Hilliard& Thomason were Victorian Silver Makers who made a wide range of high quality items including cups, christening cups, presentation items and even babies rattles.
Below are some examples of silver ware including a Victorian card case and a cased set of Victorian napkin rings.
A VICTORIAN SILVER INKWELL by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1867 With two cut-glass bottle, length 21cm; together with a set of four silver salts, Exeter 1882; a pepper, York 1826; a Christening mug, Birmingham 1873, weight excluding glass 23oz.
Sold for £ 437 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2017
A VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE MARK OF HILLIARD & THOMASON, BIRMINGHAM, 1856 Front chased in high relief with Kings College Chapel, Cambridge, reverse chased with foliate scrollwork 4 in. long (10 cm.)
Sold for GBP 1,875 at Christie’s in 2013
Hilliard & Thomason Silver Maker’s Mark
Cased Set of Six Victorian Sterling Silver Napkin Rings Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham, 1865 Each waisted ring engraved with grape clusters and foliage centering a blank shield. Diameter 2 inches, total approximately 5 ounces.
Sold for $437 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2020
A RARE VICTORIAN NOVELTY SILVER NUTMEG GRATER by Hilliard & Thomason, Birmingham 1871 In the form of a nut or fruit, textured and chased. 4.3cm long. 0.8 troy ounces
Sold for £1,000 at Elstob & Elstob in 2020
This ornate trowel and mallet set was presented to the Honourable E.W. O’Sullivan, NSW Minister for Public Works, on the occasion of the laying of the foundation stone for Central Railway Station, officially to be known as Sydney Station, on 30 April 1902.
Reference: Museum of Applied Art and Sciences
