Victorian Silver Serving Tray Sheffield
Antique Early 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century English Victorian 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 Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Gold, Copper, Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century British Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s Victorian Serving Pieces
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Metal
Early 20th Century Victorian Platters and Serveware
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Malachite, Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
20th Century Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s British Victorian Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1880s English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 1890s British High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Antique Early 1900s English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Antique 19th Century English Serving Pieces
Sterling Silver
Antique 1890s English Late Victorian Platters and Serveware
Sterling Silver
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Victorian Silver Serving Tray Sheffield For Sale on 1stDibs
How Much is a Victorian Silver Serving Tray Sheffield?
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.