Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - Art Deco - Walker & Hall - Sheffield - 1937

Lovely piece of English Sterling By famous makers Walker & Hall

The business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker. 

Becoming an assistant of Dr. John Wright who had conducted important experiments 

on electroplating Walker secured the royalty of electroplating for Sheffield. 

The business was joined by Henry Hall and became in 1853 Walker & Hall. The factory was at Howard Street, 

Sheffield, while showrooms were opened in 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, 

Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, 

Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), 

Cape Town (South Africa), Wellington (1911) and Auckland (1914) in New Zealand. 

Walker & Hall was converted into a limited liability company in 1920 under the 

style Walker & Hall Ltd and combined in 1963 under the British Silverware Ltd with 

Mappin & Webb and Elkington & Co. Walker and Hall Sheffield were primarily 

Sheffield Makers, but items with Birmingham, London and Chester Assay Marks can also be found.

CHRONOLOGY:

Walker & Co, 1845-1848

Walker, Coulson & Hall, 1848-1853

Walker & Hall 1853-1920

Walker & Hall Ltd, 1920-the present

part of British Silverware Ltd, 1963-1971

a subsidiary of Mappin & Webb Ltd, a member of Sears Holdings Ltd since 1971

Plain Round; 31.9 grams; 3.92cm diam; 2.93 cm wide. 

Bright shiny silver no dents or pitting though vintage

Monogrammed but add another name or initial

Keep the history going

Sheffield assay marks and date letter U for 1937

In a lovely Velvet Pouch

Happy to combine shipping

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