Sheffield and Silverplate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Queen Anne Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Brass
1860s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Brass
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s American Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s Empire Revival Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Rococo Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver
1860s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate, Copper
1860s English Edwardian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Copper
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate
Bamboo, Glass
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate
Bamboo, Glass
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Sheffield and Silverplate
Bamboo, Glass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
2010s American Minimalist Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Steel
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Crystal, Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s European Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
2010s European Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
2010s Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Metal, Silver Plate
Early 2000s Italian Baroque Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
1860s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
Early 2000s Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Silver Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
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.