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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
English Silverplated Faux Tortoise Tray
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique English silverplated faux tortoise serving tray.
Category
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
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
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
Srawberry ice bucket by Mauro Manetti Firenze circa 1960-70
Located in Paris, FR
Strawberry-shaped ice bucket signed by Mauro Manetti, made in Italy between 1960 and 1970. A rare model in silvered cast aluminum with a stainless steel interior. The lid, adorned wi...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mid-Century Oversized Silver-Plated Apple Ice Bucket, Italian
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant silver-plated oversized apple ice bucket made in Italy in the 1950s. The reflective surface of polished silver metal captures its surround...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Georg Jensen Johan Rohde Sauce Boat 304
By Johan Rohde
Located in Hellerup, DK
A rare and early Georg Jensen silver sauce boat, design #304 by Johan Rohde from 1919. Modern for its design year this elegant slightly hammered sauce boat has signs of early Art Dec...
Category
20th Century Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
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
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
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
Antique Silver Plated Stag's Head Stirrup Cup Dated Circa 1920's
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver Plated Stag's Head Stirrup Cup Dated Circa 1920's
A stirrup cup is a "parting cup" given to guests, especially when they are leaving and have their feet in the stirru...
Category
1920s English Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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...
Category
1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Quality Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Christofle, Paris, c.1935
By Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
A superb French cocktail shaker just back from our silversmith's workshop having been professionally cleaned and polished returning it to it's former glory dating to c.1935.
Christofle is a goldsmith and tableware company, founded in Paris in 1830 by Charles Christofle...
Category
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
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
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
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
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
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
English Silver Footed Tray or Salver with Seashell Motif
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English round salver or serving or drinks tray of fine plate silver, in the Chippendale style, featuring a pattern of sea shells around the circ...
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Canteen x 6 Silver Plated Cutlery Set Unused 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning vintage 6 place setting A1 Sheffield England, silver plated cutlery set by the renowned Sheffield silversmith Viners dating from the second half of the 20th centur...
Category
Late 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Barker Ellis Oval Bowl with Menorah Hallmark Silverplate, Early 20th c
Located in valatie, NY
Large Barker Ellis Silverplated Oval Bowl with Menorah Hallmark. Barker Ellis silver, Birmingham England, manufacturer of silver, silver plate and electroplated ware date back to 1801, it is now one of the oldest silversmiths and electroplaters in Birmingham.
Trent Antiques has been a respected name in antiques for...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
Vintage Reed & Barton Silver-Plate Swan Bowl, Dish Or Serving Piece
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hallmarked Reed &Barton silver-plate bowl, dish, or serving piece is from the 60's. The top is a swan. The sides are inverted triangles..Great barware.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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
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
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
Rubans by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service Set 102 pcs France Dinner Size
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations.
Cre...
Category
Early 20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
WMF Rare Art Nouveau Silver Plated Cutlery Set for 24 Persons
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare WMF silver plated cutlery set for 24 persons in the original Art Nouveau cabinet with silver plated organic stylised mounts and the complete original Art Nouveau cutlery...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau 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
Antique Asprey & Co Silver Plated Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Shaker 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Art Deco silver plate novelty cocktail shaker with the makers mark of the world renowned retailer Asprey and Co, Circa 1920 in date.
The bell shaped shaker features a cylindrical stopper with a handle that unscews.
Add an elegant touch to your next cocktail experience.
Condition:
In excellent condition, with no dings dents or chips, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 28 cm x Width 15 cm x Depth 15 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 11 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inches
Asprey was established in England in 1781 and founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847 the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today.
From its central London location Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early speciality was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. The main competitors at the time were H.J. Cave & Sons. Asprey was recognised for its expertise when it won a gold medal for its dressing cases at the International Exhibition of 1862 but lost out to its rivals, H.J. Cave & Sons in 1867.
The company consolidated its position through acquisitions. In 1859 Asprey absorbed Edwards, an award winning maker of dressing cases and holder of a Royal Warrant. The company also purchased the Alfred Club at 22 Albemarle Street, which backed on to the New Bond Street store and meant that Asprey now had entrances on two of London's most fashionable streets.
In 1862, Asprey was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria. The Prince of Wales, later to be crowned Edward VII, granted another Royal Warrant. In 1953, for the coronation of Elizabeth II, Asprey paid homage with the Asprey Coronation Year Gold Collection, which featured a dessert, coffee and liqueur service in 18-carat gold and weighed almost 27 pounds. In April 1953, it went on show in the New Bond Street store and subsequently toured the United States.
As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers and watchmakers including Ernest Betjeman, the father of the distinguished poet John Betjeman, one of the most highly regarded craftsman and designers of his day.
In the twenties, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette cases...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco 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
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 Ornate Silver Plated Tea Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Ornate Silver Plated Tea Set, the teapot having an unusual owl finial, black shaped handle and standing on a pedestal circular base with bun feet. All three pieces of the set...
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Lino Sabattini for Christofle Silver and Teak Cocktail Set
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very rare and beautiful 1960s cocktail set with modernist jug and six aperitivo cups designed by Lino Sabattini for Christofle. Each piece is stamped Christofle Gallia ITALY on the...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Pair of Antique Aesthetic Silver Plated Figural Fish Vases C1870
Located in Big Flats, NY
Pair of Antique Aesthetic Silver Plated Figural Fish Vases Unsigned C1870
Measures - 11.5"H x 5.25"W x 5.25"D
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Silver Plated Ostrich Egg Box Attributed to Elkington & Co.
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century English silver plated ostrich egg box, attributed to Elkington & Co.
In three parts, the silver plated lid with Acanthus leaf handle, the silver rimed egg, and the grap...
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique 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.