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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Small Pair of Quality Antique Victorian Sheffield Plated Candlesticks
Located in Suffolk, GB
Small pair of quality antique Victorian Sheffield plated candlesticks having a quality small pair of antique Victorian Sheffield plated candlesticks with ornate decoration H 14 x...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Barker Bros. Silver Plated Covered Entree Server with Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated covered server was made by the well known Barker Brothers of England in approximately 1880 and done in a period Victorian style. This entree server...
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Late 19th Century Canadian Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Fabulous Hand Chased English Sheffield Silver Plate Trophy or Loving Cup
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Fabulous antique English Sheffield silver plate trophy or loving cup with exceptional crisp hand chasing on cup and on base. Two large cartouches on either side suitable for engravin...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Tiffany and Co Sterling Silver Chafing Dish with Warmer, 19th Century
Located in North Miami, FL
This exquisite Tiffany and Company sterling silver chafing dish, from New York, represents a timeless piece of culinary history. It showca...
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Late 19th Century American Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sterling Silver

Serving Tray in Silver Plate with Decoration of Grapes by a.G Dufva, Sweden
Located in Knivsta, SE
A beautiful serving tray in silver plate by the best silver plating company in Sweden, A.G Dufva. Made in the early 20th century and signed by the engraver R...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Gio’ Ponti Handles Brass, 1950, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Gio‘ Ponti handles brass, 1950 Italy.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Brass

Antique Edwardian Silver Plated Corinthian Column Table Lamp, Early 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an impressive antique Edwardian silver plated Corinthian column table lamp, circa 1910 in date. It features a classic Corinthian Capital decorated with acanthus leaves and anthemion with a thin cylindrical fluted shaft on a circular pedistal raised on a square stepped base. Add an element of pure luxury to your home with this antique silver plated table lamp. Condition: In excellent working condition having been beautifully cleaned and rewired, please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 43 x width 10 x depth 10 Dimensions in inches: Height 16.9 x width 3.9 x depth 3.9 Corinthian capital It has been suggested that the foliage of the Greek Corinthian capital was based on the Acanthus spinosus, that of the Roman on the Acanthus mollis. The leaves are generally carved in two "ranks" or bands, like one leafy cup set within another. One of the most beautiful Corinthian capitals is that from the Tholos of Epidaurus (400 BC); it illustrates the transition between the earlier Greek capital...
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1910s English Edwardian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Small Pair of Quality Antique Silver Plated Oil Lamps
Located in Ipswich, GB
These are a small pair of quality 19th Century Victorian antique silver plated oil desk lamps with bright cut engraved ornate decoration.
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Early 19th Century Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Old Sheffield English Plate Piano Candlestick
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English sheffield silver plated pair of piano candle stick with exterior design details. Each candle stick is in great condition. Minor wear consisten...
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1860s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Regency Old Sheffield Silver Plated Tea Urn Samovar 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Regency Old Sheffield silver plated tea urn, Circa 1820 in date. This handsome antique Old Sheffield samovar has been ...
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1820s Regency Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

PAIR Superb Antique English Sheffield Plate Rococo style Candlesticks, Acanthus
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
This PAIR of superb Antique English period Geo. III "Old Sheffield Plate" Rococo style candlesticks are finely made with crisp mounts featuring shells and floral motifs as well as ma...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate

WMF Jugendstil Silver Plated Egg and Salt Serving Tray
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An exceptional quality WMF (Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik) German Jugendstil silver plated egg cup stand with salt and original spoon dating...
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Set of Four Repoussage Silver Plated Nut/Candy Dishes-America, c. 1940’s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four vintage repoussé nut/candy dishes. This set is beautifully cast with deep, defined repoussage work. They are in great condition except for one with wear to the silver f...
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1940s American American Classical Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English Sheffield Silver Plate / Engraved Interior Round Serving Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Introduce a touch of timeless elegance to your entertaining with this exquisite English Sheffield Silver Plate serving tray. The round shape is adorned with delicately engraved flora...
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Mid-20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Christofle Wine Trolley with Grape Leaves, Silver Plated, late 19th
Located in Paris, FR
This wonderful wine trolley is adorned with the most delicate grapevine you may find. A system makes possible to modify the inclination of the bottle to gently pour your best red win...
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1880s French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Italian Silverplated Football/ Soccer Cleat Ashtray
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian silverplated football/ soccer Cleat ashtray Realistically cast and modeled as Football/ Soccer Cleat, a diminutive piece, suitable for individu...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver Plated Coffee Pot, 20th Century.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Silver plated coffee pot, 20th century. 20th century Art Deco silver-plated coffee pot. H: 18cm, W: 19cm, D: 15cm
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20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

1960's German Silver Plated Cocktail Shaker by Lutz & Weiss
Located in Bath, GB
A really stylish retro / vintage cocktail shaker with the body and the lid to the top having a brushed / bark decoration, a lovely combination together with the mirror finish silver ...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Rare 12-person Nickel Silver cutlery set by Gio Ponti for Calderoni, 1960s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Rare 12-person alpacca cutlery set designed by Gio Ponti for Argenterie Calderoni, Milan around the 1960s. The set revisits a cutlery service designed in the 1940s by the same design...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Brass

Quality Silver Plated Cocktail / Drinks Tray by Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. c.
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning antique English silver plated cocktail or drinks tray made by the top-notch London silversmith "Goldsmiths' and Silversmiths' Company at 112 Regent Street, London; signed on the understand. This stylish tray stands on four attractive feet and is decorated with a beautiful engraved design. Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has been professionally cleaned and polished, restoring it to it's former glory. Dating to c.1920, it remains in superb condition measuring 14" x 9 1/2" x 1/2". In 1880 William Gibson and John Lawrence Langman acquired premises at 112, Regent Street, London and founded The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company. The firm produced a wide range of items from solid silver tableware and cutlery, jewellery and watches to electroplaters, trophies and surgical instruments. In 1898 the expanded and well-known firm became a limited company and added "Ltd" to its name. The abundant advertising activity of The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd left numerous illustrations of their products. The company also became a distinguished dealer in diamonds and precious stones and a popular retailer of items by other silversmiths such as Harrison Brothers & Howson, William Comyns, Martin Hall & Co Ltd, W&G Sissons, among others. The company's artworks received acclaim at a number of international exhibitions from the 1880s through to the early 1900s. Thus the magnificent Rococo silver tea and coffee set, excellent diamond jewellery and Art Nouveau silver toilet set...
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1920s British Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Silver Plated Scalloped Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Silver Plated Scalloped Edge Serving Platter Tray. Circa mid to late 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 25.5" W x 16.5" D
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Very Fine and Rare Silverplated Caviar Serving Dish
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very fine and rare silverplated caviar serving dish in the neoclassical style. The interior compartment is gold plated. England, circa 1900. Dim...
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Early 1900s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Bronze

Pair of 1970s Italian Owl Shaped Salt and Pepper Shakers with Glass Eyes
Located in Hamburg, DE
This charming pair of metal salt and pepper shakers, crafted around 1970 in Italy, features a delightful owl design, embodying the playful yet sophisticated decor trends of the era. ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal

19th Century American Silver Plate Tea and Coffee Set Mark Reed & Barton
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful late 19th century silver plate tea and coffee set. Refined finely chiseled decorations. Mark Reed & Barton. Perfect for embe...
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1860s American Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Large antique Edwardian silver plated tea tray
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Edwardian silver plated tea tray, having a quality silver plated antique Edwardian tea tray, with two shaped ornate handles to the sides and an ornate border. D. 1900
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Silverplate and Gilt Egg Cups - Set of 4
Located in Morristown, NJ
Four early 20th c.antique silverplate and gilt egg cups. These have a nice heft to them with a combined weight of 1lb. Whether in use or on a sideboard, these lovely egg cups are vis...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Strawberry Server Set with Figural Shell Dishes
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated berry server is signed by an unknown maker, but believed to originate from England and date to approximately 1920 and done in a slightly earlier Edwardian ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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

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Silver Plate

1940s Christofle Gallia France “Colbert” Silverplate Coffee & Tea Service
Located in Atlanta, GA
Beautiful 5 pc coffee and tea set including oversized butler’s tray. Tray: 24.5” w x 16.5” d Coffee Pot: 9.75” h x 7.875” d x 4.25” w Teapot: 8” h x 8” d x 4.5” w Sugar bowl: 6....
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1940s Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Estate French Christofle Crystal & Silver-Plate Juice Set in Fitted Box, C. 1940
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate French Christofle crystal and silver plate juice set in original fitted box, circa 1940-1950. Hallmarked on bottom of cup.
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Mid-20th Century French Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Unusual Square Antique Edwardian Quality Claret Jug
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual square antique Edwardian quality claret jug having a quality antique claret jug with a silver plated top and a square cut glass jug An at...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

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.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated Gallery Serving Tray with Engraved Weave Decor
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This rectangular silver plated gallery serving tray shows no maker's mark, but originated from England and dating to approximately 1920 and done in an Edwardian style. The tray has a...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Set of 4 Silver Plated Corinthian Column Candlesticks, circa 1895
Located in London, GB
Set of 4 silver plated Corinthian column candlesticks, circa 1895 Made by Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Company of 112, Rege...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield 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

1860 Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton Sheffield Silverplated Dwarf Form Salt Cellar
Located in Atlanta, GA
Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton, Birmingham, Mid 19th Century, the tri-form base mounted with three trolls or dwarves and supporting detachable gilt well!.
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1860s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Brass

Teghini Ice Bucket Silver Plate Bar/Table in Pear Shape
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ice bucket, made and designed by Teghini, Italy, Firenze. includes top, bottom and glass lining.
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Old English Silver Chinoiserie Centerpiece Bowl
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English sheffield silver plate tableware/barware centerpiece bowl . The centerpiece bowl features eight different exterior chinoiserie scene design details resting on a proportio...
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Early 1900s English Chinoiserie Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs 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 handed down through generations. R...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Aesthetic Movement Grainger Worcester Sucrier Dated 1899
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An Aesthetic Movement Grainger Worcester sucrier with a fitted silver plated swing handle Stand dated 1899. The very finely made porcelain sucrier has a ribbed flower bud shaped body...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English Sheffield Silver Plate Champagne Cooler or Ice Bucket
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Large English Sheffield tableware or barware silver plated champagne cooler with inserted removable ice bucket with handles and exterior design details. The cooler is just exquisite ...
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Large Silver Plate Oval Serving Tray with Gallery Rim
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique large silver plate oval serving tray with gallery rim and rope boarder.
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Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Art Nouveau Jennings Bros USA Jewelry Casket, Silverplated, 1906
Located in Pymble, NSW
An impressive Jennings Brothers of Bridgeport Connecticut silver plated jewellery casket heavily decorated with female heads, cartouches, and s...
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Pewter

Fantastic quality antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fantastic quality antique Edwardian silver plated cruet set having a quality silver plated shaped stand with a circular handle to the middle with six original glass bottles with silv...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver Plate Modernist Sculptural Napkin Rings Set of 6 Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This set of six polished vintage silver plate sculptural napkin rings will set any table with elegance and modern elements. There are four of the same elliptical shape and two of ano...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Claret Jug or Decanter
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plate and cut glass claret jug was most likely made in England in circa 1900 in the Victorian style. The jug features a simple looped finial on the cover of the d...
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Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

A Pair of French Christofle "Trianon" Silver Plate Candelabra
Located in Atlanta, GA
Christofle (French, founded 1830), L 20th century. Each silver plate candelabrum with a convertible candlestick column with knopped stem on a swirled rocaille base issuing five radi...
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20th Century French Louis XIV Sheffield and Silverplate

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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...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate

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Metal, Silver Plate, Copper

Antique Silver Plate Drum Biscuit Box Elkington & Co, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite silver plate biscuit box bearing the makers of the renowned silversmiths Elkington & Co, and bearing the Victorian Lozenge Registration mark that dates it to 185...
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1850s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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

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Silver Plate

Five Piece Antique Clawfoot Silver Plated Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Five Piece Antique Clawfoot Silver Plated Tea Set with Foliate Engraving C1890 Measures - 11.75"H x 9"W x 4.75"D
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19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls
Located in Montréal, QC
Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls In excellent condition. Very light surface scratches. Red bowl has small scratch in enamel ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Copper, Enamel

Six Piece Antique Victorian Silver Plate Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Six Piece Antique Victorian Silver Plate Tea Set C1890 Tray - 23 1/2" x 14 1/2" x 2 1/4" Bucket With Bent Rim - 6 1/4" x 5 7/8" x 5 7/8" Small Pitcher - 7 5/8" x 5 1/4" x 3 5/8" Cov...
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Late 19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Artichoke Ice Bucket Designed by Mauro Manetti, Silver Plated, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
Artichoke ice bucket designed by Mauro Manetti, circa 1970 (productions realized after the 1980s have a white lacquered metallic inner part instea...
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1970s Italian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate

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Aluminum, Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Forbes Silver Co Grapevine Silver Plated Crumb Catcher Crumber
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Victorian Forbes Silver Co Grapevine Silver Plated Crumb Catcher Crumber. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 1.5" H x 9" W x 9" D.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Five Piece Bailey & Brainard Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Five Piece Figural Bailey & Brainard Egyptian Revival Silver Plate Tea Set. Footed with Foliate Engracving, C1890. Measures - 20.75"H x 12.5"W x 1.25"D (Largest)
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19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English 19th Century George III Sheffield Silver on Copper Champagne Bucket
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English George III period Sheffield silver on copper champagne bucket from the early 19th century, with grape motifs. Created in England during the reign of King George III, this ...
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Early 19th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Sheffield Plate, Copper

Redfield & Rice Silver Plated Etruscan Handled Bowl with Classical Motifs
Located in New York, NY
This refined antique handled bowl was produced by Redfield & Rice- an esteemed producer of silver wares based in New York State. The bowl has a flat ovoid centre and steeply sloped sides. The two curved handles are connected via a flat rectangular rod with two orbital finials. On the interior ends of the bowl, there are two identical busts of a Greek male figure...
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique English Sheffield Silver-Plate and Crystal 6-Bottle Cruet Set circa 1880
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Sheffield silver-plate and crystal 6-bottle cruet set, circa 1880-1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Large Antique English Silver Plated Serving Tray with Ornate Floral Decoration
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This very large antique serving tray is hallmarked by an unknown maker and originated from England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. The tray is composed...
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Early 20th Century English High Victorian 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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