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Sheffield Steel Cutlery

Vintage Cheltenham & Co Stainless Steel Silver Plated Meat Carving Cutlery Set
Vintage Cheltenham & Co Stainless Steel Silver Plated Meat Carving Cutlery Set

Vintage Cheltenham & Co Stainless Steel Silver Plated Meat Carving Cutlery Set

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Vintage Cheltenham & Co Stainless Steel Silver Plated Meat Carving Cutlery Set. Circa Early 20th

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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Danish Modern Silver-Plated Capri Cutlery Set for 12 Persons by Kr. J. Andersen
Danish Modern Silver-Plated Capri Cutlery Set for 12 Persons by Kr. J. Andersen

Danish Modern Silver-Plated Capri Cutlery Set for 12 Persons by Kr. J. Andersen

Located in Esbjerg, DK

Extensive flatware cutlery set designed and made by Kristian J. Andersen - for his own company KJA

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Vintage 1960s Danish Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver, Stainless Steel

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Sheffield England Rosewood 3 Piece Carving or Cutlery Set
Sheffield England Rosewood 3 Piece Carving or Cutlery Set

Sheffield England Rosewood 3 Piece Carving or Cutlery Set

By Sheffield Collection

Located in New York, NY

Never used and still in original box. Midcentury cutlery set made in England by Sheffield. Rosewood

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Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel

Cork & Son Sheffield Rosewood Handled & Silver Capped Cutlery, Boxed S/12
Cork & Son Sheffield Rosewood Handled & Silver Capped Cutlery, Boxed S/12

Cork & Son Sheffield Rosewood Handled & Silver Capped Cutlery, Boxed S/12

By Sheffield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

From Cork & Son Cutlery Works, a set of twelve Rosewood handled, Stainless Steel knives and forks

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Vintage 1940s English International Style Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver, Stainless Steel

Cutlass Leppington Sheffield Stainless and Stag Horn Cutlery Cased Set 14 Pieces
Cutlass Leppington Sheffield Stainless and Stag Horn Cutlery Cased Set 14 Pieces

Cutlass Leppington Sheffield Stainless and Stag Horn Cutlery Cased Set 14 Pieces

By Sheffield

Located in Philadelphia, PA

– Sheffield, England, circa 1930-1950. The heat-forged stainless steel and stag Horn Cutlery is in the

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Mid-20th Century English Rustic Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel

English Sheffield Ashberry Stag Horn Forks & Knives Cutlery, Boxed Set of Twelve
English Sheffield Ashberry Stag Horn Forks & Knives Cutlery, Boxed Set of Twelve

English Sheffield Ashberry Stag Horn Forks & Knives Cutlery, Boxed Set of Twelve

By Philip Ashberry

Located in Philadelphia, PA

caps, Phillip Ashberry & Son, Sheffield, England, circa 1900. The set is in the original fitted

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Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mills Moore Sheffield Cutlery Set
Mills Moore Sheffield Cutlery Set

Mills Moore Sheffield Cutlery Set

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H 3.75 in W 20 in D 12 in

Mills Moore Sheffield Cutlery Set

By Mills Moore

Located in Hamilton, Ontario

Mid-Century Modern Mills Moore teak handled Sheffield cutlery set. This set was selected for "The

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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Stainless Steel

Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco
Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco

Table Knife Fork Stainless Sheffield Set of Cutlery 37 England Antique Art Deco

Located in Wembley, GB

Vintage Sheffield table knife and fork set of 37 items, as shown in the pictures, stainless steel

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Vintage 1930s British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel

Regent Sheffield Cutlery Teak and Stainless Mode Danish Steak Knives and Serving
Regent Sheffield Cutlery Teak and Stainless Mode Danish Steak Knives and Serving

Regent Sheffield Cutlery Teak and Stainless Mode Danish Steak Knives and Serving

By Regent Sheffield

Located in Topeka, KS

Handsome set of Mode Danish serving cutlery and steak knives by Regent Sheffield Cutlery in a

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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Knife Boxes

Materials

Stainless Steel

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Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Entrée Dish
Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Entrée Dish

Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Entrée Dish

$309

H 5.52 in W 11.03 in D 8.67 in

Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Entrée Dish

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Edwardian silver plated entrée dish having a silver plated entrée dish with a lift off lid with original handle and an ornate pretty border Measures: 14 x 28 x 22cm Date...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

English Silver Plate Tableware Serving Piece
English Silver Plate Tableware Serving Piece

English Silver Plate Tableware Serving Piece

$1,500

H 6 in W 9.5 in D 9.5 in

English Silver Plate Tableware Serving Piece

By Sheffield Silver Co.

Located in Tarry Town, NY

English silver plate tableware/ barware serving piece with squirrel handle resting on a round base with interior swirl design details. The centerpiece is in great condition. Maker's ...

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Vintage 1930s English Serving Pieces

Materials

Silver Plate

Set of 12 English Mintons Cobalt and Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates
Set of 12 English Mintons Cobalt and Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates

Set of 12 English Mintons Cobalt and Gold Encrusted Dinner Plates

Located in Dallas, TX

Very fine set of 12 Mintons cobalt and gold encrusted dinner plates. Beautiful design and so elegant!

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Early 20th Century English Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

English Silver Plate Roll Top Dish
English Silver Plate Roll Top Dish

English Silver Plate Roll Top Dish

$250

H 5 in W 8.5 in D 5.5 in

English Silver Plate Roll Top Dish

Located in Pomona, CA

An English silver plate roll-top dish, circa 1920s.

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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel

Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel

Located in Suffolk, GB

Antique Edwardian quality silver plated biscuit barrel having a quality shaped lift of lid with a shaped finial above a circular barrel raised on a shaped base. Measures: 15.5 x 1...

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Antique Early 1900s English Edwardian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Paw Foot Meat Cutlery Chaffing Dish Tray
Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Paw Foot Meat Cutlery Chaffing Dish Tray

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Paw Foot Meat Cutlery Chaffing Dish Tray

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Antique English Victorian Silver Plated Paw Foot Meat Cutlery Chaffing Dish with Removable Warming Tray (Add hot water) and Deer Engraving. Circa Late 19th Century. Measurements: 3" ...

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Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Silver Plate

Horace Woodward & Co Victorian Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl
Horace Woodward & Co Victorian Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl

Horace Woodward & Co Victorian Sterling Silver Presentation Bowl

By Edgar Finley & Hugh Taylor, Horace Woodward & Co. Ltd.

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

A fine antique Victorian sterling silver presentation bowl; part of our presentation silverware collection This fine antique sterling silver bowl has an oval spreading form onto a p...

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Antique 1890s English Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Silver Plate Centrepiece Epergne, Sheffield Glass Tray Cherub Dish
Silver Plate Centrepiece Epergne, Sheffield Glass Tray Cherub Dish

Silver Plate Centrepiece Epergne, Sheffield Glass Tray Cherub Dish

Located in Potters Bar, GB

- Stunning Sheffield silver plate epergne or centrepiece - Adorned with gold leaf cherubs and various crystal glass bowls - Museum quality collectors piece

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Vintage 1980s Centerpieces

Materials

Silver

Silver Plate Centrepiece Stand Table Display Sheffield Epergne
Silver Plate Centrepiece Stand Table Display Sheffield Epergne

Silver Plate Centrepiece Stand Table Display Sheffield Epergne

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Delightful Sheffield silver plate epergne or centrepiece Great piece for high end tablescaping Main central crystal glass bowl surrounded by four smaller glass bowls Patina to the si...

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Vintage 1980s Centerpieces

Materials

Silver Plate

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Sheffield Steel Cutlery For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of sheffield steel cutlery you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. Your living room may not be complete without an item from our selection of sheffield steel cutlery — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of sheffield steel cutlery, designed in the Art Deco, Victorian or mid-century modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of sheffield steel cutlery over the years, but those crafted by George Adams, Mappin & Webb and Viners are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Sheffield Steel Cutlery?

Prices for a piece of sheffield steel cutlery start at $85 and top out at $24,893 with the average selling for $2,491.

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.