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Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C
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Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C

19th century
For Sale by Regent Antiques
Description

A truly superb antique English George III Old Sheffield plate wine / champagne cooler, Circa 1810 in date.

This highly versatile cooler features the "silver on copper" Sheffield England mark, with fabulous embossed repoussé foliage decoration, lion's head handles and raised on a circular flutted base.

The quality and craftsmanship throughout the piece is truly second to none.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 23 cm x Width 21 cm x Depth 18.5 cm

Dimensions in inches:

Height 9 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 7 inches

Old Sheffield Plate - or ‘fused plate’ as it is sometimes known, was the first commercially viable method of plating metal.

The material was accidentally invented by Thomas Boulsover, of Sheffield's Cutlers Company, in 1743. While trying to repair the handle of a customer's decorative knife, he heated it too much and the silver started to melt. When he examined the damaged handle, he noticed that the silver and copper had fused together very strongly. Experiments showed that the two metals behaved as one when he tried to reshape them, even though he could clearly see two different layers.

Boulsover set up in business, funded by Strelley Pegge of Beauchief, and carried out further experiments in which he put a thin sheet of silver on a thick ingot of copper and heated the two together to fuse them. When the composite block was hammered or rolled to make it thinner, the two metals were reduced in thickness at similar rates. Using this method, Boulsover was able to make sheets of metal which had a thin layer of silver on the top surface and a thick layer of copper underneath. When this new material was used to make buttons, they looked and behaved like silver buttons but were a fraction of the cost.

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.

Our reference: A4342

Physical Dimensions
Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Declaration

Regent Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Plate Wine Cooler to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1123621
Dealers Internal Reference
A4342
Description
A truly superb antique English George III Old Sheffield plate wine / champagne cooler, Circa 1810 in date.
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This highly versatile cooler features the "silver on copper" Sheffield England mark, with fabulous embossed repoussé foliage decoration, lion's head handles and raised on a circular flutted base.
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fig 1. An urn-shaped Georgian silver-plated wine cooler featuring fluted lower detailing, floral engraving around the collar, and lion mask ring handles.
fig 1. Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C

The quality and craftsmanship throughout the piece is truly second to none.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 23 cm x Width 21 cm x Depth 18.5 cm

fig 2. An urn-shaped Georgian silver-plated wine cooler featuring fluted lower detailing, floral engraving around the collar, and lion mask ring handles.
fig 2. Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C

Dimensions in inches:

Height 9 inches x Width 8 inches x Depth 7 inches

Old Sheffield Plate - or ‘fused plate’ as it is sometimes known, was the first commercially viable method of plating metal.

The material was accidentally invented by Thomas Boulsover, of Sheffield's Cutlers Company, in 1743. While trying to repair the handle of a customer's decorative knife, he heated it too much and the silver started to melt. When he examined the damaged handle, he noticed that the silver and copper had fused together very strongly. Experiments showed that the two metals behaved as one when he tried to reshape them, even though he could clearly see two different layers.

fig 3. An urn-shaped Georgian silver-plated wine cooler featuring fluted lower detailing, floral engraving around the collar, and lion mask ring handles.
fig 3. Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C

Boulsover set up in business, funded by Strelley Pegge of Beauchief, and carried out further experiments in which he put a thin sheet of silver on a thick ingot of copper and heated the two together to fuse them. When the composite block was hammered or rolled to make it thinner, the two metals were reduced in thickness at similar rates. Using this method, Boulsover was able to make sheets of metal which had a thin layer of silver on the top surface and a thick layer of copper underneath. When this new material was used to make buttons, they looked and behaved like silver buttons but were a fraction of the cost.

fig 4. An urn-shaped Georgian silver-plated wine cooler featuring fluted lower detailing, floral engraving around the collar, and lion mask ring handles.
fig 4. Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C

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.

Our reference: A4342

Height
23cm (9.06")
Width
21cm (8.27")
Depth
18.5cm (7.28")
Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Plate Wine Cooler to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1123621
Dealers Internal Ref
A4342
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An urn-shaped Georgian silver-plated wine cooler featuring fluted lower detailing, floral engraving around the collar, and lion mask ring handles.
Antique George III Silver Plate Wine / Champagne Cooler Early 19th C
Ref: SA1123621
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  • ObjectWine Coolers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Metal
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsLion mask handles, Fluted body, Floral engraving, Pedestal base
  • SizeH 23 cm (9 in) x W 21 cm (8 in) x D 18.5 cm (7 in)

This Georgian antique wine or champagne cooler dates from the period around 1800 and is constructed from silver-plated metal in a polished silver colour. The urn-shaped vessel stands on a circular fluted pedestal base with a stepped foot rim, rising to a lower body decorated with vertical fluting. The upper collar features a band of detailed floral and foliate engraving bordered by beaded mouldings, and two cast lion mask handles hold drop rings on either side. The piece measures 23 cm high, 21 cm wide, and 18.5 cm deep. In a modern interior, this cooler is suited for placement on top of a dining room sideboard or a bar cart to hold wine or champagne bottles during dinner parties and gatherings. The reflective metallic surface and classic proportions add a formal decorative accent to traditional dining arrangements while serving a functional purpose.

FAQs

Crafted during the George III period, these table vessels were designed to hold ice and cool wine bottles at formal dining settings, often featuring Neoclassical urn profiles and relief ornament.

Coolers from this era were typically constructed using silver fused to copper base metal or early electroplating techniques, complemented by cast side handles, hand-chased collar bands, and removable drop-in liners.

Authentic period pieces display period-appropriate manufacturing markers, such as visible copper bleeding on high wear points, cast lion-mask motifs, and fine hand-engraved borders along the collar.

An antique silver wine cooler serves as a sophisticated centrepiece on a dining table or sideboard, functioning as an ice bucket during entertaining or as a decorative urn when unpopulated.

Clean gently with a soft cotton cloth and non-abrasive silver polish formulated for plated items, avoiding aggressive rubbing that can strip thin silver layers.
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