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18th Century Old Sheffield Plate Card Tray
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18th Century Old Sheffield Plate Card Tray

18th century
Sold 16 July 2025 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

A good small card tray made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1780 and marked to reverse with '57' in a diamond. Sits well on three lovely ball and claw feet.

In good condition with very slight copper bleed and one old solder repair to one foot.

Weight approx 289g.

Diameter approx 18cm

Height approx 3.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Tray to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1153003
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Description
A good small card tray made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1780 and marked to reverse with '57' in a diamond. Sits well on three lovely ball and claw feet.

In good condition with very slight copper bleed and one old solder repair to one foot.

Weight approx 289g.

Diameter approx 18cm

Height approx 3.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Tray to the 18th Century.

Height
3.5cm (1.38")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
18cm (7.09")
Reference Numbers
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SA1153003
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An eighteenth-century round silver plated card tray with a scalloped edge and three claw feet. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

18th Century Old Sheffield Plate Card Tray

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David Pickett Antiques

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An eighteenth-century round silver plated card tray with a scalloped edge and three claw feet.
18th Century Old Sheffield Plate Card Tray
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An eighteenth-century round silver plated card tray with a scalloped edge and three claw feet.
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  • ObjectTrays
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsScalloped rim, Claw and ball feet, Applied wire border
  • SizeH 3.5 cm (1 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 18 cm (7 in)

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Old Sheffield Plate is an early form of silver plating created by fusing a layer of sterling silver to a copper base, predominantly produced from the mid-18th century until the introduction of electroplating in the mid-19th century.

These items were manufactured by thermally fusing sterling silver sheets onto a heavy copper ingot, often featuring applied silver wire borders and cast feet soldered by hand.

Authentic pieces often reveal a thin line of red-gold copper bleeding through where the silver layer has worn thin, particularly along edges and high points, alongside characteristics of hand-beaten construction without makers electroplate marks.

An antique silver tray can be used on a coffee table or sideboard to anchor decorative objects such as glass decanters, small sculptures, or botanical arrangements, introducing reflective metallic textures to modern spaces.

Preservation requires gentle cleaning with non-abrasive silver polishes designed for plated items to avoid wearing away the thin silver layer, storing them in dry environments away from direct sunlight.
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