Makers' Marks on British Silver

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Early Birmingham Makers 1773-1858

Pierre Harache I (end of XVII century)

The most important silversmith in the reported period

David Willaume I (London 1697-1728)

Important Huguenot

David Willaume II (second quart of XVIII century)

Paul de Lamerie (London 1713-1751)

Charles Frederick Kandler (London 1727-1778)

Highly important silversmith. One of the greater of all time.

Charles Frederick Kandler (mid XVIII century)

Peter Archambo I ( London first half of XVIII century)

Important Huguenot.

Peter Archambo (first half of XVIII century)

Matthew Boulton (Birmingham 1762-1809)

Hester Bateman and family (London 1761-1840)

John Schofield (London  1776-1796)

One of the major silversmith working in London at the end of XIX century. Mostly candlestick designed by Robert Adams.

John Schofield (last quart of XVIII)

John Parker & Edward Wakelin (London third quart of XVIII century) 

Important makers.

John Parker & Edward Wakelin (third quart of XVIII century)

Pierre Platel (London, entered 1699)

Very important and sough after by collectors, mostly between 1807 and 1820 when working for Rundell Bridge & Rundell.

Paul Storr (end XVIII century - first quart of XIX century).

Important maker. Royal silversmith

From the left: two marks of Robert Garrard II (half of XIX century), James Garrard (end of XIX century)

Christophel Dresser (1834-1904)

Important designer of pieces of exceptional modern pattern. He designed for Chubb & Co., Hukin & Heath, Elkington & Co., James Dixon & Sons e Benham & Froud. Mailnly silver-plate items.

John Thomas Heath & John Hukin (end of XIX - beginning of XX century)

Hennell (family) (London 1736-1900)

Important family of silversmiths.

From the left up: David Hennell (two marks of mid XVIII century), Robert Hennell (last quart of XVIII century), Robert Hennel (mid XIX century), James Barclay Hennell (end XIX century), Robert & Samuel Hennell (beginning XIX century), David & Robert Hennell (third quart of XVIII century), Samuel Hennell e J. Terrey (first quart of XIX century), Robert & David Hennel (end XVIII beginning XIX century)

Charles Robert Ashbee (London, 1863-1942)

Probably the gretaer designer of the Arts & Crafts muvement, also know for funding in 1888 the School and Guild of Handicraft.

Asprey & Co. Ltd (London,1781 to present)

Famous for the quality of its product.

Asprey & Co. Ltd. (beginning of XX century)

John Cafe e Willam Cafe (London 1740-1800)

John Cafe (mid XVIII century); William Cafe (mid XVIII century)

Courtauld (family) (London1708-1807)

A very fine family of silversmiths.

Elkington & Co. (Birmingham 1801 - mid 1900)

Known mainly for the first registered licences for electro plating around 1840. Commercial pieces but also very fine ones designed by Chistophel Dresser and Morel-Ladueil. The quality is always very high.

From the left: Elkington & Co. (end XIX and XX century)

Andrew Fogelberg (London 1732-1793) 

Of Swedish origin it is known foe very important works. Do not confuse his marl (A.F in a rectangle with those of Alexander Field (same mark but without the point).

Eliza Godfrey (London 1741)

One of the best woman silversmith at all times. Formerly Elizabeth Buteaux. 

Archibald Knox (London 854-1933)

Very important designer of Art Nouveau pieces, mainly for Liberty & Co.

Liberty & Company (end XIX - beginning XX century)

Omar Ramsden & Alwyn Carr (London 1873-1939)

Important Arts & Craft pieces

(R^N&C^R)

Ramsden & Carr (end XIX - XX century)

Rundell, Bridge & Rundell (London 1788 -1842)

Highly important makers. Royal silversmith. In They manufacture were working Paul Storr, Benjamin Smith and designer like John Flaxman.

George Wickes (London 1722-1761)

Very important English silversmith.

Wakelins & Garrards (London end of XVIII and 'beginning  of XIX century)

Important makers.

Paul Crespin (London, 1694-1770)

Huguenot silversmith, one of the few rival of Paul de Lamerie.

Paul Crespin (mid XVIII century)

Fox (family) (London  XIX century)

Very fine and important family of silversmiths.

From the left:Charles Thomas Fox (first half of the XIX century), Thomas Fox & George Fox (mid XIX century); George Fox (second half of XIX century).

Thomas Heming (London 1745-1790)

Important maker. Royal silversmith..

Thomas Heming (second half of XVIII century).

Nicolas Spimont (London 1742 -1754)

Very important Important Huguenot silversmith. Very rare piece of hagh prices.

Ann Tanqueray (London 1726 -1733)

Probably the best woman silversmith at all times.

WELL KNOWN AND POPULAR SILVERSMITHS

George Unite (Birmingham and London 1825 - XX century)

Fine silversmith of quality items.

George Unite (end XIX - beginning XX century)

James Goult (London 1722-1747)

Very fine candlesticks.

Robert Abercromby (London 1731-1750)

Known for his quality salvers.

Robert Abercromby (second quart of XVIII century)

Samuel Wood (London 1733-1760)

Specialist castor maker. 

Samuel Wood (mid XVIII century)

Ebenezer Coker (London 1738-1780)

Specialist spoon, salver and candlestick maker.

Ebenezer Coker (mid XVIII century)

Samuel Taylor (London 1744-1773)

Good maker of hollowware.

John Carter (London 1765-1780)

Specialist salver and candlestick maker, some of the latter designed by Robert Adam.

John Carter II (second quart of XVIII century)

Henry Chawner and family (London 1786-1850)

From the left:Henry Chawnwr (last quart of XVIII century), Thomas Chawner (second half of XVIII century), William Chawner (first quart of XIX century), Mary Chawner (second quart of XIX century), Thomas & William Chawner (third quart of XVIII century)

Joseph Angell I and family (London 1811-1860)

A very fine family of silversmiths.

From the left: Joseph Angell (first quart of XIX century), John & Joseph Angell (second quart of XIX century) e George Angell (mid XIX century).

Barnard  (family) (London, beginning of XIX century to present)

From the left: Rebecca Elme & Edward Barnard (beginning XIX century), Edward Barnard J., John & William Barnard (second quart of XIX century),  John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (second half of XIX century), Edward Barnard & sons Ltd. (end of XIX century).

George William Adams (London, since 1840)

Spoon maker working for Chawner

George William Adams (mid of XIX century)

William Comyns (Birmingham and London, family working from 1859 to present)

Large manufacture, good works.

William Comins (second half of XIX  - beginning XX century)

Walker & Hall (Sheffield and then all the UK since1843 to present)

Large manufacture.

Walker & Hall (second half of XIX and XX century)

Jamer Dixon & Sons (Sheffield, first quart of XX century)

Large manufacture.

James Dixon & sons (second half of XIX century)

Mappin & Webb (Sheffield and London, since 1810 to present)

Large manufacture.

Mappin & Webb (end XIX - XX century)