Antique English Arts & Crafts Roberts & Briggs Silver Plate Cobalt Vase Urn

Description

Antique Roberts & Briggs (Roberts & Belk) silver plated double handled open top urn or vase with blown, broken pontil cobalt glass liner. Features 8 demilune porticos along the top revealing the cobalt glass liner beneath. Classic Arts & Crafts form by an historic maker of fine silver.
MARKS - HALLMARKS - HISTORY
The firm was established as Furniss, Poles & Turner. The first hallmark was entered in Sheffield Assay Office as "plate worker, Furnival Street, Sheffield" on December 20, 1810.
From c.1822 to 1945 the firm traded as William Briggs (hallmark entered as Plate Worker, Button Lane on August 14, 1822).
Later William Briggs entered in partnership with Samuel Roberts and Joseph Slater. In 1845 the firm, trading as Roberts & Slater, silver and electroplate manufacturers, entered its hallmark in Sheffield Assay Office (September 1, 1845. Address: Furnival Street).
After the retirement of Joseph Slater (1858) the activity was continued until 1863 under the style Roberts & Briggs (hallmark entered on September 1, 1859).
In 1863, after the retirement of William Briggs, the firm changed to Roberts & Belk (the new partner was Charles Belk). Its first hallmarks were entered in Sheffield Assay Office on February 1, 1864.
In 1879, after the retirement of Samuel Roberts, the activity was continued solely by Charles Belk maintaining the style Roberts & Belk.
Condition: In remarkable antique condition. Cobalt glass is o perfect. Silver plate has some rubbing along the mid section revealing the lighter brass tone below. Please see photos.
Measurements: L 7 1/2” x W 6 3/4” x H 6 7/8”
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