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Regency Tea Service

Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style
Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style

Antique English Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service in the Regency Style

By Solomon Royes

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver Regency style three piece tea service/set; an addition to our silver teaware collection.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814
Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814

Paul Storr - Regency Sterling Silver Tea and Coffee Service, London 1814

By Paul Storr

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1813 and 1814 by Paul Storr, this striking Regency period sterling silver tea and coffee service is typical of the maker's design, featuring a coffee pot on a...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815
Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815

Regency Period sterling silver tea and coffee service made in London in 1815

By Napthali Hart

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1815 by Napthali Hart, this attractive, Regency Period, Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set, features acanthus and scroll feet, and engraved decoration throughout...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

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Duchess of Sutherland Silver Plate Tea Service

Duchess of Sutherland Silver Plate Tea Service

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H 7.09 in Dm 5.12 in

Duchess of Sutherland Silver Plate Tea Service

Located in London, GB

Antique elegant silver plate tea pot, sugar bowl and creamer. Dimensions (cms) Sugar Bowl: H11 D9.5 Milk Jug: H10 x W8 Coffee/ Tea Jug: H18 x D13

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Vintage 1930s British Regency Tea Sets

Bloor Derby Tea Service, Witches Pattern Imari, ca 1825
Bloor Derby Tea Service, Witches Pattern Imari, ca 1825

Bloor Derby Tea Service, Witches Pattern Imari, ca 1825

By Bloor Derby

Located in London, GB

This is a rather extravagant tea service serving four, made by the Bloor Derby factory between 1825 and 1830 in the wonderful "Witches" pattern in the Imari colour scheme. The set c...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Yates Tea Service, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers patt. 1038, ca 1825
Yates Tea Service, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers patt. 1038, ca 1825

Yates Tea Service, Cobalt Blue, Gilt and Flowers patt. 1038, ca 1825

Located in London, GB

This is beautiful tea service consisting of a teapot with cover, a plate, a slop bowl, four teacups on saucers and four coffee cups on saucers. The service was made by the Yates fact...

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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Hollywood Regency Silver Plated Four Tea Service
Hollywood Regency Silver Plated Four Tea Service

Hollywood Regency Silver Plated Four Tea Service

By Reed & Barton

Located in Stamford, CT

Hollywood Regency silver plated four tea service. A wonderful addition accent piece to any room setting.

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Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Tea Sets

Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950
Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950

Brass Coffee and Tea Service with Tray, Hollywood Regency, 1950

Located in Pueblo, CO

Here is a beautiful vintage large brass coffee and tea service with a tipper and tray! Dimensions as follows; coffee 8 x 10, tea 9 x 9, cream 7 x 5, sugar 6.5 x 6.5, discard 3.75 x...

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Mid-20th Century Indian Hollywood Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Brass

Hollywood Regency Italian Service Cart Aldo Tura
Hollywood Regency Italian Service Cart Aldo Tura

Hollywood Regency Italian Service Cart Aldo Tura

By Aldo Tura

Located in Chula Vista, CA

For your consideration, an Italian service cart. Two tiers. Made in brass with rubber wheels. Two glass shelves in an oval shape. Italy, circa 1960s. Dimensions: 31" H x 2...

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Antique 1660s Italian Hollywood Regency Card Tables and Tea Tables

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Brass

Regency Solid Silver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service, London, circa 1831
Regency Solid Silver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service, London, circa 1831

Regency Solid Silver 4-Piece Tea and Coffee Service, London, circa 1831

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 19th century Regency solid silver four piece tea and coffee service, comprising of a coffee pot, tea pot, sugar bowl and cream jug, each melon shaped body resting on four cas...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Sets

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Sterling Silver

Pair of English Regency Red Tôle & Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2 & 4
Pair of English Regency Red Tôle & Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2 & 4

Pair of English Regency Red Tôle & Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2 & 4

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Pair of English Regency Red Tôle & Gilt Chinoiserie Tea Caddies, Nos. 2 & 4, numbered ‘2’ and ‘4’ in the traditional English manner, indicating different tea varieties within...

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Antique 19th Century English Regency Tea Caddies

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Metal

Antique George III (1819) Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service
Antique George III (1819) Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service

Antique George III (1819) Sterling Silver Three Piece Tea Service

By Joseph Angell II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George III three piece sterling silver tea service consists of a teapot, cream jug and sugar bowl.

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Antique 1810s British Regency Tea Sets

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Silver

Victorian Style Silver-Plate 5 Piece Tea Service, Queen Anne Design
Victorian Style Silver-Plate 5 Piece Tea Service, Queen Anne Design

Victorian Style Silver-Plate 5 Piece Tea Service, Queen Anne Design

Located in Sheffield, MA

Coffee pot - 11 x 4.5 x 9.5h/Teapot - 11 x 5 x 6 3/4 h/Suger bowl - 6 3/8 x 3 1/2 x 4 5/8 h/Milk Pitcher - 5 3/8 x 2 7/8 x 3 3/4h/Waste Bowl - 4 1/2 x 3 x 3h Search terms: George V c...

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20th Century English Regency Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Service with Four Pieces
Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Service with Four Pieces

Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Tea or Coffee Service with Four Pieces

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Ottawa, Ontario

Tiffany Sterling Silver four-piece set, consisting of Coffee or Tea Pot, creamer, covered sugar, and bowl. The four pieces are initialed with B&C, they are shallow and could be remov...

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Early 20th Century American Regency Tea Sets

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Silver

Vintage Regency Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari 2451 Set, 32 Pieces
Vintage Regency Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari 2451 Set, 32 Pieces

Vintage Regency Royal Crown Derby Traditional Imari 2451 Set, 32 Pieces

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

A fantastic vintage Regency coffee and tea service. Made by the iconic Royal Crown Derby group.

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Mid-20th Century British Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service
Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Four-Piece Tea and Coffee Service

By George Hunter II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This fine antique Regency style sterling silver tea and coffee set consists of a teapot, coffee pot, cream jug and sugar bowl.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

1825 Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
1825 Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

1825 Antique Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

By George Burrows II

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique George IV English sterling silver three piece tea set/service made in the Regency style; part of our silver teaware collection.

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Antique 1820s English George IV Sterling Silver

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Sterling Silver

Regency Sheffield Plate Tea Set, circa 1835
Regency Sheffield Plate Tea Set, circa 1835

Regency Sheffield Plate Tea Set, circa 1835

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H 6.7 in W 11.42 in D 6.3 in

Regency Sheffield Plate Tea Set, circa 1835

By Matthew Boulton

Located in Aci Castello, IT

Regency tea service made in England, eban handle, good conditions overall.

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Antique 1830s Great Britain (UK) Regency Tea Sets

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Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

Continental Gilded Silver Tea Service
Continental Gilded Silver Tea Service

Continental Gilded Silver Tea Service

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H 1 in W 10.5 in D 14 in

Continental Gilded Silver Tea Service

Located in Montreal, QC

Continental gilded silver tea service, comprising: a rectangular footed salver (14'' x 10.5'' x 1'' H.) tea pot on burner stand (5'' H.), hot milk pot (6'' H.), hot water kettle (3.5...

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Antique 19th Century European Regency Tea Sets

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Gold Plate, Silver

Antique George III, Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service
Antique George III, Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

Antique George III, Regency Style Sterling Silver Three-Piece Tea Service

By S. Hougham, S. Rayes & John Dix

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, Fine and impressive antique George III English sterling silver three-piece tea set or service made in the Regency style; part of our silver teaware collection.

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Antique 1810s George III Tea Sets

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Six-Piece Sheffield Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Service
Six-Piece Sheffield Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Service

Six-Piece Sheffield Silver Plate Coffee and Tea Service

By Israel Freeman & Son Ltd. 1

Located in Sheffield, MA

Sheffield silver plate coffee and tea service. Six-piece set including coffee pot, tea pot, sugar, creamer, etc. Marked SHEFFIELD on bottoms. Tallest measures 13 inches in height. Ha...

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20th Century British Regency Tea Sets

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Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

Reed & Barton 3890 Silver Plate Tea Coffee Pot Creamer Service Set of 4 Pieces
Reed & Barton 3890 Silver Plate Tea Coffee Pot Creamer Service Set of 4 Pieces

Reed & Barton 3890 Silver Plate Tea Coffee Pot Creamer Service Set of 4 Pieces

By Reed & Barton

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Reed & Barton 3890 silver plate tea coffee creamer service set of 4 pieces. Set includes (1) coffee pot, (1) tea pot, (1) creamer, (1) sugar bowl with lid, original stamp, very nice ...

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Early 20th Century North American Regency Tea Sets

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Silver Plate

19th Century Derby Porcelain Regency Imari Style Tea Service for 12
19th Century Derby Porcelain Regency Imari Style Tea Service for 12

19th Century Derby Porcelain Regency Imari Style Tea Service for 12

By Derby

Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL

A Regency-style Derby Imari partial tea service comprising 12 teacups and saucers and one dish.

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Grainger Worcester Tea Service, Orange Imari, Regency 1810
Grainger Worcester Tea Service, Orange Imari, Regency 1810

Grainger Worcester Tea Service, Orange Imari, Regency 1810

By Grainger Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful tea service made by Grainger in Worcester around the year 1810.

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Minton Porcelain Tea Service, Yellow with Landscapes, Provenance Regency
Minton Porcelain Tea Service, Yellow with Landscapes, Provenance Regency

Minton Porcelain Tea Service, Yellow with Landscapes, Provenance Regency

By Minton

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning tea service consisting of nine true trios and two cake plates, made by Minton in circa 1825.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Miles Mason Tea Service, Pagoda Pattern Blue and White Transfer, Regency
Miles Mason Tea Service, Pagoda Pattern Blue and White Transfer, Regency

Miles Mason Tea Service, Pagoda Pattern Blue and White Transfer, Regency

By Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a gorgeous full tea service serving six made by Miles Mason circa 1810, which was the Regency era.

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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

New Hall Porcelain Tea Service Knitting Wool Pattern Georgian Regency circa 1800
New Hall Porcelain Tea Service Knitting Wool Pattern Georgian Regency circa 1800

New Hall Porcelain Tea Service Knitting Wool Pattern Georgian Regency circa 1800

By New Hall

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and very charming tea service made by New Hall in circa 1795. Although the teapot is from a bit later (circa 1810). The service is made of hybrid hard paste porce...

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Antique 1790s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Regency ca 1810
New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Regency ca 1810

New Hall Porcelain Tea Service, Cobalt Blue and Gilt, Regency ca 1810

By New Hall

Located in London, GB

This is spectacular full tea service made by New Hall around the year 1810.

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

Materials

Porcelain

Chamberlains Worcester Tiny Tea Service for Two, Orange Floral, Regency ca 1805
Chamberlains Worcester Tiny Tea Service for Two, Orange Floral, Regency ca 1805

Chamberlains Worcester Tiny Tea Service for Two, Orange Floral, Regency ca 1805

By Chamberlains Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is an incredibly charming tiny tea service serving two, made by Chamberlain's Worcester in about 1805. The service was made in the very early days of bone china, yet it looks ve...

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Antique Early 1800s English George III Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Regency Style Three-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart, Tea Trolley &/or Service Cart
Regency Style Three-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart, Tea Trolley &/or Service Cart

Regency Style Three-Tier Brass and Glass Bar Cart, Tea Trolley &/or Service Cart

Located in Houston, TX

Offered is a Classic regency style brass and three tier glass bar cart with decorative acorn brass finials and brass rollers. This piece is as good looking as it is versatile and wou...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

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Brass

John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815
John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815

John Rose Coalport Porcelain Tea Service, Regency Imari Patt. 128, circa 1815

By Coalport Porcelain, John Rose

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning tea service made by John Rose / Coalport in circa 1815, which was the Regency era.

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810
Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810

Crown Derby Tea Service, "Japan" Imari Pattern, circa 1810

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a very stunning tea and coffee service made by the Crown Derby Porcelain Company some time between 1806 and 1825 - judging from the colour and feel of the porcelain, most lik...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815
Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815

Tea Coffee Service Rathbone and Miles Mason, Pagoda Blue and White, 1810-1815

By Rathbone, Miles Mason Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a wonderful tea and coffee service serving 6 with the beautiful Pagoda pattern in blue and white transfer. The coffee pot was made by Rathbone and the cups and saucers by Mil...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Tea Sets

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Porcelain

Spode Tea Service, Felspar Porcelain White and Cobalt Blue, Regency 1821-1825
Spode Tea Service, Felspar Porcelain White and Cobalt Blue, Regency 1821-1825

Spode Tea Service, Felspar Porcelain White and Cobalt Blue, Regency 1821-1825

By Spode

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning tea service consisting of an octagonal teapot on a stand, six teacups, twelve saucers, a milk jug, a lidded sucrier, a slop bowl and a cake plate.

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Antique 1820s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Spode Porcelain Tea Service, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Georgian ca 1810
Spode Porcelain Tea Service, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Georgian ca 1810

Spode Porcelain Tea Service, Imari Tobacco Leaf Pattern 967, Georgian ca 1810

By Spode

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning tea service made by Spode in about 1810, consisting of a large teapot with cover, a milk jug, a sucrier with cover, a slop bowl, a saucer dish and 4 teacups with s...

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Antique 1810s English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

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Extensive English Porcelain Dessert Service, circa 1825
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Located in Steyning, West sussex

A set of six lamps with star cut bases mounted with a Fine knurled band issuing four leopard paw feet this supporting the slice cut eight sided columns terminating with a decorative ...

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Table Lamps

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Magnificent George IV Period Ormolu Chandelier by Messenger & Phipson
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By Messenger & Phipson

Located in London, GB

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Ormolu

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Located in London, London

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Sterling Silver

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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Service - Sheffield England

By Jenkins & Timm

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

This exceptional antique George V sterling silver tea service has been modelled in the Queen Anne style. The lower portion of each piece is embellished with embossed batwing decor...

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Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Tea Sets

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By Gorham

Located in New Orleans, LA

This monumental American sterling silver flatware service by Gorham epitomizes the stately glamour of turn-of-the-century dining. A total of 705 pieces in the beloved Versailles patt...

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Sterling Silver

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907
Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Williams Ltd, 1907

By Williams Ltd

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine and impressive antique Edwardian English sterling silver three piece tea service / set; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This fine antique Edwardian sterling sil...

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Sterling Silver

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Elkington & Co., 1883, London
Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Elkington & Co., 1883, London

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea Service by Elkington & Co., 1883, London

By Elkington & Co.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

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Antique 1880s British Tea Sets

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Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set by Charles by Thomas Fox

Antique Sterling Silver Tea Set by Charles by Thomas Fox

By Charles Thomas Fox

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine antique George IV English sterling silver three piece tea service / set made by Charles Thomas Fox; part of our silver teaware collection This exceptional ant...

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Antique 1820s English George IV Tea Sets

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Regency Tea Service For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal regency tea service for your home. A regency tea service — often made from ceramic, porcelain and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a regency tea service — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A regency tea service made by Regency designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — is very popular. A well-made regency tea service has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by New Hall, Chamberlains Worcester and Charles Thomas Fox are consistently popular.

How Much is a Regency Tea Service?

The average selling price for a regency tea service at 1stDibs is $955, while they’re typically $235 on the low end and $17,950 for the highest priced.

A Close Look at Regency Furniture

Like France’s Empire style, Regency-style furniture was rooted in neoclassicism; the characteristics of its bedroom furniture, armchairs, dining room tables and other items include clean lines, angular shapes and elegant details.

Dating roughly from the 1790s to 1830s, antique Regency-style furniture gets its name from Prince George of Wales — formally King George IV — who became Prince Regent in 1811 after his father, George III, was declared unfit to rule. England’s Regency style is one of the styles represented in Georgian furniture.

George IV’s arts patronage significantly influenced the development of the Regency style, such as the architectural projects under John Nash, which included the renovation of Buckingham House into the formidable Buckingham Palace with a grand neoclassical facade. Celebrated designers of the period include Thomas Sheraton, Henry Holland and Thomas Hope. Like Nash, Hope instilled his work with classical influences, such as saber-legged chairs based on the ancient Greek klismos. He is credited with introducing the term “interior decoration” to English with the 1807 publishing of Household Furniture and Interior Decoration.

Although more subdued than previous styles like Rococo and Baroque, Regency interiors incorporated copious use of chintz fabrics and wallpaper adorned in chinoiserie-style art. Its furniture featured fine materials and luxurious embellishments. Furniture maker George Bullock, for instance, regularly used detailed wood marquetry and metal ornaments on his pieces.

Archaeological discoveries in Egypt and Greece informed Regency-era details, such as carved scrollwork, sphinxes and palmettes, as well as the shape of furniture. A Roman marble cinerary chest, for example, would be reinterpreted into a wooden cabinet. The Napoleonic Wars also inspired furniture, with martial designs like tented beds and camp-style chairs becoming popular. While the reddish-brown mahogany was prominent in this range of pieces, imported woods like zebrawood and ebony were increasingly in demand.

Find a collection of antique Regency tables, seating, decorative objects and other furniture on 1stDibs.

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.