English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification WH-WL

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	WH into a rectangle William Hall (possibly) entered 1795 London 1806
	WH William Hannay (possibly) Edinburgh 1816 hallmark with AH mark of Alexander Henderson Edinburgh 1812 hallmark
	WH Wang Hing & Company Queen Road Works HONG KONG c. 1815 hallmark
	WH William Hope Exeter 1824 hallmark
	WH into a chamfered rectangle William Hunter, London 1861 hallmark
	WH into an oval William Horton, London 1850 hallmark
	WH into two conjoined circles Walter Hands - possibly , Chester 1886 hallmark
	W.H into an oval W M Hayes , Birmingham 1905 hallmark
	W.H into a half oval William Harrison , Active in London: various Harrison's marks in Chester Assay Office were registered by Imperial Tobacco Co between 1907 and 1916. See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks. Birmingham 1908 hallmark
	W.H without frame William Harrison Chester 1922 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.
	W.H into two conjoined circles William Harris -possibly-, Birmingham 1897 hallmark

	WHC into an oval W.H. Carrington & Co 53 Thomas Street, Manchester. This firm registered a mark in Chester in 1888 c. and in Birmingham Assay Office on April 24, 1891. The firm was classified by Chester Assay Office as "Tabacconist and fancy goods dealers". See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks. Birmingham date not identified hallmark
	WHD into a shield W H Darby & Sons Ltd Birmingham 1964 hallmark
	W.H.C without contour W H Collins & Co Excelda Works, Handsworth, Birmingham Glasgow 1930 hallmark Birmingham 1936 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	W HE O into a rectangle not identified London 1831 hallmark
	WHH William Hair Haseler Birmingham 1914 hallmark
	W.H.H W H Haseler Ltd Birmingham 1907 hallmark
	WH and JWH (double mark) William Henderson and James W. Howden, Edinburgh 1820 hallmark
	WHL not identified, Exeter 1836 hallmark
	W.H.L William Henry Leather, 11 Pitsford Street, Birmingham. Mark entered 1904 Birmingham 1904 hallmark
	W.H.M into an oblong rectangle W H Manton Ltd, entered 1956 Birmingham 1960 hallmark
	W.H.S into a six sides polygon William Henry Sparrow- H Williamson Ltd , Birmingham 1904 hallmark
	W.H.T into a rectangle W.H. Twentyman, India c. 1820 mark
	W H W in three separate squares W H Weston -possibly-, Birmingham 1897 hallmark

	WI under two stars over a fleur de lys David Williaume I, mark entered in 1697 London 1712 hallmark
	WI into a rectangle William Jury, London c. 1760 hallmark
	W.I.S into three conjoined circles William John Salt , mark entered in 1879 London 1880 hallmark
	W.J William Johnson London 1830 hallmark
	WJ into a rectangle William Jamieson an Aberdeen silversmith Edinburgh 1838 hallmark
	WJ&S into a chamfered rectangle W Jackson & Son London 1906 hallmark
	W.J.D into an oblong chamfered rectangle William James Dingley Warstone Lane, Birmingham Birmingham 1902 hallmark Birmingham 1915 hallmark
	W.J.H William James Holmes , Birmingham 1929 hallmark
	WJ over B over MS over RD into a shield Walter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard & Robert Dubock London 1899 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
	WJ over B over MS over RD into a shield Walter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard London 1908 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
	WJM over &Co into a shield W J Myatt & Co Ltd Birmingham 1911 hallmark

	WK William Knight II or William King, London 1839 hallmark
	W.K & Co into an oval not identified, Birmingham 1932 hallmark
	W.K.R into two circles William Ker Reid, business established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1788 by Christian Ker Reid. Reid & Sons was converted into a limited liability company in 1930 under the style Reid & Sons Ltd. London 1853 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS
	W.L into an oval W Leuchars , London 1877 hallmark
	W.L & Co William Lock & Co, the mark 'W.L in a rectangle' was registered in October 1881. He changed the sponsor's mark to the W.L & Co initials in July 1893. Director names added at this time were Mr James Golbourne and Henry Loveridge. Latest records are for the early 1920's. Registered as Wholesale Jewellers, address was 176 Hockley Hill, Birmingham. Birmingham 1900 hallmark
	WL over CL over WL Lister & Sons Newcastle 1846 hallmark

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The hallmarking of British silver is based on a combination of marks that makes possible the identification of the origin and the age of each silver piece manufactured or traded in the UK. The marks are:

Town mark, corresponding to the mark of the Assay Office that has verified the piece

Lion passant guardant or Britannia or lion's head erased, certifiying the silver quality

Maker's mark, identifying the silversmith presenting the piece to the assay office (usually the initials of Christian name and surname of the silversmith)

Date letter, in cycles of twenty letters of the alphabet of different shape identifies the year in which the piece was verified by the Assay Office

A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890: Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of the duty

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HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

WITH THE ADDITION OF SCOTTISH, IRISH, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND COLONIES SILVERMITHS

WH into a rectangleWilliam Hall (possibly)entered 1795London 1806

WH William Hannay (possibly)Edinburgh 1816 hallmarkwith AH mark of Alexander Henderson Edinburgh 1812 hallmark

WH Wang Hing & CompanyQueen Road WorksHONG KONG c. 1815 hallmark

WH William HopeExeter 1824 hallmark

WH into a chamfered rectangleWilliam Hunter, London 1861 hallmark

WH into an ovalWilliam Horton, London 1850 hallmark

WH into two conjoined circles Walter Hands - possibly , Chester 1886 hallmark

W.H into an ovalW M Hayes , Birmingham 1905 hallmark

W.H into a half ovalWilliam Harrison ,Active in London: various Harrison's marks in Chester Assay Office were registered by Imperial Tobacco Co between 1907 and 1916. See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks. Birmingham 1908 hallmark

W.H without frameWilliam HarrisonChester 1922 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.

W.H into two conjoined circlesWilliam Harris -possibly-, Birmingham 1897 hallmark

WHD into a shield W H Darby & Sons Ltd Birmingham 1964 hallmark

W.H.C without contour W H Collins & Co Excelda Works, Handsworth, Birmingham Glasgow 1930 hallmarkBirmingham 1936 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

W HE O into a rectanglenot identifiedLondon 1831 hallmark

WHHWilliam Hair HaselerBirmingham 1914 hallmark

W.H.HW H Haseler Ltd Birmingham 1907 hallmark

WH and JWH (double mark)William Henderson and James W. Howden, Edinburgh 1820 hallmark

WHLnot identified, Exeter 1836 hallmark

W.H.L William Henry Leather,11 Pitsford Street, Birmingham. Mark entered 1904 Birmingham 1904 hallmark

W.H.M into an oblong rectangleW H Manton Ltd,entered 1956 Birmingham 1960 hallmark

W.H.S into a six sides polygon William Henry Sparrow- H Williamson Ltd , Birmingham 1904 hallmark

W.H.T into a rectangleW.H. Twentyman, India c. 1820 mark

W H W in three separate squaresW H Weston -possibly-, Birmingham 1897 hallmark

WI under two stars over a fleur de lysDavid Williaume I,mark entered in 1697London 1712 hallmark

WI into a rectangleWilliam Jury, London c. 1760 hallmark

W.I.S into three conjoined circles William John Salt ,mark entered in 1879 London 1880 hallmark

W.JWilliam Johnson London 1830 hallmark

WJ into a rectangleWilliam Jamiesonan Aberdeen silversmith Edinburgh 1838 hallmark

WJ&S into a chamfered rectangle W Jackson & SonLondon 1906 hallmark

W.J.D into an oblong chamfered rectangleWilliam James Dingley Warstone Lane, Birmingham Birmingham 1902 hallmarkBirmingham 1915 hallmark

W.J.HWilliam James Holmes ,Birmingham 1929 hallmark

WJ over B over MS over RD into a shieldWalter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard & Robert Dubock London 1899 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

WJ over B over MS over RD into a shieldWalter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard London 1908 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

WJM over &Co into a shieldW J Myatt & Co Ltd Birmingham 1911 hallmark

WKWilliam Knight II or William King, London 1839 hallmark

W.K & Co into an ovalnot identified, Birmingham 1932 hallmark

W.K.R into two circlesWilliam Ker Reid,business established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1788 by Christian Ker Reid. Reid & Sons was converted into a limited liability company in 1930 under the style Reid & Sons Ltd.London 1853 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

W.L into an ovalW Leuchars , London 1877 hallmark

WL over CL over WLLister & Sons Newcastle 1846 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

WH into a rectangle
William Hall (possibly)
entered 1795
London 1806

WH
William Hannay (possibly)
Edinburgh 1816 hallmark
with AH mark of Alexander Henderson

Edinburgh 1812 hallmark

WH
Wang Hing & Company
Queen Road Works
HONG KONG c. 1815 hallmark

WH
William Hope
Exeter 1824 hallmark

WH into a chamfered rectangle
William Hunter,
London 1861 hallmark

WH into an oval
William Horton,
London 1850 hallmark

WH into two conjoined circles
Walter Hands - possibly ,
Chester 1886 hallmark

W.H into an oval
W M Hayes ,
Birmingham 1905 hallmark

W.H into a half oval
William Harrison ,
Active in London: various Harrison's marks in Chester Assay Office were registered by Imperial Tobacco Co between 1907 and 1916.
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.
Birmingham 1908 hallmark

W.H without frame
William Harrison
Chester 1922 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.

W.H into two conjoined circles
William Harris -possibly-,
Birmingham 1897 hallmark

WHD into a shield
W H Darby & Sons Ltd
Birmingham 1964 hallmark

W.H.C without contour
W H Collins & Co
Excelda Works, Handsworth, Birmingham
Glasgow 1930 hallmark

Birmingham 1936 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

W HE O into a rectangle
not identified
London 1831 hallmark

WHH
William Hair Haseler
Birmingham 1914 hallmark

W.H.H
W H Haseler Ltd
Birmingham 1907 hallmark

WH and JWH (double mark)
William Henderson and James W. Howden,
Edinburgh 1820 hallmark

WHL
not identified,
Exeter 1836 hallmark

W.H.L
William Henry Leather,
11 Pitsford Street, Birmingham. Mark entered 1904
Birmingham 1904 hallmark

W.H.M into an oblong rectangle
W H Manton Ltd,
entered 1956
Birmingham 1960 hallmark

W.H.S into a six sides polygon
William Henry Sparrow- H Williamson Ltd ,
Birmingham 1904 hallmark

W.H.T into a rectangle
W.H. Twentyman,
India c. 1820 mark

W H W in three separate squares
W H Weston -possibly-,
Birmingham 1897 hallmark

WI under two stars over a fleur de lys
David Williaume I,
mark entered in 1697
London 1712 hallmark

WI into a rectangle
William Jury,
London c. 1760 hallmark

W.I.S into three conjoined circles
William John Salt ,
mark entered in 1879
London 1880 hallmark

W.J
William Johnson
London 1830 hallmark

WJ into a rectangle
William Jamieson
an Aberdeen silversmith
Edinburgh 1838 hallmark

WJ&S into a chamfered rectangle
W Jackson & Son
London 1906 hallmark

W.J.D into an oblong chamfered rectangle
William James Dingley
Warstone Lane, Birmingham
Birmingham 1902 hallmark
Birmingham 1915 hallmark

W.J.H
William James Holmes ,
Birmingham 1929 hallmark

WJ over B over MS over RD into a shield
Walter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard & Robert Dubock
London 1899 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

WJ over B over MS over RD into a shield
Walter, John, Michael, Stanley Barnard
London 1908 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

WJM over &Co into a shield
W J Myatt & Co Ltd
Birmingham 1911 hallmark

WK
William Knight II or William King,
London 1839 hallmark

W.K & Co into an oval
not identified,
Birmingham 1932 hallmark

W.K.R into two circles
William Ker Reid,
business established in Newcastle-upon-Tyne in 1788 by Christian Ker Reid. Reid & Sons was converted into a limited liability company in 1930 under the style Reid & Sons Ltd.
London 1853 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

W.L into an oval
W Leuchars ,
London 1877 hallmark

WL over CL over WL
Lister & Sons
Newcastle 1846 hallmark