HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: F& - FD
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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F & S mark, F Fattorini & Son Ltd, Birmingham 1908 F & S mark, F Fattorini & Son Ltd, Birmingham 1919
F & S
F. Fattorini & Son Ltd
Kirkgate & Westgate, Bradford
Birmingham 1908 hallmark


Birmingham 1919 hallmark
F & S into two conjoined circles mark, Fergenbaum & Son , Birmingham 1920
F & S into two conjoined circles
Fergenbaum & Son
Birmingham 1920 hallmark
F & S into a six sides outline mark, Fattorini & Sons, Sheffield 1894
F & S into a six sides outline
Fattorini & Sons
Kirkgate & Westgate, Bradford
Sheffield 1894 hallmark
FA under a fleur de lys over a blossom mark, Thomas Farren, London 1712
FA under a fleur de lys over a blossom
Thomas Farren,
London 1712 hallmark
FB mark, Frederick Brasted, London 1876
FB
Frederick Brasted,
London 1876 hallmark
F.B mark, Fanny Benjamin, London 1876
F.B
Fanny Benjamin
105 Hatton Gardens, London, succeeding to Benjamin & Durlacher
mark entered in 1863, 1864 and 1876
London 1876 hallmark
F.Bs over Ltd into a shield mark, Fenton Bros Ltd, Sheffield 1897
F.Bs over Ltd into a shield
Fenton Bros Ltd
South Moor Works, Earl Street, Sheffield
mark entered Nov. 6, 1896
Sheffield 1897 hallmark
F.B.T under a fleur de lys mark, Fanny Benjamin, London 1880 F.B.T under a fleur de lys mark, Fanny Benjamin, London 1880
F.B.T under a fleur de lys
F B Thomas & Co -Francis Boone Thomas-
London 1880 hallmark
FC mark, Francis Clark, Birmingham 1839
FC
Francis Clark
Birmingham 1839 hallmark
FC mark, Frederick Courthope London 1900
FC
Frederick Courthope,
George Frederick Courthope succeeded in 1884 to the business od George Angell at 51 Compton Street, Clerkenwell.
Moved in 1887 to 27 Amwell Street, Clerkenwell. Dead in 1935
London 1900 hallmark
FC mark, Frank Cobb & Co, Sheffield 1931
FC
Frank Cobb & Co Ltd
Sheffield 1931 hallmark
FCA over & Co into a shield mark, Frederick C. Asman & Co , Sheffield 1921
F.C.A over &Co into a shield
Frederick C. Asman & Co
Sheffield 1921 hallmark
FC over CH into a square mark, Frederick Crockford & Charles Hickson - Mappin Brothers, Sheffield 1887
FC over CH into a square
Frederick Crockford & Charles Hickson - Mappin Brothers,
Baker's Hill, Sheffield and King William Street, London. Mark entered in 1883
Sheffield 1887 hallmark
F.D mark, Frances Douglas, London 1838
F.D
Frances Douglas,
she was the wife of Archibald, who died young (1837), and the mother of Archibald John ( AJD 1864) and Samuel - all of them were silversmiths.
London 1838 hallmark
FD mark, Frances Douglas, London 1853
FD
Frances Douglas,
London 1853 hallmark
FE into two circles mark, Frederick Elkington, London 1875 FE into two circles mark, Frederick Elkington, Birmingham 1878
FE into two conjoined circles
Frederick Elkington,
 London 1875 hallmark


Birmingham 1878 hallmark
FE mark, Frederick Elkington (possibly), Sheffield 1883
FE
Frederick Elkington (possibly),
information reported on a book from the Sheffield Library, written by Jacqueline Richardson, the librarian, in 1997 (courtesy Lloyd Prator/ASCAS)
Sheffield 1883 hallmark
F F into two lozenges mark, not identified, Birmingham 1929
F F into two lozenges
not identified,
Birmingham 1929 hallmark
F.G without outline mark, Frank Gough, Chester 1915 F.G without outline mark, Frank Gough, Chester 1915
F.G without outline
Frank Gough,
30 Rochdale Road, Blackley, Manchester
Chester 1915 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
FH mark, Francis Howden, Edinburgh 1811
FH
Francis Howden,
Edinburgh 1811 hallmark
FH mark, Francis Higgins II, London 1857
FH
Francis Higgins II,
London 1857 hallmark
FH into a heart mark, The Portland Co -Francis Higgins III- , London 1861
FH gothic into a heart
The Portland Co Ltd -Francis Higgins III- ,
The firm was founded by Harry Emanuel, retailer goldsmith of Hanover Square, to capitalize a patent for the machine-production of spoons and forks. Francis Higgins acted as manager from 1859 to 1868
London 1861 hallmark
F H into a circle mark, Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 1924 F H into a circle mark, Francis Howard Ltd, Sheffield 1977 F H into a circle mark, Francis Howard Ltd, Birmingham 1935
F H into a circle
Francis Howard Ltd,
Trafalgar Street, Sheffield
Sheffield 1924 hallmark



Sheffield 1977 hallmark with Queen's Jubilee mark



Birmingham 1935 hallmark with King's Jubilee mark
F.H. into a heart mark, Francis Higgins III or Francis Higgins & Sons Ltd, London 1890
F.H. into a heart
Francis Higgins III or Francis Higgins & Sons Ltd,
London 1890 hallmark
F.H.A & Co mark, F H Adams & Co, Birmingham 1928
F.H.A &Co
F H Adams & Co,
Birmingham 1928 hallmark
F H A & H mark, F H Adams & Holman, Birmingham 1913
F.H.A & H
F H Adams & Holman,
Birmingham 1913 hallmark
FHR mark, not identified ,London 1973
FHR
not identified ,
London 1973 hallmark
F.J&S mark, F Johnson & Sons, Birmingham 1927
F.J&S
F Johnson & Sons,
Birmingham 1927 hallmark
FJH over CB mark, Birmingham 1923
FJH over CB
Birmingham 1923 hallmark
F.M. and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, Franz F. Meyer, Halifax - Nova Scotia 1809-1847 F.M. and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, Franz F. Meyer, Halifax - Nova Scotia 1809-1847
F.M. and English pseudo-hallmarks
Franz F. Meyer,
a Canada silversmith
Halifax - Nova Scotia 1809-1847 mark
F.N into a rectangle mark, Frederick Narborough, Birmingham 1916
F.N into a rectangle
Frederick Narborough,
Whip mounter at 53 Green Street, Doriton, Birmingham
Birmingham 1916 hallmark
FN into a shaped quadrangular contour mark, Francis Nelme, London 1740
FN into a shaped quadrangular contour
Francis Nelme,
entered 1739
London 1740 hallmark
F.P mark, Francis Pages, London 1737
F.P
Francis Pages,
London 1737 hallmark
FP over BG mark, Francis Parsons (possibly) & B G (not identified), Exeter 1807
FP over BG
Francis Parsons (possibly) & B G (not identified),
Exeter 1807 hallmark
FS into an oval mark, London 1917
FS into an oval
Francis Stebbings
mark entered in 1914
London 1917 hallmark
F.S.B mark, not identified, Birmingham 1905 F.S.B mark, not identified, Birmingham 1905
F.S.B
not identified
mark entered in 1914
Birmingham 1905 hallmark
F.S over J.H into a shield mark, Sibray, Hall & Co -Frederick Sibray & Job Frank Hall-, London 1889
F.S over J.H into a shield
Sibray, Hall & Co -Frederick Sibray & Job Frank Hall-,
London 1889 hallmark
Fs over Ld mark, Finningan Ltd - Manchester, London 1903 Fs Ld mark, Finnigans Ltd - Manchester, London 1903
Fs. Ld.
Finnigans Ltd - Manchester,
Firm founded by Benjamin Finnigans at 16 Market Street Manchester in 1875. The firm became Ltd in 1901 and had various addresses in Manchester, Salford, London (New Bond Street) and Liverpool
London 1903 hallmark
F.S. QUEBEC F.S mark, Francois Sasseville, Quebec 1797-1864
F.S. QUEBEC F.S
Francois Sasseville,
a Canada silversmith
Son of Joseph Sasseville, silversmith and brother of Geo. Sasseville, silversmith. He succeeded Laurent Amiot and 1854-1856 was in partnership with Pierre Lesperance.
Quebec 1797-1864 mark
FTS into three conjoined circles mark, Francis Thomas Slade, London 1911 (courtesy Nigel Brewer)
FTS into three conjoined circles
Francis Thomas Slade
126 Clive Road, West Dulwich. Mark entered in 1911
London 1911 hallmark
F.W into a shaped rectangular contour mark, Fuller White, London 1752
F.W into a shaped rectangular contour
Fuller White
London 1752 hallmark
F.W mark, Francis Webb-Francis Webb Ltd, Birmingham 1933 F.W mark, Francis Webb-Francis Webb Ltd, Birmingham 1933
F.W into a chamfered rectangle
Francis Webb-Francis Webb Ltd
Pencil Case Works, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1933 hallmark
F.W into a lozenge mark, Frederick Wich, London 1911 (photo courtesy Matthew Cox) F.W into a lozenge mark, Frederick Wich, Birmingham 1911 (photo courtesy Matthew Cox)
F.W into a lozenge
Frederick Wich & Co,
Founded by Frederick Wich (native of Nuremberg, Germany). Became Frederick Wich & Co in the 1890s.
In 1905 the firm had its showroom and works at 79 Great Portland Street, London
London 1911 hallmark




Birmingham 1911 hallmark
The firm retailed silver made by other firms. Both marks are stamped over another silversmith's mark
FW mark, Fredrik Waldek, Cape Colony 1830 c. FW mark, Fredrik Waldek, Cape Colony 1850 c.
FW and English pseudo-hallmarks
Fredrik Waldek,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. Born at the Cape. The son of Johannes Waldek of Immenhausen in Hesse-Kassel and Dorothea Florentina Jensen or Jansen of the Cape. He had two brothers, Jacobus Petrus (1815-1837) and Christiaan Isaac (1817-1837) who were also jewellers
Cape Colony 1830 c. hallmark
Cape Colony 1850 c. hallmark
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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