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Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tea Kettle Teapot w/ Monogram
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tea Kettle Teapot w/ Monogram

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tea Kettle Teapot w/ Monogram

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Floral Repousse Tea Kettle Teapot w/ Monogram that possibly reads "SWG(?)". Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 8.5" H x 11" W x 6" D.

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France
Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France

Four-Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set by Puiforcat, France

By Emile Puiforcat

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia

Beautiful sterling silver tea set by Puiforcat, France. Consisting of tea pot, coffee pot, creamer and sugar bowl. Coffee pot: 8” wide x 5.5” deep x 10” tall. Tea pot: 9.5” wide x ...

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Mid-20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s
Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

Vintage Glass Coffee Set, Italy, 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Glass coffee set is a wonderful glass decorative object, realized during the 1970s. Beautifully glass set of six little coffee small cup with metal handles. Label of manufacturer ...

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1970s Italian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21
Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21

Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21

By Carlton Ware Ltd

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Add a splash of charm to your collection with this Vintage Boho Floral Carlton Ware Tea Set of 21. Each piece is adorned with vibrant, hand-painted floral designs that embody bohemia...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Early 19th-Century Paris Porcelain Coffee Pot with Gilding & Blue Florals
Early 19th-Century Paris Porcelain Coffee Pot with Gilding & Blue Florals

Early 19th-Century Paris Porcelain Coffee Pot with Gilding & Blue Florals

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This exquisite early 19th-century Paris porcelain coffee pot is a refined example of the elegance and creativity associated with the Empire and Restauration periods. Beautifully shap...

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Early 19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Set of 13 English Victorian Porcelain Bamboo Tea Set
Set of 13 English Victorian Porcelain Bamboo Tea Set

Set of 13 English Victorian Porcelain Bamboo Tea Set

Located in Queens, NY

Set of 13 English Victorian beige porcelain and gilt rimmed 13 piece tea set with faux bamboo design (Royal Worcester)(pitcher, creamer, sugar, 5 cups, 5 saucers) (PRICED AS SET)

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19th Century British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set
A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set

A Mid-Century 5-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Service Set

By Christofle

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A Charming Mid-Century Five-Piece Christofle Electroplated Silver Tea and Coffee Set. The elegant set comprising of a coffee pot, a hot water pot, a sugar-bowl and a milk jug. Stampe...

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

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges
Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges

Set of 10 Teacups and Saucers - Porcelaine Limousine Limoges

By Limoges

Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant

An elegant and refined set of 10 French tea cups and saucers, made by Porcelaine Limousine (P.L.), dating to circa 1930. This beautiful 10-piece set features a classic wide cup form,...

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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces
Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces

Purple, Pink, Blue and Yellow Lillian Venon Lotus Bowls and Saucers, 8 Pieces

Located in Delray Beach, FL

Exceptional set of 4 saucers and 4 bowls by Lillian Venon. Each bowl displays a plant shape, one in pink, purple, blue and yellow. Bowls measure 4.5”D, 2...

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1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France
Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Mid-Century Modern Faux Bois Tea Set, Vallauris France

Located in London, GB

Complete set of Grandjean-Jourdan’s faux bois tableware. This father and son team of post-WWII regional artists created their hand-painted pottery in the famed town of Vallauris, th...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s
Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

Antonia Campi Tea Service for Six in Porcelain and Gold by Laveno 1950s

By S.C.I. Laveno, Antonia Campi

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Rare ceramic tea service for six in a very elegant light blue shade with decoration refined in pure gold, it was designed by Antonia Campi and manufactured by Laveno Ceramica in Verbano during the early 1950s. This set is composed of six (6) teacups, six (6) tea saucers, one (1) sugar bowl, one (1) teapot, and one (1) milk jug. Measurements: -Six cups 6 x 8 x 5.5 cm (each) -Sugar bowl 9 x 12 x 7 cm -Teapot 19 x 16, 5 x 9.5 cm -Milk Jug 11 x 12 x 7 cm. In 1856 Carlo Caspani, Alessandro Carnelli, and Severino Revelli, three employees of the Richard Ginori ceramics factory in Milano, set up the Società Ceramica C.C.R. making use of a disused building that had been a glass factory near the lakeshore. Production mainly consisted in fine earthenware and fire bricks. One of the key choices for the success of this initiative was an industrial-scale production of low-cost earthenware for domestic use. The manufacture of Laveno was gaining reputation; so that in 1869 part of its activity had to be moved to a new building called “Lago”. In 1883 it adopted a new denomination, Società Ceramica Italiana (with an S.C.I. trademark) that was to become famous. During this period, S.C.I. was led by bright managers: Tommaso Bossi and his successor Luciano Scotti, a graduate in engineering who led the company all the time from 1895 to 1956, raising it to its top level of capacity and production. In 1925 the Mulini plant was built in the Boesio area, where the blends and ''bodies'' were prepared. The Magazzini Generali (a warehouse), were also built and directly connected to the railway network. All the factory sites were interconnected by a “Decauville” railway for transporting materials. Also in 1925 the Verbano plant was built, following an agreement with the German Rosenthal company, for producing porcelain tableware and, later, ceramic insulators. The drive for innovation in production technologies, that took place during the Twenties, was accompanied by an equally intense artistic development. During the twenty's the architect Piero Portaluppi started collaborating with S.C.I. and thanks to Luciano Scotti’s foresight, young Guido Andlovitz, who had entered the company in 1923, was appointed art director in 1925, who introduced a renewal in the style of shapes and decorations, so that towards the end of the 1920s Ceramica di Laveno competed with Richard-Ginori, for the leading position in the ceramic art of Italy. Near the end of the 1930s, collaboration was started with Angelo Biancini, who created a new product line of artisan taste. In the late Forties, the young Antonia Campi joins the company as a decoration worker. Immediately, Guido Andlovitz notes her ability and potential qualities, and moves her into the artistic department. Starting with her 1948 first tiny vase...

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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Coffee Cups, Handmade in Italy 2021
Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Coffee Cups, Handmade in Italy 2021

Amélie Tableware and Serveware, Coffee Cups, Handmade in Italy 2021

By Mosche Bianche

Located in San Miniato PI, IT

This wonderful collection encourages to participate in the process of combining small pleasures into a significant whole by regarding details as both minute and essential. Our artist...

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2010s Italian Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Austrian Silver Coffee Pot with Spirit Burner
19th Century Austrian Silver Coffee Pot with Spirit Burner

19th Century Austrian Silver Coffee Pot with Spirit Burner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Austrian silver coffee pot with spirit burner; an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Austrian silver coffee pot has a plain cylindrical form. The coffee pot body is plain and encompassed with an applied moulded girdle to the upper portion. This exceptional coffee pot is fitted with the original push fit cover, encompassed with a palmette leaf style border to the rim. The cover is surmounted with an impressive cast silver foliated finial. This coffee pot is fitted with an elongated handle overlaid with the original interwoven wicker, strategically interlaced to produce a segmented braided design; this finely detailed feature indicates the high quality of the piece. The pot detaches from the original hallmarked silver stand, supported by four impressive scrolling legs. The circular frame and base of the stand are encompassed with further palmette decorated borders. The stand bears a circular receiver to the centre, accommodating the original detachable rounded spirit burner. This hallmarks to this 19th century coffee pot...

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Early 19th Century Austrian Regency Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service
Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service

Copeland Spode for Tiffany Dessert & Tea Set for 12 Floral Japonesque Service

By Copeland Spode

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This is a complete dessert service for 12 that includes the matching coffee or teapot, creamer and sugar made by Copeland Spode, exclusively for Tiffany and Co. The butterscotch col...

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Mid-20th Century English Japonisme Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

“Struttin Down 5th Avenue” Ceramic Tea Set
“Struttin Down 5th Avenue” Ceramic Tea Set

“Struttin Down 5th Avenue” Ceramic Tea Set

By Michael Lambert

Located in Houston, TX

“Struttin Down 5th Avenue" Signed three piece tea set with lidded teapot & sugar and open creamer. This is the large set, the teapot being 11-1/4" high, in Lambert's signature black...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy
Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy

Antique Dutch Silver Tea Caddy

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Dutch silver tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional Dutch silver tea caddy has been realistically modelled in the form of a classic antique wine cooler...

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1890s Dutch Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

18th Century Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy
18th Century Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

18th Century Sterling Silver Locking Tea Caddy

By Michael Plummer

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver locking tea caddy; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George III sterling silver locking tea caddy has a navette, paneled shaped form. The body of this silver tea caddy box is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved volute spiraling leaf ornamentation on a matte background to the upper and lower portions; these bands flank a plain undulating bordered panel. The ornamentation to the surface of the caddy alternates with panels of concave vertical fluted decoration. This antique Georgian tea caddy is retains the original hallmarked flush hinged covers; the flush hinge indicates the fine quality of this piece. The cover is embellished with further bright cut engraved undulating borders accented with bud motifs, in addition to simplified borders paralleling the domed paneled portion; the domed portions reflects the incurved shape of the body. This impressive cover is surmounted with a cast sterling silver urn style finial, in the Classic Adams style. The caddy retains the original fitted fully working lock and functional key. This sterling silver tea caddy is a highly desirable shape and style. Condition: This Georgian silver tea caddy...

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1790s English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Meissen, Rich Court Dragon, Five-Person Purple Tea Service with Gold Decoration
Meissen, Rich Court Dragon, Five-Person Purple Tea Service with Gold Decoration

Meissen, Rich Court Dragon, Five-Person Purple Tea Service with Gold Decoration

Located in København, Copenhagen

Meissen, Rich Court Dragon, a five-person purple tea service with gold decoration. Consisting of five pairs of teacups and a cream jug. Hand-painted. Approx. 1920. In perfect cond...

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1920s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing
Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Exceptional mid-century creamer and sugar set with tray by Los Castillo of Taxco, Mexico, representing the finest traditions of Mexican silversmithing. This sculptural serving set sh...

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15th Century and Earlier Modern Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Silver Plate, Silver

Impressive Original Large Embossed English Silver Service Coffee Tea Tray
Impressive Original Large Embossed English Silver Service Coffee Tea Tray

Impressive Original Large Embossed English Silver Service Coffee Tea Tray

Located in New York, NY

The Following Item we are offering is this Rare Important Beautiful Estate Rare Very Large Estate Embossed Large Silver Tray from England. Taken out of an Important Several Million D...

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19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service
American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service

American Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Six Piece Tea and Coffee Service

By Black, Starr & Frost

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique American sterling silver six piece tea and coffee service in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique American sterling silver six piece tea and coffee set consists of a spirit kettle, teapot, coffee pot, cream jug, covered sugar bowl and slop basin/bowl. The pieces of this American silver tea service...

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Early 1900s North American Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

George III English Sterling Silver Tea Set with Matching Tray, 18th Century
George III English Sterling Silver Tea Set with Matching Tray, 18th Century

George III English Sterling Silver Tea Set with Matching Tray, 18th Century

Located in North Miami, FL

This elegant George III English tea set includes a sterling silver teapot, matching hot milk pot, and sugar bowl, complemented by a sterling silver tea urn and a silver-plated facete...

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18th Century British George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

A Fine French Six Piece Silver Tea Set
A Fine French Six Piece Silver Tea Set

A Fine French Six Piece Silver Tea Set

Located in London, GB

Comprising: Kettle, Stand & Burner, (h 54cm, w 31cm d31cm) Coffee Pot Tea Pot Sugar bowl & Cover Cream Jug Waste Bowl silver weight 270 oz troy (8.4 kilos)

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1890s Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Queen Anne Sterling Silver Tea Set by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1911
Queen Anne Sterling Silver Tea Set by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1911

Queen Anne Sterling Silver Tea Set by Mappin & Webb, Sheffield, 1911

By Mappin & Webb

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in Sheffield in 1911 - 1912 by Mappin & Webb this elegant George V antique sterling silver four-piece tea set is of a classic Queen Anne design. The pieces are of an ovoid...

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1910s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800
Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Pair of Petite Chinese Bronze Cups, c. 1800

Located in Chicago, IL

Minimal and refined, these petite bronze cups are simply formed with gently curved sides and a short footed base. The pair dates to the 19th century or earlier and would have been us...

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Early 19th Century Chinese Minimalist Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Bronze

Georgian Shagreen Cased Tea Caddy Box with Pair of Chased Sterling Caddies, 1761
Georgian Shagreen Cased Tea Caddy Box with Pair of Chased Sterling Caddies, 1761

Georgian Shagreen Cased Tea Caddy Box with Pair of Chased Sterling Caddies, 1761

Located in Milford, NH

An exceptional George III shagreen cased tea caddy box with silver ball and claw feet, foliate chased silver key hole escutcheon plate, decorative scroll form handleplate and handle ...

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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Green Earthenware Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs by Zaccagnini
Pair of Green Earthenware Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs by Zaccagnini

Pair of Green Earthenware Tea /Coffee Cups with Floral Motifs by Zaccagnini

By Ugo Zaccagnini

Located in Bresso, Lombardy

Made in Italy, 1940s. This pair of cups are made in earthenware, which features lacquered hand-painted floral motifs. They are vintage therefore they might show slight traces of use,...

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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Antique Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

By Tu Mao Xing

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service with bamboo handle; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver bachelor tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this silver tea set has a square rounded form; the teapot features a cylindrical neck and the cream jug and sugar bowl bear circular tapering upper rims. The surface of each piece is embellished with an impressive planish finish. One side of each piece bears an impressive applied branch bordered cartouche, ornamented with embossed plum blossom illustrations, incorporating birds in flight; this piece is double-skinned, as to be expected. The teapot is fitted with the original domed hinged cover surmounted with an embossed silver finial modelled in the form of a lobed gourd/bud. This Chinese silver teapot is fitted with a C scroll handle overlaid with an interwoven bamboo wicker, strategically interlaced to produce a segmented braided design. The sugar bowl and cream jug are fitted with silver handles replicating the details of two conjoined bamboo stalks. The surface of each piece is further ornamented with an embossed cloud decorated shaped panel, to the lower portion of each handle. The teapot features an impressive silver planished spout; the spout junction of the teapot and cream jug are perpendicular to the handles. The hallmarks struck to the underside of this antique Chinese tea set...

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1930s Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People
Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People

Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People

Located in København, Copenhagen

Bing & Grøndahl Empire tea service for five people. Consisting of five teacups (108 and 473) with saucers and five plates. The teacup measures: 10...

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20th Century Danish Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique German Silver Teapot - 1820
Antique German Silver Teapot - 1820

Antique German Silver Teapot - 1820

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique German silver teapot; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique German silver teapot has a circular incurved baluster form. The surface of this antique 19th century teapot is plain and unembellished, with an impressive chased leaf decorated border to the shoulders. This impressive example of silver teaware is fitted with the original push fit cover, surmounted with a large and impressive cast silver finial realistically modelled in the form of a stag couchant. The teapot retains the original stained wood handle fitted to impressive embossed silver sockets incorporating scroll decoration, in addition to an antique dolphin...

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1820s German Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Copper Tea Set by Eugen Mint, Germany, 1960s
Vintage Copper Tea Set by Eugen Mint, Germany, 1960s

Vintage Copper Tea Set by Eugen Mint, Germany, 1960s

By Eugen Zint

Located in Roma, IT

Copper tea set is an original decorative object realized in the 1960s. The lot includes several handmade pieces: a tea pot, an oval tray, five tea cups and eight saucers. All the ...

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1960s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set
Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set

Tommi Parzinger for Dorlyn Silversmiths Brass Coffee / Tea Set

By Dorlyn Silversmiths, Tommi Parzinger

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Beautiful vintage Tommi Parzinger coffee / tea set in its original brass finish circa 1950s. The set includes a large coffee pot with curved wood handle, stand with etched "X" details, burner with original wick to keep the pot warm...

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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1
Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1

Limoges Tea Set, Service for 6, Plus 1

Located in Vista, CA

Limoges tea set, service for 6, plus 1. Gold Farmhouse collection, France, perfect condition, 7 cups and saucers, coffee/tea pot, creamer and sugar.

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Mid-20th Century European Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967
Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967

Elegant Elizabeth II Sterling Silver Hester Bateman Style Tea Set, 1967

By C.J. Vander

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London between 1967 and 1973 by C. J. Vander this elegant Elizabeth II sterling silver five-piece tea set is of a classic Neoclassical Revival style. The set, which is ...

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1960s English Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set
Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set

Arne Jacobsen Coffee and Tea Set

By Arne Jacobsen

Located in Weesp, NL

Step into the world of timeless elegance and Scandinavian sophistication with the iconic Cylinda Line coffee and tea set, a masterpiece of modern design created by the legendary Arne...

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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle Design Style
Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle Design Style

Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle Design Style

By William Hutton & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit tea kettle made in the design style, an addition to our antique silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique sterling silver spirit tea kettle has a plain circular tapering form, in the design style. The posterior surface of this plain kettle is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest displaying a bird of prey addorsed and elevated, grasping in the claws a serpent nowed. Either side of the kettle is ornamented with two plain sterling silver dowel style pegs, allowing the kettle to sit securely on the stand. This Victorian kettle...

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1880s English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set
1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set

1950s Taxco Mexico Parrot Handle Silver Plate Alpaca Drink Service Set

By Emilia Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Mexican Modern beverage service set designed and manufactured in Taxco, Mexico in the 1950s, featuring a sculptural silver-plated pitcher with figural parrot handle and a mat...

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1960s Mexican Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Stone, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot
Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Georgian Newcastle Sterling Silver Coffee Pot

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Newcastle sterling silver coffee pot, an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique George II Newcastle sterling silver coffee pot has a baluster shaped form onto a circular domed spreading foot. One side of the body of this 18th century coffee pot...

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1740s English George II Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Chinese Export Silver Three Piece Tea Service

By Tu Qing Yun

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Chinese Export Silver tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this silver tea set has a square rounded form; the teapot features a cylindrical neck and the cream jug and sugar bowl bear circular tapering upper rims. The surface of each piece is embellished with an impressive planish finish. One side of each piece bears an impressive applied branch bordered cartouche, ornamented with embossed plum blossom illustrations, incorporating perched birds to the branches. The other side features an incurved shaped panel ornamented with an iconic oriental undulating dragon design, emanating from cloud motifs. The teapot is fitted with the original domed hinged cover surmounted with an embossed silver finial modelled in the form of a dragon's head. This Chinese silver teapot...

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Early 20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Cream Jug or Milk Jug, London 1856
Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Cream Jug or Milk Jug, London 1856

Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Cream Jug or Milk Jug, London 1856

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1856 by George John Richards, this very attractive, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Cream Jug, stands on three scroll feet, and features a gilt interior, a...

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1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910
Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910

Antique 4 Piece Tea Service, English, Silver Plate, Coffee Pot, Edwardian, 1910

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a fine antique four piece tea service, beautifully crafted in silver plate over cast white metal, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. This elegant set comprises a co...

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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Pair of Gilt Chinese Tea Cups with White Cranes
Pair of Gilt Chinese Tea Cups with White Cranes

Pair of Gilt Chinese Tea Cups with White Cranes

Located in Chicago, IL

Tea drinking has been an integral part of Chinese culture for centuries, resulting in a wide range of social customs and material traditions both practical and decorative. This pair ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set by Pairpoint Brothers
Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set by Pairpoint Brothers

Antique Sterling Silver Cafe Au Lait Set by Pairpoint Brothers

By Pairpoint Brothers 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver cafe au lait set in the George II style; an addition to our collectable teaware collection. This exceptional antique George V sterling silver cafe au lait set consists of a coffee pot and hot milk jug. Each piece of this cafe au lait set has a plain baluster shaped form to three feet, all in the early George II style. The surface of each piece is plain and unembellished, accented with an applied moulded border to the upper rim. Each piece is fitted with the original hallmarked domed hinged cover surmounted by an impressive cast silver pineapple finial; each cover retains the original hallmarked, detachable hinge pin. Both the milk jug and coffee pot retains the original opposing scroll carved wood handle, fitted to cast and applied scrolling sockets. The coffee pot features an exceptional cast silver swan necked spout ornamented with an undulating socket, the sparrow beak spout to the milk jug is ornamented with a decorative leaf formation to the nadir. Each piece is supported by three impressive cast sterling silver feet ornamented with a scrolling foot to a shell design in junction with the body. Condition This antique sterling silver cafe au lait set is a superior gauge of silver, exceptional quality and in exceptional condition. The interior of the each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. Full hallmarks struck to the surface of each piece and part hallmarks to the sleeve of each cover, in addition to the hinge pins, are all very clear; the hallmarks are struck deeply due to the superior gauge of silver. Dimensions: Coffee pot. length from back of handle to tip of spout 21.4 cm / 8.4". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 26 cm / 10.2". Milk jug. length from back of handle to tip of lip 19.2 cm / 7.6". width 11.8 cm / 4.6". height 25.8 cm / 10.2". Total weight. 62.9 troy ounces / 1955g. Maker: Pair point...

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1920s English George II Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Japanese teapot, Meiji period
Japanese teapot, Meiji period

Japanese teapot, Meiji period

Located in 'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, NL

Japanese teapot in bronze with decorations in silver. Meiji period (1868 -1912), circa 1880. H: 12cm. W: 15,5 cm. D: 12cm.

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1880s Japanese Japonisme Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Bronze

John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set
John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set

John Prip for Reed and Barton Dimension Tea And Coffee Set

By Reed & Barton, John Prip

Located in Mexico City, MX

A 1960's American "Dimension" tea and coffee service set by John Prip. Manufactured by Reed & Barton. The bulged design pots have black rattan on the handles. All pieces are sealed o...

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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Metal, Silver Plate

Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design
Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design

Unusual Art Deco, Modernist 8-Piece Tea Set, Chrome or Wood Ball Design

Located in Buffalo, NY

Unusual Art Deco, modernist 8-piece tea set, chrome or wood ball design. Unsigned, stunning modern design, consisting of teapot, creamer and sugar, 4 cups and relish container.

Category

1940s American Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Chrome

1900s Chinese Export Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
1900s Chinese Export Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

1900s Chinese Export Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Chinese export silver three-piece tea service; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Chinese silver tea set...

Category

Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

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.