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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Neoclassical
Silver Plate Horse Race Engraved Decorative Bowls, Set 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A beautiful collection of American Classical equine horse race trophy silver plate bowls. This beautiful set of 3 is from a variety of races from the...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Silverplated Football/ Soccer Cleat Ashtray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian silverplated football/ soccer Cleat ashtray
Realistically cast and modeled as Football/ Soccer Cleat, a diminutive piece, suitable for individu...
Category
20th Century Italian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Wine Bottle Holder, Server or Caddy
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bottle holder was made by the well known Hukin & Heath silversmiths of England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in the perio...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Neoclassical Gilt Campana Form Wine Cooler / Ice Bucket
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Gilt metal ice bucket in Roman campana vase form with square base, gadrooning at the waist and rim with egg-and-dart motif. In excellent condition. Apparently unsigned.
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Italian Recipe Cocktail Shaker by Macabo
By Macabo
Located in Bath, GB
A rare designer recipe cocktail shaker, Italian in origin by Macabo and dating to circa 1940.
The base swivels around to the cocktail designed and then the ingredients are listed in the windows below. The cocktail recipes included are: Orange Blossom, Side Car...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Two 1930s Art Deco Dishes in Prince's Plate by Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb
By Keith Murray
Located in London, GB
These two small dishes from British designer Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb date from the 1930s and exemplify the Art Deco style of the time. With each piece, the stepped conical form of the base is inverted and balanced with the larger dish that sits above it, and the circular lines of the whole are repeated on the interior with concentric rings and ridges. Coated in the high-quality Prince’s Plate...
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...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Estate Art Deco Silver-Plate & Cut Crystal Rapid Mixer Cocktail Shaker, ca 1930
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate Art Deco silver-plate & cut crystal rapid mixer cocktail shaker, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, 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
Rare Italian Bullet Recipe Cocktail Shaker, circa 1940
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent vintage Italian cocktail shaker in silver and gold plate dating to circa 1940.
Shaped in the form of a bullet, the body is mad...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
English Cocktail Drinks or Martini Shaker with Cockerel by James Dixon & Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A large vintage English cocktail drinks or martini shaker with removable cap and strainer of fine plate silver, 1 pint, featuring an etched cockerel or rooster on a cylindrical tapering glass body.
Marked inside of cap: James Dixon and Sons...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Iconic Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Adie Brothers, circa 1930s
Located in Bath, GB
A striking silver plated cocktail shaker in a terrific Art Deco shape.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring i...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large 2 1/4 Pint English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker, Engine Turned
Located in Bath, GB
This is a wonderful and most unusual vintage silver plated cocktail Shaker decorated all-over with a continuous engine-turned basket weave decoration; elegantly decorative and tactil...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gorham Dinner Forks in Shelbourne Pattern; Set/13
By Gorham
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plated Trophy by Paul Poiret, Dated 1929
By Paul Poiret
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco silver plated trophy dated 1929 designed by Paul Poiret, made of silver plated metal a details and marble.
Made in France
Dated: 1929.
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage English Silver plated Martini Shaker
Located in Malibu, CA
Art Deco /Early Modern European martini shaker in silver-plate featuring a cylindrical tapered body.
Small imprint, no name just mls35.
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silver Plate Novelty Biscuit Box in the Form of a Victorian Top Hat Box
Located in Nantucket, MA
Whimsical Art Deco silver plate biscuit box in the form of a Victorian leather top hat box, of ovoid form with raised ends and applied strap handle...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Estate Unusual Canadian Art Deco Cocktail Shaker Pitcher, circa 1930
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate Unusual Canadian Art Deco cocktail shaker pitcher, circa 1930.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large French Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker
Located in Bath, GB
A striking large French silver plated cocktail shaker, Art Deco in era, circa 1940.
Marked on the underside "Metal Argente" or Silver Plate. Just back from our silversmith's work...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco 5 Piece Coffee and Tea Silver Plate Set
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco coffee tea service with matching tray. Original 5 piece set in restored condition. Unusal black ebony handles and top all with a circular otiff. This is a unique and very in...
Category
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Sheffield Silver Plate Lyre Shaped Letter Rack Holder
Located in Pearland, TX
A lovely antique English silverplate lyre shaped letter holder by Thomas Bradbury of Sheffield, dated 1872. Hallmarks on base. This beautiful letter rack has a Neoclassical design wi...
Category
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silverplate Ladle / Shell & Monogram B
Located in Malibu, CA
Antique American soup ladle monogram "B".
1847 Rogers Bros large silverplate soup ladle.
Monogram B. lovely shell motif, with aged smooth surface.
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plated Art Deco 'Mixit' Recipe Cocktail Shaker, C S Green
Located in Bath, GB
A superb vintage Art Deco recipe / menu cocktail Shaker dating to circa 1930.
The cover with a rotating list of cocktail recipes for: Martini, Palm Beach, Clover Club, Side Car...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gorham Teaspoons in Shelburne Pattern; Set/10
By Gorham
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Gorham Salad Fork Set/12
By Gorham
Located in Malibu, CA
Silver plate salad forks by Gorham in the Shelburne pattern in excellent antique condition. The pattern is from 1914 and marked EP pat. 1914.
Category
Early 20th Century North American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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
Art Deco Cocktail Shaker with Ice Breaker by Walker and Hall, 1928
Located in Bath, GB
This is a lovely example of an English silver plated cocktail shaker, slightly more unusual in shape with the flattened screw-top rather than the usual pull-off cap.
Another unusu...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large wine bottle coasters are unsigned with respect to the maker, but originate from England and date to approximately 1920and done in...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Keith Murray Designed Art Deco Sugar Sifter for Mappin & Webb
By Keith Murray
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
An Art Deco silver plated sugar sifter designed by Keith Murray for Mappin & Webb.
Dimensions: H 17cm D 5.5cm
Origin: English
Date: circa 1935
Item Number: 1003236.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Art Deco Silver Plate Tray 7 Muses
Located in Seguin, TX
Art Deco silverplate tray featuring the 7 muses. No markings, hand hammered body silver plate with cast center decoration which is silver over copper. Each figure is 3"H, overall wea...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Robert Venturi Swid Powell Postmodern Serving Spoons Neoclassical Column, Set
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful, chic, substantial, and iconic set of designer Postmodern sterling silver-plate serving, salad or platter spoons with Neoclassical pillar column handle design, designed by architect Robert Venturi for Swid Powell, circa 1990s. Each measure: 14.25" long. Pieces were manufactured by Reed & Barton for Swid Powell. All piece's bare designer and makers' mark's on back of spoon(s) as shown in close-up images #9 and 10. A great set for summer, holiday, home entertaining...
Category
Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French Silver Plated Champagne Bottle Recipe Cocktail Shaker c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A rare French Recipe cocktail shaker made in silver plate in the form of a champagne bottle. What makes this one so special and collectable is the engraved mount to the front engrave...
Category
1930s French Art Deco 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
Early 20th Century Art Deco Serving Tray Silver Plated with Wood
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Art Deco tray, with silver plated rim and handles. The central piece is mahogany. The tray is marked with small hallmarks 'HDR', maker unknown. Light polishing spots can be seen on 1...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Napier Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker, Travel Size "King"
By Napier Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable traveling size cocktail shaker by the well known company Napier. High quality designs and products.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Briarwood Italian Serving Trays with 800 Silver Handles, 1930s
Located in Roma, IT
Pair of amazing Art Deco briarwood serving trays with 800 silver handles. This wonderful pair of items were produced in Italy during the 1930s and they are signed FC.
The futurist...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Vintage Italian Silver & Gold Plated Recipe / Menu Cocktail Shaker
Located in Bath, GB
A superb vintage Italian-made cocktail shaker, unmarked on the underside sourced in Italy and I have had another in the past marked "Italy".
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been fully restored to it's former glory dating to c.1940.
The gold plated top acts as a spirit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
Keith Murray Coffee Tea Set - 1930s
By Keith Murray
Located in London, GB
A three piece silver plated English coffee/tea service by Keith Murray dating from the 1930's.
A striking set including a coffee/tea pot, sugar holder an...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Sue et Mare for Orfèvrerie Gallia / Maison Christofle, Art Deco Jug c.1925
Located in Bath, GB
A highly sought-after silver plated jug designed by the famous French designers (see below) Louis Süe and André Mare for the Orfèvrerie Gallia / Maison Christofle c.1925.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop, it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory; any shading are reflections; minor wear to the interior commensurate with age and use.
A magnificent piece of history and as relevant for today's interiors as it was nearly 100 years ago.
Excellent condition spanning 7 1/2" handle to spout x 4" x 7" tall. Any black marks seen on the body of the jug / pitcher are shadows not marks.
Item: 44016
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Sue et Mare
The spirit of collaboration was alive in the age of Art Deco. No duo quite exemplified this ideal more than the one known as Süe et Mare. Taking their knowledge of fine art and their shared experiences in the war with them, Louis Süe and André Mare were able to shape trends in the shift from Art Nouveau to Art Deco and beyond. Their designs, inspired by Cubism, excited the Paris Salon of the time and remain relevant even today.
Louis Süe was born in Bordeaux in 1875 to a wine merchant and his wife. Drawn to the arts, Süe abandoned a path which would have led him into the École Polytechnique to attend the École des Beaux-Arts in 1893. There he studied painting as well as architecture design, and in 1902 was able to exhibit with a number of his contemporaries in the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne. After working in various Parisian artists’ workshops and spending time in Vienna (where he was introduced to Cubism), Süe joined L’Atelier Français, an interior design firm made up of a number of his contemporaries, and where he first met André Mare.
André Mare was born in the Norman town of Argentan in 1885. Feeling stifled by his conventional upbringing, he left in 1904 to enroll in the École des Arts Decoratifs. In 1906, Mare also exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne, showing his furniture design and setting himself apart as a leader among his cohort. In 1912, along with Marcel Duchamp and others (and concurrent to his involvement with L’Atelier Français) Mare created La Maison Cubiste, a section at that year’s Salon d’Automne dedicated to radical interior design.
The outbreak of the First World War briefly interrupted the two men’s collaboration. Süe was drafted into the French Army and served in the Greek campaign. Mare, meanwhile, developed new camouflage techniques for the French, British, and Italian armies using his knowledge of Cubism. But this function did not keep him from the front. In 1916, he was wounded by shrapnel in Picardy while helping establish a lookout post, and in the same year was awarded the Military Cross by George V of England.
In 1919, Süe and Mare resumed their professional relationship by cooperating with Gustave Jaulmes on designing the victory celebrations in Paris for the war’s end. The next year the pair founded the Compagnie des arts français, focusing on creating designs for furnishings and interior accessories. While adhering to the Art Deco style, their designs were more conventional, harking back to the Louis XIV and earlier periods, and less focused on geometric intricacy. Highly decorative, their pieces featured flair such as sculpted floral and fruit motifs, scalloped edges, and inlays of ivory and mother of pearl.
Working primarily as decorators and furniture designers, Süe and Mare did find time to continue participating in exhibitions, particularly the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes, where they constructed an actual museum of contemporary art. Other projects included the booth for the Ambassade de France and the interiors of the steamship SS Île de France.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker with Integral Lemon Squeezer, circa 1940
Located in Bath, GB
A very handsome English silver plated cocktail shaker, Art Deco in era, dating to circa 1940.
The top portion is unusual with faceted design. Inside of this top section is an inte...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle
Located in Miami, FL
Mappin & Webb Princess Sheffield Silver Plate Basket with Handle
Offered for sale is an English Sheffield silver-plated reticulated b...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate
Silver Plated Fishing Reel Trophy
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This silver trophy was designed to celebrate the winner of an angling competition. Three fishing rods with large reels intersect over one another, forming a three-pronged base for the trophy. Looped onto the rods is a wreath, signifying victory for the recipient of the trophy. The chalice of the trophy is clear and nondescript, free of any markings or initials. Well maintained and sturdy, this is an excellent example of antique silver craftsmanship.
Sportfishing began in earnest in 15th century England...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by William Suckling Ltd, C.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome vintage Art Deco cocktail shaker in silver plate, fully marked on the underside by the maker William Suckling Ltd. It is also marked "Kingsway Plate...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Tray Gorham in Silver Plate
By Gorham
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Elegant and simple : the style by Gorham! one of the most famous American silversmiths.
Category
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco 1969 Hand-Hammered Silver Plate EPNS 2245 Centerpiece Decorative Bowl
Located in Miami, FL
1960s Art Deco hand-hammered oval silver plate detail bowl, centerpiece.
Silver Markings at the base, EPNS 2245.
Great quality craftsmanship.
Perfect for Your Holiday Gift Collect...
Category
1960s American Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Art Deco Hammered Pewter Vase by Civic Pewter Sheffield England, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hand made, hammered pewter vase made by Civic Pewter, Sheffield, England, during the Art Deco period, Circa 1925
The small vase has...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Pewter
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
English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Van Buren
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage English cylindrical martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver featuring a stylish Art Deco design, with removable cap and strainer.
Impr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Copper
Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish elevates slightly off of where it sits.
In a silver metal, this piece is shaped int...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver
Smart Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Gaskell & Chambers, c.1940
Located in Bath, GB
A very smart vintage silver plated cocktail shaker, an unusual shape and a good size.
Just returned from our silversmith's workshop, where it has been professionally cleaned and p...
Category
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Silvered Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique silver plated on brass collectible French Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France.
Art Deco style made by Boyron Lyon France.
Circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Grand French Silver Plated Drinks Tray by Saglier Freres, Paris, Art Deco
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and stylish French Art Deco Drinks or serving tray.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally c...
Category
1920s French Art Deco 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
Swedish Art Deco Streamlined Silver Plate Beaded Trophy Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco trophy bowl was realized in Sweden in 1924. It offers a sculptural oval body sitting on a hexagonal faceted base with beaded detailin...
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue & Mare Gallia-Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups sold with their saucers. Designed by Louis Süe ( 1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverpl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Hammered Silver Plate Cocktail Shaker / Set c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent cocktail set which came to us as a set but started life on two different sides of the Atlantic; New York meets London!
The cocktail shaker was made by the top-notch ...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Barker Ellis Silver Plated Serving Tray with Stylized Rope Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique rectangular silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Barker Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximate...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
By APEX
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of wine bottle coaster was made by the Apex Company of England in approximately 1920 in a period Art Deco style. The bottle coasters are composed of silver plate with a sty...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco 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.
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Toast Plate
Silverplate Ice Bucket
Entree Dish
Heath Plates