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1895 Walker & Hall Sheffield Sterling Silver Heart Shape Ring Box

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:140.00 USD Estimated At:200.00 - 300.00 USD
1895 Walker & Hall Sheffield Sterling Silver Heart Shape Ring Box
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A vintage official Walker & Hall Sheffield sterling silver heart shaped ring box from the late 19th Century. Important Silversmith pieces like this are widely collected around the world. Prominent names and quality are key to finding excellent collectables like this at auction. 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). 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 Ellington & Co. Walker and Hall Sheffield were primarily Sheffield Makers, but items with Birmingham, London and Chester Assay Marks can also be found.