Enameled Sheffield and Silverplate

A superb antique English Edwardian silverplate and oak inkwell inkstand with a pen rest, circa 1900. This fine inkstand has the original lovely cut cr...

Vintage Eliad 1779 Silverplate, Made in Italy, Champagne/Wine Coaster, Holder In excellent mid century vintage condition. Silver plate shows minimal wear and surface scratching for a...

An unusual and highly sought-after vintage silver plated letter opener by the world renowned, Christian Dior. The letter opener is fashioned in the form of a belt with engraved "s...

This very large and substantial serving tray was made by the well known Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. This rectangular shaped tray is...

A stylish vintage Art Deco style silverplate trumpet vase. No maker's mark. It's a nice large size at 18 inches height with a lovely patina a...

Oval little footed silver plated gallery tray: a perfect serving tray, simply elegant.

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...

This small and well made silver plated serving tray was made by Viners of Sheffield England in approximately 1900 in a period Edwardian style. This...

This large footed silver plated serving tray is marked by an unknown maker, and originates from England and dates to approximately 1920 and done in a Victorian style. This large oval...

This pair of antique silver plated convertible candelabras were made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver company of England and date to approxim...

This large silver plated serving tray was made by the renowned Barker-Ellis Silver Co. of England in approximately 1890 in the period V...

These interesting inkwells were crafted in Britain between the Victorian period and early to mid-20th century. The works have been created from horse hooves, applied with sterling silver mounts. Each hoof has been set onto a silver horseshoe and features a silver top and lid. Two of the tops have been engraved to imitate real horse hair, while the third is more simple, with banded ornament. All three have been given covers, two of which feature commemorative inscriptions. One lid states, ‘The Grey/1907-1917’ — presumably the name of the favourite racehorse, whose hoof this is — and another reads, ‘Mavourneen/ Died June 29th / Aged 53’. ‘Mavourneen’ is an Irish Gaelic word meaning ‘my beloved’. The dedicatee’s age of 53 implies that they were a human, perhaps a jokey, or racehorse owner. The lids open up onto a silver-lined interior, intended to be used for storing ink as part of a desk arrangement. The inkwells are stamped, on their underside, with silver hallmarks and maker’s marks, ‘J.T.’ and ‘C & CS’. This set of three horse hoof inkwells...