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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1870s
Ornate Victorian Silver Plated Flatware- 18 Place Setting
Located in Denton, TX
Ornate antique boxed set of Victorian silver plated flatware. This set features place setting for 18 people. This set was made circa 18...
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18th Century English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Embossed and Engraved Mug 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian English silver plated engraved and embossed mug, circa 1870 in date. Condition: In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation....
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Sterling Silver Old English Basting Spoon by Hester Bateman, 1785, London
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Sterling silver Old English basting spoon by Hester Bateman, 1785, London. Perhaps the most famous female silversmith for collectors. Family Crest of a hawk over a monogram (indistin...
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1780s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Sterling Silver

Rare Antique English Novelty Toast Rack - Wagon / Caravan - Reg. 1879
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful opportunity to acquire a highly desirable silver plated figural toast rack, a perfect letter holder too if you wished to put it to work on your desk-top. The rack is cre...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Pair of English Old Sheffield Entree Dishes 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisitely high-quality and rare antique pair of English Old Sheffield Plate, silver plated on copper, domed entree dishes, each with lid and stand, circa 1780 in date. ...
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1780s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of English George III Old Sheffield Plated Wine Coolers, circa 1790
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of campana form wine coolers feature bright cut foliate design bands above Mellon shaped gadrooning. The ring handles are mounted on Bacchus head masks, the god of...
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Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Old English Georgian Style Silver Plate Egg Cruet Service For Six Persons
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your breakfast table with this captivating Old English Silver Plate Egg Cruet Service for six people, presented on a charming oak wood holding base. This exquisite set incl...
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1870s English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Old English Silver Plate / Cobalt Glass Interior Serving Comport Disk
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Transform your dining experience with this exquisite Old English Silver Plate serving comport disk, featuring a captivating round cobalt blue glass insert. The silver holding frame i...
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1870s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver Plate Victorian Decanter Tantalus
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine silver plate decanter tantalus with fine englaveing on both sides holding three elaborately cut decanters with most unusual four pour necks.
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1870s Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

Fabulous Antique English Early Sheffield Plate Armorial Engraved Lg. Tea Tray
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly one of THE Finest Antique English Sheffield Plate oblong two handle Large Tea Tray with sterling Rococo applied mounted border and one of the most exceptional hand eng...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Sheffield Plate, Copper

Antique English Neoclassical Silver Plate Tray James Deakin 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique English neoclassical silver plated tray by the renowned English silversmith, James Deakin, circa 1870 in date. This rectangular tray features a deep set, decorative gadrooned border with elegant handles decorated with superb foliate and floral chased and engraved decoration of ribbons and garlands. The quality and craftsmanship throughout the piece are truly second to none. Condition: In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 4 x Width 51 x Depth 34.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 inches x Width 1 foot, 8 inches x Depth 1 foot, 2 inches James Deakin & Sons LTD DEAKINS (SILVERSMITHS) LTD Sheffield The firm was established in 1865 by James Deakin at Sidney Works, Matilda Street, Sheffield. Before 1886 he was joined in partnership by his three sons, William Pitchford, John and Albert and the style of the firm was changed to James Deakin & Sons. In 1888 they opened London offices and showrooms at 48 Holborn Viaduct. Other branches were opened at Glasgow and Belfast. In 1897 the firm was converted to James Deakin & Sons Ltd. In 1935, James Deakin & Sons Ltd was part of a short-lived merger "Silver & Steelcrafts Ltd" that included Fenton Bros and J.H. Potter & Sons. The combine collapsed within three years. In 1939 was created Deakins (Silversmiths) Ltd, active at 6 Earl Street and, from 1943 at Sidney Works, Matilda Street. They were liquidated in 1967. In 1961 the brand was part of the "MONOGRAM" CUTLERY GROUP belonging to I.S. Dearden & Sons Ltd. manufacturing holloware and flatware under the "Bell brand" in the patterns 'Gordon', 'Balmoral' and 'Empire'. Trade marks used: AZTEC, BELL SILVER...
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1870s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated and Cut Crystal Claret Jug 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Antique Victorian cut glass and silver plated claret jug, Circa 1870 in date The flared, diamond and prismatic cut glass body below a foliate chased mount, with...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

Pair Antique Georgian 1790-1820 Sheffield Entree Serving Dishes & Warmer
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair Antique Georgian Sheffield Entree Serving Dishes & Warmer.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Rare Matthew Boulton Old Sheffield Plate & Cut Crystal Rococo 2-Bottle Inkstand
Located in Charleston, SC
Quite possibly one of the finest pieces of original Matthew Boulton Old Sheffield Plate, this two-bottle Inkstand or Standish is a magnificent example of the silversmith with whom Ol...
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Late 18th Century English Rococo Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Old Sheffield Plate Original Dome with Warming Unit and Well and Tree Tray
Located in Plano, TX
Beautiful, in excellent condition considering age, silver plate on copper late 1700s to early 1800s. Silver plated on copper. Dimensions are 19x 25x15”.
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Late 18th Century Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique George III Old Sheffield Silver on Copper Basket, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique Neo-classical George III Old Sheffield plate silver on copper bread basket / fruit dish, circa 1780 in date. ...
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1780s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Scottish Silver Plate Cut Glass Comport Stag Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fine stunning antique Victorian Scottish silver plated comport Stag centrepiece set, circa 1870 in date. The beautifully chased centerpiece features twin branch grape v...
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1870s Scottish Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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

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Sheffield Plate

1890 Skinner & Co. Art Nouveau Engraved Silver plated English Tea Service
Located in Catania, Sicilia
Unusual Art Nouveau silver plate tea set by Skinner & co., Sheffield, circa 1890, oriental shape, good conditions overall, nice engraving in all four p...
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Late 18th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Rare Pair of Antique Silver Plated Spoon Warmers, Registered in 1875
Located in London, London
Made circa 1875, this very rare pair of antique silver plate spoon warmers, are wonderfully modelled as shells standing on naturalistic bases...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique George III Old Sheffield Silver Plated 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite English antique old Sheffield plate salver, circa 1780 in date. The elegant raised pie crust border shaped salver featu...
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1780s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Neoclassical Sheffield Plate Atlas Tea Urn
Located in Torino, IT
Neoclassical tea urn, Old Sheffield, Inghilterra, 1790.
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Sheffield Silver Plate Rolling Dessert Stand
Located in New Orleans, LA
The perfect complement to a fine dining affair, this George III-period rolling dessert stand is crafted of desirable Sheffield silver plate. In this modified version of an epergne, this centerpiece features an urn-form basket encircled by pierced circular dishes supported on four arms that radiate from the center. In between are ten glass dessert cups...
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18th Century George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Monumental Victorian Oval Silver Plated Tray 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a momumental beautiful antique English Victorian oval silver-plated twin handled tray, circa 1870 in date. This large oval silver plated tray features a pair of handles d...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Rare Novelty Cricket Two Egg Cruet / Toast Rack - 1872
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this magnificent novelty toast rack / Egg Cruet of sporting interest, consists of the toast rack with an egg cup either end kept in place by an ...
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1870s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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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...
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1870s Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English Sheffield Plate Barware / Tableware Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English sheffield silver plate three piece barware / tableware with exterior design details & covered top finial. The barware / tableware piece is in good condition. Minor wear c...
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1870s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate, Copper

Georgian Silver Plated Rare Twin Handled Gravy Separator
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
Rare Georgian silver-plated twin handled and twin spouted gravy separator dating from around 1790. The separator has two spouts one fed from the top rim and marked with the letter F ...
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18th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Old Sheffield Plate Tureen & Domed Cover, 18th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent large antique English Old Sheffield silver plate tureen with the original domed cover, circa 1790 in date. It bears the crosskeys mark for I.E stands for John Edwards III...
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1790s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Pair Victorian Silver Plated Five-Light Candelabra by Elkington 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly magnificent and highly distinguished pair of antique Victorian silver-plated five-light, four branch table candelabra by the renowned silversmiths Elkington & Co, Birmingham, bearing the Elkington mark with date letter for 1873. Each of these splendid candelabra features a stunning fluted stem with Corinthian Capital cast socket and detachable arms with four foliage cast branches, each terminating in a tapering socket with a further central socket. To add even more splendour to this superb pair, they stand on an impressive square shaped bases decorated with classical urns. The undersides of the candelabra bear the registration number 18123. The attention to detail is fantastic and they are certain to attract attention wherever they are placed. Condition: In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 53 x Width 38 x Depth 38 Dimensions in inches: Height 20.9 x Width 15.0 x Depth 15.0 Elkington & Co was a silver manufacturer from Birmingham, England. The firm was founded by George Richards Elkington and his brother, Henry Elkington, in the 1830s. It operated under the name G. R. Elkington & Co. until 1842, when a third partner, Josiah Mason, joined the firm. It operated as Elkington, Mason, & Co. until 1861, when the partnership with Mason was terminated. The firm operated independently as Elkington & Co. from 1861 until 1963. It was then taken over by British Silverware...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Pair Silver Plated Wine Coolers by Hawksworth, Eyre & Co 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional pair of antique English silver plated wine coolers by the renowned silversmith Hawksworth, Eyre & Co of Sheffield, circa 1870 in date. The wine coolers stand on circular pedestal bases with decorative Faustian masque handles and bodies which are masterfully embellished with grape vine decoration. Each cooler is fitted with a removable lid and liner and the lids are engraved with crests of a bull. Add some classic elegance to your home with this lovely decorative pair of coolers. Condition: In excellent condition. As antique items, the coolers show minor signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, they display beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 27 x Width 26 x Depth 19 Dimensions in inches: Height 11 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 7 inches Hawksworth, Eyre & Co was founded in 1833 by Charles Hawksworth and John Eyre as successors of Blagden, Hodgson & Co. The first mark was registred in 1862. They were manufacturers and silversmiths of silver and silver plated objects. In the 19th Century they opened branches in London, Buenos Aires, Montreal and New York, an amazing accomplishment at that time. The partnership was dissolved in 1869 and the business was continued by James Kebberling Bembridge, Thomas Hall...
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1870s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

English 19th Century Cut Glass and Silver Plate Three Decanter Tantalus
Located in Wells, ME
English 19th century silver plate hand engraved, footed tantalus by Edwin Blyde and Company with three fine deeply cut glass large decanters with origin...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Coffee Pot Boardman Glossop & Co, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a lovely antique Victorian silver plated coffee pot by Boardman Glossop & Co, Sheffield dating from Circa 1870. The coffee pot featu...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Old English Sheffield Plate Matthew Boulton Hand Engraved "Armorial" Dish Cover
Located in Charleston, SC
Very fine and rare Old English Sheffield plate hand engraved "Armorial" Dish Cover with maker's marks for Matthew Boulton and a later "married" sterling silver Rococo style handle. ...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Victorian Sheffield Plate Footed Two-Bottle Cruet Set by William Hutton and Sons
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, Sheffield plated, footed, two bottle cruet set (consisting of the two bottles, stoppers and stand), Sheffield, England, circa 1878, William Hutton and Sons...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Very Rare Old Sheffield Plated Tea Machine, Made Circa 1790
Located in London, London
Made circa 1790, this outstanding example of an antique old sheffield plate tea machine, features a larger rotating tea urn for refilling the 2 sma...
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1790s English Neoclassical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Victorian Silver Plated Novelty 'Drum' Spoon Warmer, 1875 Wilson & Davis
By Wilson & Davis
Located in London, London
Made circa 1875 by Wilson & Davis, this handsome, Victorian, antique silver plate spoon warmer, is modelled as a drum and stands on drum stic...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Late 19th Century English Plate / Cut Crystal Ice Bucket
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Late 19th century English oval shape cut crystal with silver plated footed holding framed / silver plated covered top with dog sculpture design details. The piece is in great conditi...
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1870s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Mappin & Webb Qajar Style Silver Plated Biscuit Box
Located in New York, NY
English Quajar style heavy silver plated biscuit box made by Mappin & Webb. The piece features a series of oblong portraits on the cylinder am...
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1870s English Anglo-Indian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Rare Antique English Biscuit Box - 28 lb Weight c.1870
By Jonas & George Bowen
Located in Bath, GB
Always highly sought-after, these novelty "weight" biscuit boxes came in two sizes; this one is the smaller box which is the harder to find; it would look perfect next to it's larger...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Centerpiece in Old Sheffield
Located in Palermo, IT
Epergne in old sheffield. Centrepiece one large cut glass bowl and four smaller ones. The main receiver has a band. The centrepiece has four removable arms which support the smaller cut glass bowls...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Large Georgian 'George III' Sheffield Plated Footed Tray with Coat of Arms
Located in New York, NY
Large, Georgian (George III), Sheffield plated (Silver on copper), footed tray with central coat of arms, England, circa 1775. Border is beaded, h...
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1770s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Revolving Old Sheffield Silver Plate Epergne
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Old Sheffield silver plate epergne showcases a refined Georgian-period scalloped motif embellished with acorns and foliage. It rotates with ...
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18th Century English Georgian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Pair of English Sheffield Foliage Engraved Wine Coolers, Late 18th Century
Located in Hollywood, SC
Pair of English Sheffield wine coolers with hand chased foliage motif and the original interior tin liners. Late 18th Century
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1780s English George III Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver, Copper

Sheffield Triple Bun Warmer
Located in Stamford, CT
A rare triple bun warmer by Sheffield.
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1870s Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver

Heirloom Quality Three Bottle Decanter Box or Tantalus by Philip Ashberry
By Philip Ashbery & Sons
Located in Bath, GB
A truly magnificent three bottle decanter case made from silver plate and fully marked for the Sheffield silversmith's, Philip Ashberry & Sons, dating ...
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1870s English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

Victorian Period Hobnail-Cut Crystal Biscuit Barrel on Sheffield-Plated Stand
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful, Victorian, hobnail-cut crystal biscuit barrel on original Sheffield plated stand, Sheffield, England, circa 1870, Cooper Bros. & Son, Ltd.- make...
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Crystal, Sheffield Plate

Fine Set of Green Georgian Decanters in a Silver Boat Shaped Stand
Located in Steyning, West sussex
A fine set of four Georgian decanters with gilded labels and stoppers sitting in an unusual boat shaped sheffield plate stand. Decanter size: Height 8 1/2in (21.5cm), widt...
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1790s British Antique Sheffield and Silverplate

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Sheffield Plate

Antique Irish Silver Plated Oval Twin Handled Tray W. Gibson, 1870
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful antique Irish oval silver-plated twin handled tray W. Gibson & Son, Belfast, circa 1870 in date. This splendid large tray features beautifully engraved floral and foliate decoration. The border and twin handles are embellished with high relief floral decoration. It is splendid and luxurious and will look fabulous on your sideboard with decanters and glasses. The quality and craftsmanship throughout the piece are truly second to none. Condition: In excellent condition with clear makers marks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: Height 5 x Width 64 x Depth 37 Dimensions in inches: Height 2 inches x Width 2 feet, 1 inch x Depth 1 foot, 3 inches William Gibson was born in 1838, the son of a small farmer in Drombroneth, Dromore. As a small boy he was apprenticed to his brother-in-law, James Crozier, who had an establishment in North Street, Belfast. At age 27 he set up his own business, first in North Street and then in Castle Junction at Gibson's Corner. His range widened to include silver and gold objects of very high quality. He exhibited in the U.S.A. and Paris, where he won prizes. He had his own registered assay mark. He presented elaborate silver cups to the Royal Ulster Agricultural Society and the new mace for Belfast Corporation, first used in 1913 for the tercentenary of the granting of the its Charter by James 1...
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1870s Northern Irish Antique 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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