Chapter III: Preface: 7
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS 13
CHAPTER I
INTRODUCTION 17
CHAPTER II
EARLY DAYS (THE INVENTION OF SILVER-PLATING BY
FUSION AT SHEFFIELD) 43
CHAPTER III
CANDELABRA AND CANDLESTICKS 79
CHAPTER IV
SALT CELLARS AND MUSTARD POTS 133
CHAPTER V
CAKE BASKETS, DECANTER STANDS (COASTERS), DISH
OR POTATO RINGS, INKSTANDS AND TAPER
HOLDERS 159
CHAPTER VI
TEAPOTS, TEA AND COFFEE SETS, TEA KETTLES,
COFFEE POTS, SUGAR BASINS 187
CHAPTER VII
SOUP TUREENS, HOT WATER JUGS, THE SUPPER TABLE 217
CHAPTER VIII
CENTREPIECES 243
CHAPTER IX
CLOSE PLATING 259
APPENDIX, MARKS ON OLD SILVER (1753-1840) 271
" MARKS ON OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE 285
INDEX 295
ILLUSTRATIONS
Old Sheffield Plated Centrepiece _Frontispiece_
CHAPTER I.--INTRODUCTION
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Soup Tureen and Fruit Dish carved in Pear-wood 29
Wedgwood Dessert Basket and Dessert Centrepiece 33
Group of Silver Lustre Ware and Glass Candlesticks 37
CHAPTER II.--EARLY DAYS
Knives, with Medallion of Shakespeare 51
Wine Label, Buttons 51
Group of Patch Boxes 55
Candlestick, 1775, from Old Pattern Book (18th century) 65
Candlestick, 1795, Old Pattern Book (18th century) 69
Candlesticks, 1797, Old Pattern Book (18th century) 75
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