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Fine Old Sheffield Plated Wirework Basket C1800
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Fine Old Sheffield Plated Wirework Basket C1800

19th century
Description

A fine wirework basket made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1800 with elegant handles. Well proportioned and sits well on four ball feet.

In good condition with no dents or splits but some copper bleeding to the wirework and raised edges.

Weight approx 556g.

Length approx 29cm.

Width approx 18cm

Height approx 10cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Basket to the 1800s.

Independent Date Check ID 08839202
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-235 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Copper showing through silver on wire ribs: fused Old Sheffield plate construction.
Stamped shell handles with lead backing: standard late Georgian plating technique.
Individually formed wire loops soldered to frame: hand assembly before mass stamping.
Four hollow ball feet soft-soldered beneath: typical base support for the period.

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.

Physical Dimensions
Height
10cm (3.94")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1119886
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Description
A fine wirework basket made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1800 with elegant handles. Well proportioned and sits well on four ball feet.

In good condition with no dents or splits but some copper bleeding to the wirework and raised edges.

Weight approx 556g.

Length approx 29cm.

Width approx 18cm

Height approx 10cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Basket to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 08839202
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-235 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Copper showing through silver on wire ribs: fused Old Sheffield plate construction.
Stamped shell handles with lead backing: standard late Georgian plating technique.
Individually formed wire loops soldered to frame: hand assembly before mass stamping.
Four hollow ball feet soft-soldered beneath: typical base support for the period.

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
10cm (3.94")
Width
29cm (11.42")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1119886
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet.
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Archive I An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet.

Fine Old Sheffield Plated Wirework Basket C1800

Archive II An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet. View II
Archive III An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet. View III
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An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet.
Fine Old Sheffield Plated Wirework Basket c1800
Ref: SA1119886
An antique Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated wirework basket featuring flaring side wires, shell motif handles, and ball feet.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectDecorative Baskets
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Silver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsWirework gallery, Shell handles, Ball feet, Gadrooned rim
  • SizeH 10 cm (4 in) x W 29 cm (11 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

This Georgian Old Sheffield plated wirework basket dates to 1800. The piece is crafted from silver and copper in a silver colour scheme, standing on four small ball feet and featuring a rectangular base with a gadrooned rim, an open flaring wirework gallery, and ornate cast shell motif handles at either end. Visible details include copper bleeding through the silver plating on the wirework and raised edges, along with a smooth polished interior basin. The basket measures 10 cm high, 29 cm wide, and 18 cm deep. Suitable for use in a modern home, this item provides a classic display accent or decorative container for a dining table center or a side sideboard in an English country house interior setting.

FAQs

Invented in the 1740s by Thomas Boulsover, Old Sheffield Plate is a manufacturing process where a thin layer of sterling silver is fused onto a copper ingot before being rolled into sheets and worked into tableware items.

Antique wirework baskets were crafted by drawing silver-plated copper wire through dies and forming the individual strands into openwork galleries, which were then soldered onto a solid silver-plated base and structural rim.

Authentic Old Sheffield Plate typically features drawn wire construction with visible copper bleeding along edges or high points where the silver layer has worn, as well as distinct folded seams or inset silver shields.

Display the piece as a central decorative accent on a dining table or sideboard, filling it with dry botanicals, fruit, or placing it unadorned to highlight its graphic wirework structure.

Wash gently in warm soapy water using a soft cloth, avoiding abrasive polishes or aggressive rubbing which can permanently wear away the thin layer of fused silver and expose the copper core.
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