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Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830
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Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

19th century
Description

This lovely small game cover is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Bearing no makers marks but dating to c1830. With two inlaid silver cartouches, one engraved with a gothic letter 'H'. With a lovely ornate handle.

In good condition overall with slight wear due to age and use. One replacement screw to the underside and a good clean interior. Vitually no copper bleed.

Weight approx 1.1kg.

Base measures approx 33.5cm x 25cm

Height to top of handle approx 17cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Cover to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Guide ID 09269009
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 180-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Rubbed-in silver shields on both sides: fused Sheffield plate before electroplating became widespread.
Cast acanthus handle with threaded studs: early nineteenth-century mounting method.
Tinned interior surface: traditional protective lining applied to food covers.
Gothic monogram cut into inset silver: prevents the engraver cutting into base copper.

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
Width
33.5cm (13.19")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1181287
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Description
This lovely small game cover is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Bearing no makers marks but dating to c1830. With two inlaid silver cartouches, one engraved with a gothic letter 'H'. With a lovely ornate handle.
fig 1. An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front.
fig 1. Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

In good condition overall with slight wear due to age and use. One replacement screw to the underside and a good clean interior. Vitually no copper bleed.

Weight approx 1.1kg.

Base measures approx 33.5cm x 25cm

Height to top of handle approx 17cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Old Sheffield Plate Cover to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09269009
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 180-210 years old
ResultsDates match
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Rubbed-in silver shields on both sides: fused Sheffield plate before electroplating became widespread.
Cast acanthus handle with threaded studs: early nineteenth-century mounting method.
Tinned interior surface: traditional protective lining applied to food covers.
Gothic monogram cut into inset silver: prevents the engraver cutting into base copper.

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.

Width
33.5cm (13.19")
Depth
25cm (9.84")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1181287
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
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Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front.

Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover C1830

Archive II An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front. View II
Archive III An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front. View III
Archive IV An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front. View IV
Archive V An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front. View V
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An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front.
Small Old Sheffield Plated Game Cover c1830
Ref: SA1181287
An oval domed silver-plated food cover featuring a cast leaf motif top handle and an engraved crest on the front.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectServeware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Copper, Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFoliate handle, Gadrooned border, Engraved monogram shield
  • SizeW 33.5 cm (13 in) x D 25 cm (10 in)

This small Regency game cover dates to the nineteenth century, formed from Old Sheffield Plate with a silver finish. The oval domed piece displays an engraved gothic letter 'H' monogram shield to the front, a gadrooned border around the lower base, and an ornate cast foliate handle at the top. The interior is clean with virtual absence of copper bleed, accompanied by slight wear across the silver surface and one replacement screw underneath. The base measures 33.5 cm wide by 25 cm deep. Suitable for placement upon a dining room sideboard top, the cover serves food presentation needs during family meals and gatherings. It protects dishes while offering a traditional period accent to table settings and servers. Collectors use such nineteenth-century serveware to add authentic Regency character to interior dining spaces.

FAQs

Developed in the 18th century, Old Sheffield Plate is a manufacturing process of fusing a thin layer of sterling silver onto a copper ingot before rolling it into sheets to construct hollowware and tableware.

Game covers were hand-raised from sheets of fused silver and copper, incorporating cast sterling silver or lead-filled handles alongside drawn wire edges designed to conceal the internal copper core.

Authentic examples feature applied silver insert shields for engraved monograms, turned wire rims hiding copper seams, and slight surface rubbing where the underlying copper shows through.

It can be placed on a sideboard top, arranged as a dining table centrepiece, or positioned within glazed cabinetry to reflect light and add metallic texture.

Wash with mild soapy water, dry thoroughly, and polish gently using a soft cloth with specialised silver polish to prevent wearing down the fused silver surface.
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