A charming pair of antique silver novelty pepperettes, each in the form of an owl, with detachable head and red glass eyes. Beautiful modelling and engraving. The quality is very realistic. Gilt interiors. Manufacturer’s numbers 7192 & 7193.
Total weight 94 grams, 3 troy ounces.
Height 7cm.
London 1857.
Maker George G Richards & Edward Charles Brown.
Sterling silver.
Biography
George J Richards & Edward C Brown
George J. Richards, son of William Richards (Silversmith & Goldsmith), freed by patrimony 1839. 1st mark 1844. In 1857 his former apprentice Edward Charles Brown became partner and they traded as Richards & Brown. Richards retired in 1867.
Edward Charles Brown, apprenticed to George J Richards 1845, free 1852. Another apprentice, William Comyns was freed in 1852. Brown became a partner in 1857 trading as Richards & Brown. When Richards retired in 1867 the business continued in the name Richards & Brown until Brown retired at the end of 1882. He died 1883.
Condition
The owls condiments are in very good condition. The engraving is crisp. Both have a full and matching set of English silver hallmarks on the bodies (at the back) and on the tops (on the neck). Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.
A charming pair of antique silver novelty pepperettes, each in the form of an owl, with detachable head and red glass eyes. Beautiful modelling and engraving. The quality is very realistic. Gilt interiors. Manufacturer’s numbers 7192 & 7193.
The owls condiments are in very good condition. The engraving is crisp. Both have a full and matching set of English silver hallmarks on the bodies (at the back) and on the tops (on the neck). Please note that this item is not new and will show moderate signs of wear commensurate with age. Reflections in the photograph may detract from the true representation of this item.
George J. Richards, son of William Richards (Silversmith & Goldsmith), freed by patrimony 1839. 1st mark 1844. In 1857 his former apprentice Edward Charles Brown became partner and they traded as Richards & Brown. Richards retired in 1867.
Edward Charles Brown, apprenticed to George J Richards 1845, free 1852. Another apprentice, William Comyns was freed in 1852. Brown became a partner in 1857 trading as Richards & Brown. When Richards retired in 1867 the business continued in the name Richards & Brown until Brown retired at the end of 1882. He died 1883.
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“waxantiques” is a family business run by husband and wife team Lou and Ann Wax.
Our shared interest in antiques led us to change career and start dealing in general antiques shortly after we married. We spent many happy years selling at the world famous Bermondsey antiques market and at the larger UK fairs. As the years progressed our interest became more focused on antique silverware and its domestic history and twenty five years ago we moved on to Camden Passage to open our specialist silver store “waxantiques”.
In 2018 we finally made our move to the London Silver Vaults.
Our website www.waxantiques.com launched in 2011 now accounts for a substantial and growing proportion of the business to the extent where Ann needs to concentrate on maintaining our online presence, while Lou is responsible for the day to day running of the shop and customer liaison.
We are fortunate indeed to have a career which allows us to handle such lovely items, many of which would not be out of place in a museum environment. Perhaps best of all is that it keeps us in contact with customers from all over the world, many of whom we count as good friends as well as colleagues.