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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Antique Victorian hallmarked sterling silver four piece tea and…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set, Jeb Walker & Hall

Antique Victorian hallmarked sterling silver four piece tea and coffee set, by Jeb Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1882-83 and 1890-91, 2475g (4)

A sterling silver tea and coffee set, by Walker & Hall,…

Antique Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set

A sterling silver tea and coffee set, by Walker & Hall, Sheffield, circa 1901, comprising coffee pot, tea pot, sugar and creamer. Each of faceted from with reeded borders and acacntus leaf plaquettes beneath a central monogram, raised on four ball feet.…

A Walker & Hall silver tea kettle on stand with burner in the…

George IV Silver Tea Kettle on Stand

A Walker & Hall silver tea kettle on stand with burner in the George IV manner. Sheffield 1918. Height 31 cm. Total weight 1.69kgs

Silver ewer, hallmarked sterling silver, early 20th century…

Antique Sterling Silver Ewer by Walker & Hall

Silver ewer, hallmarked sterling silver, early 20th century Walker & Hall 1921 squatters cup, height 41.5 cm, weight 730g (minor, Dents)

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 four piece tea and coffee set by Walker &…

1876 Walker & Hall Sterling Silver Tea Set

A sterling silver four piece tea and coffee set by Walker & Hall, Birmingham, circa 1876 comprising tea and coffee pot, creamer and sugar pot decorated in a Grecian style with gilt wash interior 2725gms combined weight, coffee pot 31 cm high

A Hanoverian pattern sterling silver flatware service for eight,…

Hanoverian Sterling Silver Flatware Set, Walker & Hall, 1918

A Hanoverian pattern sterling silver flatware service for eight, Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1918, comprising eight each dinner forks, entree forks, table spoons, dessert spoons, dinner knives and entree knives with stainless steel blades, teaspoons and two…

An antique sterling silver punch bowl with two handles by…

Antique Sterling Silver Punch Bowl by Walker & Hall

An antique sterling silver punch bowl with two handles by Walker & Hall of Sheffield, early 20th century, 18 cm high, 36.5 cm wide, 1145 grams

George V sterling silver twin-handled tray, mark of Walker &…

George V Silver Tray by Walker & Hall

George V sterling silver twin-handled tray, mark of Walker & Hall, Sheffield, 1912, of plain oblong form with pie crust rim, hallmarked, approx. Weight 3650 grams width 62 cm depth 34 cm. Provenance: Private Collection, Sydney

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 large Edwardian sterling silver tray, Walker & hall,…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tray with Presentation Inscription, 1911

A large Edwardian sterling silver tray, Walker & hall, Sheffield, 1911, in George III style, of serpentine oval outline, the swept gallery sides pierced to a foliate design and with a gadrooned rim rising towards the ends, on bun feet, the centre engraved…

George V sterling silver twin handled large tray, hallmarked…

George V Sterling Silver Twin Handled Tray, Sheffield 1937

George V sterling silver twin handled large tray, hallmarked Sheffield c.1937 by Walker & Hall, wt3652g

A pair of Victorian sterling silver entree dishes, each of…

Victorian Sterling Silver Entree Dishes with Gadrooned Decoration

A pair of Victorian sterling silver entree dishes, each of rectangular form with gadrooned decoration and detachable fancy looped handles. Hallmarked Sheffield 1898. Maker: Walker & Hall.

Victorian English sterling silver cutlery service London, 1865…

Victorian Sterling Silver Cutlery Set for 12 + Knives (89)

Victorian English sterling silver cutlery service London, 1865 and 1866 fiddle pattern cutlery service, setting for twelve together with twenty-four sterling silver knives, mixed makers, among them Walker & Hall, George Angell, Josh & Albert Savory, Hyam…

A large sterling silver butler's tray with two handles and…

Ornate Sterling Silver Butler's Tray, Sheffield 1905

A large sterling silver butler's tray with two handles and ornate foliate shaped and pierced border. Walker & Hall, Sheffield 1905. Weight 3.5kg. Width 63 cm

An Edwardian silver cutlery canteen, fiddle pattern, 12 place,…

Edwardian Silver Cutlery Canteen with Oak Case, 57-Piece Setting

An Edwardian silver cutlery canteen, fiddle pattern, 12 place, 57-piece setting, Sheffield 1905 by Walker & Hall. In oak two tier case. 3092gm. With 'bone' handled dinner knives (12) and luncheon knives (6)

5 piece Edwardian tea and coffee service in sterling silver…

Edwardian Sterling Silver Tea & Coffee Set with Tray

5 piece Edwardian tea and coffee service in sterling silver tray, approx. 148 troy ounces. Ex John Klinger Estate, originally gifted to the first Governor of Western Australia, circa 1900 his heirs subsequently inherited same before migrating to South…

A sterling silver rose bowl, Sheffield 1907, Walker and Hall of…

Sterling Silver Rose Bowl, Melbourne Hunt Club Trophy (9 words)

A sterling silver rose bowl, Sheffield 1907, Walker and Hall of semi-hemispherical form, mounted with two scrolling handles, supported on a spreading circular foot, inscribed: 'Melbourne Hunt Club / Dandenong Point to Point / Steeplechase / 13-9-09 / 1st…

A George V silver canteen of cutlery in an oak presentation…

George V Silver Cutlery Set in Oak Presentation Case

A George V silver canteen of cutlery in an oak presentation case. Maker, Walker and Hall, Sheffield, 1920. Comprising: Two sauce ladles, a soup ladle, and a basting spoon, 457g Eighteen desert spoons, 909g Eighteen soup spoons 1149g Six teaspoons, 111g…