STERLING SILVER WARES, ELECTRO PLATE, PATRIARCH PLATE AND PURITAN PEWTER

Birmingham: Deykin & Harrison Ltd., (circa 1920 ). An octavo bound in the original cloth-backed redpaper over stiff card, pictorial cover. This very scarce trade catalogue of 191 pages, plus index, represents the work of one of the most prestigious manufacturers of domestic metalware in Britain. The firm was established in 1781. This catalogue represents early twentieth century wares shown at Venetian Works, Jennens Row, Dale End, Birmingham. The city of Birmingham, well-known as one of the most important centers of metalwork throughout English history, contributed a wealth of artisans to the Arts and Crafts period. The "Puritan Pewter" line, with it's finely hammered finish, was one of the firm's most successful offerings, well-illustrated in this catalogue. There is some overall soiling and wear to the binding, but it remains a bright, sound copy of an elusive trade catalogue.