HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

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BRITISH SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS: JR - JR
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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JR mark, James Ross, Glasgow 1864
JR
James Ross,
Glasgow 1864 hallmark
J R into a trefoilmark, Jacob Rozenzweig - Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co, London 1921
J R into a trefoil
Jacob Rozenzweig - Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co,
London 1921 hallmark
I R into two squares mark, John Rose, Birmingham 1916
J R into two squares
John Rose,
Birmingham 1916 hallmark
JR into an oval mark, John Round & Son Ltd -Joseph Ridge- , Sheffield 1926
JR into an oval
John Round & Son Ltd -Joseph Ridge- ,
Sheffield 1926 hallmark
JR into an indented oval mark, Joshua Richards, Birmingham 1913
JR into an indented oval
Joshua Richards,
New Spring St, Birmingham
Birmingham 1913 hallmark
J.R into an oval mark, John Round & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1905
J.R into an oval
John Round & Son Ltd,
Sheffield 1905 hallmark
The firm was established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847 as a small familiar workshop attached to his house in Tudor Street. The business proved successful and the firm in partnership with his son Edwin went under the title of John Round & Son. In 1874 the firm became John Round & Son Ltd and in 1886 the business of Ridge, Allcard & Co (Lions Works, Eyre Lane) was amalgamated and John Ridge became the manager. The main factory was the renewed Tudor Works, Tudor Street, Sheffield while warious showrooms operated in London.
J.R mark, James Ross, Glasgow 1883
J.R
James Ross,
Glasgow 1883 hallmark
J.R mark, Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1901
J.R
Joseph Rodgers & Sons,
Sheffield 1901 hallmark
JR star and cross mark, Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1913 J.R star and cross mark, Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1901
JR star and cross or J.R. star and cross into a shield
Joseph Rodgers & Sons ,
Sheffield 1913 hallmark

Sheffield 1901 hallmark

A famous firm of cutlers and silversmiths founded in Sheffield in 1682. It was converted under the style of Joseph Rodgers & Sons Ltd in 1871. The factory was at 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield and a showroom at 60 Holborn Viaduct, London. New large works were opened in 1899 at River Lane, Sheffield.
JR&S mark, James Rettie & Son, Edinburgh 1887
JR&S
James Rettie & Son,
an Aberdeen silversmith
Edinburgh 1887 hallmark
JR..c:S mark, not identified, Edinburgh 1884
JR..c:S
not identified,
Edinburgh 1884 hallmark
J over RCoA over Ld into a quaterfoil mark, Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, Chester 1937 J over RCoA over Ld into a quaterfoil mark, Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, London 1930
J over RCoA over Ld into a quaterfoil
Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd,
Chester 1937 hallmark




London 1930 hallmark
J R G & S into five square mark, J R Gaunt & Son , Birmingham 1933
J R G & S into five square
J R Gaunt & Son,
Birmingham 1933 hallmark
JR over SJ mark,Judah Rosenthal and Samuel Jacob & Co, London 1885 JR over SJ mark,Judah Rosenthal and Samuel Jacob & Co, London 1892
JR over SJ
Rosenthal, Jacob & Co -Julius (Judah) Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob
London 1885 hallmark
Founded in 1867 by Julius Loewe Rosenthan (or Judah Louis Rosenthal). He was in partnership with James Wiltshire unit 1877. In 1881 he was joined in partnership by Samuel Jacob and the firm was listed as Rosenthal, Jacob & Co until 1892. when he continued the business at 23 Southampton Street Fitzroy Square as Rosenthal & Co. The business was closed for bankruptcy in 1895

London 1892 hallmark
JS mark, Joseph Sanders, London 1735
JS in script
Joseph Sanders,
London 1735 hallmark
J 'star' S mark, John Spackman II, London 1737
J 'star' S
John Spackman II,
London 1737 hallmark
JS mark, John Sanders or John Shea or Josiah Snatt , London 1808
JS
John Sanders or John Shea or Josiah Snatt ,
London 1808 hallmark
JS mark, James Smith -possibly-, Edinburgh 1819
JS
James Smith -possibly-,
Edinburgh 1819 hallmark
JJS into a shaped contour mark, John Sutter, Chester 1828
JS into a shaped contour
John Sutter,
a Liverpool silversmith
Chester 1828 hallmark
JS various shapes mark, John Stone , Exeter 1849
JS various shapes
John Stone ,
Exeter 1849 hallmark
JS into a shield mark, John Smyth or Smith, Dublin 1853
JS into a shield
John Smyth or Smith,
Dublin 1853 hallmark
JS mark, not identified, London 2008 JS mark, not identified, London 2008
JS
not identified,
London 2008 hallmark
J.S mark, not identified, Dublin c. 1800
J.S
not identified,
Dublin c. 1800 hallmark
J.S into a chamfered rectangle mark, not identified, Dublin 1861
J.S into a chamfered rectangle
not identified,
Dublin 1861 hallmark
J.S mark, John Stone , Exeter 1858
J.S
John Stone ,
Exeter 1858 hallmark
J.S mark, John Smith, Dublin 1902 J.S mark, John Smith, Dublin 1897
J.S
John Smith,
Dublin 1902 hallmark



Dublin 1897 hallmark
J.S mark, Stevenson & Law, Sheffield 1899
J.S
Stevenson & Law,
Sheffield 1899 hallmark
J.S mark, James Swann, Birmingham 1918
J.S
James Swann,
Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1918 hallmark
JS over AS into a rectangle mark, Joseph II & Albert Savory, London 1838 JS over AS into a rectangle mark, Joseph II & Albert Savory, London 1838
JS over AS into a rectangle
Joseph II & Albert Savory,
Free 1833, this mark entered 1835
London 1838 hallmark
jSh into a shield mark, Joseph & Horace Savory, London 1891
jSh into a shield
Joseph & Horace Savory,
London 1891 hallmark
JS over & S mark, John Sanderson & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1965
JS over &S
John Sanderson & Son Ltd,
Sheffield 1965 hallmark
J.S &S or JS&S mark, James Swann & Son, Birmingham 1959 J.S &S or JS&S mark, James Swann & Son, Birmingham 1934 J.S &S or JS&S mark, James Swann & Son, Birmingham 1934
J.S &S or JS&S
James Swann & Son,


Birmingham 1959 hallmark




Birmingham 1934 hallmark
JT and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, John Townsend , Cape Colony 1830 c. JT and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, John Townsend , Cape Colony 1830 c. JT and English pseudo-hallmarks mark, John Townsend , Cape Colony 1830 c.
JT and English pseudo-hallmarks
John Townsend,
a Cape of Good Hope Colony silversmith. Active 1824-1841
Cape Colony 1830 c. hallmark


Cape Colony 1830 c. hallmark
J.T mark, John Townsend, Dublin 1812
J.T
John Townsend,
Dublin 1812 hallmark
J.T mark, John Tongue , Birmingham 1855 J.T mark, John Tongue , Birmingham 1855
J.T
John Tongue ,
Birmingham 1855 hallmark
J.T & Co mark, John Turton & Co , Sheffield 1938
J.T & Co
John Turton & Co ,
Sheffield 1938 hallmark
J.T & Co mark, John Turton & Co , Sheffield 1963
J.T & Co
John Turton & Co ,
Sheffield 1963 hallmark
J.T & S mark, J Thompson & Sons , Sheffield 1913
J.T & S
John Thompson & Sons,
Business established in tha late 1860s in London by John Shield Thompson. The style was changed to John Thompson & Son and then to John Thompson & Sons. They are listed as wholesale jewellers at 31 Clerkenwell Road, London until 1916
Sheffield 1913 hallmark
JTH over JHM into a quatrefoil mark, John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Hukin & Heath , London 1896 JTH over JHM into a quatrefoil mark, John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Hukin & Heath , LBirmingham 1900
JTH over JHM into a quatrefoil
John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton of Hukin & Heath
London 1896 hallmark


Birmingham 1900hallmark
J.W mark, James Vickery , London 1868
J.V
James Vickery
London 1868 hallmark
4 Woodbridge Street, Clerkwell (1851), 20 King Square, Goswell Road (1855) and 11 Lavers Road, Stoke Nowington (1880)
JW into an indented oval mark, Joseph Willmore , Birmingham 1843
JW into an indented oval
Joseph Willmore
Birmingham 1843 hallmark
JW mark, J. Wilmot, Birmingham 1902
JW into two circles
J. Wilmot
Birmingham 1902 hallmark
JW into two squares mark, J Walker, Birmingham 1895 JW into two squares mark, J Walker, Birmingham 1895
JW into two squares
J Walker
Birmingham 1895 hallmark
JW in script of various shapes mark, John James Whiting , London 18465 JW in script of various shapes mark, John James Whiting , London 1846 JW in script of various shapes mark, John James Whiting , London 1834 JW in script of various shapes mark, John James Whiting , London 1852
JW in script of various shapes
John James Whiting
London 1846 hallmark

London 1834hallmark


London 1852 hallmark
107 Bunhill Row, St. Luke's, Finsbury
JW into an oval mark, James Wintle, London 1854
JW into an oval
James Wintle
London 1854 hallmark
J star W in script mark, James Williams, London 1755
J star W in script
James Williams
London 1755 hallmark
JW into two conjoined circles mark, Josiah Williams, Exeter 1860
JW into two conjoined circles
Josiah Williams
Exeter 1860 hallmark
J.W into an oval mark, Joseph Willmore, Birmingham 1812
J.W into an oval
Joseph Willmore
Birmingham 1812 hallmark
J.W mark, James Wintle, London 1845
J.W
James Wintle
London 1845 hallmark
J.W over & Co into a quatrefoil mark, Josiah Williams & Co, Exeter 1876
J.W over & Co into a quatrefoil
Josiah Williams & Co
Exeter 1876 hallmark
JW&Co into an oblong chamfered rectangle mark, Josiah Williams & Co (possibly), London 1934
JW& Co into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Josiah Williams & Co (possibly)
Augustine Parade, Bristol
London 1934 hallmark
J.W over & over JW into a quatrefoil mark, James & Josiah Williams , Exeter 1863
J.W over & over JW into a quatrefoil
James & Josiah Williams
Exeter 1863 hallmark
J.W into a sort of conjoined circles mark, James Weir I, Glasgow 1924 J.W into a sort of conjoined circles mark, James Weir I, Glasgow 1924
J.W into a sort of conjoined circles
James Weir I
jeweller
Glasgow 1924 hallmark
J.W.B into an oval mark, James William Benson, London 1909 J.W.B into an oval mark, James William Benson, London 1909
J.W.B into an oval
James William Benson,
London 1909 hallmark
J W B into three conjoined lozenges mark, W Benson Ltd, London 1931
J W B into three conjoined lozenges
W Benson Ltd
Ludgate Hill, London
London 1931 hallmark
J over W.B over P into a crossed cartouche mark, William Bond & James Phipps I, London 1754
J over W.B over P into a crossed cartouche
William Bond & James Phipps I
Foster Lane, London. Mark entered in 1754
London 1754 hallmark
J.W over F.C.W into a trefoil mark, James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler , London 1900
J.W over F.C.W into a trefoil
James Wakely & Frank Clarke Wheeler
a predecessor of Wakely & Wheeler....more....
London 1900 hallmark
JWH over JTH into a quatrefoil mark, Jonathan Wilson Hukin & John Thomas Heath , London 1879
JWH over JTH into a quatrefoil
Jonathan Wilson Hukin & John Thomas Heath
The firm of manufacturing silversmiths and electroplaters was founded in Birmingham in 1855 (Imperial Works, Great Charles Street).
The mark was entered in London in 1879 where was active a showroom at Charterhouse Street, Holborn. In 1885 the firm was transformed in Hukin & Heath. It is well known for silver and electroplate produced under the guidance of Dr. Christopher Dresser
London 1879 hallmark
JW over JW into a square mark, James & Josiah Williams, Exeter 1854
JW over JW into a square
James & Josiah Williams
Exeter 1854 hallmark
J.W.T into three circles mark, J W Tiptaft & Son Ltd, Birmingham 1934
J.W.T into three circles
J W Tiptaft & Son Ltd
Founded in 1882 by James Walter Tiptaft who went in partnership with his son Norman in 1909. The firm was sold to Blanckensee in the late 1930s.
Birmingham 1934 hallmark + King's Jubilee mark
J.Y mark, Jates Brothers , Birmingham 1924
J.Y
Yates Brothers
Birmingham 1924 hallmark
<"JZ
JZ in script
John Zeigler
Edinburgh 1814 hallmark
<"J.Y.C
K.Ltd
J.Y.C
John Yeomans Cowlishaw
Market Street, Sheffield
Sheffield 1926 hallmark
K&D into two conjoined circles mark, not identified, Birmingham 1939
K & D into two conjoined circles
not identified
Birmingham 1939 hallmark
<"K
K & N into three conjoined circles
not identified
Birmingham 1907 hallmark
<"K.B
K.B
Kemp Bros
Union Street, Bristol
Birmingham 1923 hallmark
<"K.Ltd
K.Ltd
not identified
Birmingham 1944 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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