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Topic: old sheffield plate?

shaunie

Posts: 3
Registered: Jan 2005

posted 08-12-2005 04:18 PM

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I recently purchased this wonderful goblet on line. It is silver over copper with just a touch of copper showing through the rim base.I have never seen real Sheffield plate but this seems to meet most of the requirements.Crossed keys, crown and a kings head?

Can you date this for me and give the real scoop?

Thanks!

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TBC

Posts: 134
Registered: Jan 2005

posted 08-12-2005 04:51 PM

hi there,

I'm not sure if these marks qualify your item as "sheffield plate". My Bradbury's says that marks with the Cross Keys are most appropriately termed electro-plate. The fact that the crown is present would indicate that, if the maker was a law-abiding citizen, he or she would have made this item pre 1896. So, my sense is that the item is electro-plate and pre-1896. I could be wrong, and if so, I'm sure one of the many experts here will set the matter straight.

Rgds,

Tom

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