Sheffield and Silverplate
Early 19th Century English Adam Style Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Mid-18th Century English Rococo Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1780s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s French Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver
1820s English Regency Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
1970s American Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Steel
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1830s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
1860s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
20th Century French Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 18th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American High Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s English Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1950s American Victorian Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Steel
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century Canadian Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Gold Plate, Silver Plate
19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Romantic Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver Plate
20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
Early 20th Century British Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century American Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sterling Silver
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
Late 20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
19th Century Dutch Other Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
19th Century English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
1820s American American Classical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield Plate
Early 20th Century English Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-19th Century English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century British Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1910s English British Colonial Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver, Steel
1820s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Mid-20th Century American Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
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.