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Sheffield and Silverplate For Sale
Vintage Mirrored Cake Display, English, Silver Plate, Shop, Wedding, Stand, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage mirrored cake display. An English, silver plated, shop retail or wedding presentation stand, dating to the early 20th century, circa 193...
Category
Early 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair Regency Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coolers Hise Crest 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an exceptional pair of antique English Old Sheffield Plate silver on copper wine coolers, circa 1815 in date.
The wine coolers stand on widespread circular pedestal bases w...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Rare Italian Lino Sabattini Vodka / Cocktail Set, C.1970
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent piece of mid-century modern barware, an iconic centrepiece for the finest of cocktail parties.
Made from silverplate, it was black with tarnish when it arrived with us, but once polished, restoring it to it's former glory, it was clear to see this has been stored away for the last 50 years remaining in superb undamaged condition.
Ice would be stored in the base and chilled shots of Vodka or similar would sit in the cut-outs to the lid.
Made in Italy by Argenteria Sabattini signed on the underside. Excellent condition spanning 9 3/4" across the top x 4 1/4" tall to top of glasses; each glass spanning 2 1/4" in diameter across the rim x 4" tall. Excellent condition retaining all six original glasses, undamaged.
Lino Sabattini
Lino Sabattini (born Corregio, Italy, September 23, 1925–died...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Chiseled silver table bell with nobleman figure as handle
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Chiseled silver table bell with applications of a nobleman in perfect shape on a pedestal as a handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Cabeça de escravo. Weigh...
Category
20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$1,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique Early Victorian Silver Plated Tea or Hot Water Urn with Floral Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hot water urn or server is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England and date to approximately 1850 and done in the per...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver kettle with relief engraving and a dragon-shaped handle on the lid
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver kettle with relief engraving and handle on the lid with a dragon figure. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 439.61 grams. Dimensions...
Category
19th Century European Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$1,375 Sale Price
50% Off
Pair of Italian Modern Silverplated
Glass Peppermills
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Italian Modern Silverplated & Glass Peppermills—Elegant Vintage Tableware
Elevate your dining experience with this stunning pair of modern silver-plated and glass Italian pepper mills. Combining sleek modern design with timeless Italian craftsmanship, these vintage pepper grinders...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Large Oval Edwardian Gallery Butler Tray Hallmarked Silver Plate.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Large Oval Edwardian Gallery Butler Tray Hallmarked Silver Plate.
Large oval Edwardian butler, serving tray features a broad pierced gallery with sc...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate, Copper
$680 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of twelve silver florets with openwork crown-shaped handles
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Set of twelve silver florets with openwork crown-shaped handles. Metal: Silver. Origin: European. Mark: Absent. Weight: 535.84 grams (Set of twelve florets). Dimensions:...
Category
20th Century European Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
$2,000 Sale Price / set
50% Off
Silver-Plated Adjustable Wine Caddy by Mappin
Webb, England, Circa 1900–1910
By Mappin
Webb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Silver-Plated Adjustable Wine Caddy by Mappin & Webb, England, Circa 1900–1910. Style: Edwardian with Dresser-influenced industrial design
A rare and elegantly engineered silver-pla...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
19th Century Silver-Plated Serving Tray with Monogram
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This exquisite antique French serving tray is a timeless example of 19th-century elegance and craftsmanship. The silver-plated surface feat...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Aesthetic Silver-Plated Bowl or Jeroboam Wine Coaster Fish
Net Motif, C. 1880s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Silver-Plated Bowl or Jeroboam Wine Coaster with Fish & Net Motif
Hartford Silver Plate Company, Connecticut, ci...
Category
Late 19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Meriden Britannia Company Victorian Silver Plate Coffee Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
Meriden Britannia company Victorian silver plate coffee set with coffee pot cream, sugar, and matching jar with lid.
Measures: Coffee: 6.5 x 9.5 x 11.5
Jar with Lid: 7 x 6 x 8.5
Cream: 6x 2.5 x 6.5
Sugar: 6 x 3.5 x 5
The Meriden Britannia company was formed in 1852 in Meriden, Connecticut[1] as a manufacturing company focused on producing wares in Britannia metal.
By 1876, the Meriden Britannia company had grown a great deal and the company made significant efforts at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in that year. The company won the First Place medal for plated wares. According to Sotheby's in New York, "The publicity of the award and the impression the firm made on the fair's 8 million visitors was continued by the catalogues and other intensive marketing; by the end of the 1870s Meriden Britannia Co. was considered the largest silverware company in the world."[2]
By 1891, Meriden Britannia had warerooms in New York (46 East 14th Street, Union Square); Chicago (47 State Street); San Francisco (134 Sutter Street); London, England (7 Cripplegate Buildings, Wood Street, E.C.); and Paris, France (26 Avenue De' L'Opera). The main factories were in Meriden and a branch factory was in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[3]
By 1893, the company had expanded production with its floor surface covering over eight acres of space in Downtown Meriden.[1]
In 1898, the Meriden Britannia company became part of the larger International Silver company corporation headquartered in Meriden.[4] Afterwards, while part of ISC, many designs were produced under the Meriden Britannia brand with design trade catalogues specifying Meriden Britannia wares.
Meriden Britannia company designs are included in many museum collections, including the Brooklyn Museum, New York; Dallas Museum of Art; Davis Museum at Wellesley College, MA; Jewish Museum, New York; Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT; Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England; Wolfsonian FIU, Miami Beach, FL; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT.[5]
Recent museum exhibitions featuring Meriden Britannia designs...
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,260 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Pair of Antique Sheffield Plate Neoclassical Dolphin Motif Candlesticks
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Antique Sheffield Plate Neoclassical Dolphin Motif Candlesticks
English, 19th Century
A pair of elegant antique Sheffield Plate neoclassical candlesticks, crafted in Englan...
Category
19th Century Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sheffield Plate
$956 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Hermès Vintage Silver Plate Equestrian Paper Holder or Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Hermès paper holder or letter clip is on the rare side. It is signed Hermès Paris and is polished silver plate. It was desig...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Hallmarked Silver Plated Keepsake Box, Sheffield, Uk, Circa 1900
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Offered is a stunning Sheffield silver keepsake box dating to 1900, with associated hallmark. This small box includes a clean interior and rounded corners. The box is free of names or initials, but would have been used to house keepsakes such as jewelry or cufflinks. A well maintained, elegant piece, this antique silver box is an excellent addition to any silver collection.
Trinket or keepsake boxes have taken on many forms since their first conception in ancient times. However their purpose remains the same; to store jewelry and other items precious to the owner. Originally, these boxes were used specifically for jewelry. These were in common use as early as 5000 BC in Ancient Egypt, when the majority of Egyptians, both male and female, wore jewelry. Boxes were used to keep these gemstone encrusted items safe. In Ancient Rome, jewelry was a status symbol. Rings and brooches were utilized to represent ones status in society. Again, boxes were needed for security and storage purposes. Finding early examples of these are quite rare.
Victorian and Edwardian examples of trinket boxes are far more common. This is because owning jewellery was a luxury until the Victorian era- let alone possessing so much a box was needed to store it all. Fine jewelry and other items became available to the masses after the industrial revolution due to the reduction in production costs. This led to a demand for trinket boxes, which were much smaller than jewelry boxes and therefore better suited to the needs of the middle class who did not yet possess an abundance of jewelry.
In Victorian households, collectables and other items of interested were also stashed inside these boxes. This is why they are known as trinket or keepsake boxes, rather than just jewelry boxes, although of course jewelry was also stored in them. Trinket boxes were produced in large numbers around this time. Many were lined with colored plush or velvet or rich wood. More elaborate designs had interior divisions and trays for rings and other pieces of jewellery. It was also common to see trinket boxes so small that they could only contain one item, such as a single ring. Ornate exteriors were created to reflect the value of the trinket boxes contents.
The Edwardian era saw the introduction of new styles of trinket box. These included small circular or oblong boxes...
Category
Early 1900s British Art Deco Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Lucien Georges Bazor French Art Deco Silver Plated Bronze Nude Hand Mirror
By Lucien Georges Bazor 1
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
A rare and exceptional quality cased French Art Deco silver plated bronze hand mirror engraved by Lucien Georges Bazor (1889-1974). This beautifully made two sided mirror is cast in ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Bronze
F.B. Rogers Silverplate Nut
Located in Miami, FL
F. B. Rogers Silver Co. was a silversmithing company founded in Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts in 1883. It was acquired by Edmund W. Porter and L.B. We...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Pair Silver Plated Three Light Cherub Figural Candelabra 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant pair of antique English silver plated three light table candelabra, in the manner of Elkington, circa 1880 in date.
The candelabra feature detachable sconces, ha...
Category
1880s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Sheffield Silver Plated Crested Salver Early 19th Century
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
Large 18 inch oval Sheffield English footed silver over copper plated crested salver, circa 1810 with a cast edge.
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Copper
Set of Fish Servers, Horn Handles; Hunting / Dog Engraved, circa 1890
By Levesley Brothers
Located in Bath, GB
About as special as they get and something I haven't come across before. Opening the original presentation case reveals a superb pair of silver plated fish servers...
Category
1890s English Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Wine Bottle Holder with Art Nouveau Floral Design
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English wine and champagne bottle display holder or coaster of fine plate silver, featuring a rolled top edge, stylish opposing handles, an e...
Category
20th Century English Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plate Drum Biscuit Box Elkington
Co, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite silver plate biscuit box bearing the makers of the renowned silversmiths Elkington & Co, and bearing the Victorian Lozenge Registration mark that dates it to 185...
Category
1850s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Biscuit Barrel with Lion Handles
Claw Feet
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated biscuit barrel is hallmarked by an unknown maker, and originates from England and dating to approximately 1910 and done in the period Edwardian style. This biscuit...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Wine Bottle Cooler, German, Silver Plated, Champagne Magnum Bucket, 1920
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique wine bottle cooler. A German, Alpaca nickel silver plated champagne magnum bucket, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Fascinating example with Arts & ...
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Early 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Michael Aram Silver Plate Serving Pieces I LOVE YOU Valentines Day Gift
By Michael Aram
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cleaver design by Michael Aram - serving pieces in silver plate that say I 'LOVE' U.
Perfect for your Chef "mate' or as a wedding serving set! Gifts for any bride, groom, or chef!...
Category
20th Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Early 20th Century Old Sheffield Plate and Crystal Serving Piece
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful silver plated server for pickles or jam.
The stand is made of Sheffield plate, with markings on the bottom. The crystal pots are beautifully deco...
Category
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Antique Birks Large Silver Plated Rectangular Serving Tray with Floral Engraving
By Henry Birks
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This silver plated serving tray was made for the renowned Birks department store chain, most likely by a maker from the United States in approximately 1920 in a Victorian style. The ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Victorian Silver-Plated Spoons with Mother-of-Pearl Handles Set of 2
Located in Worcester Park, GB
A refined pair of late Victorian silver-plated spoons with scalloped, engraved bowls and luminous mother-of-pearl handles, accented by ornate silver ferrules. Housed in their original fitted case with velvet and silk lining, this c.1890s English set exemplifies the era’s taste for elegant table accessories. Perfect for serving preserves or as a decorative addition to a silver collection.
Produced in England during the late 19th century, this set reflects the Victorian fascination with combining natural materials — such as shell and pearl — with richly ornamented silverwork. Mother-of-pearl handled cutlery...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Poole Silver Co. EPNS Silver Plate Gravy Boat W/ Attached Underplate
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a sweet & classy EPNS silverplated gravy boat with an attached underplate. The underplate has a classic raised ribbed decoration around the edge and the handle has a groove o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large English Silver Round Serving or Drinks Tray with Handles
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome English round serving or drinks tray of fine Sheffield plate silver, featuring two opposing handles and a stylish pattern of grape clusters and leaves around the pierced c...
Category
20th Century English Rococo Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate, Sheffield Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Partitioned Serving Bowl or Condiment Dish
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving dish is hallmarked by an unknown English maker, and believed to date to approximately 1910-1920 and done in a Victorian style...
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Rare Antique English "Elephant and Castle" Biscuit Box c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
An example of a biscuit box that I have never seen before and believe I may never see another.
English in origin, it is silver plated over Britannia Metal with a good finish with mi...
Category
1890s British Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French Silver Plated Art Deco Bread Basket / Bowl by Brille, Paris
Located in Bath, GB
A superb and very stylish Art Deco silver plated basket or bowl, perfect for a variety of uses, whether it be bread, fruit or simply to enjoy; a truly Iconic design.
Just back from ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set 12 Service 147 Pcs Dinner
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Outstanding dinner size Arcantia aka Vendome by Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 147 pieces. This pattern featured the same shell motif that adorned the ceremonial silverware used...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Christofle Silver Plated Antique Styled Knife Rests Set of Six
By Christofle
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This set of six silver plated knife rests were made by Christofle of France in approximately 1960 in an antique style. The knife rests have nicely decorated serpentine side panels wi...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal
19th Century Silver Plated Basket with Eagle Handles
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This 19th-century silver-plated panetière (bread basket) showcases an exquisite design that combines artistry with utility. Crafted with a silver-plated finish, its elongated oval sh...
Category
19th Century French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Silver Plated Mechanical Gun or Cannon Bottle Trolley Decanting Machine
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This well made mechanical gun carriage bottle trolley and pourer is unsigned, but presumed to have originated from England in approximately 1890 in a British Colonial style. The carr...
Category
Late 19th Century English British Colonial Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Reiffel
Husted Silverplate Champagne / Ice Bucket USA, English Design
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Antique Reiffel & Husted Silverplate Champagne / Ice Bucket—USA, English Design
This rare and exquisite diminutive silverplate champagne or ice bucket was crafted by the esteemed Re...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Old Sheffield English Plate Piano Candlestick
Located in Tarry Town, NY
Old English sheffield silver plated pair of piano candle stick with exterior design details. Each candle stick is in great condition. Minor wear consisten...
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1860s English Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Victorian Silver Plated Embossed and Engraved Mug 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian English silver plated engraved and embossed mug, circa 1870 in date.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation....
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1870s English Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Edwardian Period Silver Plated Tray with Floral Motifs and Petite Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English Edwardian period oval silver plated tray from the early 20th century, with pierced border, floral motifs and petite scrolling feet. Born in England in the early years of K...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Stunning quality antique Edwardian four piece tea set by Walker and Hall
Located in Ipswich, GB
Stunning quality antique Edwardian four piece tea set by Walker and Hall, Having quality engraving to this four piece silver plated tea set consisting of a hot water jug, tea pot, su...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Silver Plated Barware / Tableware Serving Tray
Located in Tarry Town, NY
20th century large oval shape barware / tableware silver plate serving gallery tray with two side handles. The barware / tableware tray is in great condition. Minor wear consistent w...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Copper
Arcantia Vendome Christofle Silverplate Flatware Set for 12 Service 96 pcs Lunch
By Christofle
Located in Big Bend, WI
Arcantia aka Vendomeby Christofle France Silverplated flatware set, 96 pieces. This pattern features the same shell motif that adorned the ceremonial silverware used during the reign...
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20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Elegant Silver-Plated Tray from the late 19th Century
Located in Knivsta, SE
Elegant Silver-Plated Tray from the late 19th Century. Beautiful decor and with two elegant handles. Probably made in Sweden during the 1870s-1880s.
Wear consistent with age and use
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Vintage Silver Plate Open Salt Pot Catchall, 1880s, Germany or Austria
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1880s small open salt or spice pot with a cute little spoon. Found at an estate sale in Vienna, Austria.
Category
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Antique Reed
Barton Art Nouveau Deco Lily Pad Leaf 20" Trinket Dish Bar Tray
By Reed
Barton
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Reed & Barton Art Nouveau/Art Deco Lily Pad Leaf 20" Trinket Dish Bar Tray. Item features a larger impressive size, embossed lily leaf pattern, very nice antique item, engrav...
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Triple-Plated Silver Engravable Napkin Rings with Presentation Case
Located in Huntington, NY
Triple-plated silver engravable napkin rings with presentation case. Barnby & Rust makers label.
Category
19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
$1,296 Sale Price / set
20% Off
John Round Sheffield Aesthetic Movement Silver Plate Fan Shaped Toast Rack
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual large English Aesthetic Movement silver plate toast or muffin rack by John Round & Son of Sheffield and dated 1887. The rack stands on four square cut corner feet adjoined...
Category
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique English Silver Plated Tipping Hot Water Kettle with Chased Floral Motif
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique hot water tipping kettle is unsigned by a maker, but originated from England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in an Art Nouveau style. The kettle and stand...
Category
Late 19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Danish Modern Silver-Plated Capri Cutlery Set for 12 Persons by Kr. J. Andersen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Extensive flatware cutlery set designed and made by Kristian J. Andersen - for his own company KJA in Fredericia Denmark during the 1960s. Stylistic...
Category
1960s Danish Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Stainless Steel
Silver Soldered Entrée Cover With Carlyle Hotel Logo, Ca. 1930
By R. Wallace
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A classic period Hollywood Regency piece from the iconic Carlyle Hotel in New York City. By R. Wallace. Medium size dome with flat sides and top handle. Monogrammed letter "C" within...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Swedish Art Deco Streamlined Silver Plate Beaded Trophy Bowl
Located in New York, NY
This elegant Art Deco trophy bowl was realized in Sweden in 1924. It offers a sculptural oval body sitting on a hexagonal faceted base with beaded detailin...
Category
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Plated Sheffield Tureen, 19th Century
By Ellis
Co. 1
Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA
English Silver Plated Sheffield Tureen, 19th Century
English tureen covered in silver, reproduction of the Old Sheffield model, signed Ellis & Co, with representation of motifs of l...
Category
19th Century English Art Nouveau Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver
Harlequin Mixed Sterling Silver Flatware Set 12 Service 72 Pieces Dinner
Located in Big Bend, WI
This Harlequin mixed sterling silver flatware set is a sophisticated and elegant choice for any dining table. This set is assembled of Dinner Sized 6-piece settings from some of our ...
Category
20th Century Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Sterling Silver
Rare, 1880
s Sterling Plate Tea Cup Inscribed Stars
Bird by West Silver Co.
Located in Louisville, KY
This rare and unique quadruple silver-plated tea cup was created in the late 1880's by the West Silver Company out of Taunton, Mass. This stunningly unusual cup shows hand-inscribed ...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
French Art Deco Christofle / Gallia Covered Serving Dish, c. 1930
By Gallia, Christofle
Located in Bath, GB
About as stylish as they come, this is a very fine example of an Art Deco entree / serving dish with lid.
Made from silver plate, it has just returned from my silversmith's worksh...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Christofle Wine Trolley with Grape Leaves, Silver Plated, late 19th
By Christofle
Located in Paris, FR
This wonderful wine trolley is adorned with the most delicate grapevine you may find. A system makes possible to modify the inclination of the bottle to gently pour your best red win...
Category
1880s French Antique Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver Plate
Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls
Located in Montréal, QC
Danish and American Mid Century Enameled Bowls
In excellent condition. Very light surface scratches. Red bowl has small scratch in enamel ...
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Materials
Silver, Copper, Enamel
Antique and Vintage Sheffield and Silverplate
Sheffield silverplate is a durable combination of thin silver sheets and comparatively thicker sheets of copper that was used to create a variety of household objects for years. On 1stDibs, find a collection of antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate and other silverplate for all of your formal dining and entertaining needs.
A cutler named Thomas Boulsover, who worked for a cutlers company in Sheffield, England, accidentally invented what we now call Sheffield silverplate during the 1700s. While working on a decorative knife for a customer — the metalworkers guild had been tasked with repairing its handle — Boulsover mistakenly overheated the silver and noticed that the knife’s layers of silver and copper melded together, creating an impressive bond. This new material felt like silver but was substantially cheaper. It was then used to produce a variety of serveware, candlesticks, buttons, tea sets and more. For families that couldn’t afford the sterling-silver tureens that were used to serve soup in the upper-class English homes at the time, this was good news. They could impress guests with housewares that looked like sterling silver but actually weren't.
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. Sheffield silverplate can command high prices on the secondhand market.
Securing yourself a Sheffield silverplate piece is like acquiring a little bit of history. In order to identify authentic Sheffield silverplate, you need to look for one significant attribute of the material. A metalworker had to ensure that all of the exposed edges of a particular piece had to be covered with a rim of silver. If not, the middle layer, which comprised copper, would show through. This would reveal that the piece was not sterling silver.
Don’t just trot out your matching crystal, silver and porcelain once or twice a year. Make a habit of mixing high and low when setting the table. To pair with your everyday contemporary tableware, find antique and vintage Sheffield silverplate on 1stDibs as well as silverplate by goldsmith and tableware companies such as Christofle, Elkington Co. and more.
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