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A Fine Early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plated Lidded Tankard
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A Fine Early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plated Lidded Tankard

19th century
Sold 3 September 2024 · David Pickett Antiques
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A very good Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard, dating to the late 18th Century to the early 19th Century. Bearing no makers marks but with visible seams. Wonderful tactile and heavy object with an ornately decorated thumb piece and turned wooden base. The interior is very clean but with a false bottom.

The condition is very good with no dents or splits. Some copper bleed to the raised edges as to be expected. Possibly a small early repair to the hinged lid.

Weight approx 713g.

Height approx 19cm.

Total span approx 18cm.

Base diameter approx 13cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
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SA904026
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Description
A very good Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard, dating to the late 18th Century to the early 19th Century. Bearing no makers marks but with visible seams. Wonderful tactile and heavy object with an ornately decorated thumb piece and turned wooden base. The interior is very clean but with a false bottom.
fig 1. An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams.
fig 1. A Fine Early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plated Lidded Tankard

The condition is very good with no dents or splits. Some copper bleed to the raised edges as to be expected. Possibly a small early repair to the hinged lid.

Weight approx 713g.

Height approx 19cm.

Total span approx 18cm.

Base diameter approx 13cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
18cm (7.09")
Depth
13cm (5.12")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA904026
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

A Fine Early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plated Lidded Tankard

Archive II An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View II
Archive III An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View III
Archive IV An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View IV
Archive V An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View V
Archive VI An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View VI
Archive VII An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams. View VII
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An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams.
A Fine Early 19th Century Old Sheffield Plated Lidded Tankard
Ref: SA904026
An early 19th-century Old Sheffield Plated lidded tankard featuring a domed lid, a scrolled handle with a thumbpiece, and subtle copper highlights along the seams.
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Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTankards & Mugs
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsDomed lid, Scrolled handle, Thumbpiece, Stepped base
  • SizeH 19 cm (7 in) x W 18 cm (7 in) x D 13 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate is an early composite material created by fusing a layer of sterling silver to a copper base using heat and pressure, invented in the 18th century before the introduction of electroplating in the 1840s.

These tankards were traditionally constructed from a fused laminate of copper and sterling silver, often revealing thin lines of copper along the edges and seams where the base metal is exposed.

Authentic pieces typically show subtle copper bleed-through along cut edges or seams, possess a distinct weight and construction style characteristic of the period, and often lack the maker marks found on solid sterling silver.

An antique metal vessel can be integrated into modern decor by using it as a polished metallic accent piece on an open shelf, a mantelpiece, or as a contrasting sculptural object on a minimalist surface.

Preservation requires gentle cleaning with a non-abrasive silver cloth or specialized mild silver polish to protect the thin exterior silver layer from wearing down to the underlying copper.
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