Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by Wakely & Wheeler, London 1911 The Library Width diameter (at base): 4

Width diameter (at base): 4

There is crazing to the paint throughout which adds to the character of the piece

the daguerreotype was used to record many other images such as topographic and documentary subjects

'Starting for the Drag'

Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by Wakely & Wheeler, London 1911 The Library Width diameter (at base): 4A sterling silver gravy boat by Wakely & Wheeler Ltd, London, 1911. Wakely & Wheeler Ltd is a London silversmith firm whose origins go back to 1791, when John Lias began in business as a buckle maker. In 1818 he took as his partner his son Henry Lias I and they were joined from 1823 to 1837 by another son, Charles. Henry Lias I and his son Henry Lias II were partners from 1850. In 1879 Henry Lias II formed a firm with James Wakely. In 1884 the firm