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Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm
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Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

19th century
For Sale by Gilt and Gesso
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Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm.

An impressive country house meat dome or cloche of substantial proportion with provenance and engraved, noble Scottish family crest, circa 1800-1840.

An Old Sheffield Plate, fine quality heavy gauge meat dome, silver plating over copper with a noble family crest of a stags head and latin inscription ‘SI DEUS QUIS CONTRA’ which translates If God is for us, who is against us, symbolism adopted by lowland Clans Spence, originating from Fife and traceable to the 12th century.

The cloche was the recent contents cleared from The Royal School for girls, established as a Royal Naval Girls school in 1840, closed 2025. The school occupied a former country house in Haselmere, Surrey, Stoatley Hall.

A very fine antique meat dome with noble family and royal school, country house provenance, 1st time ever into the market and presents in excellent condition, no obvious debts or defects, will polish perfectly but sold as it is as we feel it shows it’s history with elegance.

Dimensions

Length 51cm

Depth 39.5cm

Height 28cm

A superbly stylish tableware centrepiece or kitchen item for regular use or decorative item for a home or commercial project.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Dispatched U.K. and worldwide within 2-3 working days with tracking.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Sheffield Plate Meat Cover to the Regency era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
Reference Numbers
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SA1244414
Description
Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm.
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An impressive country house meat dome or cloche of substantial proportion with provenance and engraved, noble Scottish family crest, circa 1800-1840.
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fig 1. A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
fig 1. Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

An Old Sheffield Plate, fine quality heavy gauge meat dome, silver plating over copper with a noble family crest of a stags head and latin inscription ‘SI DEUS QUIS CONTRA’ which translates If God is for us, who is against us, symbolism adopted by lowland Clans Spence, originating from Fife and traceable to the 12th century.

fig 2. A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
fig 2. Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

The cloche was the recent contents cleared from The Royal School for girls, established as a Royal Naval Girls school in 1840, closed 2025. The school occupied a former country house in Haselmere, Surrey, Stoatley Hall.

fig 3. A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
fig 3. Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

A very fine antique meat dome with noble family and royal school, country house provenance, 1st time ever into the market and presents in excellent condition, no obvious debts or defects, will polish perfectly but sold as it is as we feel it shows it’s history with elegance.

fig 4. A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
fig 4. Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

Dimensions

Length 51cm

Depth 39.5cm

Height 28cm

A superbly stylish tableware centrepiece or kitchen item for regular use or decorative item for a home or commercial project.

Please request more photos and any questions invited.

Dispatched U.K. and worldwide within 2-3 working days with tracking.

Date of Manufacture

Gilt and Gesso has dated this Sheffield Plate Meat Cover to the Regency era.

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
51cm (20.08")
Depth
39.5cm (15.55")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1244414
Gilt and Gesso
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2023
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Archive I A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.

Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm

Archive II A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View II
Archive III A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View III
Archive IV A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View IV
Archive V A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View V
Archive VI A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View VI
Archive VII A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View VII
Archive VIII A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View VIII
Archive IX A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View IX
Archive X A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View X
Archive XI A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View XI
Archive XII A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View XII
Archive XIII A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View XIII
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Archive XV A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing. View XV
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A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
Substantial Sheffield Plate Meat Dome C1800 with Noble Crest and Provenance 51cm
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A Georgian Old Sheffield Plate oval meat dome featuring lobed sides, a decorative upper loop handle, an engraved family crest, and beaded rim detailing.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectMeat Domes & Food Covers
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Silver Plate, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsLobed body, Beaded border, Engraved heraldic crest, Cast loop handle
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 51 cm (20 in) x D 39.5 cm (16 in)

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a process discovered in the 1740s where a layer of sterling silver was fused onto a copper ingot before being rolled into sheets. This technique was widely utilised for dining hollowware and decorative items until the advent of electroplating in the 1840s.

Georgian meat domes were typically raised by hand from sheets of sterling silver or fused Old Sheffield Plate. They feature lobed or smooth bodies, hand-engraved armorial crests, and cast handles secured to the top via threaded bolts or solder.

Authentic Old Sheffield Plate items often exhibit dual-layer construction with a copper core visible at exposed un-beaded edges or rubbed areas known as bleeding. Additionally, silver shields were frequently let in to allow for heraldic engraving without exposing the underlying copper.

A silver meat dome can serve as a focal point when displayed on a sideboard, dining table centre, or open kitchen shelving. Interior designers frequently pair metalware pieces with dark timber surfaces or contemporary cabinetry to add architectural structure.

Clean silver plate using a soft cotton cloth and mild, non-abrasive silver polish formulated for historic metals. Avoid harsh chemical cleaners or abrasive pads that could wear down the fused silver layer and expose the underlying copper base.
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