Reputedly established in the 1830s, the Birmingham firm of E.J. Houlston Ltd were specialising in good quality silver and silver-plated tableware and smalls during the first half of the 20th Century. They registered their mark ‘E.J.H’ in 1903 and 1945 which remained in use through to 1963.
Although Houlston’s originally seem to have specialised in silver mountings for pottery, the firm was soon producing practical table wares including salts, sauce boats, napkin rings and strainers as well as personal objects such as boxes and cigarette cases. Their silver plate was sold under the brand name ‘Caroline’ and was targeted at hotels and cafes.
At LoveAntiques we have a great selection of quality silverware by the maker E.J. Houlston Ltd as well as many many more.