Colorado - Tea Sets

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...

Late 19th century English brass and silver squirrel coffee, tea and sugar set. Set features a large and smaller squirrel with exaggerated tails as well as an acorn sugar.

This complete five piece coffee and tea set is silver plated. Acanthus leaves are feature on all of the handles and the ceramic heat rings on are present and intact. All of the cover...

Unusual complete ceramic tea service created in Vallauris France. Serive includes pitcher, creamer, sugar and six cups with saucers.

Amazing five piece silver plate and horn tea service. Extraordinary "rope" detail. Five pieces.