Sheffield plate
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Sheffield plate
1855–60; named after Sheffield, England
Example Sentences
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The tradition continued with silvered Sheffield plate cutlery in the 19th Century.
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2014
Made of copper, brass or Sheffield plate, these buttons could close a pair of breeches or a jacket while simultaneously announcing the wearer’s politics.
From Slate ● Jun. 14, 2012
Instead of using solid silver, a layered combination of silver and copper, known as Sheffield plate, was chosen.
From BusinessWeek ● Jan. 18, 2012
The result of the application of electric power to plating, however, has been to transfer a large share of the Sheffield plate business to Birmingham.
From Rides on Railways by Sidney, Samuel
It's old Sheffield plate, and there's a coat-of-arms on it.
From Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 153, October 10, 1917 by Various
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