Where did J Lyons and co start their business?
In 1894 the company started a teashop in Piccadilly, London, and from 1909 developed this into a chain of teashops. The company also ran high class restaurants, founding the Trocadero in 1895, and hotels including the Strand Palace, opened in 1909, the Regent Palace, opened in 1915, and the Cumberland Hotel, opened in 1933, all in London.
When did Lyons change their name to Lyons Biscuits?
In 1990, Lyons changed the Symbol Biscuits name to Lyons Biscuits Ltd. The rearmament period just before World War II saw a big expansion in the number of Royal Ordnance Factories (ROFs), which were British government-owned.
When was Lyons ice cream and ice lolly sold?
In 1978, Lyons was acquired by Allied Breweries and became part of the resulting Allied Lyons. It fell on hard economic times in the late 1980s; and was sold, eventually being broken up with its ice cream and ice lolly products, which were branded as Lyons Maid, being sold to Nestlé.
Where are the J Lyons biscuit papers stored?
At the end of 1994, Lyons sold Lyons Biscuits to Hillsdown Holdings, which later sold it to a U.S. investment firm which subsequently sold it to large biscuit manufacturer Burton’s Foods. The J. Lyons & Co. papers are now stored in the London Metropolitan Archives.
What kind of bowls does the Silver Gallery carry?
The Silver Gallery carries designer serving bowls in all sizes and mediums in materials, whether they are made of pewter, sand-cast aluminum, glass or wood. Our bowls not only prove functional, but are beautiful as well. Choose compotes, candy dishes, nut bowls, or meet a specific need with one of any of other the varying-sized bowls we carry.
Where can I buy a sterling silver bowl?
STERLING SUGAR BOWL, UNDULATING VINE HANDLES & FLORAL REPOUSSE ANTIQUE SMALL SILVER ITEM BIRMINGHAM 1937 ASPREY LONDON – ASHTRAY ? MYSTERY ITEM TIFFANY & CO. STERLING SILVER BASKET Shreve & Co San Francisco, TWO (2) Sterling Silver Pierced Design bowls 5-1/4″!
How big is a Tiffany and co sterling silver bowl?
BOWL JACOBI & JENKINS 28 ozt. c. 1907 BALTIMORE PAIR OF HEAVY SILVER TWIN HANDLE BOWLS – Nathan & Hayes, Chester, 1916. Thick Heavy Shreve Sterling Silver Rim on Large Cut Glass Bowl (Webb?) 2 pieces TIFFANY & CO. Sterling silver bowl & covered jar solid sterling silver Bowl – wine cistern OVER 15 KG !! 1891 SHREVE & CO.
Is the lion passant still required on sterling silver?
The standard mark can now be expressed numerically, or millesimally, as 925. The lion passant is no longer required but may be used in addition to the numeric mark. Pieces for sale in England, as well as for export, must also have an English assay mark.
