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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Tongue | 1832..1833 (registered Jul 1831) | Brooch, christening set, creamer, decanter label, mug, spectacle frame, vinaigrette | |
| 1843..1846 (registered Jul 1844) | |||
| 1845..1861 (registered Jul 1846) | |||
| 1848 (registered Jul 1831) | |||
| 1864..1865 (registered Mar 1863) | |||
| John Gaskins Tayton & Sons | (registered Sep 1867) | Watchcase makers, | |
| J T | 1882 | Watch case | |
| Julien Tripplin | 1884 (registered Dec 1882) | Watch case | Watch maker, |
(image courtesy of Graham Evans) | James Thornton (probably) | 1885 | Fob medal | Jeweller, |
| J T | 1886..1887 | Watch case | 1887 case marked "Made in Switzerland" |
| J T | 1890..1904 | Dish, vanity jar lid, vesta | |
| J T | 1895..1902 | Box, vesta | |
| J T | 1903..1906 | Napkin ring, spoon | |
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) | J T | 1966 | Cuff links | |
| J T | 1988 | Tie pin | |
(Some variations in shield shape and letter spacing noted) | John Taylor & Co | 1920..1963 (registered 1922) | Badge, condiments set, cup, fob medal, goblet, spoon, tea service, trophy cup | John Cyril Taylor & William Charles Taylor trading as John Taylor & Co, silversmiths & medal makers, |
| 1926..1942 | |||
| 1937 | |||
| 1938 | |||
| John Taylor (Silversmiths) Ltd | 1981..1990 | Decanter label, wine bottle stopper | Successors (from c1958) to John Taylor & Co |
| John Thompson & Sons | 1899..1928 | Brooch, brush, fob medal, napkin clip, napkin ring, scent bottle, sovereign case, spoon, vesta | |
| John Troup & Sons | 1886, 1904 | Blotter, watch case, watch chain T-bar | |
| 1899 | |||
| J T Deeley Ltd | 1947..1987 (registered Apr 1946) | Card case, cigarette case, money clip, mug, napkin ring, souvenir spoon, tea service | |
| J T J | 1901 | Cigarette case, gold locket, gold spinning fob | |
| 1908..1930 | |||
| Hukin & Heath (John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton)
subsequently Hukin & Heath Ltd | 1893..1909 (registered Jan 1887) | Basket, claret jug, condiment bottle top, decanter, napkin ring, plate, spoon, toast rack |
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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Usher & Son | 1907..1908 | Lincoln Imp souvenir spoon & tongs | Jewellers & silversmiths, |
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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J V | 1899 | Jar lid | |
| John Vincent | 1932 | Souvenir spoon | Silversmith & goldsmith, |
| Joseph Vale | 1946 (registered Aug 1945) | Cigarette case |
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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Willmore Willmore & Co | 1797..1844 | Box, buckle, decanter label, flatware, fruit knife, ink stand, nutmeg grater, spectacles, tray, vinaigrette | From Aug 1834 this mark used by the partnership of Joseph Willmore, John Yapp & John Woodward. Yapp & Woodward registered their "Y&W" mark May 1845. |
| 1823..1843 | |||
| 1831 | |||
| 1831 | |||
| 1834..1839 | |||
| J W | 1825..1828 | Watch case | This mark not shown in the early Birmingham hallmarks database |
| J W | 1825..1827 | Decanter label | A similar mark without the stop registered Nov 1826 by John Wilkinson, Mount Street, Birmingham |
| John Wells | 1838..1842 | Watch case (registered Nov 1821) | Case maker, |
| James Walker | (registered Oct 1849) | Case maker, A similar mark registered by Joseph Walton, case maker, Dec 1874 (top of central part of W level with top of letter) | |
| Joseph Walton | 1883..1895 (registered Jan 1882 & Feb 1910) | Sovereign case, watch case | |
| 1883..1884 | |||
| J W | 1883..1887 | Watch case | A similar mark with serif letters and no stop registered Nov 1882 by James Widmer, watch importer, Holborn Viaduct, London EC |
| Joseph Whitten (probably) | 1883..1898 (registered Apr 1882) | Box, bracelet, card case, napkin ring, pepperette, pin dish, purse, salt, spoon, vesta | Similar marks registered Feb 1881 by J Walker, whip mount maker, and Sep 1881 by James Wheeler, jeweller. |
| John Edward Wilmot | 1888..1911 (registered Jan 1899) | Basket, beaker, bowl, box, brush, butter knife, cigarette case, decanter label, dish, mug, napkin ring, note case, spectacles case, tea caddy, vesta | |
| J W | 1895 | Fob medal | |
| John West (probably) | 1895 | Silver mount on a leather vesta case | A very similar London mark registered by John West Mar 1899 |
| J Wiseman | 1895..1920 (registered Sep 1893) | Salt & spoon, vase rim | |
| J W | 1898..1901 | Bookmark, button, frame | |
| 1912..1924 | |||
| J W | 1902 | Bookmark, spectacle case | |
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) | J W | 1902..1906, 1932 | Fob medal | |
| J Whiston | 1903 (registered Jul 1903) | Vesta | |
| J W | 1905 | Brooch | |
| Joseph Wilson | 1906 (registered Oct 1896) | Matchbox holder | Matchbox maker |
| Josiah Wedgwood & Sons Ltd | 1981 | Silver-mounted Wedgwood items: box, napkin ring, spoon | |
| 1983 | |||
| 1985 | |||
| J W | 1988..2001 | Cruet, nutmeg grater, spoon | |
| James Woods & Sons | 1901..1926 | Box, coaster, dish, knife rest, mug, mustard, napkin ring, sauce boat, tea service, trophy cup | |
| James Whitehouse & Son | 1903 (registered Mar 1894) | Pyx box | Church furnishers, |
| J W & S | 1903..1904 | Chatelaine belt hook | |
| J Wise & Sons | 1907..1912 (registered Jan 1904) | Belt, regimental badge | Military ornament makers |
| J W & S | 1964 | Buckle | |
| Johnson, Walker & Tolhurst | 1912..1919 | Brush, candlestick, cigarette case, dish, pin tray | |
| John William Barrett
J W Barrett & Sons Ltd (from 1960) | 1903..1953 | Cigarette case, compact, menu holder, vanity jar top, vesta | Manufacturing jeweller, |
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) | J W B | 1936 | Pen | |
| J W Benson Ltd | 1904..1906 | Vesta | |
| J W Caldicott (probably) | 1894 | Dish | |
| John William Caldicott | 1895..1899 | Bowl, dish, dressing table set, napkin ring, pepperette, tea service, vase | |
| 1910..1916 (registered Sep 1910) | |||
| J W C | 1909 | Imported box | |
| J W C | 1977 | Caddy spoon, dish | |
| J W Evans & Sons Ltd | 1990..2005 | Card case, condiments set, dish | Company established in 1881 by Jenkin William Evans |
| J W Hood & Co | 1921 | Fob medal | Medallists, |
| J W Kirwan & Co (John William Kirwan) | 1901 | Fob medal, napkin ring | |
| 1903 | |||
| J W Kirwan & Co (possibly) | 1905..1907 | Sovereign case, vesta | |
| J W Lambourn & Son | 1949 (registered Feb 1947) | Spoon | Jeweller, |
| James Walker Ltd | 1921..1928 | Cigarette case, creamer, fob medal, napkin ring | |
| 1928..1929 | |||
| 1933 | |||
| 1934..1939 | |||
| 1967 | |||
| James Walter Tiptaft J W Tiptaft & Son Ltd | 1886 (registered Feb 1886) | Basket, brooch, condiments set, fob medal, frame, goblet, napkin clip, tea service, trophy cup, vase | |
| 1892..1906, 1923..1934 | |||
| 1913..1914 (registered Oct 1914) |
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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Yardley | 1841 (registered Aug 1841 & 1843, 1850) | Watch case | Case maker, |
(image courtesy of Joanie's House of Treasures) | John Yates & Son | 1879 (registered Oct 1879) | Box, fish servers, flask, spoon, teapot, tongs | Spoon & fork manufacturers, |
| 1904..1918 (registered Jan 1903) | |||
| 1905..1906 | |||
| John Yeomans Cowlishaw | 1919..1927 | Needle case, scissors in case |
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| Mark | Maker | Dates seen | Seen on | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josef Zweig | 1911..1912 | Goblet, salt, tray | |
| J Zimmerman & Co Ltd | 1967 (registered Jul 1963) | Basket, cake slice, dish | |
| 1967..1973 |
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