Sheffield plate, its history, manufacture and art; with makers' names and marks, also a note on foreign Sheffield plate, with illustrations (1908)
Veitch, Henry Newton · London, G. Bell and sons · leaf 58
SHEFFIELD PLATE 30 stake, and, with the aid of a planishing hammer (see illustration), the whole surface was hammered over thoroughly to harden the metal. In making a skittle-shaped teapot, the raiser cut a round plate of the necessary size, and placed it on his sand-bag (see … Fig. a. Fig. B. illustration), a circular leather cushion filled with sand, usually about nine inches in diameter. Using a round-nosed wooden mallet (see illustration), he proceeded by frequent blows to " dish" Jack or Horse. the plate; that is, he made a hollow in the centre, causing the sides to…
Sheffield plate
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