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Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 11:43 am
by 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
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:43 pm
by dognose
Hi,
Henry Wilkinson & Co. of Sheffield:
Henry Wilkinson & Co. - Sheffield - 1892
Trev.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 12:59 pm
by Biju
dognose wrote: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
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 1:58 pm
by 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.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 2:23 pm
by Biju
dognose wrote: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.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:04 pm
by AG2012
http://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAWILKINSON.html
In 1892 the business went into liquidation and was bought by Walker & Hall.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:07 pm
by 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/
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:18 pm
by 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.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 3:23 pm
by dognose
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2021 5:46 pm
by Biju
Thanks Trev and AG2012. Very insightful info.
Biju
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 12:31 pm
by paulh
These are the marks on a cake stand from 1912 showing both the Walker & Hall pennant and the Henry Wilkinson crossed keys.
Re: Maker's Mark on Salver
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2021 1:56 pm
by Biju
paulh wrote: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.