HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: JD - JG
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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J.D & S mark, James Dixon & Son Sheffield 1947 J.D & S mark, James Dixon & Son, Birmingham 1933
J.D & S into a shield
James Dixon & Sons,
Sheffield 1947 hallmark

Birmingham 1933 hallmark

Business established in 1806 in Silver Street, Sheffield by James Dixon in partnership with a Mr. Smith. he firm became James Dixon & Son (1823), James Dixon & Sons (1835c.) and James Dixon & Sons Ltd in 1920. London showrooms were opened in London (1873), Sidney and Melborne (1912).
JD over WD mark,James Deakin & sons, Sheffield 1897 JD over WD into a shield mark,James Deakin & Sons -John & William Deakin-, Chester 1903
JD over WD into a shield
James Deakin & Sons -John & William Deakin-,
 Sheffield 1897 hallmark
Chester 1903 hallmark

The firm was established in 1865 by James Deakin at Sidney Works, Matilda Street, Sheffield. Before 1886 he was joined in partnership by his three sons, William Pitchford, John and Albert and the style of the firm was changed to James Deakin & Sons. In 1888 they opened London offices and showrooms at 48 Holborn Viaduct. Other branches were opened at Glasgow and Belfast. In 1897 the firm was converted to James Deakin & Sons Ltd.
J.E in script into a quatrefoil mark,John Emes, London 1806
J.E in script into a quatrefoil
John Emes
London 1806 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
JE under a crown mark, John Elston, Exeter 1715
JE under a crown
John Elston
Exeter 1715 hallmark

J.E.B. mark, John Eldershaw Brunt, London 1836
J.E.B.
 John Eldershaw Brunt
born c. 1800. Commenced business as goldsmith in 1822 at 36 Museum Street, Bloomsbury. He moved to 14 Greville Street and from 1836 to 1839 he traded as goldsmiths and jewellers with C.E. Sparrow and later entered in partnership with William James trading under the style of Mesdames Brunt & James. The partnership was soon dissolved and Brunt continued alone until the 1860s
London 1836 hallmark

J over EBW over J into a quatrefoil mark, John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons), London 1876
J over EBW over J into a quatrefoil
John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons)
London 1876 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarks mark, James E.Ellis, Toronto, Ontario, c. 1850/1880
JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarks
James E.Ellis, a CANADA silversmith
Toronto, Ontario hallmark, c. 1850/1880

J.F mark, James Fenton, Birmingham 1852
J.F
James Fenton
Birmingham 1852 hallmark

J.F mark, James Fenton & Co, Birmingham 1930
J-F
James Fenton & Co
Birmingham 1930 hallmark

JG mark, John Gammage, Birmingham 1850
JG
John Gammage
Birmingham 1850 hallmark

J.G mark, John Gilbert - John Gilbert & Co, London 1869
J.G
John Gilbert - John Gilbert & Co
John Gilbert is listed in 1865 as a silversmith and electroplater at Ryland Street North, Birmingham and office at Ely Place, Holborn, London. In 1880 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style of John Gilbert & Co Ltd.
London 1869 hallmark
J.G mark, Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1904 J.G mark, Joseph Gloster, Birmingham 1904
J.G
Joseph Gloster
Birmingham 1904 hallmark

J.G Ltd into three circles mark, J Gloster Ltd, Birmingham 1963
J.G Ltd into three circles
J Gloster Ltd
Birmingham 1963 hallmark
J.G &S mark, John Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1918 J.G &S mark, John Grinsell & Sons, London 1897 J.G &S mark, John Grinsell & Sons, Birmingham 1901
J.G &S
John Grinsell & Sons
Birmingham 1918 hallmark



London 1897 hallmark



Birmingham 1901 hallmark
JH mark, Jason Holt, Plymouth 1784/1786
JH
Jason Holt
Plymouth 1784/1786 hallmark
JH mark, Joseph Hicks, Exeter 1824
JH into two conjoined circles
Joseph Hicks
Exeter 1824 hallmark
JH mark, Joseph Hicks, Exeter 1815
JH
Joseph Hicks
Exeter 1815 hallmark
JH in script mark, John Holland (I), London 1743
JH in script
John Holland (I)
London 1743 hallmark
JH in script mark, Jonathan Hayne, London 1834
JH in script
Jonathan Hayne
London 1834 hallmark....MORE....
J.H.B over H.B into a trefoilmark, Z Barraclough & Sons -James Henry & Herbert Barraclough-, Sheffield 1918
J.H.B over H.B into a trefoil
JZ Barraclough & Sons -James Henry & Herbert Barraclough-
The retail business was established in Leeds in 1805. By 1887 Z. Barraclough & Sons are listed at 54 Briggate Commercial Street, Leeds. After 1914 the firm was converted into a Ltd under the style of Z.Barraclough & Sons Ltd.
Sheffield 1918 hallmark
JHO mark, not identified, London 1975
JHO
not identified
London 1975 hallmark
J.H.P. mark, John Henry Potter, LSheffield 1890
J.H.P.
John Henry Potter
Rockingham Works, Sheffield
Sheffield 1890 hallmark
J H P into three squares mark, John Henry Potter , Sheffield 1908
J H P into three squares
John Henry Potter ,
Rockingham Works, Sheffield
Sheffield 1908 hallmark
J.H.P without outline mark, (John Henry Wynn (possibly) , Birmingham 1924
J.H.W without outline
John Henry Wynn (possibly) ,
44 Hylton Street, , Birmingham
Birmingham 1924 hallmark
JJ and English pseudo hallmarks mark, Jacob Josephson, AUSTRALIA c. 1820
JJ and English pseudo hallmarks
Jacob Josephson,
Australia Colony c. 1820 hallmark
J.J mark, Jay, Richard Attenborough & Co -James Charles Jay- (possibly), Chester 1899
J.J
Jay, Richard Attenborough & Co -James Charles Jay- (possibly),
Chester 1899 hallmark
J.J.J.W. into a chamfered rectangle mark, James Johnson & John Walker, London 1876
J.J.J.W. into a chamfered rectangle
James Johnson & John Walker,
mark entered in 1872
London 1876 hallmark
JJV in script and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, Jacobus Johannes Vos , Cape Colony 1860 c.
JJV in script and English pseudo-hallmarks
Jacobus Johannes Vos,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. The son of Willem Godfried Vos and Josina Maria Endrina de Villiers. Born at the Cape in 1834. Died 19 October 1861
Cape Colony 1860 c. hallmark
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J.K into a quatrefoil mark, John Kilpatrick, London 1883
J.K into a quatrefoil
John Kilpatrick,
London 1883 hallmark
J.K.B mark, Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd -James Kebberling Bembridge-, Sheffield 1890
J.K.B
Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd -James Kebberling Bembridge-,
Sheffield 1890 hallmark
JL in script mark, John Lampfert, London 1771
J.L in script
John Lampfert
London 1771 hallmark
JL mark, John Linnit, London 1818
JL
John Linnit
London 1818 hallmark
J.L mark, John Linegar, Birmingham 1869
J.L
John Linegar
Birmingham 1869 hallmark
J.L into a chamfered rectangle mark, John Lawrence - possibly-, Birmingham 1832
J.L into a chamfered rectangle
John Lawrence - possibly-
Birmingham 1832 hallmark
JLG into three conjoined circles mark, John Le Gallais -Jersey maker-, London 1859 JLG into three conjoined circles mark, John Le Gallais -Jersey maker-, London 1859
JLG into three conjoined circles
John Le Gallais -Jersey maker-,
Broad Street, St helier, Jersey. A goldsmith, jeweller, watch and clockmaker, he is first recorded in partnership with Thomas de Gruchy, q.v., in 1831, and had perhaps been his apprentice. He acquired de Gruchy's share of the business on his death in 1846, and continued with it until 1874 when he sold out to H Holinshed, q.v. He is possibly connected with Nicholas le Gallais, goldsmith of Granville, 1751-1787. A prolific maker of spoons and overmarker of those made by others, his best known product is a medallion struck to commemorate the royal visit of 1846. Other members of his family are found in banking 1817-1846. William George Le Gallais trading as The Jersey Bank 1843-1846
London 1859 hallmark
J over LG into a trefoil mark, John Le Gallais -Jersey maker-, London 1850
J over LG into a trefoil
John Le Gallais -Jersey maker-,
mark registered in 1849
London 1850 hallmark
J.M mark,John Mitchell, Glasgow 1835
J.M
John Mitchell,
Glasgow 1835 hallmark
J.M thistle and key mark,John Mast, Calcutta, India, early 19th c.
J.M thistle and key
John Mast,
Calcutta, India, early 19th c. hallmark
JMc mark, James McKay, Edimburgh 1821
JMc
James McKay,
apprentice of Alexander Gardner in 1783. Freeman in 1793.
Held as apprentice William Beattie (freeman in 1840)
Edimburgh 1821 hallmark
J.M over & over E.M into a quatrefoil mark, James Moore & Edward Murray , Dublin 1839
J.M over & over E.M into a quatrefoil
James Moore & Edward Murray
Dublin 1839 hallmark
J.M.B mark, John Millward Banks , Chester 1898 J.M.B mark, John Millward Banks , Chester 1898 J.M.B mark, John Millward Banks , Birmingham 1894 J.M.B mark, John Millward Banks , Birmingham 1894 J.M.B mark, John Millward Banks, Birmingham 1896
J.M.B
John Millward Banks
Firm established in 1863 in Birmingham with manufacturing premises at 6 Northampton Street, Birmingham and Showroom at 12, 14 Beake Street, Regent Street, London. In 1900 c. the firm name was changed to J.M. Banks & Co. The business was closed in 1926 c.
Chester 1898 hallmark
Birmingham 1894 hallmark
Birmingham 1896 hallmark
JML and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, Johannes Martinus Lotter, Cape Colony 1850 c.
JML and English pseudo-hallmarks
Johannes Martinus Lotter,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. The son of Willem Godfried Lotter (1748) and Wilhelmina Margaretha Wentzel. Baptized at the Cape on 23 December 1798. Activity as goldsmith and/or silversmith is known from 1844 to 1879
Cape Colony 1850 c. hallmark
J.N mark, James Nasmyth , Edinburgh 1818
J.N
James Nasmyth
Edinburgh 1818 hallmark
JNM over GW mark, Mappin & Webb -John Newton Mappin & George Webb-, London 1874
JNM over GW
Mappin & Webb -John Newton Mappin & George Webb-
London 1874 hallmark
Jo mark, John Osment, Exeter 1837
JO
John Osment
Exeter 1837 hallmark
J.P mark, John Pittar , Dublin 1791
J.P
John Pittar
Dublin 1791 hallmark
J.P mark, James Payne , London 1832
J.P
James Payne
London 1832 hallmark
JP into a shield mark, John Pinder & Co -subsequently James Pinder & Co- Sheffield 1891
JP into a shield
John Pinder & Co -subsequently James Pinder & Co-
Sheffield 1891 hallmark
JP into an octagon mark, Birmingham 1908 JP into an octagon mark, Birmingham 1908
JP into an octagon
not identified
Birmingham 1908 hallmark
JP &Co mark, John Pound & Co, London 1913
JP &Co
John Pound & Co
mark entered by Percy H. Pound partner in 1905
London 1913 hallmark
JP over FP into a square mark, Pairpoint Bros -John & Frank Pairpoint-, London 1904
JP over FP into a square
Pairpoint Bros -John & Frank Pairpoint-
London 1904 hallmark
JQJ mark, Jaques Quesnel, Jersey c. 1850
JQJ
Jaques Quesnel
Jersey c. 1850 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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