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Silver Makers' Marks - London Assay Office (R)



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Mark Maker Period Seen on Comments
Possibly Alexander Roode (see Jackson) 1685 Teapot
Roberts & Belk Ltd 1913..1952
(entered Mar 1906) 		Coronation spoon (1952), grape scissors, jubilee spoon (1935) Furnival Works, Sheffield
Robinson & Co Ltd 1905
(entered Jun 1905) 		Mug, spoon The Square, Shrewsbury
1936
(entered Mar 1911)
Roberts & Dore Ltd 1919..1926, 1956..1973
(entered Feb 1914) 		Candelabra, coaster, cup, decanter, decanter label, sauce boat
R & D 1974..1977 Commemorative items (jubilee plate, Churchill dish) Probably Roberts & Dore
Richards & Knight 1962..1977 Caddy spoon, caster, decanter label, tastevin, tea strainer
R & R 1930..1940 Ash tray, cigarette case
Reid & Sons 1910..1937
(entered Jun 1909) 		Butter shell, caddy spoon, caster, chalice & paten, dish, goblet, ink well, mug, mustard, napkin ring, salt, salver, sauce boat, tazza, tea service, toast rack Blackett Street & Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Reid & Sons Ltd 1938..1941
1963
1964
Rosenzweig & Taitelbaum (Jacob Rosenzweig & Aaron Taitelbaum) (entered Jul 1909)
Robert & William Sorley (1911..1930)
Robert Abercromby 1731..1738
(entered Oct 1731) 		Salver Specialist salver maker
1739..1745
(entered Jun 1739)
R A M 1924..1925 Fork, salver
Richard William Atkins & William Nathaniel Somersall 1831..1836
(entered Mar 1825) 		Coffee pot, creamer, mug, salver
Richard Bayley 1723
(entered Jul 1720) 		Mug, salver
1739..1750
(entered Jun 1739)
Richard Burcombe 1731..1734
(entered 1724) 		Saucepan, tankard
Richard Beale 1738
(entered Oct 1733) 		Salver
1742
(entered Jun 1739)
R B 1759 Spoon
Richard Binley c1760 Decanter label
R B 1794 Decanter label Possibly Richard Binley
Richard Buckton 1806
(entered 1806) 		Nutmeg grater
Richard Britton 1813..1817
(entered 1812) 		Decanter label, flatware
1817..1846
Harrods Ltd (Richard Burbridge) 1911..1917
(entered Sep 1911) 		Bowl, box, goblet, napkin ring, salver, sauce boat, tea service, vanity jar top Sir Richard Burbridge was Managing Director of Harrods (cf RWB mark)
Reginald Beale 1951..1953 Goblet
R B B 1969..1995 Book cover, frame
R C 1715 Cup
R C 1742 Box
Robert Albion Cox 1753..1755
(entered Jul 1752) 		Mug, sauce boat, tankard
Richard Crossley 1783..1813
(entered Apr 1782; further marks entered up to 1812) 		Spoons Crossley died in 1815
Richard Cook 1799..1811 Coffee pot, dish, plate, tea service, tray, tureen
Randall Chatterton 1825..1833
(entered 1825) 		Flatware
Richard Comyns 1922..1984 Bowl, box, candelabra, caster, claret jug, coffee pot, cow creamer, cup, dish, dressing table set, matchbox holder, mug, salt, skewer, table lighter (Ronson), taper stick, tea service
Richard Carter, Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp 1778
(entered Dec 1778) 		Plate Partnership only lasted until Feb 1780 (see DS over RS)
Richard Crossley & George Smith IV 1806..1811
(entered Apr 1807) 		Spoon
R C P 1974 Coffee pot
Robert Death 1843..1849
(entered Oct 1840) 		Cruet stand, mustard A similar mark entered by Robert Downes Jul 1838

A similar mark, but with RD smaller in proportion entered by Robert Davies Feb 1842

Robert Dicker 1872
(entered Mar 1873) 		Pounce pot
R D 2000 Spoon
D & R Hennell (1759..1771)
Daniel Smith & Robert Sharp (1768..1772)
R E 1781..1796 Spoon Probably Richard Evans (of Shrewsbury)
R E 1819..1830 Flatware
R E 1966..1969 Coffee pots
Rebecca Emes & Edward Barnard I 1808..1827
(entered Oct 1808) 		Basket, caster, decanter label, epergne, goblet, ink stand, mustard, salt, sauce boat, saucepan, snuffer tray, tankard, tea and coffee service, urn, wine funnel Rebecca Emes was John Emes's widow; Edward Barnard was his leading journeyman. (See also REWE below)
R E Inc 1958..1960 Spoon (a US company?)
Robert Edgar Stone 1935..1959 Chalice, christening set, dish, paper knife, spoon, tea service, tea strainer Garrick Street, London
Rebecca & William Emes 1808
(entered Jun 1808) 		Teapot Mark only used for 3½ months (30 June to 14 October 1808). Rebecca Emes was John Emes's widow; William was his brother. Partnership was temporary until Rebecca Emes entered a formal partnership with Edward Barnard.
Rupert Favell 1879..1885
(entered Apr 1879) 		Box, condiments, ink well, salt, spoon, tea service
1891..1892
(entered Jul 1891)
Favell, Elliott & Co (Rupert Favell & Henry Elliott) 1887..1890
(entered Apr 1883) 		Asparagus tongs, butter knife, claret jug
Robert Frederick Fox 1917
(entered Sep 1910) 		Mustard
Richard Gosling 1735..1738
(entered 1733) 		Flatware, mug
1742..1753
Robert Gaze 1796
(entered 1795) 		Coffee pot
Robert Garrard I 1802..1817
(entered Aug 1802) 		Bowl, chamberstick, decanter label, goblet, teapot b1758, d1818
R & S Garrard & Co (Robert Garrard II) 1822..1888
(entered Jan 1822) 		Box, candlestick, coffee pot, cup, decanter label, dish cover, ink stand, ladle, plate, salt, salver, skewer, tea service, tray Panton Street, London
Robert Gravenor (entered Dec 1885) Watch case manufacturer, Spon Street, Craven Street & The Butts, Coventry

Surname spelt "Gravener" in Culme, but is actually Gravenor (ref: 1891 census)

R G H 1965 Dish
R G S 1945..1946 Napkin ring
Richard Gurney & Co
(Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook) 		1740..1749
(entered Jun 1739) 		Caster, coffee pot, jug, mug, sauce boat, tankard, tea caddy First mark entered 1727 as Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook;
from 1734 entered as Richard Gurney & Co;
worked together until 1773
1735, 1748..1761
(entered Oct 1727 & Jul 1750)
Robert Hare 1749..1752 Marrow scoop, spoon Also attributed to Roger Hare & Robert Hussey
R H 1755..1759 Spoon
Robert Hennell I 1773..1785
(entered May 1772) 		Basket, box, coaster, coffee pot, cruet stand, fish slice, kettle, salt, tea caddy, tea pot & stand, tureen
1786..1804
(entered May 1772)
Robert Hennell II 1827..1832
(entered Nov 1809) 		Flatware, salt Nephew of Robert Hennell I
R H 1828..1835 Boxes
Robert Hennell III 1834..1865
(entered Jun 1834) 		Flatware, jug, mug, salt, tea pot
Robert Harper 1859..1882
(entered Feb 1853) 		Bowl, cruet, flatware, goblet, mug, mustard, salt, tankard, tazza, tea service
Robert Hennell IV 1871
(entered Jan 1869) 		Flatware
William Hutton & Sons (Robert Hutton) 1875..1889
(entered Jun 1875) 		Candlestick, coffee pot, fish servers, knife, mug, salt, tea service High Street, Sheffield
Robert Humphries 1879..1882
(entered Feb 1879) 		Box, frame, mustard
Robert Hosier Halford & Sons 1894..1908
(entered Oct 1894) 		Box, bowl, mustard, salt, salver
R H Halford & Sons Ltd 1911..1931
(entered Jul 1910)
Richard Hodd & Son (1902..1904)
R H & Son 1970..1973 Dish Probably R Hodd & Son, but note large time gap between this and previous entry.
R Hovenden & Sons Ltd (entered Jul 1901) City Road, Finsbury, London
Robert Hennell I & David Hennell II 1795..1801
(entered Jul 1795) 		Basket, cup, fish slice, goblet, inkstand, mug, mustard, oil bottle, salt, sauce boat, teapot stand, tea service, tureen Robert, David and Samuel Hennell were the sons of David Hennell I
Robert Hennell I, David Hennell II & Samuel Hennell 1801..1802
(entered Jan 1802)
Robert Hennell I & Samuel Hennell 1802..1810
(entered Oct 1802)
R H L 1977..1990 Box, decanter label, napkin ring
Richard Hodd & Son (Richard Hodd I & Richard Hodd II) 1882..1888
(entered Jan 1872) 		Candlestick, claret jug, mustard, smoker's companion, tazza
Richard Hodd & Son 1902..1904
(entered Feb 1903)
Richard Hedley Whittaker 1903
(entered Apr 1899) 		Vase rim Wilton Road, London SW

Listed in Chester Registry as Richard Healey Whittaker

Linley & Hodd (Richard Hodd I & William Linley) 1867..1870
(entered Aug 1862) 		Decanter label, tea caddy
R I 1733 possibly John Richardson (entered 1723)
Robert Jones 1774 Salver
Robert Innes 1778..1781 Salver
R I 1796..1798 Basket, decanter label, dish, goblet, tea caddy
Robert Jones & John Scofield 1775..1778
(entered Feb 1776) 		Chamberstick, salver
Robert William Jay 1899..1901
(entered Nov 1897) 		Flatware
R J 1929 Masonic medal
Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd (1929..1933, 1963)
Richard James Beckley 1825
(entered Feb 1825) 		Spoon
Richard James Oliver 1896
(entered May 1889) 		Pocket barometer Case maker, Clerkenwell, London

Also RJO in an oval cartouche, entered Nov 1867

Robert John Pike 1874..1878
(entered Oct 1870) 		Watch case Watch case manufacturer, Cromwell Street, Coventry
1879
(entered Mar 1877)
R J S 1981 Decanter label
Robert King 1680 Spoon
Richard Kersill 1746
(entered Apr 1744) 		Sauce boat
Robert Kelley 1807
(entered Sep 1807) 		Tongs
Rubin Koshr (or Kusher) 1905
(entered Nov 1900) 		Kiddush cup
Richard Lockwood 1804
(entered 1797) 		Vinaigrette
(possibly) Robert Livingstone Christie 1887 Spoon N.B. This mark not shown by Culme for Christie
L S & R S (1774)
Russells Ltd (entered Nov 1905) Watch makers, Church Street, Liverpool

(image courtesy of www.leopardantiques.com) 		Ralph Maidman c1735 Strainer
Richard Mills 1764..1765 Salver, sauce boat
Richard Morrison 1795 Tankard

(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk) 		Robert Metham 1810
(entered Jul 1808) 		Goblet
Richard (or Robert) Mosley 1842 Pencil (marked "MOSLEY LONDON")

Culme shows this mark for Robert Mosley, entered Dec 1849

Richard Morson & Benjamin Stephenson 1772
(entered 1762) 		Jug, knife handle
Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall) 1863..1878
(entered May 1863) 		Candlestick, claret jug, coffee pot, cruet, dish, flatware, inkstand, monteith, mug, napkin ring, salver, tazza, tea & coffee service, tea caddy, tray. Shrewsbury Works, Sheffield
1890..1904
(entered Jan 1880)
R M Marples & Son 1903..1904
(entered Mar 1902) 		Imported spoon "Foreign agents"
Robert Makepeace & Richard Carter 1776..1778
(entered Jan 1777) 		Chamberstick, coffee pot, salver, tankard, tray, tureen
Richard M Whitehouse 1981..1982 Bowl, candlestick, napkin ring, spoon Web site
Omar Ramsden & Alwyn Carr 1902..1917
(entered Feb 1898) 		Brush, caster, cup holder, dish, goblet, inkwell, jar top, mustard, napkin ring Stamford Bridge Studios, Fulham Road, London, SW
R N F 1996 Beaker, salt
R N R G 1973 Tumbler
Alexander Roode 1700 Mug
Mary Rood 1722..1723
(entered 1720) 		Salt
Philip Roker II 1723
(entered Apr 1720) 		Spoon
Richard Oliver & John Edwards 1855..1857
(entered Jun 1855) 		Watch case Case makers
Richard Pargeter 1734..1746 Spoon
1735
Robert Perth 1748..1754 Marrow scoop, spoon
R Palmer 1760
(entered 1759) 		Salver
Robert Peaston 1762..1776 Caster Made mostly casters
Richard Pierce / Pearce 1818..1854 Creamer, flatware, mustard, sugar bowl Also attributed to Richard Peppin
Robert Pringle & Sons 1886..1958
(entered Feb 1874) 		Bowl, claret jug, flask, flatware, mug, napkin ring, salver, souvenir spoon, tea strainer, toast rack, trophy cup, whisky noggin Clerkenwell Road, London EC1
1914..1947
(entered Mar 1907)
R P 1969 Coffee pot
Richard Pierce & George Burrows 1826..1847 Caster, coffee pot, mug, mustard, salt, saucepan, tea service, toast rack
Robert Rew 1766..1774 Salver Salver maker. Robert Rew and Robert Rugg worked at the same time; Rew's is the larger of the marks; e.g.
Richard Rugg I 1754..1771
(entered May 1754) 		Salver Salver maker (see note for Robert Rew and comparisons with date letters below)
Richard Rugg II 1775..1784
(entered Mar 1775) 		Salver Son of Richard Rugg I
Richard Redrick 1770 Spoon
Robert Rutland 1807..1826
(entered 1807) 		Flatware
R R 1929..1938 Preserve jar lid, tea strainer There is a similar Birmingham mark for the same period. The Sheffield mark of Richard Richardson is also similar.
R R 1974 Goblet
Robert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt 1882..1884
(entered Jun 1882) 		Salver, tea kettle burner & stand
R R P 1945 Napkin ring
Richard Scarlett 1723..1736
(entered Jun 1720) 		Spoon
Robert Sallam 1759..1767 Spoons Also attributed to Robert Swanson
Robert Salmon 1789..1797 Dish, salver, tray Also attributed to Robert Sharp
Richard Sibley I 1816..1834
(entered Jul 1812, died 1836) 		Cruet stand, entree dish, spoon, teapot
Richard Sibley II 1847..1873
(entered Jun 1839) 		Brandy saucepan, flatware, salt, sauce boat, teapot
Robert Stebbings 1883..1912
(entered Sep 1882) 		Caster, flatware, napkin ring, salt Myddleton Street, London
Robert Stocker 1887..1917
(entered Jan 1886) 		Bowl, candlestick, decanter label
Robert Stewart 1901..1911 Bowl, creamer, cupholder, dish, jug, mug, napkin ring, quaich, salver, spoon Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow
1913..1934
(entered Sep 1898)
R S 1939..1949 Candlestick, trophy cup
R S & S 1921..1930 Flatware Probably R Smart & Son
Robert & William Sorley 1900..1934
(entered Aug 1897) 		Flatware, tea service, toast rack, vase Buchanan Street, Glasgow
1911..1930
(entered Mar 1908)
R T 1791 Fish slice
Richard Turner 1808..1819
(entered 1801) 		Flatware A mark with pellet entered 1809:
R·T
Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook (1743..1749)
Richard Gurney & Thomas Cook (1735, 1748..1761)
Richard Turner & John Shea 1807..1809 Flatware
John Ruslen 1697 Caster
Robert Wallis 1838..1853
(entered 1836) 		Flatware
1845..1852
(entered Oct 1845)
Robert Williams (entered Sep 1841) Bristol silversmith; also entered a mark without pellet same date:
RW
Robert Woodhouse 1893
(entered Dec 1894) 		Bowl
Robert Welch 1974 Spoon, tea service
1990..2000
Harrods Ltd (Richard Woodman Burbridge) 1919..1977 Bowl, box, caster, decanter label, ink stand, match box holder, mug, napkin ring, pepperette, salver, sauce boat, toast rack Burbridge was chairman of Harrods (cf RB mark)
Richard William Elliott 1842
(entered Jan 1842) 		Toast rack Compton Street, Clerkenwell

R W Elliott was William Elliott's son

William & Robert Peaston (1756..1757)
Richard Zouch 1738
(entered 1735) 		Mug

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