Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (D)

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Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Daniel & Arter 1900 Box, coffee pot, condiments set, dish, flatware, salver, teapot Highgate Street, Birmingham
1910..1933
(registered Feb 1882)
Ducrow & Atkins 1905..1907
(registered Jun 1905)
Caster, creamer, sucrier
Docker & Burn Ltd 1920..1930
(registered Sep 1920)
Box, caster, condiments set, dish, egg cup, jug, mug, napkin ring, spoon, toast rack, trophy cup Sterling Works, Barr Street, Birmingham
D-B & Co Ltd (1910)
D & B S 1975 Bracelet
1978
Edward Durban & Co 1889..1894 Caddy spoon, cuff links, fob medal, pin tray Manufacturing jewellers, Frederick Street, Birmingham
1897
1927
(registered May 1924)
D & Co 1948 Brooch
Denton & Down 1914..1938 Fob medal, spoon, trophy cup Silversmiths & medallists, Bartletts Buildings, London EC4; then Gamage Building, London EC1; subsequently Ely Place, London EC1

Probably went out of business about 1963 as they do not appear in London telephone directories after that date

Dance & Duerden (Albert Dance & H Duerden) 1914..1932 Fob medal Jewellers & medallists, Queens Street, Morley, Yorkshire
Deakin & Francis Ltd 1884..1993 Basket, box, buckle, button, candelabrum, card case, chatelaine, cigar cutter, cigarette case, coin box, compact, condiments set, decanter label, dressing & vanity sets, flask, egg cup, fruit knife, ink well, masonic jewel, napkin ring, pendant, souvenir spoon, sovereign case, tea caddy, tea service, toast rack, tray, vase, vesta, vinaigrette Regent Place, Birmingham

The original proprietors were Stephen Henry Deakin & John Horace Francis (brothers-in-law)

1967..1985
1968..1991
2001
Deely & Fisher (probably) 1896 Thimble Jewellers, Vyse Street, Birmingham
Deykin & Harrison (William Redfern Deykin & Walter Andrew Harrison) 1895..1900
(registered Jun 1895)
Bread fork, caddy spoon, cigarette case, frame, goblet, inkwell, knife rest, mug, napkin ring, rose bowl, salt, salver, sauce boat, tea service, toast rack, tray, trophy cup, vanity jar top Jennens Row, Birmingham
1897..1899
(registered Apr 1897)
1902..1924
1924..1936
(registered Aug 1924)
D & H 1993 Locket
Davidson, Henderson & Sorley (1924..1939)
Danziger & Isaacs 1903..1912 Imported items: purse, wallet Victor Block & Arthur Danziger Isaacs trading as Danziger & Isaacs, jewellery importers, Vyse Street, Birmingham & Hatton Garden, London
Derry & Jones (Frederick Derry & Henry Jones) 1861..1865
(registered Jan 1861)
Box, masonic jewel, vesta Great Hampton Street, Birmingham

Partnership dissolved 1867

Ducrow & Jackson 1897..1898
(registered Jun 1897)
Card case, fork, teapot
1899
(registered Jun 1897)
David & Lionel Spiers 1882..1894
(registered Feb 1879)
Beaker, box, buckle, card case, cheroot case, cigarette case, creamer, pincushion, salt, scent bottle, thimble, tongs, vesta Hylton Street, Birmingham
1884
1881..1884
(registered Sep 1879)
Deakin & Moore (probably) 1865..1879 Box, card case, decanter label, goblet, etui, vesta, vinaigrette Regent Place, Birmingham

Succeeded (c1879) by Deakin & Nephew and then (1881) by Deakin & Francis

D & M Davis (David & Maurice Davis) 1901..1908 Box, buckle, goblet, mug, trophy cup, vase Livery Street, Birmingham
1907
(registered Jul 1895)
D & M S 2013 Caddy spoon
Deakin & Nephew 1879..1881 Card case, flask, thimble Charles Washington Shirley Deakin & Stephen Deakin trading as Deakin & Nephew, Regent Place, Birmingham

Stephen Deakin was Charles Deakin's nephew. Charles Deakin retired in 1881 and the company became Deakin & Francis.

Dalman & Narborough Ltd 1970 Buckle plate, walking cane top Makers of military & Scottish highland ornaments, military canes, etc, Lombard Street, Birmingham
1970..1975
(registered Feb 1969)
Driver & Plant 1919
(registered Aug 1919)
Cigarette case
Davies & Powers 1934..1964 Box, condiments, dish, goblet, mug, napkin ring, tankard, trophy cup Hockley Hill, Birmingham
The Hardwicke Collection 1997..2020 Blotter, bookmark, box, card case, coaster, cup, ink blotter, ink well, jar lid, menu holder, scent bottle, spoon David & Pennie Bradley trading as The Hardwicke Collection, Sandy Lane, Aston, Birmingham

Web site

David Richards & Sons (1989..1992) target="_blank"
Deykin & Son 1894
(registered May 1892)
Dish
Dowler & Sons 1886..1895
(registered Oct 1887)
Cigarette case, spoon, vesta
D & S 1907 Fob medal
D & S 1909..1911 Cigarette case, vesta
Duncan & Scobbie 1910..1962 Cigarette case, dish, mustard, napkin ring, pepperette, spoon, toast rack, vesta St Vincent Street, Glasgow

(image courtesy of Graham Evans)
D & S 1947..1954 Brooch, fob medal, "Iona" spoon, ring Possibly A H Darby & Sons. Mark seen (1954) with A H Darby & Sons' incuse A.H.D&S mark.
D & W 1972..1988 Gold ring




DA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Delphis Antiques 2023 999 standard cast bullion pieces
D A R 1967 Napkin ring




DB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Derek T Birch 1970..1977 Box, caddy spoon, candle holder, condiments set, tray Lincoln
D B 1977 Ingot pendant
D B 1987..1998 Spoon, tray
D B 1990 Coaster
D B 1990 Letter opener
D-B & Co Ltd 1910..1911 Bowl, purse
D B & N 1966 Fob medal
D Bros 1910..1960 Ashtray, box, caster, cigarette case, match box holder, napkin ring, sauce boat, vesta Possibly Davies Brothers or Dingley Brothers (Silversmiths, Caroline Street, Birmingham, later Augusta Street, Birmingham)
1963..1964




DC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
D C Bs 1957..1962 Comb mount, napkin ring
Douglas Clock Co 1897..1903 Box, clock, menu holder, napkin ring
Douglas Clock Co Ltd 1904..1907
(registered Jul 1904)




DD

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of Graham Evans)
D D & Co 1935 Fob medal

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Davis, Duff & Son 1934..1941 Ashtray, condiments set, dish, napkin ring, salver, sauce boat, toast rack Royal Exchange, Glasgow