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SILVER BOWL AND CASKET FOR THE NOTTINGHAM ROWING CLUB
To Commemorate His Fifty Years’ Membership: A Silver Bowl and Casket Presented by Alderman Sir John Turney to the Nottingham Rowing Club
The bowl itself is of Louis XVI. style, with beautifully modelled swan handles and dolphin supports—types of the river and sea. On the obverse appears s a portrait of the donor, Sir John Turney, in enamels, and on either side, in the neck of the bowl, are shown, in bas-relief, the dates 1861—1911, the period of his membership of the club. On the four sides of the casket are panels showing the donor’s coat-of-arms, the Nottingham arms, views of Nottingham Castle and the Trent Bridge. The trophy was designed and executed in sterling silver to the order of Messrs. John Perry, Limited, of 10, Argyll Row, Nottingham, by Messrs. Mappin and Webb, Limited, of the Royal Works, Sheffield, and 158-162, Oxford Street, London, W.; 220, Regent Street, London, W.; 2, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.
Source: The Illustrated London News - 24th June 1911
The Ryder Cup was manufactured by Mappin & Webb Ltd., and assayed at Sheffield in 1926. It is made of 9ct. gold and stands 17" (43cm) in height and 9" (23cm) in width, handle to handle. It weighs 4 lbs (1.8 kg).
The Rio shops cannot be considered equal to those of Paris or London, and are on the whole less handsomely stocked than those of Buenos Aires. Severe customs duties account largely for this, imported commodities being very dear, and national protected articles rising to meet them in price. On the whole the shops are good and gay in the central portion. The jewellery shops are legion, and must be more numerous than in most capitals. The first reason for this is the natural wealth of Brazil in precious stones, and then the native masculine and feminine love of jewellery. Devotion to a Brazilian wife, I have been assured, with a sigh, by devoted husbands, is partly expressible, or even largely so, in diamond rings, ruby pendants, or pearl necklaces. This custom is very marked, and differs oddly from the social restraints which Brazilians still place upon their women-kind. It sometimes displays its hard- ship in poor furniture at home and poor food, so that the poor lady may pay dearly for her trinkets in comfort, besides impoverishing and disgruntling her lord. So pre- valent is this national love of jewellery that many husbands of position will not allow their wives to go into the street or ball-room fully gloved, and I believe borrowing rings and necklaces for a gala evening is not uncommon. The lawyer, the doctor, and the civil engineer also wear a distinguishing jewelled ring on the first finger, although this practice is no longer so general as it was. Thus it comes that the stranger will be straightway impressed with the great display of jewellers' windows. You will observe also as you walk up the Rua Ouvidor a handsomely stocked shop bearing the world-famous legend " Mappin and Webb." The directors of Messrs. Mappin and Webb, unlike too many great British retailers, have discovered the modernity of Rio de Janeiro, and have opened a flourishing branch here and another in Sao Paulo. No doubt in time such houses as Maples', Harrod's Stores and others will pay Messrs. Mappin and Webb the flattery of imitation, and will discover Brazil.
Source: The Beautiful Rio de Janeiro - Alured Gray Bell - 1914
The will of the late Sir Frederick Thorpe Mappin, Bart., formerly M.P. for the Hallamshire Division, has been proved at £931,086. Ha leaves to his eldest son,-Sir Frank Mappin, £86,000 railway stock, and to his two younger sons £50,000 each. The Sheffield University, Sheffield Royal Infirmary. Sheffield Royal Hospital, Jessop Hospital (Sheffield), and the Royal Albert Asylum (Lancaster) each benefits to the extent of £1,000.
Source: Cardiff Times and South Wales Weekly News - 21st May 1910
Mappin and Webb, Ltd., who have made a number of scale models of aeroplanes in metal, have many various articles which are suitable for presentation purposes. Finely modelled badge-brooches set with specially selected gems, wristlet watches with high-grade lever movements, cigarette cases, travelling cases made of pig-skin and morocco leather, and many domestic articles are all in stock.
Mappin and Webb, Ltd., have three branches in London — 158-162, Oxford Street, W.1 ; 2, Queen Victoria Street, E.C.4 ; and 172, Regent Street, W.1 — and also five on the Continent, one in South Africa, one in Canada, and three in South America.
An illustrated list of presents has been issued, but articles not included in this can be viewed at any of the branches.
A SILVER TRAM PRESENTED TO THE LORD MAYOR OF SHEFFIELD
An exact model of a tramcar in solid silver was recently presented to the Lord Mayor of Sheffield (Alderman H. K. Stephenson, J.P.) on the occasion of his opening the Shoreham Street Car Depot in connection with the Sheffield Tramways. It was made by the well-known designers and modellers, Messrs. Mappin and Webb, Ltd., at their Sheffield Manufactory. Their London addresses are: 158 to 162, Oxford Street, 2, Queen Street, E.C.. and 220, Regent Street, W.
Source: The Illustrated London News - 13th May 1911
