1860s More Dining and Entertaining

Hallmarked in London in 1866 by Alexander Macrae, this charming, Antique Sterling Silver Mug, features a glass bottom, a vacant cartouche, ...

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1865 by Henry Wilkinson & Co., this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Butter Dish, features...

Hallmarked in London in 1867 by Henry John Lias & Son, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Christening Mug, features chased and engrave...

This elegant tall wine decanter has been embellished with finely cut floral elements. The glass is of an intensive fir tree color and belonged to a French household.   

Vieillard & Cie "Nella" Service in the spirit of Japonism, made of hand painted faience on a white background enhanced with a cobalt blue rim on earth pieces. Pieces are off-center decorated with lovely birds such as parrot or kingfishers, flowering branches of prunus, and several colorful flowers such as peonies, roses, iris. Small insects such as ladybugs or butterflies decorate the background of the pieces. This service was created by the French Manufacture Vieillard & Cie in the 1870s and its style is halfway between 18th century naturalist porcelains and Japonism. The Manufacture set in Bordeaux is worldwide renowned thanks to its inventiveness and its deep comprehension of Persian and Japanese graphic arts: its production is characterized by an oriental fantasy, exotic landscapes, flowers and wonderful birds. All pieces are marked "JVB" beneath and large pieces have the "Nella" inscription. Composition of the set with dimensions: - 24 dinner plates 25 cm in diameter - 12 soup plates 25.5 cm in diameter - 24 dessert plates 22.5 cm in diameter - 1 large soup tureen 13 cm height x 26 cm of diameter. - 1 vegetable tureen - 1 square under dish - 2 round dishes: 1 flat (39 cm of diameter) and 1 deep (34 cm of diameter) - 1 flat oval dish 43 cm W x 35 cm D x 3.5 cm - 1 roast or turkey dish...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver christening mug; an addition to our silver christening collection. This fine antique Victorian sterling silver christening mug has a cylindrical tapering form. The body of the antique silver christening mug...

A fine antique Victorian English sterling silver christening mug; part of our silver christening collection. This antique Victorian silver christening mug has a circular, subtly t...

Antique quality Victorian circa 1860 chinoiserie black lacquer papier mâché serving tray. A great quality tray. Depositary sticker (storage)...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver goblet: an addition to our collection of wine and drinks related silverware. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver goblet has a circular bell shaped form onto a knopped stem and circular spreading foot. The body of this large silver goblet is embellished with bright cut engraved suspended leaf festoons accented with ribbon bow motifs and interlacing swags. The decoration to the body incorporates a large oval vacant cartouche to either side. The upper portion of the goblet is encompassed with bright cut engraved interlacing and scalloped borders below an applied moulded rim. The knop to the stem is encircled with a bead decorated border. The foot is ornamented with further bright cut engraved simplified leaf festoon decoration accented with a scalloped border to the rim. This exceptional and large silver goblet retains the original gilded interior. Condition This antique silver wine goblet...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver fiddle, thread and shell pattern soup ladle made by George Adams; an addition to our silver cutlery collection. This exceptional Victorian sterling silver soup ladle has been crafted in the fiddle, thread and shell pattern. The anterior and posterior surfaces of the handle are embellished with a paralleling thread decorated border accented with a shell design to the terminal. This fine example of Victorian flatware has a plain rounded bowl with an impressive diamond heel to the reverse surface. This exceptional antique silver ladle...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver teapot; an addition to the silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver teapot has a baluster form onto four bracket style feet. The body of this antique silver teapot is embellished with execptional chased floral designs segmented with large leaf designs, incorporating a large vacant cartouche to either side. The shaped, scalloped rim of the body is encircled with an applied bead decorated border accented with stylised leaf motifs to the alternating incurves. This Victorian teapot is fitted with a plain hinged hallmarked domed cover ornamented with chased decorated simplified floral and foliate sprays. The cover retains the original fine and impressive cast, hallmarked sterling silver lobed finial incorporating further leaf designs. The impressive hallmarked sterling silver S scroll handle is ornamented with a scrolling thumbpiece and leaf decorated sockets. The exceptional cast silver swan necked spout is ornamented with scrolling leaf decoration accented with floral designs to the lower portion. This antique English silver teapot...

A massive 19th century hanging cast iron produce scale, circa 1860, from France which would have been used for weighing produce or meat in a warehouse or...