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Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI
Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI

Hot Bertaa Postmodern Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI

By Philippe Starck, Alessi

Located in Linkebeek, BE

"Hot Bertaa" Water Kettle by Philippe Starck for ALESSI Philippe Stark - 1990s - Italian - Alessi Measures : 32cmx17cm H:25cm Materials: Brushed Aluminium - Thermo Plastic Wear con...

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20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set
Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set

Vintage Johann Haviland Bavaria Coffee Tea Set

By Johann Haviland

Located in W Allenhurst, NJ

Beautiful Crocus pattern. Soft pastels. Johann Haviland Bavaria Tea Set to include service for 10: Coffee Pot Tea Pot Creamer & Sugar 10 Cups 12 Saucer...

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

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Gorham 01180 Tilting Teapot Coffee Pot on Stand
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Gorham 01180 Tilting Teapot Coffee Pot on Stand

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Gorham 01180 Tilting Teapot Coffee Pot on Stand

By Gorham

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Gorham 01180 Ornate Footed Tilting Teapot Coffee Pot on Warming Stand. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 12.5" H x 10" W x 6" D.

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Early 20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces
Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces

Napoleon III Style Porcelain De Paris Coffee/Tea Service For 12 People-28 Pieces

By Porcelaine de Paris

Located in Prato, Tuscany

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Valuable and particular served in fine French porcelain in Napoleon III style; it is composed of 12 cups with a plate, a milk jug, a sugar bowl without a lid in the shape of a small cup so that it can contain sugar cubes or cookies, and two round trays with handles...

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Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Villeroy & Boch Blue and White Faience Dinnerware Service, 29 Pieces
Villeroy & Boch Blue and White Faience Dinnerware Service, 29 Pieces

Villeroy & Boch Blue and White Faience Dinnerware Service, 29 Pieces

By Villeroy & Boch

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

This mid-20th century dinnerware service by Villeroy & Boch, Germany, showcases the timeless charm of blue floral decoration on a creamy white ground. Executed in fine faience, the s...

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20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Paint, Ceramic, Faience

Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set
Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set

Fine Porcelain Tea and Coffee Set

Located in Antwerp, BE

The beautiful set comprised of a tea or coffee pot, a cream jug and a sugar bowl with lid and twelve cups and saucers, each piece with gilded borders; Portuguese exquisite Porcelain,...

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

Materials

Porcelain

CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver
CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver

CERRO Sugar & Cream Set, Brown Horn & Alpaca Silver

By AIREDELSUR

Located in Buenos Aires, AR

Not everything is organic in northern Argentinean hills. As we cast our eyes on the landscapes, we also find geometry that makes us travel with our imagination. Mini square, rectangu...

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2010s Argentine Organic Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces
20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces

20th-Century Chinese Jade Tea Set- 9 Pieces

Located in Pomona, CA

Look at this magnificent Vintage Chinese Jade tea set. It was hand made and hand carved with beautiful Chinese traditional carving works on it. It has 6 cups together with on teapot ...

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Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets

Materials

Jade

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 26 cm. S...

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1920s British Hollywood Regency Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

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

Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces
Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces

Japanese Satsuma Moriage Dragonware Tea Set - Meiji Period - 19 Pieces

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

A richly decorated Japanese tea set executed in the traditional Satsuma style, featuring finely detailed hand-painted figural decoration and extensive gilt ornamentation. The set con...

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19th Century Japanese Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Art Nouveau Tea Set Limoges Porcelain French A. Lanternier Floral Decor 15 Pcs
Art Nouveau Tea Set Limoges Porcelain French A. Lanternier Floral Decor 15 Pcs

Art Nouveau Tea Set Limoges Porcelain French A. Lanternier Floral Decor 15 Pcs

French Limoges porcelain tea set. Style and period: Art Nouveau, Antique Design: Alfred Lanternier Limoges Porcelain Origin: France, Late 19th century begin 20th century Fine Limoges...

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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer
Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

Richard Ginori Vintage Black Gold Porcelain Coffee or Tea Cup and Saucer

By Richard Ginori

Located in New York, NY

A beautiful and elegant Italian black and gold porcelain coffee or tea cup and saucer by designer Richard Ginori, circa mid-20th century, 1960s, Italy. With maker's mark on bottom of both as shown in last two images. Excellent condition as shown in images. No chips noted. Measurements include: Saucer: 5.38" Diameter. Cup: 2.5" Height x 3.13" Diameter. Other items shown are available separately, search 1stDibs ref. #s: For German turquoise blue and gold plate...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle
21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle

21st-century Italian sterling silver kettle in the Queen Anne style with a handle

By Arval Argenti Valenza

Located in VALENZA, IT

A Queen Anne-style kettle made of solid 925 silver. The kettle consists of a base with four octagonal cast silver columns. The round, simple burner, with a wick holder in the center,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Queen Anne Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer "Sirenas" Designed by Dalí, N°520/1000
Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer "Sirenas" Designed by Dalí, N°520/1000

Porcelain Coffee Cup and Saucer "Sirenas" Designed by Dalí, N°520/1000

By Salvador Dalí­

Located in Paris, FR

Wonderful Porcelain Coffee cup and saucer "Sirenas peinadas con coral and hormiga" by Salvador Dalí. The famous surrealist artist created this model in 1977 with mermaids, red vivid corals and small ants on a white background. Each piece has a gold rim on the edges giving a very luxurious aspect. Limited edition made of German porcelain produced by the Manufactory Schirnding...

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Late 20th Century German Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32
Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32

Enormous Georg Jensen Sterling Silver Tea Service 32

By Georg Jensen

Located in Hellerup, DK

This exquisite tea set is a remarkable example of Danish art nouveau craftsmanship. Created by Georg Jensen in 1912, it showcases the iconic grape design, characterized by its elegan...

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20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Mid Century Pottery Chicken Tea Set - Teapot, Creamer, and Sugar Bowl
Mid Century Pottery Chicken Tea Set - Teapot, Creamer, and Sugar Bowl

Mid Century Pottery Chicken Tea Set - Teapot, Creamer, and Sugar Bowl

Located in Fairfield, CA

A mid century pottery tea set, made in Japan. Wonderful chicken design to each piece with orange-brown and green glazes. The set includes a teapot, creamer pitcher, and lidded sugar ...

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

Materials

Pottery

Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935
Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935

Extensive Augarten Porcelain Dinner, Coffee and Tea Service, circa 1935

Located in New York, NY

Special commission from the factory for the Brucknerstift St. Florian, a seminary located on the outskirts of Vienna. Blue crowned Bindenshield and Wien Mark, iron-red printed hash m...

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1930s Austrian Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves
Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves

Postmodern Rare Tea Kettle Designed by Michael Graves

By Michael Graves (b.1934)

Located in San Diego, CA

A Classic postmodern Memphis era design teapot designed by Michael Graves, circa the 1980s, a rare design not many were produced it's in good condition except for a ding on the botto...

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20th Century North American Post-Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Stainless Steel

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001
Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001

Vintage Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National 3000 & 3001

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Victorian Style Silver Plated Coffee Pot & Tea Pot by National (3000 & 3001) - 2 Pieces. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: Coffee Pot: 11" H x 10" W x 5" D. Tea Pot: 9.5"...

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Mid-20th Century Victorian Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Seletti "Hybrid-Isidora" Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain
Seletti "Hybrid-Isidora" Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain

Seletti "Hybrid-Isidora" Teacup with Saucer in Porcelain

By Seletti

Located in Miami, FL

From its very first year in 1964, Seletti in Cicognara, Mantova, has followed its principle of professionality service and constant research to strive for betterness innovation and o...

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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

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

Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set
Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set

Antique Shiebler Japonesque Applied Leaf and Bug Coffee & Tea Set

By George W. Shiebler & Co.

Located in New York, NY

Japonesque sterling silver coffee and tea set. Made by George W. Shiebler & Co. in New York, ca 1890. This comprises five pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl. R...

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Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

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

Three-Piece Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service w. Hammered Surface, First Half 20th
Three-Piece Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service w. Hammered Surface, First Half 20th

Three-Piece Art Deco Tea and Coffee Service w. Hammered Surface, First Half 20th

Located in Greding, DE

Three-piece Art Deco coffee and tea set comprising a teapot (12 × 21 × 12 cm), a coffee pot (14 × 19 × 12 cm), and a creamer (12 × 19 × 11 cm). The pots have a gently tapered, rounde...

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Early 20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.
Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.

Soviet Russian 916 Silver Gilt Enamel Cup & Saucer, Leningrad. Mid-20th Century.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A rare and highly collectible Soviet Russian tea pair crafted in 916 silver, decorated with three-color enamel and finished with a richly gilt interior. Produced in Leningrad in the ...

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Mid-20th Century Russian Tea Sets

Materials

Enamel

Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Floral English Mid-century Coffee Pot
Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Floral English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Antique Teapot, Exclusive Silver Floral English Mid-century Coffee Pot

Located in Wembley, GB

An antique tea set and a silver-plated teapot that is beautifully designed and created are suitable for elegant serving. With lid pressed, cast and cha...

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1920s English Rococo Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service
Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service

Located in New Orleans, LA

Meissen Gilt Traveling Tea Service, 29 pieces Circa 1735-40 This magnificent Meissen traveling tea service is extraordinary in so many ways. To find such a stunningly gilt, complete...

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18th Century German Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain, Rosewood

Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set, 4 Pc
Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set, 4 Pc

Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set, 4 Pc

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Sheffield B. Altman Art Deco Silver Plated Tea Service Set with Bakelite Handles - 4 Pcs. Set includes (1) Teapot, (1) Coffee pot, (1) Creamer, (1) Open sugar bowl al...

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Mid-20th Century Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Silver Plate

Paul Storr Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Hot Water Urn, 1809
Paul Storr Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Hot Water Urn, 1809

Paul Storr Georgian Regency Sterling Silver Hot Water Urn, 1809

By Paul Storr

Located in New York, NY

George III sterling silver hot water urn. Made by Paul Storr in London in 1809. Round and girdled bowl on raised foot mounted to square base with splayed leaf-capped volute-scroll te...

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Early 1800s British Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set
19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

19th Century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 Pc. Tea Set

Located in Dallas, TX

19th century French Neoclassical Vieux Paris 33 pc. Tea Set is a wonderful example of fine French porcelains produced during the Belle Epoque! Crafted in classic designs that date ba...

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1890s French Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Alberto Pinto for Raynaud Limoges “Christobal” Service for 6 - 18 Pieces
Vintage Alberto Pinto for Raynaud Limoges “Christobal” Service for 6 - 18 Pieces

Vintage Alberto Pinto for Raynaud Limoges “Christobal” Service for 6 - 18 Pieces

By Limoges

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Present sweet endings in style with this exquisite vintage dessert service for six, featuring the renowned "Christobal" pattern designed by the celebrated Alberto Pinto for Raynaud Limoges. Crafted from the finest French Limoges porcelain, each plate is a miniature work of art, adorned with a lively red coral motif that captures the essence of the sea. The elegant design, finished with a delicate gold rim and a central accent, offers a sophisticated coastal aesthetic perfect for enhancing your dessert course or afternoon tea. This designer vintage set is a true testament to refined taste and versatile enough to complement various interior styles, from elegant dining rooms to bright sunrooms or chic kitchen nooks. This charming dessert service is in great vintage condition, displaying only minor scuffs and blemishes consistent with its age and gentle use, which contribute to its authentic vintage appeal. Each plate measures approximately 7.50 inches in diameter and stands 0.75 inch tall, an ideal size for individual desserts, pastries, or small bites. The "Christobal" pattern effortlessly blends with coastal, classic, and even transitional decor styles, offering a touch of timeless elegance. Invite this beautiful vintage Raynaud Limoges dessert service...

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Late 20th Century French Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Flow Blue Rare India Pattern Tea Pot
19th Century Flow Blue Rare India Pattern Tea Pot

19th Century Flow Blue Rare India Pattern Tea Pot

By Meakin & Co.

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Fantastic and very rare India pattern flow blue goose neck teapot in amazing condition. The aging or crazing is from age and use. Some people say it come...

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19th Century English Antique Tea Sets

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907
Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

By Williams Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver three piece tea service / set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling silver tea service consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug Each component has an oval rounded form to a plain oval collet foot. The lower portions of the teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl are embellished with embossed fluted ornamentation. The flared upper rim of the cream jug and sugar bowl, and shoulders of the teapot are ornamented with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border. The large teapot is fitted with a domed hinged hallmarked cover, which features further embossed convex fluted decoration. The cover is surmounted by the original carved oval fluted painted wood and sterling silver finial. The teapot retains the original plain angular carved painted wood handle with a carved scroll style thumbpiece. The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with subtle applied decoration. Condition This antique sterling silver tea service...

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Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin
Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin

By KPM Porcelain

Located in London, GB

Rare Antique German Porcelain Tea Coffee Set Hand Painted Gilt KPM Berlin German, c. 1830 Smallest (milk jug): Height 9cm, width 11cm, depth 6cm Largest (teapot): Height 18cm, width ...

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Early 19th Century German Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics
Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics

Tony Wood Studio England Pussy Foot Cat Shaped Teapot, Ceramics

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Vintage playful ceramic teapot features cat-shaped body with curled tail serving as a handle and lifted front paw - as a spout; the lid is done in shape of a cat's head. Naturalisti...

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Late 20th Century English British Colonial Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service
Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service

Victorian Sterling Silver Six Piece Bachelor Tea and Coffee Service

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver six piece bachelor tea and coffee service; an addition to our silver teaware collection This exceptional antique Victorian six piece sterling silver tea service / set consists of a spirit kettle, teapot, coffee pot, cream jug, sugar bowl and tea caddy. The pieces of this antique tea and coffee set have a circular baluster shaped form. This set benefits from a matching oval cylindrical tea caddy; often with time such a piece would be detached from a service. The surface of each piece is embellished with alternating horizontal panels of impressive chased simplified trellis patterns, leaf motifs and rosette designs. The upper rim of each piece is encompassed with an applied moulded decorated border. The spirit kettle, teapot, coffee pot and tea caddy retain the original hinged hallmarked covers, which feature a continuation of the aforementioned chased decoration. Each teaware cover retains the original cast sterling silver finial. The centre of the tea caddy cover incorporates an oval cartouche ornamented with a bright cut engraved coronet and monogram initials. The teapot and coffee pot are fitted with the original hallmarked cast sterling silver handles, embellished with chased ornamentation and plain scrolling thumbpieces. The spirit kettle is fitted with a large scrolling cast sterling silver handle, ornamented with scrolling leaf designs and impressive scrolling sockets. The fine and impressive kettle is supported on the original cast hallmarked detachable three-legged stand fitted with a locking pin and security chain. The stand is ornamented with further chased patterns, accented with scrolling leaf leg brackets to three tapering, scrolling legs and leaf decorated feet. The detachable hallmarked spirit burner is plain and unembellished, with an applied border. The spirit kettle, coffee pot and teapot have cast sterling silver swan necked spouts, each ornamented with panels of scrolling leaf and floral decoration to either side. The cream jug and sugar bowl are fitted with sterling silver C shaped handles, reflecting the design of those to the teapot and coffee pot. The tea caddy, cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilt interiors. The underside of the tea kettle features the retailer's mark 'Hunt Roskell Late Storr & Mortimer' and the registration number '4852'. This exceptional Victorian tea and coffee set was were made by the London silversmiths John Hunt & Robert Roskell and John Samuel Hunt between 1864 and 1868, whereas the tea caddy was crafted in 1875 by Henry William...

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1860s British Victorian Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver

20th Century Czech Demitasse Coffee Set
20th Century Czech Demitasse Coffee Set

20th Century Czech Demitasse Coffee Set

$96Sale Price / set|36% Off

20th Century Czech Demitasse Coffee Set

Located in Chapel Hill, NC

Demitasse coffee set, 2nd quarter 20th century, Czechoslovakia. Comprised of the pot, creamer, covered sugar and 2 cups (1 with tiny chip on rim) and ...

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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot
Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot

Silver Gilt Tea Fountain by Odiot

By Odiot

Located in New Orleans, LA

Silver-Gilt Tea Foundation Maison Odiot Late 19th century Few silversmiths in history rival the prestige of Maison Odiot, and this monumental silver-gilt tea fountain stands among t...

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Late 19th Century French Antique Tea Sets

Materials

Silver

Mid-Century Modern Teapot in Metal and Teak, Germany, 1960s Design
Mid-Century Modern Teapot in Metal and Teak, Germany, 1960s Design

Mid-Century Modern Teapot in Metal and Teak, Germany, 1960s Design

Located in Hamburg, DE

Mid-Century Metal and Teak Teapot, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Additional information: Materials: Metal, Teak Color: Brown Styles: Mid-Century Modern Count...

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20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Metal

Aurora Ironstone Coffee Pot
Aurora Ironstone Coffee Pot

Aurora Ironstone Coffee Pot

Located in Bradenton, FL

A Japanese mid-century coffee pot in mustard yellow, made by Aurora Ironstone. Sleek lines throughout, with a straight spout and squared handle. The body of the pot is decorated with...

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Late 20th Century Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic, Ironstone

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot
Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

Mid-Century Modern Heath Ceramics Stoneware Teapot

By Heath Ceramics

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Organic-form stoneware teapot with a low rounded body, integrated spout, recessed lid, and wrapped swing handle. Finished in Heath Ceramics’ characteristic matte speckled glaze in a ...

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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Ceramic

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

Silver Plated Toucan Tea Service by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexican
Silver Plated Toucan Tea Service by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexican

Silver Plated Toucan Tea Service by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo, Mexican

By Emilia Castillo, Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A whimsical and highly collectible four-piece silverplated tea service designed by celebrated Mexican artist Emilia Castillo for the legendary Los Castillo Silversmiths of Taxco, Mex...

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1980s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets

Materials

Onyx, Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

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.