WILLIAM HUTTON & SONS LTD

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MARKS - HALLMARKS - HISTORY

The firm was established in Birmingham by William Hutton in 1800 and transferred in Sheffield in 1832 where the firm was active as manufacturing silversmiths and platers at 27 High Street (140-146 West Street from 1886).
After his death the business was continued under the same style by the founder's son William Carr Hutton until 1864, when the name was changed to William Hutton & Son. This was a partnership of William Carr Hutton and his youngest son Herbert Hutton (senior, born 1843).
William Carr Hutton died in 1865 and c. 1870 Herbert Hutton Sr. was joined by his brothers James Edward Hutton (b. 1839) and Robert (b. 1840) and the name was changed to William Hutton & Sons.
A London showroom was opened in 1863 (13 Thavies Inn Holborn until 1891, and later 7 Farrington Road until 1918).
In 1893 the firm acquired Rupert Favell & Co (manufacturer silversmith at Bucknall Street, Oxford Street, London) and in the same year became William Hutton & Sons Ltd.
The firm acquired Creswick & Co in 1902, beginning to use their crossed arrows marks.
The last Hutton family MD was Herbert Hutton Jr. before the company failed in 1930. That was due to lack of foresight by the Chairman of the Board of directors (information courtesy Michael Hutton).
The firm was absorbed by James Dixon & Sons in 1930.

CHRONOLOGY:
William Hutton 1800-1818
Hutton & Houghton 1818-1820
William Hutton 1820-1864
William Hutton & Son 1864-c.1870
William Hutton & Sons c.1870-1893
William Hutton & Sons Ltd 1893- c.1930

STERLING SILVER HALLMARKS

	Robert Hutton for William Hutton & Son This hallmark was entered in Sheffield Assay Office (1866)
	Robert Hutton for William Hutton & Sons This hallmark was entered in London Assay Office (1875)
	Edward Hutton for William Hutton & Sons, 27 High Street, Sheffield This hallmark was entered in London Assay Office (1880, 1881, 1887 and 1891) and in Sheffield Assay Office in 1879
	William Hutton & Sons Ltd This hallmark was entered in London Assay Office (1894, 1896, 1899, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904 and 1913)
	William Hutton & Sons Ltd This hallmark was entered in Sheffield Assay Office (1894)
	William Hutton & Sons Ltd This hallmark was entered in Birmingham Assay Office (1899)

SILVER PLATE TRADE MARKS

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Daniel & Arter	Deykin & Sons	J.Dixon & Sons	Elkington	Fattorini & Sons	Garrard & Co Ltd	Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd	Hamilton & Inches	Harrison Br. & Howson	Hayne & Cater
Hukin & Heath	W.Hutton & Sons	Mappin & Webb	Martin, Hall & Co	Sampson Mordan & Co	Robert Pringle	Roberts & Belk	John Round & Son Ltd	Sibray, Hall & Co Ltd	George Unite & Sons
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Wakely & Wheeler	Walker & Hall	H.Wilkinson & Co	Josiah Williams & Co	H.Woodward & Co	.	.	.	.	.

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