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1. Furniture SaleUk-Kernow FurnitureUK- Vintagefurniture - Antique Furniture CreatetheperfectVintageAfternoonTeaParty January03,2022 As luxurious as it is to have a vintage afternoon tea experience at a plush hotel or indulgent spa retreat, we love the idea of homely summer vintage tea parties using Vintage China and Kitchenware! Many of us are spending moretimeat homeandreconnecting with familyandfriendsandwe love theideaofbasking in that lovelylatesunshinewithsomeafternoon refreshments.

2. PictureaDiningTableset forababyshoweranditprobablyfeaturesafew standard itemsofKitchenwareandTableware.Thebeautyofavintage teaparty isthatitstilllooksfabulousevenifnothingmatches.Thisisespeciallyhelpful forthoseofuswhowouldn’twanttosettleon onedesign-I mean,howonearth do you choose!? Floral,plain,stripes,gilding...Somanypatterns look greatalongsidesimpledesigns-thechoiceisendless!Whenyoumixandmatch youcanalwaysaddtoyourchinacollectionwithanyVintageChina finds.Whetherit’sRoyalDoulton,RoyalAlbert, Colclough, MintonorWedgewood, it’ssuretofindaplace atyourpartytableand look amazing. Platters Vintageplattersormeatplatesareideal for servingsandwiches,quiches, nibblesandotherfinger food. These versatilelargeovalplattersareanessential to keep inthekitchencupboardifyouentertain more thana fewguests.Great forservinghotorcoldmeats,theyalso come inhandyaroundtheChristmas period.Westockagoodselectionoflargevintageplatesandplattersofvarious shapesandsizes. Vintage teapotsandmilk jugs Acupofteaiscentraltoyoursocialgathering!Apotofteacanbeatalking point, aconversation starter andtakes alittle moretime to makeand encouragessocialconnection.Allowingtheteatoproperlyinfusefor alengthof time providesamore authenticteaflavour.Believeitornot,theteapotitself actuallycanenhancetheflavouroryourcuppa,withceramicteapotsbeing slightlyporoustheycanretainsome oftheflavourthatisbrewedwithinthem. Thereare some beautifulvintageteapotsonour website,andyoumightalso spotsome ofournoveltyteapotsinvariousshapesanddesigns.Stagger some vintage milk jugsthroughout the table Vintage chinacupsand saucers As we saidearlier,don’tstressaboutmakingeverythingmatch.Wesourcelovely vintageteacupsandseparatesaucers,orpartteasetsthatarejustas deservingofa placeonyourtableasafullantique teaservice. Floralbonechina looks beautifulatavintageteaparty,andsodo mismatchedteacupsinthe samecolourscheme!Unlessyouabsolutelymusthaveperfection,alittle faded gildingorfaintcrazingaddstothecharacterofthesetruevintageteacups.

3. You’llfindawidechoiceinourchinacollection.Youcouldalsousea few teacups topresentteaspoonsatthetable. Vintagecompoteortazza Therearemanyotherfoodsthatyoucouldaddtoateapartyandfruitisalways aniceaddition.Ratherthanaplateorbowl,tryastemmedcompotetoadd someheightorperhapsavintagecutglasstazza.Vintageglassbowlsarelovely filledwiththepastelcoloursofsugaredalmonds, for thosethatjustwantalittle sweet treat. Vintageplatesandcutlery Smallplatesorsideplatesareperfect for afternoonrefreshments,guestswill grazeandhelpthemselves,graduallytryingyourdeliciousspread.Serving fingerfoods willreducetheamountofcutlerythatyouneedandyouprobably willonlyneedtoprovidesomedaintyteaspoonsandforks,vintagecakeforks arebeautifulifyouhavesome.Cutcakesandquichesintosmallerpieces before presentingthematthedinnertable.Wesourcemanyindividualplatesandsets ofvintageplatesfromsideplatesandsandwichplatestolargedinnerplates.

4. Napkinsand vintage tablecloths Pulleverythingtogetherwithavintagetablecloth,orlacytablematsanda selectionofvintagenapkins.Tableclothscoveramultitudeofsinsonyour diningtable,andbuildsalovelylayeredlook.Youcanfindavarietyoftable linensinourtablewarecollection. Vintageglassware Weknowthata good cupofBritish tea iswhatwe expect at afternoon tea, but be suretohavesomeglassjugsandhiballwaterglassesonhand.Forthe ultimategrownup teaparty,popthecorkonsome Proseccoorchampersand pourinto some beautifulvintagechampagneflutesortreatyourguestswith antiquecrystalglasses!Visitourglasswareorbarwarecollectiontofind everythingyouneed. GlassSweetJars Another 'sweet'touchisusingglassconfectionaryjarsonthetablefullofyour favourite sweet treatsornuts.These sweetjarscanbe foundinavarietyof sizesandglassstyles.Smalljarsfilledwithtreatscanmakelovelyfavours for guests atababyshoweroranniversaryparty. Sohowdid weendupwith afternoontea? Itturnsoutthatwehavealottothank the7thDuchessof Bedford for.At somepointduringtheearly19thCentury, poor DuchessAnnawasfindingherself strugglingwiththelonggap between

5. lunchanddinner.She foundthataselectionofcake, sandwichesandtea at around4pmwastheperfectfiller.AndsostartedthetraditionofAfternoontea. Itbecameasocialaffairforthe middleandupperclasshousestomeetwith friends. Itgathered momentum againduringtheVictorianerawhenherlifelong friend, QueenVictoriabeganholdinglarge afternoon tea events. Afternoon teainmoderntimesis moreofamealinitsownsense,replacingthe need for lunchordinner.Theotherhugedifferenceisthatitisnolongeradaily occurrenceornecessityasitwas for theDuchess.It’snowanindulgenttreatto look forward toandtosharewith friendsandfamily.Theyhave becomethe perfectgatherings forbirthdays,quieterhenparties,anniversarycelebrations andbabyshowers,whilstvintagecrockeryandantiquetablewarehasbecome a delightful feature. The most delicious food foryour tea party Afternoonteagenerallyconsistsofavarietyofcakes,pastriesandsandwiches. Crustlessfingersandwichesaredefinitelyonthemenu,withfavouritefillings suchasegg andcress, smokedsalmonandthetraditionalBritishcucumber sandwich. CakescouldincludethetraditionalVictoriasponge,frenchfancies, fruittarts,macaroonsandavarietyofsmallspongecakes.LivinginCornwall, afternoon teaisn’t completewithoutaCornish CreamTea.Thefluffiest scones youcanfind,withgeneroushelpingsofjamandCornishclottedcream(andyes, we do recommend jamfirst!).Interestingly, scones have becomea morerecent additiontoan afternoontea, butwebelievetheyfitinabsolutelyperfectly. However you choose tostyleyourafternoon tea, wehopeit'smarvellous. KernowFurnitureisonlinestorebasednearRedruth,Cornwall.Weholdalarge selectionoffurnitureanddecorativeitems.Youcanfindmanyerasandstylesof antique,retro,andvintagefurniture,homewareandgifts.We offer fastnational deliveryonall items.We welcomeviewingsbyappointmenton01209316220. Enteryourcomment...