Angora Silver Plate Co. | Sterling Silver Napkin Ring | Engine-Turned, Monogrammed | Birmingham 1947

Angora Silver Plate Co. | Sterling Silver Napkin Ring | Engine-Turned, Monogrammed | Birmingham 1947

A sterling silver napkin ring, engine-turned all round with fine wavy lines and engraved with a monogram in a plain cartouche.

This napkin ring is a plain cylinder with a raised moulded rim at each end. The band between is engine-turned all round with close, wavy horizontal lines. At the front is a plain rectangular cartouche, engraved in script with the initials “A.FFG.”

It is hallmarked in Birmingham for 1947, with the anchor, the lion passant for sterling silver and the date letter “X”. The maker’s mark, “A.S.P.Co”, is that of the Angora Silver Plate Co., founded in 1919 and registered with the Birmingham Assay Office in 1921. Despite the company’s name, this ring is sterling silver, not electroplate.

It is in excellent condition, with the engine-turning well preserved and no dents, splits or repairs.

Key Details

• Maker: Angora Silver Plate Co., Birmingham (“A.S.P.Co”)
• Material: sterling silver
• Hallmarks: maker’s mark, Birmingham anchor, lion passant, date letter “X” for 1947
• Decoration: wavy-line engine-turning, plain rectangular cartouche
• Engraving: “A.FFG.” in script
• Height: 2.9 cm
• Diameter: 4.6 cm
• Weight: 17 g
• Condition: excellent

Collector Appeal

The closely spaced engine-turned lines give the silver a gently rippled surface, in contrast to the smooth cartouche and its engraved initials. It is a well-preserved example of George VI table silver, with a clearly identified maker and assay date.

Post-war Birmingham silver, engraved for one particular place at the table.