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Tableware For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napking Ring
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin ring. circa: late 19th century to early 20th century. The ware is enameled with polychrome floral, and foliage patterns made in...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

French Art Nouveau Cheese & Fruit Forks and Knives, set of 24
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twenty-four Art Nouveau period forks and knives made by Dominique Capmartin, circa 1900 – 1910. Sized for the cheese and fruit or dessert courses for the French table, the...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate, Brass

Steuben Art Deco Topaz Handblown Crystal, 72-Piece Table Service for 12
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This is an amazingly complete and perfect service for 12 made by Steuben. The hand blown topaz crystal is solid in the hand, all with polished pontils and projects the clean lines of...
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1910s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Crystal

Secession basket by Hans Offner for W&G
By Hans Ofner, Wolkenstein & Glückselig
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession brass silverplated basket with glass inlay by Hans Ofner for Wolkenstein und Glückseelig.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Secession sugar bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser by Argentor Wien
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession sugar bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser signed on the bottom with Argentor hallmark. Silverplated alpacca with blown glass insert.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tableware

Materials

Alpaca, Blown Glass

Set of 8 KPM Wide Rim Soups, Each Hand-Painted With a Different Flower Bouquet
Located in Boston, MA
Set of eight beautiful KPM wide rim soup bowls with different central museum quality hand-painted floral bouquets on each bowl. KPM is also known as the Konigliche Porzellan-Manufakt...
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Early 20th Century German Romantic Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

1924 René Lalique - Set Of Three Bowls Coquilles Opalescent Glass
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Set of 3 (three) bowls "Coquilles" made in opalescent glass by René Lalique in 1924. Signature on each piece. All pieces are in perfect condition. 3-piece set including: - 1 bowl -...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Glass

Secession brass bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession brass bowl by Jutta Sika and Kolo Moser. Silverplated brass. Signed on the bottom by manufacturer W&G probably Wolkenstein & Glückseelig.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Brass secessionist baskets and toothpick holder by Hans Ofner/Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Brass secessionist baskets and toothpick holder by Hans Ofner/Josef Hoffmann with glass inserts in original vintage condition.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware

Materials

Brass

Two Cigarette Holders by Bernhard Hertz and Hugo Grün, Denmark Approx, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Two cigarette holders by Bernhard Hertz and Hugo Grün. Denmark Approx. 1920s. In excellent condition. Stamped 830 silver. Measurements: L 6.5 and 8 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

P. Dauphin, Paris, set of six Art Nouveau faience plates with flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
P. Dauphin, Paris, a set of six Art Nouveau faience plates decorated with flowers and gold rim. Early 20th c. Marked. In excellent condition. Dimensions: D 21.0 cm.
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tableware

Materials

Faience

6 Antique Assorted Native American Sterling Silver Souvenir Spoons 93g
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 6 antique / vintage sterling silver Western souvenir spoons featuring Native American figures / motifs. Makers include Paye & Baker, Colorado Silver, Lunt Silversmiths, Mechan...
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Early 20th Century Native American Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Art Deco Sterling Silver & Mother Of Pearl Dessert Set - Sheffield 1929
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1929 by Cooper Brothers & Sons, this very elegant, Mother of Pearl & Sterling Silver Dessert Set, is plain in design, an...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Lunt Modern Victorian Sterling Silver Flatware Set 51 Pieces
Located in Fairfax, VA
The modern Victorian pattern was designed in 1941 by Frederick William Koonz for Lunt 8 serving set 8 knives, 8 3/4" 8 forks, 7 1/4", 8 salad forks, 6 3/8", 8 teaspoons, 5 3/4", ...
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1940s American Victorian Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

4 Antique Baroque Reticulated Sterling Silver 925 Souvenir Tea Spoons 75g 6"
Located in Dayton, OH
"Lot of four antique sterling silver souvenir tea spoons – The Montezuma, Las Vegas Hot Springs by Alvin Sterling, Whiting Manufacturing Imperial Queen pattern (introduced 1893) with monogram, Wisconsin Dells, Hornets Nest by Lunt Silversmiths, and Granford engraved Georgian pattern (first produced 1898) by Towle Silversmiths. ""The Alvin Corporation was founded by Wm. H. Jamoneau in 1886 as Alvin Mfg Co in Irvington, New Jersey. The firm changed to Alvin-Beiderhase Co (c. 1893) under the management of Wm. H. Jamoneau, Henry H. Leibe and George B. Beiderhase moving in 1895 to Sag Harbour, Long Island. In 1897 Alvin-Beiderhase Co, maker of Official World Fair souvenir spoons for 1893-94 Chicago Columbian Exposition, was purchased by Joseph Fahys & Co (watch-case manufacturer) operating as a branch until 1910. In 1919 the name changed to Alvin Silver Co until 1928 when assets, dies and patterns were purchased by Gorham Corporation operating in Providence plant as a separated division of Gorham under the name of Alvin Corporation."" ""Whiting Manufacturing Co traces its origin to the firm Tifft & Whiting formed in 1840 by Albert C. Tifft and William Dean Whiting. After the retirement of Tifft the firm changed to Whiting & Gooding (& Co) in 1853, Whiting Fessenden & Cowan (1858), Tifft Whiting & Co (1859, re-entering of Tifft), Whiting Cowan & Bowen (1864) until its forming as Whiting Manufacturing Co in 1866. The factory, located in North Attleboro, Massachusetts, was destroyed by a fire in 1875. What was salvaged by the ruins was acquired by F, Jones and the production transferred to New York combining its manufacturing operations and offices into one building at 692-694 Broadway at Fourth Street. The company was purchased by Gorham in 1924 and the production transferred to Providence, Rhode Island. Whiting had relatively small production output but produced exceptional handmade silverware in relatively small quantities. The Company's most famous and important designer was Charles Osborne. In the 1880's he worked for Tiffany for a period of time before returning to Whiting. His designs are some of the most important of the American aesthetic movement. From 1905 to 1924 the firm marked its production with date symbols. Whiting was absorbed by Gorham in 1926."" ""Lunt Silversmiths began its activity and was incorporated in Greenfield, MA in 1902 as Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company. The firm succeeded to A. F. Towle & Son Co purchasing its tools, machinery, trademarks and good-will. The business was managed by George E. Rogers (1849-1915, President and major investor), George Colby Lunt (Treasurer and General Manager) and William Caldwell Bowlen (1868-1934, Vice President and supervisor of manufacturing until his retirement in 1929). George C. Lunt and William C. Bowlen were both qualified members of the staff of the defunct Towle's factory. The company would become a celebrated domestic designer and producer of flatware, hollowware, and giftware for generations to come remaining in Lunt family hands for more than 100 years, making it the oldest continuously operating family-owned silver company in the United States. On April 4, 1912 the RLB trademark obtained the U.S. federal registration under the serial number of 71062653. In 1935 Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen Company's name was shortened to Lunt Silversmiths. In 1957 Lunt Silversmiths acquired King Silver Co and its subsidiary Richard Dimes Company of South Boston, Ma. Lunt Silversmiths had in its inventory a wide array of flatware patterns as Alexandra, American Directoire, American Victorian, Belle...
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Early 20th Century Baroque Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Hans Hansen silverware, Arvesølv no. 7. Two Art Deco lunch forks in silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hans Hansen silverware, Arvesølv no. 7. Two Art Deco lunch forks in Danish 830 silver. Marked. Dated 1938 + 1945. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 16.3 cm. Our skilled Georg Jen...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware

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Silver

10 Antique Assorted Sterling Silver Twisted Scalloped Serving Spoons 184g
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 10 antique sterling and one 800 silver sugar / tea spoons in a variety of styles and designs including shell bowls, twisted handles, floral motifs and one enameled. Makers inc...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

A German silver (800 standard) canteen of cutlery for 12 people
Located in London, GB
A 158 piece complete canteen of cutlery for 12. Comprising a 11 piece plate setting with 12 of each of the following - Large tablespoon (for soup), Hors d'oeuvre knifes, Hors d'oeuvre forks, fish knifes, fish forks, dinner knifes, dinner forks, dessert knifes...
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Early 20th Century German Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Silver

Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil sugar box by Hans Ofnar or Josef Hoffmann in original condition with patina. Size of the glass part is 6x10cm.
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Tableware

Materials

Alpaca, Glass

Antique Wide Gold Trim Dinner Service with 22 Dinner Plates, 56 Pieces Total
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A wonderful porcelain set with a floral scroll 24 karat gilt decorated collar and the salad or dessert plates featuring a central medallion. Made and decorated by the Royal Bavarian ...
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1920s German Vintage Tableware

Materials

Gold

Japanese Meiji Era Cloisonne Enamel Napkin Rings
Located in New York, NY
An antique Japanese Meiji Era copper and enamel napkin ring. Circa: early 20th century. The ware is enameled with polychrome images of Phoenix birds surrounded by foliage, and scroll...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Tableware

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Dominick & Haff Century American Sterling Silver Fish Serving Pair
Located in New York, NY
Century sterling silver fish serving pair. Made by Dominick & Haff in New York, ca 1900. Each: Threaded and tapering stem with scroll and shell terminal. The slice has a scroll shape...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of Porcelain Knife Rests and Salt Cellars in a Duck Shaped and signed ROBJ
By ROBJ
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
An unusual and very charming table set consisting of six Art-Deco style duck-shaped porcelain knife rests, and two small salt cellars with their original tiny spoons...
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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Silver Salt and Pepper Pots
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A sweet salt and pepper set, shaped like little birds with hats and bows, made of solid silver. The set is made with great attention to detail, very refined. Both pieces are marked...
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1920s French Belle Époque Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of Six Silver Metal Coffee Spoons in their Original Box, France, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six spoons of silver metal The handles of the spoons are carved like acanthus leaves. these spoons are presented in their original case and were made by a French jeweler. Goo...
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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Silver

Rare Georg Jensen Sterling Silver 1925 Butter Spreader
Located in New York, NY
Rare Georg Jensen sterling silver butter spreader, dated 1925 from English hallmarks, with applied natural motifs, measuring 7'' in length by 7/8'' in width, and bearing hallmarks as...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Dish Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstatte
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
A silver bowls hand carved, made of silver and hallmarked on the lower bottom. In style of Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna Wokshop, designed by Josef Hoffmann Austria, circa 1920.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Hong Kong silver, napkin ring and salt shaker in silver. Approx. 1920/30s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Hong Kong silver, napkin ring and salt shaker in silver. Approx. 1920/30s. Both marked with Chinese characters in relief. In excellent condition. Glass insert with small chip. Napkin...
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1920s Hong Kong Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Spring Glory by International Sterling Silver Flatware Service 12 Set 69 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Spring Glory by International sterling silver flatware set, 69 pieces. This set includes: 12 knives, 9 1/4". 12 forks, 7 1/4". 12 salad forks, 6 1/2". 12 teaspoons, 6". 12 iced tea ...
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1940s American Vintage Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Saint Dunstan by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 72 pcs Din
Located in Big Bend, WI
Incredible Dinner Size Saint Dunstan by Tiffany and Co. Sterling Silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes: 8 Dinner Knives, 10 1/4" 8 Dinner Forks, 7 3/4" 8 Regular Knives...
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Early 1900s American Antique Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Set of Five Danish Salt Spoons in Silver, Approx, 1920s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of five Danish salt spoons in silver. Approx. 1920s. Stamped 830 S Initials T.B and more. In excellent condition with light oxidation. Measurements: L 5.0 cm.
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1920s Danish Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver Bird Pepperettes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Edwardian English sterling silver pepperettes modelled in the form of birds; an addition to our collectable silver collection These exce...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unique Antique Asian Hand Carved Bone Salt and Pepper Shakers Set
Located in Greer, SC
Beautifully hand carved bone salt and pepper shakers with light inkwork. Either Japanese or Chinese, possibly representing the Seven Lucky ...
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Early 20th Century Asian Other Tableware

Materials

Bone

Old English Thread & Shell Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set for 12 - London 1904
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1904 by William Hutton, this handsome, Antique Sterling Silver Fish Set, is in 'Old English, Thread & Shell' pattern, and ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 10 Antique Tea Straws
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 10 Antique Tea Straws. 925 silver stamped and Cuernavaca on back side
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Early 20th Century Mexican Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Wine Coolers, 1900, German
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Can be re-silvered or gilded If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sa...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Brass Napkin Holder vienna around 1920s Brass polished and stove enameled the napkin is not included it is only for the photoshooting
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware

Materials

Brass

Big Vase, Sign: Fabrication Francaise, Made in France, Paris, 1900, A. Barsotti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Signs: André Barsotti / Fabrication Francaise, Made in France, Paris We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questio...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

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Metal

French Early 20th Century Figural Butcher's Cleaver in the Form of a Bird
Located in Atlanta, GA
An early 20th century French figural butcher's cleaver in the form of a bird. The bird looks back over its shoulder at the chef holding the handle of the cleaver. Perhaps considering...
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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Metal

European silversmith, sauce spoon in silver. Approx. 1920s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
European silversmith, sauce spoon in silver. Approx. 1920s. Indistinct master marks. Engraved CEB. In excellent condition. Dimensions: L 18.0 x D 6.5 cm.
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1920s Unknown Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver

Set of 5 Aluminum Neapolitan Coffee Maker and Other Objects, Italy, 1940s
Located in Palermo, IT
Neapolitan coffee maker in aluminium and other objects, Italy, 1940s. Belonged to my great-grandmother. Fair conditions. Small defects.
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1940s Italian Vintage Tableware

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Aluminum

Pressure Cast Iron Pot Ch. Umbach Bietigheim, 1910s
Located in Praha, CZ
Germany Good original condicion.
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

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Iron

Antique Britannia Standard Silver Set Of 4 Salt Cellars - L. A. Crichton - 1912
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1912 by L. A. Crichton, this handsome set of 4 Antique Brittania Standard Silver Salt Cellars, are a reproduction of a George I style, plain in design and wit...
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1910s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Britannia Standard Silver

Big Vase , German, 1900 in Silver, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Signs: Hugo Leven Hugo Leven studied at the Kunstgewerbeschule and then at the Düsseldorf Art Academy. For some time he worked in his father Louis Leven's studio, had numerous contac...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

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Metal

Antique Rogers Smith & Co Victorian Silver Plated Butter Cheese Dish Hoof Feet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Rogers Smith & Co Victorian Silver Plated Butter Cheese Dish Hoof Feet. Item features has a "C" monogram to the lid, removable insert, ornate tw...
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Early 1900s Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

12 Antique William Adams Sterling Mother of Pearl Fruit Knives Knife & Box
Located in Dayton, OH
"Set of 12 Antique fruit knives and box case by William Adams, featuring mother of pearl handles, sterling silver collars and stainless steel serr...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mayflower by Schofield Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 88 Pieces R
Located in Big Bend, WI
Scarce Mayflower by Schofield Sterling Silver Flatware set - 88 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives, 8 7/8" 12 Forks, 7" 12 Salad Forks, 6 1/4" 12 Teaspoons, 6" 12 Place Soup...
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Early 20th Century Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Gio Ponti Coffee Maker, 1940
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti - Caffettiera disegnata dal Architetto Gio Ponti è prodotta dai Fratelli Calderoni a Milano negli anni 40. Materiale : Alpacca Argentata.
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Early 20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

28 Antique J Pouyat Limoges France Gold Rim Octagonal Serving Dishes Saucers
Located in Dayton, OH
"Twenty eight piece antique J. Pouyat Limoges France hand painted porcelain serving dishes and saucers featuring a divided blank octagon design with gold rim. The oval bowl has a neoclassical wreath theme, and two saucers have an alternating roses theme. Includes two plate storage bags. Limoges is a city in central France. Deposits of the materials necessary for making porcelain were found near there in 1768. A doctor's wife found a deposit of white earth near the village of St. Yrieix and it turned out to be kaolin, which along with feldspar are the ingredients for making fine, Chinese-style hard-paste porcelain. A porcelain-making industry around Limoges became important in the 19th century. Eventually, many firms made porcelain in Limoges, and one of them was the company belonging to Jean Pouyat, who signed pieces made in his factory with 'J.P.' over an 'L.' The Pouyat family had a tin-glazed-earthenware factory in St. Yrieix when the kaolin was discovered and Jean Pouyat's grandfather owned a kaolin mine there. Jean's father, Francois, ran a porcelain factory in Paris from the early 1800s to around 1840, and Jean established his own porcelain factory in Limoges in 1842. Jean Pouyat died just a few years later, in 1849, and the business passed to his sons. In 1911, the Jean Pouyat Co. merged with William Guerin and Co. and, after the end of World War I, both companies became part of Bawo and Dotter...
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Early 20th Century Neoclassical Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of 10 Porcelain Cakeplates Art Nouveau by Haviland Limoges
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of 10 porcelain cake plates from the French brand Haviland Limoges. The plates have curved edges and are richly decorated with various images of flowers, butterflies an...
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1910s French Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Big pair of bases, German, 1906, Art Nouveau
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Materials: silver plated We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal. Pushing the but...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Metal

1923 Omar Ramsden Sterling Silver Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has a square form with rounded corners. The large and elongated waisted surface of this Omar Ramsden napkin ring is emb...
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1920s English Vintage Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Buckingshire Sheffield England Silver Plated Victorian Tip Kettle and Stand
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Buckingshire Sheffield England Silver Plated Victorian Tip Kettle and Stand. Item features a unique tipping design with "locking" pins...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Early 20th Century Set of French Copper Lidded Pots, circa 1930
Located in Delft, NL
Early 20th century set of French copper lidded pots, circa 1930. Set of 14 pieces copper cooking pots, French early 20th century Inside lined with...
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Early 20th Century French Tableware

Materials

Copper

20th Century French Porcelain 7 Piece Dessert Set
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
20th century French porcelain 7 piece dessert set, circa 1920. Here we have what we believe to be a french porcelain dessert set. Decor...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Meissen, Three Plates, Blue Onion Pattern, Early 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Meissen, three plates - Blue Onion pattern. Early 20th century. Marked. First sorting. Small plate in third grade. Dimensions: D 18.0 and D 20.0 cm.
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Early 20th Century German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

English Regency Trophy Cup Silver Plated Laurel Course Horse Race Award Samovar
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Regency Twin Handle Trophy Cup Silver Plated Award Beverage Dispenser Samovar. Item featured is engraved "Laurel Race Course, The Mason Dix...
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Early 1900s Regency Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

WMF Butterfly Serviette Ring Art Nouveau, C.1906
Located in Toronto, Ontario
WMF Art Nouveau old silver pewter finish Butterfly Serviette Ring, circa 1906. The Ring of large pierced foliate design, centering a cartouche engraved Thure flanked on either side w...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Tableware

Materials

Pewter

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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