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Tableware For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 19th Century
Antique George IV (1827) Sterling Silver Gilt Grape Shears
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique George IV English sterling silver gilt grape shears - boxed; an addition to our silver flatware collection.
This exceptional pair of antique cast sterling silver gilt grape shears has a hinged scissor action.
The handles of these antique silver grape scissors are embellished with intertwining fruiting vine ornamentation, accented with grape clusters and foliage.
The fingerpieces are ornamented with details reproducing the features of the natural vine.
The circular hinged portion is surmounted with a lobed rosette design.
The grape shears are fitted with plain and unembellished blades, with a rounded outer edge.
These exceptional examples of 19th century silverware retain the original gilding.
These impressive sterling silver grape shears are fitted to the original hinged leatherette presentation box, with a velvet and satin lined interior, securing with a push fit catch.
The interior of the box bears the retailer's mark 'Reid & Sons, Diamond Merchants, By Appointment to the Late Queen Victorian, Newcastle upon Tyne'.
These exceptional antique George IV grape shears are the finest of their type you could hope to acquire.
The initials within the maker's marks, in addition to the standardisation of the surround could pertain to a multitude of antique silversmiths; these silversmiths include William Eaton, Esterbrook and Eley II.
Condition
These antique boxed grape scissors are a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition.
The cast decoration is all very sharp and the gilding is in excellent condition; this indicates the pieces have seen little to no use.
Full hallmarks struck across the interior of the blades are very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the exceptional gauge of silver.
Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of these exceptional antique grape scissors...
Category
1820s British George IV Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Dutch set of diamond and fan crystal cut decanter and wine glasses, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch set of diamond and fan crystal cut decanter and wine glasses, ca 1890
A set of a crystal decanter and six wine glasses. The crystal has a diamond and fan crystal cut pattern. ...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Three Aluminia/Royal Copenhagen blue line coffee cups and saucers.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Three Aluminia/Royal Copenhagen blue line coffee cups and saucers.
Designed by Grethe Meyer.
Marked from 1960-1980.
In excellent condition with natural craquelure.
First factory qual...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Faience
XXL & Great Shape Venetian Murano Pendant Light of Mouthblown Glass by Seguso
Located in Lisse, NL
Great shape, mouthblown Venetian light fixture by Seguso.
If you are looking for a rare and stylish mid-20th century fixture to grace your home then this...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Brass
Antique Silver Footcup 800er Silver Germany Cup, gilded, German City View
Located in Berlin, DE
Antique Silver Footcup 800er Silver Germany Cup, gilded, German City View
with engraving
Inside Gold plated
Weight 109 grams.
Category
19th Century German Antique Tableware
Materials
Gold, Silver
Large Pair Of Antique Drinking Cups, Italian Bronze Grand Tour Goblet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large pair of antique drinking cups. An Italian, bronze over marble decorative goblet in Grand Tour taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1850.
Fine example of reli...
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Tableware
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Vintage Matching Monogramed Purple Placemat and Napkin Set - Service for 12
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A stunning set of 24 vintage embroidered and monogrammed placemats and napkins with service for 12. This gorgeous set is by Shaxted Chicago. A linens company popular in the mid-20th ...
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tableware
Materials
Fabric
Superb Quality Silver Asprey and Co. Ltd Bacchus Mask Claret Jug - 1960
Located in Heathfield, GB
A beautiful crystal claret jug made by Asprey & Co with solid silver and gold gilded mount applied with Bacchanalian masks and vines, the spout formed as Bacchus mask, the hinged cov...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Pouring Jug, English, Hand Painted Ceramic, Decorative Pourer, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage pouring jug. An English, hand painted ceramic decorative pourer in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Distinctive form with a cheerful c...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Vintage MCM Focus by Gense Sweden Flatware Stainless - 39 pcs. Partial Set
By Gense
Located in St. Louis, MO
Vintage Mid-Century Modern, Focus by Gense Sweden flatware in satin stainless. Partial set, to add to your current or to build your own set. Light scr...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Durgin Gilt Sterling Silver Salad Serving Set in New Art Pattern Art Nouveau
Located in New York, NY
Durgin sterling silver salad serving set in the celebrated New Art Pattern and in Art Nouveau Style. In heavy gage and with gilt wash bowls, the fork and spoon are in crisp condition and measure 9 1/4'' in length. Hallmarks are shown.
William B. Durgin Company (1853 - 1924) was a noted American sterling silver manufacturer based in Concord, New Hampshire, and one of the largest flatware and hollowware manufacturers in the United States. Over the period 1905-1924 it was merged into the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
The company was founded by silversmith William Butler Durgin (July 29, 1833 - May 6, 1905). Durgin was born in Campton, New Hampshire, and from 1849-1853 apprenticed to Boston silversmith Newell Harding. In the 1840s Durgin moved back to Concord, where he opened a small shop making spoons opposite the Free Bridge Road. He incorporated as William B. Durgin Company in 1853, in 1854 added the manufacture of silverware, and in 1866 established a large brick factory on School Street. In 1905, after the death of both Durgin and his son, George F. Durgin, the company was acquired by Gorham through a long process that culminated with an official purchase in 1924. Production was moved to Providence, Rhode Island, in 1931.
The company made the Davis Cup, the silver service for the battleship USS New Hampshire, and medals for St. Paul's School. Its Fairfax flatware...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
1930 Gio Ponti Calderoni Art Deco Alpacca Argento Portafrutta Secchiello
Located in Brescia, IT
Secchiello Portafrutta
F.lli Calderoni, Milano
Italy, 1930
Raro Secchiello in Alpacca Argentato
Marchio impresso sotto la base
Eccellenti condizioni
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Vintage Dorothy Thorpe design Sterling Silver Rim Glass Salad Plates set of 10
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A set of 10 Dorothy Thorpe design 8in salad or desert plates with a 1/2in sterling silver banded edge.
These show some pre-owned use but still very presentable.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum Wine Glasses
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 Carlo Moretti / Empoli Cased Glass Plum (Purple) Wine Glasses
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
little Modernist TIKI Brass and bamboo Tray Element by Grasoli, Germany, 1950s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Tray element with bamboo handle
Producer:
Grasoli, Germany
Origin:
Germany
Material:
Bamboo and brass
Decade:
1950s
Description:
This original midcentury tra...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Napkin Ring, Chinese, Silver, Table Decor, Hallmark, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique personalised napkin ring. A Chinese, silver decorative holder, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Fascinating relief finish with personalised appeal...
Category
Late 19th Century Chinese Late Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Antique Russian Silver & Enamel Spoon Set with Ornate Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique spoon set are marked by an unknown maker and originate from Russia and date to approximately 1880 and done in a period Art Nouveau style. T...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian High Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Dutch silver serving spoon by Lang & Koops, Rotterdam 1848
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch silver serving spoon by Lang & Koops, Rotterdam 1848
A serving spoon made of silver, used for serving wet fruit in the 19th Century
It is a Dutch serving spoon, with the Dutch...
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
2 Vintage Silver Plated Mint Julep Cups Tumblers 1 with Monogram - 2 Pieces
Located in Philadelphia, PA
2 Vintage Silver Plated Mint Julep Cups, 1 with Monogram - 2 Pieces. Item features 2 different cups, 1 believed to be English with "RVM" ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
French Rattan Fruit Basket with Bamboo Handle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French bamboo fruit basket
France, circa 1950s
Sculptural lines with curved bamboo handle and accents
This artisanal piece will brighten any kitche...
Category
1950s French Vintage Tableware
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Italian Rattan & Brass 5" Catch All Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Italian rattan and brass bowl in the style of Gabriella Crespi
Coiled rattan vessel with natural color variations
Aged brass rim
Patina from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Tableware
Materials
Brass
Cohr Herregaard, Bottle Opener in Silver, 1954
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Danish Silversmith Cohr in the pattern "Herregaard". Bottle opener with handle in silver. Made in 1954.
Stamped and dated: Cohr and three towers.
Measures: 13,2 cm
Category
1950s European Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Stainless Steel
Danish Silversmith, Cake Knife in Silver, 1943
Located in Brønshøj, DK
Danish silversmith Fritz Heimbürger. Cake knife with handle in silver and blade in stainless steel. Made ind 1943.
Stamped and dated: Heimbürger and three towers.
Measures: 27,3 cm
Category
1940s European Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Stainless Steel
Mid Century French Wood Marquetry Tray with Bamboo Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French wood marquetry tray with bamboo handles makes for the perfect service item or wonderful addition to any coffee table
Natural color variations throughout
Rounded bamboo trim and curved half moon...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Eales 1779 Gold Plate Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Introducing the Eales 1779 gold plate mini salt and pepper shaker box set: This set includes three pairs of salt and pepper shakers. Each pair boasts a coordinated hole pattern, with...
Category
1950s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold Plate
Vintage Art Deco Silver Plated 30 piece Cutlery Set. English 1930's
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Very smart silver plated 30 piece cutlery set.
A complete 6 setting
Fabulous quality. Makers mark of Thomas Turner & Co, Sheffield.
Known as the " Windsor " pattern
Used conditio...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Georg Jensen Blossom Sterling Silver Sugar Tongs
By Georg Jensen
Located in Hellerup, DK
Sterling silver Georg Jensen Blossom sugar tongs, design by Georg Jensen.
Additional Information:
Material: Sterling Silver
Style: Art Nouveau
H...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Vintage Teak Pepper and Salt Shakers, ca. 1960s
Located in Schagen, NL
Vintage pair of Teak salt and pepper shakers with sculpted detail which fits the hand. Rubber stoppers to their bases. In very nice condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Teak
Danish Frigast Sterling Silver Fish Serving Set
By Frigast
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a silver fish serving set by Copenhagen silversmith Poul Frigast. The handles are hand cut and chased, forming a scene of a fish swimming under water lilies. There is also a ...
Category
1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Ate Van Apeldoorn Pine Storage Box with Lid
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petite, Mid-Century Ate Van Apeldoorn pine storage box with lid. Perfect for storing treats! In original condition with wear consistent with age a...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pine
French Modernist Brass Tray "HOLE Pattern" in Style of Mathieu Matégot, 1970s
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Metal tray.
In style of Mathieu Matégot.
Origin: France,
1970s.
This original vintage tray element was produced in the 1970s in France. It was made of a wooden white lacquered ro...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Metal, Brass
Crystal Mix Set of 6 Nachtmann Stem Glasses with Colored Overlay Cut to Clear
By Nachtmann
Located in Verviers, BE
Vintage mix set of 6 cut to clear crystal stem glasses.
Mix crystal (Bleikristall 24% Mundgeblasen Handgeschliffen) glasses
Clear crystal glass. Side facetted and toothed stem.
Th...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Brass
92 Pieces Set of Hans Hansen Sterling Silverware Service in Baronet Pattern
Located in Hellerup, DK
This is a sterling silver Hans Hansen silverware service for 12 in the Baronet pattern (Danish name Arvesølv #7). Each setting comprises 7 pieces, plus serving pieces.
This set incl...
Category
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
1960 Nencioni Moleri design Zani Acciaio Servizio Posate Da Tavola 75 pezzi
By Zani, Nencioni & Moleri
Located in Brescia, IT
Set Posate
Design Carla Nencioni, Armando Moleri
Prod. Zani _ Linea Design
1960s
Servizio da 12 Persone + 3 posate da Servizio
75 Pezzi in Acciaio
Completo di Scatola Originale
Ec...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Tableware
Materials
Steel
Danish silversmiths, including Heimbürger and others. Set of five spoons
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmiths, including Heimbürger and others.
Set of five assorted spoons in 830 silver and sterling silver.
From the 1930s.
In excellent condition. One spoon has an engravi...
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Four nutcrackers in metal with different designs. From the 1930s/1940s.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Four nutcrackers in metal with different designs.
From the 1930s/1940s.
In good condition with common signs of use.
Dimensions vary: L 14.0 - 15.5 cm.
Category
1930s Scandinavian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
19th Century Dutch crystal with silver sugar or cacao sifter, ca 1890
Located in Delft, NL
19th Century Dutch crystal with silver sugar or cacao sifter, 1890-1900
A Crystal sugar or cacao sifter with silver mounted top and lid. The crystal sifter has a diamond and fan cry...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Tableware
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Durgin Set of 12 Gilt Sterling Silver Teaspoons in Heraldic Pattern
Located in New York, NY
Durgin set of 12 gilt sterling silver teaspoons in the Heraldic pattern, beautifully adorned with a lion, a castle, and a crown, among other motifs. They measure 6'' in length and be...
Category
19th Century American Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Matthiasen, Danish silversmith. Classic style. Serving spoon in 830 silver.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Matthiasen, Danish silversmith. Classic style.
Serving spoon in 830 silver.
Dated 1938.
Hallmarked.
In excellent condition.
Dimensions: Length 16.3 cm x Width 5.8 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Quimper French Ceramic Pottery Salt & Pepper Pinch Bowls
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quimper French ceramic pottery salt & pepper pinch bowls
Add a wonder pop of color to any kitchen counter with these handy vessels
Organic composition and feel
Perfect addition to an...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Pottery
Georg Jensen. Two Beaded tablespoons in 830 silver. Dated 1930.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Georg Jensen. Two Beaded tablespoons in 830 silver.
Dated 1930.
Perfect condition.
Hallmarked 1915-1932.
Dimensions: Length 20.2 cm.
Category
1930s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
1960s White Porcelain Dansk Demitasse Cups and Saucers - Set of 8
Located in Austin, TX
I love this classic set of 8 white porcelain demitasse cups and matching saucers from Dansk, the iconic MCM tableware company. This set was designed for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Russian Silver Samovar
Located in London, GB
19th century Russian silver samovar
Russian, 1875
Height 42cm, width 28cm, depth 31cm
This elegant silver samovar was crafted by Russian craft...
Category
Late 19th Century Russian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 73 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 73 pieces. This set includes:
8 Regular Knives, 9"
8 Regular Forks, 7 1/8"
8 Salad For...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Victorian silver armorial tray presented to Brig. General Sir Bertram Portal
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian silver armorial tray presented to Brig. General Sir Bertram Portal, 17th Lancers, of rounded form with a bracketed, gadrooned rim with eight scallop shells, raised on th...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Vintage Wallace Silverplate 7333 Silver Plated Ornate Expanding Hot Plate Trivet
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Wallace Silverplate 7333 Silver Plated Ornate Expanding Hot Plate Trivet. Circa Mid to Late 20th Century
Measurements: 0.5" H x 10....
Category
Mid-20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Mario Buccellati Grande Imperiale Sterling Silver Dinner Set for 8
Located in New York, NY
Grande Imperiale sterling silver dinner set. Made by Mario Buccellati in Italy. This set comprises 48 pieces (dimensions in inches):
Forks: 8 dinner forks (8 5/8) and 8 salad forks ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Baroque Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle
Located in Perth, GB
Silver Serving Fish Knife and Fork with rare engine turned handle
Fish with beautiful Fish n blade surrounded with filigree foliate scrolls and flowerheads the handle engine turned...
Category
1860s European Victorian Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Marianne Brandt Avantgarde Bauhaus „Mignon" Table Brush Dustpan Set, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic Bauhaus table brush and pan sweeping set from the early 1930s in light-green / pastel jade green. Designed by Marianne Brandt (1893-1983), manuf...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Pair of Brass Walnut Shaped Nut Cracker, Spain 1970’s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful pair of brass walnut shaped nut cracker, manufactured in Spain in 1970’s. Really very decorative objects, placed on a table and also very practical when the walnut...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Tableware
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Bakelite and Glass Chopstick Knife Rests Set, 12 pieces in box
By General Decoration
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco set of twelve Bakelite knives or chopstick rests was crafted in France in the 1930s. The modernist shape has a long glass rod and...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass, Bakelite
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 72 pcs Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Dinner Size Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 72 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3/4"
12 Dinner Size...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Salt and Pepper Set by François Monnet, France 1970s
Located in L'Escala, ES
Rare and beautiful salt and pepper set by François Monnet for Kappa manufactured in France in 1970s. Brush aluminum structure with 2 handmade bottles in a incredible blue grey smoked...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Aluminum
ONEIDA COMMUNITY Coronation Hampton Court 49 pieces tablewear for 6 person
By Oneida
Located in Weiningen, CH
ONEIDA COMMUNITY Coronation Hampton Court 49 pieces table wear for 6 person plus a lot of serving pieces
6 knifes
6 spoons , tea spoons , mocha sp...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Princess Ingrid Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 115 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Princess Ingrid by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware set - 115 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives, 9"
12 Regular Forks, 7 1/...
Category
1940s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 3 Gorham Japonesque Mixed Metal & Hand Hammered Ladles
Located in New York, NY
Three Japonesque sterling silver ladles. Made by Gorham in Providence, ca 1885. Each: Curved and tapering handle; round and lobed bowl with small lip spout; bowl interior gilt washed...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver, Copper
Josef Frank for Reijmyre, Sweden. Two lobster plates in green art glass.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Josef Frank for Reijmyre, Sweden.
Two lobster plates in green art glass.
Approximately from the 1960s/1970s.
In excellent condition with normal signs of use.
Dimensions: L 30.5 cm x...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass
Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish with Glass Liner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Gorham YC 775 Silver Plated Modern Butter Dish with Glass Liner. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2.5" H x 8.5" W x 3.5" D
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
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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