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Antique English Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Miniature Chestnut Urn
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Antique English Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Miniature Chestnut Urn

18th century
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Everything about this delightful Antique Miniature Chestnut Urn screams Georgian Old Sheffield Plate, circa 1790 ~ Everything that is other than the indisputable fact that it was presented to Farmer E, Jones of Brynffynnon, Rhuddlan at the Bodrhyddan Agricultural Show in 1920, as the owner of the "Best Dairy Cow" in show. In view of the prevailing economic climate during those early years immediately following the horrors of the First World War, not to speak of the grave difficulties facing the farming community at that time, it would appear highly unlikely that such a piece would then have been commissioned for this purpose. Far more likely is it that the piece is exactly what it at first glance appears to be, and that it was donated, perhaps by the owners of Bodrhyddan Hall, on whose estate the Show was held, it being then subsequently engraved for presentation.

Height ~ 21.59 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Width ~ 13.33 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.93 inches ~ Year ~ circa 1790

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Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
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Antiques4EU has dated this Georgian Sheffield Plate Urn to the 18th Century.

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SA1219695
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Description
Everything about this delightful Antique Miniature Chestnut Urn screams Georgian Old Sheffield Plate, circa 1790 ~ Everything that is other than the indisputable fact that it was presented to Farmer E, Jones of Brynffynnon, Rhuddlan at the Bodrhyddan Agricultural Show in 1920, as the owner of the "Best Dairy Cow" in show. In view of the prevailing economic climate during those early years immediately following the horrors of the First World War, not to speak of the grave difficulties facing the farming community at that time, it would appear highly unlikely that such a piece would then have been commissioned for this purpose. Far more likely is it that the piece is exactly what it at first glance appears to be, and that it was donated, perhaps by the owners of Bodrhyddan Hall, on whose estate the Show was held, it being then subsequently engraved for presentation.
fig 1. A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles.
fig 1. Antique English Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Miniature Chestnut Urn

Height ~ 21.59 cm. / 8.50 inches ~ Width ~ 13.33 cm. / 5.25 inches ~ Depth ~ 10.00 cm. / 3.93 inches ~ Year ~ circa 1790

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Our Warranty:- Buy it, enjoy it and take good care of it, subject only to these conditions, we undertake to accept this item back at any time and to credit the original purchase price against further purchases.

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Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
13cm (5.12")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques4EU has dated this Georgian Sheffield Plate Urn to the 18th Century.

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SA1219695
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AEGOSPMCU-88
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Archive I A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles.

Antique English Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Miniature Chestnut Urn

Archive II A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View II
Archive III A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View III
Archive IV A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View IV
Archive V A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View V
Archive VI A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View VI
Archive VII A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View VII
Archive VIII A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles. View VIII
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A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles.
Antique English Georgian Old Sheffield Plate Miniature Chestnut Urn
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A miniature Georgian Old Sheffield Plate urn featuring a fitted lid with a finial, square base, engraved inscription, and rams head side handles.
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Old Sheffield Plate is a metalworking process invented in the 18th century that involves fusing a layer of silver onto a copper ingot before rolling it into sheets. Popular throughout the Georgian period, it allowed makers to create durable tableware and decorative items with the appearance of solid silver at a lower production cost.

These vessels were crafted by shaping fused silver-and-copper sheets over steel formers or hammering them into shape. Decorative elements, such as rams head handles, gadrooned borders, and finials, were separately die-stamped or cast in metal and soft-soldered to the main body.

Authentic pieces frequently exhibit copper showing through worn silver areas, known as bleeding, particularly on raised edges and high points. They typically feature hand-drawn seam lines, folded-over silver edges to conceal the copper core, and lack modern electroplating hallmarks.

A Georgian urn can be styled as an accent piece on a mantelpiece, bookshelf, or console table alongside modern art or dark wood furniture. Its Neoclassical symmetry and dual-tone patina provide balance and historical depth within contemporary design schemes.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and a non-abrasive polish formulated specifically for historic silver plate. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or excessive rubbing, as over-polishing will remove the remaining thin layer of silver plate and expose the underlying copper substrate.
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