PREFACE

CONTENTS

ILLUSTRATIONS

CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER II EARLY DAYS

CHAPTER III CANDELABRA AND CANDLESTICKS

CHAPTER IV SALT CELLARS AND MUSTARD POTS

CHAPTER V

CHAPTER VI

CHAPTER VII

CHAPTER VIII CENTREPIECES

CHAPTER IX CLOSE PLATING

INDEX

CHATS ON OLD
SHEFFIELD
PLATE

COMPANION VOLUME BY THE SAME AUTHOR

CHATS ON OLD SILVER

CONTENTS

CHAPTER

1. The Marks stamped upon Silver
2. Ecclesiastical Plate
3. The Mazer, the Standing Cup, the Flagon, the Tankard, the Beaker, the Wine Cup
4. The Salt Cellar
5. The Spoon
6. The Posset Pot, the Porringer
7. The Candlestick
8. The Teapot, the Coffee Pot, the Tea Caddy
9. The Caster, the Sugar Bowl, the Cream Pail, the Cake Basket
10. The Cream Jug
11. Scottish Silver
12. Irish Silver

Appendix.—Tables of Date Letters, London (1598-1905)—Table of Differences in Shields, London (Elizabeth to George V)—Illustrations of Marks, London, Provincial, Scottish and Irish

OLD SHEFFIELD PLATED CENTREPIECE.