HARRISON BROTHERS & HOWSON
(successors of THOMAS SANSOM & SONS)

created by Giorgio B. owner of www.silvercollection.it ©

MARKS - HALLMARKS - HISTORY

Thomas Sansom, plate worker at Norfolk Street, Sheffield, entered his mark at Sheffield Assay Office on December 22, 1808. Later the business was continued as Thomas Sansom & Sons, in partnership with his sons Abraham, John and William Sansom. In 1847 the business was acquired by James William Harrison, Henry Harrison and James William Howson, acting as Harrison Brothers & Howson.
James William Harrison retired in 1876 and the business was continued by his partners. Later they were joined in the partnership by George Hawson (son of J.W. Howson), Francis William Harrison (son of Henry Harrison) and John Brocksopp Wilkinson (nephew of J.W. Harrison).
From 1892 the activity was continued by George Hawson, F.W. Harrison and J.B. Wilkinson.
The firm was originally active at 67 Norfolk Street, Sheffield (1866-1896), expanding to Shoreham Street Works (1880) and to a new factory in Carver Street (1901).
Harrison Brothers & Howson opened its London showrooms at 11 Hatton Garden (1866) and 43-44 Holborn Viaduct (1885), moving to Regent Arcade House, 19-25 Aryle Street (1941).
Later, the firm ceased its activity and the brand of Harrison Brothers & Howson was revived in 1978, under the style of Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, a subsidiary of Ben J. Dix of London Ltd.
CHRONOLOGY:
Thomas Sansom c. 1800
Thomas Sansom & Sons - until 1847
Harrison Brothers & Howson - 1847/mid 20th c.
Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd - 1978

STERLING SILVER HALLMARKS

	Thomas Sansom, Sheffield mark entered in 1808
	Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield marks entered c. 1849
	Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Harrison), Sheffield mark entered in 1896
	Harrison Brothers & Howson (George Harrison), Sheffield mark (1919)
	Harrison Brothers & Howson c. 1960 - possibly-
	Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, Sheffield, with 2002 Golden Jubilee Hallmark
	FGH Birmingham, 2005, this mark is present on items traded by the new Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd

SILVER PLATE MARKS

Adie & Lovekin	Asprey & Co	Atkin Brothers	Barker Brothers	E.Barnard & Sons	Bateman	Boardman Glossop & Co	T. Bradbury & Sons	Alexander Clark	Daniel & Arter
Deykin & Sons	J.Dixon & Sons	Elkington	Garrard & Co Ltd	Harrison Br. & Howson	Hayne & Cater	Hukin & Heath	W.Hutton & Sons	Mappin & Webb	Martin, Hall & Co
Robert Pringle	Roberts & Belk	Wakely & Wheeler	Walker & Hall	H.Wilkinson & Co	Josiah Williams & Co	H.Woodward & Co

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