Holloware (hollowware, or hollow-ware ) is metal

tableware Tableware is any dish or dishware used for setting a table, serving food, and dining. It includes cutlery, glassware, serving dishes, and other items for practical as well as decorative purposes. The quality, nature, variety and number of o ...

such as sugar bowls, creamers,

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teapot A teapot is a vessel used for steeping tea leaves or a herbal mix in boiling or near-boiling water, and for serving the resulting infusion which is called tea. It is one of the core components of teaware. Dry tea is available either in tea ba ...

s, soup

tureen A tureen is a serving dish for foods such as soups or stews, often shaped as a broad, deep, oval vessel with fixed handles and a low domed cover with a knob or handle. Over the centuries, tureens have appeared in many different forms: round, re ...

s, hot food covers, water jugs,

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, butter pat plates, and other items that accompany dishware on a table. It does not include cutlery or other metal utensils. Holloware is constructed for durability. It differs from some other silverplated items, with thicker walls and more layers of

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. Dining car holloware is a type of railroad collectible (

railroadiana Railroadiana or railwayana refers to artifacts of currently or formerly operating railways around the world. Railroadiana can include items such as: * Brakeman's or marker lanterns * Date nails, rail spikes, or short sections of rail * Di ...

). The relative value of pieces depends on their scarcity, age and condition, and the popularity of the trains on which the items were used. Holloware is the traditional gift in the UK and the modern gift in the USWedding Anniversaries
" compiled by librarians at the Chicago Public Library's Information Center (December, 2000). for the sixteenth

wedding anniversary A wedding anniversary is the anniversary of the date a wedding took place. Couples may take the occasion to celebrate their relationship, either privately or with a larger party. Special celebrations and gifts are often given for particular an ...

. Holloware is the traditional gift for jubilee or wedding in

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Holloware page
from railroadiana.org Serving and dining {{drinkware-stub