Silver Service For 12
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s American Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
20th Century Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s English Dinner Plates
Gold
20th Century Sterling Silver
Silver Plate
Vintage 1980s German Modern Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Dinner Plates
Gold
Mid-20th Century Tableware
Silver Plate
20th Century Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
20th Century American Renaissance Revival Dinner Plates
Porcelain
20th Century Tableware
Silver Plate
20th Century Tableware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Glass
Vintage 1920s American Glass
Crystal
Vintage 1980s German Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century French Art Nouveau Porcelain
Gold
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century Danish Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century French Tea Sets
Gold
20th Century Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Tableware
Silver Plate
Antique 1840s British Victorian Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tableware
Stainless Steel
20th Century German Louis XVI Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1920s Italian Other Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Tableware
Fabric
Vintage 1930s English Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century German Porcelain
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century English Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Ceramics
Ceramic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern More Dining and Entertaining
Other
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century German Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Sterling Silver
Stainless Steel
Vintage 1910s American Art Deco Tableware
Crystal
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel
Antique 1850s English Japonisme Dinner Plates
20th Century English Other Dinner Plates
Porcelain
Mid-20th Century Serving Pieces
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s German Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel
1990s French Chinoiserie Porcelain
Porcelain, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Napoleon III Porcelain
Porcelain
Antique 1840s English Victorian Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s German Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s German Art Deco Tableware
Silver
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Finding the Right Tableware for You
While it isn’t always top of mind for some, antique and vintage tableware can enhance even the most informal meal. It has been an intimate part of how we’ve interacted with our food for millennia.
Tableware has played a basic but important role in everyday life. Ancient Egyptians used spoons (which are classified as flatware) made of ivory and wood, while Greeks and Romans, who gathered for banquets involving big meals and entertainment, ate with forks and knives. At the beginning of the 17th century, however, forks were still uncommon in American homes. Over time, tableware has thankfully evolved and today includes increasingly valuable implements.
Tableware refers to the tools people use to set the table, including serving pieces, dinner plates and more. It encompasses everything from the intricate and elaborate to the austere and functional, yet are all what industrial product designer Jasper Morrison might call “Super Normal” — anonymous objects that are too useful to be considered banal.
There are four general categories of tableware — serveware, dinnerware, drinkware and, lastly, flatware, which is commonly referred to as silverware or cutlery. Serveware includes serving bowls, platters, gravy boats, casserole pans and ladles. Most tableware is practical, but it can also be decorative. And decorative objects count as tableware too. Even though they don’t fit squarely into one of the four categories, vases, statues and floral arrangements are traditional centerpieces.
Drinkware appropriately refers to the vessels we use for our beverages — mugs, cups and glasses. There is a good deal of variety that falls under this broad term. For example, your cheerful home bar or mid-century modern bar cart might be outfitted with a full range of vintage barware, which might include pilsner glasses and tumblers. Specialty cocktails are often served in these custom glasses, but they’re still a type of drinkware.
Every meal should be special — even if you’re using earthenware or stoneware for a casual lunch — but perhaps you’re hosting a dinner party to mark a specific event. The right high-quality tableware can bring a touch of luxury to your cuisine. Young couples, for example, traditionally add “fine china,” or porcelain, to their wedding registry as a commemoration of their union and likely wouldn’t turn down exquisite silver made by Tiffany Co. or Georg Jensen.
It’s important to remember, however, that when you’re setting the dining room table to have fun with it. Just as you might mix and match your dining chairs, don’t be afraid to mix new and old or high and low with your tableware. On 1stDibs, find an extraordinary range of vintage and antique tableware to help elevate your meal as well as the mood and atmosphere of your entire dining room.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021The value of a sterling silver tea service is based on its age, maker, and the pieces included. A sterling set can start at $1,000 but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it will typically have a hallmark of .925. This demonstrates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. Simply put, the more pieces you have in the set, the more it will be worth. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea service on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021A silver tea service set’s prices can range based on age, maker, and pieces included. Most sterling silver sets will start at $1,000.00. The most desirable silver tea sets are those that include a tray and many different types of pieces.
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