$1,295
H 1.75 in W 27.5 in D 17 in
Antique Sheffield Reproduction Silver Plated Serving Tray with Pierced Surround
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This large antique silver plated serving tray is signed by an unknown maker and presumed to have
Silver Plate
$995
H 1.5 in W 25.75 in D 16.25 in
Antique Sheffield Reproduction Silver Plated Serving Tray with Grapes & Leaves
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
engraved on the top. The tray is clearly signed "Sheffield Reproduction" on the back with a stylized
Silver Plate
$995
H 2.25 in W 22 in D 12.75 in
Antique English Silver Plated Footed Gallery Serving Tray with Ornate Engraving
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Sheffield Reproduction silver plated gallery tray was made in Sheffield England in
Metal
Antique Sheffield Reproduction Silver Plate Oval Serving Tray
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique Sheffield Reproduction silver plate oval serving tray with engraved interior. Silver
Silver Plate, Copper
$229,532Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Other
Antique WM A Rogers Small Silver Plate Oval Serving Tray
Located in Toronto, ON
An antique small WM A Rogers silver plate oval serving tray with engraved interior. Silver plated copper.
Silver Plate, Copper
Quality antique Victorian silver plated ornate serving tray
Located in Ipswich, GB
Quality antique Victorian silver plated ornate serving tray having a quality large serving tray with relief decoration with trailing vines and two ornate carrying handles to both sides
Silver Plate
$1,800
H 4.5 in W 27 in D 20 in
Large Ornate Oval Footed Victorian Silver Plate Tray with Gallery and Handles
By Gorham, Sheffield
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional silver plate tray, of oval form having a pierced trim gallery, ornate handles and decorative feet. The center surface is finely and intricately decorated, the workmanship...
Silver Plate
$350
H 2 in W 28 in D 17 in
Vintage English Victorian BSC Silver Plater Twin Handle Serving Platter Tray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Victorian BSC Silver Plater Twin Handle Serving Platter Tray. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 2" H x 28" W x 17" D.
Silver Plate
Sterling Silver Tray
By Graff, Washbourne & Dunn
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Being offered is a beautiful sterling silver tray with an elegant reticulated design going around the border. It’s an oval piece with handles on each side and stands on a pedestal. ...
Sterling Silver
$295
H 2 in W 22 in D 13 in
Vintage English Victorian Style Silver Plated Oval Platter Tray Crown Hallmark
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage English Victorian Style Silver Plated Oval Platter Tray Crown Hallmark. Item featured is raised on ornate feet, etched center, original hallmark, very nice vintage item. Circ...
Silver Plate
$995
H 1.5 in W 21.5 in D 13.5 in
Antique Barker-Ellis Edwardian Silver Plated Octagonal Gallery Serving Tray
By Barker Ellis Silver Co.
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique serving tray was made by the well known Barker Ellis Silver Company of England and dates to approximately 1900 and done in the period Edwardian style. The tray is compos...
Silver Plate
$1,465
H 3.75 in W 23.82 in D 14.57 in
Antique Presentation Serving Tray, English, Silver Plated, Cocktail, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique presentation serving tray. An English, silver plated cocktail or aperitif tray, dating to the Edwardian period, circa 1910. Elegant Edwardian serving tray, ideal ...
Silver Plate
Fabergé Silver Service
By Fabergé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This extraordinary 128-piece service by Fabergé is a rare treasure in more ways than one. Enclosed in its original oak chest, the exquisite service remains complete and in pristine c...
Silver
$573
H 2.17 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Antique Large English Victorian Silver Plated Salver 19th Century
By Elkington & Co.
Located in London, GB
This is a large wonderful antique silver plated Victorian salver bearing the makers marks for the renowned silversmith Elkingon and the date mark for 1888. It has beautiful embos...
Silver Plate
$295
H 3 in W 16 in D 11.5 in
Antique English Sheffield Edwardian Silver Plated Oval 16" Bar Tray w/ Gallery
By Sheffield
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Sheffield Edwardian Silver Plated Oval 16" Bar Serving Platter Tray w/ raised Gallery and Floral Scrollwork Etching. Circa Early 20th Century. Measurements: 3" H x 16...
Silver Plate
Antique Sterling Silver Salver Tray 1906 by J & J Maxfield Ltd
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique Sterling Silver Salver Tray 1906 by J & J Maxfield Ltd. The Georgian style Salver of circular shape, reed and ribbon border on four turned supports plain centre. Diameter...
Sterling Silver
19th Century S. Kirk & Son Repoussé Sterling Silver Salver
By S. Kirk & Sons
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This elegant late 19th century silver salver was made by Baltimore, Maryland based silver manufacturer, S. Kirk & Son. The piece features an ornate chased floral shoulder finished wi...
Sterling Silver
Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Estate English Silver-Plate Footed Galleried Tray, Circa 1950s-1960s.
Silver Plate
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Glass, Mahogany
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.