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Matthew Boulton Large Old Sheffield Plated Meat Dome
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Matthew Boulton Large Old Sheffield Plated Meat Dome

19th century
Sold 15 June 2025 · David Pickett Antiques
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Description

This fine large meat dome is made of Old Sheffield Plate and marked for highly respected maker Matthew Boulton. Dating to c1820, this fantastic meat dome has two large inlaid silver cartouches bearing the impressive coat of arms of the Duke of Somerset on both sides. This is an expectional piece with a gorgeous large ornate handle.

The condition is very good overall with a very clean silvered interior. There is only slight copper bleed to the raised rim at the base and a couple of minor knocks to the body.

Weight approx 3.7kg

Height to top of handle approx 28cm

Length approx 49cm

Depth approx 32cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Physical Dimensions
Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Reference Numbers
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SA1035829
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This fine large meat dome is made of Old Sheffield Plate and marked for highly respected maker Matthew Boulton.
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Dating to c1820, this fantastic meat dome has two large inlaid silver cartouches bearing the impressive coat of arms of the Duke of Somerset on both sides.
David Pickett Antiques

This is an expectional piece with a gorgeous large ornate handle.

fig 1. An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle.
fig 1. Matthew Boulton Large Old Sheffield Plated Meat Dome

The condition is very good overall with a very clean silvered interior. There is only slight copper bleed to the raised rim at the base and a couple of minor knocks to the body.

Weight approx 3.7kg

Height to top of handle approx 28cm

Length approx 49cm

Depth approx 32cm

Date of Manufacture

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

Height
28cm (11.02")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Depth
32cm (12.60")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1035829
David Pickett Antiques
David Pickett Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2020

Specialists in old sheffield plate

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Archive I An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

Matthew Boulton Large Old Sheffield Plated Meat Dome

Archive II An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View II
Archive III An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View III
Archive IV An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View IV
Archive V An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View V
Archive VI An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View VI
Archive VII An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle. View VII
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David Pickett Antiques

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An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle.
Matthew Boulton Large Old Sheffield Plated Meat Dome
Ref: SA1035829
An oval Old Sheffield plate meat dome featuring a fluted body, an engraved armorial crest, a reeded border, and an ornate acanthus-cast handle.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectServing Dishes
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialSilver, Copper
  • ColourSilver
  • MotifsFluted body, Engraved armorial crest, Acanthus-leaf handle, Reeded border
  • SizeH 28 cm (11 in) x W 49 cm (19 in) x D 32 cm (13 in)

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate is an early form of silver plating created by fusing a thin sheet of silver onto a thicker copper base, predominantly produced from the mid-18th century until the mid-19th century before electroplating was invented.

These pieces were traditionally manufactured using the fusion process of silver and copper, often featuring hand-beaten or spun bodies with applied silver wire borders, cast handles, and hand-engraved armorial crests.

Authenticity is typically determined by examining edges and worn spots where the reddish-copper base metal shows through the thin silver layer, alongside the absence of modern electroplate marks and the presence of period maker stamps.

Such historic metalware pieces can be displayed prominently on a dining room sideboard or used as a striking metallic centrepiece to introduce texture and heritage into a traditional or transitional interior scheme.

Preservation requires gentle cleaning with specialist silver cloth or non-abrasive silver cream to avoid wearing through the thin silver layer to the underlying copper, storing the item in a low-humidity environment.
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