Burnell and Rowe

Description

Here we have a beautiful Set of Four Art Nouveau Sterling Silver Buttons. The buttons are circular with a pierced design of a flower set amongst leaves.

The buttons were made in Birmignham by well known silversmiths William Hutton & Sons Ltd and date to 1905. William Hutton established the firm in Birmingham in 1800 but in 1832 he transferred the entire business to Sheffield. Several generations of the Hutton family followed in the business and additional manufacturing was set up in London and back in Birmingham as well as a showroom in London’s Holborn district. The firm got into difficulty in the late 1920s, as so many did, and was taken over by James Dixon & Sons in 1930.

Condition is extremely good, with no dings, dents or damage and just the superficial surface wear that you would expect after over 115 years of good service. Please make sure to view all the photographs.

Each button is 2.5cm in diameter and the set of four together weighs in at a respectable 22.6g of solid Sterling Silver.

The hallmarks, on the outer rim of each button, are nice and clear to read. They show the lion passant for Sterling Silver, the anchor assay mark for Birmingham, the date letter f for 1905 and the distinctive W H & Ss Ld makers' mark for William Hutton & Sons Ltd.

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