{"product_id":"cuff","title":"Vintage 1893 Silver Plate Knife Cuff sold","description":"\u003cp\u003eHandcrafted Silver plated knife cuff with beautiful floral engraving. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAUD $65.00 + Shipping \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe also have a matching ring. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBit of History:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003esilversmith's mark A \u0026amp; DS with hourglass - Charles James Allen \u0026amp; Sidney Darwin (Sheffield). \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis particular set of marks was in use from about 1893 onward. So the piece is most likely late Victorian or Edwardian English silverplate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCharles James Allen \u0026amp; Sidney Darwin trading as Allen \u0026amp; Darwin.\u003cbr\u003eListed at 7 Hatton Garden, (1893-1894) and 12 Bartlett's Buildings, London (1897-1900).\u003cbr\u003eActive at Portland Works, 55 Arundel St, Sheffield (1898-1912).\u003cbr\u003eIn 1928 the firm was changed to Allen's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Allen \u0026amp; Darwin first registered with us on August 18th 1887. The partners in the firm were Charles James Allen \u0026amp; Sidney Darwin. The firm's address was Portland Works, 55 Arundel Street, Sheffield. The first mark they registered was C.A over S.D. They registered their A\u0026amp;D mark on September 15th 1892.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the death of Sidney Darwin in 1928, Charles James Allen continued the firm on his own, as Allen's. At this time the mark changed from A\u0026amp;D to CJ\/A.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter his death in 1938, his son Laurence continued as Sole Proprietor \u0026amp; the mark changed to LA. There is a note in our Register in April 1961 which reads:- \"Proprietor deceased. Business now Lee \u0026amp; Wigfull Ltd.\" Lee \u0026amp; Wigfull themselves are no longer in business.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am attaching some information on the firm from an article on 'The Electro-Plating Trades' in 'The Ironmonger' November 12th 1887.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Allen \u0026amp; Darwin are probably the youngest firm in. the Sheffield trade, having only commenced business this year. Their specialty is all sorts of case goods, such as fish-eaters, knives, spoons, fish and meat carvers, with silver caps and ferrules. They are selling many jam spoons, a pair in each case, some being gilt and others silver-plated. Most of the small goods. such as fish-eaters. have pearl handles, silver mounted, and on carvers the firm's new patent ball-cap is being used. The demand for carvers so capped, with handles formed of the tips of ivory tusks, is so great that the firm experience difficulty in procuring as many tusk tips as they require. A commendable feature in the productions of this firm is the desire to beautify and improve existing patterns. In cases the newest designs with the latest fashions in satin and plush linings are procured. So far, Allen \u0026amp; Darwin have every reason to be gratified with their success. Stocks have been cleared out, and they experience some difficulty in meeting current orders.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TFD HANDMADE \u0026 Estate, Antique \u0026 Vintage Jewellery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39407028469835,"sku":"","price":40.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/8763\/4507\/products\/8ECBE0D8-88FF-470E-A230-95F04CBC4E31.jpg?v=1624012441","url":"https:\/\/tfdjewellery.com\/en-de\/products\/cuff","provider":"TFD Jewellery, Crystals \u0026 Curios","version":"1.0","type":"link"}