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Antique George V Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - 1918
S & A Marsh
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Antique George V Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - 1918

1900 - 1920
For Sale by S & A Marsh
Description

An antique George V sterling silver napkin ring which has an oval shaped body with pretty pierced decoration to the body, attractive detailing around the border edges and resting on a plain flat base. This well designed napkin ring would make an ideal gift and a useful addition to a collection. It remains in excellent condition.

Height: 3.7 cms (1.5")

Length: 4.6 cms (1.8")

Weight: 1.1 troy ounces (33 grams)

It was hallmarked in Birmingham for 1918 by James Woods & Sons.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this napkin ring for UK only.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

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S & A Marsh has dated this Sterling Silver Napkin Ring to the 1910s.

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SA1229075
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6714
Description
An antique George V sterling silver napkin ring which has an oval shaped body with pretty pierced decoration to the body, attractive detailing around the border edges and resting on a plain flat base. This well designed napkin ring would make an ideal gift and a useful addition to a collection. It remains in excellent condition.
fig 1. An antique George V sterling silver napkin ring featuring intricate pierced scrollwork and a blank central cartouche.
fig 1. Antique George V Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - 1918

Height: 3.7 cms (1.5")

Length: 4.6 cms (1.8")

Weight: 1.1 troy ounces (33 grams)

It was hallmarked in Birmingham for 1918 by James Woods & Sons.

Complimentary postage is included within the price of this napkin ring for UK only.

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Please visit www.marshantiquesilver.com for a wider selection of items.

Date of Manufacture

S & A Marsh has dated this Sterling Silver Napkin Ring to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1229075
Dealers Internal Ref
6714
S & A Marsh
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An antique George V sterling silver napkin ring featuring intricate pierced scrollwork and a blank central cartouche.
Antique George V Sterling Silver Napkin Ring - 1918
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An antique George V sterling silver napkin ring featuring intricate pierced scrollwork and a blank central cartouche.
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Introduced in the early nineteenth century across Europe, silver napkin rings were originally used to identify individual cloth napkins between washings in wealthy households. During the George V era, they evolved into popular ceremonial gifts for christenings, weddings, and formal dining services.

These items were predominantly crafted from sterling silver bearing standard purity hallmarks using techniques such as casting, piercing, and hand-chasing. Craftsmen often created openwork scroll designs alongside plain central cartouches intended for personalised engraved monograms.

Authenticity is verified through official British hallmark stamps, which include a makers mark, town mark, standard lion mark, and a date letter. Examining the weight, construction, and hand-cut pierced detailing also helps distinguish genuine antique silver from modern silver-plated reproductions.

Antique napkin rings add texture and historical detail to formal dining tables when paired with crisp linen napkins and contemporary dinnerware. They can also be displayed on a sideboard tray or used as decorative accents within open kitchen shelving.

Clean silver napkin rings using a soft cloth and a gentle silver polish to remove tarnish, avoiding harsh chemical dips that can strip delicate details. Store them in acid-free tissue paper or tarnish-resistant cloth bags away from direct moisture to prevent rapid oxidisation.
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