Zeitgeist Gallery Serving Pieces

Silver Serving Cutlery is a couple of a precious decorative object realized by English manufacturer in the 19th century. The lot consist in t...

Nice silver egg cup with round decoration, could be easily engraved to become a beautiful present. France, circa 1890.

19th century Victorian set of six silver table salts and spoons, each of circular form, on three ball feet, mounted with a beaded crown boarder, parcel gilt inside and engraved with ...

Unusual style Victorian oak and silver plated toast rack, attributed to John Grinsell & Son. The rack is supported on an oval oak wooden base, and has six pillar style upright divis...

French copper ladle, Late 19th century, circa 1880 Depth of the spoon 5.51 in. (14 cm) Good condition Shipping: L17,5 P18 H64 0,950 kg.

An exceptional antique 17th century Norwegian silver spoon; an addition to our silver teaware collection. This exceptional antique Norwegian silver spoon...

Very nice silver soup or punch bowl ladle with wood handle.

A wonderfully charming late-19th century English Victorian lazy-suzan with the top being constructed of one piece of mahogany and resting on a turned mahogany base.

An antique box of six gold plated silver small spoons that are exquisitely decorated from the bottom to the top back and front. France, circa 1880

A very good and heavy 19th century sterling silver stuffing spoon in the fiddle pattern, the underside bearing hallmarks for London and date letter for 1843, together with makers mar...

Opaline bowl, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Opaline and gilt bronze bowl and basket, 19th century, Napoleon III period. Contact us before ordering to confirm product availabil...

This delightful and extremely rare spoon and bowl pair exemplifies the remarkable artistry of Chinese export silver. Chinese silver pieces are renowned for their exceptional quality and unique designs, and the majority are entirely hand crafted. Today, many of these elaborate designs are housed in major museum collections, and remain a rarity on the market. Beginning in the 18th century, silver workshops in China specialized in the manufacture of silver export pieces for Western audiences. Typically bearing motifs that were popular amongst Americans and Europeans such as dragons, bamboo and floral patterns, these charming pieces were all beautifully handcrafted with the utmost skill. Today, important pieces of Chinese export silver such as this one can be found in many of the major museum collections, and are highly valued amongst collectors. The bowl boasts a fluid, undulating rim exquisitely engraved to depict bamboo, a motif which continues throughout the bowls body. Accompanying the bowl is a matching silver spoon, its handle intricately modeled as a vine with floral buds climbing upwards to its bowl, which seems to bloom with lovely applied buds and flowers. The spoon features the mark of Wing Fat, a firm active in Hong Kong from 1875-1930 and Sing Fat...