Three Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set Sheffield 1918

Description

Heading : Three Piece Sterling Silver Tea Set
Date : Hallmarked in Sheffield 1918 For Mr Albert Faulkner
Period : George V
Origin : Sheffield. Yorkshire. England
Decoration : Engraved. “Presented to Mr EJN Thomas by a few of the customers of Messrs Barclays Bank LD. Middlesborough September 1919
Size :  The teapot: Height 18cm tp top of the finial. octagonal base 10.0cm and 28ch handle to spout
Condition : Excellent. no dings. barely used
Restoration : None
Weight :  1155 grams ( approximately 37 troy)

Eric Knowles Comments: The dedication engraved upon this is most thought provoking. It comes from a time when a bank manager was clearly a respected member of the community. much admired and appreciated by his customers. Contrast this with nameless or faceless telephonists and modern electronic banking. Im a great admirer of Dave Fishwick who has put community first with his Bank of Dave. Im sure we all wish that there more like him. a face and not just a computer to relate with.