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Tableware For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1960s
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

Vintage Sculptural Japanese Butter Knife Stainless Steel
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Vintage Japanese Butter Knife Stainless steel and wood 6.25 x 75 x .5 Preowned unrestored vintage Refer to all images.
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1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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

Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg. Four "Dart" coffee cups and saucers and sugar bowl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Stig Lindberg (1916–1982) for Gustavsberg. A set of four "Dart" stoneware coffee cups and saucers, with a sugar bowl. Hand-painted. 1960s/1970s. Partially marked. In perfect conditi...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stoneware

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vintage Pair of Small Art Deco Modernist Chrome Salt and Pepper Shakers
Located in Amityville, NY
Small pair of vintage salt and pepper shakers with an Art Deco, Modernist, Machine Age style. Circular layered stepped base and round column form with a final stepped notch at the to...
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1960s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

Danish Nutcracker Preben Broste Teak Brass Denmark 1960s
Located in Basel, BS
Danish nutcracker by Preben Broste in teak and brass, hand-crafted in the 1960s. Cleaned and oiled, remains wear and patina to brass, a few scratches. Length: 28 cm Width: 4 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

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

Nysted Ceramics, Denmar. Six handmade ceramic plates in brown shades.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Nysted Ceramics, Denmark Six handmade ceramic plates in brown shades. From the 1960s/70s. In perfect condition. Signed. Dimensions: D 18.0 cm.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

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

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

Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Bjorn Wiinblad for Rosenthal Gold Lotus Silhouette Tableware, Service for 8. Beautiful set of service for 8 includes: 7 Dinner Plates 8 Salad Plates 8...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Danish Teak Salad Utensils by Poul Knudsen
Located in Fraser, MI
Danish Teak Salad Utensil Set. Marked: Poul Knudsen Denmark
Category

1960s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Teak

Set of Four Vintage Lucite "Pretzel" Napkin Rings by Georg Jensen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four pretzel-form, oblong lucite napkin rings by Georg Jensen (Denmark, ca. 1960s). Unused condition including the original box, which shows storage...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Lucite

Teak set Dansk Design Denmark Jens H. Quistgaard 1960
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of several teak dishes Dansk Design Denmark Jens H. Quistgaard 1960 1 salad bowl: Diameter 32 cm Height: 12 c 1 tray: L 60 x W 30 x H 4 cm 1 dispenser: Height 27 x diameter 21 ...
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1960s Vintage Tableware

Materials

Teak

Pair of Spratling Silver Salad Servers
Located in Montreal, QC
Spratling made numerous stylish items in his day and these salad servers are among that production. The deep brown and slightly redish wood contrasts subtilty with the sterling silver.
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1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th C. French Bronze Silver Plated Four Part Mirror Plateau
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19th c. French bronze silver plated four part mirror plateau This is a four section mirror. Can be used with less than all four sections.
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19th Century French Other Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Bronze

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

Stig Lindberg - Gustavsberg - Bersa - Bowls
Located in MAASTRICHT, LI
Product Description: The Bersa-series is arguably the most famous series of porcelain of Scandinavia. The Bersa-series combines an excellently formed set of high quality porcelain ta...
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1960s Swedish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Tias Eckhoff Rosewood Flatware Cutlery set for 12 persons, Lundtofte 1960s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Iconic Scandinavian flatware dinner set for 12 persons. 12 dinner knives, 12 dinner forks and 12 soup spoons. Designed by Norwegian industrial de...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

1960s 15 Piece Dinnerware in by Ingrid, Chicago
Located in San Gabriel, CA
Set of 15 vintage plastic dinnerware consisting of 7 dinner plates, 7 salad plates, and 5 bowls. Made of ABS. Some signs of age and use, light scra...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Plastic

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Christian Dior blond tortoiseshell oil and vinegar glass cruet, Italy 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Christian Dior blond tortoiseshell oil and vinegar glass cruet, Italy 1960s
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

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

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

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

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

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 1857 Sevres Napoleon III Cobalt “N” Crowned Cup/Saucer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Antique 1857 Sevres Napoleon III Cobalt “N” Crowned Cup/Saucer. The cup & saucer is decorated with the Napoleon III service crowned “N” to each piece with a ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Large Antique Japanese Meiji Cloisonne Plate 1900
Located in New York, NY
A large antique Japanese Meiji period cloisonne enamel metal charger plate depicting a multicolored picture of two birds hovering over graceful acacia branches on a pale yellow ground. Features a highly detailed polychrome border depicting cherry blossoms and red maple leaves and other floral motifs on a black ground. The backside is adorned with a swirl wavy motif made in the cloisonne technique and has a border decorated with stylized geometric patterns. Circa the late 19th or early 20th century. Antique Japanese Plates...
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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

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

Diaz-Costa Ceramic handpainted service, 20 pieces, circa 1960
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic dinner service colored drawings with gold and silver highlights, enameled decoration of fish and seabed, including dinner plates, small plates, soup plates, a salad bowl, and...
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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century silver plated decorative bun warmer
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century silver plated decorative bun warmer circa 1890. We have seen many descriptions and purposes for this piece of late victorian tableware. Scallop shaped, decorative scro...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

English pewter warming plate with drop handles by V&W Birmingham, 1808-1827
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pewter warming plate with drop bail handles, impressed with the mark of Edward Wilkes & Wm Villers. Impressed on the underfoot: V&W, Birmingham Birmingham, England, Moor Street, 1808...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Pewter

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Plate Charger
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over brass charger or plate. The plate is adorned with polychrome medallions depicting birds in chrysanthemum flowers, and a river mountain lan...
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Mid-19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Large English Sheffield Jeroboam / Double Magnum Coaster, 1800's
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Sheffield jeroboam or double magnum size coaster with an ogee molding and a beaded base with beaded rim. The bottom rim is fitted with a turned oak base. Sheffield, England, ...
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Early 19th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Salins-lès-Bains French Art Majolica Ceramic Asparagus Set, Late 19th C.
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
French art majolica ceramic asparagus set by Salins-lès-Bains, France, Late 19th C. Set composed of a platter and 10 plates . Measurements : Platter - Width : 32cm - 12.6 inches, Dep...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Tableware

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica

Modernist Lacquered Brass Pepper Mill and Salt Shaker, Italy, Original Box, 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exceptional quality, modernist salt and pepper set executed in lacquered, solid brass, made in Italy. In impeccable, unused condition and with original presentation box labeled, "...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Adolph Tischler Nth Modernist Flatware Set
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Nth" Model stainless steel modernist flatware set, designed by Adolph Tischler, American, circa 1967. This is a six piece set for six people, 36 piece...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware

Materials

Stainless Steel

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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