What is elkington silver plate?

Elkington silver plate refers to metalware produced by the pioneering Birmingham firm that popularised commercial electroplating in the nineteenth century. These items include dining table accessories, tea services and decorative centerpieces. The firm transformed the silver trade by applying a thin layer of silver onto base metals like nickel silver, making luxurious table goods accessible to a broader public. Surviving pieces carry distinct maker marks that help identify their period of manufacture.

How can I date my piece?

Dating relies upon examining the specific maker marks, date letters and stylistic cues stamped onto the underside or edge of the metal. Victorian items often feature registration marks or gothic lettering specific to the nineteenth century. Comparing the form, such as ornate Neo-Classical inkstands or later Art Deco champagne buckets, provides additional context for the manufacturing decade. Archival records for the firm assist in narrowing down the production year.

Were these items used daily?

Many pieces served practical functions in formal nineteenth and twentieth-century dining rooms, from holding toast at breakfast to chilling wine at dinner. Tea services, biscuit barrels and butter dishes saw regular service in middle and upper-class households. Other objects, such as large centrepieces and elaborate candelabra, remained reserved for special occasions and grand banquets. This mix of utility and display explains the wide variety of surviving forms.

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Elkington silver plate comprises domestic tableware and decorative metalwork spanning the Victorian, Edwardian and George V periods.

1930s Elkington Silver Plated Wine Cooler

1920 - 1940

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1930s Elkington Silver Plated Wine Cooler

From Sturmans Antiques

£349

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19th century

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Antique Pair Silver Plated Entree Dishes Elkington Dated 1888 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£450

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1900 - 1920

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Large Silver Plated Engine Turned Cocktail Tray by Elkington

From David Pickett Antiques

£145

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19th century

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Fine Silver Plated Toast Rack by Elkington 1850

From David Pickett Antiques

£110

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19th century

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Large Antique English Silver Plated Circular Tray by Elkington - 1875

From Puckerings

£495

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19th century

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Antique Silver Plate Drum Biscuit Box Elkington & Co 19th Century

From Regent Antiques

£675

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Silver Plated Shell Folding Biscuit Box by Elkington 19thc

From Regent Antiques

£750

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19th century

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Important Six Light Silver Plated Candelabra / Centrepiece by Elkington - 1868 - Cherubs

From Puckerings

£6,895

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silver

19th century

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Unusual Antique Novelty English Table Lighter in Silver Plate by Elkington

From Puckerings

£395

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19th century

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Pair Antique English Silver Plated Candlesticks by Elkington - 1851

From Puckerings

£595

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Listings for elkington silver plate encompass items from the Victorian, Edwardian and George V periods, utilising nickel silver, cut glass and silver plate.

1900 - 1920

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1927 Registered, Elkington Silver Plate Unusual Small Mirror Plateau.

From Serpentine Antiques

£100

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Elkington Silver Plate

1930s Elkington Silver Plated Wine Cooler

Antique Pair Silver Plated Entree Dishes Elkington Dated 1888 19th Century

Large Silver Plated Engine Turned Cocktail Tray by Elkington

Fine Silver Plated Toast Rack by Elkington 1850

Large Antique English Silver Plated Circular Tray by Elkington - 1875

Antique Silver Plate Drum Biscuit Box Elkington & Co 19th Century

Antique Victorian Silver Plated Shell Folding Biscuit Box by Elkington 19thc

Important Six Light Silver Plated Candelabra / Centrepiece by Elkington - 1868 - Cherubs

Unusual Antique Novelty English Table Lighter in Silver Plate by Elkington

Pair Antique English Silver Plated Candlesticks by Elkington - 1851

1927 Registered, Elkington Silver Plate Unusual Small Mirror Plateau.

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