Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
Hallmarked James Dixon Sheffield 1906.
Marked to the underside of the base 3389. A beautiful piece of Arts and Crafts silver.
History
James Dixon & Sons were founded in 1806 in Sheffield. They were one of the major British manufacturers in the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. They were well known as 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 like candlesticks for all rooms.
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.They were one of the foremost names in EPNS and sterling silver tableware including silver tea services and hollowware pieces. They also made silver ware serving pieces and had a wide catalogue of patterns. Their tea sets and hollowware pieces produced in silver are very valuable as antiques.
The firm continued to be a family run enterprise until 1976.
Date Hallmarked Sheffield 1906
Dimensions Approximate height 15.36 cm and width 12 cm
Condition report Excellent original condition. A small raised mark to the bowl
Solo Antiques has dated this piece to the 1900s.
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Arts and Crafts Silver Tazza by James Dixon
