Elkington & Co. Desk Accessories

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English cast sterling silver tank ornament/paperweight; part of our military related silverware collection. This exceptional ant...

This exceptional sterling silver inkwell was presented to Henry Morton Stanley, the famed Welsh-American journalist, politician and explorer, on the occasion of his marriage to Dorothy Tennant. The inkwell was a royal gift from the Prince of Wales, the future King George V, and the Princess of Wales. The charming inkstand was designed by Walter & John Barnard for the royal silversmiths Elkington & Co., and no detail was spared in its creation. Each inkwell bears Stanley’s monogram, while the crest of the Prince and Princess adorns the delicately pierced tray. The inscription reads, “To H. M. Stanley on the occasion of his marriage / From the Prince & Princess of Wales / July 12th, 1880.” Born in Wales, Henry Morton Stanley’s lifetime of adventure began at the young age of 15 when he crossed the Atlantic aboard a merchant vessel and jumped ship in New Orleans. The young orphan was taken in by a local merchant named Henry Morton Stanley, whose name he took as his own. Stanley began a career as a journalist and was commissioned by the New York Herald to go to Central Africa in search of the famous missionary David Livingstone...

A lovely vintage silverplated four slice toast rack by Elkington made in England, dated 1949. Marked on reverse. This fine quality silver toast rack is well made with with a lovely A...

An exceptionally fine quality example of an English Ormolu Grand Tour circular desk single Inkwell of generous size, made by renown Silversmiths Elkington & Co. Mid Nineteenth Century The large circular outline superbly decorated with castings of Neoclassical images depicting Male Nudes within circles flanked by winged Sphinx, the central hinged lid with similar decoration. Condition: Good condition with nice patination, professionally re-gold plated. Lacking ink liner, no losses anywhere. Base marks as shown. Measures: Diameter: (entire as shown) 7.75" (19.5cm). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Affordable fixed charge Worldwide Store to door shipping. Note: The originators of silver-plating were George Richards Elkington and Henry Elkington who began their research in times of the Industrial Revolution. By the 1830's they had patented their processes and 1840 saw the technique of electro-plating brought to perfection. John Culme, in his Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, said that "Elkington Electroplate was soon accepted with the result that the firm allowed a number of manufacturers to use the technique under licence. Among the earliest granted were those of Christofle & Cie of France". The firm has a worldwide reputation for hand-crafted excellence. Today, the firm is busy making bowls, jugs, trays, candlesticks, ornaments and trophies for international sporting events as well as cutlery pieces. Royal Endorsements & Warrants In 1868, Queen Victoria permitted much of the royal plate...

This Victorian silverplate lap desk by Elkington & Co. combines artistry, craftsmanship and functionality. Adorned by neoclassical designs, in...

Amazing silver plated inkwell by T. Elkington, marked on the bottom, good conditions overall, original glass.

Antique silver photograph frame Birmingham 1919 Elkington & Co. Plain rectangular with inverted corners shaped silver surround, oval c...

Antique 19th century concertina unusual expandable folding toast rack letter rack, English, Elkington & Co, C.1870. The rack of silver plate six sectional expanding form on ball feet...

An impressive oval Antique solid Silver Inkstand standing on four scroll feet with a shaped rim and two scroll handles. The Inkstand has a pair of fitted Glass Inkwells with Solid Si...

Constructed in silver, hall marked for 1888, Birmingham, and made by Elkington & Co of Birmingham; of sarcophagus form, with oblong friezes to front and rear of Grecian classical figures; over, the central oblong sandbox is capped with addorsed putti, and the two cut and etched glass inkwells have theatrical ‘Pathos’ and Bathos’ masks on the hinged lids. Inscribed 1889 as a gift to Raphael Larrain Moxo (q.v below). English, circa 1888 José Rafael Larraín Moxó; Chilean politician. Born in Viluco, Buin, on February 16, 1813. He died in the same city in 1892. Son of José Toribio de Larraín y Guzmán, I Marquis de Larraín and Dolores Moxó, daughter of the barons of Juras Reales. Married 19 of October of 1839 with Victoria Prieto Warnes, daughter of the president of the Republic Jose Joaquin Prieto Vial. They had six children: José Toribio, Matilde, Ana, Luis, Josefina and Tadea. He represented Chile before the Court of Rome. Leader of the Conservative Party, he was elected deputy in 1840 by Rancagua. In 1843 he was elected by Santiago, a position to which he was re-elected in 1846. In 1855 he was the Senator of Valparaiso until 1864. He presided over the Senate in June of 1864. In addition to being a businessman, industrialist, farmer and politician, he was also a banker. In 1874 he held the presidency of the Bank of Valparaiso and later the National Bank. Together with other public men he founded the Bank of Chile. He presided over the Society of Primary Instruction in 1875 and was an outstanding manager of the Club de La Union...