Antique Victorian Silver Plate Spirit Kettle Stand Burner - James Deakin
Item History & Price
This is a wonderful piece that is complete and is made by the Master Silversmith James Deakin of Sheffield. Please look at the history as this is such a Wonderful English Silversmith and One of the Best! What we have is a Silver plated Spirit kettle complete with Stand and the Spirit Burner complete with Wick. So giving a Complete Spirit Kettle Set. This is a very Large and Striking Piece and is of Huge Proportions and a Great Weight. This is a Period Victorian Piece that dates from c.... 1870. What is wonderful is the Décor of the Chasing on the Kettle that is in the Floral Swags & Tail Design. This is a Period Victorian Piece that as expected shows signs of use and some wear and marks this is consummate with age and use of the set though all in all considering the fact that this is a fine Victorian Original Example it is rather fine indeed. This is quite a find and wonderful for the collector of Fine Sheffield Silver Plate by A Top Silversmith considered a Master Silversmith. The Kettle on Stand is 11" x 8" 10" approx. It will be in excess of 4.5lbs once packed. Happy to ship overseas quoted for UK / US other locations please confirm post as this is a large and heavy piece once packed. Starting low considering the fact that this is a Deakin Set and Complete. Thank you for your interest.
MARKS, HALLMARKS AND HISTORY
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).
To avoid any confusion with the production of another Sheffield manufacturer having the same initials JD&S (James Dixon & Sons) the firm used in its silverplate production a figural trade mark representing a 'desk bell' (often interpreted as a 'lamp'). Likewise, Dixon used a figural trade mark (registered in 1879) representing a 'bugle'.
Trade marks used: AZTEC, PURITAN, REVLIS, SARBON, SHAW & FISHER, SIDNEY SILVER.The firm closed its activity circa 1940.
MARKS, HALLMARKS AND HISTORY
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).
To avoid any confusion with the production of another Sheffield manufacturer having the same initials JD&S (James Dixon & Sons) the firm used in its silverplate production a figural trade mark representing a 'desk bell' (often interpreted as a 'lamp'). Likewise, Dixon used a figural trade mark (registered in 1879) representing a 'bugle'.
Trade marks used: AZTEC, PURITAN, REVLIS, SARBON, SHAW & FISHER, SIDNEY SILVER.The firm closed its activity circa 1940.
