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Antique Boxed Set 12 Pairs Mother of Pearl Fruit Forks Knives Spoons Etc

$1,268.78List Priceper set

About the Item

This is a beautiful antique English burr walnut boxed silver plated cutlery set with hallmarks for Sheffield 1880 and the maker's mark of the renowned silversmith Martin, Hall Co. The set consists of 12 pairs of silver plated fruit forks and knives with the most exquisite shaped mother of pearl handles together with a set of four berry spoons, two pairs of nutcrackers, a pair of grape scissors, a fork knife server, a castor sugar ladle and a cream ladle. The interior is finished in plush royal blue velvet. This is a fabulous set which will gracefully adorn any table. Condition: This is the complete set and it is in really excellent condition. Dimensions in cm: Height 9 x width 39 x depth 28 - Box Dimensions in inches: Height 3.5 x width 15.4 x depth 11.0 - Box Martin, Hall Co The origin of the firm is in the partnership established in 1820 in Sheffield by Henry Wilkinson and John Roberts who traded as Wilkinson Roberts. Wilkinson left the business in 1836 and in 1846 John Roberts entered in partnership with Ebenezer Hall (his apprentice in 1836) under the style Roberts Hall. In 1854 entered into the partnership Richard Martin (of Martin Brothers Naylor) and Joshua Hall (brother of Ebenezer Hall) under the style Martin, Hall Co. In 1866 the firm was converted into a Ltd. The factory was active at Shrewsbury Works, Broad Street Park, Sheffield with showrooms in London (where they were listed as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplated manufacturers, silver, plated and steel cutlers), Sydney, Birmingham and Glasgow. The firm participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition, the Internation Exhibition (1862), the Sydney Exhibition (1879), the Melboune Exhibition (1881) and the 1915 British Industries Fair. Besides its sterling silver and electroplated items, the firm had a successful cheap line of products on a patented white metal called "Martino". Items made by Martin, Hall Co were retailed by Wordley Co - Liverpool, Ball Edwards - Birmingham, Henry Ellis Son - Exeter, Charles Nephew Co - Calcutta, West Son - Dublin, Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd - Cornhill, Pearce Co - Leeds, Mappin Brothers - London, George Edward Sons - Glasgow, James Aitchinson - Edinburgh, Mackay Chisholm - Edinburgh and many other firms. After WWI and a brief association of interests with Gladwin Ltd the firm went in liquidation and was struck off the register in 1936 (according to another source the business was sold to Frank Cobb Co in 1931/1932). Mother of pearl is an organic-inorganic composite material produced by some molluscs as an inner shell layer; it is also what makes up the outer coating of pearls. It is strong, resilient, and iridescent. The outer layer of pearls and the inside layer of pearl oyster and freshwater pearl mussel shells are made of nacre. Both black and white nacre are and were used for design purposes. They were used as decorative motif used in cabinet making or silversmithing. The natural nacre may be artificially tinted to almost any colour. Nacre tesserae may be cut into shapes and laminated to a ceramic tile or marble base. The tesserae are hand-placed and closely sandwiched together, creating an irregular mosaic or pattern (such as a weave). The laminated material is typically about 2 mm thick. The tesserae are then lacquered and polished creating a durable and glossy surface. Walnut and burr walnut Walnut is a hard, dense, tight- grained wood that polishes to a very smooth finish. It is a popular and attractive wood whose colour ranges from near white in the sapwood to a dark hew in the heartwood. When dried in a kiln, walnut wood tends to develop a dull brown colour, but when air-dried can become a rich purplish-brown. Because of its colour, hardness and grain, it is a prized furniture and carving wood. Walnut veneer was highly priced and the cost would reflect the ‘fanciness’ of the veneer – the more decorative, then the more expensive and desirable. Burr walnut refers to the swirling figure present in nearly all walnut when cut and polished, and especially in the wood taken from the base of the tree where it joins the roots. However the true burr is a rare growth on the tree where hundreds of tiny branches have started to grow. Burr walnut produces some of the most complex and beautiful figuring you can find. Walnut "burrs" were often used to make fabulous furniture. Veneer sliced from walnut burl is one of the most valuable and highly prized by cabinet makers and prestige car manufacturers and is also a favourite material for shotgun stocks. Inlay was commonly used in the production of decorative burr walnut furniture, where pieces of coloured veneers are inlaid into the surface of the walnut, adding delicate or intricate patterns and designs. Inlays normally use various exotic veneers, but other materials such as mother-of-pearl, brass or bone were also be used.

Creator:
Martin, Hall Co. Ltd. (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 3.55 in (9 cm)Width: 15.36 in (39 cm)Depth: 11.03 in (28 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 12
Materials and Techniques:
Mother-of-Pearl,Silver Plate,Velvet,Walnut
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1880-1889
Date of Manufacture:
1880
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 087751stDibs: LU950611925053

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