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Le Roi Peste (The Plague Kings) - Etching by James Ensor - 1895
By James Ensor
Located in Roma, IT
the solid copper plate, the unalterable ink, easy reproduction, faithful prints, and I adopt etching
Category
1890s Surrealist Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Etching
20th century etching figurative landscape city street black and white signed
By Edgar Chahine
Located in Milwaukee, WI
drawings onto copper plates in his hotel room each night. He returned with new vigor and expanded his
Category
1920s Modern Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Etching
Silver-Plated Eight Light Crystal Chandelier
Located in London, GB
A fine silver plated (unusually thick silver plate on copper) eight-light, crystal chandelier with
Category
Early 20th Century Neoclassical Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Crystal
Exotic Pigeons: Hand-Colored Engravings from the Seligmann Edition, c.1770
Located in Langweer, NL
onto a copper plate, printed, and then hand-colored with fine watercolors. Seligmann’s work is known
Category
1770s English Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
Untitled /// French Ornaments Designs Architecture Jean Bérain Old Master Print
By Jean Bérain
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
consists of 134 engravings by various artists. Printed in one color from one copper plate: black
Category
1710s Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio, Etching
Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, at Séez /// John Sell Cotman Architectural Print
By John Sell Cotman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
color from on copper plate: black. Large unidentified watermark "Gio... Moulin?" with "1821" at top edge
Category
1820s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Etching, Intaglio
English Pottery Pearlware Blue Chinoiserie Bowl
Located in Downingtown, PA
onto a copper plate, printing it onto tissue paper, and transferring the pattern onto the unfired body
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Pearlware, Pottery
Woman
s Head in Profile - Woman
s Head in Profile (left) (Havard)
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
original zinc and copper plates, 1952
Published by Curt Valentin, New York
Edition: unknown
Printed by
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
Soldanella Alpina Alpine Soldanella /// English Botanical Flower Engraving Print
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
, Plate 49)
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year: 1788 (First series
Category
1780s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
Cyrilla Pulchella Scarlet-Flowered Cyrilla /// English Botanical Flower Print
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
from one copper plate in one color: black.
William Curtis edited the work until his death in 1799
Category
1790s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Antique Georgian Styled Silver Plated Tea or Hot Water Urn with Lion Mounts
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
date to approximately 1880 and done in a Georgian style. This urn is composed of copper with a silver
Category
Early 20th Century English Georgian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Silver Plate
Flowering Cactus: A Framed 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Redoute
By Pierre-Joseph Redouté
Located in Alamo, CA
series of small dots worked into a copper plate rather than the more common lines. These dots can be made
Category
Late 18th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving
Female Nude - Standing Female Nude (Havard)
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
sculptor, proof from the original zinc and copper plates, 1952
Published by Curt Valentin, New York
Edition
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
Old Map of the Margraviate of Brandenburg by Giacomo Cantelli da Vignola, 1687
Located in Langweer, NL
onto a copper plate. The plate was then inked and pressed onto high-quality paper, resulting in crisp
Category
1680s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
Silver plate set of 6 glasses and a tray in box Sheffield Edward, England, 1890s
By Edward
Sons, Sheffield 1
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
" describes the process of fusing a silver plate with a copper base, which made the products look like pure
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Silver Plate
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Each printed from one copper plate in one color: black. "No. 487" has two partial watermarks "9" lower
Category
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Map of the Margraviate and Electorate of Brandenburg by de Beaurain - ca.1750
Located in Langweer, NL
engraving, where the image was carefully incised into a copper plate, inked, and pressed onto paper. The
Category
1750s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
Dominus Nicolaus Vander Borcht /// Anthony van Dyck Full Length Portrait Flemish
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
copper plate in one color: black. There are examples of this work in many permanent museum collections
Category
Early 1700s Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Laid Paper, Engraving
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Each printed from one copper plate in one color: black. "No. 1242" has a "RYE 1807" watermark lower
Category
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-1800's), which consists of 1,000's of hand-colored engravings. Each printed from one copper plate in
Category
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-1800's), which consists of 1,000's of hand-colored engravings. Each printed from one copper plate in
Category
Early 1800s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Each printed from one copper plate in one color: black. "No. 274" has a "1804"? watermark lower center
Category
1790s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
An Arts
Crafts Silver Plated Mantel Clock with Mottled Blue Ruskin Jewels
By Liberty
Co.
Located in London, GB
An Arts & Crafts mantel clock with four Ruskin jewels and hand twisted legs united by a cross stretcher stood on shaped feet.
Recently serviced and working well.
Category
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Copper
Profile Bust of a Girl - Woman
s Head in Profile (Havard)
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
and copper plates, 1952
Published by Curt Valentin, New York
Edition: unknown
Printed by Charles S
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
Miss Taylor
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Fairlawn, OH
point stylus directly on a copper plate. Helleu quickly became a virtuoso of the technique, drawing with
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
Untitled (Young woman seen from the back)
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Fairlawn, OH
drypoint etching with a diamond point stylus directly on a copper plate. Helleu quickly became a virtuoso
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Charcoal
Tea at the Ritz, New York
By Paul César Helleu
Located in Fairlawn, OH
time, the possibilities of drypoint etching with a diamond point stylus directly on a copper plate
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Chalk
Chironia Baccifera Berry-Bearing Chironia /// English Botanical Flower Engraving
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. 7, Plate 233)
Portfolio: The Botanical Magazine; or, Flower-Garden Displayed
Year: 1793 (First
Category
1790s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Benevolent Cottagers /// English Landscape Figurative Village Scene Engraving
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Sir Augustus Wall Callcott (1779-1844). Printed from one copper plate in one color: black. There are
Category
1810s Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving, Etching, Laid Paper, Intaglio
Stunning Birds of Paradise from Seligmann
s Rare Birds Collection (1770-1773)
Located in Langweer, NL
artist would incise a design into a copper plate, which was then inked and pressed onto paper to create
Category
1770s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
$1,326 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Three Engravings from Curtis
s "Flora Londinensis" /// Botanical Flowers
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
printed in one color from on copper plate: black. "Epilobium Tetragonum (Square Stalked Willow Herb)" has
Category
1770s Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio
A Pair of Engravings of a Neo Classical tUrns by G.B. Piranesi/F. Piranesi
By Giovanni Battista Piranesi
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
copper plate catalogue of Giovanni Battista Piranesi (1720-1778) engraved posthumously by his eldest
Category
Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Parchment Paper
LE PONT AU CHANGE
By Charles Meryon
Located in Portland, ME
chariot in the clouds, although these changes were never rendered on the copper plate. The next major
Category
1850s Realist Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint, Etching
Antique Pair Regency Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra C1820 19th Century
Located in London, GB
technique Boulsover developed was to sandwich an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly bind
Category
1820s Regency Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Silver
Set of Six Hand-Colored Engravings from Curtis
s Botanical Magazine /// Botany
By William Curtis
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
-1800's), which consists of 1,000's of hand-colored engravings. Each printed from one copper plate in
Category
1790s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Watercolor, Engraving, Intaglio
Exotic Parrots from the 18th Century: Hand-Colored Engraving by Robert Benard
Located in Langweer, NL
is copperplate engraving, a method where a design is incised into a copper plate, and ink is applied
Category
1790s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Hand-Colored Engraving of European
Exotic Birds from Histoire Naturelle, 1790
Located in Langweer, NL
into a copper plate, ink was applied, and then the plate was pressed onto paper, transferring the ink
Category
1790s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
$123 Sale Price
20% Off
Lice
Located in Fairlawn, OH
tenure at the factory, with an inviting pile of copper plates at hand, and his natural yen and flair for
Category
1920s American Realist Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
A Youth at His Devotions /// after Raphael Raffaello Sanzio Renaissance Italian
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
. Printed in one color from one copper plate. There is a partial "S" watermark upper left.
Biography
Category
1810s Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Etching, Intaglio
Antique Arts and Crafts Silver Plate Tiara Head Ornament
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This extravagant tiara in the Arts and Crafts taste was created out of silver plated copper in the
Category
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Silver
William Hogarth
s "Analysis of Beauty": A Set of Two Framed 18th C. Engravings
By William Hogarth
Located in Alamo, CA
Parliament." Hogarth's original copper plates were refurbished where needed by James Heath and engravings
Category
Mid-18th Century Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving, Etching
Captain James Cook: 18th C. Portrait by William Hodges After Cook
s 2nd Voyage
By William Hodges
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th Century copper plate engraved portrait of Captain James Cook as a young
Category
1770s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving
Antique Gilt Mary Joseph and John Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
.
Weight: 11.4 Grams
Material: Shell
Measurements: 44.91 x 36 x 10mm
Metal: Gold Plated Copper Alloy
Item
Category
19th Century Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
Six Piece "Mason
s Ironstone" Toiletry Set, English, circa 1835
By Mason
s Ironstone
Located in Incline Village, NV
and there is no restoration. It is brightly hand painted, after engraved copper plate transfers; in
Category
1830s English Early Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Ironstone
Set of Three Engravings from Nash
s "History of Worcestershire" /// Landscapes
By Treadway Russell Nash
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
edition), which consists of 75 engravings. Each work is printed from one copper plate in one color: black
Category
1780s Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving, Laid Paper
Majestic Map of Europe by Andriveau-Goujon - Complete Continental View - ca.1849
Located in Langweer, NL
involved meticulously incising the design onto a copper plate. After the engraving process, the map was
Category
1840s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper
A scarce and beautiful miniature celestial globe produced in Amsterdam.
By Gerard and Leonard Valk
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
celestial globe is a mounted sphere, displaying the stars and zodiacs. This globe consists of twelve copper
Category
Early 18th Century Dutch Colonial Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Plaster, Hardwood
Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th Century
Located in London, GB
developed was to sandwich an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly bind it with wire, heat
Category
1810s English George III Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Silver
Set of 4 French Victorian Small Green and White Enamel Plates
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 French Victorian green and white enamel on copper square shaped plates with a floral
Category
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Enamel
Antique Gilt Christening of the Baby Cameo Brooch
Located in New York, NY
Metal: Gold Plated Copper Alloy
Item #: BR-1593-050625-02
Category
Early 20th Century Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
Sir Francis Drake: 18th C. Portrait of 16th C. Navigator, Privateer, Politician
By Jacobus Houbraken
Located in Alamo, CA
This an 18th century copper plate engraved portrait of Sir Francis Drake by Jacobus Houbraken
Category
1740s Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving
Crymlyn Bog
Neath River Estuary Swansea Bay Framed Welsh Landscape Watercolor
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
to a copper-plate engraver. He soon abandoned engraving however to devote himself to being a
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Manhattan Old and New
— Vintage New York Cityscape
By Samuel Chamberlain
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
a peculiar and irresistible life to architectural drawing...A copper plate offers receptive ground
Category
1920s American Modern Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Drypoint
Antique Gilt Venus and Psyche Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
: Gold Plated Copper Alloy
Item #: BR-1592-050625-06
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
Antique Gilt Venus and Psyche Cameo Brooch Pendant
Located in New York, NY
: Gold Plated Copper Alloy
Item #: BR-1592-050625-06
Category
19th Century Baroque Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Gold Plate, Copper
One of the most influential maps of America ever made, 17th Century Willem Blaeu
By Willem Blaeu
Located in ZWIJNDRECHT, NL
, which are not present here. It appears that these borders were engraved on separate copper plates and
Category
17th Century Dutch Dutch Colonial Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Paper, Linen
Vatican Hallway designed by Raphael: 18th C. Hand-colored Engraving by Volpato
By Giovanni Volpato
Located in Alamo, CA
This is an original 18th century hand-colored copper-plate engraving by Giovanni Volpato after a
Category
Late 18th Century Old Masters Antique Copper Plates
Materials
Engraving
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Antique Copper Plates For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique copper plates for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique copper plates was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, copper and silver. Antique copper plates have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique copper plates are generally popular furniture pieces, but Art Deco, Victorian and Georgian styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made antique copper plates over the years, but those made by Dodge Inc., Basilius Besler and Gladys Brown are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Antique Copper Plates?
Prices for antique copper plates start at $47 and top out at $94,505 with the average selling for $1,500.
Questions About Antique Copper Plates
- What are copper plates used for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Copper plates are often preferred by chefs as the cookware of choice because copper is an excellent heat conductor. For dinnerware, the aesthetics are a bonus, with the copper of the plate giving off a rustic, earthy appeal. You can shop a selection of copper dinnerware from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- What is antique copper finish?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique copper finish refers to the natural tarnishing or ‘patina’ that a copper piece acquires over time. It also refers to the green color some vintage copper pieces take on. You’ll find a large collection of antique copper from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Unless a copper piece has a heavy green patina indicating advanced age or bears a maker’s mark identifying it, the best way to tell whether a copper piece is antique is to take it to an appraiser. Find a collection of antique, vintage and modern copper pieces on 1stDibs.
- What is antique silver plating?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Antique silver plating is a thin layer of genuine silver applied over top of a base metal. Depending on the piece, the main metal may be copper, brass or nickel. You'll find a range of antique silver-plated decorative objects on 1stDibs.
- What is an antique silver plate?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Silver-plating refers to the process of applying a thin layer of silver overtop of a base metal, such as copper, nickel or pewter. An antique silver-plated item would have gone through this same process. Shop a collection of expertly vetted antique silver plate items from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Antique silver plates are antique plates made from either pure silver or have been silver-plated. Silver is a timeless material that’s been popular for centuries, and antique silver is always highly regarded. Shop a collection of antique silver plates from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
- 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023Whether antique silverplate has any value depends on a variety of factors. The design of the piece, who made it and decoration are among the biggest determiners of value. Generally, rarer pieces that remain in good condition will be worth the most. Today, just as pewter collectibles and sterling silver are popular with collectors at neighborhood flea markets, antique Sheffield silverplate housewares are sought after for their appearance and rich history. Consider having the piece evaluated by a knowledgeable antiques dealer or certified appraiser to get an accurate estimate of how much it's worth. On 1stDibs, find antique silverplate from some of the world's top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024Yes, some antique silver plate is worth something. However, any value that a piece has usually comes from its rarity rather than from the cost of its materials, because silver plate contains very little pure silver. There is generally a demand for certain older pieces by Christoffle, Elkington Co., Mapp Webb and other well-known manufacturers. A certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer can evaluate the condition of your piece and give you an idea of how much it is worth. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of silver plate tableware, serveware and decorative objects.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 16, 2024Yes, some silver-plated antique silverware may be worth something. Antique pieces are 100 years old or older, and because of their age, pieces in good condition may be sought after by collectors due to their rarity. The maker, style and type will also impact the potential resale value. In terms of value as scrap metal, antique silver-plated silverware usually isn't worth much because silver plate is made only from a small amount of pure silver. To get an estimated value for your silverware, consult a certified appraiser or experienced antique dealer. Explore a wide range of antique silverware on 1stDibs.
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