Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Wine Ewer Jug Urn Walker Hall 1892

An exquisite English Regency style Victorian sterling silver heavy gauge table wine jug ewer of traditional outline. The vine leaf body decoration below a hinged cover with an attractive grape finial. The scrolled foliate handle with pierced and grape cluster decoration Mark of W&H for Walker and Hall Silversmiths. Dawson and D’Olier Streets, Dublin, Ireland. Assay Marks for London 1892. Condition: Perfect with no imperfections. Marks are crisp and clear. Height: (entire an impressive) 12.75" (32cm). Width: (at widest) 6.25” (15.5cm). Depth: (at deepest) 5” (12.5cm). Weight: (entire) an impressive 24.9 ozs. (705 grams). Location: Dublin City, Ireland. Worldwide Store to door shipping offered in house by Seller. Walker & HallThe history of Walker & Hall Silversmiths did not begin until 1845, considerably after the highlight of the silversmith era in England. However, the demand for silversmiths, while diminishing due to mass industrialization, was still quite prominent across most of England. In Sheffield, George Walker established his silversmith business. He was an assistant to Dr. John Wright who was experimenting with electroplating techniques. Walker took that knowledge as the basis for his electroplating work in Sheffield. Walker operated the silversmith firm alone for several years until 1853 when he partnered with Henry Hall. Together, they formed Walker & Hall