Birmingham Makers Marks

Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (R)

RA RB RC RD RE RG RH RI RJ RK RL RM RN RP RR RS RT RU RW RX

R&

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Roberts & Belk	1935, 1952	Coronation spoon (1953), jubilee spoon (1935)	Furnival Works, Sheffield
R & Co	1887	Cheroot case
Revell & Co	1893 (registered Apr 1889)	Bracelet	Albert Charles Revell trading as Revell & Co, jewellers, Vyse Street, Birmingham
Robinson & Co	1900..1925	Clock, mustard, sauce boat, tea service, watch holder	The Square, Shrewsbury
Robinson & Co	1909..1911	Clock, mustard, sauce boat, tea service, watch holder	The Square, Shrewsbury
Rattray & Co	1913..1939	Condiments, creamer, quaich, sauce boat, toast rack	Dundee, Scotland
R & Co	1931	Spoon
Roberts & Dore	1916..1992	Candlestick, cruet, fob medal, matchbox holder, mug, mustard, napkin ring, sauce boat, spoon set, tea & coffee service, toast rack	Hatton Garden, London
R & E	1926..1935	Fob medal, souvenir spoon
Robinson & McKewan (William Robinson & Arthur George McKewan)	1886..1888	Brooch	Hockley Street, Birmingham
Read & Morris	1918..1920 (registered May 1918)	Cigarette case, vesta
Ratherman & Son (Richard Kevit Ratherman & John Ratherman) (probably)	1843..1845	Watch case	Watch makers, Coventry A cameo mark registered by Ratherman & Son Apr 1841, but no record of an incuse mark. An incuse R&S mark registered by Radburn & Son, silversmiths, Jan 1854.
Radburn & Son (William Radburn & George Radburn)	1864 (registered Jan 1854)	Fish server	Spon Street, Coventry
Reid & Sons	1924..1934	Cigarette case, condiments set, mustard, napkin ring, salver, sauce boat, tray, trophy cup	Blackett Street & Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Reid & Sons Ltd	1939..1941
Reid & Sons Ltd	1959..1975
R & S	1927..1931	Bowl, compact, watch case	Watch case stamped "Rotherhams English Case"
Rosenzweig & Taitelbaum (Jacob Rosenzweig & Aaron Taitelbaum)	1909..1910	Kiddush cup
R & T W	1921	Pyx box
Reynolds & Westwood	1898..1908	Aide memoire, bowl, box, buckle, cigarette case, frame, hair comb, napkin ring, hair comb, vase, vesta	Vyse Street, Birmingham
Reynolds & Westwood	1905..1910		Vyse Street, Birmingham
R & W	1966..1972	Bangle
R & W S	1911	Medal

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RA

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
R A Hughes Ltd	1958 (registered May 1956)	Badge
R A Jones & Sons Ltd	1931..1939	Fob medal, trophy cup	High Street, Southend on Sea, Essex
R A Jones & Sons Ltd	1936	Fob medal, trophy cup	High Street, Southend on Sea, Essex

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RB

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	R B	1878	Watch case
	R B	1884..1894	Watch case
	R B	1894..1895	Watch case
	Harrods Stores Ltd (Richard Burbridge)	1912..1916	Box, jar top, salt, sauce boat	Sir Richard Burbridge was Managing Director of Harrods (cf RWB mark)
	R B	1925..1949	Box, fob medal, souvenir spoon
	Ridley Brothers & Merton	1904..1906 (registered Sep 1904)	Box, brush, salt, watch holder	Vittoria Street & Frederick Street, Birmingham
	Ridley Brothers & Merton	1906 (registered Feb 1906)	Box, brush, salt, watch holder	Vittoria Street & Frederick Street, Birmingham
	Reign Beau Ltd	1992..2005	Caddy spoon, condiments set, decanter label, pincushion	Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire
	Randle Brothers	1934..1946 (registered Aug 1932)	Cigarette case, compact
	Rolason Brothers	1891..1926	Buckle, card case, cigarette case, cigarette holder case, fob medal, frame, napkin clip, napkin ring, sovereign case, spoon, vesta	Manufacturing jewellers & silversmiths, Vyse Street, Birmingham
		1892..1925
(image courtesy of Graham Evans)		1893..1906
		1899
		1910..1922
(image courtesy of Graham Evans)	R Bs	1912..1913	Fob medal	Possibly Robinson Brothers, Hampstead Road, London NW or Rolason Brothers

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RC

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Robert Chandler	1902..1924	Box, card case, cigarette case, mug, napkin ring, sovereign case, spoon, toast rack, vesta	Note: an identical mark registered at Chester, Aug 1907 by Robert Cawley, watchmaker & jeweller, The High Cross, Chester
Carr's of Sheffield Ltd	1998	Napkin ring	Holbrook Avenue, Sheffield Web site
Robert Catterson-Smith	1911 (registered Nov 1907)	Spoon

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RD

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
R Davis & Co	1944..1945 (registered Jul 1944)	Compact
R D & S	1904	Box, spoon
R D M	2009	Buckle

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RE

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
	R E	1891	Coffee pot
	R E & Co	1928..1933	Goblet, trophy cup
	Robinson, Edkins & Aston	1833..1846 (registered Jan 1834)	Basket, bowl, chamberstick, decanter label, dish, lamp base, mustard, salt, salver, toast rack, tray
	R E P	1959..1990	Box, condiments set, decanter label, dish
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	R E V G	1958	Souvenir spoon
	R E W C	1977	Key-shaped pendant

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RG

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
R G A	1974	Goblet
R G Laurie	1901	Presentation dagger	Retailer Glasgow & Edinburgh
R G H	1930..1940	Coniments set, dish, salt, tea service
R G H & Co	1938	Condiments set

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RH

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
R Hilliard	1870 (registered Feb 1873)	Caddy spoon, decanter label, frame, inkwell
R H	1984..2005	Box, caddy spoon, decanter label, frame, inkwell
Ray Harvey Foster	1976..1999	Box, paper knife, tankard
R H Jones & Sons	1927..1930	Cigarette case	Vyse Street, Birmingham
R H Thornton	1910..1913 (registered Apr 1909)	Cigarette case, vesta

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RI

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Royal Irish Silver Co	1969..1970	Box, spoon

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RJ

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
R J	1911	Vesta
R J C	1977..1979	Bangle
Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd (1959)
R J Co	1973	Bracelet
Robert James Dick	1884	Bracelet, locket	Jeweller, Hylton Street, Birmingham
Robert James Dick	1884..1885	Bracelet, locket	Jeweller, Hylton Street, Birmingham
R J G	1908	Candlestick
R J T	1969..1970	Candlestick, mug
Richard John Wakefield (probably)	1887	Brooch	Tenby Street North, Birmingham
	1894, 1913..1920
	1921

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RK

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Richard Kevitt Rotheram	(registered Nov 1854)		Case maker, Spon Street, Coventry

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RL

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
R L & Co	1897	Sovereign case
R L & S	1911	Pipe mount
R L G	1976	Goblet

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RM

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Robert Mitchell	1820..1823 (registered May 1821)	Knife blade, vinaigrette
Robert Mitchell	1823 (registered May 1821)	Knife blade, vinaigrette
Rodenic Manufacturing Co	1928..1947 (registered Apr 1926)	Bowl, napkin ring, spoon & tongs set	Warstone Lane, Birmingham; later Vyse Street, Birmingham
Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall)	1902..1912	Box, menu holder, tea caddy

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RN

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
R N	1854..1857	Watch case
R N	1921..1949	Cigarette case, compact, napkin ring, vesta
R N Hollings & Co	1941..1947 (registered Feb 1942)	Cigarette case, compact, mug, napkin ring, spoon

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RP

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
R P	1884	Watch case
Robert Pringle & Sons	1898..1932	Box, card case, caster, cigarette case, flatware, fob medal, frame, jug, napkin ring, ring tree, salt, sovereign case, toast rack, vanity jar top, vesta	Clerkenwell Road, London EC1
	1902..1907
	1911..1954
R P	1977..1978	Ingot pendant
R P H Jewellery Co Ltd	1962..1974	Bangle	Tenby Street, Birmingham

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RR

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	R R	1904..1909, 1935	Buckle, decanter label, flatware, napkin ring, salver, sugar bowl, tea strainer
	R R	1909..1931		There is a similar London mark for the same period. The Sheffield mark of Richard Richardson is also similar.

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RS

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Ralph Samuel	(registered Jun 1850)		Case maker, Wood Street, Liverpool
Richard Slack	1851 (registered Dec 1826)	Box
Robert Stewart	1909..1933	Candlestick, tea service	Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
R Smith	1917..1918 (registered Jan 1918)	Napkin ring
R S	1923	Watch case
R S	1895..1938	Cigarette case, masonic medal, spoon	Items marked "Spencer London"; spoon in a box stamped "Spencer & Co, Queen St, London WC"; masonic medal in a box stamped "Spencer & Co, Masonic Manufacturers, 20&21 Great Queen St, London WC"
R S	1989..1998	Dish, salver
Regent Silversmiths	2010..2011	Bookmark, letter opener	Perry Bar, Birmingham
R's Ltd	1932..1936	Cigarette case
Raeno Silver Plate Co Ltd	1918..1939 (registered Feb 1913)	Flatware, knife handle, teapot	Electroplate manufacturers, Camden Street, Birmingham

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RT

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Thornton	1866..1877 (registered Jul 1866)	Box, card case, vesta, vinaigrette
	Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co (probably)	1911..1912	Kiddush cup

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RU

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	R U & Co	1905..1914	Box, frame, manicure set, shoe horn
	R U & Co Ltd	1919..1924	Jar top, manicure set

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RW

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Welch	1966..1974	Mug, pepperette	Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire Web Site
	Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge)	1919..1966	Caster, cigarette case, clock case, coaster, condiments, tazza, tea strainer	Burbridge was chairman of Harrods (cf RB mark)
(image courtesy of Winsor House Antiques)	R W Hewett & Co (Reginald Walter Hewett)	1884	Bangle, butter knife & preserve spoon, napkin ring	Vyse Street, Birmingham
	R W Hewett & Co (Reginald Walter Hewett)	1905	Bangle, butter knife & preserve spoon, napkin ring	Vyse Street, Birmingham
	R W J	1919	Salt
	R W J	1926..1933	Box, dish, spoon	Dish stamped "Jays, The County Jeweller, Brighton"
	R W S	1913 or 1938	Box, jar lid
	R W Wingate Ltd	1975..1978	Ingot pendant, locket	Manufacturing jeweller, Hockley Centre, Birmingham

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RX

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Ronex	1960..1979	Bangle, ingot pendant	Manufacturing jewellers, Spencer Street, Birmingham

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