ENGLISH ELECTROPLATE SILVER

MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF SHEFFIELD AND BIRMINGHAM SILVER PLATE MAKERS
WITH THE ADDITION OF OTHER BRITISH, SCOTTISH AND IRISH MANUFACTURERS



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The two common forms of plated silver are Sheffield plate and silverplate/electroplate.
Sheffield Plate is a cheaper substitute for sterling, produced by fusing sheets of silver to the top and bottom of a sheet of copper or base metal. This 'silver sandwich' was then worked into finished pieces. At first it was only put on one side and later was on top and bottom.
Modern electroplating was invented by Italian chemist Luigi V. Brugnatelli in 1805. Brugnatelli used his colleague Alessandro Volta's invention of five years earlier, the voltaic pile, to facilitate the first electrodeposition. Unfortunately, Brugnatelli's inventions were repressed by the French Academy of Sciences and did not become used in general industry for the following thirty years.
Silver plate or electroplate is formed when a thin layer of pure or sterling silver is deposited electrolytically on the surface of a base metal. By 1839, scientists in Britain and Russia had independently devised metal deposition processes similar to Brugnatelli's for the copper electroplating of printing press plates.
Soon after, John Wright of Birmingham, England, discovered that potassium cyanide was a suitable electrolyte for gold and silver electroplating.
Wright's associates, George Elkington and Henry Elkington were awarded the first patents for electroplating in 1840. These two then founded the electroplating industry in Birmingham England from where it spread around the world.
Common base metals include copper, brass, nickel silver - an alloy of copper, zinc and nickel - and Britannia metal - a tin alloy with 5-10% antimony.
Electroplated materials are often stamped EPNS for electroplated nickel on silver, or EPBM for electroplated Britannia metal.

THE DIRECTORY OF BRITISH ELECTROPLATED SILVER MAKERS: Qa-Rz

SILVERPLATE MANUFACTURERS: MARKS' IMAGE & HISTORY
Aa/Az    Ba/Bd    Be/Bn    Bo/Bz    Ca/Cn    Co/Cz    Da/Dh    Di/Dz    Ea/Eo    Ep/Ez    Fa/Fh    Fi/Fz    Ga/Gn    Go/Gz    Ha/Hh    Hi/Hz    Ia/Jz    Ka/Kz    La/Lz    Ma/Maq    Mar/Mz    Na/Nz    Oa/Oz    Pa/Pg    Ph/Pz    Qa/Rz    Sa/Sh    Si/Sz    Ta/Uz    Va/Vz    Wa/Wh    Wi/Wz    Ya/Yz    Za/Zz    unk.#1    unk.#2    unk.#3    unk.#4   

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SILVERPLATE MARKS
AA/AZ    BA/BZ    CA/CZ    DA/DZ    EA/EZ    FA/FZ    GA/GZ    HA/HZ    IA/IZ    JA/JM    JN/KZ    LA/LZ    MA/OZ    PA/QZ    RA/RZ    SA/SZ    TA/UZ    VA/VZ    WA/ZZ   

|THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SILVERPLATE MARKS|    |UK FIGURAL TRADE MARKS|    |UK TRADE NAME DIRECTORY|    |ALPHABETIC SYMBOLS|    |SILVERPLATE PSEUDO HALLMARKS|    |DATING UK PATENT MARKS|    |OLD SHEFFIELD PLATE|    |ELKINGTON DATE LETTERS|    |WALKER & HALL DATE LETTERS|    |MAPPIN & WEBB DATE LETTERS|    |EPNS - EPBM|    |BRITANNIA METAL|    |UNIDENTIFIED SILVERPLATE MARKS|
Rabone Bros & Co - Birmingham (possibly) Rabone Bros & Co - Birmingham (possibly) Rabone Bros & Co - Birmingham
RABONE BROS & CO
Birmingham
c. 1892
William Rae & Co - Liverpool Wingfield, Rowbotham & Co - Sheffield
WILLIAM RAE & CO
Liverpool
c. 1890. The firm used the trade mark SILVERO
RAENO SILVER PLATE CO LTD - Birmingham RAENO SILVER PLATE CO LTD - Birmingham RAENO SILVER PLATE CO LTD - Birmingham RAENO SILVER PLATE CO LTD - Birmingham
RAENO SILVER PLATE CO LTD
Birmingham
A mark linked to William Daffern, Birmingham. Active c.1910 - c.1940. Listed in 1929 as silversmiths, makers of dinner services etc
Rattray & Co - Dundee
RATTRAY & CO
Dundee
unidentified, possibly a retailer
Rawson Brothers, Sheffield, advertisement Rawson Brothers, Sheffield trademark
RAWSON BROTHERS
Sheffield
Partnership of Percy and Harwey Rawson. Active at Globe Cutlery Works, 19/21 Carver Street, Sheffield. Merchant and manufactrurers of all kind of cutlery and electro-plated goods.
Reaney, Lee & Co - Sheffield
REANEY, LEE & CO
Sheffield
Manufacturers of Electro-Plated and Britannia Metal Goods. Active at
Eldon Place, Eldon Street, Sheffield
Reid & Sons - Newcastle-upon-Tyne: trade card Reid & Sons - Newcastle-upon-Tyne acting as retailers of William Hutton & Sons
REID & SONS
REID & SONS LTD
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
The firm was established in 1778 by Christian Ker Reid. After his death (1834) the business was continued by his three sons, William Ker Reid, David Reid and Christian Bruce Reid. The business was managed by Reid family with other partners until 1930 when Reid & Sons was converted into a Ltd under the style Reid & Sons Ltd (active at 23/27 Blackett St, Newcastle). Since 1967 the firm was a subsidiary of
Northern Goldsmiths Co Ltd. The firm obtained a Queen Victoria Royal Appointment. They acted as retailers of William Hutton & Sons (crossed arrows) silverplate wares
C.L. Reis & Co - Glasgow C.L. Reis & Co - Glasgow acting as retailer of Daniel & Arter C.L. Reis & Co - Glasgow
CHARLES L. REIS & CO
Glasgow
A retailer's mark of general merchandise wharehouse Chas L. Reis & Co, active in Belfast, Dublin, Glasgow and Sheffield (Indian Silver was a trade mark of Daniel & Arter).




Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes & Barber - Sheffield Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes & Barber - Sheffield
RHODES & BARBER
Sheffield
a partnership of Jehoiada Alsop Rhodes and Barber active at Britain Works (1878-1886), 53 Howard Street, Sheffield (formerly J.A. Rhodes)
Richards & Walsh - Wexford
RICHARDS & WALSH
Wexford
Thomas H. Richards, Watch Manufacturer and Jeweller, active at 57, North Main Street, Wexford (Ireland) and 38, Basinghall Street, London
Richard Richardson Corwall Works - Sheffield: 1873-c.1900 Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson - Sheffield Richard Richardson, Crown Silver trademark - Sheffield Richard Richardson, Cornwall Silver trademark - Sheffield
RICHARD RICHARDSON
Sheffield
The business was established in 1796 in Sheffield by Richard Richardson. Active at Cornwall Works Pond Hill (1873-1883), 167 Norfolk St (1884-1890), Scotland St (1891-1925). In 1895 the firm was active also in the London showroom at Ely Place, Holborn Circus. In 1889 Richardson had taken over the John Harrison firm. The firm used the trademarks
CORNWALL SILVER and CROWN SILVER
Joseph Ridge & Co - Sheffield (possibly) Joseph Ridge & Co - Sheffield Joseph Ridge & Co - Sheffield Joseph Ridge & Co - Sheffield
JOSEPH RIDGE & CO
Sheffield
Active at Lion Works, 47 Eyre Lane (1881-1886). Joseph Ridge was previously a partner of Ridge, Woodcock & Hardy (1872-1881). In 1886 Ridge, Allcard & Co was amalgamated in John Round & Sons and Joseph Ridge became its manager until c. 1915. The mark of Ridge & Co is tightly similar to the shape of some marks used by Round firm
Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield Roberts & Belk - Sheffield
ROBERTS & BELK
Sheffield
The firm was established in Sheffield in 1809 under the style of Furnyss, Pole & Turner and from 1823 it traded as William Briggs. From 1858 it was managed by William Briggs and Samuel Roberts under the style Roberts & Briggs. In 1863 Roberts continued the business in partnership with Charles Belk under the style Roberts & Belk. In 1901 the firm was convertd to Roberts & Belk Ltd. The firm used the trade mark
ROMNEY PLATE and SYLFERET.

ROBERTS & BELK history and information






Roberts & Briggs - Sheffield Roberts & Briggs - Sheffield Roberts & Briggs - Sheffield Roberts & Briggs - Sheffield
ROBERTS & BRIGGS
Sheffield
active at Furnival Works, 38 Furnival st, Sheffield (1859-1863). The firm became Roberts & Belk in 1864
Roberts & Co - Sheffield
ROBERTS & CO
Sheffield
William Roberts, trading as Roberts & Co, was active at Shoreham Works, Shoreham St, Sheffield (1858-1872). Roberts & Co succeeded to Roberts & Hall (1847-1858). The firm became Roberts & Timm (23 Orchard Lane, Sheffield: 1873-1888). From 1889 William Roberts traded solely at 4 Carver Lane, Sheffield (until 1893) and in 1894 formed Roberts & Manico
Roberts & Dore - London Roberts & Dore - London Roberts & Dore - Sheffield and London Roberts & Dore - London Roberts & Dore - London Roberts & Dore - London Roberts & Dore - Sheffield and London Roberts & Dore - Sheffield and London
ROBERTS & DORE LTD
Sheffield and London
Founded in Sheffield in 1908 by Tom Rodes Roberts and James William Dore, trading as Roberts & Dore Ltd. In 1912 the business was transferred to Hatton Garden, London. A subsidiary company was listed in the same year in Sheffield as Roberts, Dore & Hall (Sheffield) Ltd. The firm opened a showroom in Dublin (1932) and traded extensively with Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa and Spain. From 1920 the firm used the trade mark RAND on pewter and electroplate wares.
Roberts & Hall - Sheffield (possibly)
ROBERTS & HALL
Sheffield
active at Low St. Park and 51 Broad St, Sheffield. Succeeded to John Roberts. Amalgamated in 1852 in Roberts & Naylor
The attribution of the mark is hypothetical.
Various other marks are known with similar sets of symbols but different initials. Likely they have the same source, but only that of
Thomas Wilkinson & Co (TW and "pelican") can be identified with certainty. All other attributions are hypotheticals
set of symbols and ER mark set of symbols and HJ mark set of symbols and TW mark Henry Fielding, Birmingham, possibly




Roberts & Neill - Sheffield (possibly)
ROBERTS & NEILL
Sheffield
a hypothetical attribution to a partnership between John Roberts and John Neill
Roberts & Slater - Sheffield Roberts & Slater - Sheffield Roberts & Slater - Sheffield Roberts & Slater - Sheffield
ROBERTS & SLATER
Sheffield
A partnership of William Briggs, Samuel Roberts and Joseph Slater. Active from 1845 to 1858 at 38 Furnival St, Sheffield. The firm succeeded in 1845 to William Briggs, plater and silversmith (c.1823-1845). In 1859, after the retirement of Joseph Slater, the firm changed to Roberts & Briggs
Roberts, Smith & Co - Sheffield Roberts, Smith & Co - Sheffield
ROBERTS, SMITH & CO
Sheffield
active at 5/9 Eyre St, Sheffield. Similar mark registered as Old Sheffield Plate maker in 1828
ROBUR TEA CO LTD - Melbourne (Australia) ROBUR TEA CO LTD - Melbourne (Australia)
ROBUR TEA CO LTD
Melbourne (Australia)
Firm registered in 1928 taking over the business of R.J. Alcock, James Service and Company and Robur Tea Company Ltd. The head office was in Melbourne with a branch in Sydney
Rockingham Plate Ltd - Shffield Rockingham Plate Ltd - Shffield
ROCKINGHAM PLATE LTD
Sheffield
a company controlled probably by two
Potter sons, Cyril and Percy
Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield A 1858 image of Joseph Rodgers & Sons factory, Norfolk Street, Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield George Rodgers - Sheffield (possibly) George Rodgers - Sheffield (possibly) Joseph Rodgers & Sons - Sheffield Joseph Rodgers - Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers - Sheffield Joseph Rodgers - Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & George Rodgers - Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield Joseph Rodgers & Sons Sheffield
JOSEPH RODGERS
JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS
JOSEPH RODGERS & SONS LTD
Sheffield
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. The firm was active also in Sheaf Island Works, in Middlewood Forge and in Pond Hill Works. George Rodgers was the son of Joseph Rodgers and participated to the partnership Joseph Rodgers & Sons. George Rodgers & Co active at 13 Norfolk Lane, Sheffield in 1852 was possibly linked to him and to Joseph Rodgers family. In the mid-1960s Rodgers took over
Maleham & Yeomans Ltd.The firm used the trademark ELITE and the + (cross) and * (asterisk) were symbols often present in its marks
Henry Rogers, Sons & Co - Sheffield Henry Rogers, Sons & Co - Sheffield
HENRY ROGERS, SONS & CO
Sheffield
Active at 80/82 Eyre St, Sheffield
A. Round - Birmingham A. Round - Birmingham
A. ROUND
Birmingham
c. 1910
B.J. Round & Sons - Birmingham an ancient advertising of B.J. Round & Sons - Birmingham
BENJAMIN J. ROUND
B.J. ROUND & SONS
B.J. ROUND & SONS LTD
Birmingham
The firm was established in 1864. Active at 7-10 Northampton Street, Birmingham.
B.J. Round & Sons Ltd was Listed Exhibitor as Electro-platers and Finishers in Gold, Silver, Platinum, Nickel, etc., Chromium Plating at the 1929 British Industries Fair




John Round & Son - Sheffield John Round & Son - Sheffield John Round & Son Ltd - Sheffield John Round - Sheffield John Round & Son Ltd - Sheffield John Round & Son Ltd - Sheffield John Round & Son  - Sheffield John Round & Son  - Sheffield John Round & Son  - Sheffield (date 1897) John Round & Son  - Sheffield John Round & Son  - Sheffield: trademark MEDOVA John Round & Son  - Sheffield: trademark TUDOR John Round & Son  - Sheffield John Round & Son  - Sheffield John Round & Son Ltd - Sheffield John Round & Son - Sheffield John Round & Son - Sheffield John Round - Sheffield John Round & Son, trade name Arator - Sheffield John Round & Son - Sheffield John Round - Sheffield
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. Supposedly, in this period the JR & S mark was sometimes accompanied by the "four tridents" trade mark, previously used by Joseph Ridge. The main factory was the renewed Tudor Works, Tudor Street, Sheffield while various showrooms operated in London. The firm was active at Tudor Works Tudor St (1852-1934) and Pond Hill (1935-1957). The firm used an impressive array of trade marks/names: AENEAS, THE ALLADIN, ALL THE ROUND, AMINTO, ARATOR, ARENAM, ARGENTINE PLATE, AVENA, BALAZO, BANDOLA, BEBARA, BELANZA, BENARES, BENAROID, BEXTRA, BURVIS, CADERA, CAJISTA, CAZURA, CHALLANGE, COPSI, DINGO, GALEZA, GODIVA, GONDOLA, HERALDIC (pewter wares: 1920's and 1930's), HERMIT, IMITATION SILVER, KENDULAM, KORRELLO, LABARUM, MEDOVA SILVER, NOVENER, OHOOLA, ORION, PALADO, PANGORA, PENULAM, PIXIE, ROBEX, SAURIUM, SERLOSA, TRITON, TUDOR, TUDOROID, TUROSA, UNATUS, URANUS, VALARIUM, VENDAX, VENIA, VIBRONA.

Found a mark in the full style of John Round & Son with the gothic initials "ER" (insted of "JR"). The shape of the set of marks is quite similar to those used by John Round & Son. A reasonable hypothesis suggests that "ER" were the initials of Edwin Round (John's son and partner) in the short period (c. 1871) he took over the management before receivership and reorganisation of the company.
Edwin Round for John Round & Son - Sheffield (possibly)
Ancient image of Tudor Works of John Round - Sheffield

OLD IMAGES OF THE FACTORY

JOHN ROUND & SON LTD history and information


Royal Family - Rome (Italy)
ROYAL FAMILY
Rome (Italy)
an Italian silverplate manufacturer active from 1987 using the trademark ROYAL SHEFFIELD. They bought molds, machinery, models and production processes used in Sheffield by Noack family in late 19th century.
J.J. Royle - Manchester
J.J. ROYLE
Manchester
possibly a retailer
Thomas Russell & Co, Edinburgh (possibly) Thomas Russell & Co, Edinburgh
THOMAS RUSSELL & CO
Edinburgh
active in the 1890s
James Ryals - Sheffield
JAMES RYALS
Sheffield
Active from c. 1900

E.P.N.S. (Electroplated Nickel Silver) and EPBM (Electroplated Britannia Metal) are the most common names attributed to silver plate items. But many other names are used for silver plate:
EPWM - Electroplate on White Metal, EPC - Electroplate on Copper, Argentium, Argentine Plate, Argentum, Ascetic, Austrian Silver, Brazilian Silver, Buxbridge, Electrum, Encore, Exquisite, Insignia Plate, Nevada Silver, Norwegian Silver, Pelican Silver, Potosi Silver, Silverite, Sonora Silver, Spur Silver, Stainless Nickel, Stainless Nickel Silver, Venetian Silver, W.M White Metal,....





WORLDWIDE DIRECTORY OF SILVERPLATE MANUFACTURERS: HISTORY & MARKS
Rogers & Bro. - Waterbury CT hallmarkUSA & Canada     Mappin & Webb hallmarkWalker & Hall hallmarkUK Electroplate     Devices of Old Sheffiel PlateOld Sheffield Plate     Herrmann factory silver plate markContinental/Europe

BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKER'S MARKS
AA/AE    AF/AZ    BA/BZ    CA/CH    CI/CZ    DA/DZ    EA/EZ    FA/FZ    GA/GZ    HA/HG    HH/HZ    IA/IG    IH/IZ    JA/JC    JD/JI    JJ/JP    JQ/JS    JT/JZ    KA/LZ    MA/MZ    NA/PA    PB/PZ    QA/RJ    RK/RZ    SA/SG    SH/SZ    TA/TH    TI/TZ    UA/WB    WC/WF    WG/WL    WM/WS    WT/ZZ   

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