Antique Georgian Old Sheffield Silver Plate on Copper Candle Snuffers, c1800

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Antique Georgian Old Sheffield Silver Plate on Copper Candle Snuffers, c1800 :
$99.55

Antique Georgian Genuine \"Old Sheffield Silver Plate\" on Copper Candle Snuffers & Tray, c1800

Description

A nice quality Georgian antique \"Old Sheffield Plate\" silver plated pair of candle snuffers & matching tray. Rectangular shaped tray with raised sides & finished with beautiful rococo style foliate decoration around the edges & hand chased foliate decoration on the inside. With matching candle snuffers decorated with raised foliate decoration raised on three feet & with sprung loaded scissor action. On the top of the snuffers is the makers mark but unfortunately I am unable to identify the maker. Lovely collectors item.

Old Sheffield Plate or Fused Plate.

Fused plating is a process in which a thin sheet of silver is fused by heat to a much thicker copper ingot, the two metals then reacting as one when hammered or rolled. Produced from the 1740’s to the middle of the 19th century, it is now more commonly known as Old Sheffield Plate. This process predates silver plating or EPNS (electroplated nickel silver) as it is known which was first used on a commercial scale by Elkington & Co in Birmingham which involves assembling the object first before depositing a layer of silver over the entire piece by electroplating.

Weight

486 grams

Dimensions

245mm x 101mm

Condition.

Excellentcondition with light surface marks that are consistent with genuine age, use & polishing with no dings or dents, some desirable minor loss of silver in places around the tray revelling the copper ingot underneath.

Combined postage available for all multiple purchases, please send me an email for the total combined price.