Dish and Cover
late 18th century (made)
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Dishes, with an accompanying dish cover, were more often produced in Sheffield plate than in silver and were used to keep food warm while being brought to the dining room or while standing on a sideboard. They came in a variety of sizes for holding different kinds of food. This smaller octagonal example has reeded borders and square handles at the ends. The lid is domed and has a central knob. Often they were plainly decorated with only the owner’s coat of arms; this one is engraved with a crest and eagle on a leopard's head.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Sheffield plate |
| Brief description | Dish and cover, Sheffield plate, late 18th century, English. |
| Physical description | Octagonal, the dish with reeded borders and square handles at the ends. The lid domed with central knob. Engraved with a crest and eagle on a leopard's head. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Lt. Col. G. B. Croft-Lyons Bequest |
| Production | Reason For Production: Retail |
| Summary | Dishes, with an accompanying dish cover, were more often produced in Sheffield plate than in silver and were used to keep food warm while being brought to the dining room or while standing on a sideboard. They came in a variety of sizes for holding different kinds of food. This smaller octagonal example has reeded borders and square handles at the ends. The lid is domed and has a central knob. Often they were plainly decorated with only the owner’s coat of arms; this one is engraved with a crest and eagle on a leopard's head. Sheffield plate originated, with the discovery in 1742, that bars of silver and copper, in unequal proportions, fused by heating under pressure, could be rolled into sheets of laminated metal and worked like silver. The industry this material created flourished for about 100 years until superseded by electroplating in the 1840s. |
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| Accession number | M.464-1926 |
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| Record created | September 25, 2002 |
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