ENGLISH ELECTROPLATE SILVER

MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER PLATE

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The two common forms of plated silver are Sheffield plate and silverplate/electroplate.
Sheffield Plate is a cheaper substitute for sterling, produced by fusing sheets of silver to the top and bottom of a sheet of copper or base metal. This 'silver sandwich' was then worked into finished pieces. At first it was only put on one side and later was on top and bottom.
Modern electroplating was invented by Italian chemist Luigi V. Brugnatelli in 1805. Brugnatelli used his colleague Alessandro Volta's invention of five years earlier, the voltaic pile, to facilitate the first electrodeposition. Unfortunately, Brugnatelli's inventions were repressed by the French Academy of Sciences and did not become used in general industry for the following thirty years.
Silver plate or electroplate is formed when a thin layer of pure or sterling silver is deposited electrolytically on the surface of a base metal. By 1839, scientists in Britain and Russia had independently devised metal deposition processes similar to Brugnatelli's for the copper electroplating of printing press plates.
Soon after, John Wright of Birmingham, England, discovered that potassium cyanide was a suitable electrolyte for gold and silver electroplating.
Wright's associates, George Elkington and Henry Elkington were awarded the first patents for electroplating in 1840. These two then founded the electroplating industry in Birmingham England from where it spread around the world.
Common base metals include copper, brass, nickel silver - an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel - and Britannia metal - a tin alloy with 5-10% antimony.
Electroplated materials are often stamped EPNS for electroplated nickel or silver, or EPBM for electroplated Britannia metal.
THE DIRECTORY OF BRITISH ELECTROPLATED SILVER MAKERS: Aa-Az
MAKER'S HISTORY
& MARK'S IMAGE
Aa Az Ba Bd Be Bn Bo Bz Ca Cn Co Cz Da Dh Di Dz Ea Eo Ep Ez Fa Fh Fi Fz Ga Gn Go Gz Ha Hh Hi Hz Ia Jz Ka Kz La Lz
Figural trade marks Ma Maq Mar Mz Na Nz Oa Oz Pa Pg Ph Pz Qa Rz Sa Sh Si Sz Ta Uz Va Vz Wa Wh Wi Wz Ya Yz Za Zz unk. #1 unk. #2 unk. #3 unk. #4
ELKINGTON DATE LETTERS
William Adams Inc. Birmingham and New York William Adams Inc. Birmingham and New York William Adams Inc. Birmingham and New York William Adams Inc. Birmingham and New York WILLIAM ADAMS INC.
Birmingham and New York
Founded in 1865 by William Adams. Much of its production was exported, especially to the United States. Later the business was purchased by Henry Jenkins & Sons Ltd. Trademarks were registered in the U.S. in 1932 and 1950.
Adie Brothers Ltd - Birmingham Adie Brothers Ltd - Birmingham ADIE BROTHERS LTD
Birmingham

The firm was incorporated in 1906 joining the firms of McKewan & Adie (manufacturing jewellers, gold and silversmiths) and E.S. Barnsley & Co (box and packing case makers). It had manufacturing premises in Birmingham and London
C.J. Adie & Nephew - Birmingham C.J. Adie & Nephew - Birmingham C.J. ADIE & NEPHEW
Birmingham
c- 1902. Possibly the firm is active as C.J. Adie & Nephew Ltd at Pembroke House, 7 Brunswick Sq, Bristol
Ainsworth, Taylor & Co  - Birmingham Ainsworth, Taylor & Co  - Birmingham Ainsworth, Taylor & Co  - Birmingham Ainsworth, Taylor & Co  - Birmingham AINSWORTH, TAYLOR & CO
Birmingham
William Alexander & Son - Glasgow WILLIAM ALEXANDER & SON
Glasgow
James Allan & Co - Sheffield James Allan - Sheffield JAMES ALLAN & CO
Sheffield
Active at Johnson Lane, Sheffield since 1849, producing Britannia Metal wares
Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin - Sheffield Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin - Sheffield Charles James Allen - Sheffield Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin - Sheffield ALLEN & DARWIN
London & Sheffield
Charles James Allen & Sidney Darwin trading as Allen & Darwin. Listed at 7 Hatton Garden, (1893-1894) and 12 Bartlett's Buildings, London (1897-1900). Active at Portland Works, 55 Arundel St, Sheffield (1898-1912). In 1928 the firm was changed to Allen's
A.N.D Plate Ltd - Birmingham A.N.D. Plate Ltd
Birmingham
c. 1948
Angora Silver Plate Co Ltd - Sheffield Angora Silver Plate Co Ltd - Sheffield Angora Silver Plate Co Ltd - Sheffield Angora Silver Plate Co Ltd - Sheffield ANGORA SILVER PLATE CO LTD
Sheffield
Army & Navy Cooperative Society - Westminster - 1892 Army & Navy Cooperative Society - Westminster - 1892 ARMY & NAVY COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
Westminster

Firm established in 1871 at 117 Victoria Street, Westminster. In 1901 branches were opened at Bombay, Delhi, Calcutta and Karachi


Armstrong & Scott - Birmingham ARMSTRONG & SCOTT
Birmingham
c. 1894
Arnold & Lewis - Manchester ARNOLD & LEWIS
Manchester
Active at 7 St. Ann's Square, Manchester from c. 1875 until c. 1905. The firm succeeded to I. Simmons as retail jewellers, goldsmiths and silversmiths, watch and clock makers
Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield Philip Ashberry & Sons Sheffield PHILIP ASHBERRY & SONS
Sheffield

Active at 21 Bowling Green St, Sheffield (1856-1935). Philip Ashberry began trading in 1829 making Britannia metal wares.The names SAVOY and STAYBRIGHT were used in early 20th century cutlery

Frederick C. Asman & Co - Sheffield FREDERICK C.ASMAN & CO
Sheffield
Active at 20 Cambridge St. (1905-1933) and at 34 Eyre St., Sheffield (1934-1940)
ASPREY & Co Ltd - London ASPREY & Co Ltd - London ASPREY & Co Ltd - London ASPREY & Co Ltd - London ASPREY & CO LTD
London

Business established in 1781 at Mitcham , Surrey, by William Asprey. Chronology of the firm: Kennedy & Asprey (1841-1843), Charles Asprey (until 1872), Charles Asprey & Son (until 1879), Charles Asprey & Sons (until 1888), C.& G.E. Asprey (until 1900 c.), Asprey (&Co) (until 1909), Asprey & Co Ltd (until present)
Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Atkin Brothers Sheffield Henry Atkin Old Sheffield Plate HENRY ATKIN
ATKIN BROTHERS
Sheffield

The firm traces its establishment to Thomas Law in mid 18th century. It was succeeded by Henry Atkin and John Oxley trading as Atkin, Oxley & Co. In 1840 Henry Atkin continued the trade as Henry Atkin & Co at 32 Howard Street, Sheffield. After his death, his brothers Harry Wrigth Atkin, Edward Thomas Atkin and Frank Shaw Atkin continued the business as Atkin Brothers. The firm was converted in 1925 into a limited liability company under the style of Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd.

E.P.N.S. (Electroplated Nickel Silver) and EPBM (Electroplated Britannia Metal) are the most common names attributed to silver plate items. But many other names are used for silver plate:
EPWM - Electroplate on White Metal, EPC - Electroplate on Copper, Argentium Argentine Plate, Argentum, Ascetic B. B. S. Ltd, Ashberry, Austrian Silver, Brazilian Silver D&A Trademark of Daniel and Arter, Buxbridge - Trademark name of JT&Co., Electrum, Encore TT&Co Trademark of T. Turner, Exquisite, HH&S , I.XL Geo. Wostenholm & Son, Insignia Plate, JB&S EP A1, JD&S = John Dixon & Sons, K & TL , M&W Mappin and Webb, N.S. New Silver, Nevada Silver D&A Trademark of Daniel and Arter, Norwegian Silver; Trademark of WG&S, Pelican Silver JGNS, Potosi Silver N&S WP, RN&S EP Neill, Silverite = Trademark of W P & Co , Sonora Silver = Trademark of Walker and Hall, Spur Silver = Trademark of E B & Co for Edwin Blyde & Co, Stainless N. S., Stainless Nickel, Stainless Nickel Silver, Venetian Silver - Trademark of Deykin & Sons, WF&SS EP
STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
MAKER'S MARKS
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AE
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BA
BZ
CA
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CK
CZ
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GZ
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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
MAKER'S MARKS
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MA
MZ
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PA
PB
PZ
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RZ
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Moskow hallmark St Petersburg hallmark official marks - legge 5 Febbraio 1935 Paris 1818/1838 hallmarkParis 1797/1809 hallmark London town mark Sheffield town mark
Russian silver marks Italian silver marks French silver marks English silver marks
German silver hallmark Hanau silver hallmark Austrian silver hallmark Sanborn/Mexico silver mark Joseph Kopf: Tallinn silver mark
 Germany  Hanau  Austria  Mexico  Latvia - Estonia
Pelton Bros. Silver Plate Co. hallmarkRogers & Bro. - Waterbury CT hallmark Mappin & Webb hallmarkWalker & Hall hallmark Devices of Old Sheffiel Plate Herrmann factory silver plate mark
American Silver Plate marks English Electroplate silver marks Old Sheffied Plate marks Continental European silver plate marks
Elkington hallmark Peter Charles Faberge mark Georg Jensen hallmark 1945-1951 Gorham Athenic hallmark Tiffany hallmarks WMF hallmarks Reed & Barton mark Mappin & Webb mark Hester Bateman mark Wiener Werkstatte monogram
Elkington
Fabergé
Georg Jensen
Gorham
Tiffany & Co
WMF
Reed & Barton
Mappin & Webb
Bateman
Wiener Werkstatte
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