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Antique Milk Creamers

Antique Meissen Porcelain Gilt Scalloped Creamer/Milk Jug with Floral Decoration
Antique Meissen Porcelain Gilt Scalloped Creamer/Milk Jug with Floral Decoration

Antique Meissen Porcelain Gilt Scalloped Creamer/Milk Jug with Floral Decoration

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique porcelain milk jug or creamer. By Meissen. Decorated with blue underglaze flowers with gilt stems and twigs on a white ground.

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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 10"
Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 10"

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 10"

Located in Dayton, OH

Large antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain flatback figural spill vase / creamer in the shape of a peasant girl / milkmaid in a floral skirt, leaning on a red and white spott...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"
Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"

Antique 19thC Staffordshire Porcelain Cow Milk Maid Spill Vase Creamer 7"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century Staffordshire porcelain flatback figural spill vase or creamer in the shape of a woman with grapes on her skirt standing next to a very happy brown and white cow...

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19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique "Unity" AI Silver Plated Edwardian Sugar Bowl & Creamer Milk Jug England
Antique "Unity" AI Silver Plated Edwardian Sugar Bowl & Creamer Milk Jug England

Antique "Unity" AI Silver Plated Edwardian Sugar Bowl & Creamer Milk Jug England

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique "Unity" AI Silver Plated Edwardian Sugar Bowl & Creamer Milk Jug, Made in England - 2 Pc Set. Circa Early 20th Century.

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Early 20th Century Edwardian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Decorative Creamer Jug, English, Ceramic, Milk Pourer, Art Deco, C.1930
Vintage Decorative Creamer Jug, English, Ceramic, Milk Pourer, Art Deco, C.1930

Vintage Decorative Creamer Jug, English, Ceramic, Milk Pourer, Art Deco, C.1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage decorative creamer jug. An English, hand painted ceramic milk pourer in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Ceramic

Antique Kangxi Period Tea Creamer and Pattipan Dish Blood and Milk China
Antique Kangxi Period Tea Creamer and Pattipan Dish Blood and Milk China

Antique Kangxi Period Tea Creamer and Pattipan Dish Blood and Milk China

Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland

Sharing with you this fantastic Chinese Blood and Milk or rouge-de-fer Creamer and Pattipan from the Kangxi period (1662-1722).

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18th Century Chinese Qing Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Vintage Art Deco Milk Jug, English, Ceramic Pourer, Creamer, Decor, Circa 1930
Vintage Art Deco Milk Jug, English, Ceramic Pourer, Creamer, Decor, Circa 1930

Vintage Art Deco Milk Jug, English, Ceramic Pourer, Creamer, Decor, Circa 1930

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a vintage Art Deco milk jug. An English, ceramic pourer, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930. Pleasingly decorated example with tasteful colour Displays a desirabl...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Ceramic

Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825
Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825

Ridgway Porcelain Milk Jug or Creamer Pattern 2/1005, Regency Period, circa 1825

By J & W Ridgway

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very decorative, porcelain milk jug or creamer in the early Grecian shape, made by John and William Ridgway, of Shelton, Hanley, Staffordshire Potteries, England, dating to...

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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Silver Austria Vienna Coffee Pot Milk Pot Sugar Bowl Creamer Klinkosch 1922-1925
Silver Austria Vienna Coffee Pot Milk Pot Sugar Bowl Creamer Klinkosch 1922-1925

Silver Austria Vienna Coffee Pot Milk Pot Sugar Bowl Creamer Klinkosch 1922-1925

By Josef Carl Klinkosch

Located in Vienna, AT

Finally, lidded coffee pot and milk pot as well as creamer are equipped with handles made of ebony and dark colored.

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1920s Austrian Art Deco Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver

18th-century English Creamware Cow Creamer and Cover
18th-century English Creamware Cow Creamer and Cover

18th-century English Creamware Cow Creamer and Cover

Located in Downingtown, PA

Molded in the form of a standing cow with a hollow body and open mouth, it served as a creamer—pouring milk or cream through the animal’s mouth.

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1770s English Georgian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Ceramic, Creamware, Pottery

Silver milk pot, Germany, 1908
Silver milk pot, Germany, 1908

Silver milk pot, Germany, 1908

Located in Rīga, LV

This German silver milk jug, or creamer, was made in 1908 and later imported into the Russian Empire, as indicated by the hallmarks.

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Early 1900s German Neoclassical Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver

2 Antique Etruscan Majolica Corn on the Cob Harvest Creamer Pitchers 5"
2 Antique Etruscan Majolica Corn on the Cob Harvest Creamer Pitchers 5"

2 Antique Etruscan Majolica Corn on the Cob Harvest Creamer Pitchers 5"

Located in Dayton, OH

Two antique Etruscan Majolica corn on the cob / ears of corn creamer pitchers / milk jugs. Dimensions: 3.5" x 2.75" x 4.5" (Width x Depth x Height)

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Majolica

Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim
Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim

Raynaud Limoges 23-Piece Porcelain Tea & Coffee Service with Gold Trim

By Limoges

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

The service includes: • 1 Teapot / coffee pot: Ø 18 cm, H 22 cm • 1 Sugar bowl: Ø 15 cm, H 14.5 cm • 1 Creamer / milk jug: Ø 13 cm, H 12 cm • 6 Cups: H 10 cm • 6 Saucers: Ø 14 c...

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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain, Paint

Very Large 10 Pc Antique Victorian Pairpoint Silverplate Quadruple Plate Tea Set
Very Large 10 Pc Antique Victorian Pairpoint Silverplate Quadruple Plate Tea Set

Very Large 10 Pc Antique Victorian Pairpoint Silverplate Quadruple Plate Tea Set

By Pairpoint Silver Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Comprising a hot water kettle or urn with integral stand and removable burner, a large coffee pot, a tea pot, a chocolate pot, a milk jug, a creamer, a covered sugar, an open sugar, ...

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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver Plate

Carrington & Co. Rococo or George II Style Sterling Silver Cream Pitcher
Carrington & Co. Rococo or George II Style Sterling Silver Cream Pitcher

Carrington & Co. Rococo or George II Style Sterling Silver Cream Pitcher

By Carrington & Co

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A very fine sterling silver creamer or milk pitcher. By Carrington & Co. With an exuberant neo-Rococo (or George II style) design including etched scroll work and cells to the bod...

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Early 20th Century British Rococo Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Roberts and Belk, circa 1900
Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Roberts and Belk, circa 1900

Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Set by Roberts and Belk, circa 1900

By Roberts & Belk Ltd. 1

Located in Bath, GB

These are popular to serve cookies and cakes too, perfect with tea serving the milk and sugar from the creamer and sugar bowl; always impressive whatever you use it for.

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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Milk Creamers

Antique German Rococo Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set
Antique German Rococo Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Antique German Rococo Silver 5-Piece Coffee & Tea Set

Located in New York, NY

This set comprises 5 pieces: Coffeepot, teapot, hot milk pot, creamer, and sugar. Twisted fluting and embossed leafing scrollwork.

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Early 20th Century German Rococo Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver

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Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Tea service 1860-1880
Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Tea service 1860-1880

Beautiful Antique Old Paris Porcelain Coffee Tea service 1860-1880

Located in BAAMBRUGGE, NL

Good condition for its age, there are some gold wear in each pieces of the service. (4 saucers have more gold wear, and one have at the bottom a small damage, this is not to see at t...

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Late 19th Century Austrian Empire Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Early Sterling English Milk Jug Creamer
Early Sterling English Milk Jug Creamer

Early Sterling English Milk Jug Creamer

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H 4.5 in W 4 in D 0.25 in

Early Sterling English Milk Jug Creamer

Located in Stamford, CT

Sterling creamer was made in London in the 18th century. It appears manufactured by hand. Weighs 84 grams. Please note of wear consistent with age.

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18th Century English Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Sterling Silver

John Rose, Coalport fluted milk jug or creamer
John Rose, Coalport fluted milk jug or creamer

John Rose, Coalport fluted milk jug or creamer

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H 4.25 in Dm 3.25 in

John Rose, Coalport fluted milk jug or creamer

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in East Geelong, VIC

This fluted milk jug or creamer is by John Rose Coalport and is decorated with a simple repeating pattern painted in puce and purple and connected with gilt ribbons.

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1790s English George III Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

English Pottery Cow Creamer with Figure of a Milk Maid Antique
English Pottery Cow Creamer with Figure of a Milk Maid Antique

English Pottery Cow Creamer with Figure of a Milk Maid Antique

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique pottery cow creamer complete with the figure of a milking maid.

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19th Century English Antique Milk Creamers

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Emerald Green "Writhen" Shape, ca 1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A milk jug or creamer in the “writhen” shape, emerald green ground with white and pale yellow trailing florals.

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines, "Writhen" Shape, ca1826

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A milk jug in the “writhen” shape, cobalt blue ground with white and pale yellow trailing acanthus leaves and vines. We have a teapot with cover in the same pattern available, pleas...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, Melted Snow, Pink with Blue Flowers, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A very charming milk jug or creamer in the “melted snow” shape, pink ground with gilding and little blue bluebells and forget-me-nots.

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug Creamer, cobalt Blue, Gilt Vines and Flowers, ca 1825

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A beautiful milk jug in the very rare "half orange" shape with "melted snow" border; with deep cobalt blue ground, rich gilt trailing vines and a stunning hand painted flower spray i...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760
Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760

Worcester Milk Jug and Cover, Creamer, Monochrome Print Tea Party no.2, ca 1760

By 1st Period Worcester Dr. Wall

Located in London, GB

This is a very charming milk jug with cover made by Worcester in their First Period (sometimes called the Dr Wall Period) in about 1760. The items are decorated in a black overglaze ...

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1760s English George III Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Prattware Pottery Cow Creamer Figure, circa 1800
Antique Prattware Pottery Cow Creamer Figure, circa 1800

Antique Prattware Pottery Cow Creamer Figure, circa 1800

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

A exceptional fine and rare Prattware pearl ware pottery cow creamer with milk maid. Every feature on this figure exudes quality, the modelling of the milk-maid, the sublime touch of...

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Early 1800s English Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Pottery Cow Creamer with Milkmaid English Antique Period Early 19th Century
Pottery Cow Creamer with Milkmaid English Antique Period Early 19th Century

Pottery Cow Creamer with Milkmaid English Antique Period Early 19th Century

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Pottery black sponge decorated cow creamer with a milking maid. The figure is modeled standing on a lime green sponge decorated base; the milkmaid is wearing a light maroon dress.

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1810s English Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Ceramic, Pottery

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Milk Jug, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A milk jug or creamer in the “melted snow” shape decorated with pale yellow ground, rich gilt and cobalt blue acanthus pattern, and finely painted flower reserve in the inside of the...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824
Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

Samuel Alcock Teacup, Pale Yellow, Gilt and Flowers, ca 1824

By Samuel Alcock & Co.

Located in London, GB

A teacup in the “melted snow” shape with double drop handles, pale yellow ground with rich gilt and cobalt blue acanthus pattern and finely painted flower reserves in centre of the t...

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1820s English Rococo Revival Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Guernsey Copper Lidded Guernsey Milk Creamer Jug, 19th Century
Guernsey Copper Lidded Guernsey Milk Creamer Jug, 19th Century

Guernsey Copper Lidded Guernsey Milk Creamer Jug, 19th Century

Located in GB

A beautiful Guernsey Copper Lidded Guernsey Milk Creamer Jug, 19th century. Copper containers of varying shapes and sizes have been used in English homes and kitchens for many cen...

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19th Century European Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Copper

George Jones Blossom Milk Jug Creamer
George Jones Blossom Milk Jug Creamer

George Jones Blossom Milk Jug Creamer

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H 4.2 in W 4.3 in D 3.7 in

George Jones Blossom Milk Jug Creamer

By George Jones

Located in Chelmsford, Essex

George Jones Majolica jug/creamer which features a branch handle, with blossom branching off on either side and a basket weave border to bottom. Colouration: turquoise, brown, green,...

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1870s Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Majolica

Small Antique Milk Pouring Jug, English, Silver, Breakfast Creamer, Georgian
Small Antique Milk Pouring Jug, English, Silver, Breakfast Creamer, Georgian

Small Antique Milk Pouring Jug, English, Silver, Breakfast Creamer, Georgian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is a small antique milk pouring jug. An English, silver breakfast table creamer, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800.

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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Silver

Georgian John Rose Coalport Milk Jug hand painted Porcelain, circa 1800
Georgian John Rose Coalport Milk Jug hand painted Porcelain, circa 1800

Georgian John Rose Coalport Milk Jug hand painted Porcelain, circa 1800

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an elegant, hard paste porcelain, silver shaped milk jug or creamer made by the John Rose Coalport factory, England circa 1800.

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Late 18th Century British George III Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 50 PEICES OF  19THC IRONSTONE
LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 50 PEICES OF  19THC IRONSTONE

LARGE COLLECTION OF OVER 50 PEICES OF 19THC IRONSTONE

Located in Los Angeles, CA

WONDERFUL GROUP OF OVER FIFTY PIECES OF 19THC WHITE IRONSTONE DISHES.ALL PIECES IN MINT CONDITION AND SOME ARE VERY RARE FORMS.THIS IS A GREAT COLLECTION TO FILL A CUPBOARD.SETS OF P...

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19th Century American Antique Milk Creamers

Eight-Piece Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Complete Tea Set
Eight-Piece Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Complete Tea Set

Eight-Piece Tiffany & Co. Makers Sterling Silver Complete Tea Set

By Tiffany & Co.

Located in Astoria, NY

The set includes a tray, kettle on Stand and burner, tea pot, coffee pot, sugar bowl with lid, waste bowl, creamer and milk. The pieces have the number 17646 on the bottom with the e...

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Early 20th Century American Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique American Clam Broth Glass Creamer or Milk Jug
Antique American Clam Broth Glass Creamer or Milk Jug

Antique American Clam Broth Glass Creamer or Milk Jug

By Boston and Sandwich Glass Company

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique handblown glass jug or miniature pitcher. In an opaque clam broth glass with an applied handle and foot. We are unsure if this is a South Jersey cream pitcher (a...

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19th Century American American Colonial Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Glass

Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark
Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark

Rare 18th Century Derby Milk Jug or Creamer Hand Painted Pattern 111, Puce Mark

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is an exquisite, porcelain cream jug or creamer, hand painted with an early pattern number 111 and made by the Derby factory, in the reign of George 111 in the late 18th century...

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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug
Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug

Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug

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H 3.25 in W 3 in D 2.5 in

Antique Sterling Silver Creamer, Cream Jug

Located in NEWARK, GB

A beautiful antique sterling silver Creamer or milk jug. This sweet antique Creamer stands on three paw feet and has a squat, pot bellied body which tapers up to the lightly wavy ...

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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Majolica Chinese Fan Flower Butterfly Creamer Pitcher Jug 7"
Antique Majolica Chinese Fan Flower Butterfly Creamer Pitcher Jug 7"

Antique Majolica Chinese Fan Flower Butterfly Creamer Pitcher Jug 7"

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique Majolica creamer pitcher or milk jug featuring a Neoclassical theme of ribbons, fans, flower and butterflies against a bark ground with twig / branch handle.

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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Majolica

Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim
Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim

Old Paris Porcelain Tea Service for 8- 32 Pce. Porcelain with Gold Trim

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Our 32 piece tea service for eight contains a tea pot with cover, a large sugar bowl with cover, a creamer/milk pitcher, waste bowl, 8 cups and saucers, and 8 dessert plates.

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1850s French Napoleon III Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Gold

Antique English pottery Prattware cow creamer with milk maid. circa 1810
Antique English pottery Prattware cow creamer with milk maid. circa 1810

Antique English pottery Prattware cow creamer with milk maid. circa 1810

Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE

Antique English pottery prattware type cow creamer with mild maid. Provenance: West Country Yorkshire or Staffordshire England.

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19th Century English Antique Milk Creamers

Barr Flight & Barr Milk Jug Creamer, Rich Imari Pattern, Regency 1810-1813
Barr Flight & Barr Milk Jug Creamer, Rich Imari Pattern, Regency 1810-1813

Barr Flight & Barr Milk Jug Creamer, Rich Imari Pattern, Regency 1810-1813

By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester

Located in London, GB

This is a stunning little milk jug made by Barr Flight & Barr between 1810 and 1813. It is decorated with what is often called the "Rich Imari" pattern, and sometimes the "crazy Japa...

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1810s English Regency Antique Milk Creamers

Materials

Porcelain

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Antique Milk Creamers For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique milk creamers for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of ceramic, porcelain and metal, all antique milk creamers available were constructed with great care. Antique milk creamers have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Regency, Georgian and Art Nouveau antique milk creamers are consistently popular styles. There have been many well-made antique milk creamers over the years, but those made by Tiffany & Co., Chamberlains Worcester and Coalport Porcelain are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Antique Milk Creamers?

Prices for antique milk creamers start at $90 and top out at $59,500 with the average selling for $1,695.

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.