Antique English silverware, a tea set made of Old Sheffield Plate ☆ Circa 1830 *Pure silver tray not included Even before the Victorian era, the Georgian period (Georgian silverware ~1836, including the reign of William IV 1830-36) The hand chasing (hand-carved with needles and chisels) sparkles, and the flower-picking handles are also lovely ☆ The inside of the sugar and creamer has a deep gold vermeil that shines brilliantly ☆ A unicorn mark is in the center where the family crest is placed, indicating that it was treasured. Unlike the electroplating method, which uses electricity to attach pure silver particles to the base metal, this Old Sheffield piece is made by laminating actual silver and copper and then stretching them out. It has a deep color and shine like a pure silver item, and its calm appearance is attractive. Since it was made before the electroplating method appeared in 1840, it can be said to be a Georgian piece made by 1840. Georgian period (~1836, including the reign of William IV (1830-36)) It is a double antique, about 200 years after manufacture, but the inside is clean, the handles are firm, and there are no dents, making it in excellent condition. Although there is no maker's mark stamped, the quality is superb. At the time, silver-plated items were considered imitations, and workshops that only manufactured pure silver also manufactured silver-plated items with the exact same design, concealing the workshop name. Therefore, many silver-plated items do not have maker's marks. The quality is obvious when you hold it in your hand. Old Sheffield Plate Silver plate made before the invention of electroplated silver plate by Elkington & Co. in 1840 is called Old Sheffield. In contrast to the electroplating method, which forms the shape of the silverware and then immerses it in a solution to plate it with silver, Old Sheffield Plate is made by placing silver on a copper block and stretching it into a sheet with a press, and then shaping the silverware by machine + hand. The copper in the base metal of Old Sheffield Plate is also mixed with sterling silver to harden the silver and improve its shine, so Old Sheffield Plate items have a deep shine similar to pure silver items.