88-piece Old English Pattern Canteen, Sheffield 1918 by Walker & Hall
We are offering for sale a lovely quality George V period Old English pattern straight canteen presented within it's original wooden case. All the silver pieces in this canteen were made by the same maker in 1918 and it comprises seven pieces per twelve place settings plus a carving set. Each piece is in superb polished condition. Each silver item bears an engraved crest.
Old English Pattern
Old English Pattern was first introduced circa 1770 and was highly fashionable through to circa 1800. It has always been a very favoured pattern due to it’s elegant and simple form and has been produced continually to the present day with a resurgence of popularity in the early 20th Century.
The Maker
Walker & Hall have been one of the most well known silver makers in the UK since the 1880's and continue to be so today. Beginning life in the mid 1800’s Walker & Hall were one of the largest manufacturers and retailers of silver and plate from the late 19th Century and first half of the 20th Century. The original partnership, including George Walker, traded as Walker & Co.. Henry Hall joined the partnership in 1848, the firm was renamed Walker, Coulson & Hall, before becoming just Walker & Hall in 1853.
The name is still used for retail outlets, although they were taken over by Mappin & Webb in the 1960’s. They were top quality machine-made producers of all major flatware patterns and canteens and their products are easily recognised by their distinctive W&H mark within a flag.
The Service
This extensive canteen is beautifully presented in a silver baize lined box. All the pieces are in fabulous condition. Each piece has a good solid feel in the hand and bears an attractive engraved crest of a stag's head. All items were made by the same maker at the same date. There are six pieces for seven place settings with the addition of six round bowled soup spoons and four table spoons. A five piece carving set and a pair of sugar tongs are present. The knives are engraved with the maker's name "Walker & Hall" and have replacement bone effect handles. We are able to supply additional pieces by the same maker on request (e.g. serving items or further pieces to augment the size of the canteen).
Components and Measurements
This 88-piece service consists of the following:
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12 off table/dinner knives; length: 9.5" (241mm);
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12 off table/dinner forks; length: 7.6" (193mm); weight: 765 grams (24.6 tr. oz.);
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12 off dessert or starter knives; length: 8.1" (206mm);
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12 off dessert or starter forks; length: 6.9" (175mm); weight: 613 grams (19.7 tr. oz.);
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12 off dessert spoons; length: 6.9" (175mm); weight: 621 grams (20.0 tr. oz.);
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12 off teaspoons; length: 5.5" (140mm); weight: 290 grams (9.3 tr. oz.);
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6 off soup spoons; length: 7.5" (191mm); weight: 393 grams (12.6 tr. oz.)
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4 off table spoons; length: 8.5" (216mm); weight: 347 grams (11.2 tr. oz.)
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1 off pair of sugar tongs; length: 4.7" (119mm); weight: 35 grams (1.1 tr. oz.);
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5 off Carving pieces (meat knife and fork, game/poultry knife and fork and sharpener)
Total weight of weighable silver 3064 grams (98.5 tr. oz.) This figure excludes all bone handled knives and carvers.
Condition
Excellent. All the fork tines are full length and spoon bowls retain their thick tips. The engraved crest is crisp throughout. The canteen is in fine condition throughout..
Presentation
This canteen benefits from being presented in a mid-coloured oak box with silver baize lining (some minor discolouration to inside of the lid). Each item has it's own slot. The box has a key for locking. A brass presentation plaque bearing the same crest as the flatware above a Coat-of-Arms, is inset in to the lid.
As with all the canteens available from our web-site, we are happy to send a sample place setting for approval, on receipt of a fully refundable surety payment, prior to purchasing this canteen.
| Ref.: FR/2673 | Price: SOLD |
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| above - a sample place setting
below - engraved crest depicting a Stag's head |
above - the reverse sides of a place setting
below - sample of the W&H hallmark and engraving to knife blade |
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