MARKS - HALLMARKS - HISTORYBusiness established in Birmingham
in 1801. The firm still possesses the original Boulton & Watt
dies acquired during its early days of manufacturing. The
business appears in an 1871 directory as Barker Brothers,
silversmiths active in Paradise Street. As Barker Brothers
Silversmiths Ltd, it was incorporated in 1907. The company had
moved to Constitution Hill in the 1920s, where it remained until
the 1980s maintaining a London showroom during the early part of
the 20th century. In the 1960s, the firm merged with Ellis & Co
(Birmingham) Ltd.
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| BRITISH SILVER MAKERS: MARKS, HISTORY AND INFORMATION |
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Adie & Lovekin |
Asprey & Co |
Barker Brothers |
E. Barnard & Sons |
Bateman |
J.Dixon & Sons |
Elkington |
Garrard & Co Ltd |
Hayne & Cater |
Mappin & Webb |
Wakely & Wheeler |
Walker & Hall |
| BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ILLUSTRATED LISTING OF MAKER'S AND SPONSOR'S MARKS |
| A& | AA | AB | AC | AD | AE | AF | AG | AH | AI | AJ | AK | AL | AM | AN | AO | AP | AQ | AR | AS | AT | AU | AV | AW | AX | AY | AZ |
| B& | BA | BB | BC | BD | BE | BF | BG | BH | BI | BJ | BK | BL | BM | BN | BO | BP | BQ | BR | BS | BT | BU | BV | BW | BX | BY | BZ |
| C& | CA | CB | CC | CD | CE | CF | CG | CH | CI | CJ | CK | CL | CM | CN | CO | CP | CQ | CR | CS | CT | CU | CV | CW | CX | CY | CZ |
| D& | DA | DB | DC | DD | DE | DF | DG | DH | DI | DJ | DK | DL | DM | DN | DO | DP | DQ | DR | DS | DT | DU | DV | DW | DX | DY | DZ |
| E& | EA | EB | EC | ED | EE | EF | EG | EH | EI | EJ | EK | EL | EM | EN | EO | EP | EQ | ER | ES | ET | EU | EV | EW | EX | EY | EZ |
| F& | FA | FB | FC | FD | FE | FF | FG | FH | FI | FJ | FK | FL | FM | FN | FO | FP | FQ | FR | FS | FT | FU | FV | FW | FX | FY | FZ |
| G& | GA | GB | GC | GD | GE | GF | GG | GH | GI | GJ | GK | GL | GM | GN | GO | GP | GQ | GR | GS | GT | GU | GV | GW | GX | GY | GZ |
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CG CL |
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D& DB |
DC DL |
DM DZ |
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EB ED |
EE EH |
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EP EZ |
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FK FZ |
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GH GL |
GM GR |
GS GZ |
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