Antique Solid Silver shops Heavy Christening Cutlery Spoon & Fork Boxed Set Original Box UK Hallmark 1911 Joseph Rogers Sheffield Monogram P

Antique Solid Silver Christening Cutlery Spoon & Fork Set in Original Box UK Hallmark 1911 Joseph Rogers Sheffield

Particularly good quality antique Solid Silver Christening Cutlery Boxed Set comprising a matching fork and round bowl shaped spoon with lovely beaded trim and good hallmarks for 1911 with the makers mark JR for Joseph Rogers with Sheffield Assay marks(for more about this prominent Silversmith see below) and the famous star and maltese cross symbols of the maker- the cutlery is monogrammed with a P on the top of each handle in old English script - very collectible interesting makers marks and with the tooled leather box - the box has a hinged lid with brass opening depressable catch and a blue satin lining and blue velvet cutlery mount with there are some scuffs and marks to the leather covering of the case consistent with age overall for this lovely piece over 100 years old - please check photographs which form part of the description and do help - lovely boxed cutlery set - don't miss it!

Joseph Rogers - the famous firm of cutlers and silversmiths founded in Sheffield in 1682. Initially he rented the star and Maltese cross mark from the Cutlers' Company. John's three sons John, Joseph and Maurice joined the family business, which began to expand rapidly. In the 1780s the family moved into a block of workshops which would become their most famous address, No. 6 Norfolk Street. It was converted under the style of Joseph Rodgers & Sons Ltd in 1871. The factory was at 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield and a showroom at 60 Holborn Viaduct, London. New large works were opened in 1899 at River Lane, Sheffield. The firm was active also in Sheaf Island Works, in Middlewood Forge and in Pond Hill Works. George Rodgers was the son of Joseph Rodgers and participated to the partnership Joseph Rodgers & Sons. George Rodgers & Co active at 13 Norfolk Lane, Sheffield in 1852 was possibly linked to him and to Joseph Rodgers family. The company bought George Wostenholm & Son Ltd in 1971, however, it stopped trading by 1983. The name is now owned by Egginton Brothers and is still being stamped on Sheffield made cutlery today.

Measurements
Leather hinged box 8" x 3.75"
Fork 6" long and bowl spoon 5.5" long - cutlery weights 56 grams
weight with box before packing 206 grams