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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
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
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
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
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
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
Thirst Extinguisher Cocktail Shaker by Asprey & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Conquer one's thirst with this Art Deco-period silverplate cocktail shaker by Asprey & Co. Dubbed the "Thirst Extinguisher," this humorous shaker t...
Category
20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, 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
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...
Category
Late 19th Century German Jugendstil Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
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
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
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...
Category
1990s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Redfield & Rice Silver Plated Etruscan Handled Bowl with Classical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This refined antique handled bowl was produced by Redfield & Rice- an esteemed producer of silver wares based in New York State. The bowl has a flat ovoid centre and steeply sloped sides. The two curved handles are connected via a flat rectangular rod with two orbital finials. On the interior ends of the bowl, there are two identical busts of a Greek male figure...
Category
19th Century American Victorian Antique 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
Art Deco Silver Toast Rack, 4 Slice Breakfast Bread Stand With Handle Sheffield
Located in Wembley, GB
A lovely petite English silver plated four-slice toast rack. This fine quality Sheffield silver toast rack is well made with a stunning Art Deco style geometric shape and decorative ...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
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
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
Art Deco Sheffield Silver Plated Bon Bon Dish
Located in Dallas, TX
Gorgeous Art Deco British Old Sheffield plated silver bon bon dish.
This is a piece of classic Art Deco!
This is a British made silver plated, EPNS ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco 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...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Set of Citrus Squeezer in Silver Plated Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Immerse yourself in the timeless elegance of the 1960s with this beautiful set of silver-plated metal citrus juicers! This exceptional piece of craftsmanship is a true vintage treasure that will capture the attention of all collectors, art enthusiasts, and design aficionados.
Inside its refined original ivory-colored case, you will discover the prestigious manufacturing mark: Aurelio Sindonà of Vicenza. This brand is synonymous with quality and artisanal mastery, ensuring that this set is an authentic work of art.
The set includes a remarkable 10 citrus juicers, each meticulously crafted down to the smallest detail. The silver plating gives them a unique brilliance, while their shape and workmanship make them true collectible pieces.
This set is not only a visual marvel but also an ideal addition for creating a captivating vintage mise en place. And why not consider this set as an extraordinary gift idea? It will be an unforgettable present for design and art enthusiasts, bringing with it a piece of history and a touch of vintage elegance.
Don't miss the opportunity to own this one-of-a-kind set. Add it to your collection or gift it to someone special. Let yourself be enchanted by the intriguing retro aura of this 1960s silver citrus juicer set.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Large Antique Primrose Plate Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Wembley, GB
This large antique silver plated serving tray was made by a well-known company in England and dates to approximately 1920 and was done in a Victorian style. The tray is ornately deco...
Category
1920s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Silver Leaf
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
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
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
Art Nouveau Jardinière With Floral Openwork Decoration, WMF Germany, Ca 1910
Located in Vienna, AT
Round silver-plated vessel on a flat stand, slightly outward-curving wall with openwork ivy leaf decoration, raised and curled tendrils on the sides, filled with ivy, forming the han...
Category
1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
A Pair of Arts & Crafts Silver Plated Candle Sticks with Semi Precious Cabochons
Located in London, GB
An impressive pair of tall Arts & Crafts silver plated candle sticks with semi-precious cabochons to the stem and to the central knop decora...
Category
20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Sheffield Food Burner
Located in Pasadena, CA
Elevate your dining experience with the Silver Plated Sheffield Food Burner, a sophisticated and functional addition to any table setting. Crafted with precision and elegance, this f...
Category
20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
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...
Category
19th Century French Meiji Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Los Castillo Mexican Mid-Century Silverplate Dove Serving Dish
Located in Miami, FL
Los Castillo Mexican Mid-Century Silverplate Dove serving dish
Offered for sale is a Mexican Mid-Century Modern silverplated Peace Dove 3 part ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stone, Silver Plate
Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Reticulated Square Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Victorian Silver Plated Reticulated Square Serving Platter Tray. Item features an ornate pierced gallery, engraved center with floral decoration throughout, raised on...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Five-Piece Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Service
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful early 20th century French or other European nation five-piece tea and coffee service, comprised of a coffee and teapot, covered sugar bowl, creamer all on a impressively si...
Category
Early 20th Century French Baroque Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Deer Horned Fork American, circa 1915
Located in Incline Village, NV
This well made early 19th century deer horned fork, rests on it's own rotating Stand, and with long forked prongs, it was designed to hold any size piece of meet in place. The natura...
Category
1910s American Art Nouveau Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
Caviar Holder in Plated Silver by E. Stefani
Located in Milano, IT
A truly extraordinary set of silver-plated caviar servers from the 1970s, bearing the emblem of E. Stefani, an iconic Italian company that has left its mark on the history of silversmithing. This set is a living testament to the skill and tradition of Italian craftsmanship.
The caviar containers are elegantly crafted in the shape of seashells, and each of these six shells is equipped with spherical feet to ensure stability and elegance on the table. Alongside these marvels, you'll find an exceedingly small spoon, a detail that adds further refinement to this unique collection.
It should be noted that over time, a thin layer of oxide may have formed on the surface of these pieces, an indelible mark of their past. However, this only enhances their charm, telling the story of each use and adding a touch of vintage authenticity.
The set consists of six vintage caviar shells...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield Silver Plated Covered Tureen
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
19th century English Sheffield silver plated
The tureen is in great antique condition, minor wear consistent with age / use.
Category
19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Silver Plated Metal 1970s Candleholder by Lino Sabattini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Very good condition. Very high quality. Manifacture's mark on the handle.
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Sheffield Electroplated Table Cigar Lighter, Circa 1900
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Antique Sheffield Electroplated Table Cigar Lighter
This unique and collectible piece features a dragon design with an unscrewing head, meticulously crafted by Walker & Hall around 1900. The body is made from the horn of an Indian blackbuck antelope, adding to its exotic charm and historical value. This Sheffield electroplated cigar lighter is not just a functional item but a statement piece for any collector or enthusiast of antique smoking accessories.
Category
Early 1900s British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sheffield Plate
Liberty's of London Arts & Crafts Pot Stand With Decorative Botanical Etchings
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Pretty Liberty of London Arts and Crafts Engraved Pot Stand With Decorative Botanical Etchings Early 1900's.
Category
Early 20th Century British Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Pewter
Antique Silver Plated Centerpiece or Epergne with Figural Children Playing
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large centerpiece or epergne was made by the well known Wilcox Silver Plate Company of the United States in approximately 1900 and done in a Victorian style. The base is composed of silver plate and features three figural children holding a rope and playing a period circle game. The middle of the centerpiece is composed of a bowl with three partitions that is decorated with engraved stylized flowers. The trumpet vase or epergne at the top is a clear glass with a diamond cut pattern. The base is clearly signed with the maker's marks for the Wilcox Silver Company...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Plate Barware / Tableware Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Beautiful English craftsmanship silver plate barware / tableware drinking cup service for six people . Each silver cup features an exterior hammered detail on a twisted stem . Each p...
Category
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Pair Hotel Silver Rams' Head Salts
Located in New York, NY
Pair hotel silver rams' head salts. Pair neoclassical style tripod form silver plate salts with rams' heads terminating in hoof feet with stretcher to central ball finial all beneat...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Sheffield Soup Tureen with Handles and Lid, Late 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
Sheffield soup tureen with handles and lid, late 19th century.
Category
19th Century English 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...
Category
Late 19th Century British Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Scottish Victorian Silver Plate Retriever Cruet Set, Late 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
A Scottish Victorian Silver Plate Retriever Cruet Set, Late 19th Century
Provenance: Private Australian Collection.
Description:
The cruet in the popular late 19th century form of ...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Silver Plated Tureens
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of silver-plated vegetable tureens showcases classic elegance and refined craftsmanship. Featuring oval bodies with delicately cur...
Category
20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of 12 1816 Coin Silver Teaspoons by John Erwin
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Set of 12 Baltimore 1816 coin silver teaspoons by John Erwin. A rare & fine set with the assy mark of that year to a purity of 91.66% (sterling is 92.5%). Elongated, graceful handles...
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Early 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Wine Bottle Holder or Pourer with Acorn Finial
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated wine bottle pourer not clearly signed, but presumed to have been made in England in circa 1910 in the period Edwardian st...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Victorian Silver Plated Butter Dish, Made, C. 1880
Located in London, London
Made circa 1880 by Henry Wilkinson & Co, this attractive, Victorian, Antique Silver Plated Butter Dish, is straight sided, and features engra...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mappin & Webb Cutlery Set for 12 People, England, Early 20th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Mappin & Webb silver plate cutlery set for 12 people. England, early 20th century.
A total of 151 pieces:
12 large knifes, 12 large forks and 12...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Louis XVI Silvered Bronze and Mirrored "Surtout de Table"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant antique "Surtout de Table". Crafted in France circa 1860, and rectangular in shape with rounded ends, the large tray stands on four small ho...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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/...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
A pair of English Sheffield Ramshead vases
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A unique pair of Sheffield vases…nicely cast figures of Bacchanalian putti celebrating.. each vase has two handles that are composed of ram horns, extending from a mythical figure...
Category
1850s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1950s Tommi Parzinger Silver Plate Serving Bowl, Food Warmer for Mueck-Cary
Located in Miami, FL
1950 Tommi Parzinger for Mueck Cary silver plate lidded bowl, food warmer, stand and fuel holder.
Makers mark underneath, MUECK - CARY Silverplate.
Dimensions:
Bowl: Length 13.25 inc...
Category
1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plate and cut glass claret jug was most likely made in England in circa 1900 in the Victorian style. The jug features a seated figural finial on the top of the li...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plate and cut crystal claret jug was most likely made in England in circa 1900 in the Victorian style. The jug features a standing figural lion holding a shield o...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique American Middletown Silver Plated Figural Nut Bowl or Centerpiece
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique silver plated figural centerpiece was made by the Middletown Plate Company of the United States in approximately 1900 in a perio...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1950 Christofle Design France Silver Metal Bottle Holder and Bowl
By Christofle
Located in Brescia, IT
Bottle Holder and Bowl
Christofle, France
1950
Silver Metal Shell
small difect at the bottle holder (highlighted in the picture)
Christofle Mark impressed
bottle holder h 16.5 / w...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Pyramid by Lutz & Weiss German 800 Silver Dinner Flatware Set Service 58 Pc Deco
By Lutz & Weiss
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous Art Deco pyramid by Lutz & Weiss, made in Pforzheim, Germany, German 800 silver flatware set of 58 pieces. This set includes:
Six dinner size knives, 10 1/4".
Six dinner si...
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Pair of Art Deco Tea Cups with Saucers by Sue & Mare for Gallia, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco tea cups sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverplated with p...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage 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.