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Sheffield plate

Scope note

Plate consisting of an overlay of silver on copper, brass, or other metal so as to simulate solid silver.

This term has 1 records attributed within our system.

Term type

AAT
Object category

Getty AAT term number

300081349

Broader Terms used

<plate by material>

Term used for

plate, Sheffield

Created

13yrs ago

Connected records

Coffee pot

Maker(s)

Silversmith: Boulton, Matthew (Possibly)

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