1870s More Dining and Entertaining

Victorian Aesthetic sterling silver baby cup. Made by George Fisher In London in 1871. Straight and upward tapering sides. High-looping and capped double...

The lovely barley twist stem of this good quality brass toasting fork is topped with a cast Masonic motif and the tines are in the Gothic taste. On...

Set of 6 majolica oyster plates by the English manufactory Minton. Lovely turquoise color with iridescent green tones on the middle of the plate. Decorated with refined shells, perfe...

Victorian monogrammed Quadruple plated Silver serving tray. This item has been heavily used. It has a script monogram of two letters on the the center ...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver pepper shaker modelled in the form of a cat; an addition to our animal related silverware collection. This exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian cast sterling silver shaker has been realistically modelled in the form of a cat. This finely cast model has been embellished with details reproducing the fine definition of the cat's fur and facial features. This impressive Victorian silver cat shaker retains the original gilding to the interior of the sleeve and collar. The antique silver cat...

A pair of brown patinated bronze ewers with black marble base, Napoleon III period, 19th century. Great decoration. Measures: H: 66 cm, W: 24 cm, D: 15 cm.

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver water pitcher jug made by Tiffany & Co; part of our dining silverware collection This exceptional antique American sterling silver jug has a circular bulbous form onto a circular collet style foot. The plain bulbous body and cylindrical neck of this impressive Tiffany silver jug...

A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver dessert service for twelve persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this magnificent, antique Victorian sterling silver cutlery service for twelve persons have been crafted in a Quilted Kings shape. Each piece of this Victorian dessert service in silver gilt is embellished with quilted ornamentation to the handle and stem. The decoration to each handle incorporates a bordered oval cartouche to the terminal and embellished to the anterior surface with the contemporary engraved initials 'CMB'; the cartouche to the reverse remains vacant. Each Kings-shaped handle is further ornamented with a paralleling rope twist decorated border, incorporating a feature knot motif to the terminal and drop/heel. This Victorian dessert service in silver gilt consists of 55 pieces: Basic Service: 12 dessert knives 12 dessert forks 12 dessert spoons 10 ice cream spoons additional pieces: 1 sauce ladle 4 serving spoons 4 salt spoons* The exceptional silver spoons and forks, in additional to the original dessert knives, have been crafted by the London flatware makers F B Thomas & Co (Francis Boone Thomas) and Francis Higgins II between 1863-1881. This magnificent service benefits from solid silver gilt serving pieces made by Francis Boone Thomas of F B Thomas & Co in 1881. Each piece of this exceptional antique Victorian dessert service retains the original gilding; this has some slight wear in keeping with age and in a sympathetic fashion. These impressive examples of antique silverware are supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. This dessert service is a segment of a more extensive canteen of cutlery which through time will have been divided. Although salt spoons would not traditionally be presented within a dessert service, the remaining pieces of the original cutlery set have been kept together. Condition This antique dessert service...

Mug covered in silver and vermeil inside, 925. England, Robert Hennell work, 1870. Measures: H 35 cm, W 30 cm, D 20 cm.

Made in 1877 by Fenton Brothers Ltd., this very attractive, Victorian, antique, silver plate folding biscuit box, features aesthetic influenced decoration to the sides, and a natural...

This is a superb antique French ormolu surtout-de-table or mirrored plateau in the classic Louis XVI style, circa 1870 in date. The elongated oval f...

Victorian, Sheffield plated, footed, two bottle cruet set (consisting of the two bottles, stoppers and stand), Sheffield, England, circa 1878, William Hutton and Sons...