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Large Old Sheffield Plated Knife Tray by Walker Knowles C1840
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Large Old Sheffield Plated Knife Tray by Walker Knowles C1840

19th century
Description

A large shallow knife tray made of Old Sheffield Plate. With an inlaid (and blank) silver cartouche to one side. Dating to c1840 and marked for the orb of Walker Knowles & Co of Sheffield. Impressive piece with visible internal and external seams to two of the corners. Tinned to the base.

In good condition with slight surface wear and some copper bleed around the base as can be seen in the photographs.

Weight approx 982g

Measures approx 43cm x 19cm

Height approx 6cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Knife Tray to the 19th Century.

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SA1153430
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Description
A large shallow knife tray made of Old Sheffield Plate. With an inlaid (and blank) silver cartouche to one side. Dating to c1840 and marked for the orb of Walker Knowles & Co of Sheffield. Impressive piece with visible internal and external seams to two of the corners. Tinned to the base.
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In good condition with slight surface wear and some copper bleed around the base as can be seen in the photographs.
David Pickett Antiques

Weight approx 982g

Measures approx 43cm x 19cm

Height approx 6cm

Height
6cm (2.36")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Knife Tray to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1153430
David Pickett Antiques
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An elongated 19th-century Old Sheffield silver-plated tray featuring a rectangular form with rounded ends and a beaded outer rim.
Large Old Sheffield Plated Knife Tray by Walker Knowles c1840
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Old Sheffield Plate was invented in the mid-18th century by Thomas Boulsover, who discovered that copper and silver could be fused together through heat and pressure. This technique allowed silversmiths to produce items that resembled solid silver at a fraction of the weight and cost prior to the invention of electroplating in the 1840s.

These pieces were produced by sandwiching a thick ingot of copper between two thinner sheets of sterling silver. The fused metal was rolled into sheets, worked into shape by hand-hammering or stamping, and finished with applied die-struck silver borders to conceal the underlying copper core.

Authentic items often feature visible red copper showing through high points where silver has worn away, known as bleed-through. They also lack modern electroplating hallmarks, frequently displaying stamped makers marks or pseudo-hallmarks alongside hand-soldered rims and turned edges.

An antique silver knife tray functions well on a hallway console or office desk as a catch-all dish for keys, stationery, or letters. Its elongated profile also renders it suitable as a central decorative dish on a dining table or sideboard.

Wash the surface gently using warm water and mild dish detergent, drying thoroughly with a soft cloth immediately after. Avoid harsh chemical polishes and abrasive pastes that can strip the thin outer silver layer and expose the underlying copper base.
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