Sheffield and Silverplate
Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 20th Century Japanese Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel
20th Century English Chippendale Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century English Queen Anne Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver
Early 20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Revival Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
Early 19th Century High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1970s Mexican Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Lapis Lazuli, Malachite, Silver Plate, Brass
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
Late 20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal
1960s Japanese Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal, Silver Leaf
20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s British Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s English Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1800s English Adam Style Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Mid-20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s American American Classical Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s Medieval Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Mid-19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
1950s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1880s Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Mid-20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s British Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
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.