Vintage Silver Hip Flask with Leather Cover by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1926
Vintage Silver Hip Flask with Leather Cover by Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1926
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Leather And Silver Gentleman's Hip Flask.
A very nice silver spirit hip flask with the top half covered in leather with level viewing windows cut into both sides. The leather is embossed to look like crocodile skin, the flask with hinged silver lid with screw bayonet fitting, the bottom is a removable silver drinking cup. Both silver pieces carry the mark 'D & F' (in two conjoined circles) and the silver hall mark Birmingham 1926. D & F is the mark of Birmingham silversmiths Deakin & Francis Ltd.
Taken from Deakin & Francis website:
Proud to build on the heritage, brand and family values that have been created over the past two centuries, the firm was originally founded by Benjamin Woolfield in 1786. He was later joined by Charles Washington Shirley Deakin, who together with C.W.B Moore traded together Deakin and Moore from 1848 - 1879.
When Charles Deakin retired in 1881, John H Francis came on board and the name became Deakin & Francis, as it stands today. Sadly, the Francis line ceased with the death of Captain J H Francis in the First World War.
Despite these changes, our business has remained in the same building that once had as its resident the legendary James Watt - father of the Industrial Revolution and name sake of the unit of power and revolutioniser of the steam engine.
Seven generations later, the firm is today managed by brothers Henry & James Deakin.
Dimensions:
1900-1949
1926
Silver
England
In very nice condition
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 and the silver hall mark Birmingham 1926. D & F is the mark of Birmingham silversmiths Deakin & Francis Ltd.Taken from Deakin & Francis website:Proud to build on the heritage, brand and family values that have been created over the past two centuries, the firm was originally founded by Benjamin Woolfield in 1786. He was later joined by Charles Washington Shirley Deakin, who together with C.W.B Moore traded together Deakin and Moore from 1848 - 1879.When Charles Deakin retired in 1881, John H Francis came on board and the name became Deakin & Francis, as it stands today. Sadly, the Francis line ceased with the death of Captain J H Francis in the First World War.Despite these changes, our business has remained in the same building that once had as its resident the legendary James Watt - father of the Industrial Revolution and name sake of the unit of power and revolutioniser of the steam engine.Seven generations later, the firm is today managed by brothers Henry & James Deakin.){kind=link}