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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Fruit Basket James Dixon 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally fine antique English Victorian silver plated fruit basket with hallmarks for the celebrated silversmith, James Dixo...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
WMF Art Nouveau German Silver-Plated Metal Sugar Bowl.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest that you read the entire description, as with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our objects.
Exceptional and very distinctive German silver-plated metal sugar bowl...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1990s Modernist Lino Sabattini Silver Plated and Dark Grey Glass Butter Tray
Located in Aci Castello, IT
This 1990s Modernist butter tray by Lino Sabattini embodies the designer's minimalist and refined aesthetic, with sleek lines and high-quality materials. This tray features a base cr...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine Art Deco Cocktail Tray by Roberts & Belk c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A stylish antique cocktail tray with beautiful curled handles to either side. Made from silver plate it has been professionally, cleaned and polished in our silversmith's workshop; restoring it to it's former glory.
The underside has the lamp trademark for Roberts and Belk...
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1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Aesthetic Silver-Plated Bowl or Jeroboam Wine Coaster Fish & Net Motif, C. 1880s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver-Plated Bowl or Jeroboam Wine Coaster with Fish & Net Motif
Hartford Silver Plate Company, Connecticut, ci...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Wellner Chrome Fish Flatware Set, German, 12 Pieces for Six Persons
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful Art Nouveau flatware set of 6 knife and 6 forks. A total of 12 pieces, made by Wellner in a beautiful Art Nouveau design. Made of chrome plate metal, it will make a nice ...
Category
20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Chrome
Rocaille by Saint Medard Argenterie French Silverplate Flatware Set Dinner 145pc
By Saint Médard
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb dinner and luncheon size Rocaille by Saint Medard Argenterie French Silverplate set - 145 pieces. This set includes:
12 Large Dinner Size Knives, 10 1/8"
12 Dinner Size Forks...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Four Piece Tea Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian quality silver plated four piece tea set, Quality antique four piece silver plated tea set consisting of a tea and coffee pot, sugar bowl and a milk jug with ornate...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Beautiful silver plated Food Cover Dome by Elkington & Co from 1904
Located in Knivsta, SE
Beautiful silver plated Food Cover Dome by Elkington & Co (Birmingham, England) from 1904. Simple and elegant design with removable handle.
Wear consi...
Category
Early 1900s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Oval Edwardian Gallery Butler Tray Hallmarked Silver Plate.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Oval Edwardian Gallery Butler Tray Hallmarked Silver Plate.
Large oval Edwardian butler, serving tray features a broad pierced gallery with sc...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Champagner Cup Silver Plated Turquoise Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Silver plated champagner cup inside enameled in turquoise
Comes in black, white , pink, dark blue orange, pink.
Great table accessoires.
To be used for champagne, cocktails, dessert ...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mappin & Webb red Honey bee honey pot, circa 1910
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and charming Edwardian-style honey pot in the shape of a bee, crafted in silver plate and ruby red glass by the esteemed English silversmith Mappin & Webb, circa 1960. This wh...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Tree Trunk Shaped Cigar or Cheroot Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual English late Victorian antique presentation silver plated tree trunk shaped cigar or cheroot stand with cutter dating from 1889. The sta...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Modern Champagner Cup Silver Plated Blue Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Silver plated champagner cup inside enameled in blue.
Comes in black, white , pink, dark blue orange, pink.
Great table accessoires.
To be used for champagne, cocktails, dessert or a...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Elegant / Refined French Silver Plate Covered Tureen
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Elegant and refined French silver plated tableware covered soup tureen / serving piece with side handles and exterior design details. The tureen is in great condition. Minor wear con...
Category
Late 20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare 12-person Nickel Silver cutlery set by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare 12-person alpacca cutlery set designed by Gio Ponti for Argenterie Calderoni, Milan around the 1960s.
The set revisits a cutlery service designed in the 1940s by the same design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Brass
Ornate Silver-Plated Champagne Cooler, Circa 1950s–1970s
Located in Braintree, GB
A substantial vintage silver-plated champagne cooler with ornate gadrooned and rope-twist detailing, designed to bring a refined and traditional aesthetic to any celebration or dinin...
Category
1970s British Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Reed And Barton Silver Plated Pitcher C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Reed And Barton Silver Plated Pitcher with Foliate Engraving and Fruit Finial C1890
Measures - 12"H x 10.5"W x 6.5"D
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Early 20th Century Wiskemann Art Nouveau Silverplate Belgian Tea Set, 3 Pieces
By Wiskemann
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A stylist art nouveau three pieces tea set made in Belgium by famous manufacturer Wiskemann, it's marked on the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Old Sheffield Fluted Wine Coasters dated Circa 1810
Located in London, GB
Pair of Old Sheffield Fluted Wine Coasters dated Circa 1810
This pair of wine coasters are in remarkable condition and this design
is typical of the George 111 regency period.
Category
1810s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Maxfield & Sons English Victorian Style Silver-Plated Tray With Railing Border
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly encourage you to read the full description, as it provides detailed technical and historical information to ensure the authenticity of our items.
This elegant and refined o...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Tall Neoclassical Electrified Silver Plated Column-Form Oil Lamp
Located in New York, NY
Tall, neoclassical, electrified, column-form oil lamp, England, circa 1880s. Stepped - up square base. 38 inches high Ito top of finial) height is adjustable x 6 1/2 inches wide (at ...
Category
1880s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large silver plated tray by Ricci Alessandria, Italy, 1960s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Large silver plated tray by Ricci Alessandria made in Italy in the 1960s.
Ricci Argentieri was founded in 1927, in the Piedmontese city now considered the cradle of the highly renown...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Tiffany & Co. Antique Victorian Silverplate Table Cigar Lighter
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian silver soldered oil lamp table cigar lighter
By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside)
USA, Late 19th Century
Measures: 5.5"W x 5.75"D x 6"H.
Good o...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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
Argentine Silver-Plate and Leather Serving Tray, Plata Lappas, Buenos Aires
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Argentine silver plate and leather serving tray
Plata Lappas, Buenos Aires, 20th century
the tray with a spot-hammered finish.
marked 'Plata...
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique silver plated biscuit box by James Deakin & Sons, Sheffield, England1890
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Original Antique silver plated biscuit box by James Deakin & Sons made in Sheffield, England, the end of the 19th century.
The company was founded in Sheffield in 1865 by James Deakin. Their trademark was James Deakin & Co., and in 1871 he worked with his three sons, William, John, and Albert, to change the firm's name to Deakin James & Sons. In 1888, the company opened offices and stores in London, as well as branches in Glasgow and Belfast. In 1897, it changed its name again to James Deakin & Sons Ltd. It closed in 1936.
The antique biscuit box...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Perles by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service 12 Set 60 pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
The Louis XVI-style Perles pattern, which features a single delicate line of beading reminiscent of a classic pearl necklace, was introduced in 1876. Launched in 1890, this pattern i...
Category
20th Century 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
Antique Large English Victorian Silver Plated Salver 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large wonderful antique silver plated Victorian salver bearing the makers marks for the renowned silversmith Elkingon and the date mark for 1888.
It has beautiful embos...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Figural Teapot C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Silver Plated Figural Teapot with Engraving C1890
Measures - 11.5"H x 9.5"W x 5.5"D
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$280 Sale Price
20% Off
Hammered Silverplate Leaf Serving or Decorative Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
a Wonderful Large Leaf shaped serving tray or decorative piece. The silver is hammered and when polished is stunning, but also looks great with a bit of patina.
A compliment to any...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli
Located in Miami, FL
Dansk Silver-Plated Brass Tea Set Designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli
Offered for sale is a silver-plate on brass tea set designed by V. Lorenzo Porcelli (American, b. 1933) for Dansk i...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Vintage Hallmarked Hand Hammered Silver-Plate Eye Shaped Small Tray / Ring Tray
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hallmarked silver-plate small tray is in the shape and form of an eye or almond. It is marked Pairpoint Sheffield01175 Made in USA. From the 70's. it is both mo...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor 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 English Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Georgian Old English Silver Plate and Glass Epergne Centerpiece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introducing this rare and exquisite early 19th Century Georgian Old English Epergne Tableware Centerpiece, a true testament to the craftsmanship of a bygone era. This remarkable piece features a hand-engraved footed lion head holding a gleaming Silver Plate base, which elegantly cradles a stunning pink-colored Glass...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hermes Paris silver metal jug with leather handle, 20th Century
By Hermès
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
Hermes Paris silver metal jug with leather handle, 20th Century
Elegant jug with leather handle and a style that combines a lot with modern times due to the details, making this a u...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
English Silver Plated Crumb Catcher
Located in Bradenton, FL
An antique English Sheffield silver plated crumb catcher. A flat pan-like knife has plume-like reeding to one side, with silver marks underneath that denote Harrison Brothers & Howso...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
20th Century French Art Deco Silver Plate Champagne Bucket, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French Art Deco silver plate Champagne bucket from the 1930s.
Very elegant handles and base.
Good quality.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$330 Sale Price
20% Off
WMF Jugendstil Silver Plated Egg and Salt Serving Tray
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) German Jugendstil silver plated egg cup stand with salt and original spoon dating...
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$426 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving and Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated serving tray was made by the Elkington & Co. of England in circa 1890 in the period Victorian style. The tray has a nicely engraved outer band with a swirl...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Rare Antique English Cake Knife, Golf Club, 1910
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and highly collectable boxed novelty cake knife, clearly made for a golf devotee. The knife is made from silver plate with the makers mark marked on the blade E C K & Co, I ha...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti per F.lli Calderoni Set di 2 Zuppiere e 2 Caffettiere, Italia 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Un set di due caffettiere in alpacca e due zuppiere da portata disegnate da Gio Ponti e prodotte dalla Fratelli Calderoni negli anni '50. Venivano utilizzate negli hotel e sono contr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Vintage Silver Plate Fleuron Christofle France Condiment Set, 1970s
By Fleuron
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful silver plate condiments set consisting of a salt holder, a pepper holder, a bottle for oil and a bottle for vinegar. Mark Fleuron...
Category
1970s French Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique Oval Serving Tray, English, Oak, Silver Plate, Edwardian, C.1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large antique oval serving tray. An English, oak and silver plated afternoon tea or aperitif platter, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Elegant Edwardian serving...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Sheffield Plate Storm Shade Candlesticks
Located in Torino, IT
Sheffield plate pair of candlesticks with cut-glass storm shades, England, 1820-1830.
Category
1810s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
$2,125 / set
Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Mappin & Webb, Integral Ice Breaker
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome 1 pint cocktail shaker in silver plate by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin & Webb of London and Sheffield. This one is lucky enough to have an integral ice breaker...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Tray by Asprey, London, circa .1930
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart cocktail / serving tray in silver plate by the luxury silversmith / retailer, Asprey of Bond Street, London. Signed on the underside.
Of oval form with two handles. J...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Faux Bois Cast Aluminum Silver Apple Design Condiment Platter by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful cast aluminum condiment platter by Arthur Court. Three small scooped compartments cast together and held by a faux bois handle. Decorated with apples and vines. A great p...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Aluminum
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Antique English Novelty Toast Rack - Wagon / Caravan - Reg. 1879
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful opportunity to acquire a highly desirable silver plated figural toast rack, a perfect letter holder too if you wished to put it to work on your desk-top.
The rack is cre...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Maritime Commemorative Salver, Display Tray, Engraved, Merchant Navy
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage maritime commemorative salver. An English, silver plated display tray with personal inscription and Merchant Navy interest, dating to m...
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Mid-20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-plated Metal Tray, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Oval shaped silver-plated metal tray, on feet and with handles, with floral decoration.
Traces of use and light knocks.
20th century.
76 x 52cm.
Category
20th Century European Napoleon III Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
$885 / item
Rare Large, Long Silver Plated Cocktail Tray by Hukin & Heath c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusually shaped tray, very long and slim, a truly elegant example. The silver plated tray is made by the top notch and highly collectable silversmith, Hukin & Heath, fully m...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large 1 1/2 Pint Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
Rarely do we come across these towering large 1 1/2 Pint shakers, particularly by such a highly regarded maker, Mappin and Webb of London and Sheffield.
Just back from our silvers...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Plate Tableware Serving Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English silver plate tableware/ barware serving piece with squirrel handle resting on a round base with interior swirl design details. The centerpiece is in great condition. Maker's ...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Very Good Early 20th Century Silver Plated Oyster Bucket, Circa 1930
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The ribbed circular body fitted with loop handles and a removable pierced mazzarine, the front engraved in script ‘Chez Henri’. The underside bearing impressed makers marks for John Round & Son, Sheffield.
The ‘Chez Henri’ was once the most prestigious hotel in the National Capital region, owned and operated by the then internationally renowned chef Henry Burger, who had studied with two of the greatest French chefs...
Category
1930s English Industrial Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Nouveau Silver Plate Sugar Tongs & Bowl with Butterfly Set, Antique 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This Art Nouveau belgian silver-plated dish is not just a functional item; it's a celebration of artistry and style. Whether you're a collector of Art Nouveau pieces or someone who a...
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Antique English Georgian Sheffield Silver Entree Dishes, Circa 1830
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Georgian Sheffield silver entree dishes, circa 1830.
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Walker & Hall, Sheffield, English Aesthetic Silver Plate Fruit Knives, S/4
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of four silver plate Aesthetic Movement fruit or dessert knives, showing the hallmarks for Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England, circa 1910.
Nicely balanced, terminating with a ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Silver Food Dome
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible large silver-plate food dome with a beautiful, simple decorative edge detail. Large enough to fit your Thanksgiving turkey, holiday ...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,250
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.
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