Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (H)

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HC

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Henry Cook	1882..1890 (registered Oct 1872)	Brooch, crucifix, spoon	Richard Street, Hockley, Birmingham; subsequently Spencer Street, Birmingham
(image courtesy of David Mercer)	Henry Cook	1893..1900 (registered Dec 1892)	Brooch, crucifix, spoon
	H C & S Ltd	1914	Buckle
	H C A	1977..1991	Bowl, box, ladle
	Harford Case Co	1930 (registered Mar 1931)	Tea service
	Henry Clifford Davis	1901..1918 (registered Apr 1901)	Ash tray, box, button, candelabra, candlestick, cigar & cigarette cases, compact, cruet, decanter label, dressing set, flatware, goblet, manicure set, mug, napkin ring, salt, spectacle case, spoon, tea caddy, tea & coffee service, toast rack, vase	Harford Works, Harford Street, Birmingham; subsequently Warstone Lane, Birmingham H Clifford Davis Ltd (after c1933)
		1908 (registered Mar 1904)
		1912..1930
		1920..1964
		1923..1932
	English Watch Co (1876..1884)
	Henry Charles Freeman	1896..1911	Buckle, cigarette case, compact, cuff links, frame, pepperette, pincushion, pin tray, pipe cleaner, jar lid, spoon, tea service, vesta	Hatton Garden, London
		1899
(image courtesy of Sterling Choice)		1912
	H C Freeman Ltd	1914..1935, 1947..1948
	H C J Ltd	1930	Flatware
	Henry Charles Kerly	1893..1900	Binoculars, walking cane mount	Stick mounter, Powell Street, King Square, London EC

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HD

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
H D	1987	Box
H D	2002..2003	Box, frame
H D	2005	Box, frame
H D Ltd	1909	Jar lid
H Darrol Wilks	1906	Spoon

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HE

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk)	Henry Edwards	1834 (registered Jul 1833)	Covered dish	High Street, Birmingham Previously in partnership (from 1829) with William Westley Richards as Richards & Edwards
	Harry Emmanuel	1902 (registered Nov 1902)	Mustard, watch holder	Summer Hill, Birmingham; subsequently Vyse Street, Birmingham
	Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd	1904	Salver, toast rack	Rockingham Street, Sheffield Company owned from 1932 by Ellis & Co (a subsidiary of Barker Brothers Ltd) of Birmingham
	Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd	1935 (registered Feb 1933)	Salver, toast rack
	English Watch Co (1876..1884)

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HF

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	H Fowler	1895..1905 (registered Mar 1896)	Thimble
(image courtesy of Ray Nimmo)	Henry Fidkin	1918..1920 (registered Jan 1919)	Thimble
	H F	1920	Teapot
	Hurst, Franklin & Co Ltd	1966	Ecclesiastical silver	Metal workers, Sutterton Street, London N7
	Henry Frederick Chadwick	1918 (registered Nov 1918)	Purse
	H F F	1969..1992	Spoon
	H F H	1950	Fob medal
	Hennell, Frazer & Haws	1991	Tea caddy	Jewellers, goldsmiths & silversmiths, Davies Street, London W1
	H F Withers	1936..1945 (registered Sep 1936)	Cigarette case, napkin ring, toast rack
	H F Withers	1945..1964 (registered Apr 1945)	Cigarette case, napkin ring, toast rack

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HG

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Henry Griffith	(registered Apr 1862)		Warstone Lane, Birmingham
	Henry Green	(registered Dec 1889)		Case maker, President Street East, King Square, London
	Henry Greaves	1904..1911	Box, clock, napkin ring, spoon	New Street, Birmingham
	H Greaves Ltd	1910	Box, clock, napkin ring, spoon	New Street, Birmingham
	H G	1924..1941	Box, imported items: cigarette case, purse
	H G	1972..1980	Pendant, ring
	Henry Griffith & Sons Ltd	1890..1974	Bangle, cigarette case, crucifix pendant, cuff links, fob medal, napkin ring, spoon, thimble	Warstone Lane, Birmingham; (from 1919) Tachbrook Road, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
		1929..1955
		1937..1944
		1970
		1970..1975
		1902..1910
	Henry George Bartlett	1932..1934	Masonic spoon	Jeweller, Withy Grove, Manchester
	H G B	1997	Tastevin
(image courtesy of Graham Evans)	Horace George Croneen	1897..1908	Fob medal	High Street, New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent
	Horace George Croneen	1902	Fob medal	High Street, New Brompton, Gillingham, Kent
	H G C & Co	1950	Souvenir spoon
	Henry Griffin Plant	1901..1907	Badge, box, creamer, fob medal, souvenir spoon, vesta	Manufacturing jeweller, Albion Street, Birmingham

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HH

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Henry Harding	1784 (registered Oct 1782)	Watch case	Case maker, Well Street, Coventry
	Hannah Howard	1818..1823 (registered May 1816)	Watch case	Case maker, widow of William Howard, case maker, Coventry Also seen with an 1812 date mark
(image courtesy of John Child)	H H	1896	Brooch
	Harry Hayes	1896..1905 (registered Oct 1896)	Box, card case, coffee pot, dish, ewer, mug, mustard, napkin ring, salt, sovereign holder, vesta
	H H	1905..1909	Sovereign case, vesta
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	H H	1911	Pipe mount
	Hubert Hall	1919..1931 (registered Mar 1914)	Box, flask	Great King Street & Unett Street, Birmingham Crisp-JonesCrisp-Jones, Kenneth, ed. - Silversmiths of Birmingham and Their Marks, 1750-1980, Robert Hale, 1981 lists this maker as Herbert Hall; the Chester CompendiumRidgway, Maurice H. & Priestley, Philip T. - The Compendium of Chester Gold & Silver Marks 1570 to 1962, Antique Collectors' Club, 2004 has Hubert Hall and shows this mark the other way up, but the mark is used as shown, with the indent at the bottom.
	H Haywood	1946 (registered Mar 1946)	Napkin ring
	H H	1934	Napkin ring
	H H	1947	Cigarette case
	H H	1952..1960	Souvenir spoon
	Historical Heirlooms Ltd	1971..1973	Beaker, letter opener, salver	Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire
	Historical Heirlooms Ltd	2002	Beaker, letter opener, salver	Deansgate, Bolton, Lancashire
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	Historical Heirlooms Ltd (probably)	1974	Limited edition salver
	H Humphries & Co	1909..1919	Box, jar top, napkin ring
	Henry Hobson & Sons	1897..1933	Candlestick, card case, mirror, napkin ring, pepperette, salt, spoon, vesta	Houndsditch, London & Carver Street, Sheffield
	H H & S	1903	Cigarette case
	H Huntley & Sons	1927..1929	Gold cuff links	Harold Gardner & Edward Stanley Gardner-Powell trading as H Huntley & Sons, manufacturing jewellers, Vyse Street, Birmingham
	H Huntley & Sons Ltd (probably)	1978..1990	Cuff links, money clip, swizzle stick, toothpick	Manufacturing jewellers, Nursery Road, Birmingham [ref: 1980 telephone directory]
	Henry Herbert Friend	1918 (registered Aug 1901)	Box, cigarette case	Soho Hill, Birmingham
	Henry Herbert Friend	1919 (registered Mar 1909)	Box, cigarette case	Soho Hill, Birmingham
	Hirons, Plante & Co (Henry Hodson Plante)	1876..1883	Salt, spoon	Silversmiths & electroplaters, Frederick Street, Birmingham and Hatton Garden, London
	Henry Hodson Plante	1927..1951	Box, dish	Bury Street, London SW
	H H S	1924	Tea service

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