Poland - Sheffield and Silverplate

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...

Coffee/tea set - 1930s This coffee set from the 1930s is in the typical style of the streamline modern. It includes a coffee pot, teapot, sugar bowl, creamer and a handled tray. Th...

A very handsome pair of re-plated 'Old Sheffield Plate' wine or decanter slides / coasters, both showing rims decorated with shell & scroll cast motifs, rising from turned wood bases...

This is a gorgeous antique Victorian silver plated punch bowl bearing the makers mark of the renowned silversmiths W.Briggs & Co of Sheffield, England, Circa 1880 in date. This exquisite punch bowl has beautiful and incredibly detailed scroll-cast rim with embossed half fluted decoration and raised on a pedestal foot. This is truly a special item and it will attract the maximum amount of attention, the quality and craftsmanship are undeniable. Condition: In excellent condition. As an antique item, the bowl shows signs of use commensurate with age, these minor condition issues are mentioned for accuracy and, as seen in the accompanying photographs, it displays beautifully. Dimensions in cm: Height 21 x Width 26.5 x Depth 26.5 Dimensions in inches: Height 8 inches x Width 10 inches x Depth 10 inches According to the Census, William Marriott Briggs (1845-1934) was born at Chesterfield. He was the son of William Briggs; his mother was Sarah Marriott Briggs. In 1871, aged 25, he was enumerated in the Census as an ‘electro-plate manufacturer’, living with his parents at Brocco Bank. An establishment date of 1845 appeared in a trade advertisement, which ties in with Briggs’s apparent birth date. In 1873, William Briggs & Co registered a silver mark from Andrew Street, Wicker. Briggs had taken over the Britannia metal and electro-plate enterprise of James Allan...

A beautiful French Rococo style silver plate plateau. Footed with a mirrored top. circa 1920s, France.

This elegant antique tray was created in France, circa 1880. The silver plated serving piece has two side handles decorated with foliage, and features scroll decor with repousse moti...

Early 19th century English Sheffield silver plate tableware five pieces tea/coffee service. The coffee/tea features intricate exterior floral details and paw. The set include a tall ...

Early 20th century English silver plate frame surtout de table mirrored plateau. The plateau features a silver plate framed with exterior floral b...

Ravinet d'Enfert, France, circa 1930. Art Deco French Silver Plate and Ebony 5 piece Tea & Coffee set with matching tray. Includes a teapot with hinged cover, a coffee pot with hinge...

Christofle 'Collection Gallia' - design by artist Eugène Volynkine (often attributed to Edouard Marcel Sandoz). A set of four French Art Deco silvered figural salt & pepper shakers. ...

This antique silver plated tea set was made by the Meridian Company of the United States in approximately 1890 in the period Aesthetic Mo...

A glamorous French silver plated tray with an intertwined “M” and “E” monogram at center. This rectangular tray features a stepped border with elegant handles and is decorated with f...