19th Century Table Dinner Gong
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A beautifully item of Victorian quirkiness and a novel way of directing your guest to the dining room. By Benetfink & Co. Circa 1884-1885
view more by this dealerDimensions:
W-16.5 D-10 H-23 (cm)
Item Reference:
106399-1537-1Tip! This item's Ref-Code breaks down thus...
Item Ref Code: 106399-1537-1
Item No. 106399 - Dealer No. 1537 - Building No. 1
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Description
This is a very lovely characterfully cast Victorian Table Gong, with the original hammer, all in good condition.
Silverplated, this would have been an expensive novelty item of the day and today still displays with great charm.
Very good quality by an exceptionally well respected maker of the Victorian era.
Benetfink & Co.
They described themselves as ‘furnishing ironmongers’ and had large premises on Cheapside in London from 1845 to 1907.
They sold a very large range of metalware items for the home and claimed in an advert in 1852 that they would furnish an eight-roomed house for £5.
This sturdy little gong is in very good condition with wear to be expected for its 100+ years of age.
Although now fine, there is still a degree of silver plating, all makers marks and Rd Numbers are clear, and the figural casting shows very little sign of rubbing/polishing wear. Overall displays with great charm.
Silverplated, this would have been an expensive novelty item of the day and today still displays with great charm.
Very good quality by an exceptionally well respected maker of the Victorian era.
Benetfink & Co.
They described themselves as ‘furnishing ironmongers’ and had large premises on Cheapside in London from 1845 to 1907.
They sold a very large range of metalware items for the home and claimed in an advert in 1852 that they would furnish an eight-roomed house for £5.
This sturdy little gong is in very good condition with wear to be expected for its 100+ years of age.
Although now fine, there is still a degree of silver plating, all makers marks and Rd Numbers are clear, and the figural casting shows very little sign of rubbing/polishing wear. Overall displays with great charm.
Specifications
- Item Reference
- 106399-1537-1
- Dimensions
- Height: 23 cm
- Width: 16.5 cm
- Depth: 10 cm
- Era
- Victorian
- Material
- Brass
- Silver Plate
- Period
- 1880 - 1900, C19th (Arts and Crafts)
- Country of Origin
- England
- Condition
- Very good condition with wear to be expected for its 100+ years of age. There is still a degree of silver plating, all makers marks and Rd Numbers are clear, and the figural casting shows very little sign of rubbing/polishing wear.
Delivery
- Free Collection from Hemswell, North Lincolnshire (we can store free of charge for four weeks)
- UK Post for £15, this applies to smaller items that we can box up and simply post to you.
- UK Courier for £30, this applies to larger items that can be boxed up and collected by a standard courier delivery company.
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