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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Six elegant Art Deco Butter Knife Rest in silverplate from Christofle. 1930s
By Christofle
Located in Knivsta, SE
Extremly Elegant set of six Art Deco Butter Knife Rest in Silverplate. Made in strict Art Deco during the 1930s by the famous manufacturer Christofle from Paris, France.
Wear consis...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
60 Piece Vintage English Silver Plated Cased Kings Pattern Cutlery Set X8
Located in Wembley, GB
A Rare Cased Set of 60 antique valuable silver-plated Spoons. An elegant English Sheffield silverplated Kings Pattern 8 individuals setting canteen of cutlery, 60 pieces, mid 20th c...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver, Sterling Silver, Silver Plate
A Maison Christofle Plated Silver Art Deco Bucket
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
The Ondulations Champagne Bucket is a strong Art Deco design of Fjerdinstad of the Art Deci period .
The plated silver is in excellent condition as are the silversmithy marks .
The...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Pair Vintage Danish Modern Silver Plate Lily Form Candelabras, Denmark, C1950
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair Vintage Danish Modern Silver Plated Three Light Lily Form Candelabras C1950.
Measures - 5"H x 8.5"W x 8.5"D.
A pair of vintage Danish modern silver-plated candelabras, eac...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Floral Mirror Plateau Tray, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique silverplate mirror plateau, circa 1920. No maker's mark. This beautiful plateau has an ornate floral design in a lovely silver patina and retains the original bevele...
Category
Early 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Smart Handled Drinks Tray by J B Chatterley & Sons c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A grand large Art Deco silver plated tray, lovely quality to be expected by the well renowned silversmith J B Chatterley & Sons Ltd.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1950s Glass Domed Cake Stand Silver Pedestal
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
Lovely vintage Pedestal Cake Stand Silver Plated Glass Dome cover
decorative trim stand
10 h x 12.5 diameter
Original preowned vintage
Refer to images provided
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Modernist Silver Plate Teapot, After Christopher Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Modernist Silver Plate Teapot, After Christopher Dresser
20th Century
This striking modernist silver-plated teapot is an elegant reproduction of a design by the renowned B...
Category
20th Century English Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French 19th Century Monogrammed Silverplate Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glamorous French silver plated tray with an intertwined “M” and “E” monogram at center. This rectangular tray features a stepped border with elegant handles and is decorated with f...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver
Circa 1968 "Louis XVI" Pattern Silverplated Flatware Set by Mappin & Webb
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1968 "Louis XVI" pattern silverplated flatware set by Mappin & Webb. Presented with the original oak, labeled chest. One of the most elegant & refined designs, now sadly discon...
Category
1960s British Louis XVI Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gucci 1970s Quail Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Gucci
Located in Milan, IT
Gucci 1970s Quail salt and pepper shakers.
Signed Gucci Italy
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Antique English Boxed Engraved Sheffield Fish 26 Piece Fish Serving Set
By Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique English Boxed Engraved Sheffield 26-Piece Fish Serving Set
Hallmarks of Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin—Sheffield, England—1895
Exp...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
1960s FAOAL Silver Handmade Cocktail Shaker
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb silver-plated vintage cocktail shaker hand-made in the 1960s in Italy by the Italian silversmiths, FAOAL. This handsome piece is beautifully made and signed on the base. In ...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1960
This novelty honey pot cast as a large honey Bee with textured legs and silver plated body has a pair of hinged wing...
Category
1950s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Italian Bullet Recipe Cocktail Shaker, circa 1940
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent vintage Italian cocktail shaker in silver and gold plate dating to circa 1940.
Shaped in the form of a bullet, the body is mad...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Elegant Silver-Plated Tray from the late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Silver-Plated Tray from the late 19th Century. Beautiful decor and with two elegant handles. Probably made in Sweden during the 1870s-1880s.
Wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
6 Vintage 1940s-1950s Silver Plated Shells, Place Card Holders, Fratelli Broggi
Located in London, Fitzrovia
Vintage, precious and fun silver plated set of 6 place card holders / shells, by Fratelli Broggi, Milano, Italy circa 1940's / 50's.
Superb quality and condition...
Please note tha...
Category
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Pair of Antique Salt Shaker Sliver Quail Birds Decorative Salt Shaker & Tray
Located in Wembley, GB
Small Silver Birds Vintage Salt and Pepper, Set of 2 w/ Sliver Quail Birds with Tray.
Antique valuable silver plated salt and pepper shake...
Category
1960s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
Mexican Los Castillo Style Parrot Handle & Silver Pitcher
By Los Castillo
Located in Stamford, CT
Mexican Los Castillo style parrot handle pitcher. Silver plate with lightly hammered finish and green stone parrot handle. Heavy and well made.
No makers mark or brand stamp.
Category
Late 20th Century Mexican Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
English Sheffield Ice Bucket 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
English sheffield ice bucket, 1980s
Found in a noble apartment. Regularly stamped. Small signs of the time.
Category
1980s British Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Silver Plate and Crystal Caviar Holder 1980s
Located in Palermo, IT
Silver plate and crystal caviar holder, 80s
Found in a noble apartment. Small signs of the time.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Old Sheffield Plate Oval Beef Venison Tureen & Domed Cover C 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent very large antique English Old Sheffield silver plated beef or venison tureen with the original domed cover, circa 1810 in date and bearing the Cross Arrows mar...
Category
1810s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous ice minimalist / modernist silver plated ice bucket, I believe in the Windsor pattern, designed c.1960
by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Old Sheffield Plate English Tray Early Victorian, Handles, Engraved, Hallmarked
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as we aim to provide detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our items.
This important and opulent English Old Sheffield Plate tray...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Hermes, Paris Cordage Bottle Opener in Silver Plate c.1960's
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage French silver plated bottle opener created c.1960's for the "Cordage" range, a range of exceptional items for the home and office.
Stamped Hermes, Paris and Mad...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century French Silver Plate Ice Bucket
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb vintage Art Deco style petite silverplate ice bucket made in France. Hallmarked on reverse. This stylish ice bucket has ring handles and a sleek design with clean lines, per...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair Italian Silver Plated Fighting Cockerels 20th C
Located in London, GB
This is a very attractive antique pair of Italian silver plated fighting cockerels, circa 1920 in date.
These beautifully sculpted and hand-chased fine textured cockerels are in realistic aggressive and dynamic fighting poses with flowing plumage and open wings ready to attack.
They will add a touch of action to your dining table, game table or buffet.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 20 cm x Width 16 cm x Depth 15 cm
Height 19 cm x Width 15 cm x Depth 16 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 8 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inches
Height 7 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inches
A cockfight is a sport between two roosters (cocks), or more accurately gamecocks, held in a ring called a cockpit. The history of raising fowl for fighting goes back 6,000 years. The first documented use of the word gamecock, denoting use of the cock as to a “game”, a sport,pastime or entertainment, was recorded in 1646, after the term “cock of the game” used by George Wilson, in the earliest known book on the sport of cockfighting in The Commendation of Cocks and Cock Fighting in 1607. But it was during Magellan's voyage of discovery of the Philippines in 1521 when modern cockfighting was first witnessed and documented by AntonioPigafetta, Magellan's chronicler, in the kingdom of Taytay.
The combatants, referred to as gamecocks, are specially bred birds, conditioned for increased stamina and strength. The comb and wattle are cut off in order to meet show standards of the American Gamefowl Society and the Old English Game...
Category
20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Footed Mirror Plateau, circa 1920
Located in Pearland, TX
A gorgeous antique silverplate footed mirror plateau, circa 1920. No maker's mark. This beautiful plateau has a lovely silver patina, ornate feet, and an...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 12 Silver-Plated Champagne Flutes with Tray, Stamped Saint Hilaire French
Located in London, GB
This stunning and elegant set includes 12 silver-plated champagne flutes and a matching silver-plated serving tray. Each flute features a beautifully twisted, fluted design that catc...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
24-piece Birks Regency plate Fish Set C.1920
Located in Toronto, Ontario
24-piece Birks Regency plate Fish Set C.1920. Comprising 12 fish knives and 12 fish forks. Simple thread design. Condition: Good. Lengths: 7.25 inc...
Category
1920s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Crystal & Silver Hen Egg Holder Sculpturer Kitchen Décor Glaze VTG Dish
Located in Wembley, GB
Antique Silver plated and crystal Chicken Hen Egg Holder Farmhouse Country Home Decor Glaze VTG Dish. The elegant hen can be a decorative egg holder which added to your kitchen decoration.
Length approx. 13 cm, height approx. 13.5 cm. The glass bowl marked “Genuine Crystal...
Category
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal
Art Deco set of 12 animal knife-rests by Ercuis France 1930.
By Ercuis
Located in Antwerp, BE
Art Deco set of 12 animal knife-rests by Ercuis, France 1930.
Silver plated metal. Stamped with Ercuis centaur mark. Stamped number.
Animals: 2 x hippo, duck, cat, bird, seal & rab...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Large Silver Plated Serving Tray - Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large silver-plated tray, from the French brand Christofle.
The tray is in incredibly beautiful condition, it looks as if it has hardly been used. Beautiful color and shi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, circa 1880 in date.
It has a beau...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Christofle "Malmaison" Silver Plated Flatware in New Box, Set of 49
By Christofle
Located in Ross, CA
Forty nine piece flatware set made by Christofle in France, in the Malmaison pattern. The service for twelve was made around 2000. All the pieces are hallmarked and come in a new box...
Category
Early 2000s French Empire Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Crumb Scoop by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, England, 1890s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique silver plate crumb scoop by Atkin Brothers made in Sheffield, England, the end of the 19th century.
The Atkin Brothers can trace their roots back to Sheffield silversmith, ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Second Empire French Napoleon III Silver Plate Ornate Dessert Forks, S/11
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eleven antique French dessert forks from the Napoleon III era, circa 1852-1870.
Ornate, delicate, and elegant – the tapered handles show a styling of scrolls, ribbing, and ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Butter Dish - Apple - Christofle France
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful silver-plated butter dish, made by the French brand Christofle. Designed by Lino Sabattini.
The butter dish is in good condition. Beautiful color and brilliance.
Dimensio...
Category
1990s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti mid-century cutlery sets for 6, A Krupp, 42 pieces each, 3 sets
Located in London, Fitzrovia
3 sets for 6 are available
42 silver plated pieces in each set!
so all together, a rare large Arthur Krupp set, most probably designed by Gio Ponti as are all the Arthur Krupp silverplated tea and coffee sets from the Belfiore.
these would make a huge 126 piece set for 18 settings.
each of the 3 sets includes:
6 large knifes, 6 large forks and 6 large spoons.
6 small knifes...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jugs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Pair of antique Edwardian quality silver plated and cut glass claret jugs having silver plated shaped lift up lids with elegant handles and attractive cut glass claret jugs.
A ver...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Georgian, Sheffield Silver Plate Candlesticks, Pair
By Sheffield
Located in Soquel, CA
19th Century Georgian, Sheffield Silver Plate Candlesticks, Pair
Pair of English, Georgian, George IV Sheffield silver plate candlesticks. Vintage, distressed silver finish. Silver ...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Copper
Francois Frionnet French Art Deco Silver Plate Flatware- Set of 49, c. 1930's
Located in Ross, CA
Set of 49 pieces of French Art Deco flatware in silverplate, each piece hallmarked by the maker Francois Frionnet.
Francois Frionnet is one of the master silversmiths of the first ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Oval Oyster Silver Plated Dish with Tilting Lid by Cooper Brothers Sheffield
Located in Delft, NL
Oval oyster silver plated dish with tilting lid by Cooper Brothers Sheffield, England
Domed roll top oyster server circa 1900 with handles in shell style with inner tray. The server...
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
John Round Sheffield Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Fan Shaped Toast Rack
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual large English Aesthetic Movement silver plate toast or muffin rack by John Round & Son of Sheffield and dated 1887. The rack stands on four square cut corner feet adjoined...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Punch Bowl W Briggs Sheffield 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated punch bowl bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths W.Briggs & Co of Sheffield, England, Circa 1880 in date.
This exquisite punch bowl has beautiful and incredibly detailed scroll-cast rim with embossed half fluted decoration and raised on a pedestal foot.
This is truly a special item and it will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, the bowl shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 21 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches
According to the Census, William Marriott Briggs (1845-1934) was born at Chesterfield. He was the son of William Briggs; his mother was Sarah Marriott Briggs.
In 1871, aged 25, he was enumerated in the Census as an ‘electro-plate manufacturer’, living with his parents at Brocco Bank. An establishment date of 1845 appeared in a trade advertisement, which ties in with Briggs’s apparent birth date. In 1873, William Briggs & Co registered a silver mark from Andrew Street, Wicker. Briggs had taken over the Britannia metal and electro-plate enterprise of James Allan...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti mid-century cutlery sets for 6, A Krupp, 42 pieces each, 3 sets
Located in London, Fitzrovia
3 sets for 6 are available
42 silver plated pieces in each set!
so all together, a rare large Arthur Krupp set, most probably designed by Gio Ponti as are all the Arthur Krupp silverplated tea and coffee sets from the Belfiore.
these would make a huge 126 piece set for 18 settings.
each of the 3 sets includes:
6 large knifes, 6 large forks and 6 large spoons.
6 small knifes...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Silver-Plated Ice Bucket – England
Located in London, GB
This silver-plated ice bucket, dating to the late 19th century, is a stunning example of Victorian craftsmanship. It hails from Sheffield, England, and features a robust and elegant ...
Category
1890s British Other Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Gio Ponti Set Coffe Service
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
A Gio Ponti set of coffe and tea service from the Hotel Parco dei Principi In Roma ; six pieces; in alpacca by Calderoni Argenteria
stamped logo PDP.
Sold with a letter of authenti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Biscuit Box Fenton Brothers, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a highly decorative antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers' mark of the renowned silversmiths Fenton Brothers of Sheffield, England, circa 1890 in date and bearing the Staniforth's Patent mark as well as the registration number 4467.
It has a beautifully shaped body sitting in a cast frame with remarkably chased branch supports and the original interior features elegant hand-pierced dividers.
It opens out into two halves and is held shut by gorgeous laurel wreath loose ring handles at the top.
This wonderful container could house anything from sweets to biscuits or trinkets.
Whatever you choose to store in this lovely item you are sure to do it in style.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, the piece shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, the biscuit box displays beautifully, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 25 x width 23 x depth 14
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9.8 x width 9.1 x depth 5.5
Fenton Brothers LTD, Sheffield
Firm established in 1875 at South Moor Works, East Street, Sheffield by John Frederick Fenton...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1930s Sheffield Art Deco Pearlized Yellow Bakelite Flatware, Service for 12
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A service for twelve, Pearlized Bakelite handles and stainless steel flatware set, in the Art Deco style, circa early 1930s.
Marked Firth-Sterling Stainless Steel. Firth-Sterling wa...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
Two Part Modernist Cocktail Shaker by Orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A smart Bauhaus style two-part cocktail shaker with it's sleek modernist design in silver plate.
Made by the top-notch Parisian silversmith, Christofle of Paris, signed on both pi...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique WMF Silver Plated Sweets / Visiting Card / Key/ Tray Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful WMF Art Nouveau silver plated visiting card tray Circa 1900 in date.
Depicting a female figure in a long, flowing diaphanous dress, the train forming the double sided tray, with the impressed maker's mark and stamped '169' to underside.
This exquisite casket could house anything from trinkets, keys, sweets to jewellery.
Whatever you choose to use this item for you are sure to do it in style.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 22 x Width 34.5 x Depth 16.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 6 inches
WMF
In 1853, Daniel Straub, a miller from Geislingen, joined forces with the Schweizer Brothers to form the "Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer" in Geislingen.
This was the second company to be founded by Straub - previously in 1850, from the nucleus of a small repair workshop, which he had set up to work on the construction of Geislingen's famous railway incline, he had founded Maschinenfabrik Geislingen. This company was involved mainly in manufacturing mill turbines and traded throughout Europe.
As early as 1862, the young company distinguished itself by winning a gold medal at the World Exhibition in London. In 1866, following the departure of the brothers Louis and Friedrich Schweizer, the company was renamed Straub & Sohn" (Straub & Son). The company showroom, built in 1868 in Berlin, gradually evolved to become the company's first retail outlet. Three years later, the company was already employing 60 workers. By 1880, the number of employees had grown to approximately 200 and the company was already producing 960 different items.
1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two.
1892 saw the development of a special technique for silver plating cutlery, whereby the silver is distributed in a way that, at the points of the cutlery most exposed to wear and tear, the coating is twice as thick as elsewhere. This process was patented and is still in use today. Known nowadays as 'Perfect Hard Silver plating' the technique remains exclusive to WMF.
Under Carl Hugele the company gained international standing. At the turn of the century the factory in Geislingen employed 3,000 workers. By 1910, this number had already grown to 4,000, making WMF the largest company in Wurttemberg at this time. Sales catalogues were printed in twelve languages. Subsidiary companies in London, Warsaw and Vienna opened up export markets.
Under the direction of Albert Mayer the WMF studio was influenced by the art nouveau style. The product range was modernized and considerably extended. In 1905 WMF acquired a majority holding of the Cologne company Orivit AG, which manufactured products from "Orivit", a tin alloy.
As of 1925, products created by the Contemporary Decorative Products Department (NKA) made their debut on the market. This department was set up under the direction of Hugo Debach in order to establish the name of WMF amongst consumers interested in art and design. This department was responsible for producing the special "Ikora" finish, which has earned an important place in the annals of art history. The "Ikora" brand name referred to a specific method of treating the surface of the metal, by which layers of coating were applied in a partly chemical and partly heat induced process. A host of newly developed hand-finishing techniques enhanced the possibilities for adding decorative flourishes to the products. Despite being mass produced, every item looked as if it had been individually crafted.
At the end of the war the company had lost its foreign assets, associated factories...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Unusual accent decorating piece; a silver plated or silver alloy (unmarked) late Victorian British diminutive watering can, circa 1895, that would have been used to water interior pl...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Tableware Tea/Coffee Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 19th century English Sheffield silver plate tableware five pieces tea/coffee service. The coffee/tea features intricate exterior floral details and paw. The set include a tall ...
Category
Early 1800s English High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Silverplated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection 2 Light Candelabra
By Christofle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair Silverplated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection 2 Light Candelabra France Circa 1900-1925
A stunning pair of silver-plated Christofle 'Dupérier' Collection two-light candelabra, ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century American Victorian Silver Plated Pitcher on Stand
Located in Forney, TX
A magnificent classical American fancy silver plated ice water pitcher and swing stand serving set. Circa 1860s
Exquisitely crafted in the mid-19th cent...
Category
Mid-19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
St. James Brazil Silver Plate Caviar Server with Glass Bowl
By St. James
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic and elegant caviar server is perfectly timeless in style. Upon opening the lid you will find a glass bowl resting on the understated silver rim which lifts out. The ice ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle
Located in Hanover, MA
1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008.
Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Ornate Oval Footed Victorian Silver Plate Tray with Gallery and Handles
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional silver plate tray, of oval form having a pierced trim gallery, ornate handles and decorative feet. The center surface is finely and intricately decorated, the workmanship...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Five Forks
By Sheffield
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Five Forks Floral Design
Silver plate with faux bone handle. Difficult to see hallmarks.
approximately 7 x .75 ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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, with unique handles.
This vintage set of fine Sheffield cutlery knives and forks is done in stainless steel and porcelain handles.
The handles fit perfectly in hands. This traditional version of OLD ENGLISH has pistol-handled knives with beautiful Queen Anne blades. Queen Anne Pistol Dinner Knives.
They all marked as the J. Adams Ltd (Sheffield Knives...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Steel, Stainless Steel
Art Deco English Silver Toast Rack, 4 Slice Breakfast Bread Car Shape Toast Bar
Located in Wembley, GB
A lovely petite English silver plated four-slice car-shaped toast rack. This fine quality silver toast rack is well made with a lovely Art Deco style geometric shape and decorative f...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
25 Antique Spoon English Silver Demitasse Coffee Tea Spoons 4 Set of 6
Located in Wembley, GB
4 Set of 6 English Silver Plated Espresso Coffee or Tea Demitasse Spoons
Four beautiful sets of six English sterling silver espresso coffee o...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Antique Cranberry Art Glass and Silver Plate Basket C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Cranberry Art Glass and Silver Plate Basket C1890
Measures - 7.5"H x 7"W x 5.5"D
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Silver Plate / Mirror Plateau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century English silver plate frame surtout de table mirrored plateau. The plateau features a silver plate framed with exterior floral b...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Pair Sheffield Silver Plate Wine Coasters 19th Century English
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair 19th century Sheffield wine coasters. Need polishing.
Category
Early 19th Century European Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
24 Piece Victorian Silver Plate and Mother of Pearl Fruit Set in Oak Wood Case
Located in Morristown, NJ
Late 19th/Early 20th C., English, a beautifully crafted antique cutlery set, likely intended for dessert or formal dining. The set consists of 12 k...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-plate Ice Bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company with Lion Head Ring Hand
Located in New York, NY
Silver plate ice bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company. The ice bucket features lions head appliqués with ring handles, and original whi...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
W & S Blackinton Co. Large Silverplate Punch Bowl, Cups, Ladle, Tray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large footed punch bowl with lion head ring pulls and relief grapes and leaves around the scalloped rim. The punch bowl is accompanied by a round matching tray with smooth center, engraved acanthus leaves and cartouches. They are accompanied by 12 handled footed cups and a compatible ladle. Marked on verso for W & S Blackinton.
Dimensions:
Punch bowl - 14" W, 15 1/4" with side handles, 11 1/4" H
Cups - 3 1/4" W x 3" to top of handle
Ladle - 13 1/4" L x 5 1/4" W
Tray - 19" W x 1 1/4" H
Condition: minor tarnish, friction scratches to interior bottom of the punch bowl and tray...
Category
20th Century American Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plated Cube T-set With Tray, Sheffield, England, c1930
Located in Devon, England
This is a lovely Art Deco 'cube' silver-plated three-piece tea set made by Marples. Wingfield & Wilkins of Sheffield in England, made in the early 1930's. It is depicted in the stric...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
EPNS
Italian silver plated shell-form sweetmeat dish, Franco Lapini, 20th
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant silver-plated platter by Franco Lapini, featuring six finely sculpted shells supported by an intertwined fish composition. This exceptional piece perfectly combines elegance ...
Category
20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Excellent quality antique Edwardian silver plated large tea tray
Located in Ipswich, GB
Excellent quality antique Edwardian silver plated tea tray, having a quality large tea tray with two carrying handles to the sides with a fantastic shell and scroll border.
D. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique and Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
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.