HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: D& - DB
ALPHABETICAL LISTING
OF SILVERSMITHS' NAMES		 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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D & B mark, Docker & Burn Ltd, Birmingham 1926
D & B
Docker & Burn Ltd,
Birmingham 1926 hallmark
D over &a over D S into a trefoil mark, Davis, Duff & Son , Birmingham 1938
D over & over D S into a trefoil
Davis, Duff & Son,
Royal Exchange, Glasgow
Birmingham 1938 hallmark
D & F mark, Deakin & Francis, Birmingham 1924
D & F into two conjoined circles
Deakin & Francis,
Founded in 1786, Deakin & Francis is today, seven generations later, still owned and managed by the Deakin family (James, Henry and David Deakin). In recent times the house speciality has become the manufacture of a large range of gentlemen's cufflinks.
Birmingham 1924 hallmark
D & I into a rectangle mark, Danziger & Isaacs, Birmingham 1904
D & I into a rectangle
Danziger & Isaacs,
Victor Block & Arthur Danziger Isaacs
9 Vyse Street, Birmingham and 26-27 Hatton Garden, London
Birmingham 1904 hallmark
D & M mark, not identified, Birmingham 1871
D & M
not identified,
Birmingham 1871 hallmark
D&M over D into a shieldmark, D & M Davis -David & Maurice Davis-, Birmingham 1906
D&M over D into a shield
D & M Davis -David & Maurice Davis-,
Active in Livery Street, Birmingham since 1896. The firm continues its activity under the style D&M Davis Ltd
Birmingham 1906 hallmark
D & P mark, Davies & Powers , Birmingham 1933
D & P into three circles
Davies & Powers ,
Birmingham 1933 hallmark
D & S into an indented rectangle mark, Duncan & Scobbie , Birmingham 1914
D & S into an indented rectangle
Duncan & Scobbie ,
Birmingham 1914 hallmark
D & S into three coinjoined circles mark, not identified, Sheffield 1964
D & S into three coinjoined circles
not identified,
Sheffield 1964 hallmark
DB into a rectangle mark, David Bridge, London 1896
DB into a rectangle
David Bridge,
London 1896 hallmark
D.B into an oval mark, Derek Birch, Birmingham 1977
D.B into an oval
Derek Birch,
A family run business in Guernsey with over 40 years experience. Specialised in designing and producing jewellery on the premises. Now Derek Birch & Son Jewellers
Birmingham 1977 hallmark
DB mark, Daniel Beets, Cape Colony 1820 c.
DB
Daniel Beets,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. The illegitimate son of Balthus Wilhelm Beets of Neubrandenburg and Angana of the Cape. Married Anna Maria Petronella Bedeker in 1794. Documented activity as silversmith from 1812 to 1828
Cape Colony 1820 c. hallmark
DBD between two stars mark, Du Moulin Dominique Baudouin, Cape Colony 1820 c.
DBD between two stars
Du Moulin Dominique Baudouin,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith.
Cape Colony 1830 c. hallmark
D.BROs mark, Dingley Bros or Davies Brothers , Birmingham 1930
D.BROs
Dingley Bros or Davies Brothers ,
Birmingham 1930 hallmark
D.C over Co over Ld into a shield mark, Douglas Clock Co Ltd, Birmingham 1905
D.C over Co over Ld into a shield
Douglas Clock Co Ltd,
Birmingham 1905 hallmark
D.C.R mark, David Crichton Rait, Glasgow 1845
D.C.R
David Crichton Rait,
Glasgow 1845 hallmark
DF into a rectangle mark, Dora Fresco, London c. 1900
DF into a rectangle
Dora Fresco
London c.1900 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
D.F into an oval mark, Josiah Williams & Co -David Landsborough Fullerton- , London 1933
D.F into an oval
Josiah Williams & Co -David Landsborough Fullerton- ,
London 1933 hallmark
D G C into two separate circles and a square mark, Daniel George Collins ,Sheffield 1910
D G C into two separate circles and a square
Daniel George Collins ,
Sheffield 1910 hallmark
D.H&S mark, David Hollander & Son, Birmingham 1978
D.H&S
David Hollander & Son,
33 Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1978 hallmark
DH&S mark, David Hollander & Sons Ltd , Birmingham 1975
DH&S
David Hollander & Sons Ltd ,
Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1975 hallmark
DH over CH in a quatrefoil mark, Daniel & Charles Houle, London 1851
DH over CH in a quatrefoil
Daniel & Charles Houle ,
London 1851 hallmark
DK into a rectangle mark, Daniel Ker, Edinburgh 1768
DK into a rectangle
Daniel Ker ,
Edinburgh 1768 hallmark
D.L mark, Schindler & Co (David Loebl), Birmingham 1919
D.L
Schindler & Co (David Loebl) ,
9 Aldermanbury Avenue, London
Originally it was the London Branch of Schindler & Co, Gablonz (Germany), successively taken under control by David Loeble
Birmingham 1919 hallmark
D.L mark, David Lawrence Silverware, Birmingham 1963
D.L
David Lawrence Silverware,
Birmingham 1963 hallmark
DL into an oval mark, Dorothy Langlands, Newcastle 1810
DL into an oval
Dorothy Langlands,
Newcastle 1810 hallmark
D.M&Co mark, Davis, Moss & Co , Birmingham 1907
D.M&Co
Davis, Moss & Co,
Birmingham 1907 hallmark
DMcD mark, Donald -or David?- McDonald , Glasgow 1833
DMcD
Donald -or David?- McDonald
Glasgow 1833 hallmark
DP mark, Douglas Pell Silverware, Birmingham 1996
DP
Douglas Pell Silverware,
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire. Founded in 1972, carries a large range of silver and silver-plated giftware in the UK. It is the silver giftware supplier to Harrods and other prestigious names world-wide, including Asprey & Garrard, Royal Palaces, Liberty, Fortnum & Mason, Goldsmiths. Its 'Yeoman of England company' (established 1897) concentrates on making silver plated items, both in giftware and tableware.
Birmingham 1996 hallmark
DR mark, Daniel Robertson, Glasgow 1847
DR
Daniel Robertson,
Glasgow 1847 hallmark
D.R.M into three conjoined cartouches mark, not identified, London 2004
D.R.M into three conjoined cartouches
not identified,
London 2004 hallmark
D 'star' S mark, James Dixon & Sons -possibly-, Birmingham 1848
D 'star' S
James Dixon & Sons -possibly-,
Birmingham 1848 hallmark
DS&S mark, David Sutton & Sons, London 1948
DS&S
David Sutton & Sons,
London 1948 hallmark
DU over NH mark, Duncan Urquhart & Naphtali Hart, London 1795
DU over NH
Duncan Urquhart &Naphtali Hart,
London 1795 hallmark
DW over JW mark, Daniel & John Wellby, London 1906 DW over JW mark, Daniel & John Wellby, London 1891
DW over JW
Daniel & John Wellby

London 1906 hallmark


London 1891 hallmark
founded in 1827 by Joseph Clement and John Wellby. The business was continued by Daniel and John Wellby at 57 King Street, Soho Square and later to Garrick Street, Covent Garden. The firm was converted in 1896 into a limited liability company under the style of D & J Wellby Ltd.
HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER - MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION
ALPHABETICAL LISTING
OF SILVERSMITHS' NAMES		 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
CAPE SILVERSMITHS A - C D - I J - M N - T U - Z
CHANNEL ISLANDS SILVERSMITHS A - F G - H I - P Q - Z unidentified
CANADA SILVERSMITHS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS
London town marks Birmingham town marks Dublin town marks Edinburgh town marks Sheffield town marks Exeter town marks
London Birmingham Dublin Edinburgh Sheffield Chester
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 piece.
The marks are:

Town mark, corresponding to the mark of the assay office that has verified the piece
London town mark Sheffield town mark Birmingham town mark Newcastle town mark Dublin town mark Edimburgh town mark Glasgow town mark

Lion's passant guardant or Britannia or lion's head erased certifiying the silver's quality
lion passant: 1598-1820 lion passant: after 1820 Britannia and lion's head erased: from 1697 to 1718
Maker's mark, identifying the silversmith presenting the piece to the assay office

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
London date letter 'a'
A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890:
Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of duty
Sovereign head: duty mark from 1784 to 1890
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