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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Style: Tribal
Style: Regency
Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Nantgarw Pottery, Moses Webster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Coalport Pair of Floral Gilded Sauce Tureens, Marquess of Anglesey, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is an extremely rare set of lidded sauce tureens made by Coalport in circa 1820. The tureens are decorated in the "Marquess of Anglesey" pattern. These sauce tureens would have formed part of a large dessert service. They were used for the sauce to be served on ice cream or a cooked sweet dish, and the lids have holes for the sauce ladles. Coalport was one of the leading potters in 19th and 20th century, coming out with many innovative designs. The pottery emerged around the year 1800 in Shropshire, right on the edge of Staffordshire and near other great makers such as Spode, Minton, Davenport and many others. They went on to become a major potter in the 19th century and brought out many iconic designs. The Welsh Nantgarw factory first created the heavily gilded service for the Marquess of Anglesey, with beautifully painted flowers. Later the Swansea factory made additions to or copies of this service, and circa 1820 Coalport...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

From the Collection of Mario Buatta an English Dish with Blue & Gold Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta A Coalport dish with beautiful cobalt blue and gold decoration on a wide border. Made in England circ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Andrianna Shamaris Antique Hand Antique Wooden Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Stunning patina on the beautiful hand carved antique ladle. This ladle was sourced in the spirit of wabi-sabi, a Japanese philosophy that beauty can b...
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Early 20th Century Tribal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Wood, Reclaimed Wood

Regency Silver Plated Toasted Cheese Dish by Matthew Boulton
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form rectangular with hinged removable domed lid with engraved crest and cast loop finial, wood handle unscrews expose fill hole for hot water to b...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Other

Italy Richard Ginori Mid-18th Century Porcelain Coffee Pot with Flowers Decor
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an Italian porcelain piece handmade by Richard Ginori. The high quality of this Italian production of Doccia, is recognizable at first glance. The flower decoration with pink...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Tiffany Sterling Silver Tea Caddy with Early 550 Broadway Hallmark
Located in New York, NY
Regency Revival sterling silver tea caddy. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. at 550 Broadway, New York. Rectangular with straight sides and curved corners. Sloping rim and hinged and overlap...
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Mid-19th Century American Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Regency Metal Serving or Drinks Tray
Located in Kastrup, DK
A small rectangular Regency toleware tray, with brass loop handles on the side. The center of the tray is decorated with a hand painted portrait of young woman, with a basket of flo...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Metal

Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style
By Solomon Royes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver Regency style three piece tea service/set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This antique George IV sterling silver three piece tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug / creamer, and sugar bowl. Each piece of this impressive set has a rectangular rounded form onto four Regency style feet. The plain body of each piece is encircled with a band of embossed and chased decorated stylised floral motifs on a matte background. The teapot is fitted with a flush hinged, domed hallmarked cover; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this service. The cover retains the original sterling silver rounded rectangular finial embellished with chased stylised rose and leaf decoration, encompassed with a bud border. The teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with C scroll handles, ornamented with applied chased acanthus leaf decorated thumbpieces. Each component of this service is supported by four Regency style bracket style feet ornamented with a shaped claw foot, accented with scrolling leaf decoration and stylised floral motifs. The cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilded interiors. Condition This antique Regency tea service...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Six Porcelain Saucers with Cobalt Blue Borders Made England 19th Century
Located in Katonah, NY
Six antique porcelain saucers with cobalt blue and gold borders were made in England in the late 19th century. The gilded decoration is simpl...
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Late 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Unique Antique Handmade African Tribal Pottery Vase
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful African tribal vase with a face; the piece is very well done with a small chip on the inside as shown. Very cool unique piece.
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20th Century Unknown Tribal Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Large Cut Glass Regency Celery Vase, Circa 1820
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A large cut glass Regency Celery vase, Circa 1820. A large goblet-shaped celery vase cut with a diamond and peacock feather pattern. A large goblet-sha...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

19th Century Regency Mahogany Sarcophagus-Shaped Wine Cooler
Located in London, GB
A fine early 19th century Regency period fiddle back mahogany and ebony strung sarcophagus shaped wine cooler, having centre panelled mitered top above beaded canted corner panelled ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Mahogany

Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very decorative, porcelain milk jug or creamer in the early Grecian shape, made by John and William Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

The Collection of Mario Buatta A Pair of White & Gold Dishes England, circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Provenance: The Private Collection of Mario Buatta a pair of white and gold dishes Made in England, circa 1820 These beauties have a gilded edge ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

English Regency Mahogany Wine Cellarette with Flanking Dolphin Feet, Circa 1815
Located in Hollywood, SC
English Regency Mahogany monumental wine cellarette with a gadrooned step back hinged lid, canted gadrooned exterior sides, interior locking mechanism, flanking figural dolphin feet...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Antique English Pottery Shell Shaped Dish with Yellow Ground Made circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This exceptional creamware shell shaped dish has a lovely yellow ground decorated with brown chrysanthemums, scrolling vines, and golden leaves. The...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Creamware

English Regency Period Wine Cooler
Located in Kastrup, DK
A very fine quality English Regency period wine cooler. Made of maple with inlays in walnut and satinwood. Brass insert with handles. Raised on...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Vintage Oval Tole Fluffy Black and White Dog Portrait Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Vintage oval tole serving tray with a central portrait of a fluffy black and white dog in an outdoor setting surrounded by a dark red border with a shallow lip with gold and black pa...
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20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Antique Sterling Silver Samovar by Paul Storr in the Regency Style
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive, antique George III English sterling silver samovar made by Paul Storr in the Regency style; an addi...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Chamberlain Worcester Three Footed Pot with a View of Worcester, 1820s
Located in London, GB
Chamberlain Worcester three footed porcelain pot or vase of the French style decorated with gilded lion’s feet and cobalt and gilt trellis with a hand painted panel depicting a view of the city of Worcester and its cathedral. Signed Worcester Chamberlain...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Vintage Oval Tole Fluffy White Dog Portrait Serving Tray
Located in New York, NY
Vintage oval tole serving tray with a central portrait of a fluffy white dog in an outdoor setting surrounded by a dark red border with a shallow lip with gold and black painted desi...
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20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Regency English Cheese Coaster in Ebonized Tole
Located in Houston, TX
Regency English cheese coaster in ebonized tole with gilded detail. Nice large size in excellent condition. Note: Original/early finish on antique and vintage metal will include som...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Steel

Three Staffordshire Porcelain Spill Vases Floral Cobalt Blue, Regency circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a set of three little spill vases made by an unknown Staffordshire maker in circa 1820, which was the Regency era. Two of the vases are cobalt blue, one is salmon, and all three have beautiful gilding and hand painted flowers. Spill vases were used for match sticks to kindle the fire. Match sticks in 1820 weren't what they are today: they were short hand-cut sticks of wood and came in bundles. Everyone had a "spill vase" on the mantle piece or on a little side table next to the fire, so that the fire could be kindled at any moment. In the early 19th century there were at some point 300 potteries in Staffordshire, and artists would move from pottery to pottery, attracted by competitive wages. Unless items are clearly marked, it is often difficult to identify them and I have not been able to clearly identify these three spill vases as everyone made them. The two cobalt blue vases are clearly from the same maker; the salmon colored one is slightly shorter and different in shape, but basically the same. All have nicely shaped rims and three charming lion's claws as feet. There is beautiful gilding and stunning hand painted flowers in the reserves. Condition report: All vases have some wear; one of the cobalt blue vases had a foot broken and restuck (this is stable and not very visible when in position) and the salmon vase...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb f...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler with Brass Lion's Head Handles
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period figured mahogany and ebony edged sarcophagus wine cooler having original shaped brass lions head carrying handles and ebonized carved lions paw f...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Mahogany

George III Antique Sterling Silver Pair of Candelabra from Sheffield, 1807-1808
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1807 & 1808 by John Roberts & Co., this striking, George III, pair of Antique Sterling Silver Candelabra,...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Eight English Pearlware Botanical Square Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Each with brown line-edged rim and decorated with botanical specimens including hibiscus, strawberry plant, and mallow; some with iron-red specimen script to underside. Provenance...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Pearlware

19th Century Regency Mahogany Wine Cooler
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Regency mahogany sarcophagus wine cooler, with bold brass lion mask handles to the sides and front with ebonised details and reeded apron at the bottom of the cooler. Standing on bro...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Pair of Antique Sheffield Regency Style Silver Plated Wine Coolers
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This matched pair of antique wine coolers are unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England between 1800-1820. These wine coolers are done in the Regency style with Sheffield s...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Fine H & R Daniel Porcelain Shell Dish in Recorded Pattern 3884, circa 1830
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a fine porcelain Shell Dish, beautifully hand painted in pattern 3884 and made by H & R Daniel of London Road, Stoke, Staffordshire Potteries, England. Pieces by H & R Daniel are beautifully decorated and sought after, being very expensive when first made. The dish is quite large and well potted with an embossed raised moulded design to the upper outer rim section. The pattern is called Ribbon & Wreath, pattern number 3884 and is fully recorded as an H & R Daniel pattern. It is finely hand painted with individual flower sprigs, with a gold gilded inner rim edging. The dish has 3884 hand painted in red on the inner foot rim. A beautiful piece by this renowned quality factory H & R DANIEL Henry Daniel (1765-1841) was an enameller and colour maker. Prior to setting up his own manufactory in 1822 he ran a business within the Spode II* factory from at least 1805 to August 1822. In 1822, Henry formed his own business. Richard (1800-1884) Henry’s second son was officially made a partner in 1826. The manufactory known as H & R Daniel continued until 1846 when it ceased due to insolvency. Daniel’s wares were said to be on a par with the best hand painted porcelain of the time. Prestigious customers included the Earl of Shrewsbury...
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Early 19th Century Regency Derby Pair of Vases
Located in Dublin 8, IE
Early 19th century Regency Derby pair of vases, the everted rim with gilt band against white ground raised over baluster body of green ground and gilt ca...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Coffee Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Nantgarw Pottery, Moses Webster
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare coffee cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six English Pearlware Shell Dishes
Located in New York, NY
Each with brown line-edged rim and hand painted with botanical specimens including woolley cineraria and clematis virginiana in pinks and purples; some with iron-red script with spec...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Pearlware

Pair of Slice Cut Regency Decanters with Diamond Cut Band
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A pair of slice cut Regency decanters with diamond cut band.
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Early 1800s British Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Cut Glass

Antique English Silver Plated Dual Wine Bottle Slide or Coaster
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated dual wine bottle coaster or slide shows no maker's marks, but is presumed to have been made in England in circa 1820 in the period Regency style. The coast...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Metal

Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800
Located in Hollywood, SC
A complete pair of English Regency Sheffield three-light candelabras with removable intertwined scrolled arms, original hand chased removable shell motif bobeches, beaded floral tape...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sheffield Plate, Copper

Regency Chamberlain Worcester Porcelain Large Botanical Dish
Located in Downingtown, PA
Antique English Chamberlain Worcester porcelain large botanical specimen oval dish, circa 1815. The large Chamberlain Worcester dish is painted o...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Georgian Blue Glass Finger Bowls
Located in Downingtown, PA
Great Color! Set of six late Georgian blue glass finger bowls, circa 1830-1830, A set of blue lead glass finger bowls from the Regency period...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Glass

Pair of Regency Style Glass Photophores, 20th Century
Located in Spencertown, NY
The large photophores, also know as hurricane shades or candle holders, incised with circles within a trellis pattern.
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
An exceptionally rare teapot, sugar and creamer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb flower painti...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Regency Sheffield Silver Plate Bread Basket, England, circa 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large Sheffield silver plate Regency period gondola shape bread basket with loop ring handles, England, early 19th century.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver Plate

Tea Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare tea cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with superb f...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Six Regency Hand Painted Porcelain Plates by Coalport, circa 1805
Located in London, GB
Six Regency side plates by Coalport with hand painted panels of fruit, circa 1805. Cobalt borders support a gilded band of interlocking scrolls and finials with a gold dentil border....
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

London Mid-18th Century Pair of Regency Silver Sugar Nips
Located in Brescia, IT
This elegant pair of antique silver nips is composed by two pieces, one is cast with shells and the other one with a little shovel shape. Fully silver London marker. With certifi...
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Mid-18th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Original Regency circa 1815 Hardwood Wine Cooler Lion Brass Handles Paw Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this this exceptionally rare solid mahogany Lion hairy paw feet wine cooler A very good looking well made and totally original piece. It has all...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Hardwood

Regency Pollard Oak Sarcophagus Shaped Cellarette
Located in Benington, Herts
Captivating English late Regency period pollard oak cellarette - wine cooler of substantial proportions having the most enchanted untouched color and patina ‘skin’. English - Geor...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Oak

19th Century Regency Antique Sterling Silver Chafing Dish by William Stroud
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1813 by William Stroud, this magnificent, Regency period, antique, sterling silver chafing dish, features ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Sterling Silver

Paul Storr Silver-Gilt Grape Shears
Located in New Orleans, LA
An incredibly rare and exceptional pair of grape shears by Paul Storr, one of the most esteemed silversmiths in history. With handles laden with grapevine...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Silver

Fine 19th Century English Regency Mahogany Cellarette
Located in Charleston, SC
Fine 19th century English regency carved mahogany cellarette with pinwheel foliate finial, hinged lid, carved medallions, fitted interior, bracketed paw feet on a stepped base.
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19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Mahogany

Wonderful Pair Dore Bronze Cherubs Putti Scalloped Crystal Compotes Centerpieces
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful pair of crystal scalloped compotes held by gilt bronze winged cherubs putti on etched pedestal stands. Measures: 9" W x 8" H.
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1930s French Regency Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Crystal, Bronze

Pair of Antique Spode Topographical Porcelain Cobalt Blue Border Shrimp Bowls
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very Fine pair of Spode porcelain shrimp bowls. With rich gilding, underglaze cobalt blue borders, and hand painted topographical scenes at their centers. One scene depicts f...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

French Porcelain Serving Dish, Heron and Cockerel La Fontaine, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a incredibly charming shell-shaped serving dish made by an unknown maker in France in circa 1820. The dish is modelled in the Sèvres style and decorated with hand painted sce...
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1820s French Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

Food Warmer with Brass Stand, Two Available
Located in Sheffield, MA
Large covered stainless steel buffet food warmer with decorative brass frame. Shelf below to hold heating units. Without the top, the base can be use as a ...
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Early 20th Century Regency Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Regency Mahogany Cellarette
Located in New Orleans, LA
This refined Regency-period wine cellarette is crafted of rich mahogany and boasts beautifully carved details. The sarcophagus form is distinguished by ebon...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Brass, Lead

Exceptional Suite of Pillar and File Cut Glass Jugs by John Blades
Located in Steyning, West sussex
An exceptional suite of pillar and file cut glass jugs by John Blades consisting of two claret jugs with applied cut handles and pillar and file stoppers...
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1810s British Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Cut Glass

Coffee Cup and Saucer Nantgarw Porcelain, circa 1815
By Moses Webster, Nantgarw Pottery
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
A rare coffee cup and saucer in Nantgarw’s superb soft-paste porcelain. Each piece is gilded and decorated in one of the London workshops with ...
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1810s Welsh Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

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Porcelain

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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