Yapp & Woodward were Birmingham Silver Makers. At one stage they were partners with Joseph Willmore. They were renowned for making Visiting Card Cases.
Yapp & Woodward Silver Maker’s Mark
Victorian Sterling Silver Nutmeg Grater,hallmarked Birmingham, 1846, Yapp & Woodward, of rectangular form with engine turned decoration, with hinged lid and original grating grille, l 4cm
Sold for A$1,100 at Aalders Auctions in 2019
This is a hip flask which is embossed with a castle surrounded by foliage.
It sold for 998 GBP at Sotheby’s in 2002
Bottle ticket with the word BRANDY. Silver, scroll shaped with in turning ends terminating in vine clusters and chain attached.
1854-1855 (made)
Reference: © Victoria and Albert Museum
A VICTORIAN SILVER-GILT, MICRO-MOSAIC AND HARDSTONE MOUNTED VINAIGRETTE by Yapp & Woodward, Birmingham 1843 with an associated grill by George Unite Shaped-rectangular form, the cover set with a onyx-hardstone embellished with a micro-mosaic scene depicting a green parrot sitting on a pear branch, the sides applied with foliate scrolls, the base and sides decorated with an engine-turned swagged-pattern, the interior with a pierced floral and foliate scrolled grill, length 4cm.
Sold for £ 937 inc. premium at Bonham’s in 2014
A VICTORIAN SILVER CARD CASE MARK OF YAPP & WOODWARD, BIRMINGHAM, 1846 The front engraved with Wellington Arch, the reverse engraved with scrolls, engine-turning, diaperwork, diagonal bands and a central floral spray, all on an engine-turned ground, reverse of cover with cartouche initialled E.W 4 in. high (10 cm.)
Sold for GBP 4,500 at Christie’s in 2013
