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Antique Martin, Hall & Co. English Silver Plate Tea Set

About the Item

Fine quality English Rococo-style 6-piece Martin Hall & Co. silver plate tea/coffee set with associated tray. Large tray with coffee and tea pot, sugar and creamer and large tipping kettle on tripod stand. Fully marked with the addition of the engraved mark of the possible retailer, Jamieson, Aberdeen. Martin, Hall & Co The origin of the firm was in the partnership established in 1820 in Sheffield by Henry Wilkinson and John Roberts who traded as Wilkinson & Roberts. Wilkinson left the business and in 1846 John Roberts entered in partnership with Ebenezer Hall (his apprentice in 1836) under the style Roberts & Hall. In 1854 Richard Martin (of Martin Brothers & Naylor) and Joshua Hall (brother of Ebenezer Hall) entered into the partnership under the style Martin, Hall & Co. In 1866 the firm was converted into a Ltd. The factory was active at Shrewsbury Works, Broad Street Park, Sheffield with showrooms in London (where they were listed as manufacturing silversmiths and electroplated manufacturers, silver, plated and steel cutlers), Sydney, Birmingham and Glasgow. The firm partecipated to the 1851 Great Exhibition, the Internation Exhibition (1862), the Sydney Exhibition (1879), the Melboune Exhibition (1881) and the 1915 British Industries Fair. Besides its sterling silver and electroplated items the firm had a successful cheaper line of production on a patented white metal called "Martinoid". Items made by Martin, Hall & Co were retailed by Wordley & Co - Liverpool, Ball & Edwards - Birmingham, Henry Ellis & Son - Exeter, Charles Nephew & Co - Calcutta, West & Son - Dublin, Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd - Cornhill, Pearce & Co - Leeds, Mappin Brothers - London, George Edward & Sons - Glasgow, James Aitchinson - Edinburgh, Mackay & Chisholm - Edinburgh and many other firms.
  • Creator:
    Martin Hall & Co. (Metalworker)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)Depth: 20 in (50.8 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 6
  • Style:
    Rococo (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Copper,Silver Plate,Engraved,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
    England
  • Period:
    Mid-19th Century
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1860
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Beautiful estate condition.Mild wear and tarnish.
  • Seller Location:
    Norwood, NJ
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU5080227741782