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Epns Shaker

Fine Antique 1960 Art Deco Style EPNS Silver Hallmarked Zeppelin Cocktail Shaker
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
cocktail shaker. A good looking and well made piece, these were made originally for the London elite in
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Barware

Materials

EPNS

Antique Silver Salt Shaker Rococo Style, Pair of Decorative Pepper Shaker Sale
Located in Hampshire, GB
Antique valuable silver salt and pepper shaker or Decorative tableware pressed, cast and chased
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Vintage 1980s British Art Deco Sterling Silver

Materials

EPNS, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate, Silver

Waterford Rare Crystal Footed Salt & Pepper Shakers Glengarriff
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
earlier date of manufacture. Both covers are marked EPNS; one of the shakers is marked with etched
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Late 20th Century Irish Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Iconic English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Barker Brothers
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A striking English silver plated cocktail shaker with an iconic Shape. Just back from our
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Smart Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Gaskell & Chambers, c.1940
By Gaskell & Chambers Ltd
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart vintage silver plated cocktail shaker, an unusual shape and a good size. Just
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Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Hammered Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker / Set c.1930
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
Atlantic; New York meets London! The cocktail shaker was made by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin and
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Vintage 1930s Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by C S Green & Co.
By Charles Green
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual bullet shaped cocktail shaker, just back from our silversmith's workshop where it
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker with Integral Lemon Squeezer, circa 1940
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome English silver plated cocktail shaker, Art Deco in era, dating to circa 1940
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Vintage 1940s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Silver-Plated Art Deco 'Mixit' Recipe Cocktail Shaker, C S Green
By Charles Green
Located in Bath, GB
A superb vintage Art Deco recipe / menu cocktail Shaker dating to circa 1930. The cover with a
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Smart Art Deco Shaker by William Suckling c.1930 - 1 1/4 Pints
By William Suckling Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
silversmith, William Suckling, the shaker is fully marked on the underside; together with EPNS for Electro
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Tableware Set, English, Silver Plate, Mustard Pot, Pepperette, Mid 20thC
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
mustard pot displays a serpentine handle Pepper shaker with a slender, tapering form - the lid sits
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Mid-20th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

Materials

Silver Plate

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Very Rare 1867 Asprey & Co. Coromandel Dressing Table Box Sterling Silver Pearl
By Asprey International Limited
Located in GB
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Set of 12 Wallace Grande Baroque Sterling Silver Flatware with Orignal Canteen
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Antique Sheffield England and Silver Plated Cruet Set with Cut Crystal Bottles
Located in Roma, IT
an ancient condiment set, dating back to around the early 1900s, but probably even prior to this period. Consisting of a matched group of containers with a rack including containers...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate, EPNS

Antique Oak Biscuit Barrel
Located in Port Chester, NY
A charming oak biscuit barrel from the late 19th century. The metal is stamped "EPNS", or Elecro Plated Nickel Silver, a metal alloy that is then silver plated. Traditional porcelain...
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Vintage English Silver Plated Cased 141 Piece 12 Setting Canteen Cutlery
Located in London, GB
An elegant Vintage English Sheffield silverplated twelve place setting 138 piece canteen of cutlery marked Sheffield EPNS, late 20th Century in date. This impressive set includes a ...
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Vintage Pair Fancy Gorham Silver Plate Candlesticks with Inserts No. 20702
Located in Norton, MA
Vintage pair Fancy Gorham silver plate candlesticks with Inserts No. 20702. 7" T.  
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Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
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Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set
By Limoges
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Art deco Limoges porcelain coffee set
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H 8.67 in W 10.04 in D 10.44 in

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By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
plated parts marked: WMF, EPNS, GERMANY Ø 7,5 cm, h 18,5 cm, 2,95 in, h 7,28 cm Good condition
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Located in Austin, TX
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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Barware

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Louis W. Rice / Apollo Studios "Skyscraper" American Art Deco hand mirror 1928
By Apollo Studios, Louis W. Rice, Bernard Rice
Located in New York, NY
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco More Mirrors

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Antique 19th Century English Sugar Shaker
Located in Stamford, CT
Unique 19th century English sugar shaker. Made of cranberry glass with a silver-plated top. Glass
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Antique Late 19th Century English Serving Pieces

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English Planished Cocktail Shaker by William Shirtcliffe & Son
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome vintage English cocktail shaker of fine plate silver by William R. Shirtcliffe & Son
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Early 20th Century English Barware

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Silver Plate Cocktail and Martine Shaker & Pitcher, 1930s
Located in Downingtown, PA
Silver plate cocktail and Martine shaker and pitcher, 1930s (Ref: 9475-unx) This cocktail
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning Art Deco cocktail shaker in silver plate, in lovely condition inside and out, the body
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Boxed French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker / Set
Located in Bath, GB
"Metal Argente" for Silver Plated, the equivalent of EPNS (Electro-Plated Nickel Silver). Wonderful to
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Barware

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Boxed French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker / Set
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English Art Deco Mappin & Webb Cocktail Shaker, c.1930
By Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A smart Art Deco silver plated cocktail shaker by the top notch English silversmith, Mappin & Webb
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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By J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

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Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Elkington, 1934
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A superb quality cocktail shaker by the top-notch English silversmith, Elkington & Co. Made from
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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English Art Deco Engine Turned Cocktail Shaker, c.1930
By Barker Brothers Silver Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A superb vintage art deco cocktail shaker, the kind we are always on the hunt for with its stunning
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

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English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker, c.1930
By J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A lovely quality Art Deco cocktail Shaker, very tactile and a good impressive size. The underside
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Located in Bath, GB
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Barware

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Located in Bath, GB
The underside stamped EPNS for electro plated nickel silver and "Made In England". Just back
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Located in Bath, GB
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Barware

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By Harrods
Located in Bath, GB
A fine English Art Deco cocktail shaker, silver plated and made for the luxury London retailer
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by William Suckling, circa 1930
By William Suckling Ltd.
Located in Bath, GB
A good sized (1 1/2 pint) silver plated cocktail shaker from the Art Deco period, circa 1930 by the
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Unusual English Art Deco Engine Turned Cocktail Shaker, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and unusual English silver plated cocktail shaker with the body having a deep engine
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Located in Bath, GB
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Austin, TX
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English Art Deco Silver Plated Shaker, Engine Turned Decoration, circa 1930
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart Art Deco cocktail shaker in silver plate, English in origin and marked on the
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By Thomas Goode
Located in Bath, GB
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Located in Bath, GB
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Located in Austin, TX
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Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Israel Sigmund Greenberg, c.1930
By Israel Sigmund Greenberg
Located in Bath, GB
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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English Cocktail or Martini Shaker from the Art Deco Period by Pinder Brothers
By Pinder Brothers
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage English cylindrical martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver from the Art Deco
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Fine Large Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by C S Green & Co., c.1930
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual and impressive cocktail shaker, just back from our silversmith's workshop where it
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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

Large English 1 1/2 Pint Cocktail Shaker in Silver Plate, P H Vogel & Co.
By P.H. Vogel & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
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Rare Art Deco "Skyscraper" Dresser Set by Louis W. Rice for Apollo Studios
By Louis W. Rice
Located in Buffalo, NY
set 1928 silver plated brass, stamped marks: Apollo Studios, NEW YORK EPNS within a rectangle
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Dunhill Traveling Cocktail Set
By P.H. Vogel & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
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Dunhill Traveling Cocktail Set
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H 8.63 in W 12.5 in L 8.63 in
Antique Table Condiment Set, English, Silver Plate, Glass, Cruet, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
hosts a silver plated spoon Pair of shakers for salt and pepper respectively Three spirit vessels
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Antique Late 19th Century British Tableware

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Antique circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London EPNS Cocktail Shaker
By Asprey & Garrard Limited
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning, circa 1920 Art Deco Asprey & Co London EPNS
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Barware

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Located in Austin, TX
A vintage English cylindrical martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver from the Art Deco
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Metal, Silver Plate

English Art Deco Silver Plate Baby Cocktail Shaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant English EPNS Art Deco silver plate cylindrical cocktail or Martini baby shaker. Three
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Vintage 1940s English Art Deco Barware

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Metal, Silver Plate

Asprey Bell Shaped English Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Oakland, CA
Novelty bell cocktail shaker by Asprey & Co. London, 1937. Figural bell, or town-crier cocktail
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

Large English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker With Integral Lemon Squeezer
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent example of an Art Deco cocktail shaker in silver plate, fully marked on the underside
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Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

Unusual English Art Deco Engine Turned Cocktail Shaker, c.1930
By Roberts & Dore Ltd. 1
Located in Bath, GB
silversmith, Roberts and Dore. The underside is marked EPNS for Electro-Plated Nickel Silver This one is
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

English Charles S. Green & Co. Art Deco Silver Plate Cocktail Martini Shaker
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant English Art Deco silver plate cylindrical cocktail or Martini Shaker by Charles S. Green
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Barware

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Extremely Rare Modernist Cocktail Shaker Set by Bernard Rice "Shadow" circa 1922
By Bernard Rice
Located in Oakland, CA
division of Bernard Rice's & Sons, Items with the Apollo stamp were made between 1920-1922. This is EPNS
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Barware

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Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by C S Green & Co., c.1930
By Charles S. Green & Co.
Located in Bath, GB
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Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Barware

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Silver Plate

Vintage Condiment Set English Silver Plate Table Rack Pringle & Sons, circa 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
glass with silver plated collars Pair of shakers for salt and pepper respectively Three spirit vessels
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Early 20th Century British More Dining and Entertaining

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Located in NEWARK, GB
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1960s German Cut Crystal Cocktail Shaker
Located in Richmond, VA
A heavy and elegant cut faceted crystal cocktail shaker with removable strainer, marked EPNS
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Lismore Waterford Crystal Salt and Pepper Shaker Set
By Waterford Crystal
Located in Richmond, VA
Absolutely gorgeous pair of Waterford crystal salt and pepper shakers with EPNS silverplate tops in
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1990s Irish Beaux Arts Serving Pieces

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Crystal, Silver Plate

19th Century Cruet Glass Condiment Caddy
Located in Richmond, VA
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Antique 19th Century Hollywood Regency Tableware

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Nickel

Australian Art Deco Revival Silver Plate Salt and Pepper Set by Luke
Located in Port Hope, ON
with the plating unblemished and only carry one small 1/4" depression on the pepper shaker that we
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Vintage 1970s Australian Space Age Tableware

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EPNS

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Epns Shaker For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the epns shaker you’re looking for. Each epns shaker for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and silver plate. There are many kinds of the epns shaker you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A epns shaker is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Asprey & Garrard Limited, Charles Green and J.B. Chatterley & Sons Ltd. each produced at least one beautiful epns shaker that is worth considering.

How Much is a Epns Shaker?

The average selling price for a epns shaker at 1stDibs is $714, while they’re typically $298 on the low end and $3,844 for the highest priced.

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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?

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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.