{"product_id":"charles-horner-silver-serviette-ring-chester-1918","title":"Charles Horner | Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved Flowers | Chester | 1918","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCharles Horner | Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved Flowers | Chester | 1918\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMade in the final year of the Great War, it shows a craft that carried on through it.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Horner of Halifax, Yorkshire, was known for its jewellery, thimbles, hatpins and small silver wares. Its work was among the silver assayed at Chester, an assay office that closed in 1962. The Chester hallmark remains a distinctive part of the history of British silver.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe serviette ring has a gently waisted band between plain rolled rims. It is engraved all the way round with a band of flowers and leafy sprays between fine milled borders, with a small vacant cartouche on one side. It is fully hallmarked with the maker’s mark C.H, the lion passant, the Chester shield and the date letter S for 1918–19.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. There are fine surface scratches, including faint marks within the cartouche. The engraving and hallmarks remain crisp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker: Charles Horner, Halifax (maker’s mark C.H)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHallmarks: Chester, date letter S (1918–19)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePeriod: George V\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDecoration: engraved band of flowers and foliage between milled borders; small vacant cartouche\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: height 1.6 cm; diameter 4.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 10 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: very good; fine surface scratches\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: collectors of Chester-hallmarked silver and of Charles Horner, and anyone looking for a small antique silver gift\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharles Horner’s name is closely associated with British jewellery and small silverwork, and the Chester hallmark adds a further point of interest. This ring brings the two together in a clearly dated piece, with floral engraving running all the way round the band.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe flowers remain in the silver, long after the hands that engraved them have gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44984630771912,"sku":null,"price":795.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_d1108f8c-b650-4b26-8fae-9dd3a2ce89c5.png?v=1775909145","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/charles-horner-silver-serviette-ring-chester-1918","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}