Sheffield and Silverplate
Mid-20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Silver Plate, Copper
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s Danish Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Nickel
Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Enamel
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1780s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Sterling Silver
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s French Louis Philippe Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-20th Century American Classical Greek Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1880s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1880s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Oak
1840s English Gothic Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1870s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1820s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Malachite, Brass, Copper
Late 19th Century English Modern Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1780s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s French Romantic Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1880s Italian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s Belgian Romantic Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
1840s English Antique 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.