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Good Large Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup
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Good Large Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup

18th century
Sold 29 March 2025 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

This large loving cup is made of Old Sheffield Plate and has beautiful engraved detailing. This large tactile piece has no makers marks but dates to the late 18th Century.

In good condition with minor copper bleed to raised edges and engraving. Slight ripple to rim.

Weight approx 533g.

Height approx 17cm

Span approx 23cm

Diameter at rim approx 12.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Loving Cup to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
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SA1102189
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Description
This large loving cup is made of Old Sheffield Plate and has beautiful engraved detailing. This large tactile piece has no makers marks but dates to the late 18th Century.

In good condition with minor copper bleed to raised edges and engraving. Slight ripple to rim.

Weight approx 533g.

Height approx 17cm

Span approx 23cm

Diameter at rim approx 12.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Loving Cup to the 18th Century.

Height
17cm (6.69")
Width
23cm (9.06")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
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SA1102189
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A polished silver-plated loving cup with two curved handles, fluted base detailing, and engraved foliate band decorations. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO
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Archive I A polished silver-plated loving cup with two curved handles, fluted base detailing, and engraved foliate band decorations. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Good Large Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup

Archive II A polished silver-plated loving cup with two curved handles, fluted base detailing, and engraved foliate band decorations. View II
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A polished silver-plated loving cup with two curved handles, fluted base detailing, and engraved foliate band decorations.
Good Large Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup
Ref: SA1102189
A polished silver-plated loving cup with two curved handles, fluted base detailing, and engraved foliate band decorations.
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  • ObjectTrophies & Cups
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTwo handles, Fluted lower body, Engraved foliate bands, Circular footed base
  • SizeH 17 cm (7 in) x W 23 cm (9 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Clean Sheffield plate gently using a non-abrasive silver cloth or specialised silver cream to avoid wearing through the thin silver layer to the underlying copper. Store the item in a stable environment away from high humidity and direct sunlight to minimise tarnishing.

Such metallic pieces can be displayed on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or open shelving to introduce historical texture and reflective sheen. They also function well as decorative vessels for dried florals or branches.

Authentic pieces often reveal a faint reddish copper show-through along high points or wear areas where the outer silver layer has thinned over time. Early pieces typically lack hallmarks, as makers were initially restricted from stamping until regulations changed, though some carry makers marks or pseudo-hallmarks.

Sheffield plate was manufactured by fusing a layer of silver to a base metal core of copper, often reinforced with applied silver wire borders and sterling mounts to conceal exposed edges. Craftspeople used hand-hammering, engraving, and chased decoration to embellish the surface.

A loving cup is a large ceramic or metal drinking vessel with two or more handles, traditionally shared among guests at banquets or special ceremonies. Sheffield plate refers to an early fusion process where a thin sheet of sterling silver was fused to a copper core, widely used in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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