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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Set for 8 Pers Including Serving Cutlery "Cheri" By Henning Seidelin for Frigast
Located in Krefeld, DE
Incredible nice set of cutlery by danish Designer Henning Seidelin from the 1960s.
The name of this model is "Cheri" and it is made by Frigast in Denmark.
It's silver p...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-Plated Adjustable Wine Caddy by Mappin & Webb, England, Circa 1900–1910
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver-Plated Adjustable Wine Caddy by Mappin & Webb, England, Circa 1900–1910. Style: Edwardian with Dresser-influenced industrial design
A rare and elegantly engineered silver-pla...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Ornate Gilt Finished Fighting Rooster or Cockerel Table Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of ornately cast fighting roosters are unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The well cast roos...
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Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
A Pair of Jensen Style Serving Spoons, stately sized
Located in San Francisco, CA
A very impressive pair of Salad or Side Dish Servers in the style of
George Jensen, the famous Danish Silver Smith.
The serving pieces are large and practical for a Buffet Service.
T...
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1950s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage 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...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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...
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1970s French Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Superb Quality Large Antique Victorian Silver Plated Tea Tray
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality large antique Victorian silver plated tea tray having a superb quality ornate cast edge with shaped ornate carrying handl...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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 ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Homag 90 German Silverplated Flatware Set Vintage 51 Pieces
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage German silverplated flatware set stamped "Homag 90", 51 pieces. This set includes:
10 Knives, 8 7/8"
10 Forks, 7 1/8"
10 Small Salad...
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20th Century 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...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century Silver-Plated Seven-Trumpet Epergne Centrepiece
Located in Worcester, GB
Mid-20th Century Silver-Plated Seven-Trumpet Epergne Centrepiece
Offered for sale is a stylish mid-20th century silver-plated epergne, featuring seven ...
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Mid-20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage by 1847 Rogers Silverplate Flatware Set for 8 Service 81 Pieces Grapes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Vintage by 1847 Rogers silver plate flatware set, 81 pieces. This highly collectable pattern features a grape motif. This set includes:
8...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th Century Sculptural Italian Chess Game
Located in VALENZA, IT
Brass chess board and chess game made with the ancient casting technique.
After casting, the finish was chiseled and subsequently silvered and finished with 24-carat gold plating.
The figures are in Florentine medieval style then painted with antioxidant treatment using a special transparent lacquer.
The two-tone mirrored glass chess top which highlights the high quality of execution.
Italian silverware, already with a centuries-old tradition, had a great development in the twentieth century and produced pieces of the highest quality that the whole world envies. Italian craftsmanship had a kind of new Renaissance after the war.
A great many high-quality silverware was born where exceptional pieces were produced that now decorate the most prestigious houses.
Made entirely by hand in the artisan workshop of piero Benzoni...
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1980s Medieval Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$5,635 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington & Co, England, 1880s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Antique silver plated creamer by Elkington & Co made in the United Kingdom in the 1880s.
Elkington & Co are one of the most important names in English Silver and Silver Plate. Elkington started in Birmingham in 1836, and experimented with innovative gilding techniques. By 1838 they had discovered and patented a new way to electroplate one metal on to the surface of another. By 1840 production was already underway with silver electroplated wares. The company received financial backing from Josiah Mason in 1842 (renaming the firm Elkington, Mason & Co between 1842 and 1861) and was extremely successful. It introduced electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI, King George V, King Edward VIII and King George VI. The Elkington & Co. name is still in use today as manufacturers under the auspices of British Silverware Ltd.
The antique creamer...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$322 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Barker-Ellis Edwardian Silver Plated Octagonal Gallery Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving tray was made by the well known Barker Ellis Silver Company of England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The tray is compos...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gucci 1970s Quail Salt and Pepper Shakers
By Gucci
Located in Milan, IT
Gucci 1970s Quail salt and pepper shakers.
Signed Gucci Italy
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
Set of 6 Vintage Sherry Goblets, Spanish, Silver Plate, Celebration Liqueur Tot
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Our Stock # 18.7882
This is a set of 6 vintage sherry goblets. A Spanish, silver plate celebration liqueur tot, dating to the late 20th century, circ...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Dinner Bell or Gong with Figural Twig & Branch Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated dinner gong or bell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The fr...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French ART NOUVEAU Silver-Plated Crumb Brush and Pan Set by Victor Saglier
Located in TEYJAT, FR
French Art Nouveau Silver-Plated Crumb Brush and Pan Set by Victor Saglier
Brush length 34cm, pan width 22cm.
This beautiful Art Nouveau crumb brush and pan set, crafted in silver ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Vintage Large Silver Plated Champagne Cooler / Punch Bowl 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous large vintage silver plated champagne cooler that can hold over 6 bottles, dating from the late 20th Century.
This exquisite punch bowl has a beautiful and incred...
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Late 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique English Silver Plate Tableware Armorial Cloche & Warming Tray
By Sheffield
Located in Tarry Town, NY
This impressive antique English silver plate tableware set combines elegance and functionality, perfect for grand dining occasions. The two-piece set includes an oval cloche cover an...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Puiforcat "Cardinal" Six 6 Piece Place Settings Silver-plate (36 pieces total)
By Puiforcat
Located in Sharon, CT
Offering six 6 piece place settings of Puiforcat Silver-plate "Cardinal". Consisting of six of each: Salad fork 7 1/8", table fork 7 13/16', table knife 10", dinner spoon 7 13/16",
D...
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1980s French Neoclassical Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
BARKER ELLIS - Vintage Silver Plate Bottle Coaster - U.K. - Mid 20th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
BARKER ELLIS - Quality silver plate on copper bottle coaster - featuring a Regency style pierced border and rope twist rim with a turned wood insert - green velvet liner to the under...
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Mid-20th Century English Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$350 Sale Price
30% Off
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...
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20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
$60 Sale Price
20% Off
Gio Ponti mid-century cutlery sets for 6, A Krupp, 42 pieces each, 3 sets
Located in London, Fitzrovia
3 sets for 6 are available
42 silver plated pieces in each set!
so all together, a rare large Arthur Krupp set, most probably designed by Gio Ponti as are all the Arthur Krupp silverplated tea and coffee sets from the Belfiore.
these would make a huge 126 piece set for 18 settings.
each of the 3 sets includes:
6 large knifes, 6 large forks and 6 large spoons.
6 small knifes...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique English Footed Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large footed silver plated serving tray is marked by an unknown maker, and originates from England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. This large oval...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Convertible Candelabras/Candlesticks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique silver plated convertible candelabras were made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver company of England and date to approxim...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian 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...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Silver Plated Asparagus Serving Dish, circa 1910 by Mappin and Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning antique Asparagus serving set by the top notch silversmith, Mappin and Webb, marked on the underside.
The handle has a lovely Art Nouve...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Bottle Cooler, English, Silver Plate, Champagne Magnum Bucket, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bottle cooler. An English, silver plated champagne magnum bucket, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Striking pierced design accentuates this charming...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Early Victorian Silver Plated Tea or Hot Water Urn with Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hot water urn or server is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1850 and done in the per...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silver Plate Berry Serving Spoons, Leather Case, U.K., 1878
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique - Victorian silver plate berry serving spoons - gold wash to each finely detailed and tooled bowl - contained in their original silk and ve...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$630 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Lino Sabattini for Christofle Fleuron Silver Plated Apple-Shaped Butter Box, 70s
Located in Roma, IT
A box that recalls a work by
René Magritte, an apple and a bowler hat come together in this silver plated box from the 1970s produced by Fleuron Christofle.
A butter dish or a caviar...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern 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
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...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th century French set of 12 Silver Plated Spoon, 1900s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Box of 12 small silver-plated spoons dating from the beginning of the 20th century.
Monogram on each handle "FP". Very beautiful foliage decoration.
Box stamped from the Lyonnais res...
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Early 1900s French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Art Deco Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome 1 pint cocktail shaker in silver plate by the top-notch silversmith, Mappin & Webb of London and Sheffield.
The underside is fully marked together with the trademark "Mappin Plate...
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Mid-20th Century European Art Deco 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...
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Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
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
$1,124 / set
British Colonial Antique 1910 Cheltenham Silver Coffee Service Sheffield England
Located in Miami, FL
1910 English silver coffee service by Cheltenham & Company, Ltd. Sheffield, England.
All 4 pieces have the same maker's marks on the bottoms complete with the engraved unicorn design...
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1910s English British Colonial Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
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 ...
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Mid-20th Century British Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century English Silverplate Meat Dome with Dragon Finial Handle
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late Victorian silverplate meet cover with finely sculpted finial handle in the form of a standing dragon. Signed. In very good condition, well-polished and ready to enjoy.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco English Silver Plate Toast Rack
Located in Pearland, TX
A stunning antique English silver plate six slice toast rack. No maker's mark. This fine toast rack has a stylish Art Deco design with a lovely serpentine shape and cabriole feet. It...
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Old Sheffield Four Bottle Cruet Set, circa 1820
Located in New York, NY
On four legs with scroll and leaf border, with four faceted bottles and stoppers.
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1820s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique Silver Plated Folding Shell Biscuit Box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Offered for sale is this Victorian antique silver plated folding shell biscuit box having an ornately decorated shell case with original ornate frame and carrying handle with decorat...
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Aesthetic Movement Silver Plated Serving Tray with Figural Siren Handles
By Meridiani
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very elaborate and well executed silver plated serving tray is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from the United States, possibly by Meridian, and dating to approximately 1890 and done in the period Aesthetic Movement style. The tray is is quite heavy for its size and heavily plated, and has a unique fortress shape with flanged sides with ornately cast scrolling leaf decoration. The surface of the tray is engraved with a vignette of tall ships which is framed in an elaborate scrolling leaf and foliage motif. The figural handles depict a reclining woman, beckoning to the ships from the shoreline. This tray is in very good period condition and a very good example of Aesthetic Movement plated...
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Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Topazio Casquinha Wine Bottle Holder in Silver Plate Portugal Early 20th Century
By Topazio
Located in Meer, VAN
Topazio Casquinha Wine Bottle Holder in Silver Plate, Portugal, Early 20th Century.
This is a very decorative (wine) bottle holder with a rich and intricate decor, made in silver pl...
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Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Unusual accent decorating piece; a silver plated or silver alloy (unmarked) late Victorian British diminutive watering can, circa 1895, that would have been used to water interior pl...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plate Hand Chased Cushion Shape Folding Biscuit Box
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Extraordinary antique English Sheffield silver plate exceptionally hand chased and engraved Double Folding Biscuit Box with fern motif chasing and engraving and handsome pierced and ...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,916 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...
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Early 20th Century English Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Gio Ponti for Christofle Cornucopia Candelabrum
By Christofle, Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Silver plate two light candelabrum designed in 1928 by Gio Ponti for Christofle, re-issued circa 1980's.
Retains original Christofle box and pair of original clear glass bobeche.
We ...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Elkington & Co Silver Plated Dolphin & Shell Salt Cellar with Silver Gilt lining
Located in London, GB
A stunning Elkington & Co, 19th century silver plated and silver gilt Dolphin & Clam Shell Open Salt cellar Dating to the latter part of the 19th century. This is a really fine examp...
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Late 19th Century British Rococo Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$772 Sale Price
40% Off
Silver-Plated Coffee/Tea Set from the 1930s
Located in Opole, PL
Silver-Plated Coffee/Tea Set from the 1930s
A patina-covered set composed of a pitcher, a milk jug, and a sugar bowl. The set is great for serving coffee or tea both in every-day si...
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1930s European Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Exquisite Early Victorian Silver Plate Flatware Set for Dessert, Fruit and Nuts
Located in New York, NY
Elaborate silver and mother-of-pearl, silver plate flatware set. Original box with shield crest and fittings and was originally commissioned...
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Surtout-De-Table Mirrored Plateau
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th century English silver plate frame surtout de table mirrored plateau . The plateau features a silver plate framed with exterior floral ...
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
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.
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wine Coaster, English, Silver Plate, Bottle Stand, Harrods London, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wine coaster. An English, silver plate bottle Stand by Harrods of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Deli...
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Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Covered Urn or Chalice with Figural Top
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated covered urn or chalice shows no maker's marks but is presumed to have been made in England in circa 1900 in the period Edwardian style. This chalice could ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
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.