What were silver plated bottle holders used for?

Bottle holders and coasters kept wine bottles stable on the dining table and protected polished wood surfaces from moisture rings. They were passed around the table during the port and claret courses. Many examples featured pierced metal sides or wooden bases with green baize lining on the underside to glide smoothly across the mahogany.

Are these items made of solid silver?

The majority of these pieces consist of a base metal, typically nickel silver, brass or copper, covered with a thin coating of real silver. Manufacturers marked them as silver plate to indicate the plating process rather than solid precious metal. Makers often applied stamps denoting electroplate alongside their company hallmarks to show the specific plating standard used during manufacture.

How can I date my silver plate holder?

Dating relies on combining stylistic clues, such as aesthetic movement or neoclassical revival motifs, with any manufacturer stamps or registration marks stamped into the metal. Design patents and registry lozenges found on the underside provide specific year or month indicators. Form also guides dating, as heavy figural pieces and specific desk accessories frequently align with stylistic shifts across the decades of the nineteenth century.

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These Victorian silver plate holders span elegant dining table centrepieces, desk accessories and bottle stands.

Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Figural Napkin Rings - 1891

19th century

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Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Figural Napkin Rings - 1891

From Kingsdown Antiques

£165

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Four Smith & Sissons & Co Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

From Piers Rankin Antique Silver

£435

3+ MONTHS AGO

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19th century

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Antique Victorian Large Silver Plated Five Branch Candelabra Dining Table Centrepiece with Detachable Sconces

From London City Antiques

£885

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Pair of Antique Quality Victorian Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

19th century

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Pair of Antique Quality Victorian Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£325

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Pair of Mid Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

19th century

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Pair of Mid Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

From Church Street Antiques & Interiors

£1,650

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Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Miniature Candlesticks

19th century

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Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Miniature Candlesticks

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Sauce Holder with Wirework Stand – Circa 1890

19th century

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Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Sauce Holder with Wirework Stand – Circa 1890

From Kingsdown Antiques

£165

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19th century

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A Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks.

From Youngs Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Antique Quality Pair of Tall Silver-plated Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£750

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

1920 - 1940

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Pair of Column Silver Candle Holders

From Highmeads Antiques

£900

3+ MONTHS AGO

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The listings show desk accessories, candlesticks and bottle stands spanning the Victorian and Edwardian periods in silver plate, brass, copper and glass.

1900 - 1920

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Antique Silver Plated Centre Piece

From The Silver Cabinet

£125

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19th century

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Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

From George James Antiques

£125

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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19th Century Silver Plated Cased Travelling Candlesticks, Monogrammed for an Earl or Countess

From Baggott & Co.

£440

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

From George James Antiques

£110

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

From George James Antiques

£110

3+ MONTHS AGO

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1900 - 1920

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Lovely Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Egg Cruet Set

From Rebecca Sarah Antiques

£195

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Silver Plate Holders

Lovely Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Figural Napkin Rings - 1891

Four Smith & Sissons & Co Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

Antique Victorian Large Silver Plated Five Branch Candelabra Dining Table Centrepiece with Detachable Sconces

Pair of Antique Quality Victorian Sheffield Plated Telescopic Candlesticks

Pair of Mid Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Miniature Candlesticks

Rare Antique Victorian Walnut Sauce Holder with Wirework Stand – Circa 1890

A Pair of 19th Century Candlesticks.

Antique Quality Pair of Tall Silver-plated Candlesticks

Pair of Column Silver Candle Holders

Antique Silver Plated Centre Piece

Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

19th Century Silver Plated Cased Travelling Candlesticks, Monogrammed for an Earl or Countess

Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

Antique Silverplated Toast Rack.

Lovely Antique Edwardian Quality Silver Plated Egg Cruet Set

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