A beautifully collected set of four vintage hotel silver and silverplate individual teapots, gathered as a decorative group with wonderful hospitality provenance and timeworn character. The set includes pieces from The Plaza Hotel, Hotel Gotham, The Gladstone Inc., and a classic Wilcox Quadruple Plate teapot.
Each piece has its own form, scale, and history, giving the group the layered feeling of objects collected over time. Together, they make a striking vignette for a bar cart, tea table, open kitchen shelving, dining room sideboard, or floral display. The silver has that warm, softly aged glow that makes hotel silver so appealing — polished, but still showing the honest marks of service.
Why We Love It
This is exactly the kind of collected old silver that adds instant atmosphere. The Plaza Hotel teapot anchors the set with iconic New York hotel provenance, while the Hotel Gotham and Gladstone pieces add further hospitality history and decorative appeal. The mixed forms make the group feel curated rather than overly formal.
Styling Notes
Display them together on a tray with linen napkins, old china, or a small cluster of glassware. They are especially beautiful used decoratively with flowers, branches, or simply left as a quiet silver collection on a shelf or sideboard.
Details
Era: Early to mid-20th century; Plaza piece marked with “68,” likely 1968
Origin/Maker: Mixed American hotel and silverplate makers
Materials: Hotel silver / silverplate / electroplate; not sterling silver
SKU: EBB-000210
Set Includes: 4 individual teapots
The Plaza Hotel Teapot
International Silver Co.
Marked: International Silver Co. / The Plaza / SF0642 / 16 oz / 68
Measures approx. 7" tall
16 oz capacity
Hotel Gotham Teapot
James M. Shaw & Co., New York
Marked: James M. Shaw & Co. / New York / Hotel Gotham
Measures approx. 5" tall
The Gladstone Inc. Teapot c. 1927
Marked: The Gladstone Inc. / G W Co. / EP / 011075 / 8 oz
Front emblem/crest
Measures approx. 4 1/2" tall
8 oz capacity
Wilcox Quadruple Plate Teapot
Wilcox Silver Plate Co., Meriden, Connecticut
Marked: Wilcox Silver Plate Co. / Quadruple Plate / 177 / T
Measures approx. 5" tall
Condition: Vintage hotel-service condition with age-appropriate wear throughout, including surface scratches, polish marks, scattered dings/dimples, areas of tarnish in crevices, and warm patina. These pieces have been polished but retain the character of working hotel and restaurant silver. Sold as a decorative vintage silverplate collection; not sterling.
