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Unusual Davenport Porcelain Serving Tray
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Davenport Porcelain Serving Tray Decorated in an Intricate Imari Pattern, English, c. 1850
Category

Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces

Unusual Davenport Porcelain Serving Tray
Unusual Davenport Porcelain Serving Tray

Unusual Davenport Porcelain Serving Tray

$1,200
Rare and unusual Hermes Wine Caddy
Located in New York, NY
This an interesting piece of Hermes barware that we have never seen before.It has all the quality that one would expect from this famous Luxury Brand
Category

Vintage 1950s French Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare and unusual Hermes Wine Caddy
Rare and unusual Hermes Wine Caddy

Rare and unusual Hermes Wine Caddy

.800 Fineness Silver Unusual Rectangular Tray
By Franz Schlesinger
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
The tray having broad openwork edges resembling Chinese calligraphy, each long side decorated in high relief with repoussé daisy flowers, stems and leaves. Weight: 14.7 troy oz. Mark...
Category

20th Century Macedonian Tableware

.800 Fineness Silver Unusual Rectangular Tray
.800 Fineness Silver Unusual Rectangular Tray

.800 Fineness Silver Unusual Rectangular Tray

$1,850
An Unusual and Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray. Stamped
By Murano Glass Sommerso
Located in London, GB
An Unusual and Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray with a Yellow Centre Cased in Clear Glass Stamped
Category

20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

An Unusual and Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray. Stamped
An Unusual and Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray. Stamped

An Unusual and Rare Murano Sommerso Glass Ashtray. Stamped

$460
An Unusual Shaped Mandruzato Designed Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
By Alessandro Mandruzzato
Located in London, GB
An Unusual Shaped Mandruzzato Designed Murano Sommerso Glass Vase with Pale Blue, Lime Green and
Category

20th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

An Unusual Shaped Mandruzato Designed Murano Sommerso Glass Vase
An Unusual Shaped Mandruzato Designed Murano Sommerso Glass Vase

An Unusual Shaped Mandruzato Designed Murano Sommerso Glass Vase

$826
19th C. Unusual Rectangular Imari Porcelain Charger
Located in Chamblee, GA
19th Century unusual rectangular Imari porcelain charger with bird and floral decoration and
Category

Antique 19th Century Japanese Porcelain

19th C. Unusual Rectangular Imari Porcelain Charger
19th C. Unusual Rectangular Imari Porcelain Charger

19th C. Unusual Rectangular Imari Porcelain Charger

$1,950
A fine and unusual cut glass decanter.
Located in New York, NY
A fine and unusual ring-form cut glass decanter with silver spout and with painted golf motif
Category

Early 20th Century English Barware

Materials

Silver

A fine and unusual cut glass decanter.
A fine and unusual cut glass decanter.

A fine and unusual cut glass decanter.

$7,500
Unusual Hermes Silver and Alligator Wine Cradle
Located in New York, NY
This is a very unusual example of this item. The metal is silver plate and the handle is inset with
Category

Vintage 1960s French Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Hermes Silver and Alligator Wine Cradle
Unusual Hermes Silver and Alligator Wine Cradle

Unusual Hermes Silver and Alligator Wine Cradle

Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s
Located in Essex, MA
A 19th century Staffordshire pottery brown transferware pitcher with an unusual variety of motifs
Category

Antique 1830s English William IV Pitchers

Materials

Earthenware

Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s
Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s

Unusual Brown Transferware Staffordshire Pitcher, circa 1830s

$940
Very Unusual Rare Moser Cups and Saucers, circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
Very rare three sets, one set green gilt, the second set is cranberry the saucer is, associated and set three is a Christmas color combination, shaded green and cranberry to clear w...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Glass

Very Unusual Rare Moser Cups and Saucers, circa 1900
Very Unusual Rare Moser Cups and Saucers, circa 1900

Very Unusual Rare Moser Cups and Saucers, circa 1900

$2,195
Unusual, Celtic Border, Sterling Silver Handcrafted Bowl
By James Wakely Frank Clarke Wheeler
Located in New York, NY
English hallmarked, sterling silver bowl with applied Celtic designed rims on top and base of bowl. Made by Wakely & Wheeler. Hallmark For London 1934 with the special silver Jubilee...
Category

20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Unusual, Celtic Border, Sterling Silver Handcrafted Bowl
Unusual, Celtic Border, Sterling Silver Handcrafted Bowl

Unusual, Celtic Border, Sterling Silver Handcrafted Bowl

$6,200
An unusual Italian "Futurist" movement Tea Pot
Located in Summerland, CA
Rosewood-handled Silver-plate Tea Pot in theshape of an airplane
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Tableware

An unusual Italian "Futurist" movement Tea Pot

An unusual Italian "Futurist" movement Tea Pot

$3,500
Unusual Mid-Eastern Canteen of Cutlery
Located in Salisbury, GB
Unusual mid-eastern canteen of cutlery with horn handles.
Category

Early 20th Century Serving Pieces

Unusual Mid-Eastern Canteen of Cutlery
Unusual Mid-Eastern Canteen of Cutlery

Unusual Mid-Eastern Canteen of Cutlery

$644
Unusual Set of 3 Antique Etched Glass Decanters, circa 1870
Located in Stutton, GB
These are an unusual set of 3, 19th century antique etched glass decanters. Very pretty design
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian Glass

Materials

Glass

Unusual Set of 3 Antique Etched Glass Decanters, circa 1870
Unusual Set of 3 Antique Etched Glass Decanters, circa 1870

Unusual Set of 3 Antique Etched Glass Decanters, circa 1870

$1,026
Unusual Victorian Brass Coffee Grinder
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual Victorian brass coffee grinder, in working order Lovely original condition. Measures: 4
Category

Antique 19th Century European Victorian More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Brass

Unusual Victorian Brass Coffee Grinder
Unusual Victorian Brass Coffee Grinder

Unusual Victorian Brass Coffee Grinder

$668
Mason Ironstone Blue Dragon Ewer with Unusual Handle
By Mason s Ironstone
Located in Austin, TX
A large Mason's ironstone ewer with an unusual solid white decorated handle. The ewer stands 9.5
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English Pitchers

Materials

Ironstone

Mason Ironstone Blue Dragon Ewer with Unusual Handle
Mason Ironstone Blue Dragon Ewer with Unusual Handle

Mason Ironstone Blue Dragon Ewer with Unusual Handle

$460
Unusual Victorian Wedgwood Pottery Jug and Bowl Set
Located in Stutton, GB
Unusual Victorian wedgwood pottery jug and bowl set with a jug, bowl, chamber pot, soap dish and
Category

Antique 1890s European Victorian Pottery

Materials

Pottery

Unusual Victorian Wedgwood Pottery Jug and Bowl Set
Unusual Victorian Wedgwood Pottery Jug and Bowl Set

Unusual Victorian Wedgwood Pottery Jug and Bowl Set

$530
Unusual and Fine Circa 1910 Bagues Silver Stray
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A very unusual, and of great quality, circa 1910/1920s Copper and Silver Stray, by Bagues, stamped
Category

Early 20th Century Ashtrays

Materials

Copper, Silver

Unusual and Fine Circa 1910 Bagues Silver Stray
Unusual and Fine Circa 1910 Bagues Silver Stray

Unusual and Fine Circa 1910 Bagues Silver Stray

$5,650
Unusual Large Staffordshire Animal Decorated Pitcher, c. 1860
Located in Essex, MA
A large and unusual hand-painted, transfer-decorated Staffordshire pottery pitcher by Elsmore
Category

Antique 19th Century English Pitchers

Unusual Large Staffordshire Animal Decorated Pitcher, c. 1860
Unusual Large Staffordshire Animal Decorated Pitcher, c. 1860

Unusual Large Staffordshire Animal Decorated Pitcher, c. 1860

$2,650
Unusual Pale Amber Bohemian Glass Casket with Gilt Overlay 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A rare and unusual pale amber glass casket, with geometric gilt overlay and beautifully enamelled
Category

Antique 19th Century Czech Bohemian Glass

Materials

Glass

Unusual Pale Amber Bohemian Glass Casket with Gilt Overlay 19th Century
Unusual Pale Amber Bohemian Glass Casket with Gilt Overlay 19th Century

Unusual Pale Amber Bohemian Glass Casket with Gilt Overlay 19th Century

$3,700
An unusual set of 4 Cristallo glasses Venetian early 17th century
Located in GB
An unusual 'set' of 4 Cristallo glasses; Venetian, early 17th century; of slightly varying size
Category

Antique 16th Century Italian Glass

Materials

Glass

An unusual set of 4 Cristallo glasses Venetian early 17th century
An unusual set of 4 Cristallo glasses Venetian early 17th century

An unusual set of 4 Cristallo glasses Venetian early 17th century

$6,614 / item
Unusual Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Located in Essex, MA
A whimsical and very well made salt and pepper shaker set in brass, copper and nickel, in the form of a steamship, the removable salt and pepper shakers in the form of cylindrical sm...
Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Tableware

Materials

Brass, Copper, Nickel

Unusual Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
Unusual Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

Unusual Vintage Steamship Salt and Pepper Shaker Set

$540
Large Unusual Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase
Located in Wilton, CT
Extremely Large Blue and White Baluster Vase Covered with Various Floral Motifs.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Chinese Porcelain

Large Unusual Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase
Large Unusual Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase

Large Unusual Chinese Blue and White Baluster Vase

Rare and unusual Austrian figural Rooster Cocktail Shaker
Located in New York, NY
This is one of the most desirable of the figural Cocktail shakers. It is Austrian 1920's silver-plated brass. I think the reason it is so sought after is its attention to detail. Of ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Barware

Rare and unusual Austrian figural Rooster Cocktail Shaker
Rare and unusual Austrian figural Rooster Cocktail Shaker

Rare and unusual Austrian figural Rooster Cocktail Shaker

Very unusual snapped champagne bucket circa 1940 s
Located in Oakland, CA
Let the design ring true. Very cool champagne or wine bucket. Great style, newly restored and will not break the bank.
Just looks like it! Someone is going to love it.
...
Category

Vintage 1940s Barware

Materials

Chrome

Very unusual snapped champagne bucket circa 1940 s
Very unusual snapped champagne bucket circa 1940 s

Very unusual snapped champagne bucket circa 1940 s

$500
Unusual Silverplate Salt and Pepper Shakers by Cohr
By Carl M. Cohr
Located in Stamford, CT
Streamlined and minimalistic formed salt and pepper shakers by Cohr, the disc body surmounted by a color-coded stem/spout.
Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Silverplate Salt and Pepper Shakers by Cohr
Unusual Silverplate Salt and Pepper Shakers by Cohr

Unusual Silverplate Salt and Pepper Shakers by Cohr

$350 / set
Unusual Art Deco Pink Glass Fruit Bowl
Located in Stutton, GB
This is an unusual Art Deco pink glass fruit bowl with unusual lion handles. It is in perfect
Category

20th Century European Art Deco Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Unusual Art Deco Pink Glass Fruit Bowl
Unusual Art Deco Pink Glass Fruit Bowl

Unusual Art Deco Pink Glass Fruit Bowl

$475
Rare and Unusual Bejeweled Hungarian Silver Tureen, circa 1924
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual and beautifully hand made Hungarian bejeweled silver tureen, with Bacchanalian wine and
Category

Vintage 1920s Hungarian Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

Coral, Diamond, Gold Plate, Silver

Rare and Unusual Bejeweled Hungarian Silver Tureen, circa 1924
Rare and Unusual Bejeweled Hungarian Silver Tureen, circa 1924

Rare and Unusual Bejeweled Hungarian Silver Tureen, circa 1924

$6,800
Unusual Moser Naturalistic Form Vase Cranberry to Clear Raised Gilt Decoration c1900
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Redding, CA
This wonderful Moser vase is rare and very unusual, the beautiful cranberry color fading to clear
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Glass

Unusual Moser Naturalistic Form Vase Cranberry to Clear Raised Gilt Decoration c1900
Unusual Moser Naturalistic Form Vase Cranberry to Clear Raised Gilt Decoration c1900

Unusual Moser Naturalistic Form Vase Cranberry to Clear Raised Gilt Decoration c1900

$795
Large and Unusual Pale Lavender Barovier Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a gorgeous bowl. It is pale lavender with a dusting of gold. Very serene.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Serving Bowls

Materials

Blown Glass

Large and Unusual Pale Lavender Barovier Bowl
Large and Unusual Pale Lavender Barovier Bowl

Large and Unusual Pale Lavender Barovier Bowl

$2,200
An Unusual European Silver Gilt Tray Inset with Antique Coins
Located in Essex, MA
An unusual European silver gilt tray of rectangular form with serpentine edges, inlaid with a
Category

Antique 19th Century Sterling Silver

An Unusual European Silver Gilt Tray Inset with Antique Coins
An Unusual European Silver Gilt Tray Inset with Antique Coins

An Unusual European Silver Gilt Tray Inset with Antique Coins

$2,360
Unusual Brass Bound Pirate Motif Rum Keg, Late 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Unusual Brass Bound Oak Rum Keg, on Oak Stand, Featuring a Pirate Motif Skull and Cross Bone Corked
Category

Antique 19th Century English Barware

Materials

Brass

Unusual Brass Bound Pirate Motif Rum Keg, Late 19th Century
Unusual Brass Bound Pirate Motif Rum Keg, Late 19th Century

Unusual Brass Bound Pirate Motif Rum Keg, Late 19th Century

$2,850
Tole Painted Tray: Unusual Subject Mid 19th Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Handsome tole painted tray featuring an excellent painting of a woman ironing, an unusual, domestic
Category

Antique 19th Century Platters and Serveware

Materials

Tin

Tole Painted Tray: Unusual Subject Mid 19th Century
Tole Painted Tray: Unusual Subject Mid 19th Century

Tole Painted Tray: Unusual Subject Mid 19th Century

$2,400
Unusual Georgian Twin Section Cutlery Tray
Located in London, GB
With High Arched Central Handle Grip In Exceptional Untouched Condition Retaining Original Painted Decoration English, c1820 Of generous proportions and great shape, this rare ...
Category

Antique 19th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

Unusual Georgian Twin Section Cutlery Tray
Unusual Georgian Twin Section Cutlery Tray

Unusual Georgian Twin Section Cutlery Tray

$1,200
Unusual George III Mahogany Bottle Carrier on Stand
Located in Moreton-in-Marsh, Gloucestershire
An unusual George III mahogany bottle carrier on stand; the removable bottle tray with a shaped
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Wine Coolers

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual George III Mahogany Bottle Carrier on Stand
Unusual George III Mahogany Bottle Carrier on Stand

Unusual George III Mahogany Bottle Carrier on Stand

$3,996
Fabulous Gilt Bronze Plateau Unusual Blue Glass Mirror circa 1870
Located in Redding, CA
This wonderful Plateau has this very unusual blue Mirror. If the color is not for you the mirror
Category

Antique 19th Century Unknown Louis XVI Centerpieces

Materials

Ormolu

Fabulous Gilt Bronze Plateau Unusual Blue Glass Mirror circa 1870
Fabulous Gilt Bronze Plateau Unusual Blue Glass Mirror circa 1870

Fabulous Gilt Bronze Plateau Unusual Blue Glass Mirror circa 1870

$6,250
Highly Unusual Early KPM Plaque Finely Painted Charming Subject, 1860
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Redding, CA
This amazing plaque, one of the finest we have ever offered, very rare and early. The details such as the tent offering shade is thread worn, the ready coin is possibly change for a...
Category

Antique 1860s German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Highly Unusual Early KPM Plaque Finely Painted Charming Subject, 1860
Highly Unusual Early KPM Plaque Finely Painted Charming Subject, 1860

Highly Unusual Early KPM Plaque Finely Painted Charming Subject, 1860

$5,865
Unusual Elephant Form Wine Cooler by Franco Lapini, Italy, 1970
By Franco Lapini
Located in New York, NY
This is a terrific piece as the detail is great. The metal is silver-plate with hand work that truly resembles elephant skin. The eyes are glass and the tusk are faux ivory. The piec...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Unusual Elephant Form Wine Cooler by Franco Lapini, Italy, 1970
Unusual Elephant Form Wine Cooler by Franco Lapini, Italy, 1970

Unusual Elephant Form Wine Cooler by Franco Lapini, Italy, 1970

Fine and Unusual Marie Zimmermann Sterling and Copper Smoke Stand
By Marie Zimmermann
Located in New York, NY
The daughter of prosperous Swiss immigrants, Marie Zimmermann was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. She was educated at the Packer Collegiate Institute, Art Students’ League an...
Category

Vintage 1930s American Sterling Silver

Materials

Copper, Sterling Silver

Fine and Unusual Marie Zimmermann Sterling and Copper Smoke Stand
Fine and Unusual Marie Zimmermann Sterling and Copper Smoke Stand

Fine and Unusual Marie Zimmermann Sterling and Copper Smoke Stand

Highly Rare and Unusual Mechanicle Gilt Bronze and Crystal Tantalus19thc.
Located in Redding, CA
We have never before had the pleasure of even seeing this model, and we have seen a lot of examples in our career. First off the piece Is wonderful quality, the castings are fine, ...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Barware

Highly Rare and Unusual Mechanicle Gilt Bronze and Crystal Tantalus19thc.
Highly Rare and Unusual Mechanicle Gilt Bronze and Crystal Tantalus19thc.

Highly Rare and Unusual Mechanicle Gilt Bronze and Crystal Tantalus19thc.

$23,875
Unusual Michael and Frances Higgins Rectangular Studio Bowl
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a rare piece of Higgins glass. A studio piece, it is a thicker piece of glass formed into a rectangular shaped bowl. It is signed Michael and Francis Higgins.
Category

Vintage 1950s American Serving Bowls

Materials

Glass

Unusual Michael and Frances Higgins Rectangular Studio Bowl
Unusual Michael and Frances Higgins Rectangular Studio Bowl

Unusual Michael and Frances Higgins Rectangular Studio Bowl

$2,800
Unusual French Palissy Majolica Wine Cooler, 19th Century.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Decorative French majolica urn for holding wine bottles, decorated with hanging grapes and the visage of Dionysus. Detailed border, mottled glaze. The underside has the mark of Thoma...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Wine Coolers

Materials

Majolica

Unusual French Palissy Majolica Wine Cooler, 19th Century.
Unusual French Palissy Majolica Wine Cooler, 19th Century.

Unusual French Palissy Majolica Wine Cooler, 19th Century.

$3,200
Rare and Unusual Lino Sabattini Centerpiece 1970 Italy
By Lino Sabattini
Located in New York, NY
This is a form from Sabattini we have never seen. It is very much in keeping with his unorthodox forms .The scale is huge . The condition is great. There are no dents or scratches bu...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Rare and Unusual Lino Sabattini Centerpiece 1970 Italy
Rare and Unusual Lino Sabattini Centerpiece 1970 Italy

Rare and Unusual Lino Sabattini Centerpiece 1970 Italy

$1,900
Pair of Imposing Canton Famille Rose Vases with Unusual Turquoise Handles
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Unusual colors, elaborate painting, superb and generous scale.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Chinese Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Imposing Canton Famille Rose Vases with Unusual Turquoise Handles
Pair of Imposing Canton Famille Rose Vases with Unusual Turquoise Handles

Pair of Imposing Canton Famille Rose Vases with Unusual Turquoise Handles

$9,500 / set
Unusual Edwardian Silver Mounted Desk Blotter with Photo Frame Letter Clip
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
An unusual early Edwardian silver mounted green leather covered Desk Blotter, the blotting paper
Category

Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver

Unusual Edwardian Silver Mounted Desk Blotter with Photo Frame Letter Clip
Unusual Edwardian Silver Mounted Desk Blotter with Photo Frame Letter Clip

Unusual Edwardian Silver Mounted Desk Blotter with Photo Frame Letter Clip

$1,360
An Unusual 19th Century English Bent Wood Fruit Bowl
Located in New York, NY
An unusual 19th century English bentwood fruit bowl with pierced and shaped inlaid lathes
Category

Antique 19th Century British Serving Bowls

Materials

Wood

An Unusual 19th Century English Bent Wood Fruit Bowl
An Unusual 19th Century English Bent Wood Fruit Bowl

An Unusual 19th Century English Bent Wood Fruit Bowl

$2,800
Unusual 19th Century English Silver Plate Wine Coaster Trolley
Located in Concord, MA
Unusual 19th century silver plate wine coaster trolley with ivory handle. British. Indiscernible
Category

Antique Late 19th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate

Unusual 19th Century English Silver Plate Wine Coaster Trolley
Unusual 19th Century English Silver Plate Wine Coaster Trolley

Unusual 19th Century English Silver Plate Wine Coaster Trolley

$2,500
5 piece Coffee -Tea Service with unusual metal-work
Located in Oakland, CA
you want. Wonderful metalwork, very clean all around with the most unusual twisted or pretzel metal
Category

Vintage 1940s South American Serving Pieces

Materials

Metal

5 piece Coffee -Tea Service with unusual metal-work
5 piece Coffee -Tea Service with unusual metal-work

5 piece Coffee -Tea Service with unusual metal-work

$1,800
An unusual Papier-Mâché Tray by Henry Loverigde Co.
Located in Hilversum, NL
Oval, the centre finely painted simulating burr walnut, the border decorated in gold against black ground with bands of srolls and foliage. The base struck with maker's mark of Henry...
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Platters and Serveware

An unusual Papier-Mâché Tray by Henry Loverigde Co.
An unusual Papier-Mâché Tray by Henry Loverigde Co.

An unusual Papier-Mâché Tray by Henry Loverigde Co.

$10,000
Unusual Large Famille Rose Mug, China for the Western Trade, circa 1800
Located in Lake Forest, IL
Large famille rose mug, China for the Western Trade, circa 1800.
Category

Antique Early 1800s Asian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Unusual Large Famille Rose Mug, China for the Western Trade, circa 1800
Unusual Large Famille Rose Mug, China for the Western Trade, circa 1800

Unusual Large Famille Rose Mug, China for the Western Trade, circa 1800

$1,800
Unusual Double Heart Photo Frame English Sterling by John Cummings circa 1900
Located in Redding, CA
A wonderful sterling double heart frame.
Category

Early 20th Century English Sterling Silver

Unusual Double Heart Photo Frame English Sterling by John Cummings circa 1900
Unusual Double Heart Photo Frame English Sterling by John Cummings circa 1900

Unusual Double Heart Photo Frame English Sterling by John Cummings circa 1900

$1,275
SET OF 8 UNUSUAL, PLAYFUL HAVILAND LIMOGES FISH CUISINE PLATES
Located in Essex, MA
An unusually themed set of 8 fine quality porcelain dishes by Haviland Limoges, of bracketed square form, with gilded edges, each decorated with a playful little chef/cherub prepari...
Category

Antique 19th Century French Dinner Plates

SET OF 8 UNUSUAL, PLAYFUL HAVILAND LIMOGES FISH CUISINE PLATES
SET OF 8 UNUSUAL, PLAYFUL HAVILAND LIMOGES FISH CUISINE PLATES

SET OF 8 UNUSUAL, PLAYFUL HAVILAND LIMOGES FISH CUISINE PLATES

$975
A large and unusual Nove di Bassano decorated faience dinner set
Located in New York, NY
A large and unusual Nove di Bassano decorated faience dinner set, various serving dishes and
Category

20th Century Italian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

A large and unusual Nove di Bassano decorated faience dinner set
A large and unusual Nove di Bassano decorated faience dinner set

A large and unusual Nove di Bassano decorated faience dinner set

$9,600
Unusual Big Vintage French Galvanized Bottle Basket 12 Bottles
Located in Ulft, Gelderland
Unusually big galvanized bottle basket. Probably used for milk or soda bottles. Handle can be folded.
Category

Mid-20th Century French More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Zinc

Unusual Big Vintage French Galvanized Bottle Basket 12 Bottles
Unusual Big Vintage French Galvanized Bottle Basket 12 Bottles

Unusual Big Vintage French Galvanized Bottle Basket 12 Bottles

$234
Unusual Silver Punch Ladle- In the Form of a Riding Crop and Cap
Located in London, GB
German grade (800) silver punch ladle in the form of a riding crop and cap, early 20th Century, bearing makers mark and retailers mark for F.Schade, Ross str 27 (Berlin).
Category

20th Century German Serving Pieces

Unusual Silver Punch Ladle- In the Form of a Riding Crop and Cap
Unusual Silver Punch Ladle- In the Form of a Riding Crop and Cap

Unusual Silver Punch Ladle- In the Form of a Riding Crop and Cap

$2,650
Accolay Backdoor Ceramic Vase
By Accolay Pottery
Located in Paris, FR
red Irish ceramics. Very unusual and hard to find. For refined collectors only.
Category

Vintage 1960s Ceramics

Accolay Backdoor Ceramic Vase
Accolay Backdoor Ceramic Vase

Accolay Backdoor Ceramic Vase

$1,250
Set of 6 Celedon Ground and Enamel Decorated Desert Plates
Located in Great Barrington, MA
It is unusual to find European ceramics decorated in China, but that appears to be the case
Category

Antique 19th Century Tableware

Set of 6 Celedon Ground and Enamel Decorated Desert Plates
Set of 6 Celedon Ground and Enamel Decorated Desert Plates

Set of 6 Celedon Ground and Enamel Decorated Desert Plates

$900
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Unusual Ceramics For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of unusual ceramics is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, silver and sterling silver, all unusual ceramics available were constructed with great care. Unusual ceramics have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco unusual ceramics are consistently popular styles. Tiffany Co., John Grinsell Sons and Gorham Manufacturing Company each produced beautiful unusual ceramics that are worth considering.

How Much are Unusual Ceramics?

Prices for unusual ceramics start at $95 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $1,200.

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.

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