Sheffield Plate was the first commercially viable method of plating metal with silver. The method of plating was invented by Thomas Boulsover, a Sheffield Cutler, in 1743 and involved sandwiching an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly binding it with wire, heating it in a furnace and then milling it out in to sheet, from which objects could be made.

Originally used by its inventor to make buttons, the potential of the material was quickly realised, and soon it was being used to fashion boxes, salvers and jugs, and not long after that candlesticks and coffee pots, and other traditional tableware.

Although there was a considerable saving in the amount of silver used, Old Sheffield Plate manufacture was more labour intensive than solid silver, meaning higher labour costs. This meant that Old Sheffield Plate was very much a luxury product, and only available to the very wealthy more...

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A silver plated teapot, includes three other pieces of silver…

Silver Plated Teapot and Three Other Pieces

A silver plated teapot, includes three other pieces of silver plate, one being a Sheffield Plate tea caddy. Height 26 cm, width 23.5 cm

Sheffield Plate wine funnel height 13 cm early 19th century.

Early 19th Century Sheffield Plate Wine Funnel

Sheffield Plate wine funnel height 13 cm early 19th century.

Sheffield plate snuffer tray (1830-50)

Sheffield Plate Snuffer Tray (1830-50)

Sheffield plate snuffer tray (1830-50)

George III old Sheffield plate basket 13.5 cm wide approx.

George III Sheffield Plate Basket, 13.5 cm wide

George III old Sheffield plate basket 13.5 cm wide approx.

Sheffield plate decanter coaster, approx. 18 cm diameter

Sheffield Plate Decanter Coaster (18cm)

Sheffield plate decanter coaster, approx. 18 cm diameter

An Old Sheffield plate with swing handled basket dish

Swing-handled Sheffield Plate Basket Dish

An Old Sheffield plate with swing handled basket dish

A pair of Old Sheffield plate master salts, with Bristol liners,…

Old Sheffield Plate Master Salts with Bristol Liners

A pair of Old Sheffield plate master salts, with Bristol liners, 4 x 10 x 8 cm

A pair of Strachan Old Sheffield Plate reproduction bottle…

A pair of Strachan Old Sheffield Plate reproduction bottle coasters, diameter 17 cm

Antique Sheffield plate wine bucket

Sheffield Plate Wine Bucket

Antique Sheffield plate wine bucket

An Sheffield plate food warmer

Sheffield Plate Food Warmer

An Sheffield plate food warmer

An old sheffield plate cream jug (1830-1845)

Antique Sheffield Plate Cream Jug (1830-1845)

An old sheffield plate cream jug (1830-1845)

An antique Sheffield plate bottle coaster

Sheffield Plate Bottle Coaster

An antique Sheffield plate bottle coaster

George III Sheffield plate decanter coaster, with impressed…

George III Sheffield Plate Decanter Coaster

George III Sheffield plate decanter coaster, with impressed Crown mark under rim, 20 cm diameter approx.

Old Sheffield plate coffee pot with makers mark C1790

C1790 Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot with Maker's Mark

Old Sheffield plate coffee pot with makers mark C1790

Antique Sheffield plate sauce boat 1810-30

1810-30 Sheffield Plate Sauce Boat - Antique

Antique Sheffield plate sauce boat 1810-30

19th century Sheffield plate wine coaster

Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster

19th century Sheffield plate wine coaster

Sheffield Plate wine bottle coaster, of tapering cylindrical…

Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster with Gadrooned Border

Sheffield Plate wine bottle coaster, of tapering cylindrical form with gadrooned border, diameter 10.5 cm

A set of Sheffield plate fish servers and a silver serving fork,…

Antler-handled Sheffield plate fish servers and silver serving fork

A set of Sheffield plate fish servers and a silver serving fork, circa 1900, with maker's for W.R Humphries & Co (fish servers), the boxed antler handled fish servers with bright cut and prick work decoration, with sterling silver ferrules with maker's…

A reproduction Old Sheffield plate salver, diameter 40 cm

40cm Reproduction Old Sheffield Plate Salver

A reproduction Old Sheffield plate salver, diameter 40 cm

Sheffield plate bottle coaster

Sheffield Plate Coaster

Sheffield plate bottle coaster

Georgian Sheffield plate candle snuffer and tray, embossed…

Georgian Sheffield Plate Candle Snuffer & Tray

Georgian Sheffield plate candle snuffer and tray, embossed decoration to snuffers, engraved decoration to tray. Length 26 cm (tray)

A pair of Georgian Sheffield plate decanter coasters circular…

Georgian Sheffield Plate Coasters with Athenaeum Engraving

A pair of Georgian Sheffield plate decanter coasters circular with gadrooned borders and wooden base. Silver centred panel engraved 'Athen'um 1824'. Width 15 cm

Sheffield plate pair of decanter coasters (1815-30)

Sheffield Plate Decanter Coasters (1815-30)

Sheffield plate pair of decanter coasters (1815-30)

Sheffield plate boat shape sugar basket (1780-1800)

Sheffield Boat Sugar Basket (1780-1800)

Sheffield plate boat shape sugar basket (1780-1800)

Set of 5 Sheffield Plate wine coasters, baluster shape with…

Gadrooned Rim Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters - Set of 5

Set of 5 Sheffield Plate wine coasters, baluster shape with gadrooned rims

An antique Sheffield plate pierced work bottle coaster

Sheffield Plate Bottle Coaster with Pierced Work

An antique Sheffield plate pierced work bottle coaster

Good antique Sheffield Plate basket extensive pierced…

Antique Sheffield Plate Swing Handle Basket, 1780s

Good antique Sheffield Plate basket extensive pierced decoration, to swing handle basket, monogrammed, circa 1780s, diameter 16 cm.

George III Sheffield Plate coffee pot, 26 cm high approx.

George III Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot

George III Sheffield Plate coffee pot, 26 cm high approx.

Pair of George III Sheffield Plate decanter coasters, 15.5 cm…

George III Sheffield Plate Decanter Coasters

Pair of George III Sheffield Plate decanter coasters, 15.5 cm diameter

A large Sheffield plate serving tray, 20th century, 48 cm wide

Sheffield Plate Serving Tray, 20th Century, 48cm Wide

A large Sheffield plate serving tray, 20th century, 48 cm wide

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century,…

Sheffield Plate Asparagus Tray with Scrolling Rims

A Sheffield plate asparagus serving tray, early 20th century, with crossed arrows and marks for William Hutton & Sons, the oval low form dish with broad scrolling asymmetric rims and plain tubular scrolled handles, raised upon an oval footed tubular…

Sheffield Plate presentation salver, of circular form, with…

Sheffield Plate Presentation Salver with Grapevine Motifs

Sheffield Plate presentation salver, of circular form, with piecrust border accented with grapevine motifs, with central inscription presented to the Lord Mayor and Mayoress of Adelaide 1943-46, within an acanthus ground, diameter 42 cm

A pair of 19th century Old Sheffield Plate salts, rectangular…

19th Century Sheffield Plate Boat Form Salt Cellars

A pair of 19th century Old Sheffield Plate salts, rectangular boat form with conforming spreading bases, cast gadroon and shell top rims.

Georgian Sheffield plate card tray, of circular form, with…

Gadrooned Sheffield Plate Card Tray with Unicorn Crest

Georgian Sheffield plate card tray, of circular form, with gadrooned border engraved with central unicorn crest, raised on four decorative scroll feet, diameter 20.5 cm

An Old Sheffield plate coffee pot

Antique Sheffield Coffee Pot

An Old Sheffield plate coffee pot

Reproduction Sheffield plate circular tray

Sheffield Plate Circular Tray for Elegant Reproduction

Reproduction Sheffield plate circular tray

Old Sheffield plate pierced salt with blue glass liner…

Sheffield Plate Salt with Blue Glass Liner

Old Sheffield plate pierced salt with blue glass liner (1700-1790)

Old Sheffield plate fish slice with green stained ivory handle

Green Ivory Handle Sheffield Plate Fish Slice

Old Sheffield plate fish slice with green stained ivory handle

Sheffield plate cream jug, 19th C

19th C Sheffield Plate Cream Jug

Sheffield plate cream jug, 19th C

Early 19th century old Sheffield plate salver diameter 46 cm

Antique Sheffield Plate Salver, 46cm Diameter

Early 19th century old Sheffield plate salver diameter 46 cm

An antique Sheffield plate chocolate pot with fruitwood handle.…

Sheffield Plate Chocolate Pot with Fruitwood Handle

An antique Sheffield plate chocolate pot with fruitwood handle. Height 24 cm

Sheffield plate antique wire work sweetmeat basket

Antique Sheffield Wire Sweetmeat Basket

Sheffield plate antique wire work sweetmeat basket

Sheffield plate whiskey hip flask 1887

1887 Sheffield Plate Whiskey Flask

Sheffield plate whiskey hip flask 1887

A collection of silver plate including Stilton scoop, old…

Silver Plate Collection

A collection of silver plate including Stilton scoop, old sheffield plate bowl, knife rests etc.

An antique Sheffield plate lidded ewer ( 1775 - 1795)

Sheffield Plate Ewer with Lid (1775-1795)

An antique Sheffield plate lidded ewer ( 1775 - 1795)

Antique Sheffield plate lidded wine or hot water ewer 1790-1815

Sheffield Plate Ewer with Lid (1790-1815)

Antique Sheffield plate lidded wine or hot water ewer 1790-1815

Good antique Sheffield Plate table basket, with gadroon edge.…

Antique Sheffield Plate Table Basket with Gadroon Edge

Good antique Sheffield Plate table basket, with gadroon edge. 34.5 cm wide

Antique Sheffield plate coffee pot with wooden handle.

Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot with Wooden Handle

Antique Sheffield plate coffee pot with wooden handle.

Sheffield plate dual handled serving bowl dual ornamental…

Baird Family Crest Sheffield Plate Serving Bowl

Sheffield plate dual handled serving bowl dual ornamental handles, engraved with Baird Family crest. Diameter 26 cm. Height 9 cm.

Pair Sheffield plate lidded sauce boats each with footed base.…

Pair of Sheffield Plate Sauce Boats with Lids and Feet

Pair Sheffield plate lidded sauce boats each with footed base. Height 12.5 cm, each.

An old Sheffield plate tea pot, wooden handle, with ivory…

Sheffield Plate Tea Pot with Ivory Finial

An old Sheffield plate tea pot, wooden handle, with ivory finial. Length 27 cm.

A pair of Sheffield Plate candlesticks and a covered gravy…

Sheffield Plate Candlesticks & Gravy Tureen, 19th Century

A pair of Sheffield Plate candlesticks and a covered gravy tureen, 19th century, Knopped neoclassical style sticks of rounded rectangular form with ribbed, edges and trims, weighted, and a rectangular tureen with gadroons and a twig, and shell cast handle…

Set of four Regency Sheffield plate salts. Of handsome…

Regency Sheffield Plate Salts with Gadrooned Borders

Set of four Regency Sheffield plate salts. Of handsome proportions decorated gadrooned and scrolled borders on three paw feet, 9 cm (4)

A William IV Sheffield plate sugar bowl and cream jug

Sheffield Plate Sugar Bowl and Cream Jug by William IV

A William IV Sheffield plate sugar bowl and cream jug

An Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot, baluster with lower faceted…

Faceted Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot with Boxwood Handle

An Old Sheffield Plate coffee pot, baluster with lower faceted section, boxwood handled, height 220

Early 19th century old Sheffield plate wine coaster

Antique Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster, 19th Century

Early 19th century old Sheffield plate wine coaster

Hardy Brothers, Old Sheffield plate gravy boat and tray, 26 cm…

Hardy Brothers Old Sheffield Plate Gravy Boat & Tray Set

Hardy Brothers, Old Sheffield plate gravy boat and tray, 26 cm x 16 cm tray (2)

Antique Sheffield plate coffee pot 1815-35

Sheffield Plate Coffee Pot (1815-35)

Antique Sheffield plate coffee pot 1815-35

Silver plate surround Art Deco fruit bowl along with a…

Art Deco Fruit Bowl and Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster Set

Silver plate surround Art Deco fruit bowl along with a Sheffield plate wine coaster

A pair of Sheffield Plate bottle coasters, pierced decoration,…

Sheffield Plate Pierced Bottle Coasters - Pair

A pair of Sheffield Plate bottle coasters, pierced decoration, each height 8.25 cm

Pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes

Sheffield Plate Entree Dishes Pair

Pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes

Sheffield plate bottle coaster

Sheffield Bottle Coaster

Sheffield plate bottle coaster

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield Plate Warming Tray

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield Plate Warming Tray

Sheffield plate warming dish

Sheffield plate mustard pot with Bristol liner

Sheffield Mustard Pot with Bristol Liner

Sheffield plate mustard pot with Bristol liner

Dixon & Son reproduction Old Sheffield plate twin handled tray

Reproduction Old Sheffield Plate Twin Handled Tray

Dixon & Son reproduction Old Sheffield plate twin handled tray

Antique Old Sheffield Plate serving tray with pierced metal…

Old Sheffield Plate Serving Tray with Strainer and Handles

Antique Old Sheffield Plate serving tray with pierced metal strainer to interior, dual handles, quad-footed, length 35 cm.

Victorian silverplated 3 piece teaset, of aesthetic design with…

Victorian silverplated 3 piece teaset, of aesthetic design with engraved bands of roundels, together with a pair of Sheffield Plate table candlesticks

An Old Sheffield Plate serving tray, 71 cm across the handles

An Old Sheffield Plate serving tray, 71 cm across the handles

William Drummond & Co. Melbourne three-piece tea service, Old…

Melbourne Old Sheffield Plate Tea Service - 3 Piece

William Drummond & Co. Melbourne three-piece tea service, Old Sheffield plate, 20th century the largest 24 cm high

Sheffield Plate coffee pot, silver mounted glass vase, silver…

Assorted Silver and Glassware Lot

Sheffield Plate coffee pot, silver mounted glass vase, silver plated sugar tongs and a glass and pewter tankard, 19th and 20th century, (4 items), the coffee pot 30 cm high

An early 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine funnel,…

Antique Old Sheffield Plate Wine Funnel, Gilded Interior

An early 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine funnel, two-piece, gilded interior.

Handsome Old Sheffield Plate sugar caster, of lighthouse form,…

Sheffield Plate Lighthouse Sugar Caster

Handsome Old Sheffield Plate sugar caster, of lighthouse form, with pierced cover terminating in knop finial, with gadrooned girdle and foot, height 18 cm

Vintage Sheffield Plate wine bucket with lion head handles,…

1958 Sheffield Plate Wine Bucket with Lion Head Handles

Vintage Sheffield Plate wine bucket with lion head handles, metal date brass dated 1958, 24 cm high

A pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co…

Sheffield Plate Entree Dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co

A pair of Sheffield plate entree dishes by Blagden Hodgson & Co ( 1825 - 1840)

Old Sheffield plate urn shaped coffee pot lid needs re soldering

Repair needed for Sheffield plate coffee pot lid

Old Sheffield plate urn shaped coffee pot lid needs re soldering

A George III Sheffield Plate swing handled basket, 18th century,…

18th Century Sheffield Plate Swing Handled Basket

A George III Sheffield Plate swing handled basket, 18th century, of lobed circular form with a hinged pierced handle, applied BADA sticker to the base, 30 cm high

A Sheffield plate salver, stamped 'Alpha Plate Viners of…

Sheffield Plate Salver by Alpha Plate Viners

A Sheffield plate salver, stamped 'Alpha Plate Viners of Sheffield', 57 cm

A pair of late Georgian Sheffield plate decanter coasters with…

Georgian Sheffield plate decanter coasters with grape border

A pair of late Georgian Sheffield plate decanter coasters with relief grape and vine leaf borders. Turned wooden bases. C1820. Width 17.5 cm

Three Victorian Sheffield Plate wine coasters

Victorian Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Set

Three Victorian Sheffield Plate wine coasters

Victorian Old Sheffield plate pie crust edge salver

Victorian Sheffield Plate Pie Salver with Crust Edge

Victorian Old Sheffield plate pie crust edge salver

A 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine coaster, decorative rim,…

Antique Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster with Wooden Base

A 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine coaster, decorative rim, turned wooden base.

A pair of Old Sheffield Plate wine coasters, crested with a…

Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters with Griffin Crest

A pair of Old Sheffield Plate wine coasters, crested with a griffin passant. Diameter 15.5 cm.

A 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine coaster, gadroon rim,…

Gadroon Rim Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster

A 19th century Old Sheffield Plate wine coaster, gadroon rim, turned wooden base, diameter 15 cm.

Good Sheffield plate wine coaster, decorated in relief with…

Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster with Grape Relief Decoration

Good Sheffield plate wine coaster, decorated in relief with grapes and leaves, diameter 19 cm

Regency Old Sheffield Plate entree dish, with a stag head and…

Regency Sheffield Plate Entree Dish with Stag Head

Regency Old Sheffield Plate entree dish, with a stag head and coronet armorial to lid, 31 cm wide

Good Sheffield Plate small lidded tureen dual handles, with…

Sheffield Plate Lidded Tureen with Dual Handles and Finial

Good Sheffield Plate small lidded tureen dual handles, with decorative finial, length 18 cm

Pair Sheffield Plate wine bottle coasters, wooden base to each

Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters on Wooden Base

Pair Sheffield Plate wine bottle coasters, wooden base to each

George III Old Sheffield Plate meat cloche, with silver panel…

George III Sheffield Plate Meat Cloche with Engraved Armorials

George III Old Sheffield Plate meat cloche, with silver panel engraved armorial, maker's mark H.S, 37.5 cm wide, 21 cm high

Antique pair Sheffield plate sugar bowl and jug, Old Sheffield…

Antique Sheffield Plate Sugar Bowl and Jug

Antique pair Sheffield plate sugar bowl and jug, Old Sheffield Plate, panelled engraved decoration, gilt washed interior, each quad footed. Circa 1830. Height 14 cm (jug)

Pair of Old Sheffield plate decanter coasters

Old Sheffield Plate Decanter Coasters Pair

Pair of Old Sheffield plate decanter coasters

Quality Sheffield Plate tea and coffee service consisting of a…

Walker & Hall Sheffield Tea and Coffee Service

Quality Sheffield Plate tea and coffee service consisting of a small tea pot, coffee pot, a double handle sugar bowl and milk jug all with piped edging and stepped bases. By Walker & Hall Sheffield.

Sheffield plate silver wine coaster. C.1820. Private collection,…

Sheffield Plate Wine Coaster, c.1820

Sheffield plate silver wine coaster. C.1820. Private collection, Sydney.

Pair of Sheffield Plate footed trays, of oval form, with crest…

Sheffield Plate Oval Trays with Reindeer Crest

Pair of Sheffield Plate footed trays, of oval form, with crest to center depicting reindeer, length 23.5 cm

Good matched set of silver plate items, some Sheffield Plate,…

Silver Plate Creamers and Sweets Pedestal Dish Set

Good matched set of silver plate items, some Sheffield Plate, comprising four creamers and a sweets pedestal dish with hinged handle, all with gilt wash interior, height 10 cm, 12 cm, 15 cm and 17 cm (including hinged handle) (5)

Large Sheffield plate silver on copper salver, of scalloped…

Sheffield Plate Silver Salver with Crest and Acanthus Scroll

Large Sheffield plate silver on copper salver, of scalloped form, engraved with central crest, surrounded by acanthus scroll and piecrust border, raised on three tern feet, depth 41 cm