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Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup C1800
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Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup C1800

19th century
Description

Dating to c1800, this loving cup is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Lovely tactile piece with the initials 'GI' or similar engraved to the front.

In good condition with only slight surface wear, some copper bleed over the initials and some wear under base.

Weight approx 267g.

Height approx 13.5cm

Span approx 17.5cm

Diameter at rim approx 10cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Loving Cup to the 1800s.

Independent Date Check ID 09070993
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques Date1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1800s:
Copper bleeding around the monogram: fused silver sheet over a copper core.
Tinned underside with speckled dark pitting: standard Old Sheffield Plate base treatment.
Copper showing along the rim: early rolled edge rather than later electroplating.
Reeded strap handles: early nineteenth-century tavern cup form.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled 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
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1152999
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Description
Dating to c1800, this loving cup is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Lovely tactile piece with the initials 'GI' or similar engraved to the front.
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In good condition with only slight surface wear, some copper bleed over the initials and some wear under base.
David Pickett Antiques

Weight approx 267g.

Height approx 13.5cm

Span approx 17.5cm

Diameter at rim approx 10cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Loving Cup to the 1800s.

Independent Date Report ID 09070993
Dealer's Item Date1800s
Sellingantiques dating1800s
Sellingantiques agingItem 200-240 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1800s:
Copper bleeding around the monogram: fused silver sheet over a copper core.
Tinned underside with speckled dark pitting: standard Old Sheffield Plate base treatment.
Copper showing along the rim: early rolled edge rather than later electroplating.
Reeded strap handles: early nineteenth-century tavern cup form.

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
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
17.5cm (6.89")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1152999
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest.
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Archive I A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest.

Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup C1800

Archive II A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View II
Archive III A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View III
Archive IV A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View IV
Archive V A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View V
Archive VI A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest. View VIII
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A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest.
Old Sheffield Plated Loving Cup c1800
Ref: SA1152999
A Georgian silver-plated two-handled cup featuring a flared pedestal foot, looped side handles, and a central engraved crest.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectLoving Cups
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver Plate, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsLoop handles, Pedestal base, Engraved monogram cartouche
  • SizeH 13.5 cm (5 in) x W 17.5 cm (7 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Georgian loving cup originates from around 1800 and is manufactured from Old Sheffield Plate. The vessel stands on a stepped circular pedestal base with a flared foot, featuring an open curved loop handle on either side and a smooth, polished silver-coloured exterior. The central body displays an ornate engraved monogram cartouche with faint copper bleed visible through the lettering, accompanied by subtle surface wear and minor marks beneath the base. The piece measures 13.5 cm high, 17.5 cm wide and 10 cm deep. Such an item suits display upon a dining room sideboard top or a living room mantelpiece in a traditional home, functioning as a decorative ornamental accessory or a cabinet collector's display piece.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to items made by fusing a layer of silver onto copper ingots before crafting the vessel, a technique invented in the 18th century. A loving cup is a traditional two-handled drinking vessel historically used for toasts at formal gatherings and ceremonies.

It was manufactured by thermally bonding copper between sheets of sterling silver and rolling the metal into sheets. Craftspeople then hand-hammered and raised these fused sheets into decorative objects, often featuring inlaid silver wire or silver foil cartouches for engraving.

Authentic pieces frequently exhibit copper showing through worn silver areas, known as bleeding, alongside visible seams from hand construction and inset silver shields for monograms. They typically lack electroplate hallmarks, pre-dating the commercial electroplating process patented in 1840.

An antique loving cup serves as a decorative focal point on a mantelpiece, sideboard, or bookshelf. It can also be repurposed on an office desk as a stationery holder or styled as a vessel for dried floral arrangements on a dining table.

Clean gently with a soft cotton cloth and mild silver polish specifically formulated for historic silver plate to protect the thin silver surface. Avoid aggressive chemical dips or abrasive scrubbing, which can permanently strip the outer silver layer and expose the underlying copper core.
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