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Salts by Walker & Hall, assayed at Birmingham in 1925:






W&H - Birmingham - 1925

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A cigarette-box by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1924:










W&H - Sheffield - 1924

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An example of the date letter used by Walker & Hall for 1905:





This style of cartouche was used on flatware at this period and differs from the one used on holloware.

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Soup spoons by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1911:








W&H - Sheffield - 1911

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Queen Anne tea and coffee sets, c.1900:


Walker & Hall - Sheffield - c.1900

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The Sheffield firm of Walker & Hall Ltd. have introduced a new stainless steel cutlery set which has been christened "April" because of the small motifs of Spring flowers on the handles of the spoons and forks: a tiny narcissus, snowdrop, tulip or hyacinth.

A six piece place setting costs £2 12s. 6d. retail.

Source: Jeweller & Metalworker - 1st April 1962

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Walker & Co. - Sheffield - 1845

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Spoons in the Queen Anne pattern by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1938:








W&H - Sheffield - 1938

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Walker & Hall - Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide - c.1900

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Silver gilt enamel angling competition badge - Loch Leven - 1954 by Walker & Hall, assayed at Birmingham in 1953:






W&H - Birmingham - 1953

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A napkin-ring by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1924:




W&H - Sheffield - 1924

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WALKER & HALL, Manufacturers of Gold and Sterling Silver Goods, Cutlery and Electro-plate, Electro Works, Howard Street and Eyre Street, Sheffield. Established about 1840 by George Walker (d.). Claimed to have been the founder of Electro-plating in Sheffield. Joined later by Henry Hall (d.); succeeded by John E. Bingham, Charles Hy. Bingham (d.), and Albert Edward Bingham. Present Principals: Col. Sir John E. Bingham, Bart., V.D., J.P., and Albert E. Bingham. The firm have in their possession the original Plating Vat and Apparatus of George Walker. Works contain two miles and 128 yards of work benches and plating vats. Twenty-one Stock and Show Rooms in Sheffield, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Nottingham, Dundee, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide, Brisbane, Cape Town, and Wellington, N.Z. Business: The manufacture of all classes of Sterling Silver Goods, Table Cutlery, and Electro-plate; also Depositors of Gold and Silver for the Trade. Connection: World-wide. Telephones: Nos. 1055 and 3022 (National), Sheffield. Telegraphic Addresses: " Bingham, Sheffield "; " Flag Mark, London." Bankers: United Counties Bank, Ltd. (Sheffield). Col. Sir John E. Bingham, Bart., V.D., J.P., was Master Cutler of Sheffield, 1881-2 and 1884-5.

Source: Whitaker's Red Book of Commerce or Who's Who in Business - 1914

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Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Henry Hall, and John Edward Bingham, carrying on business as Electro Platers, Gilders, and Bronzers and Manufacturers of Spoons, Forks, and Silver-plated Cutlery, at Electro Works, Howard-street, Sheffield, in the county of York, under the style or firm of Walker and Hall, was on the 1st day of January, 1873, dissolved by effluxion of time. And that all debts due to and owing by the said late partnership will be received and paid by the said John Edward Bingham, by whom the business has since the said 1st day of January, 1873, been, and will in future be, carried on on his own account, under the same style or firm of Walker and Hall. —As witness our hands this 29th day of May, 1873.
Henry Hall.
John Edward Bingham.

Source: The London Gazette - 10th June 1873

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A trophy by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1964:






W&H - Sheffield - 1964

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Cased knives by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1923:








W & H S f*


W&H - Sheffield - 1923

* Walker & Hall date code for 1924

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Wm. SPILHAUS & Co. Ltd.

18, Strand Street, and 28, Adderley Street, Cape Town



Wm. Spilhaus & Co. Ltd. - Cape Town - Undated (1940's)


Wm. Spilhaus & Co. Ltd. - Cape Town - 1950

Established in 1876 as Wilman, Spilhaus & Co. by Herbert Wilman and Arnold Wilhelm Spilhaus.

Herbert Wilman retired in 1895 an Arnold Spilhaus continued alone, the firm's was restyled to Wm. Spilhaus & Co. In 1915 the Company was converted into a limited liability company.

Wm. Spilhaus & Co. later took over Walker & Hall's Cape Town branch. The Strand street branch opened in 1934.

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Goldsmiths - Walker & Hall - London - 1995

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A two-handled pedestal dish by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1928:








W&H - WALKER & HALL/SHEFFIELD


W&H - Sheffield - 1928

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A prize goblet by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1905:










W&H - Sheffield - 1905

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A prize claret-jug by Walker & Hall, assayed at Sheffield in 1907:










W&H - Sheffield - 1907

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