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: Na-Nz
MAKER'S HISTORY
& MARK'S IMAGE
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ELKINGTON DATE LETTERS
Naylor, Clark & Co - Birmingham Australian Silver a trade mark of Naylor, Clark & Co - Birmingham NAYLOR, CLARK & CO
Birmingham
Partners were, possibly, William Naylor (Long Sutton, Lincolnshire) born c1836, electroplater with Naylor Clark & Co and his wife Laura Clark (Sutton Bridge, Lincs) born c1856. The firm used the trade mark AUSTRALIAN SILVER
John Neal & Co - London John Neal & Co - London JOHN NEAL
London
A retail jeweler business active at Edgware Rd, London from 1852 until c. 1880
Needham, Veall & Tyzack - Sheffield Needham, Veall & Tyzack - Sheffield Needham, Veall & Tyzack - Sheffield Needham, Veall & Tyzack - Sheffield NEEDHAM, VEALL & TYZACK
Sheffield

Active at Eye Witness Works, Milton St (1889-1925), Nimrod Works, Eldon St (1889-1905), Glamorgan Works, Pond St and Pyramid Works, Reed St and Ceylon Works, Thomas St, Sheffield (1905-1925).The firm was converted into a "Ltd" in 1897. The firm used the trade mars WITNESS, BURMA SILVER, EYE WITNESS. The trademark belongs to Taylors of Sheffield who took over the trademark in the 1920s
Charles Edward Nixon - Sheffield CHARLES EDWARD NIXON
Sheffield
Active at St Wolfram's Works, 185 Rockingham St, (1881-1885) and 226 Brookhill and 103 Napier St, Sheffield (1886-1897)
John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield Osmion silver, a trade mark of John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield John Nodder & Sons - Sheffield JOHN NODDER & SONS
Sheffield
Active at 188 Rockingham St (1863-1864), Taranaki Works, Dunfields (1864-1868) and 138-140 New Edward St (1868-1889), 226 Brookhill (1889-1904). The firm was converted into a "Ltd" in 1897. The firm used the trade marks: OSMINIUM SILVER and NODDERS SILVER
Northon & White - Birmingham Norton & White - Birmingham NORTON & WHITE
Birmingham
Newhall Street, Birmingham
JOHN NOWILL & SONS - Sheffield JOHN NOWILL & SONS
Sheffield
Active in Nowill's Cutlery & Plate Works, Scotland St, Sheffield (1864-1950) and in Trimils Works, 87 London Rd, Sheffield (1950-1965). The firm was converted in a "Ltd" in 1928
William R.Nutt & Co - Sheffield WILLIAM R. NUTT & CO
Sheffield
Active at Wentworth Works, Burgess St, Sheffield (1878-1891). In 1892 became W.R. Nutt & Co
Oliver & Bower Ltd - Sheffield OLIVER & BOWER LTD
Sheffield
Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield A 19th century trade card of Richard & Thomas Otley  - Sheffield Thomas Otley - Sheffield Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield THOMAS OTLEY & SONS
Sheffield
Thomas Otley (having, possibly, some connection with Richard & Thomas Otley), active at Lambert St (1861-1864) and at Meadows Works, 33 New Meadow St (1865-1872). In 1872 the firm became Thomas Otley & Sons (until 1911)
Charles Owen - Sheffield CHARLES OWEN
Sheffield
Active at 92 Wellington St (1853-1854), Wellington Works, 130 West St (1855-1860) and 3-7 Eldon St, Sheffield (1861-1863). The firm became Charles Owen & Co in 1863 at 3-7 Eldon St. (until 1871) and at 12 Baker Hill (1872-1878). In 1878 the firm changed to Owen Brothers until 1888, trading also as James Owen
Padley William  & Son Padley William  & Son Padley William  & Son WILLIAM PADLEY & SON
Sheffield
Formerly Padley, Parkin & Staniforth. Active at 57 Burgess St (1876-1882), Surrey St, (1883-1890), 8-2 Howard St (1891-1903), Meadow St (1904-1911). Converted in 1900 into a "Ltd"
William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham William Page & Co Birmingham WILLIAM PAGE & CO
Birmingham
Firm established in 1834. A William Page & Partners Ltd was present in Sheffield
Joseph Parker & Sons - Sheffield Joseph Parker & Sons - Sheffield (possibly) JOSEPH PARKER & SONS
Sheffield
Active as Joseph Parker in Pool Works, Burgess St (1858-1863) and at 60 Arundel St, Sheffield (1863-1872). The firm changed its name to Joseph Parker & Sons in 1872 and was active in Alexandra Works, 58-60 Trinity St, Sheffield until 1935
Parkin & Co  Sheffield Parkin & Co  Sheffield Parkin & Co  Sheffield E.H. PARKIN & CO
Sheffield
E.H. Parkin & Co active at 212 Brookhill (1919-1928) and 122 Scotland St, Sheffield (from 1929). Converted into a "Ltd" in 1940 trading also as Parkin & Co
Richard Parkin & Son -  Sheffield Richard Parkin & Son -  Sheffield RICHARD PARKIN
RICHARD PARKIN & SON
Sheffield
Richard Parkin (formerly Thomas & Richard Parkin) active at 30 Pond Hill (1836-1853). Became Richard Parkin & Son in 1853. Active in 1857 at 42 Campo Lane, Sheffield as Britannia Metal and Electro plated goods makers
Pembrook & Dickins - Birmingham PEMBROOK & DICKINS
Birmingham
W.G. Dickins, silversmiths and electroplate manufacturers, trading as Pembrook & Dickins, 43 Hall Street, Birmingham
H.Perry & Co - Birmingham (possibly) H. PERRY & CO
Birmingham (possibly)
Jackson Petfield - Wickes JACKSON PETFIELD
Sheffield
Active at Havelock Works, Walker St, Wickes (1878-1881). Succeeded to Harrison & Wilson Petfield (1876-1877)
H Phillips - Aldershot, Hampshire H PHILLIPS
Aldershot, Hampshire
Pinder Bros (possibly) PINDER BROS (possibly)
Sheffield
Active at 142 Rockingham St (1885-1892), 48 Garden St (1892-1940), Sheaf Plate Works, Arundel St (1940-1950), 87 London Rd (from 1950). The firm was converted into a "Ltd" in 1923. The business of silversmiths and electro-platers was opened in 1877 by the brothers Thomas Griffith Pinder and Charles Edward Pinder (Court 2, Headford Street and at 2 Fitzwilliam Lane in 1882). They were the sons of George William Pinder (journeyman or craftsman who worked for several firms) and Ellen Nodder (daughter of John Nodder, a metal smith of Furnace Hill)
H.V. Pithey & Co - London H.V. PITHEY & CO
London
Harold Vyvyan Pithey trading as H.V. Pithey & Co established his business c. 1903 at 26 Great Pulteney St, Soho, London. In 1912 a branch was opened at 36 Northampton St, Birmingham under the style Jarvis & Co. The business was involved in bankruptcy proceedings in c.1923
James Pinder & Co - Sheffield JAMES PINDER & CO
Sheffield
Active at Colonial Plate Works, 12-14 Carver St, Sheffield (1877-1894)
Henry Hodson Plante & Co - Birmingham HENRY HODSON PLANTE
Birmingham
H.H. Plante & Co was established in 1857 at 55 Frederick St, Birmingham. The firm was registered in 1897. There would be appear some connection between Henry Hodson Plante and:
Hirons, Plante & Bourne (until 1878), Hirons, Plante & Co (until 1882), Harwood, Plante & Harrison (until 1886), Harwood & Plante (until 1892). Henry Hodson Plante was also partner in Plante & Bannister (1906-1907) and H.H. Plante (1907- 1980c.)
The Potosi Silver Co - Birmingham The Potosi Silver Co - Birmingham The Potosi Silver Co - Birmingham The Potosi Silver Co - Birmingham THE POTOSI SILVER CO
Birmingham
Potosi Silver Co (manufacturers of electro-plated wares) owned, from 1878, by Levi & Salaman. In 1885 was opened a very large factory in Newhall street, known as the Potosi Works.
Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield Potter John Henry - Sheffield -courtesy Les Salvage Potter John Henry - Sheffield -courtesy Les Salvage JOHN HENRY POTTER
Sheffield
John Henry Potter, 124 Rockingam St., 1884-1893. Rockingam Works, 65-71 Division St. 1893-1940. The firm became J.P. Potter & Sons Ltd in 1922. The firm used the trade mark SILVA
Arthur Price - Sheffield Arthur Price - Sheffield Arthur Price - Sheffield Arthur Price - Sheffield ARTHUR PRICE
Sheffield
Established in 1902 in Sheffield. Arthur Price remains a family run business today, now managed by Simon Price. The firm has two Royal Warrants - by Appointment to Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales. The firm used the trade mark ARDEN PLATE
Priestley & Moore Ltd - Sheffield Priestley & Moore - Sheffield PRIESTLEY & MOORE LTD
Sheffield
J. Prime - Birmingham J. PRIME
Birmingham
Thomas Prime & Sons Thomas Prime & Sons A 1858 advertisement of Thomas Prime & Sons, Birmingham Thomas Prime & Sons THOMAS PRIME & SON
Birmingham

Thomas Prime was a close plater in Northwood Street Birmingham. In 1851 he was joined by his son Thomas Teritus Prime trading as Thomas Prime & Son. at the Magneto Plate Works, Northwood Street, Birmingham.
Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex Robert Pringle & Sons- Wilderness Works - Middlesex ROBERT PRINGLE & SONS
London
Established by Robert Pringle(I) in 1835, a jeweller who had moved to London from Perth in 1820.Later the corcern was passed to his son Robert Pringle (II) and the firm moved to Wilderness Row, Clerkenwell. In 1881 extensive additions and alterations were made to the premises, subsequently known as Wilderness Works. The firm became Robert Pringle & Co in 1882, Robert Pringle & Sons in 1899 and Robert Pringle & Sons (London) Ltd in 1931.
Pryor Tyzack & Co - Sheffield PRYOR TYZACK & CO (possibly)
Sheffield
Active at Granville St (1860-1861), 80 Division St (1862-1863). In 1863 the firm changed to Beame Pryor & Tyzack

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
AF
AZ
BA
BZ
CA
CH
CK
CZ
DA
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FA
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GA
GZ
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HZ
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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
MAKER'S MARKS
JT
JZ
KA
LZ
MA
MZ
NA
PA
PB
PZ
QA
RH
RK
RZ
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TH
TI
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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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