Below are some examples and price guides of Victorian silver antiques including a silver-gilt and enamel goblet by Mappin & Webb and a set of Art Nouveau tea glasses.

An unusual Victorian silver-gilt and enamel goblet
Mappin & Webb, London 1884
Plain tapering bowl, the whole gilded, the main body decorated with groups of mounted enamelled beads of varying shapes, all within a shaped applied border and set against a matt ground, other areas plain polished, a slender knopped stem flaring to a pedestal foot, decorated with varicoloured enamelled oval beads and finished with a balled decorative rim, height 20cm, diameter 8.5cm, weight 10.5oz.

Sold for £3,570 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2013

A LATE VICTORIAN SILVER FLAGON
MARK OF ROBERT HARPER, LONDON, 1879
Cylindrical and on spreading foot, the hinged cover with reclining Celtic warrior, leaf-capped scroll handle and bacchic mask to spout, each side with scenes of Queen Boudica triumphing over Roman invaders, with presentation inscription, marked to body and inside of cover
14 in. (35.5 cm.) high
64 oz. 13 dwt. (2,011 gr.)
The inscription reads ‘1880 LUDLOW HUNTERS CUP / WON BY / W. R. H. Powells B. G. Milton / RIDDEN BY / Mr. R. THOMAS’.

Sold for GBP 5,040 at Christie’s in 2023

Set of Six Victorian Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Tea Glasses
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co., London, 1900-1901
Each cylindrical body with swirling openwork scrolls and leaf-capped handle, together with five green glass liners and six silver demitasse spoons, en suite. Height overall 4 inches (10 cm), total approximately 18 ounces, weighable.

Sold for $1,260 (includes buyer’s premium) at Doyle in 2023

Sampson Mordan & Co.: A silver vesta case with enamel hunting scene to top, hallmarked London 1896, maker Sampson Mordan & Co. Approx. 2 1/4″ x 1 1/4″ x 3/8″

Sold for £950 at Claydon Auctioneers Ltd in 2023

AN UNUSUAL VICTORIAN SILVER HORN SHAPED VINIAGRETTE. London 1872. 34.2 grams. 5.5 cm x 4.25 cm.

Sold for £150 at Hannam’s Auctioneers Ltd in 2023

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Charles Rawling & William Summers makers mark consists of the initials CR over WS in a square lozenge. Their marks have been found on snuff boxes, bottle labels and novelty items. Below are some examples of their silverware including a silver musical automaton and a novelty match holder in the form of a dog.

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Richard Hodd & Son made some exquisite silverware and silver plate, including some rare novelty silver mounted claret jugs, such as the monkey claret jug below. Their mark has been found on other items such as candlesticks and bottle lables.

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Deakin & Francis were founded in 1786 and is still in operation today. It is still owned by the Deakin family. They currently specialise in gentlemen’s cufflinks. Their mark consists of D & F in conjoined circles.

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Holger Rasmussen was a Danish silversmith based in Copenhagen and operating between 1945 – 1956. His designs were mostly of clean lines. Below are some examples of his work and his silver makers mark.

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Tiffany & Co was founded in New York in 1837 by Charles Lewis Tiffany, initially as stationery and fancy goods store on Broadway, styled Tiffany & Young 1837-1841, when it became Tiffany, Young & Ellis till 1853, when Charles Lewis Tiffany took complete control of the firm, and it was designated Tiffany & Co. From about 1848, Tiffany began to focus on silver and precious stones, controlling their own silver manufacturing shop from 1851. By 1877 they had acquired the Tiffany diamond, a large yellow stone from the Kimberley Mines in South Africa and in 1887, they acquired major pieces at the sale of the French Crown Jewels in Paris. They moved to Fifth Avenue in 1905 and to their present address, Fifth Avenue and 57th street, in 1940.

Tiffany & Co. sold other manufacturers’ flatware until 1869, when they began making their own flatware. Before this date, flatware retailed by Tiffany bears both the Tiffany stamp and the maker’s stamp as a silver retailer and manufacturer. Reference: The British Museum

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The Watson Company was founded around 1874 by Clarence L. Watson, Fred Newell, Charles Cobb, Samuel Gould and W.A. Battey. The company made some excellent silverware and examples are shown below.

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Bailey & Kitchen. Originally Bailey & Co, the company was founded by Joseph Trowbridge Bailey and Andrew B. Kitchen. It was located at 136 Chestnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In 1840 Joseph’s brother Eli Westcott Bailey, a New York City jeweler and importer hurt financially by the Panic of 1837, came to Philadelphia and entered the firm. The name continued as Bailey & Kitchen. When Joseph died, Eli became the senior partner of Bailey & Co. until he retired in 1867, remaining a special partner until 1889. He died at 90 in 1899, his obituary appearing in the Jewelers’ Circular of 5 April of that year. The firm was located at the following addresses: 817 Chestnut Street (1857-68), 12th and Chestnut (1868-T904), 1218 Chestnut (1904-53), and 16th and Chestnut (1953-present). Reference: Dallas Museum of Art

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Henry Flavelle was a Dublin silver maker and was registered in 1843. Henry Flavelle joined George Brush in an optician and jeweller’s business, Flavelle and Brush, in 1840. Brush left the business in 1850 and Flavelle brought in his brother John. By 1855 the brothers were sufficiently prosperous to extend their premises and open a branch in Brisbane. In 1868 the brothers were joined in partnership by John Roberts and the company became known as Flavelle Roberts and Co. The partners’ sons were also involved in the business and the premises were expanded. By 1900 the business was both well known and well respected as manufacturer of jewellery. In 1926 another partner, Robert Sankey, joined the company. The business survived until the Great Depression, finally closing in 1932. Among the last products of their workshops were medals commemorating the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Reference: The British Museum

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Daniel Egan was a Dublin silversmith registered around 1800. Many of his silverware consisted of silver sugar baskets and other items such as tea services.

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