A SMALL COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE SILVER |
AFGHAN SILVER FREDERICK WHITEHOUSE FREDERICK WHITEHOUSE & CO Birmingham Formerly Benjamin Spittle. Active at Lion Works, Warstone Lane, Birmingham.
ARGENTINA SILVER JOSEPH GILBERT JOSEPH GILBERT & SONS & CO Birmingham Active from 1841 at Sun Works, Ryland Street, 61 Bissel Street and Gooch Street, Birmingham.
AUSTRALIAN SILVER WILLIAM NAYLOR & CO NAYLOR, CLARK & CO Birmingham William Naylor & Co was active at Caledonian Works. Partners of Naylor, Clark & Co were William Naylor and William Clark (possibly brothers in law) listed in Francis White Trade Directory 1875 as Naylor Clark & Co in Vittoria St. William Naylor (born c1836, formerly Long Sutton, Lincolnshire) lived in Hagley Road and William Clark in Charlotte Road, Edgbaston. William Naylor was married with Laura Clark (Sutton Bridge, Lincs).
BENARES JOHN ROUND JOHN ROUND & SON JOHN ROUND & SON LTD Sheffield 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 (1863). 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.
BENGAL SILVER DANIEL & ARTER DANIEL & ARTER LTD Birmingham Firm established by Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter at the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham. The firm was converted in 1920 into a limited liability company under the style Daniel & Arter Ltd. The business closed in the 1930s.
BOLIVIAN SILVER WILLIAM PAGE & CO WILLIAM PAGE & CO LTD Birmingham Active from 1880 at Cranemore St, Cattle's Grove and 55 Albion St, Birmingham. In 1936 the firm became Ltd.
BOMBAY SILVER UNIDENTIFIED MAKER
BRAZILIAN SILVER DANIEL & ARTER DANIEL & ARTER LTD Birmingham Firm established by Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter at the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham. The firm was converted in 1920 into a limited liability company under the style Daniel & Arter Ltd. The business closed in the 1930s. From 1881 Daniel & Arter manufactured spoons and forks under the title BRAZILIAN SILVER. The trade name was registered in 1885. The same trade name was used without authorisation by Frederick Whitehouse & Co in the period 1885-1897.
BRISBANE SILVER JAMES DEAKIN & SONS Sheffield 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. The trademark BRISBANE was used also by Shaw & Fisher (owned by Deakin & Sons)
BRITANOID BARKER BROS BARKER BROTHERS SILVERSMITHS LTD BARKER ELLIS SILVER CO Birmingham Firm established in Birmingham in 1801 by Mary Barker. The business was continued by her son William Barker in partnership with Creed under the style Barker & Creed. In 1885 the firm traded under the style Barker Brothers at Unity Works, Paradise Street, Birmingham as a partnership of Herbert Edward Barker and Matthias Barker. In 1903 they moved to new factory premises, Unity Works, Constitution Hill, Birmingham. In 1907 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd and in the 1960s, merging with Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, the firm changed to Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd.
BURMA SILVER NEEDHAM, VEALL & TYZACK Sheffield Active at Eye Witness Works, Milton St (1889-1925), Nimrod Works, Eldon St (1889-1905), Glamorgan Works, Pond St and Pyramid Works, Reed St and Ceylon Works, Thomas St, Sheffield (1905-1925).The firm was converted into a "Ltd" in 1897.
CALEDONIA SILVER WATSON & GILLOTT Sheffield A partnership of William Watson and Herbert Gillott established in 1896. Cutlery manufacturers active at 23 Furnival St, (1897-1899) and Caledonia Plate Works 26 Eyre Lane, Sheffield (1900-1940). The firm used the trade mark CALEDONIA SILVER
CHESTER PLATE A E POSTON & CO LTD Birmingham Active c. 1930-1960.
INDIAN SILVER DANIEL & ARTER DANIEL & ARTER LTD Birmingham Firm established by Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter at the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham. The firm was converted in 1920 into a limited liability company under the style Daniel & Arter Ltd. The business closed in the 1930s.
JAPANESE SILVER DANIEL & ARTER DANIEL & ARTER LTD Birmingham Firm established by Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter at the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham. The firm was converted in 1920 into a limited liability company under the style Daniel & Arter Ltd. The business closed in the 1930s.
JERUSALEM SILVER UNIDENTIFIED MAKER
LYELL SILVER UNIDENTIFIED MAKER (Lyell is a historic gold mining town in the Buller Gorge in the South Island of New Zealand: possibly an Australian maker)
MEXICAN SILVER THOMAS ELLIN & CO Sheffield Active at Sylvester Works, Arundel Street, Sheffield.
MONTANA SILVER COLLINGS & WALLIS Birmingham active at King Edward's Road, Birmingham, c. 1892.
NEVADA SILVER DANIEL & ARTER DANIEL & ARTER LTD Birmingham Firm established by Thomas Henry Daniel and Thomas Richard Arter at the Globe Nevada Silver Works, Highgate Street, Birmingham. The firm was converted in 1920 into a limited liability company under the style Daniel & Arter Ltd. The business closed in the 1930s.
NORWEGIAN SILVER WILLIAM GALLIMORE WILLIAM GALLIMORE & CO WILLIAM GALLIMORE & SONS Sheffield William Gallimore & Co active at 17-19 Arundel St, Sheffield (1863-1891). Succeeded to William Gallimore, 42 School Croft, Sheffield, who started electroplating in 1858.
NOUMEA SILVER (Noumea is the capital and largest city of the French special collectivity of New Caledonia) JAMES DIXON & SON JAMES DIXON & SONS Sheffield Business established in 1806 in Silver Street, Sheffield by James Dixon in partnership with a Mr. Smith. The firm became James Dixon & Son (1823), James Dixon & Sons (1835c.) and James Dixon & Sons Ltd in 1920.
PERUVIAN SILVER THOMAS HANDS THOMAS HANDS & SON Birmingham Active from 1850 at 8 New Hall St and 38 Suffolk St, Birmingham. In 1861 the firm changed to Thomas Hands & Son.
POTOSI SILVER (Potosi is a Bolivian town renowned as the major supplier of silver for Spain during the period of the New World Spanish Empire) THE POTOSI SILVER CO Birmingham Potosi Silver Co (manufacturers of electro-plated wares) owned, from 1878, by Levi & Salaman.
PRUSSIAN SILVER DEYKIN & SONS Birmingham active from 1854 as electroplaters in their Venetian Works, 5-6 Jennens Row, Dale End, Birmingham.
ROMAN SILVER WILLIAM PAGE & CO WILLIAM PAGE & CO LTD Birmingham Active from 1880 at Cranemore St, Cattle's Grove and 55 Albion St, Birmingham. In 1936 the firm became Ltd.
ROUMANIAN SILVER WILLIAM PAGE & CO WILLIAM PAGE & CO LTD Birmingham Active from 1880 at Cranemore St, Cattle's Grove and 55 Albion St, Birmingham. In 1936 the firm became Ltd.
SCOTIA SILVER UNIDENTIFIED MAKER
SONORA SILVER (Sonora is one of the Federal Mexican States economically important for mining since the colonial period) WALKER & HALL Sheffield The business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker.
SOUDAN SILVER UNIDENTIFIED MAKER
SYDNEY SILVER JAMES DEAKIN & SONS Sheffield 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.
VENETIAN SILVER DEYKIN & HARRISON DEYKIN & HARRISON LTD Birmingham Active at Jennens Row, Birmingham since 1895. The partners were William R. Deykin and Walter A. Harrison. VENETIAN SILVER was a trade mark used by the firm. In 1907 the firm became Deykin & Harrison Ltd
YUKON SILVER S.HIBBERT & SON Sheffield Active in 1905 at 82 Tenter Street, Sheffield. The firm used the trademark YUKON SILVER
ZEEHAN SILVER (Zeehan mineral field is a mining area near Zeehan in Western Tasmania, Australia) WALKER & HALL Sheffield The business was established in Sheffield in 1845 by George Walker.
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