Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (G)

G& GA GB GC GD GE GF GG GH GI GJ GK GL GM GN GO GP GQ GR GS GT GU GV GW GX GY GZ

G&

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Goldsmiths Company (1914..1915)
Ginder & Couch 1907 Gold ring Joseph Curmin Ginder & Walter Conroy Couch trading as Ginder & Couch, wholesale jewellers & ring makers, Hockley Street, Birmingham; subsequently Frederick Street, Birmingham; later joined by Walter Joseph Ginder & William Henry Ginder

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
G & C 1933, 1920(v) or 1945(V) Quaich, toast rack Note: this is unlikely to be the mark of Ginder & Couch who, c1917, became Ginder & Ginder
G & C Hodgetts 1902..1913 Napkin holder, place card holder Charles Victor Hodgetts & George Henry Hodgetts trading as G & C Hodgetts, manufacturing silversmiths, Spencer Street, Birmingham
G & C H 1913..1925 Dish, napkin ring, place card holder
G & C Ltd 1903..1934 Book cover, box, button hook, cigar case, cigarette case, frame, napkin ring, nutcracker, purse, vanity items
Green & Cadbury Ltd 1903..1907 Book cover, frame, matchbox cover "Manufacturers of silver fancy goods", Great Hampton Street, Birmingham
C Griffiths & Co 1898
(registered Jun 1896)
Buckle Carver Street, Birmingham
W F Girdlestone & Co 1907 Spoon
Gibson & Co Ltd 1913 Fob medal Fob medal marked "Gibson, Belfast"

Donegal Place, Belfast & Castle Place, Belfast

Similar marks registered by Gilpin & Co, jewellers, Augusta Street, Birmingham, Jul 1889 and George & Co, gem ring makers, Vyse Street, Birmingham, Jul 1890

G & Co 1917..1921 Box, jar lid, lipstick holder, manicure tools
Gibson & Co Ltd 1908 Tea caddy Donegal Place, Belfast
Garrard & Co Ltd 1954..1978 Ash tray, box, compact, mustard, salt, tea strainer Regent Street, London

(image courtesy of David Mercer)
G & G 1928..1935 Candlestick, menu holder, spoon
G & J Bushell & Co 1899..1913
(registered Jan 1899)
Grape scissors, napkin ring, sugar sifter Tenby Street, Birmingham
G & J Zair 1919..1935
(registered Jul 1884)
Riding crop mount Whip manufacturers, Bishop Street, Birmingham
G & R Bryan 1905 Kettle George & Ralph Bryan trading as G & R Bryan, Pitsford Street, Birmingham

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Gilbert & Spurrier 1886
(registered Oct 1886)
Decanter label, salt
Griffiths & Singleton 1900..1906
(registered Aug 1899)
Box, cigar case, dish, flask, jar lid, pepperette, pincushion, shaving brush Wilfred Chidlaw Griffiths & William Singleton trading as Griffiths & Singleton, Powell Street, Birmingham
Gilbert & Co 1913..1915
(registered Dec 1909)
Napkin ring
Green & Son 1929 Fob medal George Green, sole proprietor, Meadow Street, Preston, Lancashire
Grant & Son 1929..1938 Butter dish, cigarette case, condiments set, fob medal, napkin ring, sauce boat, tea service, toast rack English Street, Carlisle & King Street, South Shields
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co Ltd 1922..1952 Cigarette case, compact, dish holder, mustard, toast rack Regent Street, London
G & W 1881..1884 Bracelet, compass, vesta
G & W 1901 Patent ashtray Ashtray marked "O.J. WILLMOT PATENTEE"
Gilmour & Watson 1909..1920 Iona-style silver: candlestick, quaich, spoon; Cigarette case, napkin ring, vesta Mitchell Street, Glasgow
Gibbs & Wright 1910
(registered Jul 1907)
Teapot Electroplaters, Hurst Street, Birmingham
Gray & Wilson 1927
(registered Oct 1922)
Cigarette case




GA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
A G (or G A) (1886)
G Aspley 1919..1920
(registered Sep 1919)
Box, cigarette case, vesta
G A 1997 Caddy spoon
Asprey & Garrard (1999..2000)
G A & S 1915..1948 Badge, fob medal, plaque
G A Fulwood 1932
(registered Jan 1931)
Box
G A L 1977 Toothpick holder A similar mark with sans-serif lettering seen 1979
G A M 1885 Brooch
G A Nock & Co 1969..1971
(registered May 1961)
Candelabrum, candlestick
G A R 1885 Bracelet
George Alfred Retchford (probably) 1898..1922 Brooch, buckle, fob medal St Ancocks Street, Birmingham

A similar mark with stops between letters registered by Retchford at Chester Assay Office Jan 1912.





GB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
George Bower 1820
(registered Jan 1811)
Purse Toy maker, Newhall Street, Birmingham
George Boot 1936..1937
(registered Jun 1936)
Caster, creamer, egg cup, mustard, napkin ring, spoon, teapot
G Bryan & Co 1920..1948
(registered Mar 1909)
Ashtray, basket, condiments, mug, tazza, tea service, trophy cup Standard Works, Great Hampton Street, Birmingham
George Bowen & Sons 1900..1912
(registered Dec 1896)
Box, dish, ladle, spoon & tongs set, spoon warmer Victoria Works, Augusta Street, Birmingham
Greens Bangle Manufacturing Co c2000 Bracelet Northampton Street, Birmingham
Gowland Brothers 1935 Card case, cigarette case Jewellers, Cornhill, London EC3