Hot Plates in Antique Sterling Silver. I Franks presents our collection of Silver Hot Plates.

History of the hallmarking system

British silver is famous for the series of enigmatic markings it carries.

How to read British Hallmarks

Decode the hallmarks on British Silver and discover the age of your silver.

How to clean silver

Learn how to maintain the elegant, soft lustre of hand polished silver.

Sterling Silver

92.5% silver by weight - The legal standard for silver items since 1238.

Britannia Silver

95.84% silver by weight - The standard for silver items from 1697 to 1720.

Silver Plate

Made by electroplating silver onto the surface of another metal.

Old Sheffield Plate

The oldest form of silver plate made by heat fusing silver onto copper.

Silver Flatware & Cutlery - Buying Guide

Everything you need to know when buying your first silverware set

ANTIQUE SILVER HOT PLATES

We are pleased to offer a fine range of antique sterling silver hot plates which can be purchased directly online, or by visiting our shop in the London Silver Vaults. We don’t have all of our hot plates available on our website, and we often have both silver and silver plated examples in stock, so please contact us directly if you are looking to purchase one and we will let you know if we have anything suitable.

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