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Tea Sets For Sale
Paul Revere Teapot
By Paul Revere
Located in New Orleans, LA
Neoclassical Silver Teapot
Paul Revere
Created 1791
This exceptional silver teapot is the work of Paul Revere, the legendary patriot and silversmith. A masterpiece of neoclassical d...
Category
18th Century American Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Bing & Grøndahl Empire Tea Service for Five People
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Bing & Grøndahl Empire tea service for five people.
Consisting of five teacups (108 and 473) with saucers and five plates.
The teacup measures: 10...
Category
20th Century Danish Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
English Pearlware Coffee Pot, Blue Transferware, Fallow Deer in Snow, 1800-1820
Located in London, GB
This is a superb coffee pot made in England between 1800 and 1825. The pot is made of pearlware and has a very charming blue transfer printed pattern of fallow deer in a snowy landscape with farm buildings.
This transfer print looks like an early 19thC print; as we couldn't identify the maker it was impossible to date it exactly. A charming detail is that the rim of the cover and the footrim, which are printed with a row of houses, both are printed up side down; this was probably done by children, who often did the smaller transfer prints because their little fingers could handle the thin strips of paper better than adults.
The coffeepot is unmarked. There is an old shop label on the underside stating it is "English, probably Spode" - however, although this pot is certainly English, it is certainly not Spode.
CONDITION REPORT The coffee pot is in good antique and usable condition without any damage to the pot or the spout; there are just some chips off the lower rim of the cover, which are not visible when in position and are inconsequential for using the pot. As is normal for antique pearlware...
Category
Early 1800s English George III Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Pearlware
Post Modern Memphis Design Rare Tea Kettle by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare and beautiful ceramic teapot, circa 1980s, Made in Sweden designed by Rolf Sinnemark for Rorstrand highly collectible in great condition no chips or cracks, incredible geometric...
Category
20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people. 1920/30’s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rosenthal, a tea service for ten people.
Including ten teacups with matching saucers.
Hand-painted with purple flowers.
1920/30s.
In perfect condition.
First factory quality.
...
Category
1920s German Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Dutch Silver "Melon" tea set by Gerritsen & van Kempen, 1959
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver "Melon" tea set by Gerritsen & van Kempen, 1959
Beautiful silver tea set from the "Melon" series made by Gerritsen and van Kempen N.V. Zeist in 1959. Elegant 3-piece si...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Cinderella Tea Service, White & Gold, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Gold Design 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Cinderella.
Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care.
A set is composed by a teap...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tea Set 1960s, Era Capron
Located in Camblanes et Meynac, FR
Peter & Denise Orlando, Mid-Century Modern ceramic tea set 1960s, Era Capron
Free form Ceramic cups and under cups by Peter and Denise Orlando, France 1960s.
Glazed in grey with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Enamel
French porcelain Coffee / Tea Service for 10 People
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Nice coffee or tea service from the first half of the 20th century for 10 people.
Beautiful porcelain quality, white with fine gold edging and gold patterns on each piece.
High Porce...
Category
Early 20th Century Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Scottish Sterling Silver Teapot
By William Davie
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George II Scottish sterling silver teapot; an addition to our Georgian silver teaware collection
This exceptional antique Georgian sterling silver teapot has an globular bullet-shaped onto a cast circular spreading foot.
The surface of this silver teapot is embellished with flat engraved foliate and floral decoration to the upper portion.
The body of the teapot incorporates the engraved crest of on a mount, a centaur with a bow and arrow, all above the motto 'Ut Quocunque Paratus' - As prepared for whatever may happen*.
This antique 18th century silver teapot...
Category
18th Century Scottish Georgian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Antique Rose Medallion Thirty Five Piece Set
Located in New Milford, CT
This exquisite thirty-five piece set of Antique Rose Medallion porcelain embodies the elegance and artistry of 19th-century Chinese craftsmanshi...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Edwardian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver four piece tea service in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Edw...
Category
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Tea Service Designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton
Located in Lambertville, NJ
A sterling tea service with sterling tray designed by Gio Ponti for Reed and Barton, pattern 440 "Diamond" the tray is #1574. The set consists of ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Edwardian Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
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...
Category
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Royal Holland Pewter Scandinavian Modern Coffee Set
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Mid Century pewter coffee set made by Royal Holland in the Netherlands. This set includes a lidded coffee pot with a rattan wrapped handle, a lidded sugar bowl, a creamer, ...
Category
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Pewter
13-Piece Vintage Japanese Tea Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sumatsu serving set hand painted with maple leaves and birds / Made in Japan circa 1960s
1 tea pot, width 7 inches, height 4 inches, depth 6 inches
4 plates, diameter 6.75 in...
Category
20th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
British Colonial Antique 1910 Cheltenham Silver Coffee Service Sheffield England
Located in Miami, FL
1910 English silver coffee service by Cheltenham & Company, Ltd. Sheffield, England.
All 4 pieces have the same maker's marks on the bottoms complete with the engraved unicorn design...
Category
1910s English British Colonial Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Il Viaggio di Nettuno Set of 2 Tea Cups and Saucers by Luke Edward Hall
Located in Milan, IT
This stunning set of two tea cups and two saucers is a vibrant interpretation of classical elegance by designer Luke Edward Hall. The kingdom of Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, li...
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Tiffany & Co. 1896 Sterling Silver 5-Piece Tea & Coffee Set in Holly Pattern?
Located in New York, NY
Tiffany & Co. sterling silver 5-piece tea and coffee set, possibly in the Holly pattern, in pattern number 12827 from 1896, beautifully adorned with stylized leaf and grape motifs, a...
Category
1890s American Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Barr Flight & Barr Teacup, Salmon with Monochrome Sepia Landscapes, ca 1810
Located in London, GB
On offer is a very rare teacup and saucer made by Barr Flight & Barr in about 1810. The set has a beautifully soft salmon ground colour, an elegant gilt border motif, and beautiful m...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Espresso or Tea Set by Lagardo Tackett
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
The Lagardo Tackett tea or espresso set of cups and saucers is a stunning blend of artistry and functionality. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these sets are a testament...
Category
1950s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Cicada Louis Sicard Circa 1900
By Sicart
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of French Majolica Cups & Saucers Louis Sicard Circa 1950.
Decorated with cicadas on the cups and olives on the cups.
Rare blue colors , usually yell...
Category
Early 1900s French Mid-Century Modern Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
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...
Category
1980s German Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Coffee Pot Hammered WMF Metal Cozy 1.4 Liter
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Art Deco Bauhaus Hutschenreuther coffee pot hammered WMF metal cozy this handsome vintage coffee pot marked Hutschenreuther Bavaria Germany is s...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Jasperware Espresso Coffee Cup Saucer Copeland Spode
By Copeland
Located in New York, NY
An English jasperware espresso coffee or tea demitasse cup and saucer, in the Neoclassical style, by Copeland Spode, circa 19th century, England. A beautiful cup and saucer with Neoc...
Category
Late 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Stoneware
Antique 1910s Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
By Jenkins & Timm
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tea service has been modelled in the Queen Anne style.
The lower portion of each piece is embellished with embossed batwing decoration.
The upper portion of each piece of this silver tea set is plain and unembellished.
The teapot is fitted with a hinged hallmarked cover embellished with further batwing decoration to the domed portion and is surmounted with the original carved painted wood and sterling silver fluted, cushion shaped finial.
The teapot retains the original angular carved painted wood handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece.
The teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout ornamented with further embossed batwing decoration to the lower portion.
The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain angular sterling silver handles ornamented with plain moulded decoration to each handpiece.
Condition
This antique Sheffield silver tea set...
Category
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Hollywood Regency Italian Fall Pumpkin / Squash Ceramic Tea Set. S / 11
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is an Italian Hollywood Regency era pumpkin or squash themed tea set. The pieces are in very good condition from the leaf formed saucers to the vine lids. It is signed.
Cups :...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
4-Piece English Art Deco Silver Tea Set and Tray
Located in Queens, NY
4-Piece English Art Deco silver tea set with rosewood handles and finial tops along with a matching oval tray with handles. Tray, pitcher, crea...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Christofle Tea and Coffee Service with Tray
By Christofle, Gallia
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fine five piece silver plate set with coffee pot, tea pot, lidded sugar bowl and creamer all octagonal shapes with beaded details. The sugar bowl with twin handles with palmette moti...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Coffee/Tea Set Porcelain Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl & Tray Bmf Bavaria
Located in Bastogne, BE
Elegant New Metal Coffee/Tea Set.
Porcelain Teapot, Creamer, Sugar Bowl & Tray By BMF Bavaria, Germany, 1970.
Coffee Pot With removable thermal hood to keep warm insulated wit...
Category
1980s German Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Richard Ginori Late 18th Century Porcelain Tea Pot with Hand Painted Landscapes
Located in Brescia, IT
Richard Ginori Late 18th century porcelain tea pot with hand painted landscapes
This very elegant tea pot was hand painted with views of Italian contrysides landscapes, in fuchsia c...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Pair of Early 20th Century George III Style Plated Hot Water Samovars, Elkington
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine and large pair of English George III style plated hot water-tea Samovars, each urn-form finely chased with a floral design reservoir with side ring-shaped handles, surmounted by a domed cover and raised on square base and ball feet with pull-out burners. Stamped: "Elkington Plate...
Category
Early 20th Century English George III Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silverplate Coffee Pot
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate coffee tea pot. Item features curly silverplate handle, square attached lid, sits on four graceful feet. Clean lines, quality craftsmanship. Circa early 1900s.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Postmodern Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot from Pagnossin, Italy, 1980s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1980 to 1989 This piece has an attribution mark.
Additional information:
Materia...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Rolf Sinnemark / "CUBE" TEA POT 401 / Rorstrand / 1985
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
ROLF SINNEMARK is a Swedish designer and glass artist.
He studied industrial design at KONSTFACK in Stockholm. After working in the USA, he was with BODA (merged with KOSTA BODA) fro...
Category
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
By Creswick & Co. 1
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle; an addition to our antique silver Teaware collection...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Porcelain Tea Trio Set GDR Made in GDR Tea Porcelain Set, Vintage
Located in Bastogne, BE
A rare collection tea trio set “Firebird” made in GDR.
Goldrelief manufacture!
Porcelain tea set!
The set includes three items.
The price per ...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set Of 6 Art Deco Overlay American Design 1930's Silver Mugs
Located in Taranto, IT
Set Of 6 Art Deco Overlay American Design 1930's Silver Mugs.
Set of Art Deco blue color glass tumblers, American manufacture 1930s with silver decoration.
Measurements :
Height...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Victorian Queen Anne Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece tea set in the Queen Anne style; an addition to our silver teaware collection.
This fine antique Victorian sterling silver three-piece tea service consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug / creamer.
Each piece has a plain circular compressed form onto a plain circular collet foot.
The lower portion of each item is embellished with embossed fluted decoration in the Queen Anne style.
The surface of the upper portion of each piece is plain with an impressive applied gadroon decorated border to the waisted flared rim.
The teapot is fitted with a flush hinged domed hallmarked cover, which also features fluted decoration; the flush hinge indicates the Fine quality of this service.
The cover is surmounted by the original carved circular fluted painted wood and sterling silver finial, securing to the interior with a wing nut.
This fine antique teapot is fitted with a swan necked spout ornamented with an impressive embossed singular leaf design to the underside.
The teapot retains the original C-shape carved painted wood handle with a plain scrolling thumbpiece.
The cream jug and sugar bowl have plain ribbed angular sterling silver handles.
This impressive Queen Anne tea set was crafted by the London silversmiths Walter Walker...
Category
1890s English Queen Anne Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver, Silver
Blue and White Garden Pattern Tea Set c 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Reign
Located in seoul, KR
The saucer set depicts botanical garden, motifs rich in symbolism within east asian culture. Each teabowl depicts scenes, characters and situations are richly depicted inside the sma...
Category
1720s Vietnamese Chinoiserie Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain
Japanese Antique Pure Silver Tea Set Akira Mimatsu Arthur and Bond
Located in Newark, England
MEIJI PERIOD (1868-1912)
MEASUREMENTS
Tea Pot 11.5cm High x 17.5cm Long x 10cm Wide (4.53 x 6.9 x 3.94 Inches) – Sugar Bowl 10cm High x 8.5cm Diameter (3.94 x 3.35 Inches) – Milk ...
Category
Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century German Ceramic Tea or Coffee Pot Series Hamburg Form 20 Decor Blumenspiel by Lieselotte Kantner for Melitta, 1960s, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 This pi...
Category
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb Silver-clad Tea and Coffee Set
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus Hutschenreuther Selb (Bavaria) Silver-clad tea and coffee set.
Incredible design: silver plated thermal insulators lined with felt covering the pots.
Sold as a set.
Dimens...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Limoges Elite France Hand Painted Pink Floral Tea Cup Saucer Fine China 1930
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique Elite Limoges France Tea Cup set Gold Signed Art Nouveau style.
Rare antique porcelain Limoges Elite French pink and gold cup and saucer f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
1920s German Silver Ten Piece Picnic Tea Service - Boxed
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, rare antique German 935 standard silver ten piece picnic tea set/service - boxed; an addition to our silver teaware...
Category
1920s Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Silver
Two 1940s Art Deco Coffee Pots Designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Calderoni
Located in Aci Castello, IT
A set of two alpaca coffee pot designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Fratelli Calderoni in the Forties, they were used in the hotels and they are marked on the bottom Fratelli Ca...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Tea Sets
Materials
Alpaca
Samuel Alcock Porcelain Teapot, Blue, Gilt and Flowers, Rococo Revival ca 1837
Located in London, GB
A teapot with cover in the “rustic bean” shape, cobalt blue ground with gilt acanthus motif and finely painted flower posies on the belly of the teapot
Pattern 5782
Year: ca 1837
Si...
Category
1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Blue Willow English Tea Cups, Set of 8
Located in Bradenton, FL
A set of eight blue and white transferware ceramic teacups, reminiscent of the Johnson Brothers Ironstone, made by English Ironstone Tablewa...
Category
Late 20th Century English Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Tiffany & Co. Sterling Silver 1877 Tea & Coffee Set in Japonesque Pattern Tray
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Tiffany & Co. sterling silver tea and coffee service on a matching tray, in the celebrated Japonesque pattern, beautifully adorned with bamboo motifs as well as other sty...
Category
1870s American Japonisme Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Silver Plated Coffee and Tea set on a tray, A.Krupp Milano
Located in London, Fitzrovia
A Gio Ponti 6 piece mid-century silver plated coffee and tea set on a small circular tray. Designed for the VI triennale, 1930's to 1950's.
comprising 6 it...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Materials
Metal
Matteo Thun for Arzberg Tea-for-One Set, 1980
By Arzberg, Matteo Thun
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Memphis post-modern stack tea-for-one set from the "Fantasia" line by Arzberg, designed by Matteo Thun, a contemporary of Ettore Sottsass, loop handles, tripod cup feet, st...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century French Country Brass Teapot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century brass teapot. By unknown manufacturer, France. In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. Materials:...
Category
Early 20th Century French French Provincial Tea Sets
Materials
Brass
Cinderella's Pumpkin Teapot, Handmade in Italy, Luxury Handcrafted Design 2021
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Our artisan's pieces are a dream come true, as in Disney's Alice in Wonderland.
Ceramic tea service are completely hand-crafted and painted with love and care.
Sometimes we all just need to have a little stress relief. We want to escape the ordinary days, made of work and pain.
Give yourself a little gift with those fabolous creations full of poetry and fairytales.
Our artist models every single detail with patience and love, to bring us back in a world made of dreams and feelings.
The collection recalls Alice in wonderland and Cinderella, taking us to a trip in our childhood, a world that lives silently inside, giving us the strength to always believe...
Category
2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets
Materials
Ceramic
Totem Tiger Mug with Lid by GINORI 1735
Located in Milan, IT
Mug with cover and spherical knob (cc 400). Part of the Totem Collection, the eclectic and sophisticated decoration of this mug is inspired by nature in the style of 18th-century lux...
Category
2010s Italian Tea Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle by Barnard & Sons Ltd
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An magnificent, fine and impressive, large antique Victorian English sterling silver spirit kettle made by Barnard & Sons Ltd, an addition to our antique silver teaware collection.
This magnificent antique Victorian sterling silver spirit kettle has a six paneled urn shaped form onto a hexagonal paneled spreading pedestal foot.
The surface to this large spirit kettle is embellished with exceptional bright cut engraved foliate festoons incorporating quatrefoil leaf motifs and suspended from rosette designs to each edge.
The decoration to the body incorporates two oval cartouches, one of which remains vacant.
The cartouche to the anterior surface is embellished with a contemporary bright cut engraved crest of an antelope's head couped, charged on the neck with four mullets in cross, and holding in the mouth a rose, slipped and leaved, displayed below the motto 'Nil extra numerum'- Nothing is beyond reckoning up*.
The upper portion of the kettle is embellished with bands of bright cut engraved undulating borders paralleling the shape of the shoulders.
This antique silver kettle...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Serving Set "Cylinda Line" by Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Stelton
Located in Vienna, AT
The epochal “Cylinda Line” serving set by Danish designer Arne Jacobsen, styled for Stelton in 1967. The set is entirely manufactured of stainless steel, the handles of the jugs are of black Bakelite. Our ensemble consists of mocha jug...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tea Sets
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Tea Set 3 Part English Silver, Serving Tray, Home Decorative Objects
Located in Wembley, GB
An antique afternoon tea set. An English Sheffield, silver 3-pieces set with a serving tray, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Attractive ...
Category
1830s English Art Deco Antique Tea Sets
Materials
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, 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.