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Small Old Sheffield Plated Child's Tankard C1820
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Small Old Sheffield Plated Child's Tankard C1820

19th century
Description

A lovely child's tankard made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1820 and with the original gilded interior. Bearing no makers marks, but with a faint visible seam and with a later inscription to the underside. A lovely tactile piece.

In good condition with only slight surface wear due to age and use.

Weight approx 140g

Height approx 9cm

Span approx 10cm

Base diameter approx 7cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Declaration

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

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SA1234967
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Description
A lovely child's tankard made of Old Sheffield Plate. Dating to c1820 and with the original gilded interior.
Bearing no makers marks, but with a faint visible seam and with a later inscription to the underside.
David Pickett Antiques

A lovely tactile piece.

In good condition with only slight surface wear due to age and use.

Weight approx 140g

Height approx 9cm

Span approx 10cm

Base diameter approx 7cm

Height
9cm (3.54")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
7cm (2.76")
Date of Manufacture

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

Reference Numbers
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SA1234967
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior.
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Archive I A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior.

Small Old Sheffield Plated Child's Tankard C1820

Archive II A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior. View II
Archive III A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior. View III
Archive IV A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior. View IV
Archive V A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior. View V
Archive VI A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior. View VI
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A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior.
Small Old Sheffield Plated Child's Tankard c1820
Ref: SA1234967
A Regency period Old Sheffield Plate childs tankard featuring horizontal reeded banding, a curved handle, and a gilt-lined interior.
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  • ObjectMugs & Tankards
  • Period19th century
  • StyleRegency
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Silver, Copper, Gold Gilt
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsReeded banding, Gilded interior, Loop handle
  • SizeH 9 cm (4 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 7 cm (3 in)

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a historical metalworking process developed in 18th-century England where a thin sheet of silver was fused onto a copper ingot before being rolled into sheets for manufacture.

These items were crafted by hammering fused silver-and-copper sheets over shaping forms, often finished with turned rims, hand-drawn reeded decoration, and internal gilding to protect against copper corrosion.

Authentic pieces usually exhibit copper showing through at points of high wear, distinct seam lines from hand assembly, a lack of standard electroplate hallmarks, and period-typical engraved or reeded decoration.

A small silver tankard works as an accent on a sideboard top, curated shelf, or desk, adding metallic texture alongside glass, ceramics, and books.

Clean gently using a soft microfibre cloth and a mild silver polish designed for historic silver, avoiding abrasive rubbing that can remove the thin silver layer covering the copper base.
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