Ancien plat coquillage 5" populaire en argent massif poinçonné Baker Brothers Chester (1917)

Rare Antique WWI (1917) English Baker Brothers (Chester-UK) Sterling Silver Shell Dish / Salt Dish (5”/12cm, 94g).


Superb solid silver dish from the WWI years. Fully Chester hallmarked and in fantastic condition as shown in 12 pictures attached. A wonderful antique English sterling silver collectors dish made by British master silversmiths and craftsmen of the highest order. Beautiful Ornate & intricate silver craftsmanship. Lovely to handle and excellent weight and quality.

This is a very sought after Chester hallmarked silver item. The Chester hallmark was discontinued in 1961.

Please browse all 12 photographs for size, weight and condition as they are self explanatory.

The esteemed English Baker Brothers Silversmiths business was originally established in Birmingham in 1801. The firm still possesses the original Boulton & Watt dies acquired during its early days of manufacturing. The business appears in an 1871 directory as Barker Brothers, silversmiths active in Paradise Street.

In 1903 they moved to new factory premises, Unity Works, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, where it remained until the 1980s maintaining a London showroom during the early part of the 20th century.

In 1907 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd.

Levi & Salaman Ltd and its subsidiary Potosi Silver Co were incorporated by Barker Brothers in 1921. In the 1960s, merging with Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, the firm changed to Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd.

On January 2, 1979, the firm obtained a Federal registration in the USA for the trademarks Ellis & Co, Barker Ellis and Ellis Barker (the marks were cancelled in 1988). The company went into administration in 1992.

The business used the trade marks BRITANOID, UNITY PLATE and THE HYGENIA

CHRONOLOGY:

Mary Barker, 1801

Barker & Creed

William & Matthias Barker, until 1885

Barker Brothers, 1886-1907

Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd, 1907 amalgamated with Levi & Salaman, 1921, acquired Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, 1931

Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd