Victorian antique figural Napkin Ring in quadruple silverplate by J. A. Babcock & Co. (c. 1984) with a Victorian bird or chick and the engraved saying, "Forget Me Not".
These antique silverplate figural napkin rings are SO collectible! (Please note that there is a huge influx of new imported silverplated figural napkin rings on the market from overseas. Be sure to look for the touchmark on the base if you want an authentic antique napkin ring!)
By the 1890's, every member of a family had his own napkin ring made of either sterling or plated silver. These Victorian era napkin rings were almost always identified with an initial or monogram, usually placed within a garland or scroll or cartouche. If the napkin ring had been a gift on a birthday or some other special occasion, the date was often added, usually in script lettering.
These antique napkin rings were cylindrical and quite wide at 1½ inches or more. About 1910 napkin rings became narrower, about an inch in width, and looked even smaller because they were nipped in at the middle. Decoration was sometimes applied. A small, inch-wide napkin ring of plated silver made around 1910, for example, was encircled with the stems, leaves, and buds of the large, open poppy that ornamented it.
This Victorian silver plate figural napkin ring is in excellent condition, with no silverplate wear or loss noted. The silver napkin ring measures 1" tall, 2.75" from the tip of the bird chick to the back of the napkin ring, 1.5" wide and weighs 2.2 ounces. Touchmarked on the bottom of the bird or chicks foot with J. A. BABCOCK & COMPANY, the Babcock logo of a B within a keystone, and QUADRUPLE PLATE. You can read more about the history of J. A. Babcock & Co. from our Silver Manufacturers pages.
A1419 - Victorian Antique Quadruple Silverplate FIGURAL BIRD Napkin Ring "Forget Me Not" J. A. Babcock & Co.
$350.00
