by 6.25 by 3.5 inches, in the shape of a nautilus

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

English Antique Silver Plate Horn & Stag Spoon Warmers, A-Pair
English Antique Silver Plate Horn & Stag Spoon Warmers, A-Pair

English Antique Silver Plate Horn & Stag Spoon Warmers, A-Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Just in, this rare pair of English Antique Silver Plate Horn & Stag Spoon Warmers. Recently

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Novelty Collectible Antique Silver Plate Spoon Warmer Designed as a Buoy c. 1900
Novelty Collectible Antique Silver Plate Spoon Warmer Designed as a Buoy c. 1900

Novelty Collectible Antique Silver Plate Spoon Warmer Designed as a Buoy c. 1900

Located in London, London

Made circa 1900, this handsome, Novelty, Antique Silver Plate Spoon Warmer, is modelled as a buoy

Category

Antique Early 1900s English Victorian Nautical Objects

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver Cornucopia
Silver Cornucopia

Silver Cornucopia

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H 5.5 in

Silver Cornucopia

Located in London, GB

lifting to reveal a small compartment inside. The Victorians used these are spoon warmers

Category

Vintage 1930s English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

English Victorian Spoon Warmer or Ice Bucket
English Victorian Spoon Warmer or Ice Bucket

English Victorian Spoon Warmer or Ice Bucket

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H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in

English Victorian Spoon Warmer or Ice Bucket

Located in Alessandria, Piemonte

English Victorian Spoon Warmer named Nautilus , suitable also as ice bucket - O/3620.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Beaux Arts Serving Bowls

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Nautilus Silver Spoon Warmer with Dolphin
Victorian Nautilus Silver Spoon Warmer with Dolphin

Victorian Nautilus Silver Spoon Warmer with Dolphin

By Sheffield

Located in New York, NY

Rare 19th century English Victorian Nautilus spoon warmer resting on a dolphin base surrounding by

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmer Attb to Sheffiel Silver Co
Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmer Attb to Sheffiel Silver Co

Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmer Attb to Sheffiel Silver Co

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Beautiful spoon warmer silver plate metal nautilus engraved seated on sea rocks.

Category

Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket Spoon Warmer, England C1870
Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket Spoon Warmer, England C1870

Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket Spoon Warmer, England C1870

Located in Montreal, QC

Antique Victorian silver plated conch shell design ice bucket and/or spoon warmer, having a hand

Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

19th C. English Sheffield Silver Plate Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer Ice Bucket
19th C. English Sheffield Silver Plate Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer Ice Bucket

19th C. English Sheffield Silver Plate Nautilus Shell Spoon Warmer Ice Bucket

By Atkin Brothers

Located in Pearland, TX

A stunning 19th Century Victorian English silverplated nautilus shell spoon warmer by Atkins

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

English 1880s Silver-Plated Cornucopia
English 1880s Silver-Plated Cornucopia

English 1880s Silver-Plated Cornucopia

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H 5.91 in W 6.3 in D 3.94 in

English 1880s Silver-Plated Cornucopia

Located in London, GB

lifting to reveal a small compartment inside. The Victorians used these as spoon warmers, but would make

Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Large Nautilus Brass Planter
Large Nautilus Brass Planter

Large Nautilus Brass Planter

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H 10 in W 12 in D 6.5 in

Large Nautilus Brass Planter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A large nautilus brass planter with an iceberg type base similar to old Victorian spoon warmers

Category

20th Century American Decorative Objects

Materials

Brass

Gigantic Solid Brass Nautilus Planter
Gigantic Solid Brass Nautilus Planter

Gigantic Solid Brass Nautilus Planter

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H 11 in W 12 in D 7 in

Gigantic Solid Brass Nautilus Planter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

spoon warmers. This size is perfect for holding an orchid plant or for use by itself as a nautical

Category

20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Nautilus Planters
Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Nautilus Planters

Pair of Hollywood Regency Brass Nautilus Planters

Located in Los Angeles, CA

used on silver Victorian spoon warmers. Opening is 5 1/4" x 6" and 5 1/2" tall -- sufficient for

Category

20th Century American Planters and Jardinieres

Materials

Brass

Late 19th Century English Victorian Spoon Warmers
Late 19th Century English Victorian Spoon Warmers

Late 19th Century English Victorian Spoon Warmers

Located in Nashville, TN

Victorian spoon warmers late 19th century in silver plate. Nice collection of four.

Category

Antique Late 19th Century European Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual 19th Century Rams Head Spoon Warmer
Unusual 19th Century Rams Head Spoon Warmer

Unusual 19th Century Rams Head Spoon Warmer

Located in Chicago, IL

This is an amusing, well-cast Victorian Spoon Warmer. The opening in the back was filled with

Category

Antique 1870s English More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Victorian Seashell-Shaped Silver Plated Spoon Warmer
19th Century Victorian Seashell-Shaped Silver Plated Spoon Warmer

19th Century Victorian Seashell-Shaped Silver Plated Spoon Warmer

By Atkin Brothers

Located in Umberleigh, Devon

A fabulous English Victorian silver plated seashell-shaped spoon warmer which sits on rocky base

Category

Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Late 19th Century English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers
Late 19th Century English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Late 19th Century English Victorian Silver Spoon Warmers

Located in Nashville, TN

This is a beautiful collection of three English Victorian silver spoon warmers in shell form on

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket or Spoon Warmer Set of Two
Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket or Spoon Warmer Set of Two

Victorian Nautilus Shell Silver Plated Ice Bucket or Spoon Warmer Set of Two

Located in Nashville, TN

Antique Victorian silver plated conch shell design Ice Bucket and/or spoon warmer, having a hand

Category

Antique 19th Century English Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Silverplate Spoon Warmer in the Shape of an Oyster Shell
Silverplate Spoon Warmer in the Shape of an Oyster Shell

Silverplate Spoon Warmer in the Shape of an Oyster Shell

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This good quality silverplate spoon warmer is realistically fashioned in the shape of an oyster

Category

Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

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Victorian Spoon Warmer For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the victorian spoon warmer you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A victorian spoon warmer — often made from metal, silver and silver plate — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the victorian spoon warmer you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right victorian spoon warmer, those designed in Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Atkin Brothers, Hugo Lonitz & Co. and Minton each produced at least one beautiful victorian spoon warmer that is worth considering.

How Much is a Victorian Spoon Warmer?

Prices for a victorian spoon warmer can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $511 and can go as high as $2,950, while the average can fetch as much as $1,200.

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