THE DIRECTORY OF AUSTRALIA SILVERSMITHS
MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF AUSTRALIAN SILVER
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AUSTRALIA SILVERSMITHS ALPHABETICAL LISTING - S - T - U - V - |
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SILVERSMITH'S NAME AND MARKS |
SILVERSMITH'S INFORMATION |
SANDERS W.J.
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New South Wales, Sydney
William James Sanders (1885-1946) of English origin, emigrated to Australia in 1911 and opened his workshop at 80 Hunter Street, Sydney, in 1912. In 1915 he moved at 212 Clarence Street and in 1924 to 1 Lee Street, Railway Place where W. J. Sanders, manufacturing silversmiths, goldsmiths and art metal workers was located for close on half a century. The "Elephant's Head" figural mark (part of coat of arms of the Sanders family) was used by W. J. Sanders, W J. Sanders Pty Ltd and subsequently, AmorSanders Pty Ltd from c.1915 to 1996 |
SARGISON AROLD F.
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Hobart, Tasmania (125 Liverpool Street)
Arold F. Sargison (1885-1983) was active from 1920 c. to 1980, when he retired at the age of 95.The silversmith is known for his ecclesiastical wares, in particular the gold monstrance, designed by Alan C. Walker, made in 1932 for Hobart's St Mary's Cathedral. He is also the maker of the Tasmanian Mace for the House of Assembly Chamber. |
SCHAFER Edward
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Victoria, Melbourne active circa 1880 |
SCHOMBERG Julius
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South Australia, Adelaide active 1850s/1860s |
SILCRAFT PTY LTD
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Victoria, Melbourne Founded in 1930 by J. and Mary I Sharp. Later, their Managing Director Mr A.F. Thompson and his family took over the company. They expanded during the late 1940s, with many new employees, later moving to 82 Dandenong Road Oakleigh in the early 1950s. They were then relocated not far from there at 168 Forster Road Mount Waverley. Silverware production ceased in late 1950s |
STEINER Henry
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South Australia, Adelaide active 1860s/1880s
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STEVENSON Walter Hunter
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South Australia, Adelaide active 1870s/1920s |
STOKES Thomas STOKES & SON STOKES & SONS STOKES (Australasia) Ltd.
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Victoria, Melbourne active 1850s/1920

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SUHARD & CO
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South Australia, Adelaide active c. 1900 |
TAYLOR & SHARP
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Tasmania, Hobart active c. 1900 |
HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER -
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION
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BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS
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AUSTRALIA AND ITS SILVER A BRIEF HISTORY
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Australia in the 19th century was made up of six separate
colonies, New South Wales, South Australia, Tasmania, Queensland and Western Australia, South Australia
(including, at this time, also the Northern Territories).
In term of working silversmiths only three colonies supported any number of craftsmen, namely South Wales capital,
Sydney, Victoria, capital Melbourne and South Australia capital, Adelaide.
In the first half of the 19th century inhabitants of Australia were few tenths of thousands and pre 1850
Australian silver by comparison to colonial silver in general must be considered very rare.
Most working silversmiths with retail business carried imported silver or plated items as current stock and
locally produced items were manufactured only to fulfill immediate orders (as presentation trophies) when the
waiting time to order pieces from England was too long.
No form of official mark or date letter system was introduced into the hallmarking of Australian silver.
Early Australian silversmiths marked their objects with their full name or initials and imitations of English hallmarks as leopard's heads, lions and anchors.
In 1988 was formed the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia. A voluntary system of marking was introduced (maker's mark, standard mark, guild mark and date letter).
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