1840s Tea Sets

Hallmarked in London in 1846 by Edward Barnard & Sons, this striking, Victorian, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, features engraved and chased decoration, figural finials, silver han...

Danish silversmith. Antique silver 830 tea strainer. Dated 1847. Length: 18.5 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped. Large private collection of European silver tea strainers.

This is a beautifully matched pair of patriotic American eagle teacups and saucers from the 1840s. They are made of bone china with a thick cobalt blue top border design with gold stars, gold outer pinstripes, and a gold top rim edge. They feature a central patriotic American eagle with a red and white shield, clutching an olive branch and a bundle of arrows in its talons. Fourteen tiny gold stars are positioned above the eagle's head. The eagle is both the national bird and the national animal of the United States. The founders of the United States were fond of comparing their new republic with the Roman Republic, in which eagle imagery, usually the golden eagle, was prominent. On June 20, 1782, the Continental Congress adopted the design for the Great Seal of the United States depicting a bald eagle grasping 13 arrows in its sinister (left) talon and an olive branch with its dexter (right) talons. Those arrows are tightly aligned, a symbol of "strength in unity" that's found in the traditional cultures everywhere, from the Romans to the Iroquois. In this case, the bundle of arrows were a nod to the unity of the original 13 colonies. The olive branches emphasize the power of peace. The eagle motif has since appeared in allegorical engravings...

An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver three-piece tea service; part of our silver teaware collection. This magnificent antique Victorian sterling silver three-piece tea set consists of a teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. The pieces of this antique service have a pear shaped form onto four feet. The upper and lower portion of each body is ornamented with exceptional and finely chased floral and foliate decoration, accented with scrolling motifs. This decoration incorporates a scroll bordered vacant cartouche to either side. The teapot is fitted with a plain domed hallmarked hinged cover embellished with an applied stylized leaf decorated border to the shaped rim. The cover retains the impressive original cast hallmarked sterling silver finial realistically modelled in the form of a stemmed gourd amidst foliate decoration. Each piece of this sterling silver tea set is fitted with an impressive cast sterling silver scrolling handle, ornamented with leaf decoration to the thumbpiece. The anterior surface of the exceptional hallmarked teapot handpiece is further ornamented with a panel of foliate and floral decoration. The teapot's cast sterling silver swan necked spout is embellished with floral and foliate decoration to the upper surface, in addition to an impressive and large leaf design to the underside. Each piece is supported by four large cast silver, leaf decorated feet, with impressive leaf and foliate designs to the sockets. The cream jug and sugar bowl retain the original gilt interior. This magnificent example of Victorian silverware is the finest of its type you could hope to acquire. Condition: The pieces of this antique three-piece tea set are an exceptional gauge of silver, excellent quality and in excellent presentation condition. The interior of each piece has been professionally cleaned and is ready for use. The cast and chased decoration to each piece is very sharp. Full hallmarks struck to the underside of each piece and part hallmarks struck to the interior of the cover, handle and finial of the teapot are very clear. Reflections in photographs may detract from the true representation of this fine Victorian tea...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver four piece tea and coffee set/service consists of a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl and cream jug. Each piece has a pear shaped panelled form onto a hexafoil shaped foot. The pieces of this Victorian silver tea set...

A fine and impressive antique Victorian Scottish sterling silver teapot. The upper part of the teapot and the cover are embellished with a decoration made with engraving of flowers ...

Tasteful complete set of three silver jugs, realized in London in 1845. Made of 925/1000 silver. This refined set consists of a teapot, a sugar bowl and a milk jug. It is octag...

A magnificent and quite rare 19th century Louis XVI style Sevres Porcelain cobalt blue complete tea service (tête-à-tête), complete with two cups and saucers, tea pot, creamer, cover...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian Newcastle sterling silver three piece tea service / tea set; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique ...

A coffee set in the pattern designed for Louis Phillipe for the castles of Saint-Cloud and Compiègne. Decorated with rosettes and friezes of palmettes in gold on an agate blue backg...

A fine and impressive antique Russian silver sugar bowl and cover; an addition to our diverse silver teaware collection This impressive an...

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver four piece tea and coffee service/set; part of our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antiqu...