About Sheffield Silverware
Sheffield Silverware was formed over thirty years ago by three renowned craftsmen. Having worked in the Sheffield Silverware industry from being apprentices, they decided to pool their skills and explore their creativity by forming a partnership. Known as Westplate Tray Company, they began as specialists in gallery trays. Consistently expanding the range from day one they built a reputation over long years as makers of fine silverware which is now exported widely and enjoyed by customers all over the world.
Silver Antiques
We have an exclusive collection of Antique Silver and Old Sheffield Plate for sale. We buy good quality pieces of Sterling silver, damaged or scrap silver and good quality Silver plate at the best price.
Silver Repair and Replating Service
At Sheffield Silverware Ltd. we provide an expert silver repair and cutlery repair and replating service for those old and antique pieces which need some extra care and attention to bring them back to their original lustre and value.
All repairs are undertaken by time served craftsmen who will give your valued items the care and attention they deserve. We undertake a wide range of restoration from highly valuable antique silver and Old Sheffield Plate to EPNS and modern silver plate items.
We will be pleased to give you a quotation for your silver repair or replating and please contact us by email at repairs@sheffieldsilverware.co.uk giving details of your enquiry including dimensions of the item/s. If you are able to attach a digital photograph or two. this is very helpful to us in assessing your repair and giving a firm quote. We are grateful if you can please limit the size of the files and send no more than 2 pictures as our inbox soon becomes full with so many enquiries. We will reply to you within 48 hours with a quotation or any questions we need to ask to complete your order.
Our Workshop - Dedicated Craftsmanship
Some of the special skills which go into the work we do are:
Silversmithing
Silversmithing involves trimming and shaping the raw silver metal, hammering, bending, silver soldering and filing to produce the intricate shape of the finished product.
Coppersmithing
Like silversmithing, coppersmithing involves trimming and shaping the raw metal, hammering, bending, soldering and filing. This is for copper based products which are very close reproductions of Old Sheffield Plate, the original 18th Century process of applying silver to copper. Like the sterling silver products, they are buffed and polished to a high sheen then silver plated before a final polish.
Buffing
Buffing is the first stage of polishing using pumice as a fine abrasive to smooth the silver. If the buffing were not done, the final mirror finish would not be achievable by the polishers.
Silver Polishing
Experience and dexterity are applied in achieving that final mirror finish.
Spinning
Spinning is the process of shaping holloware products like punchbowls and cups by forming them with special tools as they spin on a traditional spinning lathe.
Hand Chasing
One of the rarest skills is hand chasing; very few people are qualified to do this. Hand chasing involves using specially made tools to form the intricate traditional patterning that you see on some of our products.
Silver Plating
Using an ingenious electrolytic process invented be Elkington in the 19th Century, silver plate is applied to the whole surface of the article.
What Our Clients Say...
Just to confirm that I have today received the silver salver with italic R and I am very pleased with it. I would like to thank you for your care and service in this matter – it could not have been bettered. I would certainly recommend you to any of my friends and family.”
Maureen
Shaftesbury
I have come back to London for a couple of days and found the 4 trays – they are beautiful, and you have clearly done miracles! Especially the tray with all the knife marks looks like a different tray. Many thanks again; much appreciated. I have quite a lot of silverware, so I am sure I will be back in touch at some point in the future.”
Christine
London
Just to let you know that our silver candlesticks arrived today and they look absolutely fantastic. We will certainly recommend you to any of our friends who require a similar service. Please feel free to use our “before” photos and our comments on your website. Best wishes”
Carole
Isle of Man
