Antique Canteen 12 Silver Plated Cutlery Set by Elkington, 1930

Antique silver plated coffee and tea set by Elkington & Co made in the United Kingdom in the 1880s. Elkington & Co are one of the most important names in English Silver and Silver Plate. Elkington started in Birmingham in 1836, and experimented with innovative gilding techniques. By 1838 they had discovered and patented a new way to electroplate one metal on to the surface of another. By 1840 production was already underway with silver electroplated wares. The company received financial backing from Josiah Mason in 1842 (renaming the firm Elkington, Mason & Co between 1842 and 1861) and was extremely successful. It introduced electrotyping as a new method of production for silver plated items. Elkington & Co exhibited at the Great Exhibition of 1851 with enormous success. Elkington held Royal Warrants for Queen Victoria, King Edward VI, King George V, King Edward VIII and King George VI. The Elkington & Co. name is still in use today as manufacturers under the auspices of British Silverware Ltd. The antique silver service...

This elegant antique cutlery set is housed in its original solid oak presentation canteen, lined with soft grey felt and fitted with labeled sections for each utensil. The set appear...

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This very well executed engraved crystal and silver plated claret jug is hallmarked by the renowned Elkington & Co. of England and dating to approximately 1880 in the period Victoria...

This large antique oval serving tray was made by the well known Elkington Co. of England in approximately 1920 in an Edwardian style. The tray is composed of silver plate over copper...

A most important antique English silver plated centerpiece / six-light candelabra by the top-notch silversmith, Elkington and Co. with a date letter (F) for the year 1868. In the ...

Beautiful silver plated Food Cover Dome by Elkington & Co (Birmingham, England) from 1904. Simple and elegant design with removable handle. Wear consi...