MAGNIFICENT MIDDLE OF 19th CENTURY ENGLISH STERLING SILVER DESSERT SET.
STUNNING REALISTIC CRISP EMBOSSED DECORATION ON HANDLES - STRAWBERRY MOTIF.
FULLY MARKED ON BLADES WITH ENGLISH STERLING HALLMARKS FOR BIRMINGHAM, 1858. MAKER'S MARK FOR HILLIARD & THOMASON.
Hilliard & Thomason - Silvermakers (1840-1906).
John Hillliard founded his business in 1837 and in 1840 was joined by John Thomason and traded as Hilliard & Thomason.
They were makers of snuff boxes, vinaigrettes and wine labels. They also produced table-ware and other decorative items. After the death or retirement of John Hillard in 1870 his partner John Thomason carried on till in 1890. He was joined by William Edwin Thomason and JJ Richadson and started to trade as 'John Thomason and Nephews'. They continued to use the trademark 'H.& T.'. After the retirement in 1906 by JJ Richardson the firm merged with 'Hasler Brothers' and became known as 'Thomason & Hasler Brothers Ltd.' In 1910 the company went into voluntary liquidation upon W. E. Thomason's retirement.
SIZE:
KNIFE IS ABOUT 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm) LONG.
FORK IS ABOUT 7 1/2 in. (9 cm) LONG.
WEIGHT:
TOTAL WEIGHT IS ABOUT 3.4 TROY OZ. (106 GRAMS).
CONDITION:
VERY GOOD ORIGINAL ANTIQUE CONDITION WITH LIGHT EXPECTED HANDLING MARKS AND MINOR CHARMING INDICATION OF AGE.
NO REPAIRS.
BEAUTIFUL OVER 160 YEARS OLD STERLING SILVER SET OF FINEST QUALITY.
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