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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
1890s Drew & Sons Revolving Electroplate Silver Oval Serving Dish
Located in Germantown, MD
Keep your food warm when serving your guests. This lovely serving dish and warmer has a very ornate cover that rolls back.. It was made by Drew & Sons, England. The warmer is dated to the later part of the 19th Century. It is made in electroplated silver...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plate Cherub Centrepiece Sheffield Epergne Glass Bowl
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Very eye catching Sheffield silver plate epergne or centrepiece
Features crystal glass bowls, the main dish flanked by six smaller ones
Great piece for a table setting, can you imagi...
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1980s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Superb Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate Hand Engraved 2-Handle Loving Cup
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This is a fantastic large, Antique English Sheffield Silver Plate Two-Handle Adam style Loving Cup or Trophy Cup (UNinscrbied) with superb "Adam" style festoons and swags and plenty ...
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Mid-19th Century Adam Style Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Bottle Coaster, English, Silver Plate, Decorative Drinks Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bottle coaster. An English, silver plated decorative drinks rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Delicate craftsmanship and superb engraved detail
P...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Reed & Barton Silver-Plate Swan Bowl, Dish Or Serving Piece
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage hallmarked Reed &Barton silver-plate bowl, dish, or serving piece is from the 60's. The top is a swan. The sides are inverted triangles..Great barware.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$412 Sale Price
25% Off
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
Antique English Silver Plated "Shell" Cheese Dish
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English silver-plated "shell" cheese dish.
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19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Silvered Bronze Three-Piece "Surtout de Table" Plateau
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this important three-section antique "Surtout de Table". Crafted in France circa 1830 and made of silvered bronze, the spectacular centerpiece is over fo...
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Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size Arcantia aka Vendome by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 147 pieces. This pattern featured the same shell motif that adorned the ceremonial silverware used...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1960s Lino Sabattini for Christofle Silver and Teak Cocktail Set
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A very rare and beautiful 1960s cocktail set with modernist jug and six aperitivo cups designed by Lino Sabattini for Christofle. Each piece is stamped Christofle Gallia ITALY on the...
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1960s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Regency Wine Cooler Old Sheffield Plate 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful, rare and highly decorative antique English Old Sheffield Plate Regency wine cooler of campana form, Circa 1820 in date.
It is embellished with applied vine l...
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1820s English Regency Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Antique French Louis XVI Style Silverplate Mirrored Plateau or Tray
Located in Houston, TX
Antique French Louis XVI style silverplate mirrored plateau or tray. This stunning French silver plate tray would look great on a cocktail tab...
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1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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
Materials
Copper
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
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
Antique Silver Plated Teapot with Foliate Engraving C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Silver Plated Teapot with Foliate Engraving and Monogram C1890
Measures - 5.25"H x 10.5"W x 4.5"D
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Late 19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$200 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plated Mother of Pearl Flatware Set- 6 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
English silver plated set of six fruit forks and knives with crested mother of pearl handles in original lift out tray wooden box.
Box measures: 13.75 L X 10 D X 2.25 H
Fork Measur...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
19th Century French Silver Hotel Dome Serving Piece Food Warmer Dish Cover
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This elegant French hotel dome is lavishly adorned with a band of scrolling grape vines and hanging bunches of grapes. Its top handle is a pomegranate resti...
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Early 20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
William Hutton & Sons, Antique Silver-Plate Serving Spoons, U.K., circa 1900
Located in Chatham, ON
WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS - Antique pair of silver-plate serving spoons - signed on the back of each spoon - United Kingdom - circa 1900.
Excellent antique condition - no loss - no da...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Edwardian English Sheffield Silver Plate Scalloped Gallery Tray
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique early 20th-Century English silverplate footed gallery serving or barware tray with handles. Marked "Viners Made in Sheffield England" on reverse. This gorgeous tray is...
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Plunir by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 120 pieces Dinner
By Christofle
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
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Cast Silver Plated Old Mother Hubbard Table Bell Elkington C.1917
Located in London, GB
Rare Cast Silver Plated Old Mother Hubbard Table Bell Elkington dated Circa.1917
Her head is attached to the clanger and nods as the bell is rung each t...
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1910s English Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Sheffield Silver-Plate Rectangular Serving Tray
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield silver-plate rectangular serving tray.
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19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield 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
Antique Barker-Ellis Silver Plated Serving Tray with Berry & Leaf Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large silver plated serving tray was made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1890 in the period V...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1960
This novelty honey pot cast as a large honey Bee with textured legs and silver plated body has a pair of hinged wing...
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1950s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wine Bottle Holder, English, Silver Plate, Decorative, Edwardian, 1910
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wine bottle holder. An English, silver plated decorative table stand, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910.
Dist...
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Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Walker & Hall 1906 Sheffield England Silverplate Salver Footed Tray Plateau
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Here is an elegant fine quality three footed Walker & Hall Sheffield salver with a lovely art nouveau raised floral and foliate decoration edging the ...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$338 Sale Price
24% Off
Gio Ponti Horse Silver Sculpture with Lino Sabattini for Christofle
Located in Hanover, MA
1978 Gio Ponti designed silver plated horse sculpture, titled "Cavallo", edition Lino Sabattini for Christofle, 2008.
Very good condition. Comes with original Christofle box and non-...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique WMF Silver Plated Sweets / Visiting Card / Key/ Tray Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful WMF Art Nouveau silver plated visiting card tray Circa 1900 in date.
Depicting a female figure in a long, flowing diaphanous dress, the train forming the double sided tray, with the impressed maker's mark and stamped '169' to underside.
This exquisite casket could house anything from trinkets, keys, sweets to jewellery.
Whatever you choose to use this item for you are sure to do it in style.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 22 x Width 34.5 x Depth 16.5
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 1 foot, 2 inches x Depth 6 inches
WMF
In 1853, Daniel Straub, a miller from Geislingen, joined forces with the Schweizer Brothers to form the "Metallwarenfabrik Straub & Schweizer" in Geislingen.
This was the second company to be founded by Straub - previously in 1850, from the nucleus of a small repair workshop, which he had set up to work on the construction of Geislingen's famous railway incline, he had founded Maschinenfabrik Geislingen. This company was involved mainly in manufacturing mill turbines and traded throughout Europe.
As early as 1862, the young company distinguished itself by winning a gold medal at the World Exhibition in London. In 1866, following the departure of the brothers Louis and Friedrich Schweizer, the company was renamed Straub & Sohn" (Straub & Son). The company showroom, built in 1868 in Berlin, gradually evolved to become the company's first retail outlet. Three years later, the company was already employing 60 workers. By 1880, the number of employees had grown to approximately 200 and the company was already producing 960 different items.
1880 saw the merger between Straub & Sohn and "Ritter & Co.", Esslingen, to form a public limited company under the name of Wurttembergische Metallwarenfabrik. At the time of the merger, Ritter & Co.'s Esslingen factory was already using the electroplating method of silver plating and had the more modern production facilities at its disposal. Straub's company, on the other hand, was the more profitable of the two.
1892 saw the development of a special technique for silver plating cutlery, whereby the silver is distributed in a way that, at the points of the cutlery most exposed to wear and tear, the coating is twice as thick as elsewhere. This process was patented and is still in use today. Known nowadays as 'Perfect Hard Silver plating' the technique remains exclusive to WMF.
Under Carl Hugele the company gained international standing. At the turn of the century the factory in Geislingen employed 3,000 workers. By 1910, this number had already grown to 4,000, making WMF the largest company in Wurttemberg at this time. Sales catalogues were printed in twelve languages. Subsidiary companies in London, Warsaw and Vienna opened up export markets.
Under the direction of Albert Mayer the WMF studio was influenced by the art nouveau style. The product range was modernized and considerably extended. In 1905 WMF acquired a majority holding of the Cologne company Orivit AG, which manufactured products from "Orivit", a tin alloy.
As of 1925, products created by the Contemporary Decorative Products Department (NKA) made their debut on the market. This department was set up under the direction of Hugo Debach in order to establish the name of WMF amongst consumers interested in art and design. This department was responsible for producing the special "Ikora" finish, which has earned an important place in the annals of art history. The "Ikora" brand name referred to a specific method of treating the surface of the metal, by which layers of coating were applied in a partly chemical and partly heat induced process. A host of newly developed hand-finishing techniques enhanced the possibilities for adding decorative flourishes to the products. Despite being mass produced, every item looked as if it had been individually crafted.
At the end of the war the company had lost its foreign assets, associated factories...
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Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Very Good Art Nouveau Silver Plated Gallery Tray, England Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good & highly stylized Art Nouveau period silver plated gallery tray of navette form, showing an oval base surrounded by a striking open-work gallery of interlaced loop-shaped...
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Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Silver Plated Bowl / Vide Poche in a Shell Shape Raised On a Triton Dolphin
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a small bowl with a stand equipped with a handle, perfect as it has rarely been seen on an antique chest of drawers or on a dressing table, or as a precious so...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
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
Designer Mixed Stainless Steel Flatware Set #5 Service 44 Pieces Modern Unused
Located in Big Bend, WI
Awesome high quality Modern designer patterns in a unique mixed (harlequin) stainless steel flatware service for 8 - 44 pieces ...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Stainless Steel
English Imari Style Porcelain Handled Silver Table Knives, a Cased Set of Eight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight English Staffordshire porcelain Imari pattern handled table knives, circa 1849 - 1860, in the manner of Royal Crown Derby.
In the origin...
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Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Georgian Pyriform Sheffield Coffee Pot, '1750s'
Located in Kenilworth, IL
English Old Sheffield Rococo pyriform coffee pot with carved boxwood handle. The foot, lid rim, and lid finial are cast in a reel molding. Rococo engraving and developed Rococo spout...
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Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield 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
Antique Victorian Silver Plate Round Engraved Biscuit Barrel with Hinged Lid
Located in North Salem, NY
An antique Victorian round silver plate biscuit barrel is a charming and elegant piece that reflects the design sensibilities of the Victorian era. This exquisite container is crafte...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century French Louis XVI Silvered Bronze and Mirrored "Surtout de Table"
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining table with this elegant antique "Surtout de Table". Crafted in France circa 1860, and rectangular in shape with rounded ends, the large tray stands on four small ho...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Modern Silverplated Twin Handled Champagne/Wine Bucket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Modern Silverplated Twin-Handled Champagne/Wine Bucket
Italy, 20th Century
This elegant modern Italian silver-plated champagne/wine bucket exudes sophistication with its sl...
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20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Spatours by Christofle Silverplate Flatware Service 8 Dinner Set 40 pcs Unused
By Christofle
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.
Sp...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Ornate Silver-Plated Engraved Serving Tray
Located in Worcester Park, GB
This antique silver-plated tray is a standout piece thanks to its intricate, hand-engraved scrollwork that covers nearly the entire surface. The swirling floral patterns are exceptio...
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1950s British Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Sheffield Silver & Oak Handled Salad Fork & Spoon Serving Pair, c. 1886
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A pair of silver plated servers with English Oak handles, Sheffield, England, circa 1890.
Showing the markings for Hammond, Creake & Co., Sheffie...
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1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Round Silver Platter by Mappin Brothers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique English Victorian round silver serving tray or platter standing on three feet, featuring beautifully engraved and embossed foliate with a letter "F" at the center / Made in E...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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
A Fine Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Three-Part Entree Dish, England Circa 1825
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good 'Old Sheffield Plate' 3-part entree dish, comprised of a rectangular hot water reservoir retaining its original wood insulated carrying handles, receiving a conforming in...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper, Tin
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 ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,311 Sale Price / set
20% Off
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...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Style Retractable Razor Strap Enclosed in Silver
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An exquisite retractable razor strap, its leather enclosed in a silver oval canister, adorned with intricate engravings featuring the monogram SJM. The strap's handle boasts swirlin...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$450 Sale Price
40% Off
Lovely pair of antique Edwardian table salts
Located in Ipswich, GB
Lovely pair of antique Edwardian table salts having a lovely pair of antique Edwardian table salts with a circular silver plated body with orna...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 Piece Dessert Set in Case, Ca. 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Victorian Mother of Pearl 24 piece dessert service in case, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Silver-plate Ice Bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company with Lion Head Ring Hand
Located in New York, NY
Silver plate ice bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company. The ice bucket features lions head appliqués with ring handles, and original whi...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large English Silver Oval Serving or Drinks Tray by James Dixon and Son
Located in Austin, TX
A beautiful large English oval serving or drinks tray of fine plate silver, featuring two opposing handles, With a raised gallery around the circumference, with an etched floral desi...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Oneida Silversmiths Silver Plate 14" Oval Dish/Bowl W/ Decorated Edge
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a lovely silver plate oval dish with a wide lip and a raised repeating swirl pattern around the edge. The dish is 14 1/4 inches wide and 7 1/2 inches in the other direction. ...
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Late 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Oak & Silver Plated Drum Form Biscuit Box or Barrel, circa 1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful Victorian biscuit box or barrel, always highly sought-after in this Drum form, I have probably not had one for three or four years, that's how scarce and hard to come by they are.
The fittings are made from silver plate with the lid topped with a finial in the form of a pair or drum sticks...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,372 Sale Price
20% Off
Silver Plated Ice Bucket by Cassetti, made in Italy, 1980s
By Cassetti
Located in Palermo, IT
Silver plated ice bucket by Cassetti, made in Italy, 1980.
Handmade.
Small signs of the time.
Cassetti silverware was born in the 60s in Florence. He boasts collaborations with prest...
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1980s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony 3-D Rabbit Chafing Dish, Circa 1904
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony 3-D Rabbit Chafing Dish, Circa 1904
A remarkable Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony Three dimensional Rabbit Chafing Dish, dating back to ap...
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Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
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
Antique, 1919, Meriden Britannia Company Silverplated Urn
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This wonderful piece was made by the Merida Brittania Company in 1919. It measures about 10.5" high and 16" in diameter at the widest part. The piece has no visible damages. The lid...
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Early 20th Century American Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
vintage Italian Swan Toast Rack, Silver-Plated, 1970s – Elegant and Versatile
Located in Hamburg, DE
This exquisite vintage toast rack, designed in the shape of a graceful swan, was crafted in Italy in the 1970s. Made from silver-plated metal, it features a delightful blend of elega...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 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.
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