The ovoid flask having richly engraved scrolling leaf decoration within strapwork,
centering an equestrian or hunting scene below an apparently unengraved shaped cartouche to one side,
the slightly concave reverse centering flowerheads among small leafy scrolls, the base with an escallop shell;

the sides and neck bordered with bright-cut zig-zag linear decoration siding continuous leafy sprays;

the round lid with screw action and a slender interior cork;

fully marked to the body, the lid with Victoria mark

Condition : Excellent; marks partially rubbed but legible

5.75" Long x 3.25" Wide x 1" Deep / 4.1 oz.

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Herbert Simeon Greenberg (1881-1966)

Herbert Simeon Greenberg (1881-1966) was the son of Russian born Israel Sigmund Greenberg

(c1845-1926), who became a jeweler in Birmingham.

Naturalized in 1881, Israel was working at Frederick Street in Birmingham,

and registerd a London mark in 1884, working at Bennett's Hill, and later Vyse Street. .

He advertised as I. S. Greenberg & Co, jewellers, silversmiths, watch and clock manufactures and importers,

plate and bullion dealers (Watchmaker, Jeweller & Silversmith, 1 July 1891).

In 1893, he moved to another address in Birmingham's jewellery quarter:

Great Hampton Street (at the corner with Hall Street), where he initially fitted out a showroom.

He registered another London silver mark in 1902.

The enterprise became a private limited company in 1909.

His three sons, Ellis Jacob Greenberg (1879-1931); Herbert Simeon Greenberg (1881-1966);

and Montefiore ('Monty') Solomon Greenberg, later Louis Greenhill (1884-1943),

became partners in another silver-plate firm in Great Hampton Street: Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd.

Simeon Greenberg wound up I. S. Greenberg & Co in 1943,

but it was resurrected and traded under Simeon until another liquidation in 1960.

It then became part of Barker Bros, Birmingham: trading as Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd.

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