Meat covers, also known as dish covers, were designed for covering large platters in order to protect the food and retain the heat. They are usually ovel, matching the typical shape of tha platter, and vary in size from about 30 cm to 60 cm. They are topped by a reeded or foliate handle. While the surface of most are solid metal, there are examples where the outer surface is wholly or partly plated wire mesh. The covers were made in silver, Sheffield plate and silver plate and earlier silver examples date from the mid 1700s. Due to the amount of silver they contain, and consequently their cost, and value if sold for melt, silver covers are vastly outnumbered by plated examples. Sheffield plated examples date from the early 1800s while plated covers are generally from the Victorian era.

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A William IV silver food dome with a cast handle modelled as…

William IV Silver Food Dome with Holloway Family Crest

A William IV silver food dome with a cast handle modelled as the crest of the Holloway family, an antelope's head collared and chained at it's breast a crescent, engraved to each side with the Holloway arms and motto 'A Deo lux nostra' (Our light comes…

Steiner (attributed) Australian sterling silver statue of an…

Aboriginal Warrior Statue in Sterling Silver

Steiner (attributed) Australian sterling silver statue of an Aboriginal warrior mounted on turned wooden base under glass dome, 19th century, stamped 'Stg. Sil.' with crown and pictorial mark (illegible), 23 cm high overall

Australian silver cloche / meat cover, stamped WJS 925 STG,…

Australian Silver Meat Cover by W.J. Sanders

Australian silver cloche / meat cover, stamped WJS 925 STG, maker: W.J. Sanders, 39 cm x 29 cm, 20 cm high & 1360g

George III sterling silver meat cover, mark of Joseph Craddock…

George III Silver Meat Cover with Armorial and Handle

George III sterling silver meat cover, mark of Joseph Craddock and William Reid, London, 1818, the oval scalloped dome with gadroon and shell border and engraved armorial, surmounted by a double snake and acanthus leaf handle, hallmarked, weight 3430.3…

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver figure group twelve drummers…

Devlin's Twelve Drummers: Sterling Silver Christmas Figure Group

A Stuart Devlin sterling silver figure group twelve drummers drumming. From the series 'Twelve years of Christmas', London 1981. Numbered 7 in an edition of 100 (missing dome cover).

An early 20th century all silver hip flask, plain form, the…

Antique Silver Hip Flask with Cup - Sheffield 1915

An early 20th century all silver hip flask, plain form, the dome lid with bayonet hinge fitting, removable cup. Sheffield 1915 by John Dixon & Sons Ltd. 217gms. Length 12.8 cm

An all silver early 20th century hip flask, the plain silver…

Silver Hip Flask with Removable Cup, Birmingham 1915

An all silver early 20th century hip flask, the plain silver body with a removable silver cup, the dome topped bayonet fitted hinged lid requiring attention, shaped for the hip. Birmingham 1915 by Mayes Mills & Co. 286gms. Length 15 cm

A Victorian sterling silver meat cover, James Deakin and Sons,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Meat Cover with Gadroon Border

A Victorian sterling silver meat cover, James Deakin and Sons, London, 1894, the domed form surmounted by an applied scroll, leaf and bud ring handle resting on an oval base with gadroon border, a similar gadroon border around the base, 3325 gms, 31.5 cm…

An enamelled silver filigree figure of a peacock, (3), the bird…

Enamelled Silver Peacock Figure with Filigree and Pearls

An enamelled silver filigree figure of a peacock, (3), the bird perched on one leg, its head raised in alert attitude, the plumage on the body and wings enamelled in shades of blue, and the long trailing filigree tail feathers with turquoise and blue…

A silver model of a canoe on stand under dome, with a plaque:…

Silver Canoe Model with Plaque from R.M. Detachment (1917)

A silver model of a canoe on stand under dome, with a plaque: 'To master G. Wilkinson from the R. M. Detachment, hallmarked sterling Doris 1917'.

A French glass and gilt absinthe bottle, early 20th century;…

Gilt French Absinthe Bottle with Etched Iris Design

A French glass and gilt absinthe bottle, early 20th century; silver and gold mixed metal marks and lozenge mark of Baudet with deer at base of flask, a baluster shaped bottle with finely etched iris and foliage, the pull off dome cap and flask gilt washed…