Handmade Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Caviar Tray with an Etched glass dish from early 20th Century. Originally designed for caviar, this set can make an elegant serving dish for other small items (jams, jelly, cornichon, condiments, nuts, candies). Hallmark Stamps on bottom: “Mappin & Webb LTD London Sheffield" “M&W” logo Crown logo Lion logo Letter “y” Circa 1905-20, England Overall Dimensions: 4 1/4" D x 1/4"H Dish Dimensions: 3" Diameter. Mappin & Webb history: Mappin & Webb traces its origins to 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a silver workshop in Sheffield, then as now a major center of the English silver trade. The business eventually became Mappin Brothers.[2]One of Jonathan Mappin's great-grandsons, John Mappin, started his own business in London, Mappin & Company, in 1860, which became Mappin, Webb & Co. in 1862 after John Mappin was joined by his brother-in-law George Webb. The first Mappin & Webb store opened in 1860 at 77-78 Oxford Street, London and the company’s candelabras, fine silverware, and vanity products swiftly gained renown. As a natural progression from silverware, Mappin & Webb began designing jewelry. Mappin, Webb & Co. acquired Mappin Brothers in 1903. Mappin & Webb has created jewelry for royalty both in the United Kingdom and internationally. Patrons have included Queen of France Marie-Antoinette, the Empress of Russia, and Princess Grace of Monaco. The company historically held Royal Warrants to both the Russian Empire and the Japanese Royal Household. Queen Victoria was the first British monarch to commission Mappin & Webb. Victoria's Golden Jubilee necklace was created by the house in 1888 and was designated by the queen as an heirloom of the Crown. Mappin & Webb has held Royal Warrants in the UK since 1897. Today, Mappin & Webb holds warrants to both the Queen and the Prince of Wales. Mappin & Webb’s master craftsman Martin Swift was appointed in 2012 to the position of Crown Jeweller, the custodian of the British Crown Jewels who is responsible for preparing them for the State opening of Parliament and other state occasions.[4] Mark Appleby, also of Mappin & Webb, took over as crown jeweler in 2017.The brand has a strong sporting heritage: it produced the original Ryder Cup trophy and made trophies for the Royal Ascot horse races for 75 years.
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