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<em>"Under certain circumstances, there are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea" <strong>- Henry James</strong></em>

Our antique sterling silver teaware includes a beautiful selection of tea sets, tea and coffee pots, cream jugs and sugar bowls - plus a full range of tea accessories.

Afternoon tea was introduced by Anna Russell, the seventh Duchess of Bedford, in around 1840. Today, this excellent idea, has had a resurgence.

Please view our full range of teaware, as they make wonderful gifts for the tea enthusiast.

The founder of "Hennell dynasty" was David Hennell I (1712 - 1785), apprenticed to Edward Wood in 1728. David Hennell obtained his freedom (1735) and opened his own business in Gutter Lane in 1736. In 1763, he was joined in the business in Foster Lane workshop by his son Robert I (1741 - 1811), entering a joint mark in 1763 and 1768. David Hennell retired in in c. 1773 and the family business was continued by Robert Hennell I.

In 1795, David Hennell II (1767 - 1829) entered into a partnership with his father and registered a new conjoined mark (Robert Hennell I and David Hennell II). In 1802, his brother Samuel Hennell (1778 - 1837) joined the partnership, but soon after, David Hennell II retired from the firm. The business was continued by Samuel Hennell and his father Robert Hennell I.

After the death of his father (1811), Samuel Hennell took over the business forming a brief partnership (1814 - 1816) with John Terry who had married one of his nieces. In 1816, Samuel Hennell returned to working on his own.

Robert Hennell II (born 1763) was the nephew of Robert Hennell I. He was apprenticed in 1778 to his uncle and to John Houle (engraver). He obtained his freedom in 1785, probably working only at engraving until 1808, when he entered in partnership with Henry Nutting. The partnership lasted until 1809 when Robert Hennell II entered a mark on his own (35 Noble Street, Foster Lane).

In 1817, the firm moved to 3 Lancaster Court, Strand and to 14 Northumberland Street, Strand in 1828. In c. 1817 his son Robert Hennell III (1794 - 1868) joined the firm, Robert Hennell &amp; Son. Following the retirement of his father (1833), he took over the family business.

Two of the sons of Robert Hennell III were apprenticed to their father: Robert Hennell IV (1826 - 1891), apprenticed in 1842, free 1849, and James Barclay Hennell (1828 - 1899), apprenticed in 1843, free 1850.

In 1868, at the death of Robert Hennell III, the firm was taken on by his two sons Robert Hennell IV and James Barclay Hennell. Robert Hennell III retired in 1877 and James Barclay Hennell continued to manage the business on his own until 1887, when the firm was sold to Holland, Aldwinckle &amp; Slater.

In present days, the heritage of Hennell name is carried on by Frazer &amp; Haws and Hennell of Bond Street.

Robert &amp; David Hennell

Antique Silver George III Tea Caddy made in 1792

Ostensibly the son of William Emes of Bowbridge Field near Derby surveyor, apprenticed to William Woolett of Green Street, Leicester Fields Citizen and Goldsmith, engraver on payment of £105 (one of the largest premiums recorded in the apprentice registers), 7 October 1778. Free, 5 July 1786.

First mark entered as a plate worker, in partnership with Henry Chawner on 27 August 1796. Address: Amen Corner. He presumably is dead in 1808, when Rebecca and William Emes entered their mark at the same address.

His work, mostly tea and coffee services with some tankards, shows a taste for elegant design and fine finish.

John Emes

Antique Silver George III Double Tea Caddy made in 1798

J Dixon &amp; Sons were one of the major British manufacturers of silverware - both plate and sterling silver, electroplated Britannia metal, electroplated nickel silver and precision tools. They were also famous for their whistles.

Established in 1806 in Sheffield and trading until 1976, they produced a wide range of domestic items such as bowls, cutting tools, tea services, cocktail shakers and candlesticks. They also produced aircraft propellers and shooting accessories such as gunpowder flasks which they exported in large quantities to America. They have also made famous sporting trophies including the Hales Trophy (commissioned in 1932), awarded to the ship that crosses the Atlantic in the fastest time and the American Masters Golf tournament trophy.

They registered a trademark in 1879, which is a Trumpet with a hanging banner, but had used this mark for many years prior to its registration. It can be found on many of their silver plate items.

Besides being leading suppliers of whistles, they were renowned for silver plate and sterling silver tableware. Their hollowware and their silver tea services are now regarded as very valuable antique items.

The firm remained a family run business until 1976 when it was bought by American interests.

James Dixon &amp; Sons Ltd

Antique Silver Edwardian Bachelor Teapot made in 1906

John Roberson II &amp; John Walton

Antique Silver George III Milk / Cream Jug made in Newcastle c1815

Maurice Freeman  mark  (registered Aug 1893)

Known for making   Buckle, quaich, salt, spoon, tea caddy, vinaigrette               Freeman died in 1909

Maurice Freeman

Antique Britannia Standard  Silver Victorian Cream Jug made in 1899

Richard Pearce &amp; George Burrows II. Their hallmark was registered in 1826 and is known to have been still active in 1847.

Makers of good quality holloware such as tea sets and cups.

G Burrows II &amp; R Pearce

Antique Silver George IV Cream Jug made in 1830

William Shaw II, apprenticed to John Swift 1736, free 1748. First mark entered as large worker 1749. Second and third marks, in partnership with William Priest, 1749 and 1759.

William Priest (or Preist), apprenticed to Richard Gurney 1740, free 1749. First and second marks entered as large worker in partnership with William Shaw in 1749 and 1759. Third mark with his brother James Priest in 1764; they worked together until 1773.

The Shaw &amp; Priest partnership specialised in making good quality hollowware coffee pots, tankards and some salvers.

William Shaw &amp; William Priest

Antique Silver George II Coffee Pot made in 1754

Antique Silver George III Coffee Pot made in 1800 with (Christopher Tower of Weald Hall Crest)

Charles Aldridge, apprenticed to his uncle Edward Aldridge 1758, free 1766. First mark as plateworker, in partnership with Henry Green, 1775. Second mark alone 1786. Third small mark 1789.

Henry Green, free of the Girdlers Company 1772. Mark entered as plateworker, in partnership with Charles Aldridge, 1775. Second mark alone, 3 sizes, 1786.

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