Sheffield Plate Ink Stand. Victorian Old Sheffield Plate standish with two pots - one for ink and the other with perforated shaker top for sand (to blot the ink). Pen rests at either side. Gadrooned edge with shell motif handles and paw feet. Measures about 26 cm wide and 18.5 cm deep (10 inches by 7.1/2 inches). Basically very good condition - a few minor nibbles around the (hidden) glass tops of the pots, and some bleed showing at edges of the pen rests and on the ink pot top. No maker’s marks or registration marks.
Circa: Mid to Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Old Sheffield Plate Tea Caddy. Regency period (circa 1810-1820) Old Sheffield Plate tapered oblong tea caddy with hinged lid and lion’s mask handles. Quite a lot of bleed showing - wear to top of lid (copper showing) , masks, front and back where fingers would have picked it up and high points. Measures 95 mm high, and 105 mm by 81 mm at the base (3.3/4 inches high, and 4.1/8 inches by 3.1/4 inches). Slight splitting to seams visible internally (has had small re welds here over time) and a kink to the hinge. Very decorative though. Maker’s marks indistinct - sunburst-like motif, geometric pattern and a curved mark.
Circa: Regency Period, circa 1810-1820
Condition: See Description
Country of Origin: GB  

Old Sheffield Plate Bottle or Decanter Coaste Beautiful Old Sheffield Plate coaster, pierced work sides with a design of acanthus leaves and flower heads. Beaded rim with dark oak turned wood bottom. This would date from circa 1800. It measures 4.75 cm high and 12.2 cm diameter (1.7/8 inches by 4.3/4 inches).
Very good condition. A little bleed showing on the edges (see photos), but otherwise excellent for the age. No maker’s mark.
Circa: Circa 1800
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Victorian Silver Plate Basket. Cake or bread basket - or maybe fruit these days. Swing handle and basket with ornate pattern throughout. Good quality silver plate, maker’s mark is B.Bros. S. in a shield - could be either Briddon Brothers of Sheffield, or Barker Brothers, Birmingham. Both active in England around this time - 1880s period.
Basket measures 8 cm high or about 21.5 cm high with the handle up (3.1/4 inches and 8.1/2 inches). Diameter: 26 cm (16.1/4 inches). Excellent condition.
Circa: Late 19th Century, 1880s
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

Ivory Handled Silver Plated Bread Fork. Three-pronged bread fork with silver plated tines and ivory handle. Floral design ferrule. Makers mark is for William Wheatcroft Harrison, of Sheffield, England. Victorian period, circa 1880. Fork is 16 cm long (6.1/4 inches). Excellent condition.
Circa: Circa 1880
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

Silver Plate Teapot, Victorian Period. Beautiful design to this teapot - it is in the Georgian style, and has a 10 sided, concave curved-panel body, chased with pretty designs of hanging baskets of flowers, floral borders and rather Moorish design top border. Handle and finial are ebony wood, and handle has the thumbstop carved curl at the top. Maker’s mark is A & N C S L. Teapot measures 16.5 cm high, 28 cm wide, and about 12.5 cm deep (6.1/2 inches by 11 inches by 5 inches). The silver plate is in excellent condition, with no sign of wear. The handle has been reattached, the is clear evidence of this at both ends of it where glue can be noted (it is now quite solid and sound), and there is a very slight curl to one edge of the lid. Altogether a stunning-looking teapot.
Circa: Mid to Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description
Country of Origin: GB  

Pair Sheffield Plate Telescopic Candlesticks. Getting rarer - telescopic candlesticks. This pair of old Sheffield Plate sticks have applied decoration of flowers and scrolls around the bottom foot, and detachable sconces with the same design. Height of sticks when in "down" position is 19.5 cm - open, they are 24 cm high (7.3/4 inches to 9.1/2 inches). One is a bit stiff to pull out, but some penetrating oil should cure that. They are in very good condition, but there is quite a lot of copper bleed showing - on one much more than the other. Weighted. The bottom felt is absent - can easily be replaced.
Circa: Mid to Late 19th Century
Condition: Very good - some bleed.
Country of Origin: GB  

Victorian Plated Bottle Label, Initial L. Silver plated decanter or bottle label, Victorian period, late 19th century. It is in the shape of the initial "L". Initial measures 44 mm by 23 mm (1.3/4 inch by 7/8 inch). Very good condition, just the normal minor scuffs of use.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good  

Sword Letter Opener, Silver Plated. Silver plated letter opener or paper knife. Sword shape, with maker’s mark for William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield. Sword measures 15.5 cm long (6.1/8 inches). Some surface scuffing from having been used, but in very good condition. Late 19th to early 20th century.
Circa: Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB  

Victorian Expanding Toast Rack. Toastrack, Victorian-period silver plated item, which expands - it takes 6 slices of toast, but because of the expanding facility, it can accommodate crumpets or thicker items as well. Maker’s mark is for William Hutton & Sons, Sheffield. Toastrack measures 14 cm high (5.1/2 inches) and 6.5 cm long when closed, expanding to 47 cm at its longest - although around 35 cm long would be the best length (2.1/2 inches to 18.1/2 inches, with 13.3/4 inches being about the best). Excellent condition.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

Barrel Pepper Grinder, Silver Plate and Oak. Beautiful old pepper grinder - made as a barrel with oak sides and top and banding in silver plate. The grinder handle has a turned ivory knob. There is a bung in the side where you put the pepper corns in. Measures 8.7 cm high and 5.3 cm diameter not counting the grinder handle (3.3/8 inches by 2.1/8 inches). Maker’s mark is H.S. & H in shield. Maker unknown, but this mark was identified in one case as being 1882, so this would probably be late Victorian. Excellent working order.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

Victorian Silver Plated Ornate Fish Servers. Beautiful fish servers, silver plated with engraved tines and blade, and ornate handles with scrolls and cartouches. Knife measures about 30 cm long (12 inches) and fork is 23.5 cm long (9.1/4 inches). Small bend to edge of knife, otherwise very nice condition. No box.
Circa: Mid to Late 19th Century
Condition: Very Good - see description  

Large Victorian Silver Plate Toast Rack. Gothic arched toast rack, Victorian period 19th century. Maker is Walker & Hall, Sheffield, England. It has a registration mark with dates it about 1886. Item measures 17 cm high, 17.5 cm long and 8 cm wide (6.3/4 inches by 7 inches by 3.1/8 inches). Excellent condition. Takes 6 slices of bread.
Circa: Late 19th Century
Condition: Excellent
Country of Origin: GB  

Mother of Pearl and Silver Spoon. Possibly a caviar spoon - beautiful pearly mother-of-pearl spoon with silver plate fine turned handle. Could also be for a delicate sauce. Spoon measures 14.5 cm long (5.3/4 inches) with big bowl. Victorian or Edwardian item, very attractive. Very good condition. Some minor wear to plate on handle.
Circa: Late 19th or Early 20th Century
Condition: Very Good - See Description  

Pair of Late Victorian Ornate Trumpet Vases, A pair of silver plate vases, much like the trumpets of an epergne. Detachable vases which fit into a pretty base of holly leaves and berries. Vases each measure 11.75cm high (4.3/4 inches). Tops are 7.5cm diameter (3 inches). Very good condition. These would date from the late Victorian period, say 1880 onwards.
Circa: 1880 -1910
Condition: Very Good
Country of Origin: GB