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Tableware For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1960s
German mid-century modern round ceramic teapot warmer by Arzberg, 1960s
By Arzberg
Located in MIlano, IT
German mid-century modern round ceramic teapot warmer by Arzberg, 1960s
Round base teapot warmer in white ceramic. In the center there is a round hole into which you can insert a sma...
Category
1960s Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic
Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 171 pcs France Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Crea...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Wedgwood Porcelain Tableware Dinner Service For 12 People
By Wedgwood
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful Wedgwood porcelain tableware dinner service for twelve people with coffee serving set with hand painted design details. The service is in great condition. Maker's mark undersigned. Include 87 pieces all-together. 12 dinner plate 10 3/4" D. 12 Salad plate...
Category
1960s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Gold
1960s Round Teak Salt Pepper Shaker Set Scandinavian Modern
By Dansk
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Round Teak Salt Pepper Shaker Set- Mid Century Modern Scandinavian
3.75 x 1.75 in diameter
Original preowned vintage condition unrestored
...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
Friedr. Herder Solingen Knife Scissors and Shaving Razor Advertising Enamel Sign
By Friedrich Herder A. Sn Solingen
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
Fantastic Friedrich Herder Abr. Sohn Solingen bayonets, knives, razors, enamel porcelain advertising sign. Never used, it was found on the original packaging. Perfect gloss. German m...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Metal
Antique Haviland & Co Limoges 106 Pc Amstel Schleiger 497A Dinner Service China
Located in Dayton, OH
A large and impressive antique 106 piece set of Limoges porcelain dinnerware produced by Haviland & Company in The Amstel pattern (aka Schleiger, number 497A), for the Jones, McDuffie and Stratton Company. Pattern features double lined gilt edges and a pink rose garland border, with one spray spilling down the side of each piece. Service for 8-10.
Set Includes: 7 Teacups, 1 Butter Dish (3 Part), 8 Bone Dishes, 1 Footed Gravy Boat, 1 Lidded Footed Relish Dish (no spoon), 1 Small Oval Serving Plate, 8 Saucers, 1 Berry Bowl, 12 Custard Dishes, 11 Bread Plates, 11 Soup Bowls, 9 Dessert Plates, 8 Salad Plates, 1 Oval Lidded Serving Dish and Underplate, 1 Round Lidded Serving Dish, 2 Rectangular Serving Dishes, 1 Small Oval Serving Platter; 1 Quatrefoil Serving Dish; 10 Dinner Plates, 1 Oval Lidded Tureen (no ladle), 1 Large Oval Meat Platter, 1 Medium Oval Meat Platter, 1 Medium Oval Serving Platter
"David Haviland, a trader, created an import company of ceramics and porcelain in 1838 in New York. In 1840 he made his first trip to France to establish an alliance with a manufacturer who could create pieces of porcelain for the American trade. He settled in Limoges in 1842, where he founded his own company and manufacturing facility, and began exporting wares directly to his brothers who remained in New York. Their new company was called Haviland Brothers & Company. There were numerous china manufacturers in Limoges, but the Haviland Company was the first to have artists on site to do the decorating. By 1853 they were the largest importer of French porcelain into the United States. The effects of the Civil War were so pronounced that Haviland Brothers & Co. had to close its doors. David Haviland saw this as an opportunity to go into business for himself and rebranded as Haviland and Company. After the Civil War, David sent his son, Théodore, to the U.S. to handle distribution and marketing. Production dramatically increased and another son, Charles Edward Haviland, took over management of the firm from his father. Many talented artists were engaged and soon the lithograph or transfer technique of decoration was developed. White House china...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Scandinavian Modern Napkin Ring Holders in Brass, Set of 8
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A well-made set of napkin rings cast in brass and featuring motifs of a knife, a fork and a spoon. Made in Scandinavia during the 1960s and originally sold through Illums Bolighus in...
Category
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
High-Quality Stainless Steel and Horn Tableware Set for 6 by Hubertus Solingen
Located in Vienna, AT
On sale is a set of tableware for six persons. In addition to the set you will receive a pair of large meat cutlery in the same design. All cutlery is crafted in the same style from ...
Category
Early 20th Century German Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Christofle Silver Plate Knife Rests Set Of Twelve
By Christofle
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A stylish set of twelve (12) knife rests by Christofle. In two original boxes, made in France ca' 1960's, silverplate. In the shape of a racquet.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
12-Piece Set Art Deco Animal Knife Rests - Gallia Christofle
By Gallia
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful set of 12 silver-plated knife rests, from the French brand Gallia - Christofle.
The set is complete and dates from approximately 1930. Beautiful Art Deco design.
The set ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
1928 René Lalique Menu Holder Faune Glass with Grey Patina
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Menu Holder "Faune" made in clear and frosted glass with grey patina by René Lalique in 1928.
engraved signature on bottom.
Perfect condition.
height : 14 cm
Félix Marcilhac, Ren...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Set of 6 Antique Japanese Meiji Silver Dragon Knife Rests
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 Japanese Meiji silver cast figural knife rests, ca 1910. Each: A horned and taloned dragon with arched back and fan tail. Scaly, scampering serpents for the next dinner part...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Meiji Tableware
Materials
Silver
Danish Vintage Teak Serving Trays 1960s Set of 4
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish vintage teak serving trays 1960s set of 4.
Danish Mid-Century Modern teak trays.
This set consists of:
A large oval tray by Silva, ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak, Glass
1928 François Décorchemont - Bowl Cup Carrés Chevrons Glass Pate De Verre
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl Cup “Carrés Chevrons” made in blue polychrome glass pate de verre with ocher and beige streaks created by François Décorchemont in 1929.
Model made in 7 examples.
Perfect condi...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
1928 François Décorchemont Bowl Deux Anses Frises Triangles Glass Pate De Verre
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Bowl “ Deux Anses Frises Triangles” made in polychrome glass pate de verre with ocher and plum streaks created by François Décorchemont in 1928. Model made in 8 examples.
Stamped sig...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Augarten 'Melon' Art Déco Mocha Set, Designed By Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, 20th
Located in Vienna, AT
In 1929, Josef Hoffmann, founder of the legendary 'Wiener Werkstätte, designed this world-famous mocha service. Hoffmann was one of the greatest designers of the 20th century and a m...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Porcelain
Composition Cutlery Set, Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany 1963
Located in St Ouen, FR
Complete set of 58 place settings by the famous Finnish designer created for Rosenthal and part, since 1963, of the permanent collections of MOMA.
Executed in stainless steel it comb...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Watering can vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Watering can vienna around 1920s
Original condition
Category
1920s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass, Copper
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco lemon squeezer vienna around 1920s
Alpaca only polished
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Alpaca
Ice bucket by Aldo Tura, Italy 60s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Kiel, SH
High decorative ice bucket set in very good condition.
It's marked with the original paper-sticker on the bottom.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Leather, Acrylic
12 place settings 'Fuga' Scandinavian Modern Flatware by Tias Eckhoff, 1962
Located in Utrecht, NL
Scandinavian Midcentury Modern Flatware design “Fuga” by Norwegian designer Tias Eckhoff for Lundtofte, Denmark 1958-62. Later Gense.
12 pl...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of 6 Ceramic English Earthenware Tea Plates in Focus Pattern by Midwinter
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 English earthenware tea plates with printed overglaze decoration in the 'Focus' pattern. Made by W. R. Midwinter Ltd., Burslem, England, 1964.
The broad rims are decorated ...
Category
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Earthenware
Christofle French Silverplate Hotel De France Oyster Forks- Set of 6
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Hotel silver oyster /seafood forks crafted by Christofle in France in the 1960's. Made in the Vendome pattern for the Hotel de France.
Category
1960s European French Provincial Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
1929 Sterling Silver Water/Cordial Jug
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V sterling silver water/cordial jug; part of our dining silverware collection.
This exceptional, fine and impressive antique sterling silver jug...
Category
1920s British Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Deco Argentor centerpiece with original glass inside vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Art Deco Argentor centerpiece with original glass inside vienna around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
Original glass inside
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Flatware Set by Berndorf Alpacca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine Early 20th Century 152 Piece Austrian Dinnerware Flatware Set by Berndorfer Metallwaaren-Fabrik, stamped 'Berndorf Alpacca', The Neoclassical Revival style set of Alpacca flatware comprising of:
12 Fish knives
12 Salad forks
12 Salad knives
12 Pasta spoons
12 Dessert spoons
12 Coffee spoons
12 Tea spoons
12 Ice-cream spoons
1 Ice thong
1 Soup ladle
1 Serving spoon
1 Salad spoon
1 Sauce/Gravy ladle
1 Meat carving knife
1 Meat carving fork
1 Salad fork
All inside its original lined wooden storage-traveling cabinet. (See all images). Circa: Vienna, 1900-1930.
The Alpacca alloy was developed in 1823 by the German chemist Dr. Ernst August Geitner (1783-1852). It was very similar in its appearance to silver, therefore, this new alloy was first called "Argentan". It consisted of 20% nickel, 55% copper and 25% zinc. The new silver-imitating alloy soon became very popular. The Gebrueder Henninger (Henninger Bros.) proposed a similar alloy (5-30% nickel, 45-70% copper and 8-45% zinc with trace amounts of lead, tin and iron) which they called "Neusilber". Later both Argentan and Neusilber were used under the trade name of Alpacca (or Alpakka). The great advantage of the use of Alpacca alloy as the base metal for silver plating is that the appearance of the objects does not change significantly with the wearing away of the silver layer and, unlike sterling silver, it does not require frequent polishing or cleaning due to tarnishing.
The earliest known Berndorf Alpacca mark (No.1) was introduced around 1880 and used until 1891. I found it on the bottom of a 30 cl teapot bearing the inscription KRIEAU, which corresponds to the "Wiener Krieau", the famous race course in Vienna. The mark No.1 represents an oval of 3.0 x 3.6 mm size bearing the lettering "BMF ALPACCA" (which means Berndorfer Metallwaaren Fabrik or Berndorf Metalware Factory) with the "M" and "F" letters being fused. Inside the oval there is a profile of a walking bear looking down. This mark is quite rare.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
- Ingrid Haslinger, Tafelkultur Marke Berndorf, Das Niederoesterreichische Erfolgsunternehmen Arthur Krupps (Ketterl Verlag, Wien, 1998), pp.1-174, (in German).
- Dedo von Kerssenbrock-Krosigk and Claudia Kanowski, Modern Art of Metallwork (Berlin: Broehan Museum, 2001), 1-598.
- Musterbuch ueber Tafelgeraete in Alpacca-Silber I, Alpacca-Silber II und Alpacca, Unversilbert (Berndorfer Haus, Berlin, 1928), pp.1-53, (in German).
- Waltraud Neuwirth, Bluehender Jugendstil Oesterreich, Band 2: Firmen und Marken [Art Nouveau in Blossom - Austria, Vol. 2: Companies and Marks]. Vienna: Selbstverlag Dr. Waltraud Neuwirth, 1991, 1-288 (in German).
- David N. Nikogosyan, 2008, Marks of Silverplated Hollowware...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Neoclassical Revival Antique Tableware
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Large Antique Copper Mixing Bowl By Elkington & Co Circa 1920
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A LARGE ANTIQUE COPPER MIXING BOWL
BY ELKINGTON & CO
Circa 1920
Extra large and heavy professional
mixing bowl with triangular loop handle...
Category
Early 20th Century English International Style Tableware
Materials
Copper
Christofle Flatware, Rubans Style, Service Set 143 pieces in Silverplated
By Christofle
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Wonderful Christofle Flatware Service Set 143 pieces in Silverplated
Made in Argentina
Total 143 Pieces Table Cutlery Set:
12 Forks Dinner - 21 centimeters
12 Forks Salad - 17.5 c...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Italian Polished Pewter Salt & Pepper Shakers
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian Set of Salt Shakers & Pepper Grinder in Polished Pewter, a Set of Two. This classic pair is marked Made in Italy on the bottom. Wonderful addition to add to your table for e...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Pewter
Art deco Silvered Fish Knife and Fork Serving Set vienna around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Only Polished
Fish Knife: H: 2cm W:5cm D: 30cm
Fork: H: 2cm W: 5cm D: 26cm
Category
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Metal
Danish silversmiths. Large "Old Danish" serving spade and nutcracker in silver
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish silversmiths. Large "Old Danish" serving spade and "Old Danish" nutcracker in 830 silver.
Approximately from the 1920/30s.
The spade is stamped: C. Møinichen.
In excellent con...
Category
1920s Danish Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver
Royal Husk by CJ Vander English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service Dinner 107
By C.J. Vander
Located in Big Bend, WI
C.J. Vander was the last of England's preeminent silver firms, creating exceptional silver masterpieces using the time-honored traditions of the silversmith's art. In fact, they were...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Raleigh by Alvin Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 76 pcs Beaded Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
Rare Dinner Size Raleigh by Alvin c1900 sterling silver flatware set - 76 pieces. This set includes:
12 Dinner Knives w/blunt stainless blades, 9 5/8"
12 Dinner Forks, 7 1/2"
12 Lun...
Category
Early 1900s Antique Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Carthage by Wallace Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 95 pcs Arts & Crafts
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arts & Crafts Carthage by Wallace sterling silver Flatware set with subtle hand hammered finish - 95 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives with blunt stainless blades, 8 1/2...
Category
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Art Nouveau Silver Cutlery Set For 12 People In Original Case, Austria-Hungary
Located in Vienna, AT
Elegant cutlery set made of solid silver for twelve people consisting of 95 parts in original wooden box.
Dateing: circa 1900
Material: Massive silver '800'
Form type: Elegant, s...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Tableware
Materials
Silver
Carl Harry Stålhane for Rörstrand. Set of eight "Solöga" (Sun Eye) plates.
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Carl Harry Stålhane (1920-1990) for Rörstrand, Sweden.
A set of eight "Solöga" (Sun Eye) plates in earthenware.
From the 1960s.
Marked.
Perfect condition. Appears unused.
First fact...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Earthenware
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Etched Coffee Pot Teapot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Etched Coffee Pot Teapot. Circa early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 6" H x 10" W x 4.75" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Fiddle Thread & Shell by Various English Sterling Silver Flatware Set 101 pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Gorgeous Fiddle Thread & Shell by various makers including George Adams, John Hunt, Robert Roskell (and more) Flatware set, 101 pieces. This set includes:
11 Dinner Size Knives, 9 3...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Grande Renaissance Reed & Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 79 pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Grande Renaissance by Reed and Barton Sterling Silver Flatware Set - 79 pieces. This set includes:
12 Regular Knives, 9"
12 Regular Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 3/8"
12 Teaspoons...
Category
1960s American Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Baltimore Rose by Schofield Sterling Silver Flatware Set 79 pcs most Plain Back
Located in Big Bend, WI
Baltimore Rose by Schofield Sterling Silver Flatware set - 79 pieces. Most of the flat handle pieces in this set have plain backs (8 pcs have decorated backs, as indicated in list be...
Category
Early 20th Century Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Located in Milano, IT
6 Glasses Cognac Smoke Joe Colombo for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio altezza 14 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio altezza 12 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Bicchieri Smoke Joe Colombo per Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Vintage Victorian 1881 Rogers Canada Silver Plated Sugar Bowl and Creamer Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Victorian "1881 Rogers Canada" Silver Plated Repousse Sugar Bowl and Creamer Set - 2 Pc Set. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century.
Measurements:
Creamer: 4.5" H x 5.5" W x 4.5" ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Barbour Silver Co. Silver Plated Figural Cardinal Birds Nut Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Barbour Silver Co. Silver Plated Figural Cardinal Birds Nut Dish. Circa Early to Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 7" W x 5" D.
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
1910s Antique Sterling Silver Duck Napkin Ring
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver duck napkin ring; an addition to our christening silverware collection.
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver napkin ring has been realistically modeled in the form of a duck.
Either end of the napkin ring is embellished with embossed and applied decoration reproducing the fine details of the ducks plumage and anatomical features.
The duck’s head is further ornamented with the original gem set eyes.
The surface of this duck napkin ring is embellished with the contemporary engraved initials 'M.R'.
Condition
This antique silver animal napkin ring...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
6 Smoke Joe Colombo glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio height 9 cm.
Located in Milano, IT
6 Smoke Joe Colombo Glasses for Arnolfo di Cambio
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Glass
Lidded Salt Cellar in Solid Teak
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
Likely Thailand or Scandinavian, 1960s
Vintage lidded jar in solid teak, petite, looks like it was intended for use as a salt cellar, for peppercorns, or other spices. Includes turne...
Category
1960s Thai Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tableware
Materials
Teak
Puiforcat - Art Deco Cutlery Flatware Set Nice Sterling Silver - 192 Pieces
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Exceptional Art-Deco "Nice" cutlery set in solid sterling silver First Title 950/1000th from Maison Puiforcat.
Set including 192 pieces:
- 18 table forks
- 18 table knives
- 12 tabl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Napkin Holder Denmark around 1920s
Located in Wien, AT
Napkin Holder Denmark around 1920s
Brass polished and stove enameled
The napkin is only for the photoshhoting
Category
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Set Of Spoons & Forks In Wooden Box
Located in High Point, NC
Step into a world of classic elegance with this Early 20th Century French Set of Spoons & Forks, impeccably preserved in a wooden box that exudes vintage charm. Each piece of the set...
Category
Early 20th Century French Tableware
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Belgian Set Of Spoons & Forks In Wooden Box
Located in High Point, NC
Step into a world of classic elegance with this Early 20th Century Belgian Set of Spoons & Forks, impeccably preserved in a wooden box that exudes vintage charm. Each piece of the se...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Tableware
Materials
Metal
Cambridge Blown Glass Flower Petal Sterling Silver Overlay Trinket Candy Dish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Cambridge Blown Glass Flower Petal Sterling Silver Overlay Trinket Candy Dish. Item features blown glass, floral silver overlay, very nice vintage dish. Circa Early to Mid 20...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1923 48-Piece Flatware Set in Art Deco Style
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver flatware set from 1923 in Art Deco style and in Windham pattern, with a beautiful geometric design, consisting of the following 48 pieces:
- 12 place...
Category
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Tableware
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Elizabeth II - Set of 4 sterling silver sauce boats on trays - Roberts & Belk
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1968 and 1969 by Roberts & Belk, this handsome set of 4 Sterling Silver Sauce Boats on Trays, feature gadroon borders and acanthus detailed flying scroll h...
Category
1960s English Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of Early 20th Century Silver Tea Accessories with Original Box
By Sheffield
Located in Dallas, TX
This serve ware accessory set for serving tea and coffee was crafted in England circa 1910. The set includes a full collection of 19 pieces of silver plated flatware, snugly nestled ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
English Victorian Sheffield James Ramsay Dundee Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot
Located in Philadelphia, PA
English Victorian Sheffield James Ramsay Dundee Silver Plated Coffee Tea Pot. Item features Celluloid handle, original hallmark. Circa Early 20th Century Measurements: 8.75" H x 8.2...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian Tableware
Materials
Silver Plate
Boxed Set of 12 Antique Sterling Silver Lobster Picks - Sheffield 1918
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1918 by George Howson, this handsome set of 12, Antique Sterling Silver Lobster Picks, are plain in style, and are presented in their original box.
Each ...
Category
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Tableware
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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