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Set of 12 19th C. Handpianted Botanical Cabinet/Dessert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
A wonderful set of 12 detailed and finely painted dessert plates; an excellent choice to be used as
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19th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Set of Six Early 20th Century American Opaline Dessert Plates
Located in Chicago, IL
A wonderful sweet of six early 20th century American translucent opaline glass dessert plates with
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Early 20th Century American Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Opaline Glass
Early 20th Century Assembled Set of Dessert Spoons by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Lot of 3 Chantilly sterling silver dessert spoons by Gorham, early 20th century. A larger antique
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Early 20th Century American Rococo Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Limoges Porcelain Dessert Plates decorated with Feathers, Set of Ten
By Limoges
Located in Downingtown, PA
Limoges Porcelain Dessert Plates decorated with Feathers,
Set of Ten,
1891-1900
The Limoges
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A Pink Wedgwood Dessert Service Shell Shaped Set of Dishes
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
A 19th century Wedgwood neoclassical dessert service painted in a fanciful bright pink with
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19th Century British Rococo Antique Dessert Sets
Set of 32 Dishes: A Swansea Creamware Botanical Dessert Service
By Swansea Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
iron red.
The set includes two dozen dessert dishes Priced at $8,800 for each dozen,
one shell
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Early 19th Century British Folk Art Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Creamware
Set of Six Signed KPM Dessert Plates with Named Plant Species
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
An amazing set of six KPM hand painted dessert or cabinet plates. What set these apart are the
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1910s German Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A Set of Dishes: Dozen Wedgwood Chrysanthemum Pattern Dessert Dishes
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
Wedgwood designed this pattern in the early 19th century. Known as "Chrysanthemum", it is an excellent example of English early 19th century Japonaiserie style.
The pattern is print...
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Earthenware, Pearlware, Pottery
Chelsea Porcelain Set of Six Botanical Dessert Plates, 18th Century
By Chelsea Porcelain
Located in Downingtown, PA
The rare Chelsea or Chelsea Derby Porcelain plates are painted in the center with a floral bouquet panel surrounded by a mazarine-blue border and fine gilt highlights of dentil work,...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Early 20th Century Cobalt Blue Champagne/ Dessert Glasses - Set of 6
Located in Charleston, SC
This fantastic set of cobalt blue champagne coupes or dessert glasses are thick and heavy enough
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Early 20th Century American Bauhaus Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Glass
Dessert Service Masons Porcelain
By Miles Mason Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
A dessert service in Masons Porcelain is an extraordinary set of dessert dishes in a lively
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Early 19th Century English Rococo Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Baroque 27 Piece English Porcelain Dessert/Fruit Set Porcelain with Gilding
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous porcelain dessert/fruit set was produced in England, circa 1880. It features baroque
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19th Century English Baroque Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Gold Leaf
Set of 6 Sterling Silver Hanoverian Pattern Dessert Spoons London, 1792
By George Smith III
William Fearn
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
Set of 6 Sterling Silver Hanoverian Pattern Dessert Spoons London, 1792
Additional information
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18th Century English George III Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Cauldon Hand Painted Dessert Plates W/ Raised Gold
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Executed in the elegant and detailed Sevres-style, this set of of 12 dessert /salad plates will
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Early 20th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set 18 Wedgwood Creamware Dessert or Salad Dishes England, circa 1820
By Wedgwood
Located in Katonah, NY
Made in England in the early 19th century, circa 1815, these Wedgwood dessert or salad dishes are a
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Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Creamware
Samuel Alcock Set of 8 Dessert Plates, Superb Flowers, 1835-1840
By Samuel Alcock
Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful set of 8 dessert plates made by Samuel Alcock in circa 1835-1840. The plates
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1830s English Rococo Revival Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A Set of Dishes: Dozen Worcester Queen Charlotte Pattern Dessert Dishes
By Royal Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
" pattern after Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, purchased a set from Worcester in 1788.
Iron red
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Apostles by Gorham Sterling Silver Figural Dessert 13 Spoon Set Exceptional RARE
By Gorham Manufacturing Company
Located in Big Bend, WI
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Apostles by Gorham sterling silver set of 12 dessert spoons and a preserve spoon. This set is of the
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1890s American Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set of 12 Antique French Sarreguemines Porcelain Cobalt and Gold Dessert Plates.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Set of 12 Antique French Sarreguemines Porcelain Cobalt Blue and Gold Dessert Plates.
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Early 20th Century French Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Russian Silver Gilt Lunch Dessert fruit set St Petersburg 1857-61
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Russian Silver Gilt Lunch Dessert fruit set St Petersburg 1857-61. The set comprising 6
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1850s Russian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Silver
11 Sets Elaborate Crystal
Gilt Dessert Bowls 23 Pieces Attributed to Moser
By Moser Glassworks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An elegant and finely crafted set of 11 dessert bowls and 12 plates for a total of 23 pieces. We
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1880s Czech Rococo Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Crystal, Gold
A Set of a Dozen Spode "Rock and Tree" Dessert Dishes
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
This popular early 19th century Spode pattern is known as "Rock and Tree", and "Tree of Life". Each plate shows a hand painted scene with a fenced garden with blue rocks. Peonies an...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Late 19th Century Set of 8 Chinese Export Cake or Dessert Plates
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century set of 8 Chinese export cake or dessert plates. Rose Medallion. Ribbed borders
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Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Coalport Green Dessert Plates w/ Neoclassical Raised Gold Medallions
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Great Barrington, MA
Set of 12 Coalport shaped rim green dessert plates with profuse raised paste gold depicting
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Early 20th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Paste
1815, 1817
1820 Associated Set of 6 Georgian Sterling Silver Dessert Spoons
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
1815, 1817 & 1820 Associated Set of 6 Georgian Sterling Silver Dessert Spoons, England. Fiddleback
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
Set 12 Antique Gilt Encrusted Dessert-Lunch Plates for Marshall Fields Chicago
By Marshall Fields
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A great set of gilded dessert, first course or salad plate (nice clear centers) with an Art Nouveau
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1910s American Art Nouveau Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Gold
A Set of Eight Spode Dessert Plates with Grapevines and Purple Grapes
By Spode
Located in Katonah, NY
. These dishes would work well with a dessert served with a dessert wine.
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19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Pottery
PV France Barbotine Majolica Strawberry Fruit or Dessert Plates, Set of Four
By Portieux Vallerysthal
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four French Barbotine Majolica dessert or fruit plates, circa 1910. Showing the
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Early 20th Century French Aesthetic Movement Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Earthenware
19th Century Porcelain
Brass Chinese Immortals Salad/Dessert Forks, Set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce and unusual mid-19th century set of twelve salad or dessert forks with porcelaneous
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Mid-19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Brass
Set Antique English Imari Dishes Dinner Plates Soup/Pasta Bowls Salad/Dessert
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in Katonah, NY
A set of beautiful, hand painted Coalport Porcelain Imari dishes consisting of:
two dozen dinner
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent Set of 12 Royal Doulton Hand Painted Signed Cabinet/Dessert Plates
By Walter Slater
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This complete set of uniquely hand painted cabinet plates depict different rose bouquets in varying
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Early 20th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 George Jones/Crescent, Hand Painted Dessert Plates w/ Roses
By George Jones
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 dessert plates feature hand painted rose subjects on an ivory ground, all
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Early 20th Century British Antique Dessert Sets
Set of 2 Wedgwood Pink Pearlware Dessert Plates in the Nautilus Pattern
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These two 19th century Wedgwood dessert scallop shaped dessert plates feature a shaded pink glaze
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Pearlware
A set of six George III Dessert Forks, Solomon Hougham, London, 1809
By Solomon Hougham
Located in London, GB
The Dessert Forks are made in the Old English Pattern and are each engraved with a contemporary
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19th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Set of 12 Minton 19th Century Aesthetic Movement Hand-Painted Dessert Plates
By Minton
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This 19th century set of 12 Minton dessert or cabinet plates exhibits all the details and quality
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19th Century British Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A set of six feather edge Dessert Spoons by Thomas
William Chawner.
Located in London, GB
The Dessert Spoons display a crisp feather edge border, have good bowls and display clear hallmarks
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1760s British Antique Dessert Sets
Antique Set of 21 English Hand Painted Porcelain Dessert Service, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb twenty-one piece mid-19th century English hand-painted porcelain dessert service
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1860s English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Royal Worcester 11 Piece Hand-Painted Dessert Service Set
By Royal Worcester
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This unusual dessert service consists of nine plates and three footed compotes. Each piece is
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 11 Hand-Painted Saxe Porcelain Dessert Plates, Early 20th Century
Located in CANNES, FR
An exceptional set of 11 dessert plates crafted by the renowned Saxe manufactory (Germany) in the
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Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Antique Walnut Cased Set of 18 Mother-of-pearl Dessert Knives Forks
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful burr walnut cased set of silver plated and mother of pearl handled dessert
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Late 19th Century English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Set of 12 English Hand-Painted Porcelain Dessert Service, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb set of twelve mid-19th century English hand painted porcelain dessert service
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1860s English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A fine set of six Silver Gilt Fiddle
Thread Pattern Dessert Spoons.
Located in London, GB
The silver gilt Dessert Spoons are made in the Fiddle & Thread pattern and are double struck. All
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1820s British Antique Dessert Sets
A Set of Flight Worcester Porcelain "Royal Lily" Dinner and Dessert Dishes
By Royal Worcester
Located in Katonah, NY
A group of 10 18th century Blue and White dinner plates and 10 dessert plates in the Flight
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century English Porcelain Crabstick Handled Dessert Knives, Cased Set of 12
By Royal Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A scarce set of 12 boxed porcelain handled dessert knives, circa 1860-1870, attributed to Royal
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Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
English Bakelite and Engraved Silver Dessert Flatware Cased Set, Service for 12
By Sheffield Mfg. Co 1
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A service for 12, cream colored English Bakelite, knobbed handled, silver-plate, dessert sized
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1920s English Art Deco Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 12 Copelands for Daniel, London Dessert Plates with Imari Decoration
By Copeland Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
These 12 porcelain dessert plates demonstrate the best of both design worlds.
Incorporating an
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1890s English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
English Celluloid and Engraved Silver Dessert Flatware Cased Set, Service for 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A service for 12, butterscotch celluloid handled, sterling ferruled, dessert flatware in the
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Late 19th Century English Belle Époque Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Silver
Creamware Openwork Four Dessert Plates
Located in Downingtown, PA
Creamware openwork dessert plates,
circa 1790.
A set of three creamware plates with pierced
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Creamware, Pottery
$1,900 / set
Late 19th Century Set of Five Sterling Silver Dessert Spoons by Gorham
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 5 "Kings I" pattern sterling silver dessert spoons by Gorham, late 19th century. Retailer
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Sterling Silver
"Escalier De Cristal" Bracquemond design, set of 2 Dessert Plates, circa 1878
By L
Escalier de Cristal
Located in Paris, FR
today in museums, private collections…
Dessert plates are 24 cm
You will enjoy them.
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1870s French Aesthetic Movement Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Earthenware
Set of Coalport Dessert Dishes, Grape-moulded, Gilt and Flowers, circa 1820
By Coalport Porcelain
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning and very rare set of four dessert serving dishes made by Coalport in circa 1820
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1820s English Regency Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 18 Green
Heavily Gilt Encrusted Dessert/Salad Plates Antique English
By Minton
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vibrant and elegant set of plates by the re known Gilded Age Porcelain firm of Minton England
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Early 1900s British Neoclassical Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Enamel, Gold
Very Rare Complete Set of Six George III Celtic Point Dessert Spoons
Located in London, GB
set of contemporary script initials. The spoons are in excellent condition and are marked with the
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1780s Scottish Antique Dessert Sets
Set of Nine Haviland Limoges Vieux Paris Dessert Dishes France Circa 1876
By Haviland
Co.
Located in Katonah, NY
This set of nine lovely Vieux Paris dishes was made by Haviland Limoges in France circa 1876.
The
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1870s French Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
A very rare set of six George III Dessert Spoons, Cork, circa 1790
By John Nicholson
Located in London, GB
A very rare set of six George III Dessert Spoons, Cork, circa 1790, John Nicolson.
The Dessert
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Dessert Sets
Set of 12 Copeland
s 19th C Hand Painted Dessert Plates w/ Roses
Leaves
By Copeland Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Copeland dessert plates features hand painted rose decoration in a perfect palette
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Early 1900s English Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
Set of 12 Spode Copelands Dessert Plates, Bailey, Banks and Biddle, circa 1907
By Copeland Spode
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This set of 12 Spode Copelands, Sevres style dessert plates combine all the best features of both
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Early 1900s English Romantic Antique Dessert Sets
Materials
Porcelain
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Antique Dessert Sets For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of antique dessert sets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, ceramic and silver, all antique dessert sets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique dessert sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique dessert sets made by Rococo designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique dessert sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Emile Puiforcat, Meissen Porcelain and Wedgwood produced popular antique dessert sets that are worth a look.
How Much are Antique Dessert Sets?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $1,450, while they’re typically $62 on the low end and $55,000 highest priced.
Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You
Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?
Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.
Invite serveware from around the world to join your table settings. For special occasions, dress up your plates with a striking Imari charger from 19th-century Japan or incorporate Richard Ginori’s Italian porcelain plates into your dining experience. Celebrate the English ritual of afternoon tea with a Japanese tea set and an antique Victorian kettle. No matter how big or small your dining area is, there is room for the stories of many cultures and varied histories, and there are plenty of ways to add pizzazz to your meals.
Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.
“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”
Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.
At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.
Questions About Antique Dessert Sets
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age.
In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England.
Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.
Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.
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