Ponytail Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 John Round & Son, Spoon and Fork Manufacturer, Tudor Works, Tudor Street Messrs. John Round & Son of Tudor Works, carry on a large silver-plating and German silver trade, principally in the spoon and fork department's, more than 200 persons being employed in these branches. Some idea of the extent of the business may be gathered from the fact that in these departments there are nearly 4,000 different kind of goods, varying either in quality or pattern. Besides their Sheffield premises, Messrs John Round & Son have a large establishment at Montreal in Canada, where they also carry on business as general merchants. Advertisement and text Illustrated Guide to Sheffield, Pawson and Brailsford, 1862. Advertisement Whites Directory 1868 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;y12636&pos=9&action=zoom&id=124797 Tudor Works, Tudor Street 1932 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s09767&pos=1&action=zoom&id=12862 1935 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s20098&pos=5&action=zoom&id=22619 1935 https://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;s20097&pos=4&action=zoom&id=22618 When did John Round cease trading? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edmund Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 At the end of 1932 an agreement was made where Joseph Rodgers (of Pond Street) bought some of the assets of Rounds, and the Round products were to be made at the Pond Street Works. William Butterell continued to act as General Manager and Secretary, and there were to be minimal redundancies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted January 2, 2023 Author Share Posted January 2, 2023 I thought Tudor Works looked empty in the 1935 photographs and with Estates Surveyors taking the photographs couldn't remember if the building was refurbished or demolished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted January 2, 2023 Share Posted January 2, 2023 Here is the history of John Round . By kind permission of Geoffrey Tweedale. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Arevalo Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Gotta love how casual they are about vats of cyanide in the basement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 47 minutes ago, Roger Arevalo said: Gotta love how casual they are about vats of cyanide in the basement. The firm I worked for did their own silver plating so vats of cyanide were part of the process, if by any bad luck you swallowed any Cyanide the antidote looked just like thick green paint, but it was never needed thankfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 Advertisement Whites Directory 1879. Whites Directory 1849. Round, John, electro-plate manufacturer, 12 Tudor Street, h. 6 Tudor Street. Whites Directory 1852. Round, John, silver and electroplated ware manufacturer, h. Tudor Street. Whites Directory 1862. Round, John, silver and electro-plated ware manufacturer, 6 Tudor Street, Arundel Street, h. Priory Villas, Wostenholme Road. Whites Directory 1879. Round, Edwin & Son Ltd., manufacturer of electro-plated and nickel silver spoons, forks, fish carvers, desserts, cruet frames, dish covers and tea and coffee sets, 36 Holly Street and Orchard Works, Thomas H Blake sec. Round John & Son Ltd, manufacturer of sliver, nickel silver and electroplated goods, spoons, forks, desserts & etc., Tudor Works, Tudor Street & 34 Eyre Street, Joseph Rowland manager, Digby Webster sec. https://www.hawleysheffieldknives.com/n-fulldetails.php?val=rO&kel=1419 https://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAJOHNROUND.html https://www.silvercollection.it/DICTIONARYADVROUND.html https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=56101 https://williamwalter.co.uk/maker/john-round/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 John Round & Son Products. https://www.highlandantiques.co.uk/en-GB/art-nouveau-pieces/art-nouveau-silver-tazza-with-cabouchon-john-round-sheffield-1904/prod_10584#.Y9m-lOynxkw An important and stunning Art Nouveau silver tazza with an inset red carbouchon. Made in Sheffield 1904 by John Round. This tazza has a hand planished bowl supported by three silver tendrils on a round base with an inset carbouchon. Tazza is a shallow ornamental saucer like dish mounted on a stem and foot or a foot alone. https://www.mckenzieartanddesign.co.uk/en-GB/silver-metal-ware/john-round-sheffield-aesthetic-movement-silver-plate-fan-shaped-toast/prod_10401#.Y9nAGeynxkw Silver Plate fan shaped toast rack. date 1887. An unusual large English Aesthetic Movement silver plate toast or muffin rack by John Round & Son of Sheffield, dated 1887. The rack stands on four square cut corner feet adjoined either side by a fan shaped lower body with adjoining struts across the body with a further fan shaped strut. The rack has a series of 6 free standing struts decorated in low relief with foliage and liner designs with a wider central strut incorporating a blank oval cartouche within the design and supporting an ornate raised loop carrying handle. This exceptional quality piece is made in thick guage silver plated metal and has makers marks applied to one of the supporting struts along with a registration number dating the rack to 1887. https://www.coinexchangeny.com/other/antique-1893-john-round-sheffield-england-925-sterling-silver-hand-chased-cup-4.html An Antique 1893 John Round, Sheffield .925 Sterling Silver Hand Chased Cup. Features a detailed hand chased design of leaf and scroll motifs, ornate hand and round footed base crafted in fine sterling silver. https://www.bonhams.com/auction/22825/lot/257/a-victorian-silver-tea-kettle-on-stand-by-john-round-and-son-ltd-sheffield-1894/ A Victorian Silver Tea Kettle and Stand, by John Round & Son Ltd., Sheefield 1894. The kettle of oval form with semi gadroon decoration and fixed overhead handle, the stand on four lion paw feet with gadrooned legs supporting a burner. Gadroon, a decorative edging n metal or wood formed by parallel rounded strips (reeding) like inverted fluting. https://www.cheffins.co.uk/fine-art/lot-view,a-victorian-silver-two-handled-tray-by-john-round-son-sheffield-1896-of-ova_50453.htm Victorian Silver Two Handled Tray, by John Round, Sheffield, 1896, of oval form with applied cast foliate shell and scroll border, the field lavishly decorated with foliate and scroll engraving around a central vacant cartouche, two applied cast shell and scroll handles and raised on four foliate and scroll feet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 John Round & Son Products. 1891 Antique Victorian Era Sterling Silver Set Six Teaspoons, Hallmarked John Round & Son Ltd. Was a leading manufacturer of high quality silver flatware and cutlery. Advertised as Silver Plated Butter Knives... They are Fish Knives. Set of 12 Silver Teaspoons and Sugar Tongs 1901, John Round. https://silverpattern.com/i/silverplate-patterns/round-john-round-and-son-sheffield-england/silverplate-fruit-set John Round & Son circa 1885 Boxed Fruit Set with Gold Wash Bowls. Fruit Spoons, Ladle, Sugar Sifter & Pair of Grape Shears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponytail Posted February 1, 2023 Author Share Posted February 1, 2023 John Round & Son Products. Victorian Silver Batchelors Tea Service 1893, John Round & Son. Gadrooned body with a wooden handle. https://www.thesheffieldcutleryshop.co.uk/shop/john-round-long-shell-pattern-sterling-silver-magnifying-glass-sheffield-1908/ John Round Long Shell Pattern Magnifying Glass 1908. https://www.thesheffieldcutleryshop.co.uk/shop/john-round-heavy-bow-pattern-sterling-silver-bottle-opener-sheffield-1920/ John Round Heavy Bow Pattern Sterling Silver Bottle Opener 1921. English Fish Flatware Set by John Round & Son circa 1863-1874. Twelve knives and forks with two serving pieces, plated silver engraved blades, sterling silver bolsters and bone handles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveHB Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Something I copied from an auction site, around six years ago: A Victorian ceremonial spade, by John Round & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1894, the silver blade ornately engraved with foliate scrolling, a presentation inscription to the centre 'The Spade made for Cutting the First Sod of The Staines Reservoirs containing 3,300 Million Gallons of Water was Presented to and Used by Edmund Boulnois, Esq., M.P. Chairman 30th April 1898'. Fitted with an elaborately carved and fluted ebony handle, 96.5cm, in a glazed presentation case; together with 'ELF' [pseud. of Sir Luke Fildes, (British, 1843 – 1927)] Portrait of Edmund Boulnois, signed 'Elf'', 50 x 26cm Provenance: Edmund Boulnois was Conservative MP for East Marylebone. His name is variously spelt/misspelt The Staines Reservoirs were opened in 1901 ----------- 'ELF' (active 1908-1910), Caricaturist for Vanity Fair 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tozzin Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Such workmanship rarely seen today today, I've nothing but admiration for the Victorian and later workers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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