Sheffield and Silverplate
1870s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century German Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1970s Mexican Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass
1960s English International Style Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s English Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1890s French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Lapis Lazuli, Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1820s English Queen Anne Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Gold, Silver Plate
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Queen Anne Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1840s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Bronze
18th Century George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Bronze
Late 19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century European French Provincial Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
1820s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1950s Danish Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Copper, Enamel
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
1880s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheet Metal, Silver Plate, Silver
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Sheffield Plate, EPNS
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel, Steel, Metal
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1940s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
EPNS
1940s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century British Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Régence Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver
1940s English Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper, Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century Unknown Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Enamel
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
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.