Superb Antique, Ornate 1890s James Dixon & Sons Silver Plated Dome Shaped Tureen & Two Ladles. Rare opportunity to acquire a superb piece of British Victorian silver plating history from one of the most reputable English silversmiths of the time, the world renowned, James Dixon & S ons. This is a lovely heavy tureen of fantastic quality with revolving dome top and ornate handles and in generally good condition and it dates back to late 19th century. The silver plating is in excellent order with only minor signs of wear on the inside which is commensurate with age and generally in superb in condition as shown in 12 photographs attached. Please check all 12 photographs as they are an accurate part of the description. Legs are 4/10cm tall. J Dixon & Sons (James Dixon & Sons) founded 1806 in Sheffield, was one of the major British manufacturers in the Industrial Revolution of the 19th century. Their products included hundreds of items for use in the kitchen e. Bowls, cutting-tools and the dining roome. 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. [1] It was located first at Silver Street (1806), Cornish Place (1822) Sheffield. Their registered trade mark since 1879 was a Trumpet with a Banner hanging from it. Although registered in 1879, the “Trumpet with Banner” logo was used at times before registration and appears on some of their silver plate pieces. 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. They were also famous for their sporting trophies. The other great trophy is the one presented to the winner of the American Masters Golf tournament held annually in Augusta Georgia. This trophy is a scale model of the clubhouse made in 1959-60 and contains 453 troy ounces of silver. The firm continued to be a family run enterprise until 1976. The patterns are currently owned by another Sheffield firm who export products mainly to the Middle East. The item “Ornate Antique 1890s James Dixon & Sons Silver Plated 14.5 Dome Tureen & Ladles” is in sale since Thursday, August 30, 2018. This item is in the category “Antiques\Silver\Silver Plate\Dishes/Coasters”. The seller is “santoor-uk” and is located in Eccles, Greater Manchester. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Brand: James Dixon
- Pattern: Traditional
- Antique: Yes
- Composition: Silver Plate
- Product: Serving Pieces
- Style: Victorian
- Material: Silver Plate
- Age: 1850-1899
- Maker: James Dixon & Sons
