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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Vintage Hand Hammered Silver Plate Italian Bowl or Serving Bowl
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hand-hammered silver plate Italian bowl is hallmarked on the bottom: Battuto a Mano-silver plated. It is perfect for so many uses and occasions and for serving. I...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Art Deco French Silver-Plate and Rosewood Pedestal Bowl Or Serving Piece
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and substantial French Art Deco silver- plate and rosewood base pedestal bowl or serving piece has concentric lines at the column and top of the base before the rosewoo...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hermès Vintage Silver Plate Equestrian Paper Holder or Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Hermès paper holder or letter clip is on the rare side. It is signed Hermès Paris and is polished silver plate. It was desig...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Comport By ORBRILLE, France, c1930
Located in Devon, England
High styled, 1930's Modernist coupe or comport originating from France and made by the ORBRILLE company and bearing their ‘REX’ trademark, the company was founded in Paris in 1919 by...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
William Hutton & Sons, Antique Silver-Plate Serving Spoons, U.K., circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS - Antique pair of silver-plate serving spoons - signed on the back of each spoon - United Kingdom - circa 1900.
Excellent antique condition - no loss - no da...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique Styled English Silver Plated Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique styled silver plated serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have been made in England in approx...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Copper
Small Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Oil Lamps
Located in Ipswich, GB
These are a small pair of quality 19th Century Victorian antique silver plated oil desk lamps with bright cut engraved ornate decoration.
Category
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Old English Oak / Porcelain Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English oak barware / tableware serving footed bowl with silver plated frame and sphinx figural side handles. The bowl features a white ceramic int...
Category
1860s English Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Copper
Fine Large Hammered Silver Plate Dome Top Server With Fish Figures
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large oval hammered silver plate server with a tall dome top with a large well cast fish with shells, coral motifs and seahorse as the handle. Raised on four dolphin form feet with...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plate English Tea Caddy with Lion and Ring Handles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautifully designed Silver Plate Tea Caddy with Hinged Lid.
The piece is a compliment to any Tea station, counter, or also works well on a desk or work...
Category
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated and Reed Wine Bottle Caddy
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver plated and Reed wine bottle caddy, hallmarked Germany.
Category
20th Century German Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
An Elkington shield
Located in London, GB
A shield by Elkington & Co decorated with classical scenes. The centre is embellished with classical female figures playing musical instruments. Continuing with the musical motif, ar...
Category
19th Century British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Edwardian Cut Crystal & Silver Plated Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique cut crystal and silver plate mounted claret jug is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardia...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique English Sheffield Silver Goblet, circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
This is an attractive goblet and has room for engraving if desired.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1943 USS Cuyama Footed Silverplate Salver
Located in Germantown, MD
A rare 1943 souvenir of the USS Cuyama 12" Footed Silverplate Salver .
USS Cuyama (AO-3) was a tanker of the United States Navy launched 17 June 1916 by Mare Island Navy Yard...
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Mid-20th Century English George III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Art Deco White Metal and Turned Wood Tazza
By Argental
Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire
Rare and elegant Art Deco white metal and turned wood tazza by Maison Argental produced in Paris in the 1930s stamped to the base.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1860 Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton Sheffield Silverplated Dwarf Form Salt Cellar
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton, Birmingham, Mid 19th Century, the tri-form base mounted with three trolls or dwarves and supporting detachable gilt well!.
Category
1860s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Louis Roederer Commemorative Mid-Century Era Chrome Plated Champagne Bucket
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver or chrome plated champagne bucket is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from France and date to approximately 1960 and done in a Renaissance Revival style. The champagne bucket was made to advertise or commemorate the highly respected Louis Roederer...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Renaissance Revival Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Very Fine and Rare Silverplated Caviar Serving Dish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and rare silverplated caviar serving dish in the neoclassical style. The interior compartment is gold plated. England, circa 1900.
Dim...
Category
Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique English Edwardian Silver Plated Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique silver plated candlesticks are hallmarked "W.S.&Co." which we are unable to identify specifically, but believe t...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Antique George 1V Silver Wine Funnel Dated 1825 By Emes & Barnard London
Located in London, GB
Antique George 1V Silver Wine Funnel Dated 1825 By Emes & Barnard of London
Made of a heavy gauge of silver weighing 4.96 Troy Ounces
Made by the prolific London silversmiths Rebecca Emes...
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Leonard Silver Plated Tea or Coffee Pot
By Leonard
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful and collectable, this silver plated tea or coffee pot adds style and glamour to modern and eclectic styles. Ornate and simple lines merge to bring shine and style to modern...
Category
1950s American Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large antique serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown maker and originated from England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The tray is composed...
Category
Early 20th Century English High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Sheffield Reproduction silver plated gallery tray was made in Sheffield England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. This oval tray ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Victorian Antique Silver Plate Centrepiece with Sheep Made circa 1880
Located in London, London
Made circa 1880, this attractive, Victorian, antique silver plated centrepiece, features a central glass bowl, and three smaller side bowls. The centrepiece is naturalistic in style,...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Noveau Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray by Singleton, Benda & Co Ltd
Located in Redding, CT
Art Noveau silver plated oval serving tray by Singleton, Benda & Co Ltd.
Early 1900-1910. Stamped on bottom with initials. S.B and Co. London England
Highly embossed footed tray i...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plate Shell Tray with Coral Shaped Enamel Feet
Located in Toronto, ON
This vintage silver plate shell tray is an exquisite piece, featuring intricate craftsmanship and elegant design. The tray itself is beautifully shaped like a shell, with finely detailed texture and smooth curves that mimic the natural contours of a seashell. What makes this tray truly unique are the enamelled red coral feet. These feet, shaped like branches of coral, are a striking contrast against the silver plate, adding both vibrancy and a natural element to the overall design. The enamel on the coral is deep red, giving it a rich appearance that complements the lustrous silver plate finish of the tray. Its delicate balance of elegant work and colourful, nature-inspired detail would make it a stunning display item for a dining table, console, or a collector’s shelf.
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Hot Water or Coffee Claw Foot Pedestal Server or Urn
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated hot water or coffee urn has no maker's marks but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1890 in the period Victorian style. The bowl of this urn is nicely decorated with a graduated ribbed design which is replicated on both the claw foot pedestal...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
Antique English Silver Plate and Cut Crystal Cruet Set, Circa 1880-1890.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Silver Plate and Cut Crystal Cruet Set, Circa 1880-1890.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Neocolonialist Revival Silver Plated Tureen W/ Scalloped Edges & Baroque Detail
Located in New York, NY
This stately sterling silver plated tureen features a reeded handle, scalloped edges with Baroque details, including fleur de lys throughout. The ...
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1940s Great Britain (UK) Colonial Revival Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English R.F. Mosley & Co Round Silver Plated Tray with Pierced Scalloped Border
By R.F. Mosley & Co. 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English circular silver plated tray from the turn of the century signed R.F. Mosley & Co, with decorative pierced border. Created in England during the late 19th-early 20th centur...
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Chistofle "trompe l'oeil" chestnuts dish, Silver plated, 19th century
By Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Exemplifying the elegance of the Louis XV style, this exquisite silvered metal dish or plate, expertly crafted by Christofle during the 19th century, stands as a rare treasure. Its d...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Dinner or Butler Bell in Silver Plate by Hans Jensen, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A stylish dinner/waiter/butler bell in silver-plated brass. Made in or prior to 1931 by silversmith Hans Jensen. It features an unusual spindle handle and ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Mid-19th Century English Silver Plate Engraved Wine Cradle Holder
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transport yourself to the bygone era of refined indulgence with our old English Sheffield silver plate wine cradle holder. This exquisite piece combines the timeless beauty of silver...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plate Mirror Plateau or Cake Stand, Made circa 1880
Located in London, London
Made circa 1880, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Silver Plate Mirror Plateau, featured an egg and dart border to the base and rim, and stands on 3 cast feet. The mirror plateau m...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Figural Silver Plated Fruit Bowl C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Figural Silver Plated Fruit Bowl with Mask and Foliate Engraving C1890
Measures - 9"H x 11.5"W x 9.75"D
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers
Located in New York, NY
19th century Victorian silver plate spoon warmers in the shape of nautilus shells resting on a bed of sea rocks ending with an ornate shell d...
Category
1890s British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Footed & Figural Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Footed & Figural Tea Set with Masks C1890
Measures - 8.25"H x 9"W x 5.25"D (Pitcher)
4.75"H x 4.75"W x 5.75"D (Bowl)
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Hot Water Urn with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated hot water urn was produced by the well known Simpson, Hall & Miller Co. of the United States in approxim...
Category
Early 20th Century Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Crystal Pitcher with Glass Chiller
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Beautiful 1940's silver plated hand cut crystal glass juice/punch/liquor pitcher/jug/decanter with ice cube chiller. Center portion screws into lid for ic...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Louisiana by Community Oneida Stainless Steel Flatware Set Service 80 Pieces
By Oneida
Located in Big Bend, WI
Louisiana by Community Oneida estate Stainless Steel Flatware set - 80 Pieces. This set includes:
12 Knives, 9 1/4"
12 Forks, 7 3/8"
12 Salad Forks, 6 7/8"
24 Teaspoons, 6 1/...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
English Sheffield Plated Curved Shape Barware Footed Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English sheffield silver plated curved shape / butler barware / tableware serving gallery tray with sides handles. The butler tray is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Sheffield Plate Tea and Coffee Service, American, Early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Coffee and Chocolate were both introcuced into England
in the Mid-17th Century, and were to become
an important part of social life, with more than four hundred
coffee houses in L...
Category
1820s American American Classical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Tib Silver-Plated High Glass with Round Shape Designed by Kristina Niedderer
Located in Milan, IT
Tib is a silver-plated metal glass which smooth shape fits the hand perfectly but also allows the glass to stay balanced and stabile on a flat surface despite its rounded shape. Tib ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Pill Box with Detailed Motif
Located in Savannah, GA
Sterling silver pill box. Marked 925
Category
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Covered Sauce Tureens
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique covered sauce tureens were made by the Thomas Bradbury and Sons of England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Ed...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated entree dish on the original stand
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated entree dish on the original stand having a lift off lid to the entree dish with shaped carrying handles, the stand having shaped legs, crossed...
Category
20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Very Good Art Nouveau Silver Plated Gallery Tray, England Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good & highly stylized Art Nouveau period silver plated gallery tray of navette form, showing an oval base surrounded by a striking open-work gallery of interlaced loop-shaped...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Christofle Animal Teapot
By Christofle, Emile Reiber
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully crafted and endlessly charming, this exceptionally rare silverplate teapot by the prestigious firm of Christofle & Cie. takes the form of a stylized wild hare. It was designed by Emile Reiber, a highly regarded architect, designer and Prix de Rome winner who joined Christofle as head of the workshop of composition and drawing in 1865. The design is after a Meiji-period Japanese bronze from the famed collection of Henri Cernuschi, an Italian banker and savvy collector of the arts of the Far East.
Japonism was rising quickly in popularity in France around the time this teapot was created. Japan had opened borders and started trade with Europe in the 1860s, inspiring new ideas among European designers and artists like Reiber as they saw the arts of Japan firsthand for the first time. Cernuschi exhibited his collection at the Palais de l'Industrie at the Orientalist Exhibition in 1873-74, where Reiber spent weeks sketching the bronze artifacts — drawings he then translated into luxurious silverplate objects for Christofle.
Based in Paris, Christofle & Cie. has been manufacturing high-quality luxury items since 1830. Christofle silver has graced the tables of European and Asian nobility for decades, and it is the tableware of choice on such luxury transportation as the Orient Express and the Trans-Siberian Railway. Innovative and revolutionary, the Christofle name is synonymous with elegance and style.
An identical Christofle teapot...
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19th Century French Meiji Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco French Christofle Silver Plate Silverplate Bud Vase Made in France
By Christofle
Located in San Diego, CA
Wonderful Art Deco silverplate bud vase with a trio of stylized bird figures at the base by Christofle. Made in France and is marked with the script logo on the side and with hallmar...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
12 "Rencontre" Silver-Plated Domed Plate Covers W. Acorn Handles by Ercuis Paris
By Ercuis
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century Paris, France. A set of 12 "Rencontre" silver-plated domed plate covers with acorn handles by Ercuis. The Rencontre collection distinguishes i...
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1990s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Sheffield Silver plate & crystal Crue set Circa 1890
Located in Birmingham, AL
uality 19th Century Victorian antique silver plated cruet set. Having a silver plated stand with a shaped handle and raised on ornate fe...
Category
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal
Antique Art Deco English Oval Silver Plated Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made in England in circa 1920 in a very modern streamlined design in the Art Deco style. This oval shaped tray has solid raised sides with...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
Mexican Silver Ornate Large Boot Shape Footed Serving Tray with Handles Marked
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Mexican Gregorian style silver boot shape serving tray, platter with ornate handles on pedestal.
It is in original vintage condition and has some stains and is tarnished.
Mar...
Category
1940s Mexican Georgian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Kayser Engelbert, Sheffield Serving Tray, Art Nouveau, Germany, Late 19th C
Located in Torino, IT
KAYSER Engelbert
Sheffield serving tray
Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
ORIGIN
Köln, Germania
PERIOD
Late 19th c.,
very early 20th c.
BRA...
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Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Georgian-Style Silver-Plated English Teapot-Chocolate Pot
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Please read the entire description carefully, as we strive to provide you with detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This is an elega...
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Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
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Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
20th Century English Silver Round Footed Plateau / Dessert Stand
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Mid 20th century English silver plated round shape footed tableware serving plateau / dessert stand with exterior floral design details . The plateau is in great vintage condition. M...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
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.