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George II Old Sheffield Plate Royal Coat of Arms Tray, ca. 1750
Item: Tray
Make: Unknown, English Origin
Style: George II
Age: ca. 1750
Construction: Old Sheffield Plate (silver over copper)
Dimensions: 29 3/8ā L (handle to handle) x 20 1/2ā W x 1 1/2ā T
Condition: Very good. Scratches, dings, and wear consistent with age throughout. A beautiful example of Old Sheffield Plate with several spots of copper showing through. Please see photos.
Details: A large, authentic George II antique tray with an engraved family crest/coat of arms in the center. The edged are trimmed in a scrolling shell motif with large handles faceted on each end. The tray is stamped with a phoenix or griffin stamp hallmark as well as with a āYā shaped symbol just next to it, both on the bottom. There is another string of numbers that has been later carved into the edge of the tray on the bottom.Ā
Old Sheffield Plate is a type of silverware produced from the 1740s to around the 1840s, made by fusing a thick layer of silver onto a copper core. Invented by Thomas Boulsover in 1743, this "fused plate" process created a material that could be formed into items, mimicking the appearance of more expensive solid silver at a lower cost. The bonded sheets of silver and copper were rolled and hammered into various objects, and the thicker silver layer of Old Sheffield Plate provides a more durable and longer-lasting surface compared to later electroplating methods.Ā
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George II Old Sheffield Plate Royal Coat of Arms Tray, ca. 1750
George II Old Sheffield Plate Royal Coat of Arms Tray, ca. 1750
Item: Tray
Make: Unknown, English Origin
Style: George II
Age: ca. 1750
Construction: Old Sheffield Plate (silver over copper)
Dimensions: 29 3/8ā L (handle to handle) x 20 1/2ā W x 1 1/2ā T
Condition: Very good. Scratches, dings, and wear consistent with age throughout. A beautiful example of Old Sheffield Plate with several spots of copper showing through. Please see photos.
Details: A large, authentic George II antique tray with an engraved family crest/coat of arms in the center. The edged are trimmed in a scrolling shell motif with large handles faceted on each end. The tray is stamped with a phoenix or griffin stamp hallmark as well as with a āYā shaped symbol just next to it, both on the bottom. There is another string of numbers that has been later carved into the edge of the tray on the bottom.Ā
Old Sheffield Plate is a type of silverware produced from the 1740s to around the 1840s, made by fusing a thick layer of silver onto a copper core. Invented by Thomas Boulsover in 1743, this "fused plate" process created a material that could be formed into items, mimicking the appearance of more expensive solid silver at a lower cost. The bonded sheets of silver and copper were rolled and hammered into various objects, and the thicker silver layer of Old Sheffield Plate provides a more durable and longer-lasting surface compared to later electroplating methods.Ā
$2,200.00
George II Old Sheffield Plate Royal Coat of Arms Tray, ca. 1750ā
$2,200.00
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Item: Tray
Make: Unknown, English Origin
Style: George II
Age: ca. 1750
Construction: Old Sheffield Plate (silver over copper)
Dimensions: 29 3/8ā L (handle to handle) x 20 1/2ā W x 1 1/2ā T
Condition: Very good. Scratches, dings, and wear consistent with age throughout. A beautiful example of Old Sheffield Plate with several spots of copper showing through. Please see photos.
Details: A large, authentic George II antique tray with an engraved family crest/coat of arms in the center. The edged are trimmed in a scrolling shell motif with large handles faceted on each end. The tray is stamped with a phoenix or griffin stamp hallmark as well as with a āYā shaped symbol just next to it, both on the bottom. There is another string of numbers that has been later carved into the edge of the tray on the bottom.Ā
Old Sheffield Plate is a type of silverware produced from the 1740s to around the 1840s, made by fusing a thick layer of silver onto a copper core. Invented by Thomas Boulsover in 1743, this "fused plate" process created a material that could be formed into items, mimicking the appearance of more expensive solid silver at a lower cost. The bonded sheets of silver and copper were rolled and hammered into various objects, and the thicker silver layer of Old Sheffield Plate provides a more durable and longer-lasting surface compared to later electroplating methods.Ā
