Tea Service
Antique Late 19th Century British Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century Japanese Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Antique Early 1900s American Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass
2010s Italian Baroque Tea Sets
Ceramic
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1950s English Edwardian Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique 1880s English Tea Sets
Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets
Enamel
Vintage 1960s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Tea Sets
Silver, Silver Plate
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s Finnish Tea Sets
Antique 1860s American American Empire Tea Sets
Silver
20th Century Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Tea Sets
Silver
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Tea Sets
Pewter
Vintage 1980s French Modern Tea Sets
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Tea Sets
Enamel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass, Chrome
Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Pottery
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Gold
Antique Early 1900s Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1880s English Japonisme Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 1850s British Aesthetic Movement Tea Sets
Silver Plate
20th Century Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Tea Sets
Silver
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Silver, Silver Plate
20th Century French Tea Sets
Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1960s German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1910s German Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Metal, Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s French Tea Sets
Porcelain
Antique 18th Century British George III Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century German Post-Modern Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century European Tea Sets
Silver
Antique Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets
Porcelain
20th Century German Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Tea Sets
Ceramic
Vintage 1950s Tea Sets
Terracotta
20th Century Art Nouveau Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Argentine Louis XV Tea Sets
Silver
Late 20th Century British Tea Sets
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets
Brass
Antique 1840s English Victorian Tea Sets
Silver
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Finding the Right Tea Sets for You
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.
- 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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