Sheffield Gallery Tray
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
Mid-20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century Unknown Edwardian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage 1910s English Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Art Deco Bottles
Gold Leaf
Recent Sales
Vintage 1960s British Sheffield and Silverplate
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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s European Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century British Platters and Serveware
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century British Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Mid-20th Century English Tray Tables
Silver Plate
Antique Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Sheffield and Silverp...
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 19th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Antique Late 19th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century American Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate, Copper
Antique 19th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Antique Early 1900s British Edwardian Platters and Serveware
Sheffield Plate
Vintage 1910s American Edwardian Barware
Sheffield Plate
Mid-20th Century English Barware
Silver Plate
20th Century English Georgian Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English George IV Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English George III Tea Sets
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s British Georgian Platters and Serveware
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century English Platters and Serveware
Metal, Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-20th Century British Tray Tables
Sheffield Plate
20th Century English Edwardian Tray Tables
Silver Plate
20th Century European Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper, Sheffield Plate
Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Other Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
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Sheffield Gallery Tray For Sale on 1stDibs
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Finding the Right Sheffield-silverplate for You
Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.
A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.
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. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.
Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.
Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington & Co. and more.
- What is a gallery tray?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A gallery tray is a serving tray that comes with a raised rim with integrated handles, for extra protection against items slipping off of the tray. It is often used just for decorative purposes, on a buffet or dining table, as a statement of style and elegance. Find a collection of trays on 1stDibs today.
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