Sheffield Walker Hall Cake Stand

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The company was founded in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker. After becoming an assistant to Dr. John Wright, who had conducted important experiments on galvanics, Walker established the standard for electroplating in Sheffield. The business was joined by Henry Hall and became Walker Hall in 1853. The factory was located on Howard Street, Sheffield, while showrooms were opened at 45 Holborn Viaduct, London. Branches were opened in Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Cardiff, Belfast, Hull, Bristol, Melbourne and Adelaide (Australia), Cape Town (South Africa). Walker Hall was transformed into a limited liability company in 1920, under the name Walker Hall Ltd and merged in 1963 under British Silverware Ltd with Mappin Webb and Elkington Co. Walker and Hall Sheffield were primarily Sheffield Makers, but items with Birmingham, London and Chester Assay marks can also be found.