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Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.
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Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.

19th century
For Sale by Puckerings
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A grand pair of Regency era Old Sheffield Plate (OSP) candelabra each base marked with a cross over globe for Blagden, Hodgson & Co. of Nursery Street, Sheffield and dates to 1821.

Old Sheffield Plate is highly sought-after and collectable not to be confused with later EPNS or Electro-Plated Nickel Silver. Old Sheffield Plate was invented by Thomas Boulsover, of Sheffield's Cutlers Company, in 1743. The technique Boulsover developed was to sandwich an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly bind it with wire, heat it in a furnace and then mill it out in to sheet, from which objects could be made.

This large impressive pair are beautifully decorated with elements of hand-chasing. They remain in excellent condition with high points of the copper showing through which is just how they should be and should be left so.

When dismantled you are able to create a pair of candlesticks which can be used in a different setting.

They span 20" across x 6" deep (base) x 22 1/2" tall.

Item: 36234

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Physical Dimensions
Height
57.2cm (22.52")
Width
50.8cm (20.00")
Depth
15.2cm (5.98")
Declaration

Puckerings has dated this Antique Sheffield Plate Candelabra to the Regency era.

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36234
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A grand pair of Regency era Old Sheffield Plate (OSP) candelabra each base marked with a cross over globe for Blagden, Hodgson & Co. of Nursery Street, Sheffield and dates to 1821.
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Old Sheffield Plate is highly sought-after and collectable not to be confused with later EPNS or Electro-Plated Nickel Silver.
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Old Sheffield Plate was invented by Thomas Boulsover, of Sheffield's Cutlers Company, in 1743. The technique Boulsover developed was to sandwich an ingot of copper between two plates of silver, tightly bind it with wire, heat it in a furnace and then mill it out in to sheet, from which objects could be made.

fig 1. A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases.
fig 1. Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.

This large impressive pair are beautifully decorated with elements of hand-chasing. They remain in excellent condition with high points of the copper showing through which is just how they should be and should be left so.

fig 2. A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases.
fig 2. Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.

When dismantled you are able to create a pair of candlesticks which can be used in a different setting.

They span 20" across x 6" deep (base) x 22 1/2" tall.

Item: 36234

FREE Worldwide Registered Airmail Directly From the UK

Height
57.2cm (22.52")
Width
50.8cm (20.00")
Depth
15.2cm (5.98")
Date of Manufacture

Puckerings has dated this Antique Sheffield Plate Candelabra to the Regency era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1033496
Dealers Internal Ref
36234
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Archive I A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases.

Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.

Archive II A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases. View II
Archive III A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases. View III
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Archive VII A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases. View VII
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Archive IX A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases. View IX
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A pair of ornate silver-plated multi-branch candelabra featuring scrolled foliage arms and decorative stepped bases.
Grand Pair Old Sheffield Plate Candelabra by Blagden, Hodgson & Co.
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  • ObjectCandelabra
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsScrolled branches, Foliage relief decoration, Stepped shaped base, Central finial
  • SizeH 57.2 cm (23 in) x W 50.8 cm (20 in) x D 15.2 cm (6 in)

This grand pair of Regency era candelabra is crafted from Old Sheffield Plate. Each piece bears a base mark of a cross over globe for Blagden, Hodgson & Co. of Nursery Street in Sheffield, dating the set to 1821. The silver surface presents foliage relief decoration, scrolled branches, a central finial, and a stepped shaped base. The visible details include hand-chased ornamentation and the high points of the copper substrate showing through the silver plating from age and wear. Measuring 57.2 cm high, 50.8 cm wide, and 15.2 cm deep, these candelabra can also be dismantled to create separate candlesticks. They make an imposing dining table centrepiece in a formal dining room or living space, and they suit a traditional interior setting.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to an eighteenth and nineteenth-century process of fusing a layer of sterling silver onto a copper ingot before rolling and shaping it into hollowware and table accessories.

These items were produced by bonding silver sheets to copper, hammering or machine-stamping component parts, and soldering them together. Bases were frequently filled with resin or pitch to provide weight and balance.

Authentic pieces often exhibit minor copper exposure known as bleed-through on raised areas, visible hand-solder joints, distinct maker marks, and a lack of late-nineteenth-century electroplating stamps.

Candelabra serve as focal points when arranged along the centre of a formal dining table, positioned symmetrically on a buffet sideboard, or displayed against contemporary minimalist backdrops.

Care involves applying mild, non-abrasive silver polish with soft cotton cloths to prevent wearing down the silver layer, alongside storing pieces in dry conditions to minimise tarnishing.
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