Antique Henry Tatton Edinburgh Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
Fine 1923 Henry Tatton Edinburgh Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
Fine 1923 Henry Tatton Edinburgh Sterling Silver Sgian Dubh
We have a passion for fine sgian dubhs of the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. One of the leading makers of the time was Henry Tatton who established his workshop in Rose Street, Edinburgh in 1892.
Henry Tatton was born in Edinburgh on the 22nd of July 1868. He was the son of Edward Tatton who had moved to Edinburgh from Sheldon in Warwickshire.
The Blackwood carved hilt has an intertwined Celtic knot work design. The hilt has a silver top mount with a classic pin top and engraving. The Celtic engraving on the silver mount is then continued on the lower mounts and scabbard mounts. The fullered blade has some minor blemishes, pitting and rubs as is common in antique sgian dubhs .
Length approx. 21 cm
Hallmarked Henry Tatton - Edinburgh 1923 - Letter S in a shield hallmark.
Henry Tatton and his brother-in-law Walter Young formed the silversmith partnership Young & Tatton and registered it in 1892. The partnership lasted from 1892 to 1905 and had workshops at 30 Rose Street, Edinburgh. The Day Books at the Assay Office continued to write “Young & Tatton” until 25 August 1909. It also appears they would use the Y&T stamp until this later date.
The pair supplied silver Highland dress accessories and sporran cantles to clients at the turn of the century including William Anderson & Sons, George Street Edinburgh - Highland Dress Retailers.
After 1909 the replacement mark ( H.T for Henry Tatton ) was introduced. Henry Tatton continued to work from his 30 Rose Street, Edinburgh workshop. In 1910 Henry Tatton took over the business of the renowned Scottish jeweller, John Maitland Talbot. Talbot was registered at the Glasgow and Edinburgh Assay Offices. He led a workshop for the Lynedoch School of Artistic Handicraft in Edinburgh in the early 1890's.
The firm became Henry Tatton & Son circa 1925. Henry Tatton & Son incorporated Henry Tatton and Edward Roy Tatton into Henry Tatton & Co. circa 1930.
In the 1936 Henry Tatton Ltd created a 3000 piece banqueting service for Royal Dining Room, Palace of Holyroodhouse. The set was engraved with the Scottish coat of arms and motto. Hallmark for Edinburgh 1935-6, with the maker's mark of Henry Tatton & Co., Edinburgh. It now forms part of the Royal collection.
