Estimate

380 - 400

Session 3

23 November 2022

Hammer Price

Description

England
Maker ELKINGTON 6 Co Ltd.
Comprising of 6 forks and 6 knives in silver and mother-of-pearl
Hallmarks: Anchor, lion passant, master goldsmith, Birmingham 1907
In the original wooden case with brass label for FERGUSON & MAC BEAN
(in very god condition)

Height: 19 cm
477 g

Category

Silver

Additional Information

The company ELKINGTON & Co was founded by George Richards ELKINGTON (1800-1865), who worked in Birmingham from 1824 onwards, opening a branch in London in 1829. Towards the end of the 1830s the Elkington start experimental processes in the use of electro-metallurgy principles in gilding and silvering, the patent being finally obtained in 1840.
Elkington owes his great success amongst the most important United Kingdom silversmiths, to the adoption of this new process and to the two most famous designers that he then employed, Albert WILMS (1827-1899) and MOREL-LADEUIL (1820-1888), both French nationals who, together, were important contributors for the building of Elkington's reputation, with their elaborate display pieces.
The company was awarded various Royal Warrants in the United Kingdom as well as an Imperial and Royal Warrant by the Emperor of Austria.
One of their most important pieces is the electrolyte copy of the Jerningham wine cooler in the Victoria & Albert Museum collection.