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James Deakin & Sons (Sheffield, est. 1866) produced a wide range of electro-plated tablewares identified by the “JD&S” mark and a small oil-lamp device. The firm grew with the late-Victorian appetite for refined but durable plated service, exporting broadly. Among their more theatrical designs were folding biscuit warmers—triple shell “wings” that open from a central hub, often with gilt interiors to protect from tarnish and highlight baked goods. This example shows the EPNS body, Deakin lamp mark, and workshop numbers (“504 MS”, “444”), placing it in the firm’s late-19th-century output.