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Round Old Sheffield Plated Basket / Bowl - Crested C1830
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Round Old Sheffield Plated Basket / Bowl - Crested C1830

19th century
Description

This heavy quality round basket is made of Old Sheffield Plate. Bearing no makers marks and dating to c1830, this piece is crested to the handle with a phoenix rising from the flames. With ornate shell edge detailing and sitting well on a pedestal base.

In good condition with slight copper bleed to the raised edges as is to be expected for its age.

Weight approx 1.1kg

Height approx 8cm

Diameter at rim approx 31cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Cake Basket to the 19th Century.

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SA1214689
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Description
This heavy quality round basket is made of Old Sheffield Plate.
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Bearing no makers marks and dating to c1830, this piece is crested to the handle with a phoenix rising from the flames.
David Pickett Antiques

With ornate shell edge detailing and sitting well on a pedestal base.

In good condition with slight copper bleed to the raised edges as is to be expected for its age.

Weight approx 1.1kg

Height approx 8cm

Diameter at rim approx 31cm

Height
8cm (3.15")
Width
31cm (12.20")
Depth
31cm (12.20")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Cake Basket to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1214689
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A round Old Sheffield Plate silver basket with a fluted rim, shell border motifs, an engraved crest, and a overhead swing handle.
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Archive I A round Old Sheffield Plate silver basket with a fluted rim, shell border motifs, an engraved crest, and a overhead swing handle.

Round Old Sheffield Plated Basket / Bowl - Crested C1830

Archive II A round Old Sheffield Plate silver basket with a fluted rim, shell border motifs, an engraved crest, and a overhead swing handle. View II
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A round Old Sheffield Plate silver basket with a fluted rim, shell border motifs, an engraved crest, and a overhead swing handle.
Round Old Sheffield Plated Basket / Bowl - Crested c1830
Ref: SA1214689
A round Old Sheffield Plate silver basket with a fluted rim, shell border motifs, an engraved crest, and a overhead swing handle.
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  • ObjectSilverware
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Copper, Silver
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsSwing handle, Shell and scroll border, Fluted lobed rim, Engraved family crest
  • SizeH 8 cm (3 in) x W 31 cm (12 in) x D 31 cm (12 in)

This round nineteenth-century William IV Old Sheffield Plate basket and bowl dates to c1830. Constructed from copper and silver, the piece displays a gleaming silver colour with slight copper bleed visible along the raised edges. The heavy quality vessel features a fluted lobed rim, an ornate shell and scroll border, a pedestal base, and an overhead swing handle engraved with a family crest of a phoenix rising from the flames. The bowl measures 8 cm high, 31 cm wide, and 31 cm deep. Today, this decorative item serves as a practical and elegant centrepiece or display dish. Homeowners might place it on a sideboard top to hold small accessories, or showcase it as a standalone piece of traditional silverware in a dining room, living area, or hallway. Its classic Regency design vibe and detailed shell edge detailing complement traditional interior schemes while offering a functional storage option for contemporary households.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a process of thermal bonding between silver and copper, developed in the 1740s, which offered the aesthetic of solid silver at a fraction of the cost prior to electroplating.

These items were produced by fusing silver sheets onto a central copper ingot, rolling the layered metal into sheets, and using dies, chasing, and hand-hammering to shape the final form.

Authentic examples often display nickel or silver drawn wire edges applied to mask copper seams, along with subtle areas where underlying copper shows through from polishing, known as bleed-through.

A silver swing-handled basket functions effectively as a dining table centrepiece, a sideboard accent holding fresh produce, or as a structured object displayed on an entry console.

Washing with mild soapy water followed by gentle polishing using a specialized non-abrasive foam prevents premature wear of the silver layer while removing tarnish.
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