English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification HF-HL

	HF&.Co H Fisher & Co Sheffield 1929 hallmark
	HG Henry Greenaway London 1790 hallmark
	HG Henry S. Gilling gold case maker, mark registered on 6 October 1848. Henry Slader Gilling is first recorded as a rose engine-turner from 1839 to 1845 at 41 King Square and then in 1846 and 1847 as an engine-turner at 2 Upper Charles Street, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell. He then went in business with Peter Clerc, trading as Gilling & Clerc, listed as watch case and dial makers at 1 Upper Charles Street. The partnership was dissolved in 1848 after which H.S. Gilling continued as a watch case and dial maker at the same address. He was succeeded in 1862 by Percy Gilling. London 1855 hallmark
	H.G &S Henry Griffith & Sons The business commenced in Birmingham by Henry Griffith in 1850 was continued as Henry Griffith & Sons (until 1898) and later as Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd Birmingham 1932 hallmark Chester 1897 hallmark London 1919 hallmark
	HG Hugh Gordon mark as Assay Master Edinburgh 1758 hallmark
	HGH over SAP in script into a scalloped frame Hicklenton & Sydal -H G Hicklenton & S A Phillips-, London 1928 hallmark
	H.H without contour not identified, Birmingham 1918 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
	HH Hyam Hyams , London 1826 hallmark
	HH Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1871 hallmark Business founded in 1847 by James William Harrison, Henry Harrison and Willian Howson as successors of Thomas Sanson & Sons.
	HH into two conjoined circles Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1964 hallmark
	HH into two circles Henry Holland -of Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater-, London 1853 hallmark
	HH&S Henry Hobson & Son, Sheffield 1906 hallmark Business established in Sheffield by Henry Hobson in 1845. A London branch was opened in 1852 and later styled George Hobson & Sons. Queen Street factory moved to Carver Street (1901) and then to Eyre Lane, Sheffield (1912)
	HH&S into an oval Harold Gardner & Edward Stanley Gardner-Powell trading as H.Huntley & Sons, 6 Vyse Street, Birmingham. Birmingham 1940 hallmark

	H.I and pseudo English Lion passant James Hanna, a Canada silversmith Quebec 1763-1807 mark
	HIE into a rectangle Highpoint Import Export Ltd 22 Stuart Crescent - London Birmingham 1971 mark
	H.J.C & Co Ld into an oblong rectangle H.J. Cooper & Co Ltd, Wholesale and manufacturing jewellers at 22 Thavies Inn, Holborn, London. Managing Director: Henry James Cooper. London 1906 hallmark
	HJH Henry James Hulbert, Business founded in 1909 as H.J. Hulbert & Co. and changed in 1910 to H.J. Hulbert & Co Ltd. This mark was entered in 1910 London 1922 mark
	HJI into an oval Henry James Iveson, A pipe mounter active at 153 Cambridge Road, London Birmingham 1901 mark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
	HL over HL Henry John Lias and Henry John Lias, London 1866 hallmark Founded in 1791 by John Lias. The firm changed to John Lias & Son (1818), John Lias & Sons (1823), John Lias & Son (1837), Henry John Lias & Son (1848), Lias & Wakely (1878), Wakely & Wheeler (1884), Wakely & Wheeler Ltd (1940)....more....
	HM and English pseudo-hallmarks Henry Mignovitz , a Canada silversmith goldsmith and importer of jewellery and silver gilt from England Halifax - Nova Scotia 1826 mark
	H M into two squares Henry Matthews, Birmingham 1896 hallmark Chester 1895 hallmark
	HMN Henry M Norris Exeter 1835 mark
	H.N.M Henry Nicholas Mills London 1895 mark

	HO without cartouche not identified London 1999 hallmark
	H P & S H Pidduck & Sons Birmingham 1920 hallmark
	H P & S into an oblong exagon Henry Perkins & Sons London 1936 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"
	H P & Ss Henry Perkins & Sons London 1907 hallmark Business restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins & Son, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Ltd.

	HS or SH not identified possibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks
	H.S Henry Stratford 92 Harwood Street, Sheffield Founded by William & Stratford in 1854 Sheffield 1886 hallmark London 1899 hallmark
	H.S H Samuel Ltd Birmingham 1912 hallmark
	HS over &H into a shield not identified Birmingham 1882 hallmark
	H.SLd Henry Stratford Ltd Sheffield 1911 hallmark
	H.T Henry Tatton Edinburgh 1923 hallmark
	HT A.H. Tongue Birmingham 1881 hallmark
	HT into a rounded outline Hubert Tornhill London 1894 hallmark
	HU into two squares Hampton Utilities Birmingham 1967 hallmark
	HU into two conjoined circles Hampton Utilities Birmingham 1973 hallmark

	HU into two conjoined pentagons Hampton Utilities Birmingham 1966 hallmark
	H.V.P. over &Co into a shield H V Pithey & Co Chester 1910 hallmark
	H.W Lee & Wigfull -Henry Wigfull- Sheffield 1917 hallmark
	H.W cutting in no surround Arthur Hamill Westwood Birmingham 1962 hallmark
	HW Horace Woodward & Co London 1879 hallmark
	HW Henry Wilkinson John Street, Sheffield Sheffield 1923 hallmark
	HW over & Co into a quatrefoil Henry Wilkinson & Co Sheffield 1873 hallmark The founder of the firm was J. Winter in 1760c. In 1829 the firm was active as Henry Wilkinson & Co and in 1872 was converted into a limited liability company under the style Henry Wilkinson & Co Ltd. In 1892 the firm was acquired by Walker & Hall.
	H over W&Co over Ld into a quatrefoil Horace Woodward & Co Ltd, London 1915 hallmark Birmingham 1910 hallmark The firm was established in mid 19th century by George Cartwright and Joseph Hirons under the style Cartwright & Hirons. In 1853 they were joined by Horace Woodward and the style changed to Cartwright, Hirons & Woodward. In 1859 the firm became Cartwright & Woodward and in 1865 the business was continued by Horace Woodward under the style Horace Woodward & Co. In 1893 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Horace Woodward & Co Ltd. The company was acquired by Adie Brothers Ltd in 1919.
	H.W.Ld. or H-W-Ld Henry Williamson Ltd Sheffield 1909 hallmark Sheffield 1911 hallmark Birmingham 1905 hallmark Business established in London by Henry Williamson in 1865. The firm was converted in 1892 into a limited liability company under the style H. Williamson Ltd. The firm went into liquidation in 1898 and was acquired by a new company of the same name. In the 1920s the firm had financial difficulties, culminating into a reorganization of their affairs in 1929 and went out of business in the 1930s.

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BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

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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

Lion's passant guardant or Britannia or lion's head erased certifiying the silver's quality

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

A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890:
Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of duty

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WITH THE ADDITION OF SCOTTISH, IRISH, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND COLONIES SILVERMITHS

HF&.CoH Fisher & CoSheffield 1929 hallmark

HG Henry GreenawayLondon 1790 hallmark

H.G &S Henry Griffith & Sons The business commenced in Birmingham by Henry Griffith in 1850 was continued as Henry Griffith & Sons (until 1898) and later as Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd Birmingham 1932 hallmarkChester 1897 hallmark London 1919 hallmark

HGHugh Gordonmark as Assay MasterEdinburgh 1758 hallmark

HGH over SAP in script into a scalloped frameHicklenton & Sydal -H G Hicklenton & S A Phillips-, London 1928 hallmark

H.H without contournot identified, Birmingham 1918 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

HHHyam Hyams , London 1826 hallmark

HHHarrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1871 hallmark Business founded in 1847 by James William Harrison, Henry Harrison and Willian Howson as successors of Thomas Sanson & Sons.

HH into two conjoined circlesHarrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 1964 hallmark

HH into two circlesHenry Holland -of Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater-, London 1853 hallmark

HH&SHenry Hobson & Son, Sheffield 1906 hallmark Business established in Sheffield by Henry Hobson in 1845. A London branch was opened in 1852 and later styled George Hobson & Sons. Queen Street factory moved to Carver Street (1901) and then to Eyre Lane, Sheffield (1912)

HH&S into an ovalHarold Gardner & Edward Stanley Gardner-Powell trading as H.Huntley & Sons,6 Vyse Street, Birmingham.Birmingham 1940 hallmark

H.I and pseudo English Lion passantJames Hanna,a Canada silversmith Quebec 1763-1807 mark

HIE into a rectangleHighpoint Import Export Ltd22 Stuart Crescent - LondonBirmingham 1971 mark

H.J.C & Co Ld into an oblong rectangleH.J. Cooper & Co Ltd,Wholesale and manufacturing jewellers at 22 Thavies Inn, Holborn, London. Managing Director: Henry James Cooper.London 1906 hallmark

HJHHenry James Hulbert,Business founded in 1909 as H.J. Hulbert & Co. and changed in 1910 to H.J. Hulbert & Co Ltd. This mark was entered in 1910London 1922 mark

HJI into an ovalHenry James Iveson,A pipe mounter active at 153 Cambridge Road, LondonBirmingham 1901 mark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

HM and English pseudo-hallmarksHenry Mignovitz ,a Canada silversmith goldsmith and importer of jewellery and silver gilt from England Halifax - Nova Scotia 1826 mark

H M into two squares Henry Matthews,Birmingham 1896 hallmarkChester 1895 hallmark

HMNHenry M Norris Exeter 1835 mark

H.N.MHenry Nicholas Mills London 1895 mark

HO without cartouchenot identifiedLondon 1999 hallmark

H P & SH Pidduck & SonsBirmingham 1920 hallmark

H P & S into an oblong exagonHenry Perkins & SonsLondon 1936 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

H P & SsHenry Perkins & SonsLondon 1907 hallmark Business restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins & Son, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Ltd.

HS or SHnot identifiedpossibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks

H.SHenry Stratford92 Harwood Street, SheffieldFounded by William & Stratford in 1854 Sheffield 1886 hallmark London 1899 hallmark

H.SH Samuel Ltd Birmingham 1912 hallmark

HS over &H into a shieldnot identifiedBirmingham 1882 hallmark

H.SLdHenry Stratford LtdSheffield 1911 hallmark

H.THenry TattonEdinburgh 1923 hallmark

HTA.H. Tongue Birmingham 1881 hallmark

HT into a rounded outlineHubert Tornhill London 1894 hallmark

HU into two squares Hampton UtilitiesBirmingham 1967 hallmark

HU into two conjoined circles Hampton UtilitiesBirmingham 1973 hallmark

HU into two conjoined pentagons Hampton UtilitiesBirmingham 1966 hallmark

H.V.P. over &Co into a shield H V Pithey & Co Chester 1910 hallmark

H.WLee & Wigfull -Henry Wigfull-Sheffield 1917 hallmark

H.W cutting in no surroundArthur Hamill Westwood Birmingham 1962 hallmark

HW Horace Woodward & CoLondon 1879 hallmark

HW Henry Wilkinson John Street, SheffieldSheffield 1923 hallmark

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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

Lion's passant guardant or Britannia or lion's head erased certifiying the silver's quality

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

A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890: Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of duty

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HF&.Co
H Fisher & Co
Sheffield 1929 hallmark

HG
Henry Greenaway
London 1790 hallmark

H.G &S
Henry Griffith & Sons
The business commenced in Birmingham by Henry Griffith in 1850 was continued as Henry Griffith & Sons (until 1898) and later as Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd
Birmingham 1932 hallmark
Chester 1897 hallmark

London 1919 hallmark

HG
Hugh Gordon
mark as Assay Master
Edinburgh 1758 hallmark

HGH over SAP in script into a scalloped frame
Hicklenton & Sydal -H G Hicklenton & S A Phillips-,
London 1928 hallmark

H.H without contour
not identified,
Birmingham 1918 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

HH
Hyam Hyams ,
London 1826 hallmark

HH
Harrison Brothers & Howson,
Sheffield 1871 hallmark
Business founded in 1847 by James William Harrison, Henry Harrison and Willian Howson as successors of Thomas Sanson & Sons.

HH into two conjoined circles
Harrison Brothers & Howson,
Sheffield 1964 hallmark

HH into two circles
Henry Holland -of Holland, Aldwinckle & Slater-,
London 1853 hallmark

HH&S
Henry Hobson & Son,
Sheffield 1906 hallmark
Business established in Sheffield by Henry Hobson in 1845. A London branch was opened in 1852 and later styled George Hobson & Sons. Queen Street factory moved to Carver Street (1901) and then to Eyre Lane, Sheffield (1912)

HH&S into an oval
Harold Gardner & Edward Stanley Gardner-Powell trading as H.Huntley & Sons,
6 Vyse Street, Birmingham.
Birmingham 1940 hallmark

H.I and pseudo English Lion passant
James Hanna,
a Canada silversmith
Quebec 1763-1807 mark

HIE into a rectangle
Highpoint Import Export Ltd
22 Stuart Crescent - London
Birmingham 1971 mark

H.J.C & Co Ld into an oblong rectangle
H.J. Cooper & Co Ltd,
Wholesale and manufacturing jewellers at 22 Thavies Inn, Holborn, London. Managing Director: Henry James Cooper.
London 1906 hallmark

HJH
Henry James Hulbert,
Business founded in 1909 as H.J. Hulbert & Co. and changed in 1910 to H.J. Hulbert & Co Ltd. This mark was entered in 1910
London 1922 mark

HJI into an oval
Henry James Iveson,
A pipe mounter active at 153 Cambridge Road, London
Birmingham 1901 mark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

HM and English pseudo-hallmarks
Henry Mignovitz ,
a Canada silversmith
goldsmith and importer of jewellery and silver gilt from England
Halifax - Nova Scotia 1826 mark

H M into two squares
Henry Matthews,
Birmingham 1896 hallmark

Chester 1895 hallmark

HMN
Henry M Norris
Exeter 1835 mark

H.N.M
Henry Nicholas Mills
London 1895 mark

HO without cartouche
not identified
London 1999 hallmark

H P & S
H Pidduck & Sons
Birmingham 1920 hallmark

H P & S into an oblong exagon
Henry Perkins & Sons
London 1936 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS"

H P & Ss
Henry Perkins & Sons
London 1907 hallmark
Business restyled in 1901 as Henry Perkins & Son, the partners being Henry, Arthur and Henry Charles Perkins. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1922 under the style Henry Perkins & Sons Ltd.

HS or SH
not identified
possibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks

H.S
Henry Stratford
92 Harwood Street, Sheffield
Founded by William & Stratford in 1854
Sheffield 1886 hallmark

London 1899 hallmark

H.S
H Samuel Ltd
Birmingham 1912 hallmark

HS over &H into a shield
not identified
Birmingham 1882 hallmark

H.SLd
Henry Stratford Ltd
Sheffield 1911 hallmark

H.T
Henry Tatton
Edinburgh 1923 hallmark

HT
A.H. Tongue
Birmingham 1881 hallmark

HT into a rounded outline
Hubert Tornhill
London 1894 hallmark

HU into two squares
Hampton Utilities
Birmingham 1967 hallmark

HU into two conjoined circles
Hampton Utilities
Birmingham 1973 hallmark

HU into two conjoined pentagons
Hampton Utilities
Birmingham 1966 hallmark

H.V.P. over &Co into a shield
H V Pithey & Co
Chester 1910 hallmark

H.W
Lee & Wigfull -Henry Wigfull-
Sheffield 1917 hallmark

H.W cutting in no surround
Arthur Hamill Westwood
Birmingham 1962 hallmark

HW
Horace Woodward & Co
London 1879 hallmark

HW
Henry Wilkinson
John Street, Sheffield
Sheffield 1923 hallmark

go to www.silvercollection.it hallmarks section:
Russia - Italy - France - England - Germany - miscellany -
American Silver Plate - English Electroplate silver - Old Sheffied Plate -
Elkington - Georg Jensen - Gorham Corporation - Tiffany & Co - WMF - Reed & Barton -

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

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

A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890:
Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of duty