This electro-plater and gilder was started in Eyre Street in 1900 by John William Larder (1867-1928) and Vernon Burgess (1874-1932). Larder was born at Donnington, Lincolnshire; Burgess at Stone, Staffordshire.  Larder had worked as a brewer’s drayman in Doncaster.  The company’s address was variously Eyre Street, Matilda Street, and Mary Street.  The partners were also involved in Sheffield Metal Co. J. W. Larder died on 20 March 1928, leaving £5,584, and was buried at Burngreave (Sheffield Daily Independent, 24 March 1928).  The firm became ‘Ltd’ in 1929 (capital £5,000).  Vernon Burgess died in Sheffield on 1 February 1932, leaving £3,853.  In 1935, when Charles Dennis Larder (John’s son) was chairman, the firm was liquidated.  Its marks included:  ‘ADMIRAL’, ‘DAZZLEX’, ‘TRIUMPH’, ‘PRESIDENT’, and ‘MARQUIS’.