Sterling Silver Gravy Boat by Wakely & Wheeler, London 1911A sterling silver gravy boat by Wakely & Wheeler Ltd, London, 1911. Wakely & Wheeler Ltd is a London silversmith firm whose origins go back to 1791, when John Lias began in business as a buckle maker. In 1818 he took as his partner his son Henry Lias I and they were joined from 1823 to 1837 by another son, Charles. Henry Lias I and his son Henry Lias II were partners from 1850. In 1879 Henry Lias II formed a firm with James Wakely. In 1884 the firm