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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1870s
English Plated Footed Frame Surtout-de-table Mirrored Plateau .
Located in Tarry Town, NY
English silver plate footed gallery frame with mirrored interior three piece surtout-de-table plateau / centerpiece.
The piece is in great condition with appropriate wear consistent...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
Italian Champagne Bucket or Wine Cooler from the Collezione Italia Navigazione
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian champagne bucket or wine holder from the Collezione Italia Navigazione, a fleet of Italian luxury passenger ships that operated...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
Art Deco Hammered Pewter Vase by Civic Pewter Sheffield England, circa 1925
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a very good hand made, hammered pewter vase made by Civic Pewter, Sheffield, England, during the Art Deco period, Circa 1925
The small vase has...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Pewter
Silver Metal Sea Shell Baptismal Dish Catch All or Trinket Tray, Japan
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Metal Grotto style shell dish in a silver hue. Standing on three rounded footed feet, this dish elevates slightly off of where it sits.
In a silver metal, this piece is shaped int...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver
Antique Rectangular Silver Plated Serving Tray with Stylized Rope Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This narrowly constructed antique silver plated serving tray was made by the Old English Reproduction firm of England in approximately 1920 in a ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Noveau Silver Plated Oval Serving Tray by Singleton, Benda & Co Ltd
Located in Redding, CT
Art Noveau silver plated oval serving tray by Singleton, Benda & Co Ltd.
Early 1900-1910. Stamped on bottom with initials. S.B and Co. London England
Highly embossed footed tray i...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique Elkington Oval Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique oval serving tray was made by the well known Elkington Co. of England in approximately 1920 in an Edwardian style. The tray is composed of silver plate over copper...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Ornate Silver Plated Fighting Rooster or Cockerel Table Sculptures
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of ornately cast fighting roosters are completely unsigned, but presumed to have originated from Italy and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The wel...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Brass
A Very Fine George V Period Silver Plated Entrée Dish, England Circa 1912
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very fine & heavy George V silver plated entree dish, showing a curvilinear shaped base fitted with a conforming domed lid with a detachabl...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique Mappin & Webb Convertible Candelabras in Corinthian Column Style
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique convertible candelabras were made by the well known Mappin & Webb of England in approximately 1920 in a Classical Greek Revival style. These candelabras are comp...
Category
Early 20th Century English Classical Greek Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Grand French Silver Plated Drinks Tray by Saglier Freres, Paris, Art Deco
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and stylish French Art Deco Drinks or serving tray.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally c...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Rectangular Silver Plated Serving Tray with Stylized Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique rectangular silver plated serving tray is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approx...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Art Deco Cocktail Shaker by Van Buren
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage English cylindrical martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver featuring a stylish Art Deco design, with removable cap and strainer.
Impr...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Copper
Antique English Rectangular Silver Plated Serving Tray with Stylized Shell Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown English maker, and presumed to date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victrian style. The tray is decorated with stylize...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian 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...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Silvered Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique silver plated on brass collectible French Tea Pot from" Cafe du Grand Hotel" France.
Art Deco style made by Boyron Lyon France.
Circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair Antique English Edwardian 5-Light Silver-Plated Candelabra, Circa 1900-1910
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique English Edwardian Era 5-light silver plated candelabra hallmarked "Mappin & Webb's Prince's Plate London & Sheffield", circa 1900-1910.
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups with Saucers Design Sue & Mare Gallia-Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco Coffee Cups sold with their saucers. Designed by Louis Süe ( 1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverpl...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Barker Ellis Silver Plated Serving Tray with Stylized Rope Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique rectangular silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Barker Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximate...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Rideau Large Silver Plate Rectangular Serving Tray with Handles
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique large Rideau silver plate rectangular serving tray with engraving interior and ornate border with handles.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
By APEX
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of wine bottle coaster was made by the Apex Company of England in approximately 1920 in a period Art Deco style. The bottle coasters are composed of silver plate with a sty...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine Art Deco Cocktail Tray by Roberts & Belk c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A stylish antique cocktail tray with beautiful curled handles to either side. Made from silver plate it has been professionally, cleaned and polished in our silversmith's workshop; restoring it to it's former glory.
The underside has the lamp trademark for Roberts and Belk...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Antique Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Gilt Washed Convertible Candelabras
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of antique convertible candelabras were made by the well known Mappin & Webb of England in approximately 1900 in the period Edwardian style. The candelabras are composed of...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Plated Presentation Sugar Bowl by Christopher Dresser for Walker & Hall
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique presentation sugar bowl or basin and spoon set was designed by the very well known Christopher Dresser and made by Walker & Hall of England in approximately 1900 in the ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Georgian Styled Silver Plated Tea or Hot Water Urn with Lion Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hot water urn or server is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1880 and done in a Georg...
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, UK, circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning silver plated keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a wooden interior with two slots and a blank square on top where initials could have been engraved. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver or home decor collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Antique Silver Plated Bottle Holder or Coaster with Lion Head Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique bottle coaster is unsigned, but presumed to have originate from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. This bottle coaster is composed of silver plate over copper with figural lion head mounted...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Oval Engraved Silver Plated Belgian Tray
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/6951 - Simple and elegant this oval engraved silver plate tray from old Europe: Belgium.
Perfect for any house: antique or modern.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Other Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Tea Cups with Saucers by Sue & Mare for Gallia, Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco tea cups sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-1932) for Gallia - Christofle. Silverplated with p...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Champagne Service for Six from the Collezione Italia Navigazione
Located in Austin, TX
A fine Italian champagne service for six from the Collezione Italia Navigazione, a fleet of Italian luxury passenger ships that operated in the 1920s...
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Pewter
Rare Silver Plated Novelty Pepper Pot by Mappin & Webb
Located in Bath, GB
A fabulous and rare little pepper pot or pepperette by the top-notch English silversmith, Mappin and Webb.
Of course what makes this a rare piece is the it being in the form of a ...
Category
1910s British Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Fine Early 20th Century Silver Plated Entrée Dish, England Circa 1900
By Charles Howard Collins
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
The very attractive, curvilinear shaped base having a domed lid fitted with a foliate cast detachable handle, richly decorated overall with embossed & foliate engraved detail and blank cartouches on either side (suitable for monogramming...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Round Serving Tray with Gallery Rim
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique silver plate round serving tray with gallery rim.
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver and Mahogany Gallery Serving Tray, England, circa 1920
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Sheraton style silver on copper gallery serving tray with glass insert over mahogany center, and having a satinwood inlay center urn decorat...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheraton Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Large Antique Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Repousse Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large bottle coasters are hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Late Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Deco Breakfast Cups and Saucers by Sue &Mare for Gallia-Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Art Deco Breakfast cups are also considered hot chocolate cups. Sold with their saucers. Made by Louis Süe (1875-1968) & André Mare (1887-19...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Antique English Silver Plated Bottle Coasters with Turned Wooden Inserts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This pair of large wine bottle coasters are unsigned with respect to the maker, but originate from England and date to approximately 1920 and done i...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Wiskemann Art Nouveau Silverplate Belgian Tea Set, 3 Pieces
By Wiskemann
Located in Catania, Sicilia
A stylist art nouveau three pieces tea set made in Belgium by famous manufacturer Wiskemann, it's marked on the bottom.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware Set Service 94 Pcs
Located in Big Bend, WI
Superb Fiddle Shell by Robert Belk English Silverplated Flatware set, 94 pieces. This set includes:
8 Large Dinner Size Knives, 10"
8 Large Dinner Size Forks, 8 1/4"
8 Luncheon Knives, 9"
16 Luncheon/Dessert Forks, 7 1/4"
8 Small Teaspoons, 5"
8 Large Cream Soup Spoons, 6 7/8"
8 Place Soup Spoons, 7 1/4"
8 Coffee Spoons, 4 5/8"
8 Fish Knives, 8 1/2"
8 Fish Forks, 7 1/4"
1 Gravy Ladle, 7 1/2"
4 Serving Spoons, 9"
1 Sugar Shell...
Category
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel with Lion Handles & Claw Feet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated biscuit barrel is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and originates from England and dating to approximately 1910 and done in the period Edwardian style. This biscuit...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Oval Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Pierced Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated and footed gallery serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Etched Glass Claret Jug with Silver Plated Top, Circa 1870
Located in London, GB
Antique etched glass claret jug with silver plated top, Circa 1870.
The etched glass depicts the three graces.
The silver plated mounts have cas...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Sheffield Reproduction Silver Plated Serving Tray with Pierced Surround
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique silver plated serving tray is signed by an unknown maker and presumed to have originated from England and dating to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The outside rim is decorated with a leaf and flower motif and accented by the diamond pierced sides, and scroll worked handles. The surface of the tray is engraved with stylized leaves and flowers and the tray is hallmarked on the back and identified as 'Sheffield Reproduction'.
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hukin and Heath Double Spirit Tantalus, c.1900
Located in Bath, GB
A Silver plated frame with a beautiful pair of Edwardian hand-cut glass decanters with cut-glass stoppers.
Once unlocked the handle can be lifted and swivelled to access the deca...
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Cocktail or Martini Shaker from the Art Deco Era by James Dixon & Sons
Located in Austin, TX
A vintage English cylindrical martini or cocktail shaker of fine plate silver from the Art Deco period, by James Dixon and Sons - with fitted removable cap and pour spout with strain...
Category
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal, Copper
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Dutch Art Deco Napkin Holder in Patinated Silver
Located in Tilburg, NL
Dutch Art Deco napkin holder in patinated silver. The Netherlands, early 20th century.
Beautiful and very elegant napkin holder in a distinc...
Category
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, 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...
Category
1910s English British Colonial Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century English Silver Plate / Mirror 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 b...
Category
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Silver Plated Serving Tray with Incised Floral Decoration
Located in valatie, NY
Large early 20th century antique silver plated serving tray with incised floral and shell decoration. The center of the tray has el...
Category
Early 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
119-Piece Silver Plated Flatware for 12 Persons by SFAM Model Sans-Gêne Empire
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful set of silver plated tableware from the French brand SFAM (Société Française d'Alliage de Métaux). The cutlery is beautifully decorated in Empire style. SFAM ceased to exis...
Category
Early 20th Century French Empire Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Plated Airplane-Themed Tableware, circa 1910
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
This is a beautiful silver-plated egg cup and spoon set with an airplane motif, dating to the early 1910s. The set includes four matching footed egg cups. The cups sit upon the stack...
Category
1910s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Large Antique Barker-Ellis English Oval Silver Plated Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large oval silver plated serving tray was made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in an...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Entrée Dish
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique silver plated entree dish having a quality lift off top with twin handles above a silver plated dish with an ornate border.
A char...
Category
Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Antique Primrose Plate Silver Plated Serving Tray with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique silver plated serving tray was made by the well known Primrose Plate company of Canada and dates to approximatel...
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Edward VII Sterling Silver Fruit Bread Basket Sheffield, 1907
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptionally fine antique English Edwardian sterling silver fruit basket with hallmarks for Sheffield 1907 and the maker mark of Atkin Brothers.
This magnificent basket has a shaped swing handle on flared shaped oblong basket and features a gadrooned rim and base which is further embellished with pierced decoration and is raised on a shaped oblong pedestal foot.
There is no mistaking its unique quality and design, which is sure to make it a treasured piece by any silver collector.
Condition:
In excellent condition with clear hallmarks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 23 x Width 27 x Depth 23
Weight 0.68 kg
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 11 inches x Depth 9 inches
Weight 21.75 troy oz
Atkin Brothers business traces his origin to Thomas Law...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique and Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.
A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.
Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.
Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.
Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington & Co. and more.
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