Sheffield Silverplate Tea Service
Antique 1820s American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Antique 19th Century English High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century Portuguese Baroque Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1930s English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s English Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Coffee and Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Tea Sets
Silver Plate, Pewter
Vintage 1960s Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Gold Plate, Silver
Early 20th Century British Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Canadian Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
People Also Browsed
Mid-20th Century Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century American Victorian Crystal Serveware
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique 1730s Chinese Chinese Export Porcelain
Porcelain
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Decorative Boxes
Metal, Gold Plate
20th Century Mexican Neoclassical Revival Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Tea Sets
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century American Cigar Boxes and Humidors
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Georgian Soup Tureens
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century American Victorian Pitchers
Silver
Antique Late 19th Century Tableware
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Dutch Table Lamps
Brass
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Tea Sets
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Anglo-Indian Planters and Jardinieres
Brass
Early 20th Century American Sterling Silver
Silver, Sterling Silver
Recent Sales
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Antique 1850s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Jugendstil Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1860s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1820s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
English Coffee and Tea Sets
1990s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s French Sheffield and Silverplate
Antique 1840s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1860s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1870s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1820s English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century English Queen Anne Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1860s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
German Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1940s American Baroque Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
EPNS
Mid-20th Century English Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
English Dinnerware and Flatware Sets
Early 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Sheffield Silverplate Tea Service For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Sheffield Silverplate Tea Service?
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.
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