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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
1950 Christofle Design France Silver Metal Bottle Holder and Bowl
Located in Brescia, IT
Bottle Holder and Bowl Christofle, France 1950 Silver Metal Shell small difect at the bottle holder (highlighted in the picture) Christofle Mark impressed bottle holder h 16.5 / w...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal

Silver Plate & Inlaid Mother of Pearl Small Pitcher by Los Castillo of Mexico
Located in San Diego, CA
An exceptional silver plate and inlaid mother-of -pearl small pitcher by Los Castillo of Mexico, circa 1960s. The piece has a wonderful small bird sitting on the yop of the pitcher. ...
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Candlesticks Empire Pattern by WMF Art Nouveau Silverplated
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Beautiful pair of antique candlesticks by WMF are stunning examples of silverplated pewter craftsmanship, made during the Art Nouveau period around 1900. They are part of the "Empire...
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1890s German Empire Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Pewter

Elegant English 19th Century Sheffield Silver Plate Embellished Mirrored Plateau
Located in Roslyn, NY
Wonderful 19th century silver plate plateau has a rich floral embellishment with circular mirror. The beautiful patina adds to the look of this an...
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Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Copper, Silver, Silver Plate

Plunir by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 120 pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be ha...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Whimsical Set of salt & Pepper Shakers Silverplated by Godinger
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of salt & pepper shakers never used circa 1980's original box very cool design.
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20th Century American Post-Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

CR Ashbee Guild of Handicrafts Set of Four Silver Plated Meat Covers & One Other
Located in London, GB
C R Ashbee and made by the Guild of Handicrafts. A set of four Classic silver plated meat covers with wirework handles, rolled edges and an applied triangle to each one for hanging o...
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20th Century English Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Danish Crystal and Silver Decanter with Stopper and Foliage Engraved Body
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Danish crystal and silver decanter from the 20th century, with acorn-shaped stopper and engraved foliage motifs. Born in Denmark during the 20th century, this decanter features a s...
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20th Century Danish Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver

Topazio Casquinha Wine Bottle Holder in Silver Plate Portugal Early 20th Century
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

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plate Four Piece Tea Set with Tray 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
AN antique English tea set offers silver plate melon form tea pot, coffee pot, creamer, sugar and under tray, floral engraved decoration throughout, 19th century. Measures- Sugar Bowl: 4.5''H x 8.75''W x 5.5''D Hot Water Pot...
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19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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

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Silver Plate

Silver Plated and Glass Honey Pot Bee by Mappin & Webb, England, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
A rare and charming Edwardian-style honey pot in the shape of a bee, crafted in silver plate and ruby red glass by the esteemed English silversmith Mappin & Webb, circa 1910. This wh...
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20th Century English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Mid-20th Century French Silver Plate Ice Bucket
Located in Pearland, TX
A superb vintage Art Deco style petite silverplate ice bucket made in France. Hallmarked on reverse. This stylish ice bucket has ring handles and a sleek design with clean lines, per...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Mid-Century French Bouillet Bourdelle Table Knives, set of 12
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of twelve French oversized table spoons by Bouillet Bourdelle, dating to the Mid-Century era, likely 1960-1970s. Bouillet Bourdelle is a Fren...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel

English Georgian Sheffield Silver and Cut Glass Epergne Centerpiece
Located in San Francisco, CA
A large English Georgian period Sheffield silver on copper epergne centerpiece with a large centered cut glass bowl and four smaller surrounding bowls. Beautiful quality and presence...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Two Part Modernist Cocktail Shaker by Orfèvrerie Christofle, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A smart Bauhaus style two-part cocktail shaker with it's sleek modernist design in silver plate. Made by the top-notch Parisian silversmith, Christofle of Paris, signed on both pi...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of Silver Plated Tureens
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite pair of silver-plated vegetable tureens showcases classic elegance and refined craftsmanship. Featuring oval bodies with delicately cur...
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20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

20th-Century Silver-Plated Punch Bowl and Cups
Located in Opole, PL
20th-Century Silver-Plated Punch Bowl and Cups We present you this set composed of a bowl with a spoon and eight cups from before 1939. The whole ...
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Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Hermes, Paris Cordage Bottle Opener in Silver Plate c.1960's
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous vintage French silver plated bottle opener created c.1960's for the "Cordage" range, a range of exceptional items for the home and office. Stamped Hermes, Paris and Mad...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Sheffield Reproduction silver plated gallery tray was made in Sheffield England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. This oval tray ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal

Vintage Raimond Sheffield England Mother-of-Pearl Fruit Knives Silver Plated Set
By Raimond Silver Manufacturing Company
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Raimond Sheffield England Mother-of-Pearl Fruit Knives Silver Plated Set Offered for sale is a set of six Raimond Silver Manufacturers, Sheffie...
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Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, Silver 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...
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20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Copper

Arcantia Vendome by Christofle France Silverplated Flatware Service Set 42 pc Dn
Located in Big Bend, WI
With a dedication to perfection and quality, Christofle flatware creations unite craftsmanship and modern technique, resulting in flatware to be handed down through generations. Din...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Vintage Silver Plated Cruet Set with Cut and Beveled Crystal Glass Bottles, 50s
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a Cruet Set in silver plated and glass with an ancient charm but dating back to the mid-twentieth century. The cut and beveled geometric decoration on the glass dispensers...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Large Silver Tray by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd London, 1850s
Located in AMSTERDAM, NH
Very large and heavy silver plated tray by Hawksworth Eyre & Co. Ltd, London, mid to end 19th Century. This tray has a rectangular shape and a grooved edge with acanthus leaves deco...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

A silver plated duck & lobster press by Cailar&Bayard Paris.
Located in Wijnegem, BE
A beautiful silver plated duck & lobster press by Cailar&Bayard Paris made around the turn of the century. Signed. Paris c. 1900s. In perfect restored c...
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20th Century French Napoleon III Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of English Regency Sheffield Candelabras, Matthew Boulton, Circa 1800
Located in Charleston, SC
A complete pair of English Regency Sheffield five-light candelabras with removable intertwined scrolled arms, original hand chased removable foliage motif bobeches, bulbous floral tapered columns, and resting on foliage motif circular bases. Candelabra bobeches...
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Early 1800s English Regency Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate, Copper

Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate 6 Butter Knives
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Six Butter Knives Decorative Pattern & Faux Bone Hallmarked at collar EPNS A1 Tea cheese butter knives approxim...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Vintage Emilia Castillo Taxco Silver Plate Toast Rack with Malachite Frogs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine Mexican silver plate and malachite toast rack. By Emilia Castillo, daughter of the renowned Taxco silversmith Antonio Castillo of Los Castillos. In silver plate. With a sil...
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Late 20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Sheffield England Boxed Set for 6 Fish/Dessert Forke & Knives MOP Handles
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Talk about elegant and classy! You're next fancy get together will be an extra special event using these forks and knives for the fish course or enjoying dessert and it comes in the ...
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Cruet Set Victorian Antique European, 1900s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Continental silver plated cruet, most likely English or Italian and dating to the early 20th century. Exquisitely crafted, standing on 4 animal shaped feet, with 3 glass bottles with...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, 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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Asprey & Co Silver Plated Art Deco Novelty Cocktail Shaker 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb antique Art Deco silver plate novelty cocktail shaker with the makers mark of the world renowned retailer Asprey and Co, Circa 1920 in date.   The bell shaped shaker features a cylindrical stopper with a handle that unscews. Add an elegant touch to your next cocktail experience. Condition: In excellent condition, with no dings dents or chips, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 28 cm x Width 15 cm x Depth 15 cm Dimensions in inches: Height 11 inches x Width 6 inches x Depth 6 inches   Asprey was established in England in  1781 and founded as a silk printing business by William Asprey, it soon became a luxury emporium. In 1841, William Asprey's elder son Charles went into partnership with a stationer located on London's Bond Street. In 1847 the family broke with this partner and moved into 167 New Bond Street, the premises Asprey occupies today. From its central London location Asprey advertised 'articles of exclusive design and high quality, whether for personal adornment or personal accompaniment and to endow with richness and beauty the table and homes of people of refinement and discernment.' An early speciality was dressing cases. Asprey crafted traditional cases and designs, mostly in leather, suitable for the new style of travel ushered in by railways. The main competitors at the time were H.J. Cave & Sons. Asprey was recognised for its expertise when it won a gold medal for its dressing cases at the International Exhibition of 1862 but lost out to its rivals, H.J. Cave & Sons in 1867. The company consolidated its position through acquisitions. In 1859 Asprey absorbed Edwards, an award winning maker of dressing cases and holder of a Royal Warrant. The company also purchased the Alfred Club at 22 Albemarle Street, which backed on to the New Bond Street store and meant that Asprey now had entrances on two of London's most fashionable streets. In 1862, Asprey was granted a Royal Warrant by Queen Victoria. The Prince of Wales, later to be crowned Edward VII, granted another Royal Warrant. In 1953, for the coronation of Elizabeth II, Asprey paid homage with the Asprey Coronation Year Gold Collection, which featured a dessert, coffee and liqueur service in 18-carat gold and weighed almost 27 pounds. In April 1953, it went on show in the New Bond Street store and subsequently toured the United States. As the business grew, the company acquired manufacturing facilities and hired silversmiths, goldsmiths, jewellers and watchmakers including Ernest Betjeman, the father of the distinguished poet John Betjeman, one of the most highly regarded craftsman and designers of his day. In the twenties, commissions poured in from around the world, from American millionaire J. Pierpont Morgan to potentates such as the Maharaja of Patiala, who commissioned a huge teak travelling trunk for each of his wives in which each trunk was fitted with solid silver washing and bathing utensils with waterspouts of ornate tiger head and lined with blue velvet. Asprey cigarette cases...
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20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Walker & Hall Tantalus Silver Plated Tantalus Set
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Walker & Hall Tantalus silver plated Tantalus set.
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

Antique English Sheffield EPNS A1 Silverplate Five Forks
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 ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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

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Silver Plate

Philippe Starck Object Pointus Flatware
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Philippe Stark 5 piece place sets of flatware manufactured by Sasaki.Setting for six No longer in production. knife-10" large fork-9" large spoon-9" small fork-7" small spoon-6"
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Late 20th Century Japanese Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel

Alessi Silver Wet Steel Tea Set Oronda “Oscar Tusquets” Silver Wood Glass, 1983
Located in Milano, IT
Alessi silver wet steel tea set “Oronda “by Oscar Tusquets silver wood glass 1983 Italy.
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1980s Italian Other Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

1930s Sheffield Art Deco Pearlized Yellow Bakelite Flatware, Service for 12
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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel

12 "Rencontre" Silver-Plated Domed Plate Covers W. Acorn Handles by Ercuis Paris
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th century Paris, France. A set of 12 "Rencontre" silver-plated domed plate covers with acorn handles by Ercuis. The Rencontre collection distinguishes i...
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1990s French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Rococo style silver plate tea caddy spoon - featuring repousse shell shaped decoration with leaves - 'c' scrolls to the handle - fine quality workmanship and classic details ...
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Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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

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Silver Plate

Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
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Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

1960s FAOAL Silver Handmade Cocktail Shaker
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A superb silver-plated vintage cocktail shaker hand-made in the 1960s in Italy by the Italian silversmiths, FAOAL. This handsome piece is beautifully made and signed on the base. In ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

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...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel

Antique Silver Plated and Engraved Glass Comport Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English silver-plated and engraved glass table centre comport, dated with the registration lozenge for 10th September 1...
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1850s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Oval Oyster Silver Plated Dish with Tilting Lid by Cooper Brothers Sheffield
Located in Delft, NL
Oval oyster silver plated dish with tilting lid by Cooper Brothers Sheffield, England Domed roll top oyster server circa 1900 with handles in shell style with inner tray. The server...
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Early 1900s British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Iron Age by Michael Aram Black Oxidized Stainless Steel Flatware Set 31 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Iron Age by Michael Aram “Flatware that's not flat: Design and Production of innovative Table cutlery, 1890-2015” By William P. Hood Jr. & Phil Dreis. (Not pictured in the book)...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Stainless Steel

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

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Silver Plate

Large Antique Engraved Sheffield England Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large serpentine shaped silver plated serving tray was made in Sheffield England in roughly 1910 in the period Edwardian style. This plated tray has a deep gallery with cutout h...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Copper

Antique Wallace Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated serving tray was made by Wallace of the United States in circa 1950 in the Victorian style. This oval tray is done with intricate floral decoration on the sides an...
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Mid-20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Brass

Art Nouveau 'Wave' Motif Silver on Copper Flagon by Kayserzinn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Nouveau 'Wave' Motif Silver on Copper Flagon by Kayserzinn Germany, circa 1900s This is a fine example of Art Nouveau with this exquisite 'Wave' motif silver on copper flagon by...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate

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Copper

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...
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Early 20th Century British Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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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

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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...
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20th Century American American Classical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, Silver

Art Deco Silver Toast Rack, 4 Slice Breakfast Bread Stand With Handle Sheffield
Located in Wembley, GB
English Silver-Plated Toast Rack, Art Deco Style, Sheffield, Circa 1930s A charming English silver-plated four-slice toast rack, finely crafted in Sheffield during the early 20th cen...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Vintage 1847 Rogers Brothers Silver Plate Hollow Handle Knives - Set of 4
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A set of four 1847 Rogers Silverplate hollow handle knives with engraved monogram. This set features a floral pattern design on the handles. To us, it looks to be cabbage leaves and ...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Large English Victorian Silver Plated Salver 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a large wonderful antique silver plated Victorian salver bearing the makers marks for the renowned silversmith Elkingon and the date mark for 1888. It has beautiful embos...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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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