Silver salt and pepper set, Deakin, Chester, 1897

Silver salt and pepper set, made by the famous silver and cutlery factory James Deakin & Sons from Sheffield, England. The hallmark "JD WD" (often also read as James & William Deakin) specifically refers to the partnership between the sons John Deakin and William Pitchford Deakin.

The company was founded in 1866 by James Deakin at Sidney Works in Sheffield. Their very first official silver hallmark was registered in January 1878 with the letters "JD" above "WD" in a shield. This referred to the partnership between James and his son William. Later variations (often horizontally one after the other as JDWD or JD&S) referred to the brothers John and William Deakin who later took over the company.

The silver is hallmarked with the maker's mark JD WD, city mark Chester, date letter O for 1897 and the Lion passant as the sterling silver mark.

The set is in good condition.

Silver weight: 60.5 grams. Dimensions bowls: 4 x 10 cm.