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Old Sheffield Plated Bachelor Tea Pot on Stand
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Old Sheffield Plated Bachelor Tea Pot on Stand

18th century
Sold 29 October 2024 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

A fine small 'Bachelor' tea pot on associated stand. Bearing no makers marks, but both pieces are made of Old Sheffield Plate and dating to c1780. The tea pot has lovely faint etched decoration to the body with a turned wooden handle and finial. The stand has a similar style etched decoration (but not identical to the teapot) and stands on four elegant feet.

The condition is very good overall with no dents or splits. There is faint copper bleed to the raised edges of the tea pot. The interior is reasonably clean with a couple of stubborn dark marks. The stand has slight copper bleed to the etching. Overall, a very elegant and delicate piece.

Total weight approx 458g.

Total height approx 14cm.

Tea pot - Height approx 12cm. Span approx 23.5cm. Base measures approx 11cm x 7.5cm.

Stand measures approx 18cm x 12.5cm. Height approx 3cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Teapot to the 18th Century.

Physical Dimensions
Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
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SA979716
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Description
A fine small 'Bachelor' tea pot on associated stand. Bearing no makers marks, but both pieces are made of Old Sheffield Plate and dating to c1780. The tea pot has lovely faint etched decoration to the body with a turned wooden handle and finial.
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The stand has a similar style etched decoration (but not identical to the teapot) and stands on four elegant feet.
David Pickett Antiques
fig 1. An old Sheffield plated bachelor teapot with a wooden handle resting on a matching footed stand.
fig 1. Old Sheffield Plated Bachelor Tea Pot on Stand

The condition is very good overall with no dents or splits. There is faint copper bleed to the raised edges of the tea pot. The interior is reasonably clean with a couple of stubborn dark marks. The stand has slight copper bleed to the etching. Overall, a very elegant and delicate piece.

Total weight approx 458g.

Total height approx 14cm.

Tea pot - Height approx 12cm. Span approx 23.5cm. Base measures approx 11cm x 7.5cm.

Stand measures approx 18cm x 12.5cm. Height approx 3cm.

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plated Teapot to the 18th Century.

Height
14cm (5.51")
Width
23.5cm (9.25")
Depth
12.5cm (4.92")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA979716
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An old Sheffield plated bachelor teapot with a wooden handle resting on a matching footed stand.
Old Sheffield Plated Bachelor Tea Pot on Stand
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An old Sheffield plated bachelor teapot with a wooden handle resting on a matching footed stand.
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Cataloguer’s note

Written by Sellingantiques from the dealer’s photographs and listing
  • ObjectTeapots
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Copper, Wood
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsEngraved floral cartouche, Beaded border, Wooden C-scroll handle, Fluted finial
  • SizeH 14 cm (6 in) x W 23.5 cm (9 in) x D 12.5 cm (5 in)

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate is a composite material made by fusing a layer of silver to a copper core, predominantly produced from the mid-18th century until the introduction of electroplating in the 1840s.

These items were constructed by fusing sterling silver sheets to a copper ingot under high heat and rolling them out, often featuring hand-soldered joints, wooden handles insulated with ivory or bone spacers, and applied silver wire borders.

Authenticity is identified by inspecting edges and wear points where the underlying pinkish copper core shows through the silver layer, alongside the absence of standard makers hallmarks, as makers were initially forbidden from using them.

These metallic pieces can be displayed on a sideboard, open shelving, or a coffee table to introduce reflective metallic textures, contrasting sleek modern surfaces with historical craftsmanship.

Maintenance requires gentle cleaning with non-abrasive silver polishes specifically formulated for plated items, avoiding excessive rubbing that can wear through the thin exterior silver layer to the exposed copper beneath.
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