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Tableware For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1990s
George IV Period Pair of Sterling Silver Toast Racks, Hallmarked in London 1823
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1823 by Samuel Whitford II, this stunning and rare pair of George IV period, Antique sterling silver toast racks, feature late Regency influenced decoration t...
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1820s English Regency Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian English Sterling Silver Caddy Spoon
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver caddy spoon; an addition to our teaware collection. This exceptional antiq...
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1810s English George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique and Rare Meissen Mocha Pot in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Early 19th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique and rare Meissen mocha pot in hand-painted porcelain. Purple flowers and gold decoration. Early 19th century. Measures: 14 x 13 cm. In exce...
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Early 19th Century German Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Diplomat by Cg Hallberg Swedish 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 30 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Exquisite Diplomat by C.G Hallberg (Swedish-Stockholm) Mid-Century Modern, circa 1956, 830 Silver Flatware set - 30 pieces. This set includes: 6 Knives, 8 1/2" 6 Forks, 6 7/8" 6 Sal...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wedgwood Flow Blue Dinnerware
Located in South Salem, NY
Antique Wedgwood flow blue dinnerware set. Named for the soft blue fade of the color, circa 1860. Minor losses and chips to some pieces. The se...
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19th Century British Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Kings Court by Frank Whiting Sterling Silver Flatware Service Set 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Kings Court (formerly Neapolitan) by Frank Whiting sterling silver 51 piece set. This classic pattern design was originally introduced in the year 1895. Th...
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1890s Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual Antique English Silver Plated Spoon Warmer c.1880, Sauce Boat Shaped
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual Victorian novelty spoon warmer in the form of a sauce or gravy boat. The warmer stands on three handsome legs leading down to Lion's paw feet. The hinged lid is ...
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1880s Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

12 Antique English 800 Silver Demitasse Coffee Tea Spoons Scallop Shell 108g
Located in Dayton, OH
Twelve antique English 800 silver demitasse spoons with scallop shell fiddle, shell and thread pattern. Measures: 4” x 0.75” / 9g each (length x width)...
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Parcel-Gilt and Electroplated Epergnes Suite by Elkington & Co
Located in London, GB
A parcel-gilt and electroplated epergnes suite by Elkington & Co. English, Late Victorian, c.1880 Large centrepiece: height 19.5cm, width 28cm, depth 20cm Case: height 37.5cm, width 51cm, depth 50cm Crafted in parcel-gilt and electroplated silver, this stunning epergnes suite was made by the leading English firm Elkington & Co. in late Victorian London. The pieces are crafted in a magnificent Egyptian Revival style, most evident from the stunning sphinx mounts on the main pieces. The suite is comprised of a pair of large oval shaped epergnes that consist of leaf mounts, pierced and mounted with pairs of sphinxes that support cut-glass bowls. The suite also comprises a set of four taller circular epergnes, that have similar sphinx mounts in trios, and which stand upon triangular bases, with beaded borders, chains, and paw feet, supporting a set of four bowls...
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Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Qing Dynasty, Chinese Antique Porcelain / Rice Bowl with Lid, 19th Century
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A bowl from the Qing dynasty of China (around the 19th century). It is a simple red and green painting. I feel very kind and cute. Also, when you remove the lid, you can see the g...
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19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece Fish Set in Case, Circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece fish service in case, Circa 1880. Measurements: Knives: .13 inches high 8 inches wide 1 inch deep Forks: .5 inches hig...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl

Antique Sterling Silver Salts
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive pair of antique Victorian English cast sterling silver gilt salts; an addition to our silver cruet and condiment collection These exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver salts have been realistically modelled in the form of a seated mermaid holding a large shell. These cast antique silver salts...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Vintage Piero Fornasetti Display Plate, Barney's New York Collection
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Classic midcentury Italian Designed plate featuring an iconic image from Piero Fornasetti’s work, his muse the opera singer, Lina Cavalieri. Crisp black and white timeless design i...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Industrial Design Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Cup or Wine Cooler, 1884
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1884 by Aldwinkle and Slater, this stylish, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cup, stands on ball feet, and featur...
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1880s English Industrial Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Twelve Royal Copenhagen Golden Basket Bouillon Cups with Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Twelve Royal Copenhagen Golden Basket bouillon cups with saucers. Model number 595/9571. Dated 1889-1922. The cup measures: 13 x 5 cm. Saucer diamete...
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Late 19th Century Danish Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Five Antique Meissen Porcelain Plates with Hand-Painted Flowers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Five antique Meissen porcelain plates with hand-painted flowers and gold decoration. Late 19th century. Diameter: 19 cm. In excellent conditi...
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Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique English Victorian Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Dessert Set in Case
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian sterling silver mother of pearl Dessert Service in Original Case. Measurements: Knives: .13 inches high ...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Set of 6 Unusual Napkin Rings
Located in Braintree, GB
Antique Victorian sterling silver set of 6 unusual napkin rings. Decorated and engraved with various plant leaves. The napkin rings are also numbered with engravings 1 to 6. T...
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1880s European Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Repousse by Kirk Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 53 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This pattern was named after the art of repoussé (the process of embossing metal from the back by hammering), originally used in European silversmithing. The Repousse pattern, first ...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Set of 3 Tiffany & Co Sterling Silver English King Forks with Monogram
Located in Washington Depot, CT
Set of 3 antique sterling silver forks by Tiffany & Co in the English King pattern. Monogram is very faded, appears to be M (see photo...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Indian Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A exceptional, fine and impressive antique Indian silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Indian silver tea set/set consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this service has a circular rounded form onto a circular foot. The surface of each piece is embellished with impressive chased bamboo stalk ornamentation, on a matte background. The teapot is fitted with a domed hinged cover ornamented with further bamboo stalk decoration and surmounted with the original, fine and impressive finial. The teapot and cream jug are fitted with silver handles realistically modelled in the form of bamboo stalks. The teapot has an exceptional spout ornamented with a continuation of foliate ornamentation. The antique sugar bowl and cream jug retain the original gilded interior. Condition This antique tea service...
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1890s Indian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

French 18th-19th Century Small Marble Mortar
Located in Buisson, FR
Beautiful small marble mortar France, circa 1750-1850 Weathered.
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Tableware

Materials

Marble

Scottish Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Grinder, Thistle Top, 1894
By J. B. Chatterly & Sons, Ltd.
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Edinburgh in 1894 by J. B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd., this handsome, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Pepper Grinder...
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1890s Scottish Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Fine Pair of George III Grand Tour Influenced Silver-Gilt Salts by William
Located in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
A Fine Pair of Twin Handled George III Grand Tour Influenced Silver-Gilt Salts of Bath Form by William Fountain, London 1808. Each lined in gilt and finely tooled with leaf clasp ...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Georgian Sterling Silver Soup Ladle Edinburgh 1801
Located in East Geelong, VIC
This large Georgian sterling silver soup ladle carries the makers mark for Graham and McLean of Glasgow and was assayed in Edinburgh in 1801...
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Early 1800s Scottish George III Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Decorative Gilt Interior Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, London 1861
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1861 by Henry Holland, this stunning, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, is campagna shaped, and features chased floral and scroll decoration to the b...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Majolica Asparagus Plates Wicker Style Set of 4 Manufactured by Orchies France
Located in Paris, FR
This 19th-century Majolica asparagus hand-painted plate was made in France. Asparagus plate in barbotine - slip decorated with colored asparagus in the middle part, wicker style text...
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19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Majolica

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Owl Pepperettes
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare set of antique English cast sterling silver pepperettes / peppers modelled in the form of owls; an addition...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Colonial by Jones, Ball, & Poor Pure Coin Silver Tea Set 4pc Antique '#6108'
By Jones, Ball & Poor
Located in Big Bend, WI
Jones, Ball, & Poor Early Colonial by Jones, Ball, & Poor c1846-1853 coin silver four-piece tea set stamped Pure Coin. This set includes: 1 - Coff...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Japanese Copper and Cloisonne Set
Located in Vienna, AT
Japanese copper and cloisonne set. Set of a large dragon plate, a vase and two lidded boxes with bright blue interior, excellent antique cloisonne bowl.
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1890s Antique Tableware

Materials

Copper

Pair of Sterling Silver Stirrup Cups - Fox & Dog Head - Camelot Silverware 1995
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1995 by Camelot Silverware Ltd., this handsome pair of Sterling Silver Stirrup Cups, are modelled as a dog and fox head. Each stirrup cup measures 5"(13cm) ...
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1990s English Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Early 19th Century Mahogany Tray
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 19th century mahogany tray of rectangular form, surround gallery three quarters raised and with two fret cut carrying handles, circa 1830.  
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1830s British Regency Antique Tableware

Materials

Mahogany

Attractive Victorian Engraved Antique Sterling Silver Goblet - Sheffield 1869
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1869, this very attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Goblet, features a shaped stem and engraved decoration throughout. The goblet measures 7.25"...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Antique Decorative Spoon Rests, Japanese, Teak, Kitchen Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique decorative spoon rests. A Japanese bamboo-effect carved teak kitchen utility stand, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 190...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Tableware

Materials

Teak

Set of 4 Majolica Asparagus Artichoke Plates French Manufactured by KG Luneville
Located in Paris, FR
Asparagus plate in earthenware decorated in barbotine/slip with two artichokes heads, leaves and asparagus. Model with double-hole for sauce : on one artichoke and one leaf. Green an...
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19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Majolica

Circa 1860 Coin Silver Napkin Ring
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Elegant, large napkin ring anthemion borders, arches, and leaves. Coin silver, c.1860s. Unmarked except style #182. 1 11/16" diameter, 2 1/16 height.  
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Mid-19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 36 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Queen Anne Williamsburg by Stieff sterling silver flatware set - 36 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, pistol grip, 9 1/4" 8 forks, 7 3/4" 8...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Late 19th Century Victorian Silver Plated Fish Cutlery for 6 Persons
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated fish cutlery for 6 people. The cutlery comes from England, late Victorian period. The cutlery is beautifully decorated with ornate motifs. The back is marked,...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Set of Three Sterling Silver Napkin Rings
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, unusual set of three antique Victorian English sterling silver napkin rings; an addition to our dining silverware collection. This fine set of antique Victorian sterling silver napkin rings consists of three napkin rings, each with a square form. Each side of these unusual napkin rings are embellished with bright cut engraved floral bud and trefoil motifs accented with circular pierced decoration. Condition These Victorian napkin rings...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Albany by Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 156 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 241 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and jewellery. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design, for over two centuries. Superb monumental Albany by Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Flatware set, 156 pieces. This set includes: 24 Large Banquet...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Porcelaine de Paris 19th Century Floral Dish Set with Casserole and Plates
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Porcelaine de Paris dish set from the 19th century, with floral décor. Created in France during the 19th century, this Paris Porcelain dish set at...
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19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Mustard Pot
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver mustard pot; an addition to our silver cruets/condiments coll...
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1860s English Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Antique Meissen Blue Onion Sauce Bowl in Hand-Painted Porcelain, Late 19th C
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Antique Meissen blue onion sauce bowl in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. Measures: 22 x 14 x 8.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. 3rd factory quality.
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Late 19th Century German Antique Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century French Majolica Leaf & Floral Plates
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely 19th century pair of French majolica plates with leaves, flowers, and a basketweave border in gorgeous teal and pink colors.. Impr...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Tableware

Materials

Majolica

Uppsala by Mema Swedish 830 Silver Flatware Set Service 96 pc Beaded Eric Lofman
Located in Big Bend, WI
Lovely Uppsala by Mema, designed by Eric Lofman, Swedish 830 Silver Flatware set with bead detailing - 96 pieces. This set includes: 12 Knives w/stainles...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rattail Antique by Dominick & Haff Sterling Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
Monumental Rattail antique by Dominick and Haff sterling silver flatware set - 138 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 7/8" 12 dinner size forks, 3-tine, 7 3/4" 12 ...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

English Sheffield Silver & Oak Handled Salad Fork & Spoon Serving Pair, c. 1886
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of silver plated servers with English Oak handles, Sheffield, England, circa 1890. Showing the markings for Hammond, Creake & Co., Sheffie...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Filet Coquille AKA Shell by Aucoc French 950 Silver Flatware Set Service
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Aucoc firm was founded in 1821 by Casimir Aucoc and in 1835 moved their headquarters to the prestigious Rue de la Paix in Paris. The firm regularly collaborated with Christofle and Bon-Taburet, one of the most innovative goldsmiths from the late 19th century and early 20th century. Known for their unique and luxurious styles and craftsmanship the Aucoc firm received numerous medals of recognition from several international exhibitions. Notable clients included King Louis-Phillippe of France, the Duke of Orleans, Napoleon III and his wife Princess Eugenie as well as Queen Victoria of England...
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1850s French Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Paloma Picasso for Villeroy & Boch, 11 "My Way" Porcelain Coffee Cups & Saucers
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Paloma Picasso for Villeroy & Boch. 11 "My way" porcelain coffee cups with saucers. Colorful decoration. 1990s. The cup measures: 7.5 x 6.8 cm. Saucer diameter: 15 cm. In excellen...
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1990s German Tableware

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Four Victorian Silver Stands by Hunt & Roskell, London
Located in London, GB
Set of four Victorian silver stands by Hunt & Roskell, London English, 1874, Measures: Height 27cm, diameter 24cm These stunning silver works were made in 1874 by the leading Lo...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

New Queens by Gorham Sterling Silver Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 Pieces Shell
Located in Big Bend, WI
New Queens by Gorham sterling silver Flatware set, 96 pieces. This timeless, classic, shell-motif pattern was introduced in the year 1899. This set includes: 12 Knives, 9" 12 Dinner...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

Canterbury Bell by Lunt Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 38 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Canterbury bell by Lunt sterling silver flatware set - 38 pieces. This set includes: 8 knives, 9" 8 forks, 7" 8 salad forks, 6 1/2" 8 teaspoons, 5 7/...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Bohemian Cranberry Overlay Glass Silver Plate Cruet Set, Ménage
Located in Rostock, MV
Antique glass and metal cruet set with 800-silver spoon, the silverplated engraved metal stand parts in two holders for two glass plates, the plates are in bohemian cranberry galss w...
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19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate, Brass

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver & Glass Figural Salts, Elkington, c.1896
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
19th century Victorian pair of silver figural salts, each piece raised on an oval domed base on four scrolling feet, each stunning figural stems mo...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

Chrysanthemum by Durgin Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 126 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
One of Durgin's most popular and beautiful patterns is '"Chrysanthemum". The design is of leaves and chrysanthemum buds and blooms on the front. The back displays 2 chrysanthemums in bloom among leaves and buds. The chrysanthemum flowers flow down beautifully onto the tines, bowls, and serving areas of many of the pieces. Superb Chrysanthemum by Durgin...
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Late 19th Century Antique Tableware

Materials

Sterling Silver

French 800 Silver Sugar Caster
Located in East Geelong, VIC
The fluted body of this very pretty sugar caster is decorated with embossed ribbons and swags of roses and stands on an embossed circular foot. The domed...
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1890s French Belle Époque Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

French Belle Epoque Silver Gilt & Mother of Pearl Fruit Set for 12
By Gustave Veyrat 1
Located in New York, NY
Turn-of-the-century Belle Epoque 950 silver and mother of pearl fruit set. Made by Gustave Veyrat in France. This set comprises 24 pieces wit...
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Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Tableware

Materials

Silver

19th Century Neoclassical Foliate Creut Silver Plate, Gilt & Etched Crystal Set
Located in New York, NY
This elegant and sophisticated set was realized in England during the 19th century. Sitting on four sculptural curved feet- resembling roaring oceanic waves of foliate forms- the bas...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tableware

Materials

Crystal, 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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