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Vintage Limoges & Silver Table

December 22, 2010 by Jane F 12 Comments

vintage Limoges - Ceraline Limoges Panier Chinois dishes, Chinese export porcelain and Bucellati Milano silver - AtticmagWhen it comes to special occasion table settings, vintage Limoges, silver and crystal is my signature.

For the past three decades I’ve been using the same service for twelve of celadon-green, Asian inspired Limoges china for holiday lunches, brunches and dinners along with the same 8-piece place settings of Buccellati Italian silverware. Apart from buying butter knives about 15 years ago, I haven’t added to either set.

Ceraline's vintage Limoges Panier Chinois dishes, Bucellati Milano silver and stemware - AtticmagThe pale green china and the blue tablecloth are very similar in color – in certain light they look the same. I’ve always used a small group of colors in my houses – pale blues, greens, raspberry, grays and taupe so I learn towards frosty, silvery tables, even for the holidays. Rather than dazzling from afar, I hope that, once seated, all the small details intrigue my guests.

Close up of vintage Limoges Ceraline Panier Chinois pattern - AtticmagLimoges, France has been famous for its porcelain since the 18th century. Ceraline was a manufacturer with own shop on Madison Avenue for many years and the brand also was sold by Tiffany’s. My Chinese Basket” or panier chinois pattern is one of their least popular and has been discontinued. It features  traditional celadon green body. That’s not for everyone, I know, and I never understood why I always loved green china so much but, looking back, I think it was subliminal. While I worked at Sotheby’s, I saw a tremendous amount of Chinese export going through. It just never registered until it came time to actually buying dishes I expected to use for a lifetime – as I basically have.

vintage limoges - Chinese famille vert export porcelain plates purchased from the James Beard estate sale - AtticmagBack in 1985, I purchased more than 100 small celadon-green Chinese export famille vert porcelain dishes at the James Beard estate auction. Since I had been one of the regular Beard cooking students in the early 80s, I knew Jim’s taste for Chinese food and dishware. The “Beard pieces” are small 19th century hand-painted dishes which are a perfect size for hors d’oeuvre and butter plates. But I never saw these until they were set out at the auction exhibition.  I’ve always used them with the Limoges because this type of Chinese pattern was originally what inspired it.

vintage limoges - antique silver candlesticks, Cambodian silver animals and open salt cellar - Atticmag

I don’t recall where I acquired four really old, low silver candlesticks. I’ve just always had them. I did search out American pressed-glass open salt cellars and found a pair of tiny sterling salt spoons in an antique shop in Vermont. The small silver Cambodian animals belong to my husband, who bought them  when he lived in Asia. I move them from the kitchen window sill to the table when I need them. I like to have some wildlife snuggling up under the white pine branch centerpiece.

vintage limoges - pine bough, berry and orchid holiday centerpiece wrapped in ribbon - AtticmagRed berries, white spider orchids and pine boughs make a naturalistic floral arrangement for the center of the table – pale green and lavender ribbons add to the festive air and transform the cut stems into a table bouquet.

vintage limoges - silver sauce boat, tray and ladle with vintage voile napkin - AtticmagSeveral well-priced silver serving pieces have found a home with me along the way. One favorite is a sauce boat from the antique department at Marshall Field & Co. That rests on an oval silver tray lined with one of my Grandmother’s 50s era cocktail napkins. The gravy spoon was another vintage find.

vintage limoges - vintage cut and etched crystal clear and vaseline wine glasses - Atticmag

One of my collecting passions is vintage cut-crystal and etched American goblets. I bought these from a local dealer, also in the ‘90s. I’ve collected two different sets of yellow wine glasses but nothing matches, which I think adds even more variety to the table.

vintage limoges - American cut crystal early 20th century wine glass - AtticmagThe cut-crystal goblet bowls are intricate and probably date back to the first decade of the 20th century.

vintage limoges - Depression glass vaseline wine goblets - AtticmagDepression glass goblets often were colored yellow, pink or green. These have exceptionally nice facets and etching. I adore colored American glassware.

vintage limoges Ceraline Panier Chinois table setting with rimmed soup bowls 7-piece silver place setting - AtticmagThe eight-piece place settings of Milano silver include a luncheon knife and spoon, soup spoon, salad fork, butter knife and teaspoon in addition to the dinner knife and fork. What first attracted me to Italian silver was the heavy weight and the real blades (not serrated) on the knives. My rimmed soup bowls are perfect for cream soups, risotto, pasta or fish courses with savory broth. I’m glad I chose them over the more formal loop-handle soup bowls which people bought back when consommé was still in fashion. I’d like to officially state that while I’ve led a vintage life, that was way before my time.

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  1. Linderhof says

    December 22, 2010 at 8:25 pm

    A beautiful table! I, too, love old things!

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  2. Marlis says

    December 22, 2010 at 8:31 pm

    I love your dishes!!! They are outstanding. I also love mixed crystal. and yours is wonderful. Great table. Merry Christmas.

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  3. Alycia Nichols says

    December 22, 2010 at 9:48 pm

    I want to just CRY over that china!!! It is beautiful!!! I am also enchanted by the flatware…you describe it quite welll, and I can almost feel it in my hands. The use of the linen square beneath the gravy dish is absolutely classic as are those incredible salt cellars!!! That ladle is fabulous, too!!! Have a very happy holiday!

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  4. Mid-Atlantic Martha says

    December 22, 2010 at 10:25 pm

    I love vintage too — you’ve set a lovley table.

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  5. Queen of Dreamsz says

    December 22, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    Hi Jane,

    I love everything and I especially have enjoyed learning more of your history…Passed down from my grandmother I have what I call juice glasses that are delicate with this same type etched design on them. I will have to get them out and photograph for you to see. I can see that you can easily give me the history and proper name for them.

    As always I enjoy your post so much. ♥

    I’d like to wish you and your loved ones a magical and blessed Merry Christmas!

    Merry Merry,
    Stephanie ♥

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  6. Colleen Martin says

    December 23, 2010 at 11:38 am

    I enjoyed your post. I, too, love vintage china, especially French pieces. And old sterling flatware. Nice to see how you combined the vintage pieces. Cute statement at the end about not being “vintage” yourself!

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  7. Kathy Eickholt says

    December 23, 2010 at 12:41 pm

    Very nice combination. I love the colorful designs in your china and how you combined the vintage cut crystal stemware.

    I like vintage too!

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  8. Donnie says

    December 23, 2010 at 1:08 pm

    I know it sounds cliche but they just don’t make things like that anymore. I loved all your photos and words. Have a very Merry Christmas.

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  9. Mimi says

    December 23, 2010 at 4:57 pm

    Gorgeous vintage table with all the crystal and sliver sparkling! The china is beautiful…
    Merry Christmas, Jane.

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  10. mindstorm says

    December 25, 2010 at 11:56 am

    I love the table. I can just see this in your wonderful indoor/outdoor dining area knee deep in snow and pine boughs. It must be an utterly splendid sight.

    Really really liked the story of how you found or acquired the pieces and what inspired your fondness for the items.
    I especially love the cut-glass goblets as I love cut-glass crystal.
    Also the sterling silverware. All in all a beautiful table.

    I saw this post 2 days ago but for some reason couldn’t get on to post. been dying to say how much I liked this table.

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  11. Entertaining Women says

    January 3, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    You’ve made such beautiful choices…lovely collections to keep for a lifetime. I’m also quite drawn to celadon…I’ve been looking for the perfect pair of large vases for my mantle for a number of years. Some day I shall find them! The panier chinois is glorious! Thanking you for sharing your elegant design. Happy New Year! Cherry Kay

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  12. ann rattay says

    December 19, 2018 at 12:12 am

    I would like to know if anything is known about the crystal water glass the flower and leaves. I have a set from my grandma that I have been trying to identify and age,

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