18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair

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18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair

Name: 18th Century George III Old Sheffield Plate Wine Coasters Matthew Boulton, Pair
Brand: Matthew Boulton
Rating: 5 (103 reviews)

About the Item

This is a very attractive pair of antique George III Old Sheffield plate wine bottle coasters, circa 1780 in date, with inset hand-turned mahogany bases and bearing the makers mark of the renowned goldsmith Matthew Boulton. Add an elegant touch to your next dining experience. Condition: In excellent condition commensurate with age. Dimensions in cm: Height 5 x width 8 x depth 7 Dimensions in inches: Height 2.0 x width 3.1 x depth 2.8. Matthew Boulton Boulton was not a "goldsmith" or a "silversmith" in the accepted sense, yet for his achievements and services to the craft of goldsmithing he is fully worthy of inclusion in the list of great English goldsmiths. Matthew Boulton was born in Birmingham on 3 September 1728. His father Matthew Boulton (senior) was a "toy maker" and silver stamper specialized in the production of shoe-buckles. Boulton junior was taken into partnership in 1749 and was left in sole charge of the business after the death of his father in 1759. Boulton had the ambition to establish a manufacturing complex where craftsmen in the various branches of the "toy" trade would work together under one roof, enabling him to reap both wholesale and retail profits. In 1761 he realized his project purchasing a one-hundred- year-lease of the "Soho" estate at Handswoth Heath (two miles from Snow Hilton the Wolverhampton Road). In 1762 Boulton took into unofficial partnership John Fothergill who would act as a travelling salesman to advertise his wares and the factory moved to Soho in the same year. The partnership concentrated in the production of steel "toys" a little later on buttons and buckles made in a variety of substances, including, of course, silver. In 1762 Soho factory began to produce articles in "Sheffield" plate and one of the first to adopt "Sterling silver thread" edging which prevent to reveal the underlying copper. Boulton soon became the largest manufacturer of "Sheffield plate" of the country expanding the business of Soho manufactory in the production of bijouterie, objects d'art and de virtue, in ormolu, pinchbeck and shell, and in clocks. In 1765 Boulton began the manufacture of pieces in solid silver, being obliged to send every piece of plate to Chester to be marked (Chester was the nearest assay office, 72 miles away from Birmingham). Boulton was the promoter a petition obtaining in 1773 the Royal Assent to assay silver in Birmingham (the same was for Sheffield). Boulton & Fothergill entered their joint mark consisting of their initials, MB before IF. After the death of Fothergill (1782) Boulton punched his plate with his initials alone. When manufacturers of plated ware were permitted to register their marks at the Assay Office in Sheffield (1784), Boulton registered his mark of "twin suns" under the name Boulton M. & Co. The most important designers for Boulton plate in the neo-classic taste were Robert Adams and James Wyatt. Matthew Boulton died on 17 August 1809. The mark MB continued to be used by Matthew Boulton Plate Co until 1832.

Creator:
Matthew Boulton (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Width: 3.15 in (8 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
George III (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Sheffield Plate
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1780-1789
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1780
Condition:
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: 086631stDibs: LU950610100583

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