Victorian Silverplate Centrepiece by James Deakin, 19th Century

Details

Description

This is a fine quality antique silver-plated victorian centrepiece bearing the maker's stamp to the underside of the renowned silversmiths … Read more This is a fine quality antique silver-plated victorian centrepiece bearing the maker's stamp to the underside of the renowned silversmiths james deakin & son, of sheffield, london, birmingham & chester, circa 1890 in date. This wonderful centerpiece was made with a central vase for flowers and a dishe either side, each can be removed when required, to house sweets, fruit, nuts, etc a lot of intricate detailing has gone into the creation of this beautiful item. This is an extremely well designed and attractive piece that can only grow in value. Condition: in excellent condition with clear maker's marks and no dings, dents or signs of repair. Please see photos for confirmation. Dimensions in cm: height 57 x width 52 x depth 26 dimensions in inches: height 1 foot, 10 inches x width 1 foot, 8 inches x depth 10 inches james deakin & sons the firm was founded in sheffield by james deakin in 1866. The first mark was entered by the firm in sheffield assay office on 31 january 1878. It was a "jd" over "wd" and, possibly, represented the partnership of james deakin and his son william pitchford deakin. The firm was active at sidney works, matilda street, sheffield. In 1886 two further sons entered in the partnership, john deakin and albert deakin, and the firm was then known as james deakin & sons. Further marks were entered in london assay office (1888) by william and john deakin (subsidiary offices and showrooms at 48 holborn viaduct, london), chester and birmingham. Further offices and showrooms were opened at gardiner house, 14 charterhouse street, london, 34 st. Enoch square, glasgow and 7 queen street, belfast. After the retirement of james deakin (1893) the business was continued by his sons william, john and albert. In 1897 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style james deakin & sons ltd. The firm was the proprietor of shaw and fisher, electro-plate manufacturers (established 1835) and of walter latham & son, sterling silver & electro-plate manufacturers (established 1874). In 1935, james deakin & sons ltd was part of an ill-fated merger "silver & steelcrafts ltd" that included fenton bros and j.h. Potter & sons. The combine collapsed within three years. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



issues arising from misattribution See less