Object Description
This is a rare and elegant antique Victorian silver plated and cut glass spirit barrel decanter dispenser set, by the renowned retailer Mappin & Webb, circa 1880 in date.
The silver plated trestle stand features a cut glass barrel with silver plated straps and a tap and pail measure. It is stamped Mappin & Webb to the underside.
It is a very decorative piece which will look lovely in your any room in your home.
Condition:
In really excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation of condition.
Dimensions in cm:
Height 21.5 cm x Width 13 cm x Depth 24 cm
Dimensions in inches:
Height 8 inches x Width 5 inches x Depth 9 inches
Mappin & Webb
founded in 1774 by Jonathan Mappin, Mappin & Webb is one of the UK’s leading retailers of fine jewellery and silverware. Today, it is renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design to produce exquisite jewellery, elegant silverware, watches and glassware.
Jonathan Mappin opened his first small silversmith workshop in Sheffield in 1774 and the following year the Mappin mark was entered at the assay office. Over the next fifteen years Jonathan Mappin’s reputation for producing high quality silver spread throughout Sheffield. From these humble beginnings the business grew steadily and soon the next generation were expanding the business further
The first store was opened in London in 1849 at 17 Fore Street and was soon followed by stores in Moorgate and King William Street. In 1858, following rapid expansion of the Sheffield factory, John Newton Mappin invited his brother-in-law, George Webb to join him in the business. The first association of Mappin & Webb was forged.
Mappin & Webb is one of the UK’s leading retailers of fine jewellery and silverware. Today, it is renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design to produce exquisite jewellery, elegant silverware, watches and glassware.
Today Mappin & Webb is silversmith to Her Majesty the Queen and to His Royal Highness Prince of Wales.
Our reference: A5133