Burnell and Rowe

Description

This is a large elegant Pair of Edwardian Sterling Silver Napkin Rings. The napkin rings are circular with pierced fronts and sides in a scroll design, plain backs and round blank cartouches in the centre at the front.

The napkin rings were made by silversmiths J & R Griffin and assayed in Chester in 1908. Brothers Joseph & Richard Griffin founded their firm in Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter in 1895 but a large percentage of their work was assayed in Chester. They made a wide range of silverware for personal, domestic and table use before they ceased trading in 1926.

Condition is very good, with no dings or dents, no damage to the pierced sections and just the superficial surface wear that you would anticipate after over 115 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

Each napkin ring is 4.9cm / 1.9ins in diameter and 4cm / 1.5ins deep. The pair together weigh in at a very respectable 67.9g / 2.39oz of solid Sterling Silver.

The hallmarks, along the bottom rim of each ring, are slightly rubbed but still clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the sword and three wheatsheaves assay mark for Chester, the date letter H for 1908 and the J & R G makers' mark for J & R Griffin.

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