An Edwardian silver and cut-glass inkstand
by William Aitken, Birmingham 1905
Of rectangular form, with a floral pierced frame surround, supporting two silver topped, hob-nail cut-glass ink bottles with a pen tray, raised on four ball feet, 25 x 17, weight of weighable silver 19.5oz. Sold for £475 at Bonhams
William Aitken Silver Makers Hallmark. It has the silver makers initials, W.A, the assay mark (anchor) for Birmingham, the lion passant for sterling silver and the date letter f for 1905.
William Aitken Edwardian Silver & Gilt Box • made by William Aitken of Birmingham, England in 1903-1904 • bears the marks: (lion passant), (anchor), W · A, d • 3 3/8″ in length and weighs 1.16 troy ounces. Sold for $130 at Main Street Mining Co.
William Adams silver maker Hallmark