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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Victorian Silver Plated Folding Biscuit Box by Elkington, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique Victorian silver plated folding biscuit box, the base bearing the makers mark of the renowned retailer and silversmith Elkington & Co of Birmingham, datin...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Soldered Footed Bowl with Top from the Hotel Adolphus Dallas Texas
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A footed silver plated silver soldered bowl with a removable top. This piece is from the popular historic hotel Adolphus in Dallas Texas. It is ma...
Category
20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated 4 Piece Tea Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Quality antique Edwardian silver plated 4 piece tea set consisting of a teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and coffee pot.
A very attractive example in lovely original condition.
Co...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Styled Silver Plated Oval Gallery Serving Tray with Cut Out Handles
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This oval silver plated gallery serving tray was made by Cavendish Plate in England in approximately 1950 in an earlier antique style. The tray is done in silver plated copper and ha...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Copper
Fantastic quality antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set having a quality silver plated shaped stand with a circular handle to the middle with six original glass bottles with silv...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique WM A Rogers Small Silver Plate Oval Serving Tray
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique small WM A Rogers silver plate oval serving tray with engraved interior. Silver plated copper.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Three Art Nouveau Silver Plate Serving Tongs for Cake Pastry Meat German, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A set of three beautiful Art Nouveau serving tongs for pastry, cake, candy or meat. These serving piece are in a beautiful design. Made of silver plated metal, it will make a nice ad...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silver Plated Oil Lamp by Derby Silver Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a Victorian silver-plated oil lamp or table lighter, made by the Derby Silver Company, as indicated by the hallmark on the underside. The piece likely dates from the late 19t...
Category
Early 20th Century American Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Designer Mixed Stainless Steel Flatware Set #4 Service 62 Pieces Modern Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
Fabulous high quality Modern designer patterns in a unique mixed stainless steel flatware service for 12 - 62 pieces total.
This s...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
1930s Sheffield Art Deco Pearlized Yellow Bakelite Flatware, Service for 12
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A service for twelve, Pearlized Bakelite handles and stainless steel flatware set, in the Art Deco style, circa early 1930s.
Marked Firth-Sterling Stainless Steel. Firth-Sterling wa...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Trophy Bowl for Billy Direct, " Art Deco Silver Bowl for Champion Horse, 1938
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning work of art and a significant historic memorial to a great moment in horse racing history, this silver plated bowl by International Silver was given by The National Trotti...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield and Crystal Caviar Holder, 80s
Located in Palermo, IT
English sheffield and crystal caviar holder, 1980s
Found in a noble apartment. Small signs of the time.
Category
1980s British Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Sheffield Plate
$171 Sale Price
48% Off
Antique Silver-Plated Serving Tray by Mappin & Webb
Located in London, GB
Antique Silver-Plated Serving Tray by Mappin & Webb.
Condition: Good original condition. Light scratching and pitting to the silver plate commensurate with age.
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Ornate Victorian Silver Plated Flatware- 18 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
Ornate antique boxed set of Victorian silver plated flatware. This set features place setting for 18 people. This set was made circa 18...
Category
18th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage hand chased English Sheffield punch bowl & tray, c. 1900-50
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Vintage English Sheffield punch bowl & tray. The punch bowl is hand chased with repoussé images of a bounty of fruit and flowers and a cast gadroo...
Category
Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Vintage AVON WM Rogers Silver Plate and Copper Water Pitcher 3617
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A vintage Avon WM Rogers silver plate water pitcher. With a little shining, this would be a gorgeous piece for use at a dinner party, or even as a vas...
Category
20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Antique Oval Silver Plated Serving Tray with Grape & Leaf Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large silver plated oval tray is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The tray is decorated with ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Wonderful quality antique Edwardian three piece tea set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Wonderful quality antique Edwardian three piece tea set having a quality antique Edwardian silver plated three piece tea set consisting of a tea pot, sugar bowl and milk jug.
D. 1900
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Plate Covered Biscuit Box or Tea Caddy
Located in New York, NY
An English sterling silver plate covered biscuit box or tea caddy with hinged finial lid top, attached claw footed gallery tray, and exterior repou...
Category
20th Century English Empire Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Edwardian silver plated entree dish
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Edwardian silver plated entree dish having a quality antique Edwardian silver plated entree dish, rectangular in shape with an ornate removable handle to the top and a remova...
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century Oval Engraved Sheffield Tray with Handles
Located in Brescia, IT
Engaging piece made in United Kingdom with the sheffield technic of the layer of copper between layer of silver.
The tray is fully engraved with drawing of flowers and baroque scrolls...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
$2,473 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Old English Ellis Silver Plate Rococo Style Three-Light Candelabra
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Pair of finest quality Old English Ellis silver plate Rococo style three-light candelabra with flame snuffer
Maker- Ellis Silver Co., Birmingham (predecessors to Ellis-Barker Silv...
Category
Early 20th Century English Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plate & Glass Swan Open Salt or Sugar Pot, 1980s, Italy
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1980s small open salt, sugar or spice pot with a cute little spoon. Spoon made of pewter, Swan made of silver-plate metal and g...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
Antique Silverplate Floral Tantalus Set with Cut Glass Decanter Bottles
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ornate floral silver plate tantalus set featuring 3 cut glass bottles with a stand that comes apart into 3 pieces for easy storage. The stand has 3 feet so that it stands proudly on ...
Category
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Champagne Cooler W Briggs Sheffield 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated punch bowl bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths W.Briggs & Co of Sheffield, England, Circa 1880 in date.
This exquisite punch bowl has beautiful and incredibly detailed scroll-cast rim with embossed half fluted decoration and raised on a pedestal foot.
This is truly a special item and it will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable.
Condition:
In excellent condition. As an antique item, the bowl shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 21 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches
According to the Census, William Marriott Briggs (1845-1934) was born at Chesterfield. He was the son of William Briggs; his mother was Sarah Marriott Briggs.
In 1871, aged 25, he was enumerated in the Census as an ‘electro-plate manufacturer’, living with his parents at Brocco Bank. An establishment date of 1845 appeared in a trade advertisement, which ties in with Briggs’s apparent birth date. In 1873, William Briggs & Co registered a silver mark from Andrew Street, Wicker. Briggs had taken over the Britannia metal and electro-plate enterprise of James Allan...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Academy Silver on Copper Mid Century Bulbous Silver Plate Water Pitcher
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This pitcher is exceptional in it's simplicity, the smooth surface along with the simple line of the handle and spout are pleasing and understated and it would be perfect to serve wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Magnificent and Rare Early Silver Plated Drum Biscuit Box on Stand, 1844
Located in Bath, GB
I would imagine this was a regimental presentation gift having had this top quality stand custom made in heavy cast silver plate by the finest of silversmith's Elkington and Co. The ...
Category
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,920 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Accents & Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This ornate silver plated serving tray was made in England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. The tray has ornately decorated handles and outer rim done with a scrolling flo...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Copper
Victorian Sphinx Egyptian Revival Mappin & Webb Silver Plate Biscuit Barrel Box
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Elaborate figural Egyptian Revival Victorian biscuit jar made by Mappin & Webb during the 19th century. This highly stylized piece features a winged sphinx with an Egyptian head piece finial. The piece is heavily engraved and has 4 four plaques that can be personalized. The bottom edge interior and outer edge is beaded and it stands on four stylized claw feet. The bottom is stamped with an early Mappin & Webb hallmark along with W 16 and some etched handwritten numbers as well. A truly spectacular piece that would be a wonderful addition to your home.
From Mappin & Webb site:
Mappin & Webb is a true British treasure with over 240 years of tradition and historical significance in the world of silver and fine jewellery. Renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design, we have produced exquisite fine jewellery, elegant silverware, watches, glassware and the unique lifestyle accessories that have long been at the heart of affluent British society.
It’s a story that began in 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a workshop in Sheffield. His mission was to create the most beautifully crafted silverware for British society.
Over the immediate years that followed this would see the company expand internationally, receive Royal Warrants and commissions from Monarchs around the world, and become synonymous with excellence, craftsmanship and all things truly British.
The Early Years: A Family Partnership.
Within a year the first Mappin hallmark was recorded at the assay office and in 1780 Jonathan Mappin was given the Freedom of the Cutlers Company. The ‘Cutlers Company of Hallamshire’, to give it its full title, was incorporated in 1624 to provide jurisdiction over those making cutlery near Sheffield and to promote Sheffield as a place of expertise.
The Company and Sheffield’s cutlery...
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Late 19th Century English Egyptian Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
James Dixon & Son Sheffield Silver Plate Basket
Located in Guaynabo, PR
This is a James Dixon & Son Sheffield Silver wide basket. The basket is shaped as a large open flower whose petals border forms ruffles. I...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$220 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Modern Champagner Cup Orange Silver Plated Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Silver plated champagner cup on stand inside enameled in orange.
Comes in bright colors like
black, white , pink, dark blue orange, pink.
Great table accessoires.
To be used for cham...
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Mechanical Biscuit Barrel or Biscuiteer
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated mechanical biscuit barrel is completely unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Five Piece Tea / Coffee Service
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Silver plated five pieces tea and coffee service with exterior floral design details. Each piece is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with age / use. Maker's mark undersigned Reed & Barton "King Francis model number 1650-1654”. Set include Coffee pot 11-3/4 inches. Tea pot 10 inches. Covered sugar pot 7 inches. Creamer 6 inches & tea bag...
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,895 / set
Antique Silver Plated Insulated Hot Water Pitcher with Leaf Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated hot water pitcher shows no maker's signature, but is presumed to have originated from the United States and dating to appr...
Category
Late 19th Century American High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Caviar Dome, English, Silver Plate, Glass, Serving Bowl, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique caviar dome. An English, silver plate and glass lidded serving bowl, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Delightful serving dome with a charming engraved...
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Five Forks
By Sheffield
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Five Forks Floral Design
Silver plate with faux bone handle. Difficult to see hallmarks.
approximately 7 x .75 ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage silver plated teapot and tray by Royal Sheffield, England, 1950s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Elegant vintage teapot and tray featuring a beautiful heraldic-style "Royal Sheffield" mark on the base. Likely produced in the mid-20th century, this ...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
St. James Brazil Silver Plate Caviar Server with Glass Bowl
By St. James
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
This classic and elegant caviar server is perfectly timeless in style. Upon opening the lid you will find a glass bowl resting on the understated silver rim which lifts out. The ice ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
WMF Art Nouveau Silverplated Dragonfly Motif & Engraved Green Crystal Box
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
WMF Art Nouveau Silverplated Dragonfly Motif & Engraved green crystal box
Germany, 1900s
An exceptional example of the WMF Art Nouveau workmanship, combining the silvered figural m...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
$1,196 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plated and Glass Honey Pot Bee by Mappin & Webb, England, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Silver Plated and Glass Honey Pot Bee by Mappin & Webb, England, circa 1900.
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Sheffield Sterling 925 Wine Bottle Holders
By Sheffield
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique English sterling silver 925 wine cradle holder or caddy / Made in Sheffield in 1922
Original stamps on the body
Measures: Height 12 inches, width 4 inches, depth 5.5 inches
1...
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Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Plate Crumb Scoop by Atkin Brothers, Sheffield, England, 1890s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique silver plate crumb scoop by Atkin Brothers made in Sheffield, England, the end of the 19th century.
The Atkin Brothers can trace their roots back to Sheffield silversmith, ...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
119-Piece Silver Plated Flatware for 12 Persons by SFAM Model Sans-Gêne Empire
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of silver plated tableware from the French brand SFAM (Société Française d'Alliage de Métaux). The cutlery is beautifully decorated in Empire style. SFAM ceased to exis...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Leonard Etched Ribbed Silverplate Footed Handled Narrow Serving Bar Tray
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is a nice, large elongated silverplate tray by Leonard with two beautifully molded handles and a ribbed edge around the flat nicely etched center, the outside edge of the tray i...
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Late 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
W & S Blackinton Co. Large Silverplate Punch Bowl, Cups, Ladle, Tray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large footed punch bowl with lion head ring pulls and relief grapes and leaves around the scalloped rim. The punch bowl is accompanied by a round matching tray with smooth center, engraved acanthus leaves and cartouches. They are accompanied by 12 handled footed cups and a compatible ladle. Marked on verso for W & S Blackinton.
Dimensions:
Punch bowl - 14" W, 15 1/4" with side handles, 11 1/4" H
Cups - 3 1/4" W x 3" to top of handle
Ladle - 13 1/4" L x 5 1/4" W
Tray - 19" W x 1 1/4" H
Condition: minor tarnish, friction scratches to interior bottom of the punch bowl and tray...
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20th Century American Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Huge Antique Christofle Silver Plated Centerpiece with a Figural Reclining Child
By Christofle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large and substantial antique centerpiece was made by the well known Christofle company of France in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. The centerpiece is composed of silver plate over copper and depicts a young child reclining on an outdoor pedestal...
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Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silverplated Sheffield Coffee & Tea Service by Edward With Tray, UK ca. 1920
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Exceptional 20th century silverplated Coffee/ Tea Set of 4 by Edward Sheffield Collection including an outstanding worked silvered tray by Harrods. This beautiful antique coffee & te...
Category
Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Tea Set with Foliate Engraving C1890
Measures - 10.25"H x 7.75"W x 4.75"D (Large)
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Modern Baroque by Community Oneida Silverplate Flatware Set Service 61 Pieces
By Community
Located in Big Bend, WI
Modern Baroque by Community / Oneida silver plate flatware set - 61 pieces. This set includes:
10 knives, 9 1/8"
10 forks, 7 1/2"
10 sala...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield Plated Curved Shape Barware Footed Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English sheffield silver plated curved shape / butler barware / tableware serving gallery tray with sides handles. The butler tray is in great condition. Minor wear consistent with a...
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Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
Rare Three Tier Naturalistic Cake Stand by Hukin and Heath
Located in Bath, GB
So stylish and so Hukin and Heath, this example I have never seen before and probably won't again. Lovely heavy quality, each dish or plate sits perfectly into the Stand, each with a...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,315 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Krupp Milano Serving Platters
By Arthur Krupp
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A wonderful pair of Krupp Milano serving platters reclaimed from the Alexandra Plaza Hotel. Both platters are stamped Krupp Milano, Alexandra Plaza.
Dimensions: Large W38cm x H4cm. ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$1,128 / set
English Modernist Silver Plate Teapot, After Christopher Dresser
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
English Modernist Silver Plate Teapot, After Christopher Dresser
20th Century
This striking modernist silver-plated teapot is an elegant reproduction of a design by the renowned B...
Category
20th Century English Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Large Sheffield Silver Plate Punch Bowl Signed by William Adams, England
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Large Sheffield Silver Plate Punch Bowl Signed by William Adams, England, Item featured Floral and Foliage Repousse Design, very clean Line Design Resting on a Round Base
Dim...
Category
1930s English Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver, Silver Plate, Silver Leaf
English Georgian Sheffield Silver and Cut Glass Epergne Centerpiece
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large English Georgian period Sheffield silver-plate epergne centerpiece with a large centered cut glass bowl and four smaller surrounding bowls.
Beautiful quality and presence.
In...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Silver Plated Serving Tray - Christofle
By Christofle
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A beautiful large silver-plated tray, from the French brand Christofle.
The tray is in incredibly beautiful condition, it looks as if it has hardly been used. Beautiful color and shi...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Belle Époque Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French 19th Century Monogrammed Silverplate Tray
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A glamorous French silver plated tray with an intertwined “M” and “E” monogram at center. This rectangular tray features a stepped border with elegant handles and is decorated with f...
Category
19th Century French Other Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver
Oval Silver Plated Monteith Jardinière, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oval silver plated Monteith bowl with loop leaf handles. Great as a jardinière or cachepot. Impressed mark on the underside, French, 19th century.
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Lino Sabatinni For Christofle / Gallia, Paris - Ice Bucket, c.1960
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous ice minimalist / modernist silver plated ice bucket, I believe in the Windsor pattern, designed c.1960
by the world famous Lino Sabatinni, the preeminent figure in modern...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 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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