Art Nouveau Early Mappin & Webb, Sheffield Silver 1896 Cut Glass Perfume Bottle

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Mappin & Webb, SheffieldSilver 1896 (This is Prior to the Royal Warrant of 1897 So Very Rare) Very Nice Cut Glass Perfume / Scent Bottle Rare Victorian Example EXCELLENT QUALITY EARLY MAPPIN & WEBB SILVER AND STUNNING CUT GLASS PERFUME / SCENT BOTTLE. THE BOTTLE HAS VERY ATTRACTIVE DEEP CUT GLASS DECORATION OFFERED IN PERFECT ORDER WITH NO DAMAGE, CHIPS, OR NICKS FULLY HALLMARKED MAPPIN & WEBB SHEFFIELD 1896 (VERY CLEAR). /events/date/1896 History Founded in 1774 by Jonathan Mappin, Mappin & Webb is one of the UK's leading retailers of fine jewellery and silverware. Today, it is renowned for combining timeless craftsmanship with superior quality and contemporary design to produce exquisite jewellery, elegant silverware, watches and glassware.Jonathan Mappin opened his first small silversmith workshop in Sheffield in 1774 and the following year the Mappin mark was entered at the assay office. Over the next fifteen years Jonathan Mappin's reputation for producing high quality silver spread throughout Sheffield. From these humble beginnings the business grew steadily and soon the next generation were expanding the business further. The first store to be opened in London was in 1849 at 17 Fore Street and was soon followed by stores in Moorgate and King William Street. In 1858, following rapid expansion of the Sheffield factory, read more