Pitcher, Martin Hall & Co Ltd, London, 1873
Description
Richly decorated with repoussed and engraved ornaments; silver hallmarks 925, gilded, signed.
Weight: 1330 g
Height: 28,5 cm
Diameter of base: 16,7 cm
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.