HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: H& - H&
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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H&A mark, Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1910 H&A mark, Horton & Allday, Birmingham 1910
H&A
Horton & Allday ,
Birmingham 1910 hallmark
H&CO mark, HAMILTON & CO, Calcutta 1912 H&CO mark, HAMILTON & CO, Calcutta 1958 H&CO mark, HAMILTON & CO, Calcutta 1860/1914
H&CO into a trefoil
HAMILTON & CO,
Calcutta 1912 hallmark



Calcutta 1958 hallmark



Calcutta 1860/1914 hallmark
H&Co into a rectangle mark, Hamilton & Co, Calcutta c. 1920
H&Co into a rectangle
Hamilton & Co,
Calcutta c. 1920 mark
H&F into an oval mark, not identified, Birmingham 1964
H&F into an oval
not identified,
Birmingham 1964 hallmark
H&F into a rectangle mark, William Sydney Hall Edward Thurston Davies trading as Hall & Fitzgerald, Birmingham 1908 H&F into a rectangle mark, William Sydney Hall Edward Thurston Davies trading as Hall & Fitzgerald, Birmingham 1908
H&F into a rectangle
William Sydney Hall Edward Thurston Davies trading as Hall & Fitzgerald,
147 Temple Street, Bristol. See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.
Birmingham 1908 hallmark
H&H into three circles mark, Hukin & Heath Ltd, London 1863 H&H into three circles mark, Hukin & Heath Ltd, Birmingham 1922
H&H into three circles
Hukin & Heath Ltd,
London 1863 hallmark

Birmingham 1922
The firm was established in Birmingham in 1855 by Jonathan Wilson Hukin and John Thomas Heath. In 1904 the business was converted under the style of Hukin & Heath Ltd. The company closed in 1953.
H (&) H into an oval mark, Hukin & Heath Ltd , Birmingham 1919
H (&) H into an oval
Hukin & Heath Ltd ,
Birmingham 1919 hallmark
H&H into an oblong rectangle mark, not identified, Dublin 1920
H&H into an oblong rectangle
not identified,
Dublin 1920 hallmark
H&H Ld mark, Hasset & Harper Ltd, Birmingham 1919
H&H Ld
Hasset & Harper Ltd ,
Birmingham 1919 hallmark
H&I into a cut corner rectangle mark, Hamilton & Inches, Edinburgh 1877
H&I into a cut corner rectangle
Hamilton & Inches,
Edinburgh 1877 hallmark
H&I in script mark, Hamilton & Inches , Edinburgh 1911
H&I in script
Hamilton & Inches ,
Edinburgh 1911 hallmark
The firm began in 1866 as a family business and founded its silver shop in 1896. The firm is still active and holds a Royal Warrant as Silversmiths of Her Majesty The Queen
H&I mark, Hamilton & Inches , Edinburgh 1915
H&I
Hamilton & Inches ,
Edinburgh 1915 hallmark
H&J mark into a chamfered rectangle, Frederick Hart Horton & Charles Jolliffe trading as Horton & Jolliffe, Birmingham 1913
H&J into a chamfered rectangle
Frederick Hart Horton & Charles Jolliffe trading as Horton & Jolliffe,
37 Warstone Lane, Birmingham
Birmingham 1913 hallmark
H&L mark, not identified, London 1963
H&L
not identified,
London 1963 hallmark
H&P and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, Hosterman & Parker, Halifax - Nova Scotia 1813
H&P and English pseudo-hallmarks
Hosterman & Parker,
a Canada silversmith
Partnership dissolved December 11th 1813
Halifax - Nova Scotia 1813 mark
H&S into a wawy contour mark, Harrison & Sons, Birmingham 1919
H&S into a wawy contour
Harrison & Sons ,
High Row, Darlington
Birmingham 1919 hallmark
H&T mark, Hilliard & Tomason, Birmingham 1904
H&T
Hilliard & Thomason
Spencer Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1904 hallmark
H&W into a rectangle mark, Henry Warner trading as Harvey & Warner, London c. 1900
H&W into a rectangle
Henry Warner trading as Harvey & Warner
A partnership of Arthur William Harvey and Henry Warner at 15 Wynyatt Street, Clerkenwell, London
London c.1900 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
HA mark, Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin, Sheffield 1909 Atkin Bros ancient catalogue
HA
 Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-,
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. In 1958 the flatware business was sold to C J Vander of London and the holloware business to Adie Brothers of Birmingham.
Sheffield 1909 hallmark
H.A mark, Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-, Sheffield 1930
H.A
 Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-,
Turo Works, Matilda Street, Birmingham
Sheffield 1930 hallmark
HA over & over S into a pentagon mark, London 1919
HA over & over S into a pentagon
Holland Aldwinckle & Slater
Manufacturing silversmiths firm established in 1838 by Henry Holland. This mark was entered in 1905
London 1919 hallmark
HAMILTON 'elephant' CALCUTTA mark, Hamilton & Co
HAMILTON 'elephant' CALCUTTA
Hamilton & Co
HAMY and SI mark, William Hamy-retailer- and unidentified silversmith SI, Dublin 1828
HAMY and SI
William Hamy-retailer- and unidentified silversmith SI
Dublin 1828 hallmark
HAT into an oblong chamfered rectangle mark, Harold Arthur Thompson, London 1975 (courtesy Steve Carson)
HAT into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Harold Arthur Thompson
London 1975 hallmark
H.B into a rectangle mark, Henry Bourne, Birmingham 1888
H.B into a rectangle
Henry Bourne
Birmingham 1888 hallmark
HB in script into an oblong chamfered rectangle mark, Henry Bailey (possibly), London 1757 - courtesy Johnboys Antique Emporium
HB in script into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Henry Bailey -possibly-
London 1757 hallmark
HB in script mark, Hester Bateman, London 1786 HB in script mark, Hester Bateman, London 1782 HB in script mark, Hester Bateman, London 1789
HB in script
Hester Bateman
London 1786 hallmark




London 1782 hallmark




London 1789 hallmark

BATEMAN FAMILY - HISTORY AND MARKS
HB into a lozenge mark, Harrison Brothers - possibly -,Sheffield 1976 HB into a lozenge mark, Harrison Brothers - possibly -,Sheffield 1976
HB into a lozenge
Harrison Brothers - possibly -
Sheffield 1976 hallmark
H.B.J&Co without contour mark, H B Johnson & Co, Birmingham 1910
H.B.J&Co without contour
H B Johnson & Co,
Birmingham 1910 hallmark
HBRos without contour mark, not identified, Birmingham 1887
HBRos without contour
not identified,
Birmingham 1887 hallmark
HBROS into five lozenges mark, Harman Bros, Birmingham 1953
HBROS into five lozenges
Harman Bros,
Birmingham 1953 hallmark
HBrs mark, Hardy Bros, Birmingham 1928
H BRs into a shield
Hardy Bros
Birmingham 1928 hallmark
HC into a rectangle mark, Henry Chawner, London 1789
HC into a rectangle
Henry Chawner
London 1789 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
HC into an oval mark, Henry Chawner, London 1792
HC into an oval
Henry Chawner
London 1792 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
HC into a wavy shape mark, not identified, Sheffield 2003
HC into a wavy shape
not identified
Sheffield 2003 hallmark
H.C&S into an oblong rectangle mark, not identified, Birmingham 1970
H.C&S into an oblong rectangle
not identified
Birmingham 1970 hallmark
H.C.A. mark, not identified, Birmingham 1985
H.C.A.
not identified
Birmingham 1985 hallmark
HCD mark, Henry Clifford Davis, Birmingham 1904
HCD
Henry Clifford Davis
Birmingham 1904 hallmark
HCD into three conjoined circles mark, H Clifford Davis Ltd , Birmingham 1960
HCD into three conjoined circles
H Clifford Davis Ltd
Birmingham 1960 hallmark
H.C.D mark, Henry Clifford Davis , Birmingham 1912 H.C.D mark, Henry Clifford Davis , Birmingham 1912
H.C.D
Henry Clifford Davis
Birmingham 1912 hallmark
H.C.F mark, Henry Charles Freeman, Birmingham 1902
H.C.F
Henry Charles Freeman
Hatton Garden, London
Birmingham 1902 hallmark
HCF Ld mark, H C Freeman Ltd , Birmingham 1930
HCF Ld
H C Freeman Ltd
Birmingham 1930 hallmark
HC over IE into an oval mark, Henry Chawner & John Emes, London 1796
HC over IE into an oval
Henry Chawner & John Emes
London 1796 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
HE in script into a shield mark, Harry Emanuel -trading as Emanuel Bros-, London 1858
HE in script into a shield
Harry Emanuel -trading as Emanuel Bros-
London 1858 hallmark
HE over & Co into a quatrefoil mark, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co -Charles Hawksworth & John Eyre-, Sheffield 1850 c.
HE over & Co into a quatrefoil
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co -Charles Hawksworth & John Eyre-
Sheffield 1850 c. hallmark
Founded in 1833 by Charles Hawksworth and John Eyre as successors of Blagden, Hodgson & Co. The partnership was dissolved in 1869 and the business was continued by James Kebberling Bembridge, Thomas Hall and George Woofhouse. In the 1870s the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd. The firm went into liquidation in the 1930s.
HEB over FEB into a shield mark, Barker Bros (Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker), Sheffield 1925 HEB over FEB into a shield mark, Barker Bros (Erbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker), Chester 1921
HEB over FEB into a shield
Barker Bros (Herbert Edward Barker & Frank Ernest Barker)
Sheffield 1925 hallmark


Chester 1921 hallmark
Founded in Birmingham by Mary Barker in 1801. The business was continued by her son William in partnership with Creed as Barker & Creed and after the dissolution of the partnership between Thomas and Matthias Barker the firm traded from 1885 under the style Barker Brothers. The firm was converted in 1907 into a limited liability company under the style Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd. In 1921 the firm was amalgamated with Levi & Salaman and in the 1930s acquired Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd. Later the name of the firm was changed to Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd.
H.E & Co over Ld into a shield mark, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd, London 1926
H.E &Co over Ld into a shield
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd
London 1926 hallmark
HEI into an oval mark, Horsham Evening Institute, London 1984
HEI into an oval
Horsham Evening Institute
London 1984 hallmark
H E in script over Ld mark, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd , Sheffield 1908
H E in script over Ld
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd
Sheffield 1908 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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