A List of Silversmiths' Hallmarks & Silver Makers' Marks
This is by no means
an exhaustive list of Silversmiths' Hallmarks,
but gradually it will be built up into a reasonably
substantial reference section for silver hallmarks
and silver makers.
This page contains silver makers' marks for
George Unite & Sons, Nathan and Hayes, George
William Adams and The Alexander Clark Manufacturing
Co.
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George Unite &
Sons
George Unite established his business in Birmingham
in 1825. He had been apprenticed to Jospeh Willmore
in 1810 and James Hillard. In 1852 he was listed
as a silversmith operating from the premises at
16 Thavies Inn, Holborn, London which were also
used by Nathanial Mills & Sons. By 1854, Unite
advertised an extensive range of silverware usually
of smaller items such as salt cellars, spoons, forks
napkin rings etc from his premises at 65, Caroline
Street, Birmingham. In 1880 the firm became George
Unite & Sons and George Unite died on 19th October
1896 after which his two business partners dissolved
their partnership in 1897. George Unite & Sons
amalgamated into a limited company with the company
of William Henry Lyde, an electroplate manufacturer
operating out of 50 Newhall Hill, Birmingham and
registered the new business under the name of George
Unite Sons & Lyde. Ltd on 14th July 1928.
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Nathan and Hayes
George Nathan and Ridley Hayes
who entered their mark in 1897. The company traded under
the name of 'Nathan and Hayes' and operated from a number
of premises as follows:
285 Icknield Street, Birmingham
Howard Street, Birmingham
13 Hatton Gardens, London.
The owners lived at the following premises
(a) George Nathan - Argent House, Handsworth then 243
Hagley Road Birmingham
(b) Ridley Hayes - 7 Clarendon Road, Edgbaston then
Hall Road, Birmingham.
After 1912 Hayes is not listed and either he must be
presumed to have died or perhaps Nathan bought out the
company as the trading name continued to be 'Nathan
and Hayes'. The company was absorbed by S Blanckensee
& Sons Ltd later in the 20th century.
Nathan & Hayes were known for Arts and Crafts interpretations
of early English silver.
George
William Adams
George William Adams, a silversmith with Chawner
& Co. George William Adams was the son-in-law
of Mrs Mary Chawner, who took over her husband’s
silversmith business, located at 16 Hosier Street
Smithfield, London, after Mr Chawner’s death
in 1834. Adams, who was born on 12th September
1808 married Chawner’s daughter, Mary Ann
in 1838, and was made a partner in the company
in 1840. Adams was from an established family
of watchmakers and on the death of Mrs Chawner
he became head of the firm but retained his links
with the family watch making business. He sold
the firm to Holland, Aldwinkle & Slater in
1883 and died in 1895, aged 87. The Company was
a prolific producer of the very best quality silver
flatware in a huge variety of patterns |
The Alexander
Clark Manufacturing Co
Alexander, Clark & Co. are known as The Alexander
Clark Manufacturing Co. and the company was founded
by Clift Alexander Mawer Clark c.1891 with premises
at 138, Fenchurch Street, London EC. The company
was listed as being a manufacturer of dressing bag,
portmanteau, purse and empty bag maker, silversmith
and cutler. The firm had workshops in Oxford Street,
London, Wellbeck Works, Sheffield and James Street
Works, St James, Birmingham. The company entered
its marks in September 1899, April 1904, February
1912 and April 1912. Most of the silver flatware produced by the company
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Alexander, Clark &
Co Hallmark from a Tea Caddy
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Edward
Charles Brown
George John Richards, a silversmith, is first
registered at 261/2 (yes that's correct!) Sekforde
Street Clerkenwell from 1845 - 1850; he moved
to 35 Whiskin Street, Clerkenwell where he operated
from 1851 to 1852; he was then recorded as operating
from 20 Red Lion Street, Clerkenwell from 1853
- 1857. From c.1857, Richards was joined by Edward
Charles Brown and operated under the name of Richards
& Brown. Richards retired on 30th March 1867
and the business continued under the name Richards
& Brown until Brown retired at the end of
1882. After Brown's death in early 1883, the company
was taken over by John Williams Johnson and Alfred
Springthorpe and was operated under the name Johnson
& Springthorpe until 17th January 1885 when
this partnership was dissolved. The business continued
under J.W. Johnson who retired in October 1887.
Mathew William White joined the business c. 1885
and the business operated under the name of Johnson
& White from 1886 until 1889.
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The Angell
Family
Joseph Angell senior was the probably founder of
Joseph Angell & Son c.1811 and operated out
of 55 Compton Street Clerkenwell where he remained
until 1834. He formed a partnership with his nephew
John Charles Angell and entered a joint mark with
him on 31st January 1831(i.e. JA over IA) and traded
as Joseph & John Angell from Compton Street
and had other premises at 25 Panton Street, Haymarket,
London. In 1837 they were joined by Joseph Angell's
(senior) son Joseph Angell (junior) and operated
out of Panton Street under Angell, Son & Angell.
In June 1840 John Charles Angell left the partnership
and went into business with his eldest son George
and began to operate under the name John Angell
& Son. The company founded by Joseph senior
continued to operate under the name of Joseph Angell
& Son by both Joseph senior and junior. Joseph
Angell senior retired on 8th January 1848 after
which Joseph Angell junior ran the company under
his own name and he had premises at Compton Street
(aforesaid) and a retail outlet at 10 Strand. In
1863 Joseph junior entered partnership with John
Browne, operating under the name Angell & Browne
but this was dissolved in January 1876 and the business
name changed to Angell & Co and in 1880 is listed
at 10 Strand and 14 Old Bond Street W. |
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