Silver Makers' Marks - Dublin Assay Office (R)

RA RB RC RF RG RH RI RJ RK RL RM RO RS RW

R&

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Reid & Sons 1913..1920 Bowl, salt, salver, tea service Blackett Street & Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
R & W Sorley 1914 Chalice William Sorley & William Steele trading as R & W Sorley, St Vincent Street & Renfield Street, Glasgow; also at Buchanan Street, Glasgow




RA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Richard Archbold (probably) 1811..1814 Spoon




RB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Robert Breading 1794..1810 Basket, creamer, cup, salt, salver, teapot
Harrods Stores Ltd 1912..1916 Butter knife, cup, dish Knightsbridge, London SW

RB was Sir Richard Burbridge, who was chairman of Harrods (cf RWB mark)





RC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Robert Calderwood 1748 Cruet, salver Castle Street, Dublin
c1750
Randal Cashell 1799
(registered 1798)
Basket, knife Cole Alley, Castle Street, Dublin
1799
(registered 1798)
R Cave 1834 Spoon Retailer's mark




RF

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Robert Forbes c1715 Spoon




RG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Richard Garde 1822..1838 Flatware Broad Lane, Cork




RH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Robert Holmes (senior) 1746..1747 Spoon Working dates: 1720 to 1748
Rudolf Heltzel 1993 Dish Jeweller, Patrick Street, Kilkenny




RI

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Royal Irish Silver Co 1969..1975 Candelabrum, coffee pot, decanter label, dish, goblet, plate, sauce boat, tea strainer, tray, tureen, wine cooler
Royal Irish Silver Ltd (probably) 1967..1969 Candlestick, decanter label, dolphin dish, goblet, letter opener, mug, mustard, napkin ring, tea service




RJ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
R J B 1999 Bookmark




RK

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Rionore of Kilkenny Ltd 1970..1972 Cup, tumbler Patrick Street, Kilkenny

A tumbler seen with a London hallmark for 1970 and a Dublin import mark also for 1970





RL

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Russells Ltd (registered 1909) Watch makers, Church Street, Liverpool
R LT 1999 Bowl




RM

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
R M 1948 Fob medal
R M 1950 Fob medal




RO

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Henry Rooke 1810..1823 Spoon Retailer




RS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Richard Sawyer 1805..1812 Basket, coaster, cup, flatware, jug, knife, tea service
1810..1815
1813..1834
Robert W Smith 1831..1858 Ciborium, coffee pot, salver, tea service, tray This mark also tentatively attributed to Richard West Smith, partner with James Gamble in Smith & Gamble (see S&G). Note the similarity in punch shape between this mark and one of the S&G marks.

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
R S 1834 Spoon
Royal Irish Silver Ltd (probably) (1967..1969)




RW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Richard Williams 1771..1782 Cup & cover, jug, salver, sauce boat
R W 1789..1813 Cup, pen tray, tray Later instances of this mark (after 1802) are probably Richard Whitford
R W 1796 Salver Attributed to Richard Williams by BennettBennett, Douglas - Collecting Irish Silver,  Souvenir Press, 1984 but to Robert Williams by JacksonPickford, Ian, ed. - Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland,  Antique Collectors' Club, 1997
Richard Whitford 1810..1821 Flatware, sauce boat Mark registered as Tudor & Whitford. Working dates 1802-1824
1816
Harrods Ltd 1919..1922 Bowl, cup Knightsbridge, London SW

RWB was Richard Woodman Burbridge, who was chairman of Harrods (cf RB mark)

R W over C B 1817 Spoon
R W Smith 1833..1840 Decanter label, plate, spoon