Maker's Mark on Salver

[Biju]

Hi All,

Hoping someone can help me identify the maker's mark on this salver. The last photo shows the only mark I could find on the entire piece.

TIA

[dognose]

Hi,

Henry Wilkinson & Co. of Sheffield:


Henry Wilkinson & Co. - Sheffield - 1892

Trev.

[Biju]

Hi,

Henry Wilkinson & Co. of Sheffield:


Henry Wilkinson & Co. - Sheffield - 1892

Trev.

Thanks so much Trev for your reply. Following up, I have two questions:
1) Any thoughts as to why there would be only the single mark (crossed keys) on this whole piece without the additional initial marks, "EP"/"EPNS" marks, etc.?
2) How do you come to the 1892 dating of the piece?

Biju

[dognose]

Hi,

It was not uncommon for well-known makers to strike a single mark only, especially on early pieces.

The 1892 date is not the date of the item's manufacture, but the date of the advertisement. Your item, I suspect, would be somewhat earlier.

Trev.

[Biju]

Hi,

It was not uncommon for well-known makers to strike a single mark only, especially on early pieces.

The 1892 date is not the date of the item's manufacture, but the date of the advertisement. Your item, I suspect, would be somewhat earlier.

Trev.

Any guesses on dating it then? Thanks.

[AG2012]

http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWILKINSON.html

In 1892 the business went into liquidation and was bought by Walker & Hall.

[AG2012]

Walker and Hall took over “Henry Wilkinson” in 1892 but may have continued to use the name and “mark” for a while.

https://www.sheffieldhistory.co.uk/foru ... facturers/

[dognose]

Any guesses on dating it then?

If I had to guess, I would say around the 1850's. It's a great looking piece and may have influenced by items displayed at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Trev.

[dognose]

HI AG2012,

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=38614&p=183532&hil ... on#p183532

and: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=38614&p=183544&hil ... on#p183544

Somewhere I have a spoon struck with the marks of both firms.

Trev.

[Biju]

Thanks Trev and AG2012. Very insightful info.

Biju

[paulh]

These are the marks on a cake stand from 1912 showing both the Walker & Hall pennant and the Henry Wilkinson crossed keys.

[Biju]

These are the marks on a cake stand from 1912 showing both the Walker & Hall pennant and the Henry Wilkinson crossed keys.

Thanks for providing that paulh.