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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Creator: Gorham Manufacturing Company
Creator: Minton
Antique Gorham Sterling Silver 341 Bowl Large 10 oz .925 306g
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Gorham sterling silver bowl #341. A large bowl featuring a beaded ring and rope twist rim design. Measures: 9.5".  
Category

Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Sterling Silver Platter Tray
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver platter tray. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. Oval well with paneled curvilinear shoulder and reeded r...
Category

1910s American Edwardian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Majolica "Cockerel & Monkey" Teapot by Minton
Located in Paris, FR
"Cockerel & Monkey Minton Majolica Teapot the protrusive cockerel head with forming the spout, a smiling, like if he was riding the cockerel, is...
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Late 20th Century English Victorian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Minton Cherub Plate Pattern G1533
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Minton plate is decorated very simply with a central hand coloured transfer print of a cherub in puce (pattern G1533) The outer rim features a very fine basket weave moulding and the edge is finished with gilding. It was made in 1874 for the retailer John Mortlock...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Minton "Secessionist" Ware Bowl Hydrangea Pattern
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Minton fruit bowl is from their "Secessionist Ware" range which was designed by Leon Solon and John Wadsworth. This tube lined bowl is decorated with the "Hydrangea" pattern (pa...
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Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Neoclassical Style, Victorian Period Sterling Silver Tazza by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Neoclassical style, Victorian period, sterling silver tazza, Gorham Manufacturing Co., Providence, Rhode Island, year hallmarked for 1901. Decorated with grapes and mythological face...
Category

Early 1900s American Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Zodiac Sterling Silver 3-Piece Baby Set
Located in New York, NY
Zodiac sterling silver 3-piece baby set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1915. This set comprises mug, bowl, and plate. Cup: Straight sides, short inset foot,...
Category

1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Victorian Majolica Game Pie Dish Made by Minton & Co.
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A majolica game pie dish made by Minton & Co. in 1874. The dish takes the form of a wicker basket and is covered with oak leaves, acorns, vines,...
Category

1870s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware, Majolica, Pottery

Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal Bowl with Fruiting Apple Branch
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1883. Curved sides with allover spot hammering and gilt-washed interior overhung with apple branch...
Category

1880s American Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

Imperial Chrysanthemum Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 67 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Imperial Chrysanthemum by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 67 pieces. This pattern was designed by William Codman for ...
Category

20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

White Majolica Neptune Platter Minton, circa 1865
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica mythological platter which features four figural panels molded with Juno, Neptune, Mercury and Selene signed Minton, circa 1856. This platter had a rare turquoise blue back...
Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Edgemont by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 50 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Originally issued in 1987, Edgemont by Gorham has symmetrical flutes that adorn the end of the flatware, flaring in an unmistakable pattern. Dinner size Edgemont by Gorham sterling ...
Category

Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Majolica Game Pie Tureen, Rabbit, Mallard and Dove, Victorian 1881
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning game pie tureen with cover made by Minton in 1881. The piece is made of majolica and has realistically relief-moulded game on the cover: a rabbit, a mallard and a ...
Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Minton Porcelain Teacup Trio, Bath Embossed White with Sepia Roses, Regency 1830
Located in London, GB
This is a rare and beautiful trio consisting of a teacup, coffee cup and saucer, made by Minton in circa 1830. Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside...
Category

1830s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of American Edwardian Sterling Silver Candlesticks by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Edwardian sterling silver candlesticks. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1905. Each: Ovoid, tapering, and fluted shaft with interlaced script monogram; stepped oval foot. Urn ...
Category

Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Christmas Ball Ornament
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this sterling silver Christmas ball ornament made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. It’s beautifully de...
Category

2010s American Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Majolica Boy on Boat Dish
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica dish which features a boat with a boy sitting on the back, steering the rudder. A woman's bust figurehead at the front of the boat. Colouration: brown, green, turquoi...
Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Fine Minton Porcelain ‘Flower Encrusted’ Garniture, circa 1830
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
An exceptionally fine Minton porcelain garniture, circa 1830. Each rococo style vase, painted with exotic birds, within elaborate scroll borders, the...
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1830s English Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Rondo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set For 12 Service 59 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rondo by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 59 Pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 7/8" 12 Forks, 7 1/4" 12 Salad Forks, 6 5/8" 12 Teaspoons, ...
Category

1950s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Majolica Oak Jug/Pitcher with Snail Handle
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Minton Majolica jug/pitcher which features oak leaves and acorns to the sides and a snail to the handle. Colouration: brown, green, yellow, are pre...
Category

1860s Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Pair of Minton Bird Tiles Designed by Christopher Dresser, circa 1875
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
A pair of framed Minton bird tiles designed by Christopher Dresser ca. 1875. These tiles are beautiful examples of Arts & Crafts pottery. Arts & Cr...
Category

Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Edgemont by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 60 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Issued in 1987, Edgemont by Gorham has symmetrical flutes that adorn the end of the flatware, flaring in an unmistakable pattern. Edgemont by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 60...
Category

Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Antique Majolica Jardinière of the Four Seasons by Minton
Located in London, GB
Victorian antique Majolica jardinière of the Four Seasons by Minton English, c. 1905 Measures: Height 39cm, diameter 32cm This charact...
Category

Early 1900s English Renaissance Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Minton Majolica Hanging Planter Basket, Bird's Nest, Cherries, Dated 1872
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Minton Majolica Hanging Planter/Basket, the planter molded as a birds nest with red glazed cherries and green leaves, the interior glazed in turquoise, t...
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Pair of 19th Century English Minton Framed Painted Ceramic Wall Plaques
Located in Dallas, TX
Crafted in England circa 1880, and set in the original carved oak frames, each plaque is hand painted and stamped on the back Minton, London, England. Each porcelain, signed by the a...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic, Oak

Minton Porcelain Plate, Putti and Rabbit Scene by A. Boullemier, circa 1885
Located in London, GB
This is a very charming plate made by Minton in circa 1885 and painted by the famous porcelain artist Antonin Boullemier. The plate has an image of three putti who are shooting birds...
Category

1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Sterling Silver Mid-Century Punch Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are proud to offer you this sterling silver punch bowl by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island dated 1953. Simply put, it’s HUGE! Elegant and chic it’s the epitome of M...
Category

1950s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

King Edward Flatware, Service for 12
Located in Brooklyn, NY
First introduced in 1936, King Edward by Gorham has been very popular since. Old world daintiness and charm are yours for the taking in this lovely flatwar...
Category

1930s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large and Old-Fashioned Sterling Silver Tea Tray by Cartier
Located in New York, NY
Large and old-fashioned American sterling silver tea tray, 1954. Retailed by Cartier in New York. Oval well and scrolled sides and rim; end bracket handles. Fully marked including re...
Category

1950s American Georgian Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

George 111 Early Minton Porcelain Coffee Can Hand Painted Pattern 76, Ca 1805
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a finely painted porcelain coffee can made by the Minton factory, England, in the reign of George 111 in the early 19th century, circa 1805   Straight sided coffee cans were only originally made for about the first 20 years of the 19th century and are very collectable. The porcelain can is well potted with a ring handle. It is finely hand decorated in Minton's recorded Pattern Number 76, having three sets of horizontally painted...
Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Aesthetic Style Silver Water Pitcher
Located in London, GB
Beautifully crafted antique American sterling silver water jug in the Aesthetic style, with a frosted surface decorated with the most delicate hand-eng...
Category

Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Epic by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 Pieces Deco Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce dinner size epic by Gorham, circa 1941, sterling silver flatware set, 65 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 1/2" 12 dinner forks, 7 3/4" 12 salad forks, 6 1/2" 12...
Category

1940s Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Sterling Silver Fisherman Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque mixed metal on sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1881. Curved sides, molded rim, and foot rim. On exterior are applied vegetation rooted in granulated ...
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1880s North American Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Golden Wheat by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 8 Set 58 Pieces Scarce
Located in Big Bend, WI
Golden wheat by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 58 pieces. This set includes: 8 Knives, 9 1/4" 8 Forks, 7 1/4" 8 Salad Forks, 6 7/8" 8 Teaspoons,...
Category

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Golden Scroll by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 66 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely bright-cut golden scroll by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9 1/8" 12 Forks, 7 3/8" 12 Salad forks,...
Category

Late 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

11 Dinner Plates Flowers and Gold, Minton Porcelain, 1874-1884
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 11 dinner plates in Minton Porcelain. Each plate is decorated with and hand painted flower on a green-blue background framed by a gold filet. The edge of the plate is openwork...
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Weymouth by Gorham Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set for 8 Service 100 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Weymouth by Gorham, circa 1914, sterling silver Dinner & Luncheon Size Flatware set - 100 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner knives, 9 5/8" 8 Dinner forks, 7 5/8" 8 Regular kkn...
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Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Florentine by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service with Provenance 426 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental figural Florentine by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 426 pieces. This pattern was designed by William C...
Category

Early 20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

White Parian Figures, L'Enfant Lisant et L'Enfant Écrivant, after Lemire 19thC
Located in London, GB
On offer is a superb pair of white parian figures, probably English and made in Staffordshire in the late 19th Century. The figures are after a pair of bronze models created by Charl...
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Art Nouveau Sterling and Crystal Decanter
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are thrilled to offer you this sterling silver and crystal decanter made by Gorham Silversmiths of Providence, Rhode Island. The sterling silver stopper is in the Art Nouveau styl...
Category

Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Sterling Silver String Box by Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual antique George V English sterling silver string box made by Gorham Manufacturing Company; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George V sterling silver string box has a circular rounded form. The surface of this unusual box is plain and embellished with a broad band of pierced scrolling designs. This impressive antique string box...
Category

1910s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beautiful Antique Gorham Classical Red Silver Overlay Perfume
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful turn-of-the-century red glass perfume with engraved silver overlay. Made by Gorham in Providence. Globular bottle with short neck and ball ...
Category

Early 20th Century North American Art Nouveau Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Classical Sterling Silver Bowl
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Edwardian classical sterling silver bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence. Round with lobed and concave sides. Wavy shoulder with applied leaves and flowers, and scr...
Category

Early 20th Century American Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

12 Antique Minton England Elaborate Cobalt Jewel & Gilt Encrusted Dinner Plates
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant set of twelve dinner or presentation plates by the fine porcelain firm of Minton's of England. Custom ordered through the prestigious retailer of William Plummer, New York...
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1910s English Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Enamel, Gold

Golden Wheat by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 97 Pieces Scarce
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce golden wheat by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware set - 97 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4" 12 forks, 7 1/4" 12 salad forks, 6 7/8" 12...
Category

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

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Figural Bud Vase By Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver, figural bud vase, Gorham manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, year-hallmarked for 1865. Monogrammed with an Old English letter K. Measures 6 3...
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1860s American Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Bowl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are delighted to offer this sterling silver bowl by Gorham Silver Company of Providence, Rhode Island. It has a fluted rim with a scalloped edge. Manufactured after WWII, it refle...
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1940s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Gorham Edwardian Regency Box for Jewelry and Keepsakes
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Regency sterling silver box. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1917. Square with straight sides. Cover hinged with gently curved top and scrolled top. Allover engine-turned w...
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1910s American Regency Revival Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Reticulated Gorham Sterling Silver Bread Cake Bridal Basket
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Gorham sterling silver 925 Edwardian style serving basket numbered 2225A with ruffled, reticulated / pierced edge, etched floral designs and monogram CLF on the handle.  
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sublime Set of 12 Minton Dinner or Service Plates
Located in Hopewell, NJ
12 handsome Minton china dinner or service plates having contemporary style with black and platinum silver striped borders, white background and a central...
Category

1940s English Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Blithe Spirit by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 Pieces New
Located in Big Bend, WI
Unused Blithe spirit by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9 1/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 5/8" 8 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 place ...
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Mid-20th Century Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Porcelain Centre Piece, Mazarine Blue with Gilt, Sèvres Style, 1862-1870
Located in London, GB
On offer is a sublime and very rare centre piece made by Minton between 1862 and 1870, which was the Victorian era. The centre piece is made in the Sèvres style and decorated in a mazarine or cobalt blue ground with rich and very fine gilding. The piece is probably made as a potpourri. This piece would make a fabulous display on your Easter, Thanksgiving or Christmas table! Minton was one of the pioneers of English china production alongside other great potters such as Spode, Davenport, Ridgway, Coalport and others. They were located in Staffordshire and were known specifically for their wonderfully fine white bone china and bright colours; there is a colour called "Minton Blue" which is a fresh azure blue that was very fashionable during the Victorian era. Throughout the different phases of its existence, the factory made top quality creamware, porcelain, majolica and ultimately the finest parian porcelain. Minton excelled in their decorations and gilt work; these were often executed by artists who came from the Sèvres factory in France and brought their skills with them. This large centre piece consists of three pieces: the base, the actual comport that can hold a liberal amount of food such as a large piece of game, and the cover. That being so, these pieces are more known for their decorative value and make a stunning display at the centre of a table setting. This piece is not documented and no pictures are known of it other than one I have heard about in the grapevine but never seen myself: an image in a collection of images of the designs made by Minton for Thomas Goode, the famous retailer in London. The relationship between Minton and Thomas Goode was a long and fruitful one. Goode, who was a close friend of Herbert Minton, commissioned a series of Victorian ornamental pieces in imitation of the late 18th Century Sèvres pieces that Goode had in his own collection. Minton did not just copy the Sèvres pieces, but created entirely new ones using the old 18th Century designs, hereby moving decidedly away from the English Rococo style, which had become increasingly strange and a little tired over the years. Minton, who had taken on Léon Arnoux, previously a painter at Sèvres, as Art Director. Arnoux was able to revive the design of ornamental wares in English soft paste porcelain...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Large American Sterling Silver Scallop Shell Bowl by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Large sterling silver scallop shell bowl. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1941. Elongated form and dynamic flutes. Rests on 2 balls. Fully marked ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sterling Candlesticks, 1916
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are happy to offer this pair of sterling silver candlesticks in the Plymouth pattern by Gorham Silversmiths, circa 1916. They have a scalloped base and bobeche and the body also h...
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1910s American Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pr. 19c Mintons Porcelain "Louis XVI Sevres Style" Blue Nouveau Ground Vases
Located in New York, NY
A fantastic and beautiful pair of antique 19th century mintons English porcelain Louis XVI style Sevres style blue nouveau ground hand-painted and hand-tooled-gilt, oval-shaped cover...
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1850s English Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Anglo-Japanese Majolica Jug by Minton
Located in London, GB
Minton, an Anglo-Japanese Majolica jug, modelled with lily pads and flowers, on a Japanese wave ground, overall turquoise glazed, impressed marks, da...
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

Sterling Lorraine Server
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a sterling silver server in the Lorraine pattern by Gorham Silversmiths. The handle is scalloped and has flowers around the to...
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Early 1900s American Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Minton Majolica Pottery Boy Holding a Basket Probably for Salt
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning antique Minton Majolica pottery figure of a boy holding a basket, probably for salt, and dating from around 1879. The figure stands raised on a rounded rockwork base with a tree stump with the boy leaning on the stump and dressed in period costume with a jacket and knee length shorts and wearing a rounded hat with ribbon. He holds a basket in front of him and is hand painted in naturalistic Majolica colors in typical yellows, greens, blues, browns and natural skin tones. The base has stamped Minton marks to the rim along with date marks with the inner base decorated in typical Minton turquoise...
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1870s English High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pottery

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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