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Fine Georgian Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard
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Fine Georgian Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard

18th century
Description

A large Old Sheffield Plated tankard with a turned wooden base. The piece dates to c1780 and bears the number 8 to the front. No makers marks but a well made and solid piece.

In good condition with some surface wear and a small patch of copper bleed to the base. Please see the photographs. With a good clean interior.

Weight approx 488g.

Height approx 15.5cm

Span approx 15cm

Base diameter approx 11.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Plate Tankard to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Guide ID 09020845
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 210-255 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE GEORGIAN ERA:
Heart-shaped handle terminal: late 18th-century English tankard design.
Copper showing along the applied mid-rib: fused plate construction before electroplating.
Turned wooden insert in the base: early method for securing plated drinking vessels.
Engraved number 8 on the front: period tavern or cellar inventory marking.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1145835
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Description
A large Old Sheffield Plated tankard with a turned wooden base. The piece dates to c1780 and bears the number 8 to the front. No makers marks but a well made and solid piece.

In good condition with some surface wear and a small patch of copper bleed to the base. Please see the photographs. With a good clean interior.

Weight approx 488g.

Height approx 15.5cm

Span approx 15cm

Base diameter approx 11.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Georgian Silver Plate Tankard to the Georgian era.

Independent Date Report ID 09020845
Dealer's Item DateGeorgian era
Sellingantiques datingGeorgian era
Sellingantiques agingItem 210-255 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the Georgian era:
Heart-shaped handle terminal: late 18th-century English tankard design.
Copper showing along the applied mid-rib: fused plate construction before electroplating.
Turned wooden insert in the base: early method for securing plated drinking vessels.
Engraved number 8 on the front: period tavern or cellar inventory marking.

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
15.5cm (6.10")
Width
15cm (5.91")
Depth
11.5cm (4.53")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1145835
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle.
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Archive I A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle.

Fine Georgian Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard

Archive II A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View II
Archive III A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View III
Archive IV A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View IV
Archive V A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View V
Archive VI A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle. View VIII
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A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle.
Fine Georgian Old Sheffield Plated Quart Tankard
Ref: SA1145835
A Georgian Old Sheffield silver-plated quart tankard featuring a tapered body with a central girdle, moulded foot, and C-scroll handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTankards
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsGirdled body, C-scroll handle, Moulded base, Engraved numeral
  • SizeH 15.5 cm (6 in) x W 15 cm (6 in) x D 11.5 cm (5 in)

This Georgian Old Sheffield plated quart tankard measures 15.5 cm high, 15 cm wide, and 11.5 cm deep. The piece is formed of a tapered cylindrical body with a central raised girdle, a stepped and moulded base, and an applied C-scroll handle fitted with a thumbpiece. A numeral eight is engraved on the front surface. The exterior exhibits a silver finish with minor surface wear and small areas of copper bleed visible at the girdle and base. The interior remains clean and polished. In a modern interior, this item functions as a decorative display piece on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or dining space.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a historical metalworking process invented in the eighteenth century, where a layer of sterling silver was fused onto copper before being worked into functional items.

Craftsmen fused sheets of silver onto copper ingots using heat and pressure, rolling the combined metal into sheets before raising the form by hand and soldering seams, rims, and handles.

Authentic pieces often show subtle copper exposure, known as bleeding, where silver has worn away through usage, alongside die-struck maker marks rather than electroplating stamps.

An antique silver tankard serves as a decorative focal point on a sideboard, desk, or open shelving, functions as a vase for fresh foliage, or holds desk accessories.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and mild silver polish formulated for historic silver plate, avoiding harsh abrasives or ultrasonic cleaners that strip the thin silver layer.
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