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Neoclassic Silver Plated Chandelier
Neoclassic Silver Plated Chandelier

Neoclassic Silver Plated Chandelier

Located in New York, NY

Circa 1920's English silver plated chandelier with shells motif. Measurements: Height: 28.5" min. drop Diameter: 21".

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1920s English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Victorian Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch in Scalloped Wire Frame C.1890
Victorian Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch in Scalloped Wire Frame C.1890

Victorian Hand-Carved Shell Cameo Portrait Brooch in Scalloped Wire Frame C.1890

Located in Honolulu, HI

An exquisite British Victorian era brooch featuring a hand-carved natural shell cameo portrait set within a delicate wirework frame. Originating from the late 19th century, this piec...

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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Gold Plate

3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells
3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells

3D Powdered Canvas with an 18th Century Italian Fragment and Gold Leaf Shells

By Interi

Located in Columbia, SC

18th century Italian fragment with gold leaf shells and gold-plated crystals on a hand painted gallery 1-inch canvas.

Category

18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf

Late 19th Victorian Hand-Carved Angel Skin Shell Cameo Brooch of Flora, Goddess
Late 19th Victorian Hand-Carved Angel Skin Shell Cameo Brooch of Flora, Goddess

Late 19th Victorian Hand-Carved Angel Skin Shell Cameo Brooch of Flora, Goddess

Located in Honolulu, HI

An exquisite antique Victorian cameo brooch from the late 19th century, featuring a masterfully hand-carved depiction of Flora, the mythological Roman goddess of spring, flowers, and...

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1880s British Victorian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Coral, Gold Plate

A Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish by Henry Wilkinson & Co
A Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish by Henry Wilkinson & Co

A Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish by Henry Wilkinson & Co

By Henry Wilkinson & Co.

Located in valatie, NY

Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish with Conch Shell Feet by Henry Wilkinson & Co of Sheffield, With Crossed Key Mark.

Category

Early 19th Century English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Sheffield Plate

Serpentine English Mahogany Sideboard with Inlaid Shell Paterae
Serpentine English Mahogany Sideboard with Inlaid Shell Paterae

Serpentine English Mahogany Sideboard with Inlaid Shell Paterae

Located in Charlottesville, VA

An English mahogany sideboard of serpentine form, the shaped top above a central bowed drawer flanked by deep drawers, each front laid with oval and rectangular stringing and fitted ...

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18th Century English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Brass

English Gilt Painted Shell Form Serving Dish
English Gilt Painted Shell Form Serving Dish

English Gilt Painted Shell Form Serving Dish

Located in New York, NY

English gilt painted shell form serving dish. Lobed shell shaped sweetmeat dish/plate with gold and blue band centering on small flowers and butterflies.

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Porcelain

French Art Deco Tray with Shell Motif in Bronze and Etched Mirror
French Art Deco Tray with Shell Motif in Bronze and Etched Mirror

French Art Deco Tray with Shell Motif in Bronze and Etched Mirror

Located in Barcelona, ES

This mirrored serving tray or vanity tray features an octagon brass metal plated frame with carving floral details thorough and shell shaped handles at both sides.

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]
Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]

Lattissima Pecten Shell Slab Wall Feature 700mm [RARE & Exquisite]

Located in Scorton, GB

A genuinely extraordinary Pecten latissimus fossil shell mortality bedrock plate, expertly prepared by Benjamin Allison and prepared for wall display.

Category

15th Century and Earlier French Prehistoric Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Limestone

Fossil Ammonite Mortality Plate
Fossil Ammonite Mortality Plate

Fossil Ammonite Mortality Plate

Located in Scorton, GB

A genuinely extraordinary fossil shell mortality bedrock plate, expertly prepared.

Category

15th Century and Earlier North African Prehistoric Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Limestone

Victorian silver-plate mounted coco de mer Caddy Late 19th / early 20th century
Victorian silver-plate mounted coco de mer Caddy Late 19th / early 20th century

Victorian silver-plate mounted coco de mer Caddy Late 19th / early 20th century

Located in London, GB

Victorian silver-plate mounted coco de mer Caddy Late 19th / early 20th century The naturally formed coco de mer shell mounted in silver plate, the hinged lid with an applied pierce...

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Early 20th Century Victorian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Silver Plate, Foil

Old Decorative English Davenport Porcelain Butter Dish in Silver Plate Stand
Old Decorative English Davenport Porcelain Butter Dish in Silver Plate Stand

Old Decorative English Davenport Porcelain Butter Dish in Silver Plate Stand

Located in North Salem, NY

Attractive Old Davenport Porcelain Butter Dish with Silver Plate Cover with Shell Detail in a Silver Plate Stand from England.

Category

Early 20th Century English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Silver Plate

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate
19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

Located in Austin, TX

Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1880.

Category

1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate
19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

Located in Austin, TX

Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1880.

Category

1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Ceramic

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate
19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

19th Century Square Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate

Located in Austin, TX

Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1880.

Category

1880s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Ceramic

19th c. George III Wedgwood Pink Moonlight Luster Sea Shell Sauce Tureen 1810
19th c. George III Wedgwood Pink Moonlight Luster Sea Shell Sauce Tureen 1810

19th c. George III Wedgwood Pink Moonlight Luster Sea Shell Sauce Tureen 1810

By Wedgewood

Located in Litchfield, CT

Antique early 19th century English George III Wedgwood pink moonlight luster sea shell sauce tureen and under plate circa 1810. The tureen in the form of a large cockle shell, the un...

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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Pottery

Square White Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate Circa 1920
Square White Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate Circa 1920

Square White Majolica Mermaid Wall Plate Circa 1920

Located in Austin, TX

Square Majolica mermaid plate with shells on the corners, the mermaid sit on a flying fish, the border is decorated with shrimps, circa 1920.

Category

1920s Belgian Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Ceramic

Set of Six Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plates, France Circa 1890
Set of Six Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plates, France Circa 1890

Set of Six Longchamp Majolica Oyster Plates, France Circa 1890

By Longchamp

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

Designed for serving oysters in the elegant dining traditions of the late 19th-century, each plate features six shell-shaped wells arranged around a central circular reserve intended...

Category

19th Century French Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Faience, Majolica, Ceramic

Antique Portuguese Pottery Palissy Style Majolica Lobster Wall Dish Plate, 1900
Antique Portuguese Pottery Palissy Style Majolica Lobster Wall Dish Plate, 1900

Antique Portuguese Pottery Palissy Style Majolica Lobster Wall Dish Plate, 1900

By Bernard Palissy

Located in Portland, OR

A good antique Palissy Ware style Portuguese majolica wall plate, circa 1900. The plate decorated with a large lobster to the center resting on a textured ground and flanked by two s...

Category

Early 20th Century Portuguese Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Pottery

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870 An exquisite antique leather-cased three-piece sterling and agate writing set, a fi...

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Victorian Shellwork Sewing and Jewelry Box with Mirrored Fitted Interior
Victorian Shellwork Sewing and Jewelry Box with Mirrored Fitted Interior

Victorian Shellwork Sewing and Jewelry Box with Mirrored Fitted Interior

Located in Downingtown, PA

Vandekar of Knightsbridge Condition Good, with occasional shell losses; the mirror plate with desilvering and spotting; wear and paper losses to the lid of the central compartment a...

Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Shell, Wood

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing
Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

Los Castillo Taxco Pelican Creamer, Sugar & Serving Tray, Mexican Silversmithing

By Los Castillo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The fish features iridescent abalone shell inlay, adding color and movement against the luminous silver-plated surfaces.

Category

15th Century and Earlier Modern Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Silver, Silver Plate, Brass

Tankard in cone
Tankard in cone

Tankard in cone

Located in Porto, PT

Tankard in a cone shape. Silver-plated shell; marked MWF 1/0 with an acid-etched glass cup; 0.5 liter; inscribed 'Weihnachlen.1909'.

Category

Early 20th Century Unknown Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Fine Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt-Wood Mirrors
A Pair of Fine Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt-Wood Mirrors

A Pair of Fine Large Antique French Louis XVI Style Carved Gilt-Wood Mirrors

Located in New York, NY

At the center is a carved shell and opposing scroll motif positioned directly beneath the mirror plate.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

Regency Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware Seashell Dessert Service
Regency Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware Seashell Dessert Service

Regency Wedgwood Nautilus Pearlware Seashell Dessert Service

By Wedgwood

Located in Downingtown, PA

A pattern-book drawing for a tureen and stand and eight plates, titled “Wreathed Shell Dessert Coloured” and naming each shape by its conchological term, is on paper watermarked 1802...

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Pearlware, Pottery

A Large French Regence-Period Carved Giltwood Mirror
A Large French Regence-Period Carved Giltwood Mirror

A Large French Regence-Period Carved Giltwood Mirror

Located in New York, NY

The arched cresting centered with carved shell decoration above a rectangular plate with allover scrolling.

Category

1720s French Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

A Large 19th Century gilt mirror
A Large 19th Century gilt mirror

A Large 19th Century gilt mirror

Located in Shipston-On-Stour, GB

A large 19th century gilt mirror, probably French or Italian with an arched plate, shell cresting and scrolling acanthus decoration.

Category

1880s Italian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirrored Wall Sconces
Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirrored Wall Sconces

Pair of Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Carved Giltwood Mirrored Wall Sconces

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

Exceptionally decorative and architectural in design, these sconces embody the exuberant elegance of the Italian Rococo tradition, combining elaborately carved and gilded wood, shape...

Category

Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Mirror, Wood, Giltwood

6 Art Deco Salt Pepper Shakers with Creamer and Dish
6 Art Deco Salt Pepper Shakers with Creamer and Dish

6 Art Deco Salt Pepper Shakers with Creamer and Dish

Located in Boca Raton, FL

5 pcs gold porcelain salt and pepper shakers with a small creamer .and shell shape Catchall plate.

Category

1910s Austrian Art Deco Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Porcelain, Glass

Rare George II-Period Carved Gesso And Giltwood Mirror
Rare George II-Period Carved Gesso And Giltwood Mirror

Rare George II-Period Carved Gesso And Giltwood Mirror

Located in Lymington, GB

To the base, rosettes and further leaf carving and the punch-decorated apron centred by a crisply-carved shell. The original soft-bevelled plate is merely lightly foxed – providing ...

Category

Early 18th Century English George II Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

English Porcelain Blue Scale Part Dessert Service, Worcester
English Porcelain Blue Scale Part Dessert Service, Worcester

English Porcelain Blue Scale Part Dessert Service, Worcester

Located in New York, NY

Richly painted with 'Fancy Birds' within whimsical landscape vignettes, the blue border gilt with half-flowerheads and husks and edged with rocaille scrolls, comprising: a sauce ture...

Category

1780s Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Porcelain

A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730
A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730

A George II Walhut Chest on Stand Circa 1730

Located in Forest Row, East Sussex

A George II Walnut Chest on Stand. Cabriole legs with shell motif. Original back plates with original brass furniture.

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1730s English George II Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Walnut

Large Dinnerware Set by Luneville, France, circa 1930
Large Dinnerware Set by Luneville, France, circa 1930

Large Dinnerware Set by Luneville, France, circa 1930

Located in New York, NY

This set contains: 29 soup plates 44 dinner plates 15 desert plates 3 tureens 1 salad bowl 7 large round dishes 6 large oval dishes 1 centre de table 8 knife rests 1 small ...

Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chromolithographs of Peacock Tiger-Flower, Crocus & Ixia – 1897
Antique Chromolithographs of Peacock Tiger-Flower, Crocus & Ixia – 1897

Antique Chromolithographs of Peacock Tiger-Flower, Crocus & Ixia – 1897

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate 255 depicts the Peacock Tiger-Flower (Tigridia pavonia), a striking bulbous plant with bright orange petals and intricate red markings, often referred to as the “Mexican shell ...

Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Paper

Set of 6 Brass Twin Wall Lights, Rococo Revival Style, Vintage, 1920
Set of 6 Brass Twin Wall Lights, Rococo Revival Style, Vintage, 1920

Set of 6 Brass Twin Wall Lights, Rococo Revival Style, Vintage, 1920

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

A Set of 6 Unusual Brass Twin Wall Lights This is a very attractive set of lights they each have 2 sconces and a large shell design on the back plate The lights are in good vintag...

Category

1920s Rococo Revival Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Brass

George II Giltwood Mirror, circa 1735
George II Giltwood Mirror, circa 1735

George II Giltwood Mirror, circa 1735

Located in London, GB

The apron is decorated with further scrolling acanthus and scallop shell carving. The bevelled plate appears to be original with overall foxing.

Category

18th Century British George II Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Giltwood

Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845
Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845

Marine Mollusk Diversity: Sponges, Abalones, Limpets, and Chitons, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

**Oscabrion écaillieux (a & b)** - This could refer to a species of chiton, which have distinctive eight-plated shells. The print is from the 'Dictionnaire Classique des Sciences Na...

Category

1840s Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Paper

Pair of 19th Century Spode Porcelain Ice-Pails
Pair of 19th Century Spode Porcelain Ice-Pails

Pair of 19th Century Spode Porcelain Ice-Pails

By Spode

Located in London, GB

An early 19th century pair of porcelain ice-pails with gilt leaf decorated borders, part of a dessert service, comprising 20 plates, 3 shell dishes, 3 circular dishes, 4 oval dishes,...

Category

Early 19th Century English George III Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Porcelain

Giltwood Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale
Giltwood Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale

Giltwood Mirror in the Manner of Thomas Chippendale

By Thomas Chippendale

Located in London, GB

With an elaborately caved gold leaf framed with free scrolling lappet branches in the rococo style, the base with inverted cabriole legs and a central shell and leaf cartouche, the p...

Category

19th Century English George III Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Giltwood

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops
Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops

Pair Of French Marquetry Bombe Commodes With Specimen Marble Tops

Located in Bridgeport, CT

The front with intricate shell form escutcheon plates and each with a key.

Category

Early 20th Century French Louis XV Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Marble, Metal

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror
Italian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror

Italian 18th Century Giltwood Mirror

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

The very impressive top crown has a central urn joined to one at each corner with swaging garlands amidst scrolled acanthus leaves and a pierced wreath with a large top shell. All or...

Category

18th Century Italian Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Mirror, Giltwood

American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken
American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken

American Bronze Statue of Mythological Figure holding a Sundial by Robert Aitken

By Robert Ingersoll Aitken

Located in Katonah, NY

A bronze figural sundial with satyr figure by American sculptor Robert Ingersoll Aitken (1878-1949), the satyr holding a large stylized shell while crouched beneath it, the shell top...

Category

1910s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Shell Plate

Materials

Bronze

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Questions About Antique Shell Plate

  • 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.