Culinary Antiques: Inspirations for the Holiday Table
While the holiday may look different this year, you can still celebrate safely and in style. We encourage you to take some time laying your table and choosing your favourite serving pieces. Try a new recipe, enjoy the process. This is a time to reflect and enjoy.
However you celebrate the season, the holidays are a time when your tabletop should shine. A well laid out holiday table can be as memorable as the menu. We suggest you start with your centerpiece, in our case we have used a diminutive antique monteith bowl to hold our posy bouquet. Next choose your place settings and finally your serving pieces to match your menu. Festive touches such as fresh in-season fruit and vegetables add colour and ambience to the table.
George III mahogany rectangular topped tilt-top
Pair of Italian silver candelabra for 3 candles
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Early Victorian Irish Sterling Silver, Dublin 1859, Maker John Smyth
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Mahogany sideboard with secretaire drawer, American circa 1800
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Pair of Georgian sterling silver
candlesticks, London 1761
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Pair of Georgian sterling silver
sauce boats, London 1788
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Set of eleven sterling silver and cut glass stacking drink coasters
Sterling silver diminutive footed monteith bowl
George III sterling silver pepper caster, London 1768 maker Jabez Daniell and James Mince
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Pair of George III open salt cellars, London 1783
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Sterling silver George III salt spoon, London 1786 makers mark for Cornelius Bland
Footed French silver comport, circa 1890
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Sterling Silver Soup Ladle, George Smith III and Willaim Fearn, London 1795
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Silver plated wine coaster,
late 19th century
George III sterling stuffing spoon, London 1795
Set of 48 piece George IV sterling silver flatware, London 1801 maker William Eley I
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Set of four silver plated napkin rings in fitted case, numbered 3 through 6
Set of eight lace edged and inset placemats with cutwork embroidery, early 20th century
