Tags | Collection of Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

We have 11 objects tagged silver-plated.

In the form of a cicada, with bulging eyes on head, large veined wings, and ribbed body. Reverse features underside of insect, textured belly probably intended as striker. Head serves as lid, hinged on reverse (underside) allowing it to open by flipping back.

Cicada Matchsafe, late 19th century
plated metal.
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
1980-14-1311

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Shiny silver-plated cylindrical coffee pot with hinged lid and vertical thumb piece. Handle projects from hinge to form half arch. Spout engaged to form streamlined projection at top quarter of body.

Stairs Coffee Pot, 1971
silver-plated metal.
Gift of Arthur D. Liu.
2008-37-1

This object was made by Sabattini Argenteria S.p.A..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Lozenge-shaped; sunray pattern decoration.

Object ID #18647629
silverplated brass.
Gift of Denis Gallion and Daniel Morris.
1994-118-26

This object was made by Weidlich Brothers Manufacturing Company.
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Object ID #404536715

Object ID #404536715
silver-plated nickel and molded catalin.
2018-22-46-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Platform resting on four ball feet; incurving corners with leaf ornaments. Gallery which is set back of flange on platform is pierced in leaf design with solid panels at corners. On the platform are two square blocks each supporting a round column with lion masks and removable covers. Between the columns and attached to them is a globe; the lower half soiled and decorated with overlapping leaves; the upper half hinged to form a cover, has pierced pattern of circles and leaves and the portrait of a man.

Incense Burner (Mexico), 1823
silvered brass.
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
1931-61-22-a/c

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Heavily moulded, resting on four feet decorated with women's busts. Double cover hinged through shorter dimension, with cylindrical grater in center.

Spice Box And Grater (France), ca. 1680
silver-plated brass.
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council.
1908-26-87-aa,ab

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Bowl
silver-plated copper.
1911-15-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Octagonal basket with flaring sides pierced in bands of lancets and circles. Four ball feet.

Bread Basket (USA), ca. 1900
silver-plated copper.
Gift of Anonymous Donor.
1957-100-7

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Wine Coaster (England), ca. 1810

Wine Coaster (England), ca. 1810
sheffield plate (silver, copper), wood.
Bequest of Walter Phelps Warren.
1986-61-8

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Assyrian Head Fish Knife, 1885–86

Assyrian Head Fish Knife, 1885–86
silver-plated metal.
Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
1996-79-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Teapot of a rounded shape with a punched dotted border around the bottom edge, a triangular spout and a handle of coiled silver. The teapot consists of two separate chambers: a small upper, central chamber in which the tea itself is brewed and a large lower chamber for hot water.

Vesevo Teapot, 1984
silverplated brass.
Gift of Sanae Asayama Sabattini.
1992-116-1-a/d

This object was made by Sabattini Argenteria S.p.A..
This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.