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Royal Copenhagen Brown Rose Coffee Service for Six People, 1960s / 70s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen brown rose coffee service for six people, 1960s / 70s. Consisting of six coffee cups with saucers, six plates and sugar/cream set. The cup measures: 7 x 6 cm. Sau...
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1960s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Salver
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver salver, an addition to our silver dining collection This fine vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver salver has a circular shaped form onto three feet. The surface of this impressive example of vintage silverware...
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1970s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Akkeleje Serving Spoon in Silver 830. Ca. 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen Akkeleje serving spoon in silver 830. Ca. 1920. Length: 19.5 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polish all sil...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Carl Juul, Old Danish Soup Spoon in Silver, circa 1900
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Juul (Aarhus, 1893-1903). Old Danish soup spoon in silver, circa 1900. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 18.5 cm. 5 pieces in stock.
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Early 1900s Danish Antique Tableware

Antique 1788 Sterling Silver Salts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Georgian English sterling silver salts; an addition to our silver cruet and condiment collection. These exceptional antique George III sterling silver salts have been realistically modelled in the form of a basket. The surface these Georgian silver salts...
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18th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon
By Maker's Mark FEK 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual vintage George VI English sterling silver caddy spoon; an addition to our teaware collection. This fine vintage Ge...
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1940s English Other Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Rosenthal Classic Rose, Vase and Butter Tray in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal Classic rose. Vase and butter tray in hand painted porcelain with romantic scenes and gold decoration. Mid-20th century. The vase measures: 20 x...
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Mid-20th Century German Rococo Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Abstract Octagonal Fabric Placemats in Pink, Blue and Cream, 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four abstract octagonal placemats in pink, blue, and cream. This set features octagonal sides and is decorated in pink and blue brush strokes...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Fabric

Spanish Asparagus Majolica Ceramic Serving Set, 1960s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching Mid-Century Modern asparagus design glazed ceramic serving set, Spain, 1950s-1960s A set of 6 asparagus plates, a server with lid and a salt and pepper shakers set. The asparagus tureen...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Majolica, Pottery, Ceramic

Debussy by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 57 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Debussy by Towle sterling silver flatware set, 57 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 9", eight forks, 7 1/2", eight salad forks, 6 ...
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lister & Sons Antique Victorian 1852 Newcastle Sterling Silver Teaspoons
By Lister & Sons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six antique Victorian Newcastle sterling silver Fiddle pattern teaspoons; an addition to our silver teaware collection. These fine antique Victorian Newcastle sterling silver teaspoons have been crafted in Fiddle pattern. The anterior surface of the terminal of each handle is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'ASW'. These fine antique silver teaspoons...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Langenthal, Switzerland, Coffee Service for Two People in Porcelain, 1930/40s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Langenthal, Switzerland. Coffee service for two people in porcelain with hand-painted gold decoration. 1930s / 40s. Consisting of two coffee cups with saucers and two plates. The c...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Christopher Dresser Old Hall Hamden Pattern Cake Set with Six Matching Plates
Located in London, GB
Christopher dresser Old Hall Hamden pattern cake set with six matching plates in perfect condition. See Harry Lyons book 'Christopher Dresser, Peoples Designe...
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1870s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Dutch Silver Canteen of Cutlery for Eight Persons
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver straight flatware service for eight persons; an addition to our canteen of cutlery collection. The pieces of this exceptional antique Dutch silver canteen of cutlery for 8 persons have been crafted in a plain rounded form, reflecting the Classic Old English pattern. The anterior surface of each fork and spoon handle features a pip to the terminal. This canteen of cutlery for 8 consists of 40 pieces: Basic service: Eight table forks Eight table spoons Eight dessert forks Eight dessert spoons Additional pieces: Pair of serving spoons Pair of serving ladles Pair of sauce ladles Soup ladle Serving fork The Dutch hallmarks struck to the dessert service and majority of the ladles include: Maker's mark: GZ - Gerritsen N.V. Ned. Silver quality/purity mark: Lion Passant mark with 2nd standard purity .833, 833/1000. Duty mark: Minerva head, B - Utrecht Date letter: L-1921 The table forks and spoons are crafted in the identical standard silver by Van Kempen in The Hague, 1920, whereas one serving ladle is crafted by C.L.J. Begeer in Utrecht, 1915. This flatware service can be purchased with sterling silver handled old English pattern knives if so desired. These impressive examples of antique silverware are supplied in felt cutlery rolls; which not only protect the items in storage but significantly reduces tarnishing. Condition This antique silver canteen of cutlery...
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1910s Dutch Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Wedgwood by International Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 107 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Wedgwood by International sterling silver flatware set - 107 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/4" 8 teaspoons, 5 7/8" 8 place so...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Four Georg Jensen Akkeleje Dessert Spoons in Silver 830, Dated 1920
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four Georg Jensen Akkeleje dessert spoons in silver 830. Dated 1920. Length: 17 cm. Stamped. In excellent condition. Our skilled Georg Jensen silversmith / goldsmith can polish a...
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1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Saxon by Birks Canada Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 66 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Saxon by Birks Canada sterling silver flatware set, 66 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner size knives, 9 3/4", eight dinner size forks,...
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 'Card Suit' Tea Spoons Post 1945 Henning Koppel
Located in London, London
Made by Georg Jensen and carrying the post 1945 mark, this stylish set of sterling silver tea spoons, were designed by Henning Koppel, and are enameled with the 4 card suits, and pre...
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1940s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Modernist Brass and Cane Wire Cheese Slicer Knife by Penchoen Originals, 1960s
By Penchoen Originals
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant, modernist wire cheese knife in solid brass with cane-wrapped handle designed by Penchoen Originals of Sturgis, Michigan. Often misattributed to either Tommi Parzinger or Car...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass, Wire

Antique Gorham Sterling Silver 1522 Napkin Ring
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Antique Gorham sterling silver napkin ring. Etched diamond shape design around the ring, round etched border cartouche with init...
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1850s European Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Virginian by Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 60 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite "Virginian by Oneida" sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9" 12 forks, 7 1/8" 12 salad forks, 6 1/4" 12 teaspoons, 6" 12 flat handle but...
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century 1830 Sterling Silver Sauceboat / Gravy Boat
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique William IV English sterling silver sauceboat or gravy boat; an addition to our silver dining collection. This exceptional antique William IV sterling silver sauce boat has a plain oval rounded form onto three scrolling feet. The surface of this antique sauceboat is plain and unembellished. The upper portion of the body features an undulating, shaped rim. The sauceboat is fitted with a fine opposing scroll handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece. This impressive example of William IV silverware is supported by three impressive applied scrolling hoof style feet with impressive swept scrolling decorated sockets in junction with the body. Condition This antique silver...
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1830s English William IV Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" Large Vase
Located in Delft, NL
Herend "Chinese Bouquet Apponyi Green" large vase of 36 cm high Herend Hungary porcelain vase with gold paint and relief at the top Measures: 24 ...
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20th Century Hungarian Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

1925 Britannia Standard Silver Trencher Salts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine pair of antique George V English Britannia standard silver trencher salts; an addition to our cruets and condiments collection. These fine antiq...
Category

1920s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

1920s Set of Six Fruit Knives in a Large Polished 'Turbo Marmoratus' Seashell
Located in Haarlem, NL
Beautiful large pearled polished turbo marmoratus shell holder with six fruit knives also with mother of pearl and silvered handles, they stay in plac...
Category

Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Metal

Chateau Rose by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner Size 52 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Wonderful Chateau Rose by Alvin sterling silver dinner size flatware set - 52 pieces. This set includes: 8 dinner size knives, 9 5/8" 8 dinner s...
Category

Late 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Charles & George Fox, Victorian Silver Gilt Pepper Shaker, Ruby Glass, 1850
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1850 by Charles & George Fox, this striking, Victorian, antique sterling silver pepper pot, features the original g...
Category

1850s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder 2 in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkin holder in brass Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

Boris De Beijer Blown Glass Carafe Glasses from the Series Coupes De Pompadour
Located in Barcelona, ES
Boris de Beijer "Coupes de Pompadour" series Carafe with four glasses Amsterdam, 2020 Glass Measurements: Carafe H 23.4 cm x D 11.9 cm H 9.2 in x D 4.7 in Glasses H 8...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Tableware

Materials

Blown Glass

Round Table Cloth with Lemon Pattern and Blue Fringe
Located in Greenwich, CT
A hand sewn round table cloth in designer Jim Thompson fabric. The fabric features a cheery lemon garden pattern and is accented with a blue twisted fring...
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2010s American Tableware

Materials

Linen

19th C Minton Hand Painted Botanical Pierced Rim Dessert Service
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A complete hand painted dessert service made by Minton showcases their superb talent and artistry. Gorgeous specimens are featured in the centers of each plate, consisting of 12 dessert plates, 2 tall compotes...
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19th Century English Antique Tableware

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Royal Copenhagen Brown Rose Coffee Service for Six People, 1960s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Royal Copenhagen brown rose coffee service for six people, 1960s. Consisting of six coffee cups with saucers, six plates, two candlesticks...
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Important English Silver Flatware Service by Francis Higgins II
Located in London, GB
Important English silver flatware service by Francis Higgins II English, 1840 Knives: Height 20cm, width 2cm, depth 1cm Forks: Height 16.5cm, wid...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker by Paul Storr
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique English sterling silver gilt beaker made by Paul Storr; an addition to our continental silverware collection. ...
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1830s British Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Six Mid Century French Sculptural Brutalist Nickel Place Holders
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated set of six Brutalist place holders were realized in France, circa 1970. They feature tapered rectangular bodies with dappled faceted ends that connect at a perpend...
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1970s French Brutalist Vintage Tableware

Materials

Nickel

Mansion House by Heirloom Oneida Sterling Silver Flatware Set 8 Service 41 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Stunning Mansion House by Heirloom-Oneida sterling silver flatware set of 41 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 1/8" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 6 1/8" 8 ...
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Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Three Blue Flower Braided Cake Plates from Royal Copenhagen, Number 10/8092
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three blue flower braided cake plates from Royal Copenhagen. Number 10/8092. Stamped. 2nd factory quality. In perfect condition. Measures: 16 cm.
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Early 20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

12 Coalport Green Raised Paste Gold & Hand Painted Bird Reserves & Named Birds
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Coalport 19th century dessert plates are the perfect solution to serving and enjoying the quality decoration of hand painted game birds. Each bird is named on the back...
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Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Green Wicker Placemats
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Green framed fabric placemats with a natural woven fiber in the middle. Set of four. Dimensions: 19" wide 13" deep .8 lbs.
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20th Century American Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Fabric, Wicker

19th Century French Napoleon III Black & Beige Paris Monuments Plates, Set of 12
Located in Dallas, TX
These elegant twelve antique plates were crafted in Luneville, France, circa 1870. Each hand painted plate features a famous Paris landmark including "Place de la Concorde", "Palais ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Faience, Ceramic

Antique Swedish Silver Cream Boat / Gravy Boat by Wigren
By Wigren
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Swedish silver cream boat/ gravy boat; an addition to our silver dining collection. This exceptio...
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1850s Swedish Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Rat Tail by W. Wilson Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 94 Pc England w/Chest
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental rat tail by W. WILSON (England) sterling silver flatware set - 94 pieces in large vintage chest with legs. This set includes: 8 dinner knives, 10" 16 dinner forks, 7 1/2" 16 salad forks, 3-tine, 6 1/2" 24 teaspoons, 5 3/4" 16 place soup spoons, 6 3/4" 8 hollow handle butter spreaders, 6 1/4" 1 gravy ladle, 6" 1 cold meat fork, 8 3/4" 1 salad serving set, 2-pc, 9 1/2" 1 sauce ladle, 5 7/8" 1 salad serving spoon, 9 1/2" Includes large vintage storage chest...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rosemary by Easterling Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 63 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Rosemary by Easterling sterling silver flatware set with many servers, 63 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 7/8" Eight forks, 7 1/4" Eight salad forks, 6 3/4" Eight ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian John Samuel Hunt Sterling Silver Gilt Beaker
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver gilt beaker by John Samuel Hunt; an addition to our ornamental silverware col...
Category

1860s Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Ghidini 1961 Omini Napkin Holder 1 in Polished Brass by Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Napkin holder in brass Omini is a family of products that plays on the inclusion and the relationship between the human figure with a series of monolithic objects from geometric and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass

English Gadroon by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 70 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
English gadroon by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 70 pieces. This set includes: eight knives, 8 3/4", eight forks, 7 1/8", eight salad forks, 6 1/4", eight teaspoons, 5 3/...
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20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George and Martha by Westmorland Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 46 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beautiful George & Martha by Westmorland sterling silver Flatware set - 46 Pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, modern blades, 9" 8 forks, 7 1/8" 8 salad forks, 6" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8...
Category

Mid-20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Oval Antique Royal Copenhagen Dish in Hand Painted Porcelain
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Large oval antique Royal Copenhagen dish in hand painted porcelain with flowers and blue edge with gold. Model number 592/9008. Measures: 29 x ...
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1930s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver Sugar Caster
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver sugar caster; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver sugar caster has an octagonal panelled baluster shaped form onto an octagonal spreading domed foot. The surface of the caster is plain and unembellished. The rim of this impressive sugar caster is encompassed with an applied moulded border. This sterling silver sugar caster retains the original, fine and impressive hallmarked push fit cover, embellished with impressive pierced scrolling decoration in addition to an applied moulded border to the rim. The cover is surmounted by an impressive sterling silver tapering panelled finial, terminating with a ball motif. The underside of this antique sugar...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Pair Antique Georgian Rococo Revival Silver Sauce Boats Gravy Jugs Ladles, 1809
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of Antique George III sterling Silver Sauce Boats in an impressive Rocco Revival Style, referencing the Rococo designs of the 1740s. The Gravy...
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lily of the Valley by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 85 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lily of the valley by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 85 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 8 7/8", 12 forks, 7", 12 salad forks, 6 3/8", 12 teaspoons, 5 3/4", 12 cream...
Category

1950s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Carmel by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 12 Dinner Set 108 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Impressive dinner size Arts & Crafts "Carmel" by Wallace sterling silver flatware set with stylized bolts and hammered border - 108 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner knives, 9 3/...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arabia, Finland, Two Cups in Porcelain with Motifs from "Moomin"
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arabia, Finland. Two cups in porcelain with motifs from "Moomin", late 20th century. In very good condition. Stamped. Measures: 8.5 x 8 cm.
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Hertha Baller Pipe Holder, Vienna, circa 1950s 'Marked'
Located in Wien, AT
Hertha Baller pipe holder, Vienna, circa 1950s (Marked) Original condition.
Category

1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Antique George V Pair of Sterling Silver Game Skewers Letter Openers
By Munsey & Co. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive pair of antique George V English sterling silver game skewers/letter openers; part of our silver animal related collection These fine and impressive antique ...
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1930s English Other Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Buttercup by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for Eight Service 59 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Buttercup by Gorham sterling silver flatware set - 59 pieces. This set includes: Eight knives, 8 3/4" Eight forks, 7"...
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1890s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Beaded by Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 64 Pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Beaded by Georg Jensen sterling silver flatware set, 64 pieces. This set includes: eight dinner knives, 8 7/8", eight dinner forks, 7 1/8", ...
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20th Century Danish Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lyric by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Service for 8 Set 40 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lyric by Gorham sterling silver flatware set, 40 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 8 7/8" 8 forks, 7 1/4" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 6" 8 p...
Category

20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique and Vintage Tableware

While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.

Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.

Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.

There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.

Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.

Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany & Co. or Georg Jensen.

It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.

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