Horn Sheffield and Silverplate

Pair of exceptional quality antique English “Old Sheffield Plate” three-light rococo style candelabra with central snuffer flame finial which is removable to reveal a center candle. The rococo bobeches are original and removable and the candelabra can be converted to one Five-light Candelabrum or the three light branches can be removed to make a lovely pair of single Candlesticks...

English sheffield ice bucket, 1980s Found in a noble apartment. Regularly stamped. Small signs of the time.

Talk about elegant and classy! You're next fancy get together will be an extra special event using these forks and knives for the fish course or enjoying dessert and it comes in the ...

Antique silver plate crumb scoop by Atkin Brothers made in Sheffield, England, the end of the 19th century. The Atkin Brothers can trace their roots back to Sheffield silversmith, ...

Antique English Sheffield silver goblet, circa 1890. GOB004

Trophy Old Sheffield Scallop Shell Shaped Serving Dish with Conch Shell Feet by Henry Wilkinson & Co of Sheffield, With Crossed Key Mark. The dish was likely a prize from a competiti...

A very good 'Old Sheffield Plate' 3-part entree dish, comprised of a rectangular hot water reservoir retaining its original wood insulated carrying handles, receiving a conforming in...

This antique biscuit barrel or box was made by the Reproduction Sheffield & Silver Plate firm of England and dates to approximately 1920 and don...

A gorgeous antique Victorian silver soldered Aladdin lamp form table cigar lighter By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) USA, Late 19th Century Measures: 6"W x 3.75"D x 2.5"H...

Vintage Raimond Sheffield England Mother-of-Pearl Fruit Knives Silver Plated Set Offered for sale is a set of six Raimond Silver Manufacturers, Sheffie...

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...

This antique silver plated dinner gong or bell is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The fr...