86/309 Napkin rings (pair) sterling silver, Stokes & Son, Melbourne, c 1920

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Pair of sterling silver napkin rings by Stokes & Sons, 1915 - 1925

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Napkin rings (pair) sterling silver, Stokes & Son, Melbourne, c 1920

Production notes

The Melbourne firm of Stokes and Son (established 1856) is well recognised as Australia's leading medal maker but it was also the first manufacturer of plated table silverware in Australia. Stokes giftware with Australian motifs included kangaroo and emu paperwights, napkin rings and even car radiator macots. While hundreds of items were available in electroplated silver there was a limited demand for sterling silver with the exception of napkin rings, such as these, which were popular gifts in the early 20th century.

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Napkin rings (pair) sterling silver, Stokes & Son, Melbourne, c 1920.

Sterling silver napkin rings one featuring a kangoraoo and the other an emu mounted on a map of Australia.

Made: 1915 - 1925

Registration number

86/309

Production date

1915 - 1925

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Acquisition credit line

Gift of Mr and Mrs Howie, 1986

This object record is currently incomplete. The information available may date back as far as 125 years. Other information may exist in a non-digital form. The Museum continues to update and add new research to collection records.

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