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Material: Silver Plate
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1950
Located in London, GB
Mappin & Webb Silver Plated & Ruby Glass Bee Honey Pot Circa 1960
This novelty honey pot cast as a large honey Bee with textured legs and silver plated body has a pair of hinged wing...
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1950s English Art Deco Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Very Good Art Nouveau Silver Plated Gallery Tray, England Circa 1900
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A very good & highly stylized Art Nouveau period silver plated gallery tray of navette form, showing an oval base surrounded by a striking open-work gallery of interlaced loop-shaped...
Category
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
English Imari Style Porcelain Handled Silver Table Knives, a Cased Set of Eight
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight English Staffordshire porcelain Imari pattern handled table knives, circa 1849 - 1860, in the manner of Royal Crown Derby.
In the origin...
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Mid-19th Century English Japonisme Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Printania by Christofle France Silverplate Flatware Service Set 106 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
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 Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plate Hand Chased Cushion Shape Folding Biscuit Box
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Extraordinary antique English Sheffield silver plate exceptionally hand chased and engraved Double Folding Biscuit Box with fern motif chasing and engraving and handsome pierced and ...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,916 Sale Price
20% Off
Oval Silver Plated Monteith Jardinière, French, 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
Oval silver plated Monteith bowl with loop leaf handles. Great as a jardinière or cachepot. Impressed mark on the underside, French, 19th century.
Category
1860s French Neoclassical Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Barker-Ellis Edwardian Silver Plated Octagonal Gallery Serving Tray
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving tray was made by the well known Barker Ellis Silver Company of England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The tray is compos...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Candlesticks Empire Pattern by WMF Art Nouveau Silverplated
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
Beautiful pair of antique candlesticks by WMF are stunning examples of silverplated pewter craftsmanship, made during the Art Nouveau period around 1900. They are part of the "Empire...
Category
1890s German Empire Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Pewter
$1,241 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Bottle Coaster, English, Silver Plate, Decorative Drinks Rest, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bottle coaster. An English, silver plated decorative drinks rest, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Delicate craftsmanship and superb engraved detail
P...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Late Victorian English Silver Plated Diminutive Watering Can Circa 1895
Located in Incline Village, NV
Unusual accent decorating piece; a silver plated or silver alloy (unmarked) late Victorian British diminutive watering can, circa 1895, that would have been used to water interior pl...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated and Engraved Glass Comport Centrepiece, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English silver-plated and engraved glass table centre comport, dated with the registration lozenge for 10th September 1...
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1850s English Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rococo Style Repousse Silver Plate Tea Caddy Spoon, U.K., Mid-19th Century
Located in Chatham, ON
Antique Rococo style silver plate tea caddy spoon - featuring repousse shell shaped decoration with leaves - 'c' scrolls to the handle - fine quality workmanship and classic details ...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Rococo Revival Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Lemon Squeezer in Silver Plated Dated 1868
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning antique English lemon squeezer made from silver plate and fully marked on the underside for the well renowned silversmith, Henry Wilkinson & ...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,323 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Silver Plate and Cut Glass Biscuit Box Sheffield, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite cut glass and silver plate biscuit box by John Round Sheffield, dating from the late 19th Century.
The the cylindrical body features a cut glass liner with di...
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1890s English Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size Arcantia aka Vendome by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 147 pieces. This pattern featured the same shell motif that adorned the ceremonial silverware used...
Category
20th Century Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Old Sheffield Plate Oval Beef Venison Tureen & Domed Cover C 1810
Located in London, GB
This is a magnificent very large antique English Old Sheffield silver plated beef or venison tureen with the original domed cover, circa 1810 in date and bearing the Cross Arrows mar...
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1810s English Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silverplate Art Nouveau Wall Plate by WMF
Located in MC Leansville, NC
This tray by WMF dates to approximately 1900–1910. This type of tray was highly fashionable in the Belle Époque era and was exported widely throughout Europe and to Latin America (of...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
W & S Blackinton Co. Large Silverplate Punch Bowl, Cups, Ladle, Tray
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A large footed punch bowl with lion head ring pulls and relief grapes and leaves around the scalloped rim. The punch bowl is accompanied by a round matching tray with smooth center, engraved acanthus leaves and cartouches. They are accompanied by 12 handled footed cups and a compatible ladle. Marked on verso for W & S Blackinton.
Dimensions:
Punch bowl - 14" W, 15 1/4" with side handles, 11 1/4" H
Cups - 3 1/4" W x 3" to top of handle
Ladle - 13 1/4" L x 5 1/4" W
Tray - 19" W x 1 1/4" H
Condition: minor tarnish, friction scratches to interior bottom of the punch bowl and tray...
Category
20th Century American Georgian Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Empire Silver Plated Gondola Basket with Swan Handles
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite silver-plated basket, shaped in the style of a gondola, is a remarkable example of Empire-inspired craftsmanship. Featuring elegant swan-neck handles, this piece embod...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage silver plate teaspoons by Paul Wirths, Solingen, Germany, 1950, Set of 6
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Set of 6 classic silver plate teaspoons by Paul Wirths made in Solingen, Germany in the 1950s.
The original box.
Perfect for collectors or as a thoughtful gift.
Very good vintage co...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair of Victorian Silver Plate and Cut Glass Centrepieces 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an intricate and exquisitely made antique pair of English Victorian parcel gilt silver plated and cut glass centrepieces by the renowned silversmiths Elkington & Co., dated 1...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Tea Set C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
Two Piece Antique Silver Plated Tea Set with Foliate Engraving C1890
Measures - 10.25"H x 7.75"W x 4.75"D (Large)
Category
19th Century Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Victorian Silver Shell Spoon Warmers
Located in New York, NY
19th century Victorian silver plate spoon warmers in the shape of nautilus shells resting on a bed of sea rocks ending with an ornate shell d...
Category
1890s British Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,300 / set
Rare Antique English Old Sheffield Plate period Geo. IV Jas. Dixon round Basket
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
One of the rarest and finest Geo. IV period Old Sheffield Plate Cake, Flower or Bread Baskets we have ever acquired. This basket is large, impressive, hand-chased and hand engraved ...
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Early 19th Century English George IV Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate
Art Deco Modernist Silver Plated Comport By ORBRILLE, France, c1930
Located in Devon, England
High styled, 1930's Modernist coupe or comport originating from France and made by the ORBRILLE company and bearing their ‘REX’ trademark, the company was founded in Paris in 1919 by...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair George III Old Sheffield Silver Plated Three Light Candelabras.
By Sheffield
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Pair George III Old Sheffield Silver Plated Three Light Candelabras.
Elegant pair of 19th century Georgian Sheffield Silver Plate thre...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony 3-D Rabbit Chafing Dish, Circa 1904
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony 3-D Rabbit Chafing Dish, Circa 1904
A remarkable Joseph Heinrichs Silverplated & Ebony Three dimensional Rabbit Chafing Dish, dating back to ap...
Category
Early 20th Century Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,840 Sale Price
20% Off
Normandy Ship Original Champagne Bucket Luc Lanel design 1932 Christofle
By Christofle, Luc Lanel
Located in Paris, FR
This collector piece is a very famous silver-plated Christofle champagne bucket that was designed by Luc Lanel and made for the famous Normandie cruise ship only.
This champagne buc...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
A Pair of French Christofle "Trianon" Silver Plate Candelabra
By Christofle
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...
Category
20th Century French Louis XIV Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$4,796 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Antique Wine Coaster, English, Silver Plate, Bottle Stand, Harrods London, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wine coaster. An English, silver plate bottle Stand by Harrods of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Deli...
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Early 20th Century British Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Bottle Cooler, English, Silver Plate, Champagne Magnum Bucket, C.1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bottle cooler. An English, silver plated champagne magnum bucket, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Striking pierced design accentuates this charming...
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Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Art Deco Silver-plated Flatware mode MIRA By LUC LANEL for CHRISTOFLE
Located in Roma, IT
I am offering for sale a lot of "MIRA" model cutlery, designed by LUC LANEL and produced since the 1930s by the historic French brand Christofle.
Purchased from us in Rome, we think...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
19th Century French Louis XV Silverplated over Bronze Mirrored Plateau "Surtout"
Located in Dallas, TX
This elegant antique bronze silver plated "Surtout de table" (table platter) was crafted in France circa 1880. Oval in shape with intricate side handles, the tray stands on four smal...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Bronze
Early 20th Century Art Deco Serving Tray Silver Plated with Wood
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Art Deco tray, with silver plated rim and handles. The central piece is mahogany. The tray is marked with small hallmarks 'HDR', maker unknown. Light polishing spots can be seen on 1...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Revolving Old Sheffield Silver Plate Epergne
By Sheffield
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 Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Shipping Free, 19th Century Silvered Bronze Inkstand Signed Boin Taburet, Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis XV style inkstand with chinoiserie design, lacquered top.
This rare and stylish inkstand is a work of the house Boin-Taburet, goldsmith in Paris. This impressive size inkstand...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Monogram Gorham Silver Plated Tea Tray
By Gorham
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
A superb quality Gorham silver plated on copper oval tea tray encrusted in cast vintage motifs. Monogram "EBR". Medallion maker's insignia: "Plate...
Category
Early 20th Century American Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
$360 Sale Price
40% Off
Italian Modern Silverplated Twin Handled Champagne/Wine Bucket
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Italian Modern Silverplated Twin-Handled Champagne/Wine Bucket
Italy, 20th Century
This elegant modern Italian silver-plated champagne/wine bucket exudes sophistication with its sl...
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20th Century Italian Modern Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated 6 Bottle Cruet Set Wade Wingfield Wilkins 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a gorgeous antique silver plated cruet set bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmith Wade, Wingfield Wilkins & Co and circa 1860 in date.
The set comprises a beautifully decorative silver plated cruet stand holding six exquisite cut glass condiment bottles traditionally for chilli, soy, cayenne, vinegar, oil and ketchup.
The antique silver cruet features a central rectangular shaped handle and body on bun feet, the six cut glass cruet bottles feature three with glass stoppers and three with silver plated lids.
This is truly a special item and will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable.
Condition:
In excellent condition with no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 23 x Width 22 x Depth 16
Dimensions in inches:
Height 9 inches x Width 9 inches x Depth 6 inches
Wade Wingfield, ROWBOTHAM & CO
Sheffield
The firm was established in 1751 (according to an undocumented source) and by 1816 was listed as Hoult, Rowbottam, Wingfield & Wade in Tenter Street. In 1818, John Hoult withdrew and henceforth the firm was run by John Rowbottam, John Wingfield, and Richard Wade. The firm specialised in table cutlery. Succeeded in 1832 to Wade, Wingfield, Rowbotham, and Co. The partnership between Richard Wade, John Wingfield, John Rowbotham, Alfred Rowbotham and Henry Colley was dissolved in 1851. They were Merchants, Steel Converters, and Manufacturers of Table and Pocket Knives...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Modern Champagner Cup Pale Green Silver Plated Sofina Boutique Kitzbühel
Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol
Silver plated champagner cup on stand inside enameled in pale green.Comes in bright colors like
black, white , pink, dark blue orange, pink.
Great table accessoires.
To be used for c...
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2010s Austrian Modern Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plated Neo Classical Revival Wine Coaster 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A very attractive vintage Neo-classical revival silver plated wine coaster, dating from the second half of the 20th Century.
If features a shaped body decorated with beading and e...
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1970s Neoclassical Revival Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
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 Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver-plate Ice Bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company with Lion Head Ring Hand
Located in New York, NY
Silver plate ice bucket by The Sheffield Silver Company. The ice bucket features lions head appliqués with ring handles, and original whi...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Sheffield Silver Plate Centrepiece Glass Epergne Stand
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Exquisite English Sheffield silver plate epergne or centrepiece
Great piece for any table decoration, imagine how this would elevate any dinner party or gathering?
The central bowl a...
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1980s Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
1970s, Victorian Traditional Towle Silver Plated Lidded Bowl Pinecone Finial
Located in Miami, FL
1970th Towle Silversmiths Company produced footed and lidded bowl, designed in the style by Paul Revere.
This is the 8 inches diameter bow with pine...
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1970s American Victorian Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Steel
Pair Sheffield Silver Plate Wine Coasters 19th Century English
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair 19th century Sheffield wine coasters. Need polishing.
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Early 19th Century European Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated and Cut Glass Epergne
Located in Stamford, CT
Antique English silver plated epergne. Four arm design, each with cut glass inset bowl. Center cut glass inset bowl. Stand alone is 10” tall x 5.5” deep x 8.25” wide. Stamped on the ...
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1880s British Georgian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$3,900 Sale Price
40% Off
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Sugar Caster William Batt & Sons 1860, 19th C
Located in London, GB
A large beautiful Victorian silver plated sugar caster made by William Batt & Sons Ltd, circa 1860 in date.
It features typical baluster form and is embossed with lavish decorati...
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1860s English Victorian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Reiffel & Husted Silverplate Champagne / Ice Bucket USA, English Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Reiffel & Husted Silverplate Champagne / Ice Bucket—USA, English Design
This rare and exquisite diminutive silverplate champagne or ice bucket was crafted by the esteemed Re...
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Early 20th Century American Edwardian Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Pair of Art Nouveau English Acanthus Leaf Silver Plate Candlesticks, circa 1900
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous tall pair of antique Art Nouveau English silverplated candlesticks, circa 1900. These gorgeous candle holders are a nice large size and heavy, together weighing over 5 1/2...
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Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco English Silver Toast Rack, 4 Slice Breakfast Bread Car Shape Toast Bar
Located in Wembley, GB
A lovely petite English silver plated four-slice car-shaped toast rack. This fine quality silver toast rack is well made with a lovely Art Deco style geometric shape and decorative f...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate, Sterling Silver
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 Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine quality antique Victorian ornate silver plated biscuit barrel by Robert & B
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian ornate silver plated biscuit barrel by Robert & Belk, having a fantastic quality antique Victorian silver plated biscuit barrel with quality ornate det...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine Silver-Plate Ice Bucket by Lebanese Firm Habis
Located in London, GB
Fine silver-plate ice bucket by Lebanese Firm Habis
Lebanese, 20th century
Dimensions: Height 21cm, diameter 20cm
Featuring an elegant tapered cylindrical body, this fine ice bu...
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20th Century Lebanese Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Hermes, Paris, Rare Double Equestrian Horse Bit Vide Poche / Trays c.1950
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and rare pair of silver plated dishes or bowls jointed together with a decorative Horse Bit handle in the centre.
Just back from our silversmith's workshop where it has...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
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 Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silverplated Toothbrush Tray & Brush Set by James W. Tufts Co, Boston
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Victorian Silverplated Toothbrush Tray & Brush Set by James W. Tufts Co, Boston
USA, Circa 1890-1900
A rare and unique find of a luxury antique dentistry artifact set.
Made by...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$476 Sale Price
20% Off
English Silver Plate Tableware Piece
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Early 20th Century English silver plate tableware serving toast rack / candy dish . The toast rack / candy dish features a gold wash interior and beautiful exterior floral design det...
Category
20th Century English Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Gold, Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Entrée Dish
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique silver plated entree dish having a quality lift off top with twin handles above a silver plated dish with an ornate border.
A char...
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Early 1900s European Edwardian Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Fine quality antique Georgian seven bottle cruet set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Fine quality antique Georgian seven bottle cruet set, having a fine quality ornate silver plated stand by Thomas Watson & Co Sheffield with a shaped ornate handle to the centre, cons...
Category
19th Century English Antique Silver Plate Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Silver Plate
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