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Large Scale Antique Scroll Map of Lincolnshire, England, Dated 1778
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful scroll map of Lincolnshire By Captain Armstrong, 1778 Copper plate engraving on paper
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1770s English Georgian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Wood, Paper

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Yellow Enamel with Flying Sparrows Plate
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate. The interior of the plate
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Japanese cloisonné Bowl with Fish Attributed to Hattori Tadasaburo
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese copper plate with cloisonne enamel design. Late Meiji era, ca. 1910s. The piece
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Antique Newspaper Rack, French, Brass, Copper, Walnut, Magazine Stand, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
accentuated with machine turned copper plates Usefully flexible outer segments can accommodate slightly wider
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Brass, Copper

Aesthetic Period Iron Lion Andirons by Arthur Osborne for Wellington Burrage
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptionally rare pair of 1884 copper-plated lion andirons designed by Arthur Osborne for the
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1880s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper, Iron

Original Antique Print of a Cat After Landseer, Early 19th Century
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Great image of a cat presented in an antique distressed pine frame Copper-plate engraving after
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1840s English Folk Art Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Pine, Paper

Japanese Cloisonne Turquoise Ground Crane Frenzy Plate Attributed to Hayashi
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, Meiji era, enamel over copper plate or charger attributed to Hayashi Kodenji
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper, Enamel

19th Century English Large Pair of London Glasgow Air Vent Lamps
Located in Staffordshire, GB
plates ‘Boyles Air Inlet’ copper plate top and feet Rewired and pat tested Price is for the pair
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Late 19th Century British Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Hand Colored Monkey Prints
Located in Palm Beach, FL
This set of four hand colored copper plate engravings are illustrations by early 19th century
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Early 19th Century Naturalistic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Arts and Crafts Oak Coat Stand, England c1890s
Located in High Peak, GB
stand, having four decorative turned finials above a moulded edge and four copper plated double coat
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Oak

Antique Map of the Kanton Luzerne Switzerland by Homann Heirs, 1763
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Canton Lucern (..)'. Fine decorative copper plate engraved antique map of the
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Mid-18th Century Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

18th Century Italian Cross Adorned with Native Copper with Crystals Kyanite
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
and copper-plated kyanite on a crystal druzy in copper ore matrix base. The crucifix originally came
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Rock Crystal, Copper

Framed Etching of Vases by Giovanni Piranesi
Located in Bradenton, FL
with cream French matting. Copper-plate engraving by Italian artist Giovanni Piranesi (1720-1778
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 Original Antique Large Scale Botanical Prints. Dated 1791
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
1791 Originally from " Flora Londinensis " published by William Curtis Copper-plate engravings after
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1790s English Georgian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

Set of 12 Original Antique Large Scale Botanical Prints. Dated 1791
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
1791 Originally from " Flora Londinensis " published by William Curtis Copper-plate engravings after
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1790s English Georgian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

Set of 8 Antique Prints of Scottish Castles, circa 1770
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Glorious set of 8 prints of mainly Scottish Castles. 2 from the English borders. Copper-plate
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1770s English Georgian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Flying Geese Enamel Plate Goto
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese late Meiji era decorative enamel over copper plate or charger. Attributed to
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Attractive bar counter with its glasses shelf, Namur, Belgium, circa 1920
Located in Paris, FR
back of the counter features a large shelf and a drawer. It is adorned with the manufacturer’s copper
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1920s Belgian Belle Époque Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Marble, Copper

Old Master Painting, Flemish School from 1600s, Saint Nicholas of Tolentino
Located in Stockholm, SE
This small Flemish painting, measuring only 24.5 x 18.5 cm and executed on a copper plate, depicts
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper

Antique Trade Sign Gavel or Presentation Piece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gavel is in great condition and was a presentation piece. Copper plate on gavel reads as
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Early 20th Century American Country Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Wood

19th Century walnut pedestal desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
desk having nine graduated mahogany lined drawers with the original copper plate handles, decorative
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1890s British Victorian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Walnut

Large Antique 18 inch Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Charger with Fans
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese, late Meiji era, enamel over gilt copper plate. The interior of the plate is
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Enamel, Copper

Late 19th Century Highly Decorative Medallion, American Radiator Company
By American Radiator Company
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Antique - Decoration - 19th Decorative oval medallion in copper-plated cast iron from the last
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Late 19th Century American Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Iron

Flowering Henbane : A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Hyosciamus albus and Hyosciamus
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Une rue de Rouen
By Maxime Lalanne
Located in Middletown, NY
Copper plate etching with drypoint on cream laid paper with a partial heraldic watermark, 11 x 8
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Late 19th Century French School Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Laid Paper, Etching, Drypoint

Antique Map of New Jersey
Located in Langweer, NL
Antique map titled 'Colton's New Jersey'. This rare hand colored map of New Jersey is a copper
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Mid-19th Century Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of New Jersey
Antique Map of New Jersey
$189 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Italian Writing Box with Macassar Veneer and Silver Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
lock and working key. Inside there is a small copper plate from the maker 'Cagiati & Co, Rome'. Nothing
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1880s Italian Napoleon III Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Framed Basilius Besler 17th Century First Edition Botanical Prints
By Basilius Besler
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
different seasons. These were then engraved on copper plates by master artists, resulting in the 367
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17th Century German Baroque Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Wood, Paper

Set of Six 18th Century Engravings by Francois Nicholas Martinet
By François Nicolas Martinet
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Set of six 18th Century beautiful hand coloured copper plate engravings from '1770- 1786 Histoire
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18th Century French Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

16th Century Old Masters Nicolo Cercignani the Transfiguration after Raphael
By Niccolò Circignani
Located in Milano, MI
in good age related condition, the copper plate size is unusually large and is slightly wavy on the
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16th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper

Map Views of the Cape Verde Islands, in the Atlantic Ocean, West-Africa, 1775
Located in Langweer, NL
Africa. Printed from two copper plates, published for Robert Sayer, London. Artists and Engravers
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1770s Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Paper

18th Century French Huge Copper Water Container
Located in Prato, Tuscany
be thrown away but to be recovered, on the container a copper plate fixed with hammered rivets was
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Early 18th Century French Country Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper

18th Century Set of Four Engravings by J Audran
By Gérard Audran
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Set of four 18th Century engravings by J Audran. These fabulously detailed copper plate engravings
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Giltwood, Paper

Buttercup Flowers: A Besler 18th Century Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting Ranunculus (Persian Buttercup) flowers from
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Antique Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Goldstone Pink Geometric Patterns Charger Plat
Located in Long Island City, NY
An antique Japanese enamel over copper plate or charger. The interior of the plate is adorned with
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Late 19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper, Enamel

Antique Copper Engraving Print with Bavarian Scene ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
, the image to be printed is engraved into a copper plate. The resulting lines then absorb the ink
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Early 20th Century German Country Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
. Print on etching paper on copper plate, Coeval coloring. Table n. 8, French manufacture from the mid
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Antique Industrial Art Deco Brass Ladies Gents Toilet Illuminated Sign, C.1920
Located in London, GB
.1920 These original Art Deco-era signs feature solid brass frames with their original copper-plated
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Brass

Flowering Peppermint Plants: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Pulegium Cervinum, Pseudo Pulegium
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Dante Virgilus - Etching, (Ed. Goupil, 1897)
By Auguste Rodin
Located in Paris, IDF
features the main preparatory sketches of Rodin. Afterthat all the copper plates were bought by the Art
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1890s Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Etching

Antique Copper Engraving Print with Popular Bavarian Scene ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
engraved into a copper plate. The resulting lines then absorb the ink, which is printed onto the paper
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Early 20th Century German Country Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood

Annunciation Scene
Located in Paris, Île-de-France
Pierre-Mathieu Ogier (active between 1676 and 1709) Annunciation Scene Engraved copper plate
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper

A printed cotton Summer waistcoat - France, Napoleonic Period Circa 1800
Located in Toulon, FR
dating from the Napoleonic french Premier Empire period. Printed on cotton using a copper plate or roller
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Early 1800s French Antique Copper Plates

Girl s Head - Woman s Head (Harvard)
By Elie Nadelman
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Elie Nadelman, 21 unpublished prints by the sculptor, proof from the original zinc and copper plates
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1920s American Modern Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Drypoint

17th Century Copper Alms Plate
Located in San Francisco, CA
A 17th century or earlier large copper alms dish or alms plate.
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17th Century European Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper

“Yellow Crested Parrot”
Located in Southampton, NY
Hand colored copper plate engraving from “The History of Birds. Plate 117 published in 1776
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Late 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

“Yellow Crested Parrot”
“Yellow Crested Parrot”
$850 Sale Price
29% Off
Cactus Rose of Jericho Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
A hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Melocactos" (Turk's Cap Cactus or Mother
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Jasmine and Laurel Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Gelsiminum Catalonicum, Mairana Latifollia
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1710s Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Pomegranate Rock Rose: A 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper-plate engraving entitled "Cistusflore Albo, Balaustium Flore Minori
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Bur Reed Water Hemlock: A 17th-18th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Orobanche, Cicuta Maxima, Sparganium (Bur
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Sneezewort, Poppy, Strawflower: 17th C. Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving entitled "Ptarmica Vulgaris (Sneezewort), Papaver
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1640s Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Flowering Hyacinth Calla Plants: A Besler Hand-colored Botanical Engraving
Located in Alamo, CA
This is a hand-colored copper plate engraving depicting flowering "Hyacinthus Comosus Spurius
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Early 18th Century Academic Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Engraving

Large birdcage in Japanese style, France, circa 1900
Located in Paris, FR
of each of the two floors is adorned with stamped copper plates decorated with gardens, pagodas and
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Early 1900s French Japonisme Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Copper, Wrought Iron, Zinc

"Bouquet de Fleurs", Desire Alfred Magne, Antique Still Life, Original Oil
Located in Dallas, TX
an antique still life measuring 32x39 in. A throw of red roses sits upon a copper plate leaning
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1910s Impressionist Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Canvas, Oil

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
and the equinoctial line. Detailed explanation in French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

1850 Old French Map Depicting the Entire Earth s Surface Divided into Two Parts
Located in Milan, IT
circle to the equator. Detailed explanation in French. Printed on paper by engraving on copper plate
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Copeland Spode Ceramic Bread and Butter Plates in "Buttercup" Pattern, Set of 11
By Copeland Spode
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
the engraving of a copper plate for printing, Buttercup appeared in its popular form on earthenware
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Copper Plates

Materials

Ceramic

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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
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Copper 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Antique 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, 2022
    Unless 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver-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, 2022
    Antique 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 ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    Antique 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.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    Whether 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 ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    While antique silver plate can be worth something, it is not usually as valuable compared with contemporary pieces or similar sterling silver antiques.
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 15, 2024
    Yes, 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, 2024
    Yes, 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.