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Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1920s
Set of 6 Faberge 84 Zolotniks (.875) Standard Silver Tablespoons, circa 1880
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 Faberge 84 zolotniks (.875) standard silver tablespoons, circa 1880. A splendid set, marks for their Moscow store. The Imperial Warrant double-headed eagle also is clear on ...
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Late 19th Century Russian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Antique Meiji Period Japanese Satsuma Tea Pot Japan, 19th Century
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
Faboulous japanese earthenware Teapot of unusual shape. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Type: Tea/Coffee Drinking: Bowls, Cups & Teapots Japanese Style: Satsum...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Earthenware Rabbit on Turtle, Attributed to Emile Galle, French, 19th Century
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This earthenware is showing a rabbit on a turtle. This is a French work, attributed to famous designer and maker Emile Galle. Circa end of 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware, Ceramic, Faience, Pottery

Dutch Walnut Wine Cooler/Planter, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Dutch walnut wine cooler/planter with liner featuring parquetry inlay, shell marquetry inlay and brass handles on sides ending on tapered legs.
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Early 19th Century Dutch Neoclassical Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Orchies French Faïence Majolica Louis XV Style Asparagus Plate, circa 1880
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Majolica glazed French faïence barbotine asparagus plate, Orchies, circa 1880. In the style of Louis XV with dimensional mold work and unusual glazing in pink, green and auberg...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Set of SIX Mason's Dinner Plates Ashworth's Ironstone Large, Circa 1865
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
These are a beautiful set of SIX Large Dinner Plates by Mason's ironstone made during the mid-19th century, when Mason's was owned by Ashworth Brothers...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ironstone

12 Coalport Grey and Polychrome Enamel Floral Shaped Rim Dinner Service Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport dinner plates feature an unusual color combination of a soft gray border decorated with a vibrant palette of brightly pai...
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1920s English Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Charles X White Opaline Plate by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes
Located in Paris, FR
Opaline crystal plate decorated with dark blue forget-me-nots and gilded stripes, produced by Jean-Baptiste Desvignes. Desvignes was a French g...
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1820s French Charles X Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Opaline Glass

Sterling Silver Vinaigrette Birmingham 1824
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver vinaigrette Date : Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1824 for Thomas Shaw Period : George IV Origin : Birmingham, England Decoration : Tooled embelishment to the ...
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1820s British George IV Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Tureen by Marc Jacquard Retailed by Bulgari 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent antique French sterling silver soup tureen and lid, retailed by Bulgari Rome with hallmarks for the maker Marc Jacquard and circa 1810 in date. This round Silver Serving Tureen has Rococo elements perfectly accenting the elegant body, with bold scroll handles decorated with foliate and floral ornamentation and stands on a pedestal foot with an encircled border. It features an exceptional cast floral and fruit bouquet finial on the lid. The tureen is beautiful in its simplicity and comes with its own vintage luxury case labelled Bulgari. Condition: In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 28 x width 37 x depth 29 Weight 76 troy oz Dimensions in inches: Height 11.0 x width 14.6 x depth 11.4 Weight 2.36 kg Bulgari The founder of the Bulgari brand is Sotirios Voulgaris who was born in March 1857 and came from the Epirus Village of Paramythia, the largest Aromanian center of silversmithing in the Balkans. He was one of eleven children of his father Georgios Voulgaris (1823–1889) and his Aromanian mother Eleni Stronggaris. In 1881, Sotirios Bulgari moved to Rome and, in 1884, opened his first store on via Sistina 85. In 1888, he married Aromanian Eleni Basio with whom he had six children: Constantine-Georgios (1889–1973), Leonidas-Georgios (1890–1966), Maria-Athena (1891–1976), Sofia (1893–1908), Alexandra (1895–1984) and Spyridon (1897–1932); Leonidas-Georgios is the father of the current chairman of the company, Paolo Bulgari.[9] In 1905, he unveiled the Via Condotti shop that would become the company's flagship.[10] In its early years, Bulgari was known for silver pieces that borrowed elements from Byzantine and Islamic art, combining them with floral motifs. At the time, Paris was the apex of fashion and creativity, and its trends influenced Sotirio's designs for decades: jewels of the early 20s were characterised by platinum Art Deco settings while those of the 30s featured geometric diamond motifs—sometimes set in combination with coloured gemstones. Convertible jewels...
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1810s French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Oak Biscuit Barrel with Silver Plate Bands & Top. Ceramic Liner
Located in North Salem, NY
Whatever you fancy...Keep your buns warm or elegantly offer ice on your bar... This attractive 19th century Victorian English Oak lidded biscuit barrel with a white interior ceramic...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate

Doulton Burslem hand coloured part dessert set decorated with orchids
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This Doulton Burslem part dessert set comprises six plates and a low comport. All pieces feature raised, moulded depictions of a variety of orchids which have been hand coloured and ...
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1880s English Late Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Raj Period Tea and Coffee Service, 4 Piece
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A copper and silver Indian 4-piece tea and coffee service, 3 pots and covered sugar. Dragons cavort over handles and surfaces. 19th Century Raj period...
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19th Century Indian Anglo Raj Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Copper

A Sarreguemines Majolica Smoking Stand, Drunk Street Musician and Dog, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
Sarreguemines Majolica Smoking Stand, molded and applied with an artiste de rue with his dog, and holding a wine bottle with an overturned wine glass below; the humidor formed as a c...
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1880s French Belle Époque Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Majolica

Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders decorative interior décor
Located in London, GB
Antique English Georgian Brass Candle stick holders A elegant English Georgian small size with waisted detail Nice aged patina very good cond...
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19th Century English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

PAIR OF EARLY 19th CENTURY POLYCHROME PORCELAIN FLOWER VASE
Located in Firenze, FI
Beautiful pair of polychrome porcelain flower holders, quadrangular in shape with wavy feet and edges. The accurate and detailed decoration, with golden motifs and linear and vegetal...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Antique French Baccarat Uranium Green Opaline Glass Punch Bowl Set, 19th Century
Located in Rostock, MV
Exquisite Bowl Set in Uranium Green Opaline Glass by Baccarat with Spoon and Saucer All Parts are Decorated with Colourful Enamel and Gilding Highlights France, 19th Century Diam...
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19th Century French Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Opaline Glass

Victorian Sterling Silver Toast Rack London
By Richard Sibley II
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Victorian sterling silver toast rack retailed by Makepeace Date : Hallmarked in London in 1840 for Richard Sibley II – retail stamp for Makepeace, London Period : Victori...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair 19th Century Masons iron stone tureens
Located in Martlesham, GB
A highly decorative pair of 19th Century Mason's iron stone tureens with a Japanese chinoiserie pattern, having a dome covered lid with a decorative shape...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

EARLY 19th CENTURY PAIR OF AUSTRIAN CRYSTAL BOTTLES
Located in Firenze, FI
Splendid pair of blown red crystal bottles with golden engravings depicting hunting scenes, made with great skill and precision. Every detail, from the plants to the lawn, is rendere...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

Antique French Set of (5) Graduated Copper Pans Mounted on Old Butcher's Rack
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Set of (5) Graduated french Copper Pans mounted on an Antique Butcher's Rack. The Antique French Copper Pans or Pots are clearly fro...
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1880s French Country Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper, Iron

Nine Spode Dollar Pattern Coffee Cups England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
Perfect for a double espresso! These nine "Dollar" pattern porcelain coffee cups are decorated in the exquisite "Dollar" pattern. Spode made this set in England circa 1820. The decor...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Fine 19th Century Papier Mache Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Superb Quality Mid 19th Century Papier Mache Tray, Of Rectangular Form With Exceptional Hand Painted And Gilded Decoration To Black And Green Ground Background. Stamped "James Sh...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Other

Caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati periodo Art Deco Uranium Glass Murano
Located in Lugo, IT
Una caraffa e cinque bicchieri molati. Uranium glass Murano Buone condizioni. Grazie
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1920s Italian Modern Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Uranium Glass

French Art Nouveau Emile Galle Cameo Aquatic Glass Vase -With Pond Scene c1920
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Fabulous and cute small three colour Emile Galle cameo aquatic vase in purple and orange over an unusual opal layer depicting a pond scene with budding and flowering Nénuphars (water...
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1920s French Art Nouveau Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Victorian Burr Walnut Decanter Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Lined In Satinwood From our Decanter collection, we are delighted to offer this Victorian Burr Walnut Decanter Box. The Decanter Box of rectangular form veneered in Burr Walnut with ...
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Rare French Art Deco Galle Cameo Glass Vase -Winter Hydrangea -c1925
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Fabulous late Galle Cameo vase in brown over yellow cleverly and finely depicting naturalistic winter hydrangea and lightly fire polished- This large and exceptional cameo vase is fr...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Art Glass

19th Century inlaid mahogany tray
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century inlaid mahogany tray, having a shaped gallery edge with brass carrying handles either end, having lovely intricate inlay incorporating various patterns ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Mahogany

Cave a Liqueur with Chinoiserie Inlay Late 19th Century
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Cave a Liqueur with chinoiserie lacquer Date : Late 19th century Period : Third Republic Origin : France Decoration : Cover with chinoiserie scene with classic fence patter...
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Late 19th Century French Chinoiserie Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ormolu

A set of three Victorian copper saucepans
Located in Martlesham, GB
A nice set of three Victorian copper saucepans with long steel handles, each saucepan of circular form and having copper lids with a handle. Circa 1860. Large saucepan - 9 1/2" x 9...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper

19th Century oval brass bound bucket
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th Century mahogany oval brass bound bucket with a brass liner and handle. Circa 1820.
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1820s British Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Mahogany

Antique Clear Pressed Glass Pedestal Patisserie Cake Stand Serving Plate Square
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a fabulous antique clear glass cake stand with a wonderful pattern glass square base. The top has a round rim with four corners of a square poking out from below the rim. The...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Glass

Antique Indian Colonial Silver Jug made in Calcutta, India in c. 1860 Beer Pimms
By Allan & Hayes
Located in London, GB
A magnificent Antique 19th Century Indian Silver Jug. This Jug has a tapered cylindrical form embellished with a cast applied band of lion heads holding impressive swags of wheat or ...
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19th Century Indian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver

Pair Antique Irish Georgian Silver Wine Goblets 1802 06
Located in London, GB
A pair of Antique Irish George III Silver Wine Goblets. These Goblets are of excellent size and each is embellished with bands of engraved patterns and each has two engraved crests. ...
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Early 19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Copeland Plate, Reticulated with Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (2)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates avai...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Georgian Silver Toast Rack Sheffield 1800
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Heading : Sterling silver toast rack with omega handle Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1800 for Thomas Law Period : William IV Origin : London. England Decoration : Eight divisions...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Early 19th Century Darte Brothers Porcelain Plates
Located in Maidstone, GB
Pair of antique Darte Brothers cobalt blue porcelain plates magnificently painted with the French countryside, featuring cows, goats and sheep, decorated with gold rims. Each with th...
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1810s French Empire Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Rare Tiffany Sterling Silver Soup Tureen in Historic Chrysanthemum Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Rare Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup tureen. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Lobed and oval bowl with scalloped and turned down scalloped rim. Bracket end handles and four spla...
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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Copeland Plate, Reticulated, Sublime Flowers by Greatbatch, 1848 (3)
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful plate made by Copeland in 1848. It is decorated with a sublimely painted flower arrangement by the artist Greatbatch. We have two sets of 8 of these plates avai...
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1840s English Victorian Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Large Art Deco Cabaret Bar Snack Tray by Quist Silverplate & Cut Crystal Liners
By F.W. Quist
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
This stunning Art Deco snack tray is a beautiful addition to any cocktail party. The tray is made of silverplated brass and carries seven original cut crystal bowls. The set is in ve...
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1920s German Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Goldscheider Art Déco Group 'Revue', the 'Dolly Sisters', by Stephan Dakon, 1927
Located in Vienna, AT
Remarkable and rare Goldscheider Art Deco Figurine Group of the later 1920s: Two posing young revue twin dancers with pageboy hairstyles, performing a step forward in parallel, at th...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Coalport Slop Bowl, Moss Green, Gilt and Flowers, patt. 967, Regency ca 1820
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful slop bowl made by Coalport around the year 1820. The bowl has a gadrooned rim, a deep moss green ground with a gilt trellis pattern, and beautiful hand painted fl...
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1820s English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Cluny by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service Massive Set with Vintage Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
The academic nature in which designer Antione Heller looked to the past for inspiration also stems from the Beaux Arts movement. Cluny takes its name and inspiration from a real plac...
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Late 19th Century Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique American Mauser Co. Sterling Silver Mounted Crystal Decanter, Circa 1900
Located in New Orleans, LA
Fine Antique American Etched Crystal Decanter with Sterling Silver Mounts, Signed "Mauser Co." New York, Circa 1890's-1900's.
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Late 19th Century American Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Antique Continental Sterling Silver Repoussé Centerpiece, Circa 1890's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Continental Sterling Silver Repoussé Centerpiece, Circa 1890's.
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Late 19th Century European Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

2 Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Bowls from the Ship Wrecked "Tek Sing"
Located in Palm Beach, FL
In 1822 the Chinese Junk "Tek Sing" or true star sank in the south China sea, where the ship and its cargo remained until salvaged in 1999. These antique blue...
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Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Porcelain

Doulton Lambeth Frank Butler Stylized Pattern Candlestick
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual Doulton Lambeth saucer shape stylized leaf design candlestick with brass fittings by Frank Butler and dating from around 1890. The candle stick...
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1890s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Brass

Majolica Flowers Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1880
Located in Austin, TX
Majolica Flowers Platter Sarreguemines Circa 1880.
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1880s French Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Rare French Life-like Glazed Terracotta Sculpture of a Dachshund Dog
Located in Benington, Herts
A Rare French Life-like Glazed Terracotta Sculpture of a Dachshund Dog French Circa 1920 This charming piece depicts a Dachshund, commonly known as the sausage dog. The breed was e...
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1920s Vintage Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

Tiffany Sterling Silver Double Tea Caddy, circa 1870
Located in New York, NY
With upright beaded and key fret handle, the body and lids finely engraved with classical anthemion decoration, with key fret borders, one side lightly engraved with monogram.
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1870s Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 19th Century Dovetailed Copper Forged Iron Apple Butter Cauldron Pot 22"
Located in Dayton, OH
Monumental antique copper cauldron featuring hammered details with dovetailing and ornate forged iron handles. Dimensions: 22" x 22" x 11"
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19th Century Rustic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Copper, Iron

French Majolica Asparagus Plate, circa 1890
Located in Austin, TX
Unusual French Majolica asparagus plate with 3 spaces unsigned, circa 1890.
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1890s French French Provincial Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Ceramic

William De Morgan Tile
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5448 Scarce Ruby Lustre Tile crisply decorated with a Snake with a protruding tongue and a strong firing 1888 - 97 15.2cm x 15.2cm x 1cm
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1880s Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Paul Storr Commemorative Silver Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
This highly important sterling silver tray by famed English silversmith Paul Storr was gifted by the isles of Mauritius to its famed abolitionist leader, Sir Robert Townsend Farquhar...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Goblet '1880'
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver goblet; an addition to our collection of presentation related silverware. This exceptional antique Exeter sterling silver goblet has a circular bell-shaped form onto a knopped stem and circular spreading foot. The body of this exceptional Victorian goblet is embellished with two bright cut engraved viola floral sprays, incorporating two arched cartouches. One cartouche bears the original bright cut engraved illustration of root vegetable, and the other remains vacant. The upper portion and knop of the pedestal stem are embellished with applied bead decorated borders. The foot of this Victorian wine goblet...
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1880s English Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Sterling Silver

William De Morgan Charger
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
5446 William De Morgan Charger with a Good Ruby Lustre Firing. Decorated with a Naked Boy, Ducks and Flowers by Fred Passenger Several light and fine scratches to the surface 35.5cm ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Earthenware

Pair Blue and White Delft Plates or Dishes Hand Painted Netherlands, circa 1800
Located in Katonah, NY
This pair of blue and white Delft plates were hand painted circa 1800 in the Netherlands. At the center of this lovely pair of dishes is a traditional Dutch Delft view of a garden in...
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Early 19th Century Dutch Rococo Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Delft

Rare Pair of 19th C. Bohemian Uranium Color Decanters Ottoman/Turkish Market
Located in New York, NY
A very rare and impressive pair of 19th century Bohemian cut crystal Uranium color decanters/bottles with gold and platinum hand-painted decoration made for the Turkish/Ottoman market. Each of these decanters is made of the highest quality Bohemian hand-diamond-cut crystal with a rare uranium green/yellow hue. The decanters are fitted with their original lids and are gorgeously hand-painted with decorations of the Turkish flag...
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19th Century Czech Islamic Antique Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

Materials

Crystal

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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