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.

Hardy Brothers Victorian Silver Plated Double Photo Frame

19th century

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Hardy Brothers Victorian Silver Plated Double Photo Frame

From Piers Rankin Antique Silver

£275

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silver

19th century

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Stunning Elkington Antique 3 Bottle Decanter Set in Ornate Silver-plated Stand – 1860

From Kingsdown Antiques

£595

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Victorian Silver Plate and Oak 4 Piece Egg Cruet C 1880

19th century

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Victorian Silver Plate and Oak 4 Piece Egg Cruet C 1880

From Robert Bush Antiques

£185

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silver

19th century

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Set of 4 Silver Plated Chamber Candlesticks

From David Pickett Antiques

£365

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candelabras

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£975

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Small Antique Shooting Peg Case, English, Silver Plate, Marker Box, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£795

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Antique Silver Plated Horn of Plenty Cornucopia Desk Stand Inkwell.

From Krave Antiques

£395

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Five Branch Silver Plated Clarke's Cricklite Candelabra

19th century

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Five Branch Silver Plated Clarke's Cricklite Candelabra

From David Griffith Antiques

£875

3+ MONTHS AGO

lighting

Large Victorian Silver Plated Magnum Wine Champagne Bottle Holder

19th century

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Large Victorian Silver Plated Magnum Wine Champagne Bottle Holder

From Flora Fauna Antiques

£195

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silver

19th century

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Pair of Antique Candlesticks, English, Silver Plate, Candle Stand, Victorian

From London Fine Antiques

£795

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

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

19th century

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Victorian Silver Trefoil Toast Rack

From Sturmans Antiques

£179

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silver

19th century

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Fine Quality Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candelabra

From Unique Antiques by Emma Jade

£625

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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A 19thc English Silver-plated Wine Bottle Holder or Sleeve, by Rupert Favell & Co.

From Hough & Son

£175

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Joseph Chamberlain Portrait Face Vesta Case Nickel Plated Brass Match Box Novelty

19th century

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Joseph Chamberlain Portrait Face Vesta Case Nickel Plated Brass Match Box Novelty

From Andrew Nethercott Antiques

£265

3+ MONTHS AGO

metal

1900 - 1920

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Antique Silverplated Asparagus Dish.

From George James Antiques

£150

3+ MONTHS AGO

silver

19th century

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Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

From London City Antiques

£695

3+ MONTHS AGO

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Victorian Silver Plate Holders

Hardy Brothers Victorian Silver Plated Double Photo Frame

Stunning Elkington Antique 3 Bottle Decanter Set in Ornate Silver-plated Stand – 1860

Victorian Silver Plate and Oak 4 Piece Egg Cruet C 1880

Set of 4 Silver Plated Chamber Candlesticks

Outstanding Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candelabras

Small Antique Shooting Peg Case, English, Silver Plate, Marker Box, Victorian

Antique Silver Plated Horn of Plenty Cornucopia Desk Stand Inkwell.

Five Branch Silver Plated Clarke's Cricklite Candelabra

Large Victorian Silver Plated Magnum Wine Champagne Bottle Holder

Pair of Antique Candlesticks, English, Silver Plate, Candle Stand, Victorian

Victorian Silver Trefoil Toast Rack

Fine Quality Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candelabra

A 19thc English Silver-plated Wine Bottle Holder or Sleeve, by Rupert Favell & Co.

Joseph Chamberlain Portrait Face Vesta Case Nickel Plated Brass Match Box Novelty

Antique Silverplated Asparagus Dish.

Quality Pair of Antique Victorian Silver Plated Candlesticks

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