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Elkington
& Co.,
founded in Birmingham in the 1840s pioneering electroplate, electrotyping,
Sheffield silver and other products. Set
up refinery to make their copper requirements.
There are several mentions on websites and in references. For silverware, their
mark was that of a crown over 'E' & 'C' in a shield. Their factory became Birmingham Museum of Science and Technology, now
sadly closed. |
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Once it was silver plated
but now down to the base metal, a
cruet set made of brass and nickel silver base metals has some impressive
details underneath. |
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'E & Co.' in relief on
a decorative copper tray that was probably once silver plated. |
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This mark and pattern
number is on the reverse of an electrotype charger made with the superb detail
for which the process is ideal. |
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Bob Speel http://www.speel.demon.co.uk/other/elkingtn.htm |
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The registration mark,
for 1875, is on the front of the charger and shows a detail of the fine
pattern. It has much clearer detail than is seen elsewhere on the reverse of castings or the face of
polished sheet.. |
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This mark is on a miniature
saucepan, probably a promotional item. The nickel vessel is copper cased
for use during times when all good quality cookware was expected to be copper.
Being mainly nickel, it is magnetic. Many papers
relating to Elkington & Co. are lodged with the Victoria and Albert Museum
Archive of Art & Design. |
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http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/speel/otherart/elkingtn.htm |
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