HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: GH - GL
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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GH mark, Harrison Brothers & Howson -George Howson-, Sheffield 1904
GH mark, Harrison Brothers & Howson -George Howson-, Sheffield 1959
GH
Harrison Brothers & Howson -George Howson-
Sheffield 1904 hallmark


Sheffield 1959 hallmark
GH mark, George Hape (possibly), Sheffield 1904
GH
George Hape (possibly)
Sheffield 1904 hallmark
G.H into an oblong chamfered rectangle mark, Harrison Brothers & Howson -George Howson-, Sheffield 1919
G.H into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Harrison Brothers & Howson -George Howson-
Sheffield 1919 hallmark
G.H.J mark,George Henry James , London 1906
G.H.J
George Henry James
London 1906 hallmark
G.I mark, George Innes, Glasgow 1821
G.I
George Innes
Glasgow 1821 hallmark
GJ over DF mark, George Jackson &David Fullerton, London 1903 GJ over DF mark, George Jackson & David Fullerton, Sheffield 1915
GJ over DF
George Jackson & David Fullerton,
London 1903 hallmark




Sheffield 1915 hallmark
GL mark, Gerhardus Lotter, Cape Colony 1810 c.
GL
Gerhardus Lotter,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. The son of Casparus Lotter and Johanna Catharina van Kerken, baptized at the Cape on 18 November 1764. Married Johanna Esterhuyzen on 1794. Died 1824 c.
Cape Colony 1810 c. hallmark
GL conjoined mark, George Lambert, London 1899
GL conjoined
George Lambert,
London 1899 hallmark
GL&Co mark, G Loveridge & Co, Birmingham 1895 GL&Co mark, G Loveridge & Co, Birmingham 1895
GL&Co
G Loveridge & Co,
Birmingham 1895 hallmark
G Ltd into two squares mark, Gladwin Ltd, Sheffield 1930
G Ltd into two squares
Gladwin Ltd,
Sheffield 1930 hallmark
G.L without contour mark, G Loveridge, Birmingham 1904
G.L without contour
G Loveridge,
Birmingham 1904 hallmark
GM&S mark, not identified, Sheffield 1933
GM&S
not identified,
Sheffield 1933 hallmark
G.M.Co mark, Gorham Manufacturing Co, Birmingham 1938 G.M.Co mark, Gorham Manufacturing Co, Birmingham import mark 1905
G.M.Co into an indented rectangle
Gorham Manufacturing Co,
Birmingham 1938 hallmark


Birmingham 1905 import hallmark
G.M.Co mark, G. Mills & Co, Birmingham 1938
G.M.Co
G. Mills & Co,
Birmingham 1938 hallmark
G MH mark, George McHattie & Co, Edinburgh 1809
G MH
George McHattie,
Edinburgh 1809 hallmark
GMJ mark, Josiah Williams & Co -George Maudsley Jackson-, London 1895 GMJ mark, Josiah Williams & Co -George Maudsley Jackson-, London 1895
GMJ
Josiah Williams & Co -George Maudsley Jackson-,
St Augustine's Parade, Bristol
London 1895 hallmark
G.N over R.H into a shield mark, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Birmingham 1911 G.N over R.H into a shield mark, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Birmingham 1911 G.N over R.H into a shield mark, George Nathan & Ridley Hayes, Chester 1905
G.N over R.H into a shield
George Nathan & Ridley Hayes,
Birmingham 1911 hallmark



Chester 1905 hallmark
G of H mark, George Henry Hart - 'Guild of Handicraft', London 1942
G of H
George Henry Hart - 'Guild of Handicraft',
George Henry Hart (1882-1973) was one of the silversmiths working with Charles Ashbee and the original Guild of Handicraft. In 1912 he took over the workshops obtaining his success in the 1926 and 1927 Goldsmith's Company competitions. He was made a Freeman in 1929 and was joined in 1930 by his son, Henry. Now George Hart's grandson, David Hart, continues the work of the Guild of Handicraft.
London 1942 hallmark
GP mark, George Piercy, London 1820
GP
George Piercy,
London 1820 hallmark
G P into an indented chamfered rectangle mark, Septimus Louis Platnauer trading as Gertrude Platnauer, Chester 1938
G P into an indented chamfered rectangle
Septimus Louis Platnauer trading as Gertrude Platnauer,
51 Vyse Street, Birmingham. Mark entered 1938, other similar marks entered from 1912
Chester 1938 hallmark
GP&S into four conjoined octagons mark, G. Payne & Son, Birmingham 1930
GP&S into four conjoined octagons
G. Payne & Son,
The firm was founded in Wallingford in 1790 by John Payne in 1790. Further shops were opened in Abingdon 1825, Banbury 1842 and Tunbridge Wells 1870, all run by various members of the Payne family. George Septimus Payne inherited the Abingdon shop in 1874 and moved to Oxford in 1888. Payne & Son (Goldsmiths), Oxford, started trading in January 1889 and have been at 131 High Street ever since
Birmingham 1930 hallmark
GPB without frame mark, not identified, Birmingham 1910
GPB without frame
not identified,
Birmingham 1910 hallmark
GR over EB into a quatrefoil mark, George John Richards & Edward Charles Brown, London 1864
GR over EB into a quatrefoil
George John Richards & Edward Charles Brown,
London 1864 hallmark
G over R I mark, Richard & Joseph Gosling -possibly- , London c. 1760
G over R I
Richard & Joseph Gosling -possibly-,
London c. 1760 hallmark
GRISH CHUNDER DUTT into a lozenge mark, Grish, Chunder & Dutt, Bhowanipore CALCUTTA - India v.1890-1900
GRISH CHUNDER DUTT into a lozenge
Grish, Chunder & Dutt,
Bhowanipore CALCUTTA - India v.1890-1900 hallmark
GS in script into a rectangle mark, George Smith III, London 1784
GS in script into a rectangle
George Smith III,
mark entered in 1774. Note Duty Drawback mark claimed when the spoon was exported
London 1784 hallmark
GS mark, George Smith V, London 1791
GS
George Smith V,
London 1791 hallmark
GS mark, George Stockwell , London 1925
GS
George Stockwell for Stockwell & Co Ltd,
an importer active as foreign and general shipping agent in London, Birmingham, Manchester and other British and foreign towns.
London 1925 hallmark
GS and English pseudo hallmarks mark, George Savage, Canada c.1830-1850 mark
GS and English pseudo hallmarks
George Savage
Canada c.1830-1850 mark
GSG over & Co mark, Charles S. Green & Company , Birmingham 1957
GSG over & Co
Charles S. Green & Company ,
Birmingham 1957 hallmark
GS over FB mark, George Smith III & William Fearn , London 1794
GS over WF into a square
George Smith III & William Fearn ,
entered 1786
London 1794 hallmark
G.T mark, George Turner, Exeter 1811
G.T
George Turner,
Exeter 1811 hallmark
GU mark, George Unite, Birmingham 1857 GU mark, George Unite, Sheffield 1858
GU into a shield
George Unite,
Caroline Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1857 hallmark
Sheffield 1858 hallmark
GU into a chamfered rectangle mark, George Unite, Birmingham 1916 GU into a chamfered rectangle mark, George Unite, Chester 1898
GU into a chamfered rectangle
George Unite,
Birmingham 1916 hallmark



Chester 1898 hallmark
G.U mark, George Unite, Birmingham 1859 GU mark, George Unite (possibly), Chester 1913
GU or G.U
George Unite,
Caroline Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1859 hallmark


Chester 1913 hallmark
Business established in 1825 in Birmingham by George Unite. The firm was listed as George Unite & Sons (1865-1928) and as George Unite Sons & Lyde Ltd from 1928
G.U.S& L mark, George Unite Sons & Lyde Ltd, Birmingham 1932
G.U.S & L
George Unite Sons & Lyde Ltd,
Birmingham 1932 hallmark
GvBH into an oblong rectangle mark, Geraldine von Bethmann-Hollweg, London 1996 GvBH into an oblong rectangle mark, Geraldine von Bethmann-Hollweg, London 1996
GvBH into an oblong rectangle
Geraldine von Bethmann-Hollweg,
London 1996 hallmark
G.W into a rectangle under a crown mark, George Wickes, London 1737
G.W into a rectangle under a crown
George Wickes,
London 1737 hallmark
A business still active in present days ... MORE....
GW gothic under a crown mark, George Wickes , London 1743 GW gothic under a crown mark, George Wickes, London 1745
GW gothic under a crown
George Wickes ,
London 1743 hallmark







London 1745 hallmark
A business still active in present days ... MORE....
GW into an oval mark, George Wintle, London 1804 GW into an oval mark, George Wintle, London 1804
GW
George Wintle,
London 1804 hallmark
GW mark, George Wintle, London 1819
GW
George Wintle,
London 1819 hallmark
GW mark, Gervase Wheeler, London 1838 GW mark, Gervase Wheeler, Birmingham 1838
GW
Gervase Wheeler ,
Birmingham 1838 hallmark
GW in script mark, George Whiting , London 1859
GW in script
George Whiting ,
London 1859 hallmark
G.W into a lozenge mark, Graham Watling, London 1972
G.W into a lozenge
Graham Watling,
Church Street, Lacock, Wiltshire
London 1972 hallmark
G.W.H&Co mark, G W Harvey & Co , Birmingham 1896
G.W.H&Co
G W Harvey & Co ,
Birmingham 1896 hallmark
GWL&Co mark, G W Lewis & Co, Birmingham 1945
GWL&Co
G W Lewis & Co ,
Birmingham 1945 hallmark
Gy&Co mark, Grey & Co , Chester 1913 Gy&Co mark, Grey & Co , London 1901
Gy&Co into a chamfered oblong rectangle
Grey & Co,
The firm was founded in London by William Grey in 1876 and from 1886 to 1936 was active under the style of Grey & Co.
Grey & Co was noted for their novelties in silver and supplied retail establishments such as Asprey & Co (London) and P. Orr & Sons (Madras, Rangoon & Calcutta).
Chester 1913 hallmark
London 1901 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
THE DIRECTORY OF CAPE SILVERSMITHS A - C D - I J - M N - T U - 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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