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Description

Tall, pierced silver vase with blue glass liner by Charles Clement Pilling of Sibray Hall & Co, London 1901. Pierced tapered body with fluted rim, raised on a circular weighted base. Deep-blue glass liner visible through the pierced body. Good gauge of silver. The vase is 25 cm in height and 12.5 cm maximum diameter.
The vase is in very good condition commensurate with age. Silver with a few very minor dings which are not evident when displayed. Glass liner in excellent original condition with no chips or cracks. Please see images as these form an important part of the description.

Sibray, Hall & Co was established in 1878 by partners Frederick Sibray and Job Frank Hall. The firm based at the Fitzwalter Works, St Mary's Road in Sheffield registered their first mark (FS over JH) at the Sheffield assay office in the same year. In 1880 they registered this mark at the London assay office and with subsequent success, opened a London showroom c1890 at 30 Ely Place, Holborn. Frederick Sibray died in 1891 however Hall continued trading as Sibray, Hall & Co. – registering his own mark JFH in 1892 (Sheffield) changing to JH in 1893 (Sheffield and London). In 1896 Charles Clement Pilling entered into partnership with Hall and the firm was incorporated, trading as Sibray, Hall & Co Ltd. Hall retired in 1900 leaving Charles Clement Pilling as sole proprietor. Pilling registered his first mark (CCP) at the London assay office in 1900 (and later, at Sheffield in 1907). Sibray, Hall & Co Ltd exhibited at the 1912 London Jewellers Exhibition – gaining praise in trade journals for their original designs and fine quality. No further items appear to have been marked by the London assay office after 1913 with a small number of pieces marked by the Sheffield assay office up to c1923 after which no further information is available.
W Batty & Sons was listed as "chronometer and watch makers, gold and silversmiths, jewellers and importers of French ormolu and marble clocks". The firm had retail outlets in Manchester, Stockport and Liverpool.
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