Pair of 19th Century Hawkesworth, Eyre & Co.  Sheffield Silver plated Wine Coolers. They stand on circular pedestal bases with decorativer Faustian Masque handles and bodies which are masterfully embelllished with grapevine decoration. C.1870
10 1/2" H x 18 1/2" W in good condition.
 
 
Charles Hawksworth and John Eyre were the successors of Blagden, Hogson & Co, from 1821 Old Sheffield Plate manufacturers in Sheffield.
In 1833 they founded Hawksworth, Eyre & Co at White Rails, Sheffield registering their first hallmark as "plate workers" at Sheffield Assay Office in July 25, 1833. Other marks were registered in London Assay Office in 1852 (16 Devereux Court, Strand), Sheffield (1867, 1869 at Nursery Street, 1873, 1892 and 1894 at 60 Rockingham Street) and Chester (1896).
Hawksworth and Eyre partnership was dissolved in 1869 and the business was continued under the same style by James Kebberling Bembridge, Thomas Hall and George Woodhouse. In 1873 Hall and Woodhouse retired leaving the sole control to Bembridge. Soon after the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd.
Acting as silversmiths, platers, electrogilders and platers, silver and plate lamp manufacturers they were active at 25 Bouverie Street, Fleet Street, London (1892) and 16 St John Street, Montreal Canada. An additional branch address was at 28 Cliff Street, New York, USA. The factory was at 60 Rockingham Road, Sheffield (1892 - 1912).
In 1897 they moved their London showrooms and offices to 49 Holborn Viaduct and later to 46 Atlantic House, Holborn Viaduct (1912) and Golden House, Great Pulteney Street, Soho and in 1920 to 19 Charterhouse Street, Holborn.
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co went into liquidation in 1932/1933 and dies and goodwill were purchased by Ellis &: Co (Birmingham) Ltd, a subsidiary of Barker Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd. The name and the Charterhouse Street Showroom were maintained for a while.
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co participated to the 1851 Great Exhibition showing a wide range of their silver and electroplate production.
 
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