MARTIN HALL & CO. 1911 Sheffield Edwardian Center Bowl In .925 Sterling Silver
A centerpiece bowl designed by Martin Hall & Company.
This is a beautiful neo classic center bowl created in Sheffield England by the Martin Hall & Company, back in the 1911. The centerpiece has been masterfully crafted during the Edwardian period, with neoclassic patterns in solid .925/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The impressive and heavily made design is open round raised in a square base with four stepped legs and decorated around with four repousse lion's heads with two hinged movable oval handles.
Martin Hall & Co.
The origin of the firm is in the partnership established in 1820 in Sheffield by Henry Wilkinson and John Roberts who traded as Wilkinson & Roberts. Wilkinson left the business in 1836 and in 1846 John Roberts entered in partnership with Ebenezer Hall (his apprentice in 1836) under the style Roberts & Hall. In 1854 entered into the partnership Richard Martin (of Martin Brothers & Naylor) and Joshua Hall (brother of Ebenezer Hall) 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 participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition, the International Exhibition (1862), the Sydney Exhibition (1879), the Melbourne Exhibition (1881) and the 1915 British Industries Fair. Besides its sterling silver and electroplated items, the firm had a successful cheap line of production on a patented white metal called "Martinoid". Sterling silver cookware. 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 Aitchison - Edinburgh, Mackay & Chisholm - Edinburgh and many other firms. After WWI and a brief association of interests with Gladwin Ltd the firm went in liquidation and was struck off the register in 1936 (according to another source the business was sold to Frank Cobb & Co in 1931/1932).
Country: London, United Kingdom.
Period: Neo classic, Edwardian, 1911.
Weight: 920.5 Grams, (590.10 Dwt).
Measurements: 152.4 mm by 203.2 mm by 203.2 mm (6 x 8 x 8 Inches).
Note: This piece was cleaned and polished back to his original shiny splendor.
Hallmarks: Stamped with British crown marks, the mark of the lion's head for the city of Sheffield, the maker's mark M&H Co. Ld. associated to the Martin Hall & Company Limited, the mark for the assay and warranty of the .925/.999 silver and the letter T for the date of 1911;
Condition: The overall condition of this Martin Hall & Co. Ld. centerpiece is excellent. Besides the little normal wear, there is no damage to the sterling. All parts are secured in their settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
INVENTORY REF: D030125XINM/27.29
