Walker & Hall was founded in Sheffield in 1843 by John Harrison, a Britannia-metal worker who hired George Walker to learn the electroplating process. Walker left Harrison two years later and partnered with Samuel Coulson, later joined by Henry Hall, to start manufacturing electroplated items.

By the 1850s, Hall's nephews had joined the business, and Sir John Bingham became a partner in 1852. The company grew to have 1500 employees by 1894, specializing in electroplate, cutlery, and silver. The company was known for its publicity, including a false story that Walker was a co-inventor of the electroplating process with Dr. John Wright.

The Electro Works of Walker & Hall dominated Sheffield's skyline until the 1940 Sheffield Blitz, and the building was later rebuilt and continued production until 1963, when it was demolished. In 1954, the company hired David Mellor, a young designer who produced stripped-down, more...

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A cased set of late Victorian sterling silver salts and spoons,…

A cased set of late Victorian sterling silver salts and spoons, 1898 Birmingham, with maker's mark for Walker & Hall 1902 Birmingham, with maker's mark for E.S Barnsley & Co, the pair of salts of compressed squat oval form with scalloped rims and embossed…

Three sterling silver teaspoons including a Sydney town hall…

Three sterling silver teaspoons including a Sydney town hall spoon, 1916 & a Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1898, Wt 36 grams

A hallmarked sterling silver teapot, width 20 cm Wt 300g),…

A hallmarked sterling silver teapot, width 20 cm Wt 300g), Sheffield c1897 by Walker & Hall

A silver pierced basket, sterling silver with two handles by…

A silver pierced basket, sterling silver with two handles by Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1920, width 30 cm (536 grams)

A large Victorian sterling silver tray in George III style,…

A large Victorian sterling silver tray in George III style, Walker & Hall (mark of John Edward Bingham), Sheffield, 1888, oval with a cavetto border with rope-twist edge and foliate handles to the ends, the centre engraved with swags of fruit and foliage…

A sterling silver twin handle tea tray, Walker & Hall,…

A sterling silver twin handle tea tray, Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1962, of rectangular form, with shaped moulded border, hallmarked to tray, Walker & Hall marks verso, 60.5 cm x 27.5 cm, 2025gms. Provenance: The Estate of Paul Benjamin Phillip Krongold

A sterling silver rose bowl by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1904,…

A sterling silver rose bowl by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1904, with high set flying scroll handles and presentation sentiment, 21 cm high, 26.5 cm diameter, 1000gms silver weight without wire grille

Edward VII sterling silver bon bon basket by Walker & Hall,…

Edward VII sterling silver bon bon basket by Walker & Hall, shaped circular with fixed handle, pierced border on scroll legs with lions paw feet, Sheffield 1902, approx 206 grams

George VI sterling silver circular salver by Walker & Hall,…

George VI sterling silver circular salver by Walker & Hall, fluted rim with 4 shell cast handles, engraved presentation inscription, Sheffield, 1936, approx 1273 grams, 35.5 cm D

Edward VII sterling silver cruet set three piece cruet set,…

Edward VII Sterling Silver Cruet Set, Sheffield 1905, Walker Hall

Edward VII sterling silver cruet set three piece cruet set, attributed to Sheffield 1905, marks rubbed, makers Walker and Hall, comprising: lidded mustard pot, and open salt, each with blue glass liner, and matching pepperette, total weight 180 grams …

Sterling silver whisky flask hallmarked Sheffield 1921, maker:…

Sterling silver whisky flask hallmarked Sheffield 1921, maker: Walker & Hall, 120 grams

Sterling silver gravy boat hallmarked Birmingham 1944, maker:…

Sterling silver gravy boat hallmarked Birmingham 1944, maker: Walker & Hall, approximate total weight 90 grams

George V sterling silver mustard pot hallmarked Birmingham 1926,…

1926 Birmingham Hallmarked Sterling Silver Mustard Pot with Blue Glass

George V sterling silver mustard pot hallmarked Birmingham 1926, maker: Walker & Hall, approximate total weight 95 grams, with a cobalt blue glass lining

A mid-century Walker & Hall silver part tea and coffee set,…

Mid-century Walker & Hall silver tea and coffee set, Sheffield

A mid-century Walker & Hall silver part tea and coffee set, comprising tea pot, coffee pot, hot water pot and two handled sugar bowl, plain design with gadrooning to rim, raised on four shell feet. Sheffield 1946. 2,375gm.

A sterling silver punch bowl by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1913,…

1913 Walker & Hall Sterling Silver Punch Bowl, Sheffield

A sterling silver punch bowl by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1913, with square section '7' shape handles to the plain bowl above a short pedestal base, hallmarked below rim, 22 cm high, 27 cm wide from handle to handle, 1905gms silver weight

An English sterling silver ladle made by Walker & Hall, early…

An English sterling silver ladle made by Walker & Hall, early 20th century, 35 cm long, 152 grams

A sterling silver tri-footed creamer, Walker & Hall, Birmingham.…

A sterling silver tri-footed creamer, Walker & Hall, Birmingham. Wt 120 grams

Sterling silver basket, a Victorian bread basket, with hinged…

Sterling silver basket, a Victorian bread basket, with hinged rope patterned handle, pieced sides and floral engraving to the flat bowl, on a four footed base. By Henry Wilkinson & Co. Who went into liquidation in 1892 and was bought by Walker & Hall but…

Sterling silver ring box, Walker & Hall hexagonal silver ring…

Sterling silver ring box, Walker & Hall hexagonal silver ring box with velvet interior, hallmarked Birmingham 1915