Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (W)

W& WA WB WC WD WE WF WG WH WI WJ WK WL WM WN WO WP WQ WR WS WT WU WV WW WX WY WZ

WC

Mark

Maker

Dates seen

Seen on

Comments

William Clark

1845
(registered Oct 1843)

Watch case

Case maker, Coventry

A similar incuse mark without stop registered Feb 1844

William Comyns & Sons Ltd

1891..1913

Book cover, box, bowl, chamberstick, comb, cup holder, menu holder, spoon, vase, vesta

Manufacturing silversmiths, Beak Street, London W1

1893

W G & Co (or perhaps W C & Co) (1895)

W Coulthard & Co

(registered Jan 1897)

Box, bowl, condiments, dish, jar lid, spoon

Northampton Street, Birmingham

1900

W Coulthard Ltd

1912..1926
(registered Apr 1909)

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)

William Clark & Son

1905

Hair comb

Manufacturing jewellers, Vyse Street, Birmingham

William Cotton Bird

(registered Sep 1894)

Case maker, Norfolk Street, Coventry; subsequently Craven Street, Coventry

W C Cox

1922
(registered Oct 1913)

Sugar caster lid

W C E

1897

Salt

Wilfred Chidlaw Griffiths

1892

Box, flask, jar top, nail buffer

Dressing case fittings manufacturer, Slaney Street, Birmingham

Flask maker (from 1909 - mark re-registered Jan 1909), Powell Street, Birmingham

In partnership as Griffiths & Singleton 1899-1909; for mark see G&S plus this mark registered Jan 1899:
W.C.G&S

1898, 1908..1925

W C Ltd

2003

Ingot pendant

William Clark Manton

1882..1888
(registered Oct 1881)

Brooch, locket

Brooch maker, Hylton Street, Birmingham

1888..1908

W over C M

1969

Napkin ring

Whittaker & Co (1902)

W C W

1969

Miniature tea service

|Home |Back to Top |Birmingham Index Page|

WD

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
William Dudley	1849..1860 (registered Aug 1848)	Box, vinaigrette	St Paul's Square, Birmingham
William Dudley (possibly)	1851..1852	Box
William Devenport	1893..1901, 1912..1929	Basket, bowl, box, brush, buckle, buttonhook, cigarette box, cigarette case, curling tongs & burner, dish, egg cup, flatware, frame, hatpin stand, jar top, jug, knife rest, manicure set, match holder, menu holder, mustard, napkin ring, perfume bottle, salt, shoe horn, tea & coffee service, vase	Spencer Street, Birmingham; subsequently Northwood Street, Birmingham
William Devenport	1901..1910 (registered Nov 1901)
William Devenport & Co	1938..1948 (registered Jun 1935)		Warstone Parade, Birmingham
W Dowsett & Co	1913 (registered Sep 1913)	Vesta
W M Dowler & Sons	1887	Buckle, fob medal, medal	Military ornament makers
W M Dowler & Sons	1894..1940 (registered Aug 1893)	Buckle, fob medal, medal	Military ornament makers
W D B	1907..1911	Brooch, fob medal	Possibly W D Brown, Spencer Street, Birmingham
William Disney Barlow	1905..1912	Bowl, brush, cup, frame, nail buffer, souvenir spoon
W D Pritchard	1940..1949 (registered Sep 1938)	Cigarette case, compact, frame
W D S	1898	Dish
W D W	1923	Box

|Home |Back to Top |Birmingham Index Page|

WE

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	William Ehrhardt William Ehrhardt Ltd (from c1910)	1869..1889 (registered Nov 1867)	Watch case	Watch manufacturers, Time Works, Barr Street, Hockley, Birmingham & Hatton Garden, London
		1887..1897 (registered Dec 1880)
		1900..1916 (registered Feb 1907)
		1922..1923 (registered Oct 1903)
	W Eaves & Co	1905 (registered May 1905)	Tea service
	W E & Co	1923	Perfume bottle
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	W E G	1939..1941	Stamp case
	William Edward Ginder W E Ginder Ltd (from c1951)	1963	Gold ring	Manufacturing jewellers, Vyse Street, Birmingham
	W E G	1980	Gold ring
	W E Houlston	1908 (registered Jul 1903)	Napkin ring
	W E H	1952..1960	Napkin ring, tongs
	W E P	1886	Watch chain fob
	W E Patterson & Co	1909..1912	Box, buckle, jar lid	Manufacturing jewellers, Warstone Lane, Birmingham
	William Ernest Stallard	1899 (registered 1890)	Watch case	Bridge Street, Birmingham
	William E Turner	1899..1905 (registered Sep 1899)	Box, buckle, dish, gold-mounted cheroot holder, matchbox holder, napkin ring, posy holder, salt
	W E W	1910	Lidded dish
	W E W	1929..1930	Fob medal, spoon
	W E W	1934	Fob medal, spoon

|Home |Back to Top |Birmingham Index Page|

WF

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	W F Casewell	1893..1894 (registered Sep 1893)	Napkin ring, vesta
	W F C & Co	1946..1948	Caddy spoon
	W F Hall & Sons	1883 (registered Aug 1883)	Button	Button manufacturers
	W F H	1927..1928	Brush, frame
	W F J	1987	Spoon
	W F Mitchell	1932..1936 (registered May 1925)	Basket, mug, tea service
	W F T	1900	Box	Possibly W F Twine, manufacturing jeweller, Hylton Street, Birmingham
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	W F Wilson	1921 (registered Feb 1921)	Fob medal

|Home |Back to Top |Birmingham Index Page|

WG

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Gough & Silvester (William Gough)	1849..1868 (registered Nov 1840)	Chamber stick, ink stand, salt spoon, tankard, tea & coffee service	Parade, Birmingham William Gough as sole trader before 1859
(image courtesy of Sterling Choice)	William Goss	1886..1892 (registered Feb 1882)	Brooch, Guernsey jug, napkin ring, pincushion, spoon	Manufacturing silversmith, Hall Street, Birmingham
	William Goss	1895..1902 (registered Jun 1882)	Brooch, Guernsey jug, napkin ring, pincushion, spoon	Manufacturing silversmith, Hall Street, Birmingham
	W G	1899	Jar lid
	William Garner	1945..1946 (registered Jul 1945)	Cigarette case, napkin ring
	Wally Gilbert	2009..2010	Caddy spoon, letter opener
	W G & Co (or perhaps W C & Co)	1895	Watch case
	William Griffiths & Sons	1896..1905	Fob medal, jug, toast rack	Manufacturing jewellers, Northampton Street, Birmingham
		1907..1914
		1912
		1925..1927
	William Greenwood & Sons	1927..1953	Egg cup, fob medal, napkin ring, pepperette, salver, sauce boat, tea service, tray	Silversmiths, Briggate, Leeds & New Street, Huddersfield
(image courtesy of Graham Evans)	William Greenwood & Sons	1931		Silversmiths, Briggate, Leeds & New Street, Huddersfield
	William George Hammon	1884..1898 (registered Feb 1881)	Watch case	Case maker, Coventry
	Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co (William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman)	1890..1891	Pepperette, salt	Regent Street, London
	Mappin Brothers (William Gibson & John Lawrence Langman)	1892..1894	Bowl, salt	Baker's Hill, Sheffield
	W G & J O	1882	Salt
	W G Keight W G Keight & Co (from 1901)	1899..1907 (registered Apr 1883)	Basket, box, card case, chatelaine, cigarette case, condiments, dressing table set, mug, napkin ring, punch bowl, tazza, tea service, tray, vase, vesta	Spencer Street, Birmingham
	W G Keight W G Keight & Co (from 1901)	1901..1907 (registered Sep 1901)		Spencer Street, Birmingham
	W Garner Ltd	1947..1948 (registered Jan 1947)	Cigarette case, compact	Northampton Street, Birmingham
	Walter & George Myers	1878..1906	Brooch, decanter label, fob medal, sovereign case	Northampton Street, Birmingham
	Walter & George Myers	1890..1892	Brooch, decanter label, fob medal, sovereign case	Northampton Street, Birmingham
	W G Sothers & Co	1909..1913 (registered Jun 1909)	Box, cigarette case, dressing set, frame, tea & coffee service, tray
	W G Sothers Ltd	1921..1961 (registered Jul 1920)

|Home |Back to Top |Birmingham Index Page|