ADIE & LOVEKIN
ADIE & LOVEKIN LTD

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ADIE & LOVEKIN
ADIE & LOVEKIN LTD

The firm began its business as Adie & Lovekin and was active in Snape Street, Hockley, Birmingham (before 1872).
The firm became Adie & Lovekin Ltd in 1889.
The company manufactured a wide range of silver fancy goods at the end of the 19th century and had a factory in Regent Street, Hockley, Birmingham. In 1894 they commissioned Mansell & Mansell to design a new factory at 23, Frederick Street, Birmingham which became known as 'Trafalgar Works'.
The firm entered various hallmarks at Birmingham Assay Office (1879, 1902, 1906) and Chester Assay Office (1883, 1909). The Chester 1913 hallmark was entered by Alfred Lovekin, Frederick Simmons and George Deeby (Alfred Lovekin was the director).
Adie & Lovekin Ltd were leading Birmingham producers of sewing items, scissors, button hooks, pin cushions, babies rattles, bookmarks, nurses buckles and other novelty silver items; their speciality being animal shaped pin cushions in the form of pigs, swans, elephants and even camels.

CHRONOLOGY:
Adie & Lovekin before 1872-1889
Adie & Lovekin Ltd from 1889

STERLING SILVER HALLMARKS

	Adie & Lovekin Ltd, Birmingham and Chester (entered 1883) hallmark
	Adie & Lovekin Ltd, Birmingham 1891 hallmark
	Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham 1904 hallmark
	Adie & Lovekin, Birmingham 1922 hallmark
	Adie & Lovekin, Chester 1926 hallmark

Some authors present Adie & Lovekin as the predecessors of Adie Brothers. This is not correct, as they are two unconnected businesses and there is no link between the two firms.

Adie & Lovekin Ltd, Sterling silver hallmark Birmingham 1898	Adie Brothers Ltd, Sterling silver hallmark Birmingham 1949

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