Barker Ellis Silver Plated Pedestal Foot Bowl
with the Menorah Mark for 1912
This Barker Ellis silver on copper bowl / dish shows great workmanship. Every piece of Ellis Barker or Barker Bros. has superb workmanship on each piece. The border is styled wavy trim with gadroon and & king’s pattern style, almost clam shell like. The interior is beautifully embellished with scrolls, flowers and leaves. The bottom is plain and suitable for engraving. The EB menorah mark (1912) and Made in England is on the bottom of the base. Great for soap, sweets, nuts, etc. The pedestal foot is plain & rimmed / stepped. There is some minor pitting in the bottom (see pics) that would not show when the bowl has something in it.
Business established in Birmingham in 1801. The firm still possesses the original Boulton & Watt dies acquired during its early days of manufacturing. The business appears in an 1871 directory as Barker Brothers, silversmiths active in Paradise Street. In 1903 they moved to new factory premises, Unity Works, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, where it remained until the 1980s maintaining a London showroom during the early part of the 20th century. In 1907 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd and in the 1960s, merging with Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, the firm changed to Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd. On January 2, 1979, the firm obtained a Federal registration in the USA for the trademarks Ellis & Co, Barker Ellis and Ellis Barker (the marks were cancelled in 1988).
The company went into administration in 1992. The firm used the trade marks BRITANOID, UNITY PLATE and THE HYGENIA CHRONOLOGY:
Mary Barker, 1801
Barker & Creed
William & Matthias Barker, until 1885
Barker Brothers, 1886-1907
Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd, 1907 amalgamated with Levi & Salaman, 1921, acquired Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, 1931
Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd
WEIGHT: 300 grams. Packed nearly 500 grams.
Dimensions: 196mm length x 136mm x depth 50mm middle / 72mm ends.
CONDITION: Condition good except for the minor pitting marks as described and some very, very light usage scratches under the bowl, barely visible.
I meticulously inspect each piece, and describe as thoroughly as possible the exact condition. Please email me with your questions before the end of the auction if any of these types of issues are of concern to you.
