George III Sheffield and Silverplate

Circa 1800 Old Sheffield Plate silver on copper wine funnel, England. George III. Catch basin with handsome floret punchwork to catch the lees. Spout with minor dents. Overall bleedi...

20th Century Ornate Square Footed Silver Plate Serving Tray. This tray is created in beautifully detailed scrollwork against a mottled background and offset by a highly ornate scro...

English, Circa 1800. A boat form Sheffield-plated "Jolly Boat" double coaster with two 4.5" circular wells for bottles and two wells for bottle stoppers. The rails with oar lcosk an...

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...

This is a superb antique George III Old Sheffield silver plated butter dish, circa 1820 in date. The dish is modelled as a miniature entr...

We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. Exceptional pair of round domed English lids for meat dishes in Georgian style; on the lower edge they have two rows of decoration, one elegantly knurled with flower and leaf motifs, the other with a classic, bold podding; the domes are topped with massive cast handles embellished with enchanting and sumptuous decoration; the handles are connected to the domes with a screw, thus removable. They were produced between 1840 and 1850 in an artisan workshop in London; at that time galvanic silver-plating was supplanting the Old Sheffield Plate, in fact for our lids the artisans used, always copper as the base metal, but the electrolytic method was used for the silver-plating; the silver-plating of those times was thick and has allowed objects to arrive to the present day (after more than 180 years) in excellent condition. These kinds of artifacts were mainly used to cover game dishes, with the dual function first to enhance the importance of the food by covering it with a precious object and second to retain the heat of the food. When Queen Victoria came to the throne in 1837, she began a reform of family life that continued throughout the 63 years of her reign. The food served on dining tables also changed, and the way it was presented also changed. There was talk of "setting the table," and Victorian ladies had to be able to do it successfully. Dining like a Victorian meant setting an elegant table complete with fine serving pieces. Guests ate their meals in a well-appointed dining room with an incredible array of porcelain and silver serving dishes overflowing with delicacies. And, of course, all kinds of game were presented with silver or silver-plated domes; large oval domes were the most common, used precisely for hearty courses of roasts; round ones (like our pair) were more refined and were used for particularly elaborate and original entrees and meals. A food dome immediately lends a casual elegance to the table and ensures a dinner served...

This is an exquisite George III English antique old Sheffield plate salver, circa 1780 in date. The elegant raised pie crust border shaped s...

This is an exquisite English antique Old Sheffield Plate salver, circa 1780 in date. The elegant shaped circular salver features leafy scroll...

This is a superb antique English Old Sheffield silver plate tray Circa 1780 in date. This rectangular Old Shefield tray features ...

This is a lovely antique English old Sheffield silver plate tray C1790 in date. This rectangular Old Shefield tray features a dee...

This is a stunning monumental pair of antique English Old Sheffield Plate, silver on copper, four light, three-branch table candelabra, circa 1790 in date, and bearing the sunburst m...

Pair of early old Sheffield wine coasters,Circa 1775 Beautiful pair of pierced wine coasters with a gadroon border The turned mahogany base...