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Pair of Scottish sterling silver Celtic design napkin rings very much in the design of Alexander Ritchie, these being hallmarked from Glasgow in 1941 with the makers mark being that of George & John Morgan.
On the plain backs, one engraved with the initial P and one with R.
In wonderful order and of excellent weight.
Each measures 61mm across the backs, 28mm depth at back and 30mm depth at deepest part of front.
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Pair of Scottish sterling silver Celtic design napkin rings very much in the design of Alexander Ritchie, these being hallmarked from Glasgow in 1941 with the makers mark being that of George & John Morgan.
On the plain backs, one engraved with the initial P and one with R.
In wonderful order and of excellent weight.
Each measures 61mm across the backs, 28mm depth at back and 30mm depth at deepest part of front.
| DATE | 1941 |
| MAKER or SPONSOR MARK | George & John Morgan |
| ASSAY OFFICE | Glasgow |
| WEIGHT (Grammes) | 96 |
| WEIGHT (Troy) | 3.08 |
| REF:- | 624O |
Napkin rings were first introduced in France during the Napoleonic period. Subsequently, the middle classes mostly used napkin rings as a simple means of identifying who owned which napkin.
Firstly, napkin rings often appear as single items with the name or initials of the owner. These can be given as Christening presents. In a similar vein, pairs of napkin rings can be given as wedding presents and at silver weddings.
The use of napkin rings soon spread to most of the European countries and to America. Meanwhile many 19th century napkin rings were made of silver or silver plate, but others were made in bone, wood, pearl, embroidered material, porcelain etc.
Moreover, the napkin ring is a practical object with its historical roots in France. The napkin ring identified one’s napkin in between washes!
| Origin | Scottish |
|---|---|
| Period | George VI 1937-1952 |
| Sponsor/Maker | George & John Morgan |
| REF CODE | 624O |
Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
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Situated within the Central belt of Scotland (UK), we are a small, family run business. Indeed, we traded in silver for many years before forming Dart Silver Ltd in 2006.
