![]() They were made in pewter and copper, and came from Germany, a country known for producing toys in wood and metal.Before the era of the toy tea-sets that came out of the kilns of faience and porcelain manufacturers, there was a period when they were made in gold and silver, in pottery and pewter, in metal and copper. The first records of tea-sets as toys for children appeared in the sixteenth century. The earliest sets, some from the sixteenth century, would have been made out of pewter or copper, and in some cases even gold or silver! A bit of the history is mentioned in an article written by Emile Decker (original article not available but can be found reproduced here), the curator of the Musées de Sarreguemines: It appears that children's tea sets were created before the formula for porcelain was discovered in Europe. So of course, I went off on a research adventure that I'm ready to share with all of you. I thought it would be interesting to learn a little bit more about the history behind children's tea sets. ![]() During my research I came across a reference to an early children's tea set. My recent teaware history posts led me to learn all about 18th century European porcelain.
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