Elkington & Co., a silver and silver plate manufacturing
company, was established in Birmingham, England by George Richards Elkington
and his cousin, Henry Elkington in the 1830s. The company was renowned for
introducing commercial electroplating, having recognized the potential of using
electricity in the plating process. Prior to this, they had registered several
patents. However, it was only after acquiring the patent for Dr. John Wright's
process that they opened a new electroplating manufacturing business in
Birmingham in 1841. The company was initially named G.R. Elkington & Co.
but changed to Elkington, Mason & Co. in 1842 when Josiah Mason became a
partner. Josiah Mason encouraged the company to expand its product line to
include affordable electroplated jewellery and cutlery, in addition to their
existing large pieces. In 1861, the partnership with Mason ended, and the
company continued independently as Elkington & Co. until 1963 when it more...
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