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Antique William IV Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set London, England 1834 - 1836
Antique William IV Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set London, England 1834 - 1836

Antique William IV Silver 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set London, England 1834 - 1836

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Antique William IV Silver Tea & Coffee Set comprising of a Coffee Pot, a Teapot, a Sugar Bowl & a Cream / Milk Jug. This 4 Piece Tea & Coffee Set has a gorgeo...

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19th Century English William IV Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique French Opaline Glass Demitasse Cup & Saucer
Antique French Opaline Glass Demitasse Cup & Saucer

Antique French Opaline Glass Demitasse Cup & Saucer

By Baccarat

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique white opaline or opalescent glass cup & saucer. With handpainted flower garlands to the body of the cup & the rim of the saucer & traces of original gilding. Sim...

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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Opaline Glass

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers
Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

Art Deco Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Set by Harrison Brothers

By Harrison Brothers & George Howson 1

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine vintage George VI English sterling silver four-piece tea and coffee service in the Art Deco style; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional vintage sterling silver tea set consists of a coffee jug, teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl. Each piece of this fine set has a plain rectangular cushion shaped form onto a stepped collet style base with Art Deco bracket style feet. The surface of this impressive vintage Art Deco tea set is plain and unembellished, with an applied reed decorated border to the upper portions. The coffee jug and teapot are fitted with hallmarked hinged covers and retain the original Art Deco style painted carved wood finials; the hinge to each piece is ornamented with an applied pendant drop design. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with angular Art Deco style carved painted wood handles featuring a plain rounded thumbpiece to the upper plateau. The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with angular Art Deco style sterling silver handles, matching the design of the teapot and coffee pot handle. Condition This vintage tea and coffee...

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1940s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Richard Ginori Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail
Richard Ginori Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail

Richard Ginori Italian White & Gold Coffee or Tea Cup, circa 1960s, 8 Avail

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

Very beautiful vintage Italian white porcelain with gold gilt coffee or tea cup(s) by designer Richard Ginori, Italy, circa mid-20th century, circa 1960s. Colors include: gold gilt a...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Classical Roman Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Ceramic Mid-Century Cup And Saucer c1960
DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Ceramic Mid-Century Cup And Saucer c1960

DeSimone of Italy, Hand Painted Ceramic Mid-Century Cup And Saucer c1960

By DeSimone

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

DeSimone of Italy, ceramic cup and saucer, hand decorated with girl holding flowers A fun piece of Italian dash Circa 1960's Signed DeSimone, Italy Cup: Height 2 inch, Diameter 4.25 ...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s
Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s

Tea set by Settimo Rometti for Rometti Ceramiche, 1960s

By Rometti Ceramics 1

Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna

Beautiful and rare tea set for six people, made in the 1960s, complete with teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl. Perfectly intact. Warm colors typical of the period. Rometti Ceramiche is...

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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +
Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +

Art Deco Shelley Complete Tea Set for 4 +

By Shelley Pottery

Located in Great Barrington, MA

Set your table with this rare and complete teaset with bold Art Deco decoration, made by Shelley. The rare shape of the porcelain screams Art Deco, the colors and pattern complete th...

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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Paste, Porcelain

Set of 17 Antique Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Fish Forks
Set of 17 Antique Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Fish Forks

Set of 17 Antique Tiffany Lap Over Edge Sterling Silver Fish Forks

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Set of 17 Lap Over Edge sterling silver fish forks. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Tapering stem with acid-etched ornament. Motifs vary. Mushrooms, morning glories, birds, fish, ...

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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle
Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Antique George III Quality Copper Kettle

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique George III quality copper kettle having a quality antique George lll copper kettle with a shaped handle and spout lift of lid. Measures: H 31 x W 31 X 22 cm Date 1800.  

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Copper

Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Coffee & Teapot With Lid - A Pair
Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Coffee & Teapot With Lid - A Pair

Vintage Boho Christofle "Torsada" Coffee & Teapot With Lid - A Pair

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bring timeless sophistication to your table with this vintage Christofle “Torsada” coffee and teapot set, a stunning pair of lidded silverplate vessels showcasing the brand’s iconic ...

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Late 20th Century French Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Four Piece English Parcel-Gilt Silver Bachelor Tea Service
Four Piece English Parcel-Gilt Silver Bachelor Tea Service

Four Piece English Parcel-Gilt Silver Bachelor Tea Service

Located in New York, NY

Marked: London, 1878, Maker: Frederic Elkington. Comprising a teapot, cream jug, sugar bowl and pair of sugar tongs. Finely engraved in Japanese taste with beards and bamboo.

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1870s British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980
Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980

Coffee Dessert Service Bjørn Wiinblad by Rosenthal Hilton , 1980

By Bjørn Wiinblad, Rosenthal

Located in Bronx, NY

Coffee dessert service by Rosenthal "Hilton" 1980 Germany. Danissh artist Bjørn Wiinblad. 14 Mocca cups, 14 dessert plates, 1 creamer , 1 sugar bowl and a Coffee pot. In a shiny rose...

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1980s German Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Grosvenor China Porcelain Orange Batwing Demitasse Service for Waring & Gillow
Grosvenor China Porcelain Orange Batwing Demitasse Service for Waring & Gillow

Grosvenor China Porcelain Orange Batwing Demitasse Service for Waring & Gillow

Located in Nottingham, GB

Flaring panels of burnt orange enamel frame delicate white fishscale grounds and polychrome floral sprigs across this six-person demitasse coffee service. Derived from the traditiona...

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Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century
Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century

Located in Knivsta, SE

Beautiful and charming Pewter Teapot from the 19th Century. Richly decorated with stripes. Wear consistent with age and use (see photos)

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19th Century European Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Flowery Tea Cups for 2 "George Sand", red color
Flowery Tea Cups for 2 "George Sand", red color

Flowery Tea Cups for 2 "George Sand", red color

By Aude Clément

Located in Paris, FR

Beautiful set of 2 earthenware tea cups in the "George Sand" collection. These tea cups feature an elegant and detailed design, adorned with a raised pat...

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2010s French Tea Sets

Materials

Earthenware

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'
Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Manuel Barbadillo for Bidasoa "Oval" Ceramic Coffee Service, Spain 60'

Located in Naples, IT

Set of Bidasoa porcelain plates, cups, sugar and jugs painted by Manuel Barbadillo who decorated this series of Bidasoa's Oval model. This is one of the most visible moments of his ...

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1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

1930s Art Deco Airbrushed Ceramic Tea Set by Ceramiche Piemontesi
1930s Art Deco Airbrushed Ceramic Tea Set by Ceramiche Piemontesi

1930s Art Deco Airbrushed Ceramic Tea Set by Ceramiche Piemontesi

By Galvani 2

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Vintage 1930s Art Deco Airbrushed Ceramic Italian Tea Set by Ceramiche Piemontesi Add timeless charm and elegance to your collection with this stunning 1930s Art Deco tea set by reno...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s
Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s

Nanna Ditzel Ceramic Tea Service for Søholm, 1970s

By Nanna Ditzel

Located in Esbjerg, DK

A rare tea service consisting of a teapot, cookie bowl and 4 cups. The shape starts of as a square at the bottom and transform fluently into a circle at the top. All pieces features ...

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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto
Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto

Ebony 5-Piece Complete Tea + Coffee Set by Zanetto

By Zanetto

Located in Milan, IT

Gorgeous breakfast set complete with milk vessel, coffee pot, sugar bowl, tea pot and tray all exquisitely crafted in a silver plated alloy.  

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2010s Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Capodimonte Porcelain, Bronze and Gold Teapot Late 1800s
Capodimonte Porcelain, Bronze and Gold Teapot Late 1800s

Capodimonte Porcelain, Bronze and Gold Teapot Late 1800s

By Capodimonte

Located in Milano, MI

Capodimonte porcelain teapot, bronze and pure gold, made in the late 19th century Ø cm 23 Ø cm 14 h cm 30 Capodimonte porcelain is an excellence of Italian craftsmanship, with a ri...

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1880s Italian Empire Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle
Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle

By Just Andersen

Located in Chula Vista, CA

Antique Modernist Pewter Tea Pot Cane Wrapped Handle 4.25 h x 7.5 w x 11 d maker Stamped Tinn 104 Original unrestored vintage See all Images for condition

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Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Pewter

Berlin KPM Porcelain Five-Piece Cobalt-Blue and Parcel-Gilt Coffee Set
Berlin KPM Porcelain Five-Piece Cobalt-Blue and Parcel-Gilt Coffee Set

Berlin KPM Porcelain Five-Piece Cobalt-Blue and Parcel-Gilt Coffee Set

By Kerafina Royal Porzellan KPM

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A very fine 19th century Berlin KPM Porcelain Royal five-piece cobalt-blue and 24-carat gold parcel-gilt coffee set. The finely painted and decorated two-serving suite comprising of ...

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Late 19th Century German Empire Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Rustic French 19th Century Pottery Mug with Yellow, Green and Rust Glaze
Rustic French 19th Century Pottery Mug with Yellow, Green and Rust Glaze

Rustic French 19th Century Pottery Mug with Yellow, Green and Rust Glaze

Located in Atlanta, GA

A French pottery mug from the 19th century, with yellow, green and rust glaze. Created in France during the 19th century, this pottery mug features a cylindrical curving body showcas...

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19th Century French Rustic Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Pottery

C. 1870s Gorham Silver Soldered 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Service
C. 1870s Gorham Silver Soldered 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Service

C. 1870s Gorham Silver Soldered 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Service

By Gorham

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Gorham Silver Soldered, circa 1870s, 5-piece Tea & Coffee Service. Each piece marked underneath. Eyptian Revival period & design. Stylized, repetitve acanthus fan & rosette borders; ...

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Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Vintage Handcrafted Ceramic Teapot from Carlton Ware, England
Vintage Handcrafted Ceramic Teapot from Carlton Ware, England

Vintage Handcrafted Ceramic Teapot from Carlton Ware, England

By Carlton Ware Ltd

Located in Hamburg, DE

Vintage Handcrafted Ceramic Teapot from Carlton Ware, England, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark. Additional information: Materials: ...

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20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Tea Set, Robert Picault, circa 1950
Tea Set, Robert Picault, circa 1950

Tea Set, Robert Picault, circa 1950

By Robert Picault

Located in New York, NY

Origin Vallauris, France, circa 1950s Materials Glazed ceramic Condition Very good vintage condition, consistent with age and use A rare and complete ceramic tea set by Robert Pic...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Edwardian silver plated three piece tea set by Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Antique Edwardian silver plated three piece tea set by Joseph Rodgers & Sons

Antique Edwardian silver plated three piece tea set by Joseph Rodgers & Sons

Located in Ipswich, GB

Antique Edwardian silver plated three piece tea set by Joseph Rodgers & Sons having a quality antique Edwardian three piece tea set comprising of a teapot, milk jug and sugar bowl.

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Early 1900s British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Whieldon Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Teapot, Staffordshire, Circa 1765
Whieldon Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Teapot, Staffordshire, Circa 1765

Whieldon Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Teapot, Staffordshire, Circa 1765

By Thomas Whieldon Pottery

Located in Downingtown, PA

Whieldon Creamware Tortoiseshell Glaze Teapot, Staffordshire, Circa 1765 This Whieldon-type creamware teapot and cover is a superb example of mid-18th-century English pottery, its g...

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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware, Pottery

English Silver Plated Bone Handle Four Piece Tea / Coffee Service / Tray
English Silver Plated Bone Handle Four Piece Tea / Coffee Service / Tray

English Silver Plated Bone Handle Four Piece Tea / Coffee Service / Tray

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Transport yourself to the elegance of the Early 20th Century with our English Silver-Plated Bone Handle Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service, accompanied by a sophisticated serving tray...

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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Grann & Laglye Danish Sterling Silver Tea Set of Four Pieces SKU 0407
Grann & Laglye Danish Sterling Silver Tea Set of Four Pieces SKU 0407

Grann & Laglye Danish Sterling Silver Tea Set of Four Pieces SKU 0407

By Grann & Laglye

Located in Big Bend, WI

Grann & Laglye. This lovely sterling silver four-piece tea set was made by Grann & Laglye of Denmark. The pieces have a three-D flower motif with beads on the finials, handles, and ...

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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Swedish Ceramic Red Stripe Sugar and Creamer by Karin Björquist for Gustavsberg
Swedish Ceramic Red Stripe Sugar and Creamer by Karin Björquist for Gustavsberg

Swedish Ceramic Red Stripe Sugar and Creamer by Karin Björquist for Gustavsberg

By Gustavsberg, Karin Björquist

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Swedish modern flintporslin/flintware lidded sugar bowl and creamer set from the 1952 "Tea" series by Karin Björquist for Gustavsberg. Stylish set with rounded forms and attractive, ...

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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Red Stoneware Teapot Attributed to Minton with Squirrel Finial
Antique Victorian Red Stoneware Teapot Attributed to Minton with Squirrel Finial

Antique Victorian Red Stoneware Teapot Attributed to Minton with Squirrel Finial

Located in Nottingham, GB

Moulded with climbing leafy boughs and relief butterflies, this Victorian teapot is executed in a dense terracotta-toned red stoneware with a soft, satiny sheen. The exterior display...

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Mid-19th Century Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Stoneware

James Dixon and Sons An Aesthetic Movement Electroplated Brittania metal tea set
James Dixon and Sons An Aesthetic Movement Electroplated Brittania metal tea set

James Dixon and Sons An Aesthetic Movement Electroplated Brittania metal tea set

Located in London, GB

James Dixon and Sons. An Aesthetic Movement Electroplated Brittania metal tea set consisting of a teapot, milk jug, and sugar bowl. Teapot 16x17x17. Milk Jug 13x13x7. sugar bowl 9x1...

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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set, Rosslau China Blau
Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set, Rosslau China Blau

Porcelain Tea or Coffee Set, Rosslau China Blau

Located in Chorzów, PL

Porcelain set, Rosslau China Blau. Breakfast set from the Hermann Schomburg & Söhne Porzellan Rosslau manufacture, China Blau collection. Very good condi...

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1980s German Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Carsten Jorgensen for Bodum Stainless Steel and Brass Ball Tea Set (3 pcs)
Carsten Jorgensen for Bodum Stainless Steel and Brass Ball Tea Set (3 pcs)

Carsten Jorgensen for Bodum Stainless Steel and Brass Ball Tea Set (3 pcs)

By Carsten Jorgensen

Located in Pasadena, TX

This 3 piece set is made by Bodum. The set was designed by Carsten Jorgensen. Its made of stainless steel and has brass accents. The teapot has an ebonized handle. The creamer and su...

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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Tea Pot
James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Tea Pot

James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Tea Pot

By James Dixon & Sons

Located in Philadelphia, PA

James Dixon & Sons Sheffield Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Tea Pot. Item features "B from H" Monogram to front of pot. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 15" H x 10.5" W...

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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

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

Large unusual antique bargeware tea pot
Large unusual antique bargeware tea pot

Large unusual antique bargeware tea pot

Located in Ipswich, GB

Large unusual antique bargeware tea pot decorated with wonderful bunches of flowers in blue, green, pink and white colours on a brown glazed ground, the lid having a small teapot fin...

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19th Century British Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot
Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot

Vintage Hotel Silver Plated Teapot

Located in Sheffield, MA

Vintage silver plated tea pot, 5 in x 7 in at widest point, some scratches and dents, marked Grace Line, an ocean liner, on one side of tea pot, underside marked 28088 e & co. In shield, Elkington Plate...

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Late 19th Century North American Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups
Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups

Set of Six Paris Porcelain Angel Wing Cups

By Limoges

Located in New York, NY

Set of six Paris Porcelain angel wing cups. Vintage set of six large cups and saucers of classical baluster form with projecting winged handles; stamped Limoges under saucers perfec...

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Early 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Pelican Teapot
Vintage Glazed Ceramic Pelican Teapot

Vintage Glazed Ceramic Pelican Teapot

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

This vintage glazed ceramic teapot takes the whimsical form of a plump pelican nestled in repose, its rounded body sculpted in soft layers of feathers that shift from pearly white to...

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

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Eight Wedgwood Creamware Grape Leaf Cups and Saucers
Set of Eight Wedgwood Creamware Grape Leaf Cups and Saucers

Set of Eight Wedgwood Creamware Grape Leaf Cups and Saucers

By Wedgwood

Located in New York, NY

Set of eight Wedgwood creamware grape leaf cups and saucers. Antique creamware cups and saucers with scrolling hand-painted grape vines with green grape leaves, purple grape clusters...

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Early 19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Creamware

Shelley Bone China 16-Piece Coffee Service, Banded Pattern M125/B
Shelley Bone China 16-Piece Coffee Service, Banded Pattern M125/B

Shelley Bone China 16-Piece Coffee Service, Banded Pattern M125/B

Located in Nottingham, GB

Crisp concentric bands of sky blue and apple green encircle the rims of this fine bone china coffee service, providing a clean geometric finish against the smooth white porcelain bod...

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Early 20th Century Tea Sets

Materials

Bone

1980s Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Sugar Bowl with Malachite Frog and Spoon
1980s Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Sugar Bowl with Malachite Frog and Spoon

1980s Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Sugar Bowl with Malachite Frog and Spoon

Located in Southampton, NJ

Whimsical silver-plated sugar bowl by Mexican designer Emilia Castillo, circa 1980s. The piece depicts a playful natural scene, with a sculptural frog creeping around the side of the...

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1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Malachite, Silver Plate

10 Dutch Silver Pastry Forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930
10 Dutch Silver Pastry Forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930

10 Dutch Silver Pastry Forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930

Located in Delft, NL

10 Dutch silver pastry forks by Th. & P. Moerkerk, ca 1930 10 Dutch silver pastry forks with floral pattern. 10 different flowers on the handle of the fork, made by Th. & P. Moe...

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Mid-20th Century Dutch Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s
Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s

Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Minimalist Metal and Teak Tea Warmer, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969. Additional information: Material: Metal, Wood Color: Black Styles: Mid-Centu...

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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

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.

Questions About Tea Sets

  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 20, 2024
    To identify vintage tea sets, first determine who the maker is. Locate the brand stamp or hallmark on one of the pieces. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. By using trusted online resources, you can match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. Generally, a tea set must have been produced between 20 and 99 years ago to be considered vintage. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Find a selection of vintage tea sets on 1stDibs.