How do you identify old plates?

To identify old plates, flip them over and examine their maker's marks. You can research these markings using trusted online resources to find out who produced your plates. Some pieces may also feature production years, model or style numbers, patent numbers and other information that can be useful when making an identification. If your plates are unmarked or you encounter any problems with your research, consider consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a diverse assortment of antique and vintage plates on 1stDibs.

How old is the Davis Cabinet Company?

The Davis Cabinet Company is more than 90 years old. The company, founded by Lipscomb "Lip" Davis in 1929, grew out of a lumber mill operation located on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Owners of the mill opened the Standard Furniture Company to put leftover lumber to use. Davis worked for Standard Furniture for eight years before he bought out the company and reopened it as the Davis Cabinet Company. Find a diverse assortment of Davis Cabinet Company furniture on 1stDibs.

How old is the Rado Watch Company?

The Rado Watch Company is more than 100 years old. Brothers Ernst, Fritz and Werner Schlup founded the company as Schlup & Co. in Lengnau, Switzerland, in 1917. During the 1950s, the brothers introduced the Rado watch brand and subsequently changed the name of their company to correspond with their successful collection. Find a range of Rado watches on 1stDibs.

How old is the Yves Saint Laurent company?

The fashion house Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 1962 by Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé in Paris, France. Their mission was to make prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear fashion, a reputable trend. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon after by YSL Rive Gauche for men. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of iconic vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent clothing and accessories.

How do I find out how old my Sheffield plate is?

Sheffield plates were created in 1742 with production ceasing by the 1870s. The process fused silver and copper together to create utensils and serve ware. Work with a certified appraiser to determine the age and authenticity of your Sheffield plate item. On 1stDibs, you’ll find expertly vetted Sheffield serve ware and collectibles.

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A Pair of Pottery Plates in the "Old Chelsea" Pattern Made United States C. 1890

$185 / item

A Pair of Pottery Plates in the "Old Chelsea" Pattern Made United States C. 1890

By Lenox's Ceramic Art Company

Located in Katonah, NY

Marks: Over a royal crown "OLD CHELSEA Ceramic Art Company Crwon Pottery (see image).

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Antique Late 19th Century George III Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

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Aluminium Company Name Plate "Borsig" from Germany, Old Industrial Sign

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H 17.33 in W 48.04 in D 1.19 in

Aluminium Company Name Plate "Borsig" from Germany, Old Industrial Sign

Located in Hamburg, DE

Borsig is a German mechanical engineering company based in Berlin. The company mainly produced steam locomotives and during the era of steam locomotives it was the largest supplier o...

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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Architectural Elements

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Aluminum

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Salver Barker Ellis, 19th Century

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H 0.79 in W 13.39 in D 13.39 in

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Salver Barker Ellis, 19th Century

By Barker Ellis Silver Co.

Located in London, GB

In the 1960s, the firm merged with another, old established company manufacturing silver plated and electroplated ware, Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd.

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Vintage Industrial 3 Three Step Herbert Terry Anglepoise Table Desk Lamp Light

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H 33.47 in W 5.91 in D 18.9 in

Vintage Industrial 3 Three Step Herbert Terry Anglepoise Table Desk Lamp Light

By Herbert Terry

Located in Sale, GB

- The lamp has maintained all of its original features including the steel arms, large knurled mid section tensioner, small bolt at the lamp shade wrist, heavy single cast three s...

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Early 20th Century British Table Lamps

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Steel

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Plates, 19th Century

$330 / set

H 1.5 in Dm 9.75 in

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of "Neu-Ozier" Molded Plates, 19th Century

By Meissen Porcelain

Located in CH

Meissen Porcelain, Pair of “Neu-Ozier” Molded Plates 19th Century A fine pair of Meissen porcelain plates in the “Neu-Ozier” molded style, dating to the 19th century. Each plate fea...

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Antique 19th Century German Rococo Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique French Strasbourg Faience Floral Plates

$1,200 / set

H 1 in Dm 8.88 in

Pair of Antique French Strasbourg Faience Floral Plates

By Strasbourg Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of French faience plates. Attributed to the Hannong / Strasbourg-Haguenau factory in Strasbourg, France. With a scalloped rim and painted floral decoration to the cente...

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Antique 19th Century French Delft and Faience

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Faience

Two Antique Dresden Hand-Painted Reticulated Cabinet Plates

$1,250 / set

H 1.25 in Dm 9.5 in

Two Antique Dresden Hand-Painted Reticulated Cabinet Plates

By Dresden Porcelain

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A finely worked pair of antique Dresden reticulated cabinet plates. Each with hand-painted decoration. Diameter: ca. 9 1/2 in.

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Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair Spode Porcelain Oval Platters in the Chinoiserie Kakiemon Pattern 282

$2,485 / set

H 1.25 in W 12.125 in D 9.25 in

Pair Spode Porcelain Oval Platters in the Chinoiserie Kakiemon Pattern 282

By Spode

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique early 19th century English George III Spode porcelain oval serving platters. Decorated with a colorful flowering prunus branch in the Chinoiserie kakiemon pattern number...

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Antique 1810s English George III Platters and Serveware

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Porcelain

Pair of Early 19th-century English Ironstone Plates in the Chinese Export Style

$650 / set

H 1 in Dm 9.25 in

Pair of Early 19th-century English Ironstone Plates in the Chinese Export Style

Located in San Francisco, CA

On offer is a pair of beautiful antique plates which are classic pieces of 19th-century English Patent Ironstone China, most likely manufactured by Mason's (or a contemporary Staffor...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Dinner Plates

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Ironstone, Paint

Pair Mason's Patent Ironstone China Small Rococo Platters or Plates Circa 1815

$985 / set

H 1 in W 7.375 in D 6.5 in

Pair Mason's Patent Ironstone China Small Rococo Platters or Plates Circa 1815

By Mason's Ironstone

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique early 19th century English George III Mason's Patent Ironstone China small Rococo platters or plates circa 1815. Each oval dish with hand painted flowers within a turquo...

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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Platters and Serveware

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Ironstone

Pair of Chinese Plate India Compagny 18th Century

$256Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 0.99 in Dm 9.45 in

Pair of Chinese Plate India Compagny 18th Century

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

Pair of Chinese plates with floral motifs from the Compagnie des Indes dating from the 18th century. They are decorated with a bouquet of flowers and small flowers on the contours. T...

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Antique 18th Century Chinese Platters and Serveware

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Pair of 19th Century English Coalport Porcelain Plates

$1,250

H 1.25 in Dm 10 in

Pair of 19th Century English Coalport Porcelain Plates

By Coalport Porcelain

Located in Atlanta, GA

Pair of large Coalport Porcelain plates with gilt rim and accents, floral decoration in blues, reds, and greens. 19th century England. Price is for the Pair of Plates.

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Antique 19th Century English Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair Antique 19th Century Italian Cantagalli Faience Dinner Plates from Florence

$985 / set

H 1 in W 10.5 in D 10.5 in

Pair Antique 19th Century Italian Cantagalli Faience Dinner Plates from Florence

By Cantagalli

Located in Litchfield, CT

Pair antique 19th century Italian Cantagalli faience pottery dinner plates from Florence. Decorated with floral sprig in shades of yellow, orange blue and green. Marked with rooster ...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Dinner Plates

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Faience

Pair of Antique English Derby Porcelain Dishes with Floral Design

$380 / set

H 1.2 in Dm 10.25 in

Pair of Antique English Derby Porcelain Dishes with Floral Design

By Royal Crown Derby Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This pair of Derby porcelain plates was hand painted, showing beautiful summer flowers in bright polychrome enamels. They were painted by eminent Derby flower painter Leonard Lead ci...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Romantic Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Mid-19th Century Saxony Porcelain Plates with Floral Motifs

$458 / set

H 1.19 in Dm 9.85 in

Pair of Mid-19th Century Saxony Porcelain Plates with Floral Motifs

Located in Roma, IT

These Saxony Porcelain Plates are original decorative objects realized during the mid-XIX century, based on a eighteenth-century model. The two vintage plates are finely decorated wi...

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Antique Mid-19th Century German Modern Platters and Serveware

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Two antique ceramic plates, France, 19th century

$515 / set

H 1.58 in Dm 9.06 in

Two antique ceramic plates, France, 19th century

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

A set of two antique ceramic plates, France, 19th century, hand-decorated with traditional motifs. Each piece features a unique design: one adorned with a stylized floral geometric p...

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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Dinner Plates

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Ceramic

Pair of Antique Old or Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain & Floral Plates by P A Hannong

$695 / set

H 1.13 in Dm 9.5 in

Pair of Antique Old or Vieux Paris Gilt Porcelain & Floral Plates by P A Hannong

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine pair of antique French porcelain plates. In old Paris or vieux paris porcelain. By the Paris porcelain manufactory of Peter Anton Hannong. With a scalloped border, gilt ri...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Dinner Plates

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English Adderley Ware Porcelain Plates, Pair

$675 / set

H 0.88 in Dm 8.5 in

English Adderley Ware Porcelain Plates, Pair

By Adderley Ware

Located in New York, NY

A pair of English fine bone china porcelain plates with a beautiful floral botanical center design, by Adderley Ware, circa early-20th century, England. Plates have a beautiful, rais...

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Early 20th Century English Dinner Plates

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Worcester Bird Plates

$1,895 / set

H 0.5 in Dm 8.25 in

Pair of Antique Worcester Bird Plates

By Royal Worcester

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Pair of yellow dessert plates with exotic bird medallions and butterfly cameos. Impressed crown mark on verso. Retains antique shop stickers on verso with retail price of $2500. cir...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Porcelain

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Porcelain

Pair of Antique Ridgway “Noma” Plates - Hand-Painted Orientalist Design

$447 / set

H 0.79 in Dm 9.45 in

Pair of Antique Ridgway “Noma” Plates - Hand-Painted Orientalist Design

By Ridgway Porcelain

Located in SANT ADRIÀ DE BESÒS, ES

Elevate your collection with this exquisite pair of antique Ridgway porcelain plates, dating to the mid-19th century and decorated in the distinctive “Noma” pattern. Each plate is ri...

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Antique 19th Century British Ceramics

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Faience, Porcelain

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Old Company Plate For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the old company plate you’re looking for. An old company plate — often made from metal, paper and wood — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an old company plate, we have 265 options in-stock, while there are 96 modern editions to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer old company plate, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. An old company plate, designed in the mid-century modern, Art Deco or Georgian style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one old company plate that is appealing in its simplicity, but Cassina, Charlotte Perriand and Hebanon Fratelli Basile produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is an Old Company Plate?

Prices for an old company plate can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $50 and can go as high as $200,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,549.

Questions About Old Company Plate

How do you identify old plates?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertNovember 13, 2024
To identify old plates, flip them over and examine their maker's marks. You can research these markings using trusted online resources to find out who produced your plates. Some pieces may also feature production years, model or style numbers, patent numbers and other information that can be useful when making an identification. If your plates are unmarked or you encounter any problems with your research, consider consulting a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer. Explore a diverse assortment of antique and vintage plates on 1stDibs.
How old is the Davis Cabinet Company?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
The Davis Cabinet Company is more than 90 years old. The company, founded by Lipscomb "Lip" Davis in 1929, grew out of a lumber mill operation located on the Cumberland River in Tennessee. Owners of the mill opened the Standard Furniture Company to put leftover lumber to use. Davis worked for Standard Furniture for eight years before he bought out the company and reopened it as the Davis Cabinet Company. Find a diverse assortment of Davis Cabinet Company furniture on 1stDibs.
How old is the Rado Watch Company?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertDecember 5, 2024
The Rado Watch Company is more than 100 years old. Brothers Ernst, Fritz and Werner Schlup founded the company as Schlup & Co. in Lengnau, Switzerland, in 1917. During the 1950s, the brothers introduced the Rado watch brand and subsequently changed the name of their company to correspond with their successful collection. Find a range of Rado watches on 1stDibs.
How old is the Yves Saint Laurent company?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
The fashion house Yves Saint Laurent was founded in 1962 by Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent and Pierre Bergé in Paris, France. Their mission was to make prêt-à-porter, or ready-to-wear fashion, a reputable trend. In 1966, they opened the first YSL Rive Gauche women’s boutique in Paris, followed soon after by YSL Rive Gauche for men. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of iconic vintage and contemporary Saint Laurent clothing and accessories.
How do I find out how old my Sheffield plate is?
1 Answer
1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
Sheffield plates were created in 1742 with production ceasing by the 1870s. The process fused silver and copper together to create utensils and serve ware. Work with a certified appraiser to determine the age and authenticity of your Sheffield plate item. On 1stDibs, you’ll find expertly vetted Sheffield serve ware and collectibles.