Sterling Silver Teaspoons 1931
A lovely set of six Art Deco sterling silver teaspoons hallmarked James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, 1931. In excellent condition and original box, these lovely spoons are a wonderful addition to anyone's morning coffee.
James Dixon & Sons, founded 1806 in Sheffield, was one of the major British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. They were manufacturers of pewterware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting-tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks. They were a world leader in manufacturing shooting accessories through nineteenth century and exported powder flasks in large quantities to America, They were known as whistle makers, which like most of their products were of outstanding quality; they were one of the 4 great whistle makers, the others being W Dowler & Sons, J Stevens & Son & T Yates.[1]
The company was located first at Silver Street (1806), Cornish Place (1822) Sheffield.
A lovely set of six Art Deco sterling silver teaspoons hallmarked James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, 1931. In excellent condition and original box, these lovely spoons are a wonderful addition to anyone's morning coffee.
James Dixon & Sons, founded 1806 in Sheffield, was one of the major British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. They were manufacturers of pewterware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting-tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks. They were a world leader in manufacturing shooting accessories through nineteenth century and exported powder flasks in large quantities to America, They were known as whistle makers, which like most of their products were of outstanding quality; they were one of the 4 great whistle makers, the others being W Dowler & Sons, J Stevens & Son & T Yates.[1]
The company was located first at Silver Street (1806), Cornish Place (1822) Sheffield.
A lovely set of six Art Deco sterling silver teaspoons hallmarked James Dixon and Sons, Sheffield, 1931. In excellent condition and original box, these lovely spoons are a wonderful addition to anyone's morning coffee.
James Dixon & Sons, founded 1806 in Sheffield, was one of the major British manufacturers of the Industrial Revolution. They were manufacturers of pewterware, electroplated Britannia metal, silverware and electroplated nickel silver. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen (e.g. bowls, cutting-tools) and the dining room (e.g. tea services, cocktail shakers and mixers) as well as items such as candlesticks. They were a world leader in manufacturing shooting accessories through nineteenth century and exported powder flasks in large quantities to America, They were known as whistle makers, which like most of their products were of outstanding quality; they were one of the 4 great whistle makers, the others being W Dowler & Sons, J Stevens & Son & T Yates.[1]
The company was located first at Silver Street (1806), Cornish Place (1822) Sheffield.
