A little history lesson first, mostly courtesy of Wikipedia ...
The Cliftonville Hotel is located in the English seaside town of Cromer in the county of Norfolk, United Kingdom. The Edwardian Hotel started out as the Cliftonville boarding house and was designed in 1894 by the architect Augustus Frederick Scott for William Churchyard of Westbourne House, West Street, Cromer. In 1898 the hotel was further improved and extended with new facade facing Runton Road, under the control of architect George John Skipper. This new façade was done in the decorative Arts and Craft style fashionable at that time. The ornate carved brickwork was hand carved by a Mr Minns, who had also been employed on the work designed by Skipper for Cromer Town Hall. This was Cromer’s golden era, when King Edward VII graced the Norfolk resort with his presence for the golf, and grockles flocked to its shiny new pier.
Between 1925 and 1932 the hotel came under the ownership of Albert Ernest Willins. After the outbreak of the Second World War, the hotel was used to billet troops sent to North Norfolk to guard the coast from invasion. The hotel still retains many of its Edwardian architectural features including a fine main staircase, stained glass windows and a classic Minstrels’ Gallery, all designed by Skipper. The hotel is registered on the National Heritage List for England, a unique register of the UK's most significant historic buildings and sites.
And now on to this listing ...
Offered here is a rare treat: an antique silver plated 2 pint pitcher made by Colmet for the Cliftonville Hotel in Cromer, England. It appears the silver plating was done by Birmingham Silver Plate Ltd. in Birmingham, U.K., as the bottom has the maker's mark B.S.L. in addition to the Colmet mark. Under B.S.L. is the codje W90101. The "Colmet" notation bears the patent number No. 857833.
Well used piece, but the silver plating remains virtually entirely intact. A few very small ding-type dents -- too small to photograph. The interior does not seems to have been silver plated, as it is darker (likely due to staining) and seems to have a slightly different texture than the exterior. A lovely piece of history.
If you are a collector of hard-to-find Cliffordville Hotel historical memorabilia, this is a must-have for your collection!
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