Sterling Holloware: Tea Sets

Fabulous turn-of-the-century sterling silver tea and coffee set in Chrysanthemum. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This set comprises tea kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, waste bowl, and tray.

The celebrated pattern, a New York interpretation of a Japanese motif, was first produced in 1880. To Baroque forms are applied a profusion of climbing, wrapping, and bunching flowers. Tray well has finely engraved loose and fluid floral scrollwork. All pieces have interlaced script... Click for details

Midcentury Modern sterling silver coffee set. Made by Spratling in Taxco, Mexico. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar.

Coffeepot: Gently upward tapering sides, straight diagonal spout, and hinged and domed cover with cabochon stained-wood finial. Side handle also stained wood. Creamer and sugar: Tapering base and inset top with stained-wood “boomerang” handles.

Fully marked with maker’s stamp (ca 1964-7) and no. 30 eagle stamp, which was in use by maker until early 1966.... Click for details

Neoclassical sterling silver tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1910. This set comprises hot water kettle on stand, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl.

All: fluted and tapering ovoid body on raised oval foot. Covers double domed with vase finials. Handles scroll bracket except kettle which has swing scroll handle. Kettle stand square with corner paw supports.

Spare and elegant.

Hallmarks include pattern no. 13889D and director’s letter m (1907-47). Very good condition.... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver coffee and tea set in Hampton pattern with engraved ornament. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises coffeepot, teapot, hot water pot, creamer, and sugar on tray.

All: Rectilinear with tapering sides, concave corners, and stepped rim. Covers stepped and concave (pot covers hinged). Handles scrolled bracket. Coffeepot and teapot spout faceted and s-form. Hot water pot has short and covered spout. Creamer has lip spout. Tray rectilinear with... Click for details

Three-piece Adams-style sterling silver coffee set. Made by Whiting in New York, 1919-1920. This set comprises coffeepot, creamer, and sugar. Each: Ovoid body, leaf-capped high-looping handles, and raised foot. Coffeepot has hinged and domed cover with vase finial and tapering s-spout. Creamer has helmet mouth. Creamer and sugar interiors gilt washed. Engraved Neoclassical vases, garlands, and ribbon. Very nice and very pretty. Hallmarks include nos. 5477D (coffeepot), 5480D (creamer), and... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver coffee and tea set on tray in classic Hampton pattern. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises hot water kettle on stand, coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl on tray.

All: Rectilinear with tapering sides, concave corners, and stepped rim. Covers stepped and concave (kettle and pot covers hinged). Handles scrolled bracket except for kettle handle which is swing bracket. Spouts faceted and s-form except for creamer, which has small... Click for details

French Art Deco Modern 950 silver coffee and tea set, ca 1930. This set comprises coffeepot, teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Each: Upward tapering body with alternating wide and narrow facets. Covers same and raised with stained-wood finial. Spouts faceted and v-form (coffeepot and teapot spouts have covered mouth). Handles stained-wood and faceted except sugar with has flat shaped handles with volute scrolls and faceted supports. Fully marked with Minerva head and maker’s stamp. Very good... Click for details

Art Deco sterling silver tea set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York. This service comprises coffeepot, teapot, creamer, sugar, and waste bowl, all on tray.

A stylish set in the geometric style. Faceted and curved bodies with reeded rim and stepped foot. Covers raised and inset with soft faceting and vase finial. Scrolled bracket handles complete the angular look. Tray rectangular with chamfered corners, molded rim, and shaped ends with cutout handles.

Hallmarks include director’s letter... Click for details

Japonesque sterling silver and mixed metal tea set. Made by Gorham in Providence in 1879-1880. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

Each: Bellied with short reeded neck and foot ring. Bracket handles (teapot handle stained wood). Teapot has gently raised hinged cover with ball finial and s-form spout. Creamer has discreet lip spout. Allover honeycomb hand hammering applied with lots of period motifs: oversized leaves and lily pads as well as granulated soil; rich and varied... Click for details

Regency Revival sterling silver tea set. Made by Hamilton & Inches in Edinburgh in 1923. This set comprises teapot, creamer, and sugar.

All: Curved and tapering sides on raised foot. Gardrooned rim. Shallow and shimmering half fluting. Capped high-looping handles with scaly snake mounts. Teapot handle stained wood. Teapot has hinged cover with stained-wood finial mounted to raised and fluted center. Charming old-style forms. Hallmarked. Very good condition.

Dimensions: Teapot: H 5 3/8 x W... Click for details

Chinese export silver tea set, ca. 1900. This set comprises 1 teapot with cover, 1 creamer, and 1 sugar with cover.

Each: globular body on straight and plain foot. Scary, scaly dragons encircle body. Flame-bordered cartouche (vacant).

Creamer and sugar have cruciform bamboo handles. Teapot and sugar have raised covers with bamboo finial. Teapot has swing bracket bamboo handle and s-scroll bamboo spout. Creamer has v-spout. Creamer and sugar interior lightly gilt.

Hallmarked KC and... Click for details

Hammered sterling silver tea and coffee service in Blossom pattern. Made by Georg Jensen in Copenhagen, ca. 1950. This service comprises 1 coffeepot with cover, 1 teapot with cover, 1 sugar with cover, 1 creamer, and 1 tray.

Coffeepot: Egg-form with tapering scrolled spout and side handle in carved and tapering ivory. Teapot: Squat and bulbous with small scrolled and tapering spout and side handle in carved and tapering ivory. Sugar: Semispherical with dome bottom. Creamer: Squat and... Click for details