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Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

Victorian Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

By Robert Hennell III

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, composite antique Victorian English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian four-piece sterling silver tea and coffee service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Each piece has a pear shaped form onto a circular spreading foot. The pieces of this Victorian tea and coffee set are embellished with embossed panels in a swirl design, accented with bright cut engraved segmented quatrefoil leaf motifs on a textured background. One side of each piece incorporates a circular cartouche displaying the engraved initial 'B'. The upper rims are encompassed with plain applied moulded borders. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with domed hinged hallmarked covers reflecting the identical decoration as that to the body. Each cover retains the original hallmarked cast sterling silver finial embellished with scrolling leaf ornamentation. The components of this antique silver tea set...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn
19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

19th Century Paul Storr Silver Tea Urn

By Paul Storr, Rundell, Bridge & Rundell

Located in New Orleans, LA

This extraordinarily rare and masterfully crafted tea urn is by the hand of the master Georgian silversmith Paul Storr. Created by Storr while working for Rundell, Bridge and Rundell, Jewelers and Goldsmiths to the King, this magnificent piece truly represents the sophisticated style of the renowned firm and the enormous talents of Paul Storr. Applied and engraved decoration envelop this masterpiece equipped with a carved handle, lion's head spigot and spectacular lion's paw supports. The piece bears the arms of the Neave Baronetcy with those of Digby, for Sir Thomas Neave and his wife Frances Caroline, daughter of the Hon. William Digby, the Dean of Durham. Though he held no formal title, Storr enjoyed patronage from the most important and powerful figures of the period including King George III and the Prince of Wales, the future King George IV. His first major work was a gold font commissioned by the Duke of Portland in 1797, and in 1799 he created the “Battle of the Nile...

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19th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s
Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

Marius Giuge Fine Gilded Ceramic Tea and Coffee Set, Vallauris, circa 1960s

By Marius Giuge

Located in Antwerp, BE

The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and thirteen cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders. Exquisite ceramic, a make pr...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Hollywood Regency Italian Fall Pumpkin / Squash Ceramic Tea Set. S / 11
Hollywood Regency Italian Fall Pumpkin / Squash Ceramic Tea Set. S / 11

Hollywood Regency Italian Fall Pumpkin / Squash Ceramic Tea Set. S / 11

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is an Italian Hollywood Regency era pumpkin or squash themed tea set. The pieces are in very good condition from the leaf formed saucers to the vine lids. It is signed. Cups :...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter Coffee Serving Set- 4 Piece Set
Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter Coffee Serving Set- 4 Piece Set

Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter Coffee Serving Set- 4 Piece Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Woodbury Pewter Henry Ford Museum Pewter Collection Tea/Coffee Serving Set- 4 Piece. Listing includes (1) tray, (1) coffee pot, (1) lidded sugar bowl, (1) creamer, original l...

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Late 20th Century Other Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Tiffany & co staffordshire Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, 12 Pieces
Tiffany & co staffordshire Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, 12 Pieces

Tiffany & co staffordshire Porcelain Tea Cups and Saucers, 12 Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Plainview, NY

This exquisite Tiffany & Co porcelain tea set features 6 beautifully crafted tea cups and 6 matching saucers. The set, made in Staffordshire, is marked on the bottom and signed by th...

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20th Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer
English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer

English 19th Century Sterling Silver Perforated Tea Strainer

Located in New York, NY

This beautiful and refined tea strainer was realized in England- arguably the birthplace of fine silverware- during the 19th century. It features a con...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four
Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four

Mid-Century Enameled Glass Tea Bag Holders, set of four

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A set of four enamel on smoke-colored glass tea bag holders, circa 1960s. A charming set, used for holding a wet tea bag after removing it from a cup of hot water. A Mod graphic o...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Art Glass

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s
Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Vintage Coffee Set of 10 by IMCO Minimalist Design Italy, 1970s

Located in Montecalvoli, IT

Vintage coffee set by IMCO minimalist design Italy, 1970s This vintage coffee set by IMCO Design from the 1970s impresses with its timeless elegance and minimalist design. It consi...

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20th Century Italian Minimalist Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Sunbeam Art Deco Style Silver Plated Diner Coffee Pot
Vintage Sunbeam Art Deco Style Silver Plated Diner Coffee Pot

Vintage Sunbeam Art Deco Style Silver Plated Diner Coffee Pot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Sunbeam Art Deco Style Silver Plated Diner Coffee Pot. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 9.25" H x 6.5" W x 3.75" D.

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Coffee service in polychrome porcelain
Coffee service in polychrome porcelain

Coffee service in polychrome porcelain

$2,100Sale Price / set|30% Off

Coffee service in polychrome porcelain

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Coffee service in polychrome porcelain and silver structure. Metal: Silver. Origin: English. Brand: Birmingham. Weight: 712.39 grams. Dimensions: Cup 12.2cmx2cm. Content...

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20th Century European Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle

By Edward Barnard & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle; an addition to our antique silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle has a melon shaped, incurved paneled form. Each segment of the paneled body is embellished with impressive alternating flat engraved designs incorporating quatrefoil motifs accented with bordered leaf ornamentation and a trellis pattern, all encompassed with a matte texture. The upper portion of the body is encircled with a flat engraved undulating border with applied moulded decoration to the scalloped rim. This antique silver kettle is fitted with a domed hinged hallmarked cover surmounted with the exceptional and original hallmarked sterling silver gourd shaped finial, securing to the interior with a wing nut. This fine example of Victorian teaware is fitted with an impressive hallmarked sterling silver scrolling handle ornamented with impressive cast S-scroll, leaf decorated terminals accented with large scrolling leaf decorated sockets in junction with the body. This solid silver kettle has a plain paneled swan necked spout with an impressive scalloped shaped socket accented with a paralleling border. This exceptional kettle detaches from the original hallmarked cast sterling silver Stand, supported by four impressive cast scrolling legs accented with further applied leaf ornamentation. The upper portion of the stand is encircled with impressive cast scrolling leaf ornamentation with a central floral design. The stand incorporates a plain scrolling frame which retains the original spirit burner, reflecting the identical paneled form to the body and cover. The silver spirit kettle Stand is fitted with the original chains and security pegs. This impressive example of antique teaware was crafted by the collectable and renowned London silversmiths Edward, Edward Junior, John & William Barnard. Condition This antique spirit kettle...

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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark
Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark

Stoneware Teapot by Saxbo in Denmark

By Saxbo

Located in Goteborg, SE

Stoneware teapot made at Saxbo in Denmark. Saxbo was a small but well-known ceramic studio run by the chemist Natalie Krebs. Her specialty was the gla...

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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Vintage English Art Nouveau Silver Plated Tulip Flower Handle Design Teapot
Vintage English Art Nouveau Silver Plated Tulip Flower Handle Design Teapot

Vintage English Art Nouveau Silver Plated Tulip Flower Handle Design Teapot

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage English Art Nouveau Silver Plated Tulip Floral Design Teapot. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 9.5" H x 9" W x 4.5" D.

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Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

La Storia Infinita, Six Contemporary Decorated Coffee Cups with Plates
La Storia Infinita, Six Contemporary Decorated Coffee Cups with Plates

La Storia Infinita, Six Contemporary Decorated Coffee Cups with Plates

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

From the encounter between the historical archives of the Duomo di Milano and the imagery of Grand Tour by Vito Nesta, this unique collections of porcelains and fabrics were born. “L...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios
Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios

Set of Six Bird Coffee Cup Trios

By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester

Located in New York, NY

Set of six bird coffee cup trios. Strikingly modern looking antique set of six FB&B Worcester trios of six teacups and six coffee can with six saucers ...

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Late 18th Century English Empire Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Georg Jensen Cosmos Sterling Silver 8 P Tea & Coffee Set 1920, 45 Tray Denmark
Georg Jensen Cosmos Sterling Silver 8 P Tea & Coffee Set 1920, 45 Tray Denmark

Georg Jensen Cosmos Sterling Silver 8 P Tea & Coffee Set 1920, 45 Tray Denmark

By Georg Jensen

Located in London, GB

A magnificent Danish Georg Jensen 8 piece Tea and Coffee set in the Cosmos Pattern. The set comprises of a Kettle on Stand, Coffee Pot, Tea Pot, two Milk / Cream Jugs and two lidded ...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791
Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791

By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Sèvres Double Handled Cup, Cover and Stand, 1791 Sèvres is the most prominent name in French Porcelain, but it was not the first. Porcelain had been manufactured in France to suppl...

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18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tea Pot Can Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, Austria, 1950s
Tea Pot Can Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, Austria, 1950s

Tea Pot Can Teapot, Copper Brass Bamboo, Austria, 1950s

Located in Hausmannstätten, AT

A pot for tea, water, coffee, milk, etc. made of copper and bamboo manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. An authentic handmade piece in very good original condition with lovely patina. It is marked with 'EKW Erich Kolbenheyer...

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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Set of 3 French Victorian Pink Porcelain Teacups and Saucers
Set of 3 French Victorian Pink Porcelain Teacups and Saucers

Set of 3 French Victorian Pink Porcelain Teacups and Saucers

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 3 French Victorian pink and white porcelain tea cups and saucers with floral medallion. (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century French Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Edwardian Dutch Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot
Edwardian Dutch Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot

Edwardian Dutch Sterling Silver Bachelor Teapot

By Edwin Thompson Bryant

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Edwardian Dutch sterling silver bachelor teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Edwardian sterling silver bachelor teapot has a circular cushion shaped form onto four feet. The surface of the teapot is embellished with chased, large interlacing leaf motifs on a textured background; the leaf designs eminate from a plain starburst motif to the underside. The decoration to the body incorporates four cartouches, each displaying a simplified Dutch style rural architectural scene. The upper portion of the body is ornamented with a band of chased ribbed decoration below the plain swept shoulders. This antique teapot is fitted with a hallmarked, domed hinged cover encircled with a scalloped border and surmounted with an impressive and original floral and foliate finial. This fine teapot is fitted with the original carved pear wood C shaped handle with plain sterling silver sockets. This impressive example of antique silverware has a truncated spout ornamented with further leaf designs and incorporating a simplified scene to the underside. This antique bachelor teapot...

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Early 1900s Dutch Edwardian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray
Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray

Italian Midcentury Modern Silver & Hardstone Coffee Set on Tray

Located in New York, NY

Italian Midcentury Modern 800 silver coffee set on tray. This set comprises four pieces: Coffeepot, creamer, and sugar on tray. Wide and upward tapering bodies. Handles c-scroll and ...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Set of 7 Antique Japanese Cups or Tea Bowls Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell
Set of 7 Antique Japanese Cups or Tea Bowls Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell

Set of 7 Antique Japanese Cups or Tea Bowls Meiji Period Porcelain Eggshell

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

A very nice set of 7 bowls with in total 4 lids. Very nicely decorated. They are marked on the base. Additional information: Material: Porcelain & Pottery Region of Origin: Japan Pe...

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20th Century Japanese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid
Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

Kazuko Matthews Stoneware Post Modern California Studio Zig Zag Teapot with Lid

By Kazuko Matthews

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Flattened stoneware Post Modernist vase by California studio artist Kazuko Matthews. Teapot measures 16.5" by 9.5" by 3" and is signed Kazuko Matthews on the bottom. In very good vin...

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1990s American Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s
Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Mid Century Ceramic Porcelain Vase, Europe, 1960s

Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL

A lovely Mid-Century Modern ceramic vase from the 1960s. Original vintage very good condition. Only one unique piece. Hand made and hand painted in Czech Republic, Europe. Signed "Bo...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain, Glass

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four
Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Orange Glazed Ceramic Majolica Coffee or Tea Set for Four

Located in Barcelona, ES

Coffee or tea sea set orange design, Spain, 1960s. Cool set of hand-painted glazed ceramic orange shaped tea, coffee or breakfast serving set fo...

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20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Majolica, Pottery

Love Art Ceramic Owl Teapot, hand made in South Africa
Love Art Ceramic Owl Teapot, hand made in South Africa

Love Art Ceramic Owl Teapot, hand made in South Africa

By Love Art Ceramic

Located in North Miami, FL

The ceramic Owl teapot, exquisitely hand-painted by Minenhle Nene and skillfully sculpted by Sfiso Mvelase, is a masterpiece from the Love Art Ceramic studio in South Africa. Althoug...

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21st Century and Contemporary South African Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s
Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

Dutch Art Deco Silver Cake Forks by W. Hooijkaas, 1920s

By Herman Hooijkaas

Located in Delft, NL

Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks, 1920s Dutch Art Deco silver cake forks of 11 cm long by the Silver smith W. Hooijkaas, Schoonhovense silver factory, Schoonhoven (1924-1943), D...

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Early 20th Century Dutch Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Tea Set in White Porcelain & Teak by Henning Koppel for Bing & Grondahl
Vintage Tea Set in White Porcelain & Teak by Henning Koppel for Bing & Grondahl

Vintage Tea Set in White Porcelain & Teak by Henning Koppel for Bing & Grondahl

By Henning Koppel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Important design by Henning Koppel exhibited at the British Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York. This set consist of a milk/sugar jug/bowl and the Koppel Characteristic teapo...

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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Teak

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg
Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

Stig Lindberg Ceramic Teapot, Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Design Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Stig Lindberg

Located in Stockholm, SE

A lovely pot in faience designed by Stig Lindberg at Gustavsberg in the 1960s. The decor is painted by Karin Gustavsson who were one of the painters at Gustavsbergs factory. The pot ...

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Mid-19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Faience

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A teacup in the “melted snow” shape with double drop handles, pale yellow ground with rich gilt and cobalt blue acanthus pattern and finely painted flower reserves in centre of the t...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Collection from Aarikka Bird Porcelain Teapot Mugs
Vintage Collection from Aarikka Bird Porcelain Teapot Mugs

Vintage Collection from Aarikka Bird Porcelain Teapot Mugs

Located in Haddonfield, NJ

Very charming collection from Aarikka Finland featuring a bird on a teapot with matching sugar bowl. This set also includes 4 mugs/cups with saucers. A...

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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Walker & Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Tea Urn / Samovar
Antique Victorian Walker & Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Tea Urn / Samovar

Antique Victorian Walker & Hall Sheffield Silver Plated Tea Urn / Samovar

Located in Suffolk, GB

A handsome antique Victorian silver plated tea urn or samovar by the well known Sheffield makers Walker & Hall, dating to circa 1880. The urn is made in the classical form with twin ...

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Gunnar Havstad, Norwegian Art Deco Pewter Tea Set on Serving Tray, Ca. 1920s
Gunnar Havstad, Norwegian Art Deco Pewter Tea Set on Serving Tray, Ca. 1920s

Gunnar Havstad, Norwegian Art Deco Pewter Tea Set on Serving Tray, Ca. 1920s

Located in New York, NY

Norwegian Art Deco Gunnar Havstad Tea Set on Serving Tray Pewter Circa 1920s DIMENSIONS Height: 6 in (15.24 cm) Diameter: 12 in (30.48 cm) DETAILS Sold As:Set of 4 Hallmark on th...

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1920s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Art Deco English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Located in Wembley, GB

An antique Art Deco tea set and silver-plated teapot beautifully designed and created suit elegant serving. With lid pressed, cast and chased vaulted lid. Coffee pot, Height 22 cm. S...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal

Lebanon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design
Lebanon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

Lebanon, Tea Set with Six Contemporary Porcelains with Decorative Design

By Vito Nesta

Located in Milano, Lombardia

In Lebanon collection a different landscape depicts the local coasts, ruins, and architecture in black and white, with a sophisticated rim decoration that showcases blueprints of tra...

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S
Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

Pair of 19th Century Blue Spatter Ware Petrus Regout Maastricht C & S

By Petrus Regout

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 2 Petrus Regout Maastricht cups and saucers. Now known as The Royal Sphinx factory, Petrus Regout was established in 1834 as a glass making company and two years into their...

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Mid-19th Century Dutch Country Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910
German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910

German Silver Cream Set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910

By Gottlieb Kurz

Located in Delft, NL

A German silver cream set by Gottlieb Kurz, ca 1910. A German silver cream set, consisting of a milk jug, sugar bowl and a tray. A set with round shapes. Marked with silversmith h...

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Early 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Martin, Hall & Co. English Silver Plate Tea Set
Antique Martin, Hall & Co. English Silver Plate Tea Set

Antique Martin, Hall & Co. English Silver Plate Tea Set

By Martin Hall & Co.

Located in Norwood, NJ

Fine quality English Rococo-style 6-piece Martin Hall & Co. silver plate tea/coffee set with associated tray. Large tray with coffee and...

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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set
Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set

Russian Cloisonné Enamel Tea Set

By Pavel Ovchinnikov

Located in New Orleans, LA

This exceptional Russian cloisonné and enamel tea set is the work of Pavel Akimovich Ovchinnikov. One of Russia’s most skilled enamel artisans, Ovchin...

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19th Century Russian Japonisme Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen
Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen

Art Nouveau sterling silver tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen

By Georg Jensen

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Art Nouveau Tea and Coffee Service in Sterling Silver by Georg Jensen, Denmark, circa 1910-1925. An exceptional and rare Art Nouveau tea and coffee service by Georg Jensen, Denmark,...

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20th Century Danish Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal
Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal

Celia Handmade Whimsical Ceramic Sugar Pot with Spoon from Portugal

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A handmade sugar pot to store your sweetener This sweet sugarpot will add a whimsical splash of rustic charm to your home decor! Lovingly handmade in ceramic and adorned with beaded ...

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2010s Portuguese Rustic Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Circa 1930s Vintage White Agate Tea Cup, Saucer and Tray Set - 19 Pieces
Circa 1930s Vintage White Agate Tea Cup, Saucer and Tray Set - 19 Pieces

Circa 1930s Vintage White Agate Tea Cup, Saucer and Tray Set - 19 Pieces

Located in Wheat Ridge, CO

RARE vintage white agate tray and set of 6 tea cups, saucers, and gold spoons with delicate roses on the end, most likely from the 1930s. Includes 19 pieces...

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1930s Unknown Art Nouveau Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Agate, Metal, Brass

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set
Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

Christofle Empire Malmaison 1940 Tea Set

By Christofle

Located in palm beach, FL

A Christofle 'Malmaison Empire' four-piece coffee and tea set. It features a black-handled teapot and coffee pot, both of which have camel head-shaped spouts, and a lidded sugar bowl...

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1930s French Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Chinese Porcelain BLood & Milk Tea Set Pronk Dame au Parasol, 18th Cen
Antique Chinese Porcelain BLood & Milk Tea Set Pronk Dame au Parasol, 18th Cen

Antique Chinese Porcelain BLood & Milk Tea Set Pronk Dame au Parasol, 18th Cen

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Antique Chinese Porcelain BLood & Milk Tea Set Pronk Dame au Parasol, 18th Century. its a mariage, mix between two sets. Additional information: Material: P...

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18th Century Chinese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle
Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Unusual Small Antique George III Quality Oval Shaped Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Unusual small Antique George III quality oval shaped copper kettle having an unusual small Antique George III oval shaped copper kettle with a shaped handle and spout with lift off l...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

English Wedgwood Tea Set Etruscan Empire Creamware Porcelain Turquoise 15 pcs
English Wedgwood Tea Set Etruscan Empire Creamware Porcelain Turquoise 15 pcs

English Wedgwood Tea Set Etruscan Empire Creamware Porcelain Turquoise 15 pcs

Beautiful English porcelain - Wedgwood Bone China Tea Set Decorated in the coveted Etruscan Empire style. The fine bone china body is adorned with a...

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20th Century English Classical Roman Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Porcelain

Antique, New and Vintage Tea Sets

Ready to serve high tea and brunch for your family and friends? Start with the right antique, new or vintage tea set.

Tea is a multicultural, multinational beverage and isn’t confined to any particular lifestyle or age group. It has humble beginnings, and one of its best-known origin stories places the first cups of tea in 2700 B.C. in China, where it was recognized for its medicinal properties. Jump ahead to 17th-century England, when Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. During the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England. Today, more than 150 million people reportedly drink tea daily in the United States.

Early tea drinkers enjoyed their beverage in a bowl, and English potters eventually added a handle to the porcelain bowls so that burning your fingers became less of a teatime hazard. With the rise in the popularity of teatime, tea sets, also referred to as tea service, became a hot commodity.

During Queen Victoria’s reign, teakettles and coffeepots were added to tea services that were quite large — indeed, small baked goods were served with your drink back then, and a tea set could include many teacups and saucers, a milk pot and other accessories.

During the early 1920s, a sterling-silver full tea service and tray designed by Tiffany & Co. might include a hot-water kettle on a stand, a coffeepot, teapot, a creamer with a small lip spout, a waste bowl and a bowl for sugar, which the British were stirring into tea as early as the 18th century.

But you don’t have to limit your tea set to Victorian or Art Deco styles — shake up teatime with an artful contemporary service. If the bold porcelain cups and saucers by Italian brand Seletti are too unconventional for your otherwise subdued tea circle, find antique services on 1stDibs from Japan, France and other locales as well as vintage mid-century modern tea sets and neoclassical designs.