Antique Old Sheffield Plate Tureen & Domed Cover C 1790 18th C

This is a magnificent large antique English Old Sheffield silver plate tureen with the original domed cover, circa 1790 in date.

It bears the crosskeys mark for I.E stands for John Edwards III,

This stunning tureen is oval in shape and features an exquisite foliate border with a domed lid surmounted by a decorative acanthus leaf handle. It stands on four wonderful elegant acanthus leaf shaped feet.

It is of the highest quality and is in excellent condition, this wonderful tureen with domed cover is ready to grace your dining table.

It is a striking piece which will be the highlight of your Sunday lunch.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition.

Dimensions in cm:

Height 30 x Width 42 x Depth 30

Dimensions in inches:

Height 1 foot x Width 1 foot, 4 inches x Depth 1 foot

Old Sheffield Plate

Thomas Boulsover, a Sheffield cutler, invented the process which became called Sheffield plate Circa 1740. The date is uncertain because no patent was taken out. The next known manufacturer was Joseph Hancock, in 1755, but others also began and in 1784 the Sheffield Plate makers obtained an Act of the Parliament legalizing a mark consisting of the full name of the maker and an associated device.

In Sheffield plate a sheet of silver is fused on to a thicker one of copper and the compound billet rolled, both metals expanding equally, become a thin sheet of copper coated with a layer of silver. About 1840 the Electroplate process superseded Sheffield Plate and its production ceased about 1860.

Our reference: A2355

Internal Ref:

A2355

Date of manufacture : 18th Century