Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved 'Frank' | 35 g

Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved ‘Frank’ | 35 g

A name on a serviette ring kept a place at the table for one person.

In households where linen napkins were used for more than one meal, an engraved name could identify the napkin belonging to each person. Such rings were also given as personal gifts, which turned an everyday table accessory into something individual.

The ring is a cylinder with gently waisted sides, edged at top and bottom with a pair of fine reeded lines. The front is engraved with the name “Frank” in flowing script. The lower rim is stamped ST. SILV.

Very good condition, with a few small dark spots visible along the lower rim edge.

Key Details

• Material: sterling silver (stamped ST. SILV.)
• Marks: ST. SILV. only
• Maker: unidentified
• Origin: unidentified
• Date: not marked
• Engraving: “Frank” in script
• Dimensions: height 2.7 cm; diameter 4.6 cm
• Weight: 35 g
• Condition: very good; a few small dark spots along the lower rim edge
• Buyer profile: collectors of table silver, and anyone looking for a personal gift for a Frank

Collector Appeal

Although modest in scale, the ring weighs 35 g and has a substantial feel in the hand. Its reeded borders suit both traditional and contemporary table settings, and the engraved name gives it a personal character. For a collector of table silver, or for someone named Frank, it has a particular appeal.

Whoever Frank was, his place at the table has outlasted the meal.