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Tableware For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Antique Levesley Brothers Sheffied England Silver Plate Celluloid Fish Serving S
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique English Levesley Bros silverplate fork and knife fish carving set featuring celluloid handles and velvet lined case. Levesley Bros was liste...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

George II Beer Jug Made in London by Thomas Whipham I, 1750
Located in London, GB
An Extremely Fine George II Beer Jug Made in London in 1750 by Thomas Whipham I. The Jug stands on a cast and applied stepped circular foot which is decorated with reeding. The pea...
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18th Century English George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Numbered Napkin Rings Set of Six
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive set of six individually numbered antique Victorian English sterling silver napkin rings; part of our silver dining collection. This fine and impressive set of antique Victorian sterling silver napkin rings consists of six napkin rings, each with a circular rounded form. The plain body of each antique silver napkin...
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1890s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Double Beaker Made in London by Peter, Ann & William Bateman, 1800
Located in London, GB
Bateman Family. An Extremely Rare George III Double Beaker Made in London in 1800 by Peter, Ann & William Bateman. This very rare item opens up to provide two beakers which were mod...
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18th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

George III Folding Fruit Knife and Folk, circa 1786-90
Located in London, GB
A very unusual cased George III folding fruit knife and folk made most probably in Sheffield circa 1786-90 The Fruit Knife and Fork is of an unusu...
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18th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Kashmiri 92% Silver Glass, Mid-19th Century
Located in Islamabad, PK
This stunning Mughal silver engraved glass, dating back to the 19th century, is a masterpiece of craftsmanship and historical significance. Standing at a...
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Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

George I Pint Mug Made in London by Thomas Folkingham, 1721
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine George I Pint Mug Made in London in 1721 by Thomas Folkingham. The Mug has slightly tapering sides, a tucked in base, and everted rim, which was the style of the 1720's ...
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18th Century English George I Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

George III Egg Coddler Made in London by Silversmith Robert Garrard, 1807
Located in London, GB
An important & very rare George III Egg Coddler made in London in 1807 by the Royal Silversmith Robert Garrard. Only a handful of Georgian Egg Coddlers are known to exist and this e...
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19th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

William III Britannia Standard Mug Made in London by Thomas Parr I, 1699
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine William III Britannia Standard Mug Made in London in 1699 by Thomas Parr I The Mug has a slightly tapering "Can" shaped form and stands on a spreading reeded foot. The lower half of the main body is decorated with raised vertical flutes. The upper section displays a horizontal girdle flanked by semi-circular motifs and an upper band of punched foliate motifs. This fine piece has a slightly everted reeded rim and a scroll reeded handle. The Mug is of a very good weight and gauge and is fully marked on the side of the main body in the patterning. Thomas Parr made very fine mugs. His first mark was entered in 1697, therefore this represents an early example of his work. He was working from premises in Wood Street...
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17th Century English William and Mary Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Britannia Standard Silver

Pair of George II Half Pint Mugs Made in London by Thomas Whipham, 1754
Located in London, GB
A Very Fine Pair of George II Half Pint Mugs Made in London in 1754 by Thomas Whipham. The Mugs stand on a cast and applied spreading foot and display a bal...
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18th Century English George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Gothic by Vanderslice Sterling Silver Flatware Set 43 pieces California
Located in Big Bend, WI
Own a piece of American silver history! Most of the American silversmiths were located on the east coast. This is a rare opportunity to buy early California silver. When James Marsh...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of George II Waiters or Bottle Stands by James Warren, circa 1755
Located in London, GB
A Rare Pair of George II Waiters or Bottle Stands Made in Dublin circa 1755 by James Warren. The Waiters are of an unusual size and stand on three ho...
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1750s English George II Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Set 4 American coin silver bird back tea spoons by Anthony Simmons, c. 1795-1808
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of four American coin silver bird back tea spoons, engraved in block letters: R, over E*C, and cast with an eagle carrying a laurel branch in its beak. The stamp of A. Simmons is...
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Early 19th Century American Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

c. 1840 Set of 6 Coin Silver Dinner Forks
By William Wilson, Robert Wilson
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 bead & shell coin silver dinner forks, c.1840. By Robert & William Wilson, Philadelphia. Marked "R&W Wilson". Obverse bead & shell as well - superb! Engraved: Emma N. Adams....
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Mid-19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner size forks, ...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III Argyle Made in London by Peter & William Bateman, 1806
Located in London, GB
The Spencer Argyle from the Bateman workshops. An important George III Argyle made in London in 1806 by Peter & William Bateman. This is a particularly unusual example in its design...
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19th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Bird by Wendt Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 72 pieces Audubon
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Bird by Wendt, circa 1872, sterling silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This multi-motif Japonesque pattern has a bamboo design running up the handle, with a swooping or plunging b...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Liqueur Cellar With Elephant, Napoleon III Period 19 Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Liqueur cellar with an elephant in spelter, brass and enameled glassware from the Napoleon III period Beautiful liqueur cellar with a very beautifu...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Glass

A Set of 8 Cream Soup or Dessert Cups & Saucers. Antique Limoges Circa 1890
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great set of cobalt blue and nicely gilded soup or dessert cups with their saucers, 16 pieces total. By the world re known Limoges factory of William Guerin Circa 1890. This set is...
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1890s French Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold, Enamel

A Fine Pair Of Antique English Chamberlains Worcester Round Dishes Circa 1810
Located in New Orleans, LA
A fine pair of antique Chamberlains Worcester cabinet plates having a pleasing Asian design of figures in a garden and gorgeous Imari colors, circa 1810. In 1783, Robert Chamberlain (c.1736–98), head of the decorating department for Dr John Wall at Warmstry House, left the company to start his own porcelain decorating business in King Street, Worcester. At first he bought blank undecorated porcelain from other factories such as Caughley in Shropshire, but by the late 1780’s he was making his own wares at a new factory site in Severn Street, Diglis. The Chamberlain factory quickly established an enviable reputation for the production of finely painted porcelain. Admiral Lord Nelson and his mistress Lady Hamilton visited Chamberlain’s factory in August 1802 and ordered an extravagant breakfast, dinner and dessert...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

ELKIN KNIGHT & BRIDGWOOD - Canton Views - Antique Dinner Plate - U.K. - C. 1830
Located in Chatham, ON
ELKIN KNIGHT & BRIDGWOOD - Canton Views - Rare antique transfer decorated ceramic dinner plate - blue and white - impressed factory stamp & transfer ...
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Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Set 9 French Provincial dessert cheese Plates Luneville
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
9 French Luneville faience transferware plates also known as assiette parlante or talking dish. They come from the east of France. They are marked on the underside with a red printed...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tableware

Materials

Faience

Old English by Towle Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 8 Service 34 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old English by Towle sterling silver Flatware set, 34ieces. This set includes: 8 Regular Knives, 8 3/4" 8 Regular Forks, 7" 8 Salad Forks, pierced, 5 3/4" 8 Teaspoons, 5 3/4" 1 Serv...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sterling Silver - 18thC - BASTING or GRAVY SPOON - Hallmark:-LONDON 1791
Located in York, GB
English Sterling Silver - BASTING or GRAVY SPOON - Hallmarked:-LONDON 1791 Considerably longer than a table spoon - would really show up on the dining table. Twice as heavy as most O...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Legacy of Elegance: 19th C. Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plate Namikawa Yasuyuki
Located in New York, NY
Legacy of Elegance: 19th Century Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Plate Attributed to Namikawa Yasuyuki This exquisite Japanese Cloisonné masterpiece, attributed to the skilled artisan Nam...
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19th Century Japanese Antique Tableware

Materials

Enamel

c. 1835 Set of 6 Coin Silver Dinner Forks by R. & W. Wilson
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 6 coin silver dinner forks in "King's" pattern by R. & W. Wilson, Philadelphia, circa 1835. Rarely found set by Robert & William Wilson, 1825-1846. Union shell heel to flat ba...
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Early 19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Turtle Napkin Ring
Located in Riverdale, NY
Rare Victorian Pairpoint Figural Silverplate Napkin Ring. Beautifully modeled turtle holding the napkin ring made by the Pairpoint Co. New Bedford,...
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1890s American Late Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Small Pair Of Antique Pistachio Nutcrackers, English, Brass, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small pair of antique pistachio nutcrackers. An English, brass hand tool, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Charmingly diminutive with appealing Georgian craftsmanship Displaying a desirable aged patina and in good order commensurate with age Quality brass presents light golden tones throughout Accentuated with small foliate engravings and concentric banding Notched grooves to the cracking plate aid purchase on the nut This is a delightful pair of antique nutcrackers...
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Sturbridge by Old Newbury Crafters Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 37 pc Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
Old Newbury Crafters silver is genuinely hand-made and wonderfully heavy, the machine cannot match the quality, durability, look and feel of handmade silver. Superb Dinner size 37 ...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair Antique English Sterling Silver Muffineers / Salt & Pepper Shakers, Ca 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique English Sterling Silver Muffineers or Salt & Pepper Shakers, Circa 1880.
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Charles Parker Co. No. 1000 Coffee Mill
Located in New York, NY
Antique Americana Charles Parker Company cast iron coffee grinder mill above one hardwood drawer, remnants of red and gilt paint, marked "No. 1000 ...
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19th Century American Craftsman Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

Twelve Russian .875 Silver Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Demitasse Spoons
Located in Norton, MA
Twelve Russian .875 Silver Gilt and Cloisonne Enamel Demitasse Spoons, Moscow, 1896-1899, Gustav Klingert, maker, 84 zolotnik standard, the shaped bowl with cloisonnes against a turq...
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1880s Russian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Pair Antique Silver Repousse Salt and Pepper Shakers, Circa 1880's.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Silver Repousse Salt & Pepper Shakers, Circa 1880's.
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Antique Gorham Imperial Chrysanthemum Sterling Silver Soup Ladle
Located in New York, NY
Imperial Chrysanthemum sterling silver soup ladle. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1900. Tapering stem with waisted terminal and lobed round bowl. Dense ornament with flowers and le...
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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

6 Antique Mintons Porcelain Raised Gold Twin Handled Bouillons / Cups & Saucers
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine set of 6 richly gilt porcelain bullion or tea cups. By Mintons. In an Aesthetic Movement numbered pattern with raised gold and gold jeweling throughout. Each marked to the ...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Sterling Hallmarked Pepper Mill by Jean Granvigne
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A French sterling silver Pepper Mill by Jean Granvigne, late 19th century. The mill depicting two winged putti and a repousse body resting ...
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Late 19th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Salt Shaker Rococo Style, Pair of Decorative Pepper Shaker Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased, gold gilding on the inside. Oval, domed body on shor...
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver

Silver 925 Cutlery Set for 12 People Signed Bruckmann Germany Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver 925 Cutlery set for 12 people signed Bruckmann. Germany, late 19th century. Complete for 12 people. A total of 170 pieces: 12 large kni...
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Late 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

King William by Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Dinner 60 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding Dinner Size King William by Tiffany and Co. sterling silver flatware set, 60 pieces. This old English style pattern was introduced in the year 1870. The pieces are large ...
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1870s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot 1799
Located in Braintree, GB
An Antique Georgian sterling silver bachelor bullet teapot with engraved initial letters ' E & J ' . Made in England, London, 1799 Maker: William Bottl...
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1790s British Georgian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large antique Victorian Ridgway & sons quality jug
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian Ridgway & Sons quality jug with a shaped handle to the back, decorated throughout with a medieval design of knights jousting standing on a circular base. D...
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Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Angelo by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 75 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exceedingly rare Dinner and Luncheon size Angelo by Gorham, circa 1870, sterling silver Flatware set - 75 pieces. This pattern features unusual, shaped, hollow handles. This set incl...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Honeysuckle by Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set Scarce c1870
Located in Big Bend, WI
Honeysuckle by Whiting, circa 1870, sterling silver Flatware set - 40 pieces (including Mother of Pearl Knives). This set includes: 12 Knives, Mother of pearl handle, 7 1/2" (not B...
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Late 18th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Victorian Continental Silver Pepperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Continental Silver Pepper Peperette In The Form of An Owl With Glass Eyes. A lovely 19th century (Victorian era) German silver pepperette or pounce pot (used to contain fine sand ...
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Mid-19th Century German Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

American Coin Silver Fish Servers, circa 1830, by Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
American coin silver fish servers, circa 1830, by Miles Gorham. Fiddle, thread & shell design. Miles Gorham, New Haven, CT, 1756-1847. Marked with crown, G, lion passant & M.G. Engra...
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Elegant 19th Century French Bronze and Crystal Centerpiece
Located in Madrid, ES
This exquisite centerpiece is a testament to the fine craftsmanship of 19th-century France. Crafted from gilded bronze and crystal, it exudes an air of timeless sophistication. The d...
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1820s Antique Tableware

Materials

Bronze

W.H. GRINDLEY & CO. - Daffodil - Two Victorian Ceramic Fruit Bowls - U.K. - 1882
Located in Chatham, ON
W. H. GRINDLEY & CO. - Daffodil - Set of two antique Victorian black transfer decorated fruit bowls - featuring whimsical prints to the center of each bowl with continuous printed bo...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

Charming copper boiler, signed, circa 1750.
Located in Aalsgaarde, DK
Charming copper boiler, signed, circa 1750.
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18th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

Russian Cutlery in a French Case, late 19th to early 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
228-piece Russian dinner set for 24 persons in a blackened French cutlery box by Morel & Cie orfèves Bijouteries Rue N°9 St. Augustin à Paris for the Barons von Rothschild, Frankfurt...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

George IV Gilt Sugar Bowl
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exquisite George IV period silver sugar bowl by the celebrated Benjamin Smith is crafted in an exuberant Rococo style. From the floral and foliate handles to the delicately engraved armorial, this is a work of true genius. A gilt washed-interior adds a sense of majesty. Renowned for his rapidly changing partnerships as much as for his artistry, Smith worked with some of the best craftsmen of the era, including Paul Storr, Matthew Boulton, and Digby Scott...
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19th Century English Rococo Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Italian Marble Centre Table
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
Originating from Italy, this antique marble centre table is over 200 years old, dating from the early 1800s. Perhaps it once graced the sunlit halls of a 19th century Italian villa, sitting elegantly alongside a decadent chaise. The design is exceptionally well balanced, made from quality Carrara marble with various coloured inlays. It features a hexagonal top framed with a scagliola inlay above a tapered pedestal base detailed with Sienna and dark green marbles. Simply timeless, this antique marble table...
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Marble, Carrara Marble

Allertons English Blue Willow, Set of 8
Located in Sheffield, MA
A wonderful collection of Allertons Ltd. English glazed blue willow 19th century stone China plates.. These plates are stamped by the maker (shown in the photos). There are, actually, 9 plates. 8 are in excellent condition, the 9th has a very minor chip but is included without additional charge. Search terms: blue and white porcelain plates, ceramic plates, dish ware.
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1880s English Chinoiserie Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger Plate
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji period enamel charger plate. The plate is adorned with a central medallion featuring an image of butterflies surrounded by images of blossoming flowers made...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware

Materials

Enamel

Meissen, a Set of Three Deep Plates, Hand Painted, Blue Onion. Late 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, a set of three deep plates, hand painted, Blue Onion. Late 19th century. In perfect condition. Third factory quality. Marked Dimensions: D 23.4 x H 5.0 cm.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Meadow by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 65 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Meadow by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set - 65 pieces. This multi-motif pattern features various finely detailed scenes of flowers, cattails, clover, grasses, and fo...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

c. 1825 Coin Silver Sugar Shell by A.E. Warner
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Coin silver sugar shell by A.E. Warner, Baltimore, circa 1825. Shell tip & bowl, monogram obverse "ML". Andrew Ellicott Warner, 1786-1870. Assay 10:...
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Early 19th Century American American Classical Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

English Sheffield decanter coaster, 1820
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Sterling silver plated copper Sheffield decanter coaster. The coaster is stamped with a Neoclassic anthemion decoration on the pierced gallery below a gadroon molding. A turned wood ...
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Early 19th Century Neoclassical Antique Tableware

Materials

Sheffield Plate, Copper

Chinese Qing Dynasty Famille Rose Porcelain Plate
Located in New York, NY
An antique Chinese glazed white porcelain dish. Late Qing dynasty, before 1912. Round deep plate with high rims. The piece is decorated with hand-painted polychrome Famille rose deco...
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Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

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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