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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Towle Silversmiths
Creator: Amboss Austria
Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 67 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 67 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner si...
Category

Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

D'Orleans by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size D'Orleans by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware set - 60 pieces. This set includes 8 Dinner Size Knives, 9 5/8" 8 Dinner Size Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 1/8" 8 Teaspoons...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

68 Pc Towle Sterling Silver 925 Madeira Flatware & Chest Monogram K
Located in Dayton, OH
1948 Towle Sterling 68 piece flatware set and wood storage chest in the Madeira pattern, subtly monogrammed with a K. Includes three non-matching si...
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1940s Victorian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Meadow Song by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 48 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Meadow Song by Towle Sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 3/4" 8 teaspoons, 6 1/4" 8 cocktail forks,...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service, 67 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 67 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9". 12 forks, 7 1/2". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 ...
Category

1950s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

El Grandee by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 39 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Grandee by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 39 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/2" 8 salad forks, 6 3/4" 8 teaspoons, 6" 1 gravy ...
Category

15th Century and Earlier Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Christmas Seven Swans Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer you this sterling silver Christmas ornament by Towle Silversmiths. The shape of the ornament is octangular wi...
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1970s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Amboss Austria Kitchen Utensil Set, Designed by Janos Meglk
Located in Vienna, Austria
A nice set of kitchen utensils designed by Janos Meglk for Amboss Austria. These instruments have been used but are in very good condition. There are f...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Silver Plumes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 50 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size silver plumes by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 50 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 8 dinner size forks, 8" 8 sa...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carpenter Hall by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 38 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Carpenter Hall by Towle sterling silver Flatware set - 32 pieces. All of the pieces in this pattern are made with hollow, shaped, sterling hand...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contessina by Towle Sterling Silver Floral Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful Contessina by Towle, circa 1965, floral repousse sterling silver flatware set - 46 Pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9"...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Towle Silver Wine Coaster, Corkscrew
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury silver plate wine coaster with a beaded trimmed edge and cork bottom with a natural grapevine corkscrew. Coaster Measures 7.25" diamete...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 59 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Rambler Rose by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 59 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 1/2" 12 dinner forks, 7 7/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

El Grandee by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service Luncheon 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
El Grandee by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 48 Pieces. This set includes: 8 KNIVES, 9", 8 FORKS, 7 1/2", 8 SALAD FORKS, 6 3/4", 8 TEASPOONS, 6"...
Category

1960s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Contessina by Towle Sterling Silver Floral Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Contessina by Towle, circa 1965, floral repousse sterling silver flatware set - 45 Pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Amboss Cutlery Model 3000 Attributed to Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
Made by Alois Weichselbaumer company later Amboss in the 1950s. Model 3000 stainless steel with rosewood handle with brass rivets. Set of 18: Six knives, six spoons, six forks. ...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Towle Sterling Silver Paul Revere Asparagus Fork
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Towle sterling silver Paul Revere asparagus fork This is an elegant Paul Revere pattern asparagus fork designed by Towle. Measurement: Approximate...
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20th Century European Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Silver Flutes by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 79 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning silver flutes by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 76 Pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4". 12 Forks, 7 3/8". 12 Salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 Teaspoons, 5 7/8". 12 Cr...
Category

1940s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Benjamin Ben Franklin by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set, 73 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage Benjamin Franklin by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 73 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, blunt, 9 3/4" 8 dinner size fork...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 48 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Candlelight by towle sterling silver flatware set - 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 3/4", 12 forks, 7 1/4", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2",...
Category

1930s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Madeira by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8, Set of 47 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Madeira by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 47 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 3/8" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4" 1 g...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 48 Pieces New Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
The traditional curves and contours of Legato are restrained by a modern touch emphasizing the graceful handle of this pattern. The rich and precise ornamentation on the edges of Leg...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 51 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand Duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 51 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4", 12 forks, 7 5/8", 12 salad forks, 7"...
Category

Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Queen Elizabeth I by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 48 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size Queen Elizabeth I by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 48 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8" 12 salad forks, 6 3/4" ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service, Luncheon 49 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old master by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 49 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8", 8 forks, 7 1/4", 8 salad forks, 6 3/8", 8 teaspoons, 6", 8 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4"...
Category

1940s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Two Turtle Doves" a Christmas Medallion by Towle in Sterling Silver , 1972
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The second in a series by Towle Silver Company "Two Turtle Doves" issued in 1972. Originally intended as a Christmas ornament or to be worn as a pend...
Category

1970s American American Classical Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Set 55 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Legato by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 3/8" 12 salad forks, 6 5/8" 12 teaspoons, 6" 1 gravy ladle, 6 3/8" 1 cold meat ...
Category

1960s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/2" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 pl...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rambler Rose by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 72 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Highly polished sides with a trellis of rambling roses down the center and on the handle best describes the popular Rambler Rose pattern, first introduced by Towle in 1937. Dinner s...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Grand Duchess by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 46 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grand Duchess by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 46 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/4" 8 forks, 7 5/8" 8 salad forks, 7" 8 teaspo...
Category

Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped mid-century bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amb...
Category

Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Carl Auböck Neptune Fish Bottle Opener, Leather & Steel by Amboss Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful fish-shaped bottle opener, made of stainless steel, covered with dark-brown tan leather. Model #4687, designed in 1995 by Carl Auböck, Vienna. Executed by Amboss Austria....
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amboss 1050 "Bacon Cutlery"
Located in Vienna, AT
This rustic cutlery consist of 18 pieces and was made in rosewood and stainless steel and was the most expensive model of the company Amboss. Neuzeug from the 1950s Diamention kn...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Amboss 2090 Cutlery by Helmut Alder
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare complete cutlery designed by Helmut Alder for Amboss in 1963, stainless steel, each part punctured, altogether 30 parts each six pieces. Good original condition.
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 107 Pieces Huge
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives 9 1/8", 12 forks 7 1/4", 12 salad forks 6 1/2", 12 teaspoons 6", 12 cream soup spoons 6 3/8", 12 place soup spoons 6 3/4", 12 cocktail forks 5 5/8", 12 flat handle b...
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Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

French Provincial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
French Provincial by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 52 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 7/8", eight forks, 7 1/8", eight salad forks, 6 1/4", eight teaspoons, 5...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mary Chilton by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Mary Chilton by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 77 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage, Horn Handle, Corkscrew from Amboss Austria, Chrome-Plated, 1950s
Located in Vienna, Austria
A vintage corkscrew from Amboss Austria, from the early 1950s. The handle is made from the tip of a deer antler and held in place with a pin which g...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 8 Service 37 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master brings together the finest in traditional Early Victorian design motifs with skillful artistry. The crown of leaves, the center rosette, scrollwork, flutes and the violin-...
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20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

King Richard by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 60 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size King Richard by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, french blades, 9 7/8" 12 dinner size forks, 7 7/8" 12 salad fo...
Category

Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service Luncheon 73 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
12 knives, 8 5/8". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 cream soup spoons, 6 1/4". 12 flat handle butter spreaders, 5 7/8". One flat handle master butter, 6 3/4". Includes bonus brand new storage chest - styles vary. Excellent condition, not monogrammed. This set will be professionally polished and sealed in individual plastic sleeves prior to shipping. 100% satisfaction guaranteed! A striking effect of plain sterling contrasted with rich ornamentation. No other pattern has the allure of a raised ribbon of silver laid over a rich decorative background. Candlelight stands alone among exquisite sterling flatware patterns...
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Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Legato by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 82 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
"LEGATO" by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 82 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/8" 12 forks, 7 1/2" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 place soup spoons, 6 1/2"...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 57 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 1/2", eight salad forks, 6 ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling French Provincial Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver server in the French Provincial pattern by Towle Silversmiths. The pattern is understated and delicate. Ther...
Category

1940s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service of 77 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 77 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8", 12 forks, 7 1/8", 12 salad forks, 6 1/2", 12 teas...
Category

1950s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fontana by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fontana by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 40 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 9" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 1/2" Eight te...
Category

1950s Unknown Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Boxed Amboss 2050 Carving Knives and Fork by Helmut Alder, Austria, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful midcentury Austrian carving set, consisting of caring knive, a meat knive and a fork in its original award-winning handmade wooden box. Out of the 2050 series, designed b...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Sterling Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver hostess helper server. Perfect for pies, cakes, quiche or even fish. The handle has a simple yet elegant design. Makes a lovely holiday, housewarmi...
Category

1950s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Candlelight by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 80 Pcs Dinner Size
Located in Big Bend, WI
Candlelight by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 80 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knives, 9 5/8", eight dinner size forks, 7 3/4", eight salad forks,...
Category

1930s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Laureate by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 45 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Laureate by Towle sterling silver Flatware set - 45 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 3/8" 8 salad forks, 6 5/8" 8 teaspoons, 6 1/8" 8 place soup spoons, 7" 1 g...
Category

1960s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lafayette by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 57 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner size timeless, simple, and unadorned Lafayette by Towle sterling silver flatware set - 57 pieces. This set includes: Eight dinner size knive...
Category

Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Chippendale by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 84 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Chippendale by Towle sterling silver flatware set of 84 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 3/4", 12 Forks, 7 3/8", 12 Salad Fork...
Category

Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Lace by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service, 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite old Lace by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 6" 1 serving spoon, 8 1/2" 1 ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Old Colonial by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 100 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Old Colonial by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 100 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 7/8" Eight forks, 7" Eight salad forks, 6 1/4" Eight teaspoons, 5 5/8" ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stainless Hardwood Fondue Forks by Carl Auböck for Amboss Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Two sets each four pieces. Stainless hardwood fondue forks by Amboss Austria designed by Carl Auböck in 1959. Very good original condition.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Old Master by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 55 PC Dinner Size New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Master by Towle sterling silver dinner size flatware set, 55 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 8 dinner size forks, 7 3/4" 8 salad forks, 6 3/8" 8 teaspoon...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery. For six people, consists of six l...
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Part of Cutlery by Helmut Alder for Amboss Model 2070
Located in Vienna, AT
Cutlery, model 2070, designed by Helmut Alder, produced by "Amboss Neuzeughammer Steyr" Austria in the 1960s. High quality stainless steel cutlery...
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Stainless Steel

Antique and Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.

Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.

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