Antique Charles Horner Hallmarked Silver and Blue Enamel BABY Brooch – Chester 1905

Here on offer is a lovely antique silver and blue enamel “BABY” brooch, by the famous English silversmith, Charles Horner in 1905.

On the front the oval shaped brooch has the word BABY set against a background on blue enamel.

The reverse still has its original retaining pin and “C” clasp, along with a clear set of English silver hallmarks.
The Sword between three Wheatsheaves for the assay office of Chester, the Lion Passant for English silver and the date letter “E” for the year 1905.

There is also the makers mark “C.H”, which stands for the English Silversmith, Charles Horner.

Charles Horner (1837–1896) was an English jeweler and founder of the Halifax jewellery business Charles Horner of Halifax.

Horner's business was founded in the 1860s and was based at 23 Northgate, Halifax. It produced silver jewellery and ornaments.

After his death in 1896, his two sons, James Dobson Horner and Charles Henry Horner, continued the business, in partnership with Charles William Leach.

They expanded in 1905 with the opening of a new factory at Mile Cross, Halifax. The Charles Horner factory produced a range of products during the 20th century but went into voluntary liquidation in 1984.

The brooch is in excellent condition with no loss of enamel that I can see.

It measures 1.25” (3.2cm) wide and weighs 2.6g.

Please see my pictures for the details of the condition, which complement this description.

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