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Superb Old Sheffield Plate Egyptian Revival Samovar Tea Urn C1810
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Superb Old Sheffield Plate Egyptian Revival Samovar Tea Urn C1810

19th century
Sold 8 April 2026 · David Pickett Antiques
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This wonderful Old Sheffield Plated samovar or tea urn dates to c1810 and is in the Egyptian Revival style. Decorated with sphinx motifs, lion heads and paws and ladies heads this is a great looking piece. With a tap marked for 'Patent' and with a bovine bone finial. With an internal chimney and small heating block. Tinned to the base.

In good condition with a slight patch of copper bleed near the spout and some age spotting to base. Slight misshaping to one handle.

Weight approx 3.1kg

Height approx 33.5cm

Span approx 26cm

Depth approx 15cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Egyptian Revival Samovar to the 19th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1205211
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This wonderful Old Sheffield Plated samovar or tea urn dates to c1810 and is in the Egyptian Revival style. Decorated with sphinx motifs, lion heads and paws and ladies heads this is a great looking piece. With a tap marked for 'Patent' and with a bovine bone finial. With an internal chimney and small heating block. Tinned to the base.
fig 1. An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators.
fig 1. Superb Old Sheffield Plate Egyptian Revival Samovar Tea Urn C1810

In good condition with a slight patch of copper bleed near the spout and some age spotting to base. Slight misshaping to one handle.

Weight approx 3.1kg

Height approx 33.5cm

Span approx 26cm

Depth approx 15cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Egyptian Revival Samovar to the 19th Century.

Height
33.5cm (13.19")
Width
26cm (10.24")
Depth
15cm (5.91")
Reference Numbers
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SA1205211
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Superb Old Sheffield Plate Egyptian Revival Samovar Tea Urn C1810

Archive II An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View II
Archive III An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View III
Archive IV An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View IV
Archive V An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View V
Archive VI An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View VI
Archive VII An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View VII
Archive VIII An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View VIII
Archive IX An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View IX
Archive X An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View X
Archive XI An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XI
Archive XII An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XII
Archive XIII An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XIII
Archive XIV An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XIV
Archive XV An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XV
Archive XVI An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XVI
Archive XVII An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators. View XVII
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An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators.
Superb Old Sheffield Plate Egyptian Revival Samovar Tea Urn c1810
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An ornate silver-plated Old Sheffield Plate samovar featuring Egyptian Revival caryatid supports, sphinx finial, and a spigot with bone insulators.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectTea Urns & Samovars
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialSilver-plated copper, bone
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsCaryatid mounts, Sphinx finial, Greek key frieze, Animal paw feet
  • SizeH 33.5 cm (13 in) x W 26 cm (10 in) x D 15 cm (6 in)

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The Egyptian Revival style drew heavily on archaeological discoveries in Egypt, experiencing major surges in popularity during the Napoleonic campaigns around 1800 and later following the opening of Tutankhamuns tomb in the 1920s. It features distinct motifs such as sphinxes, caryatids, and geometric friezes.

Old Sheffield Plate is an early form of silver plating produced by fusing a thin sheet of silver onto a thicker copper base bar, often with applied silver wire borders and bone or ivory insulators on handles and spigots.

Authentic pieces often show microscopic hints of copper bleeding through high-friction areas where the silver layer has worn thin over centuries of polishing, alongside early fused sandwich construction lines visible on unplated edges.

An antique samovar serves as a striking focal point on a sideboard top or dining table centre, contrasting effectively against minimalist contemporary surfaces or anchoring a traditional tablescape.

Preserve silver-plated items by gently cleaning them with a dedicated non-abrasive silver polish and a soft microfibre cloth, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip the delicate plated surface or expose the underlying copper base.
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