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Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Church Chalices C1830
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Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Church Chalices C1830

19th century
Description

Made of Old Sheffield Plate, this fine pair of fluted church chalices have original gilded interiors. Dating to c1830 and bearing a workman's mark to the underside, they are both engraved for Benton Park Chapel (near Leeds). Of substantial and statuesque form.

In good condition with the usual copper bleed as associated with pieces of this age. Slight wear to original internal gilding

Total weight approx 967g

Height approx 22cm

Diameter at base approx 10cm

Diameter at rim approx 9.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated these Sheffield Plate Church Chalices to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Check ID 09645686
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques Date19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 180-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 19TH CENTURY:
Inset silver roundels behind the engraved names: method used before electroplating.
Copper showing through worn areas: fused plate manufacture on a copper core.
Turned underside with a punched maker's mark: standard workshop practice.
Gilded bowl interiors rubbed thin: decades of church handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions
Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1235098
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Description
Made of Old Sheffield Plate, this fine pair of fluted church chalices have original gilded interiors.
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Dating to c1830 and bearing a workman's mark to the underside, they are both engraved for Benton Park Chapel (near Leeds).
David Pickett Antiques

Of substantial and statuesque form.

fig 1. A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions.
fig 1. Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Church Chalices C1830

In good condition with the usual copper bleed as associated with pieces of this age. Slight wear to original internal gilding

Total weight approx 967g

Height approx 22cm

Diameter at base approx 10cm

Diameter at rim approx 9.5cm

Date of Manufacture

David Pickett Antiques has dated these Sheffield Plate Church Chalices to the 19th Century.

Independent Date Report ID 09645686
Dealer's Item Date19th Century
Sellingantiques dating19th Century
Sellingantiques agingItem 180-210 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating check
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 19th Century:
Inset silver roundels behind the engraved names: method used before electroplating.
Copper showing through worn areas: fused plate manufacture on a copper core.
Turned underside with a punched maker's mark: standard workshop practice.
Gilded bowl interiors rubbed thin: decades of church handling.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
22cm (8.66")
Width
10cm (3.94")
Depth
10cm (3.94")
Reference Numbers
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SA1235098
David Pickett Antiques
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Archive I A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions.

Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Church Chalices C1830

Archive II A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View II
Archive III A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View III
Archive IV A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View IV
Archive V A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View V
Archive VI A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View VI
Archive VII A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View VII
Archive VIII A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View VIII
Archive IX A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View IX
Archive X A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions. View X
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A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions.
Pair of Old Sheffield Plated Church Chalices c1830
Ref: SA1235098
A pair of silver-plated Old Sheffield chalices featuring fluted lower bowls, raised lobed bases, and gilded interiors engraved with chapel inscriptions.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectChalices
  • Period19th century
  • StyleWilliam IV
  • MaterialOld Sheffield Plate, Copper, Gilt
  • ColourSilver, Gold
  • MotifsFluted bowl, Gilt interior, Engraved cartouche, Knopped stem
  • SizeH 22 cm (9 in) x W 10 cm (4 in) x D 10 cm (4 in)

A matching pair of Old Sheffield plated church chalices date to the 19th-century William IV period, rendered in silver and gold colours with exposed copper bleed. Each chalice presents a substantial and statuesque form with a fluted lower bowl, an engraved cartouche bearing the inscription for Benton Park Chapel, a knopped stem, and a raised lobed base. The visible details include original internal gilding with slight wear inside the bowls and workman's marks stamped to the undersides. The measurements are 22 cm high, 10 cm wide, and 10 cm deep. These ceremonial vessels function as decorative display pieces on a sideboard top in a home today.

FAQs

Old Sheffield Plate refers to a process invented in 1742 by Thomas Boulsover, where a layer of sterling silver was thermally fused to copper ingots before being rolled into sheets. This manufacturing method was widely used for hollowware and church plate until the commercial introduction of electroplating in the 1840s.

Antique chalices were predominantly crafted from sterling silver, gilded silver (vermeil), or silver fused over copper, known as Old Sheffield Plate. The interiors of drinking vessels were frequently gilded with gold wash to prevent corrosion caused by wine and ritual liquids.

Authentic pieces usually display a faint seam line where the silver sheet was folded or joined, along with a distinct copper core visible along worn edges or the rim. Unlike electroplated silver, Old Sheffield Plate items from the early nineteenth century feature struck makers marks or pseudo-hallmarks rather than standard electroplate stamps.

A pair of antique silver chalices can be displayed as decorative accents on a dark wood sideboard, shelf, or library mantle. Their metallic contrast and structured form complement modern dark academia, traditional English country, or Gothic-inspired interiors.

Clean Old Sheffield Plate gently using a soft cloth and specialized non-abrasive silver polish to prevent wearing through the thin silver layer to the base copper. Avoid prolonged exposure to high humidity, store in tarnish-inhibiting felt, and clean liquids immediately to avoid surface oxidisation.
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