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Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Pint Tankard
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Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Pint Tankard

18th century
Description

A fine Old Shefffield Plated pint tankard. Bearing no makers mark, but dating to c1780-1800. With a beautiful turned wooden base, slight false bottom and visible interior and exterior seams. A good firm handle with a heart shaped thumb piece.

The condition is very good overall with no splits, one very small ding to the body and a couple of patches of slight copper bleed to the raised rims. The interior is relatively clean with some slight discoloration to the base.

Weight approx 300g.

Height approx 13cm

Span approx 12.5cm

Base diameter approx 10cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Declaration

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Pint Tankard to the 18th Century.

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SA986182
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Description
A fine Old Shefffield Plated pint tankard. Bearing no makers mark, but dating to c1780-1800. With a beautiful turned wooden base, slight false bottom and visible interior and exterior seams. A good firm handle with a heart shaped thumb piece.
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The condition is very good overall with no splits, one very small ding to the body and a couple of patches of slight copper bleed to the raised rims.
David Pickett Antiques

The interior is relatively clean with some slight discoloration to the base.

Weight approx 300g.

Height approx 13cm

Span approx 12.5cm

Base diameter approx 10cm

Height
13cm (5.12")
Width
12.5cm (4.92")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated this Sheffield Plate Pint Tankard to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA986182
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
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Archive I An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.

Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Pint Tankard

Archive II An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View II
Archive III An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base. View IX
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An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
Fine 18th Century Old Sheffield Plated Pint Tankard
Ref: SA986182
An 18th-century silver-plated pint tankard with a tapered body, curved strap handle, and a stepped circular base.
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  • ObjectTankards & Mugs
  • Period18th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Silver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsTapered body, Strap handle, Moulded base, Rolled rim
  • SizeH 13 cm (5 in) x W 12.5 cm (5 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

This Georgian pint tankard dates from the eighteenth century, specifically between 1780 and 1800, and is fashioned from silver and copper in the style of Old Sheffield Plate. The cylindrical, tapered body has a rolled rim, a moulded base with a turned wooden base, and visible interior and exterior seams along with a slight false bottom. The piece displays a silver colour with patches of copper bleed on the raised rims, a single small ding on the body, and slight discolouration to the base inside the relatively clean interior. A curved strap handle with a heart-shaped lower terminal extends from the side. Measuring 13 cm high, 12.5 cm wide, and 10 cm deep, the mug is suitable for display on a sideboard top in a gentleman's library or as a decorative item elsewhere in a home today. It provides a historical drinking vessel design that can function as shelf decor or a traditional accent piece.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a technique discovered in the 1740s where a layer of silver was fused onto copper ingots before being rolled into sheets and worked into hollowware and tableware.

During the 18th century, tankards were crafted by shaping sheets of fused silver and copper or solid sterling into tapered cylinders, fitted with soldered cast handles and moulded bases.

Authentic pieces often exhibit silver wear where copper shows through on raised edges, possess visible seam lines, and occasionally feature period makers marks or pseudo-hallmarks.

Display the tankard on a dark wood sideboard, library bookshelf, or bar cart alongside glass decanters to add historical texture and metallic contrast.

Clean gently using a soft cloth and mild silver foam, avoiding harsh chemical polishes that erode the thin surface layer of silver and expose the underlying copper.
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