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18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard
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18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard

18th century
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A fine lidded Old Sheffield Plated quart tankard. Dating to c1780-1800, with a turned wooden base, false bottom and a visible internal seam. This is a statuesque and substantial piece.

Overall in good condition with no dents or splits. With some copper bleed to the raised edges and handle. The interior is reasonably clean with some stubborn marks and some plate wear around the edges.

Weight approx 973g.

Height approx 22.5cm

Base diameter approx 13cm

Span including handle approx 18cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Tankard to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 08090699
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques Date18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 18TH CENTURY:
Copper showing through on raised mouldings: fused plate worn from generations of cleaning.
Vertical seam inside the body: rolled sheet construction before seamless drawing was invented.
Pierced chairback thumbpiece with five-part hinge: Georgian design for easy one-handed pouring.
Heart-shaped handle terminal: favourite English silversmithing detail of the late eighteenth century.
Turned wooden base: original Georgian weighted construction for balance and insulation.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA1012957
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Description
A fine lidded Old Sheffield Plated quart tankard. Dating to c1780-1800, with a turned wooden base, false bottom and a visible internal seam. This is a statuesque and substantial piece.

Overall in good condition with no dents or splits. With some copper bleed to the raised edges and handle. The interior is reasonably clean with some stubborn marks and some plate wear around the edges.

Weight approx 973g.

Height approx 22.5cm

Base diameter approx 13cm

Span including handle approx 18cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Tankard to the 18th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 08090699
Dealer's Item Date18th Century
Sellingantiques dating18th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 225-250 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 18th Century:
Copper showing through on raised mouldings: fused plate worn from generations of cleaning.
Vertical seam inside the body: rolled sheet construction before seamless drawing was invented.
Pierced chairback thumbpiece with five-part hinge: Georgian design for easy one-handed pouring.
Heart-shaped handle terminal: favourite English silversmithing detail of the late eighteenth century.
Turned wooden base: original Georgian weighted construction for balance and insulation.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
22.5cm (8.86")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA1012957
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges.
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Archive I An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges.

18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard

Archive II An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges. View VIII
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An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges.
18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard
Ref: SA1012957
An 18th-century Old Sheffield plated silver quart tankard featuring a domed lid, thumbpiece, scroll handle, and visible copper bleeding along the moulded edges.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTankards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Copper, Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDomed lid, scroll handle, chair-back thumbpiece, mid-girdle moulding
  • SizeH 22.5 cm (9 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

This Georgian Old Sheffield plated quart tankard dates to the 18th century, rendered in silver and copper with a prominent silver finish and visible copper bleed. The substantial vessel incorporates a domed lid with a stepped top, an ergonomic scroll handle, a chair-back thumbpiece, and horizontal mid-girdle and base mouldings. Surface wear includes silver loss along the raised edges and the handle, revealing the warm copper underneath, alongside subtle dark handling marks across the metallic body. The dimensions measure 22.5 cm high, 18 cm wide, and 13 cm deep, offering a commanding presence. Placed atop a dining room sideboard or library desk, this functional antique serves as a striking decorative display piece or a traditional beverage vessel for contemporary home entertaining.

FAQs

Old Sheffield plate refers to a historic process invented in the 1740s where a layer of sterling silver was fused onto a copper ingot before being rolled into sheets and worked into tableware and drinking vessels.

These pieces were constructed using copper fused with thin sheets of sterling silver, often featuring soldered seams and solid silver mountings or wire edges to conceal core metals.

Authentic pieces typically exhibit visible copper showing through areas of heavy wear, known as bleeding, as well as distinct folded rims, hand-hammering marks, and an absence of later electroplating touchmarks.

An antique tankard can be incorporated into modern interiors by displaying it on a dining sideboard, integrated within a home bar display, or used as a accent item on open library shelving.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and non-abrasive silver cream specifically formulated for antique plate, avoiding aggressive polishing compounds that can strip the remaining silver layer down to the underlying copper.
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