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HENRY JOHN LIAS & SON - LIAS & WAKELY
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A London silversmith firm whose origins go back to 1791, when John Lias began in business as a buckle-maker.
In 1818 he took as his partner his son Henry Lias I and they were joined from 1823 to 1837 by another son, Charles.
Henry Lias I and his son Henry Lias II were partners from 1850. In 1879 Henry Lias II formed a firm with James Wakely.
In 1884 the firm consisted of James Wakely and Frank Wheeler, becoming Wakely & Wheeler in 1909.
In 1957 the business was acquired by Padgett & Braham Ltd.
CHRONOLOGY:
John Lias, 1791-1818
John Lias & Son, 1818-1823
John Lias & Sons, 1823-1837
John Lias & Son, 1837-1848
Henry John Lias & Son, 1848-1878
Lias & Wakely, 1878-1884
Wakely & Wheeler, 1884-c. 1940
Wakely & Wheeler Ltd, since c.1940
IL mark, John Lias, London 1808
IL
 John Lias,
London 1808 hallmark
IL mark, John Lias, London 1813
IL
 John Lias,
London 1813 hallmark
IL over HL over CL mark, John & Henry & Charles Lias, London 1828
IL over HL over CL
 John & Henry & Charles Lias
London 1828 hallmark
HL over HL mark, Henry John Lias and Henry John Lias, London 1866
HL over HL
 Henry John Lias and Henry John Lias
London 1866 hallmark
J.W over F.C.W into a trefoil mark, James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler , London 1900
J.W over F.C.W into a trefoil
 James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler,
London 1900 hallmark
& over WW into a trefoil mark, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1910
& over WW into a trefoil
 Wakely & Wheeler,
London 1910 hallmark
& over WW into a trefoil mark, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1910
& over WW into a trefoil
 Wakely & Wheeler,
London 1912 hallmark
& over WW into a trefoil mark, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1978
& over WW into a trefoil
 Wakely & Wheeler Ltd,
London 1978 hallmark
IL mark, John Lias, London 1808 IL mark, John Lias, London 1813
HL over HL mark, Henry John Lias and Henry John Lias, London 1866 J.W over F.C.W into a trefoil mark, James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler , London 1900
& over WW into a trefoil mark, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1912 & over WW into a trefoil mark, Wakely & Wheeler, London 1978
BRITISH SILVER MAKERS: MARKS, HISTORY AND INFORMATION
Adie & Lovekin mark Asprey & Co mark Barker Brothers mark E. Barnard & Sons mark Hester Bateman mark James Dixon & Sons mark Elkington hallmark Garrard & Co Ltd mark Hayne & Cater page mark Mappin & Webb mark Wakely & Wheeler mark Walker & Hall mark
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
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