{"product_id":"sterling-silver-serviette-ring-initial-l-birmingham-1946","title":"Sterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved 'L' | Maker H\u0026R | Birmingham, 1946–47","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSterling Silver Serviette Ring | Engraved ‘L’ | Maker H\u0026amp;R | Birmingham, 1946–47\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne letter engraved on it, for the one person whose place it marked.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eServiette rings were once familiar objects at the dining table, sometimes engraved with initials to tell one person’s napkin from another. This ring was assayed in Birmingham in 1946–47, soon after the Second World War.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ring is a plain cylinder with a raised, rounded rim at each edge. The front is engraved with a script letter “L”. The hallmarks are struck in a row near the lower edge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVery good condition. Fine surface scratches from everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaker’s mark: H\u0026amp;R\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssay office: Birmingham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDate: 1946–47 (date letter W)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarks: maker’s mark “H\u0026amp;R”, lion passant, anchor, date letter W\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: sterling silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEngraving: script initial “L”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: height 3.2 cm; diameter 5.5 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 18 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: very good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBuyer profile: anyone with the initial L, and collectors of British hallmarked silver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollector Appeal\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFully hallmarked in Birmingham, with a single engraved initial that gives a plain form its personal character, it suits a collection of table silver as well as everyday use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAt some tables, a single letter was all that was needed to know whose place was whose.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44988156772552,"sku":null,"price":1195.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/3497\/2104\/files\/rn-image_picker_lib_temp_4075fbe6-e17f-4699-8bb9-cc54a9af2488.png?v=1775908962","url":"https:\/\/dancingfaun.co.za\/products\/sterling-silver-serviette-ring-initial-l-birmingham-1946","provider":"The Dancing Faun Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}