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Antique Botanical Book Printing / Engraving Plate, Walnut Frame, 19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique book printing / engraving plate - featuring stems of Geranium and Currant plants with
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Lead

Herculaneum Monuments, 1762: Bayardi's Engraving Plate 61
Located in Langweer, NL
investment value. They were the product of engraved, etched or lithographed plates. These plates were
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18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Frank Stella David Mirvish Designs Vortex Engravings 5-8 Indigo Plate - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Stella for David Mirvish Designs Vortex Engravings 5-8 "Indigo" Plates with Original Box and
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Porcelain

Frank Stella David Mirvish Designs Vortex Engravings 1-4 Black Plate - Set of 4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Stella for David Mirvish Designs Vortex Engravings 1-4 "Black" Plates with the Original Box
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Early 20th Century Other Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Porcelain

6 Antique Virtue & Co Sir Edwin Landseer Stag Dog Hunt Engraving Prints 14"
By Sir Edwin Henry Landseer
Located in Dayton, OH
Lot of 6 late 19th century black and white engravings, plates extracted from the book The Works of
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Twelve Georgian Silver Dinner Plates by Wright
By Charles Wright
Located in London, GB
plates include later engravings of a crown and the emblem of one Baron Vavazor of Wisbeach, indicating
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1780s English George III Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver

Set of Four French Antique Marine Prints
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Set of Four Antique Marine engravings plates hand colored. Each measure 18x21x1 framed. Benard
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Mid-19th Century French School Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Engraving

Louis Étienne Dauphin, Fine Color Engraving, France, circa 1920
Located in Chatham, ON
copperplate engraving - F K paper water mark verso (unknown) - signed lower right - unframed - France - circa
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Early 20th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paint, Paper

LOUIS ÉTIENNE DAUPHIN '1885-1926' - Fine Color Engraving - France - Circa 1920
Located in Chatham, ON
. Engraving/Plate Size/Dimensions - Small - 5 5/8" (14.5 cm.) Wide x 7 3/4" (19.5 cm.) High. Image Size
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Early 20th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paint, Paper

French Decorative Cast Iron Plate with Cow Calf and Farmer, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
This cast iron engraving plate was probably made for an agricultural contest. 19th Century
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Iron

The Aurelian, A Natural History English Moths Butterflies Plate XXVII 1778 ed.
By Moses Harris
Located in Paonia, CO
Butterflies Hand colored engraving – Plate XXVII 1778 edition Plate XXVII is from The Aurelian, A Natural
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1770s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Engraving

4 Vols Antique Folio, Imperial Gallery of British Art, Engravings, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
on Steel after the Line Manner. Further detail to rear indicates each engraving plate would be
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Late 19th Century European Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Regency Brass Inlaid and Bound Thuya Wood Jewlery or Dresser Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
engraving plate on the top and a matching escutcheon plate on the front (with working lock and key) The
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Brass

King's College, Cambridge engraving by Havell for Ackermann
Located in London, GB
Robert set up in partnership as aquatint engravers. Soon Daniel began to work independently, engraving
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1810s Realist Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Aquatint, Engraving

(after) Jean Cocteau - copper plate engraving
By Jean Cocteau
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: copper plate engraving (after the drawing). Printed in Paris in 1928 on Abbey Mills
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1920s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Engraving

Jacques Renaud Bernard, Set of 5 Engraving of Architecture, 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
engraving has some small freckles on the sides. Plate 32: "elevation of the chimney side of the same room
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Set Of Four Antique Georgian Hand Coloured Animal Engravings, Early 19th Century
Located in Bristol, GB
ANTIQUE NATURAL HISTORY HAND COLOURED COPPER PLATE ENGRAVINGS Depicting seven exotic animals
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Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paint, Paper

Antique Medical Engraving ‘Chirurgie, Achilles Tendon Devices’, 1760
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving, Plate XXXIII from Denis Diderot’s monumental 'Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences
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Mid-18th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Emile Buland (1857-1938) Two romantic engravings of women after Antoine Calbet
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
: Plate: 465 x 307 mm - Engraving: 262 x 165 mm - Engraving plate: 310 x 210 cm "Nude" etching: Plate: 464
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Early 20th Century French Romantic Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Library of Trinity College, Cambridge engraving by Havell after Pugin
Located in London, GB
Daniel began to work independently, engraving plates for Rudolph Ackermann's History of Cambridge (1815
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1810s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Aquatint, Engraving

Hand-Colored Engraving of the Brown and Ash-Colored Crane by Seligmann, ca.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: Der Braune und Aschfarbene Kranich - Hand-Colored Engraving of the Brown and Ash-Colored
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1770s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Engraving of Torquato Tasso, Prominent Italian Poet of the 16th century, 1724
Located in Langweer, NL
and who transferred that drawing onto the engraving plate.
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1720s Italian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Peterhouse, Cambridge 'Chapel of St Peter's College' engraving by Havell
Located in London, GB
engravers. Soon Daniel began to work independently, engraving plates for Rudolph Ackermann's History of
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1810s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Engraving, Aquatint

Jupiter and Roman Coin Types, Antique Classical Engraving, Montfaucon - 1721
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving. Plate impression remains strong and clear. No significant tears or losses observed. Framing tips
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1720s British Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Georges Lavalley (1868-1902) Engraving titled "Alma Mater" after V Demont Breton
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
" engraving: Sheet: 458 x 330 mm - Engraving: 243 x 170 mm - Engraving plate: 290 x 210 cm Engraved signature
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Early 1900s French Romantic Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of India, Persia & Afghanistan – Detailed Continental Engraving 1864
Located in Langweer, NL
original hand coloring, sharp engraving. Plate number 35 in upper right. Framing tips: Ideal in a dark
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Johann Weinmann 18th Century Hand Colored Copper Plate Engraving
By Johann Wilhelm Weinmann
Located in San Francisco, CA
Rare hand colored copper plate engraving by noted Botanist Johann Wilhelm Weinmann (1683-1741
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18th Century Naturalistic Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Engraving

Set of 8 Antique Botanical Engravings of Poa & Meadow Grasses, c.1830
Located in Langweer, NL
light age toning and scattered foxing consistent with c.1830 botanical engravings. Plate marks clearly
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1830s British Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Chapel of Magdalen College, Oxford engraving by Havell for Ackermann
Located in London, GB
began to work independently, engraving plates for Rudolph Ackermann's History of Cambridge (1815) and
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1810s Realist Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Aquatint

Il Giocolare - Etching by Giovanni Volpato - 1765 ca.
By Giovanni Volpato
Located in Roma, IT
the engraving. Plate from Le arti per via, series of 12 engravings from inventions by Francesco
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1760s Modern Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Etching

English Steel Plate Engraving of Streetscape
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian steel plate engraving of a streetscape (19th-Century) in a black and gold
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Gold, Steel

Set of 9 Antique Botanical Engravings of Grasses & Wildflowers, c.1830
Located in Langweer, NL
associated with the Sowerby family, these plates combine fine line engraving with subtle early hand coloring
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1830s British Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

English Imari Style Porcelain Handled Silver Table Knives, a Cased Set of Eight
By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
condition, the engraving plate is missing from the lid.
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Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 3 Copper Plate Engravings, by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in New York, NY
G. B. Piranesi in his fifties was interested in archaeology and studied in Southern Italy where he produced drawings of Greek architecture
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18th Century Old Masters Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Handmade Paper, Engraving

Antique Engraving - Crucifixion Christ - Silver Plated Copper - After Van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A late 19th century engraving, depicting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and cherubs "Christ aux
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1880s French Baroque Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate, Copper

English Steel Plate Engraving of a Cathedral
Located in Queens, NY
English Victorian steel plate engraving of an interior cathedral (19th-Century) in a black and gold
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Gold, Steel

Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
. Medium: Etching on laid paper. Year: circa 1770. Vertical Engravings: 20.5" W x 26" H. Horizontal
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1770s Italian Neoclassical Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Wood, Paper

Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge engraving by Havell after Pugin for Ackermann
Located in London, GB
independently, engraving plates for Rudolph Ackermann's History of Cambridge (1815) and hid history of various
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1810s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Aquatint

Antique English Silver Plated Oval Biscuit Barrel with Elaborate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique oval shaped and silver plated biscuit barrel was made in England in approximately 1880
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
G. B. Piranesi in his fifties was interested in archaeology and studied in Southern Italy where he produced drawings of Greek architecture. Medium: Etching on laid paper. Year: circa...
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Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Accents & Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This ornate silver plated serving tray was made in England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Copper

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Tilting Coffee Pot on Stand w/ Engraving "Pres. to Frank
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Copper Plate Engravings by Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in San Francisco, CA
G. B. Piranesi, in his fifties, was interested in archaeology and studied in Southern Italy where he produced drawings of Greek architecture. Medium: Etching on laid paper. Year: c...
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Late 18th Century Italian Classical Roman Antique Engraving Plates

Antique Silver Plated Centerpiece Bowl with Figural Cherub & Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
centerpiece is composed of silver plate and features a figural cherub on the top of the large handle which
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Early 20th Century American High Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of Forty Framed German Art Plate Engravings
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of 40 framed German art plate engravings. These came from a two volume set of Meisterwerke of
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1880s Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Map of Portugal by P. Schenk, circa 1700
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving plates for the Amsterdam edition of the Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences.
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Early 18th Century Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Regency Opulence: Brookshaw's Plums, Plate XVII, Dated 1806
By George Brookshaw
Located in Downingtown, PA
Stipple Engraving (Plate XVII) Artist/Author: George Brookshaw (British, active 1780-1822) Publication
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Ornithology Piciformes Plate III - Antique Bird Engraving, 1811
Located in Langweer, NL
Title: "ORNITHOLOGY. Div'n. Land Birds – Order 4 PICE.A. Plate III" This 19th-century
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Early 18th Century British Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Antique Silver Plated Service Tray with Engraving and Rolled Border, Circa 1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique exceptional quality silver plated service tray, circa 1885-1895. With diamond engraving and
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Late 19th Century Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving and Handles
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made by the Elkington & Co. of England in circa 1890 in
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Metal

Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Sheffield Reproduction silver plated gallery tray was made in Sheffield England in
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Metal

Small Antique Styled English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique styled silver plated serving tray was made by Dobman of England in approximately 1950
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Copper

Large Antique Elkington Oval Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
approximately 1920 in an Edwardian style. The tray is composed of silver plate over copper and has a beaded edge
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Academic engraving titled "Baptism in Lower Alsace" after by François Flameng
By François Flameng
Located in Argenteuil, IDF
dans la Basse-Alsace" etching: Sheet: 325 x 460 mm - Engraving: 200 x 254 mm - Engraving plate: 250 x
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Early 1900s French Napoleon III Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Paper

Antique Birks Large Silver Plated Rectangular Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
By Henry Birks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated serving tray was made for the renowned Birks department store chain, most likely
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Engraving Plates

Materials

Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plate Water Pitcher with Ballon Engraving
By E. G. Webster Brothers of New York
Located in Asheville, NC
This elegant and superbly made pitcher was manufactured by C. Webster and Brothers. This pitcher was made around the time that Paul Haenlein flew the first internal combustion motor ...
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19th Century American Antique Engraving Plates

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Antique Engraving Plates For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique engraving plates for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique engraving plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using paper, metal and wood. Antique engraving plates have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique engraving plates to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Victorian and louis xv antique engraving plates are of considerable interest. Francois Nicolas Martinet, Basilius Besler and Georges-Louis Leclerc, Comte de Buffon each produced beautiful antique engraving plates that are worth considering.

How Much are Antique Engraving Plates?

Antique engraving plates can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $424, while the lowest priced sells for $0 and the highest can go for as much as $375,000.
Questions About Antique Engraving Plates
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver-plating refers to the process of applying a thin layer of silver overtop of a base metal, such as copper, nickel or pewter. An antique silver-plated item would have gone through this same process. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver plate items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique silver plates are antique plates made from either pure silver or have been silver-plated. Silver is a timeless material that’s been popular for centuries, and antique silver is always highly regarded. Shop a collection of antique silver plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Antique silver plating is a thin layer of genuine silver applied over top of a base metal. Depending on the piece, the main metal may be copper, brass or nickel. You'll find a range of antique silver-plated decorative objects on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether antique silverplate has any value depends on a variety of factors. The design of the piece, who made it and decoration are among the biggest determiners of value. Generally, rarer pieces that remain in good condition will be worth the most. Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Consider having the piece evaluated by a knowledgeable antiques dealer or certified appraiser to get an accurate estimate of how much it's worth. On 1stDibs, find antique silverplate from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Yes, some antique silver plate is worth something. However, any value that a piece has usually comes from its rarity rather than from the cost of its materials, because silver plate contains very little pure silver. There is generally a demand for certain older pieces by Christoffle, Elkington & Co., Mapp & Webb and other well-known manufacturers. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate the condition of your piece and give you an idea of how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver plate tableware, serveware and decorative objects.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024
    Yes, some silver-plated antique silverware may be worth something. Antique pieces are 100 years old or older, and because of their age, pieces in good condition may be sought after by collectors due to their rarity. The maker, style and type will also impact the potential resale value. In terms of value as scrap metal, antique silver-plated silverware usually isn't worth much because silver plate is made only from a small amount of pure silver. To get an estimated value for your silverware, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a wide range of antique silverware on 1stDibs.