Item Details
Delightful pair of 19th century cut glass scent bottles from John Newton Mappin with silver tops hallmarked for 1888.
John Mappin was born on 13 February 1803, in Sheffield, Yorkshire. His father, Joseph Mappin, was 37 and his mother, Hannah Newton, was 39. He died on 22 October 1883 in Sheffield at the age of 80, and was buried there.
Mappin & Webb the well-known firm of manufacturing and retail silversmiths and electroplaters was established in 1859 by John Newton Mappin when he retired from his family firm of Mappin Brothers of Sheffield and London.
He was originally in partnership with George Webb trading as Mappin & Co but due to confusion over the two firms' names it was changed.
MeasurementsHeight:
120 mmDiameter:
100 mmWeight:
771 gTotal weight:
771 g
ConditionCondition is very good for both age and items in every day use.
The silver is largely very good with only a few very small pin prick holes from polishing and dinks from day to day use. Therer are gilt interiors of the lids. The bottles have a few ridge abrasions, but no significant issues that affect form or function. The silver screw top caps do have monograms that appear to be 'LB', but are not that clear, like many monograms of this age.
Like many of this age, one of the glass stoppers has a modest chip to one end which does not impact on function, but is nevertheless visible if the silver lid is not in use, function is not affected. Similarly one bottle has a very small chip to the stopper socket, which does not impact form or function. Screw-threads are strong and offer good secure lid location.
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