Early 20th Century Antique George V Sterling Silver Dish London 1911 Wakely & Wheeler

£ 4,950.00

A stunningly beautiful large oval dish.

 

Description

A very impressive large oval silver dish decorated with elegant oval “belt” designed piercing,  The central body has additional decoration off hanging garlands and a double wreath framed oval cartouches which are sandwich between delightful upper and lower large bead borders.

 

Weight:  45 troy ounces/1399 grams

Height:  6 inches/15cm

Length:  15 inches/38cm

Width:  9.5 inches/24cm

Condition:  Excellent throughout

Price:  £4950

A London silversmith firm whose origins go back to 1791, when John Lias began in business as a buckle-maker.
In 1818 he took as his partner his son Henry Lias I and they were joined from 1823 to 1837 by another son, Charles.  Henry Lias I and his son Henry Lias II were partners from 1850. In 1879 Henry Lias II formed a firm with James Wakely.  In 1884 the firm consisted of James Wakely and Frank Wheeler, becoming Wakely & Wheeler in 1909.  In 1957 the business was acquired by Padgett & Braham Ltd.

CHRONOLOGY:
John Lias, 1791-1818
John Lias & Son, 1818-1823
John Lias & Sons, 1823-1837
John Lias & Son, 1837-1848
Henry John Lias & Son, 1848-1878
Lias & Wakely, 1878-1884
Wakely & Wheeler, 1884-c. 1940
Wakely & Wheeler Ltd, since c.1940