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Silver Makers' Marks - London Assay Office (S)



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Mark Maker Period Seen on Comments
Steinhart & Co (entered Sep 1900) Newhall Street, Birmingham
Skinner & Co 1903..1930
(entered Mar 1904) 		Bowl, flatware, mug, teapot Orchard Street, London
Sydney & Co (entered Feb 1905) Powell Street, Birmingham; subsequently Summerhill Road, Birminmgham

A very similar mark ("O" slightly larger) entered Jul 1910 by Seefels & Co

S & Co 1966 Flatware
Selfridge & Co Ltd 1908
(entered Jan 1909) 		Goblet Oxford Street, London
Streeter & Co Ltd 1899..1902
(entered Jul :1899) 		Candelabra, pepperette, sauce boat
Searle & Co Ltd 1937..1938, 1972..1996 Bowl, box, coffee pot, dish, salt, salver, spoon, tea service, trophy Lombard Street, London

Also "S&Co" in same shape shield entered Mar 1908

S & D D 1978 Spoon
Stewart & Fanshaw 1912
(entered May 1912) 		Pepperette
Moses Salkind & Co (Moses Salkind & Reuben Koshr) 1902..1904
(entered Jan 1902) 		Cup, goblet (Judaica)
Stephenson & Sons (entered Sep 1912) St Ann's Square, Manchester
Saunders & Shepherd Ltd 1936..1938 Cigarette case, compact, miniature throne, spoon.
Also on one of a set of 6 1937 coronation souvenir spoons with all assay office marks.
Spink & Son 1963..1973 Caster, coffee service, tastevin
Thomas Saddler 1703..1711
(entered 1701) 		Spoon
Stephen Adams I
(entered Oct 1760 to Feb 1802) 		1770..1815 Decanter label, flatware, salt, tea pot
Stephen Adams II
(entered May 1784 to May 1815)
Selling Agency 1912
(entered Sep 1907) 		Imported watch case Watch importers
S A B 2001 Box
S A H 1931 Spoon
Susannah Barker 1784..1792 Decanter label
Susannah Brasted 1888..1893
(entered Jun 1888) 		Basket, jug
Samuel Beaumont (entered May 1891) Case maker, Croft Road, Coventry

Mark is:
S·B

Sydney Barnett 1900
(entered Jan 1901) 		Box
Synyer & Beddoes (Harry Synyer & Charles Joseph Beddoes) 1909
(entered Oct 1898) 		Salt
Simpson Benzie 1913
(entered Feb 1900) 		Lamp Herbert Simpson Benzie, Norman Benzie & Karl Theodore Benzie trading as Simpson Benzie, High Street, Cowes, Isle of Wight
Bulgari Ltd 1969 Chamberstick Jewellers
Singleton, Benda & Co 1902..1904
(entered Feb 1902) 		Imported items: jug, salt "Foreign agents"

Note: a very similar mark entered Oct 1907 by Samuel Buckley & Co

S Blanckensee & Sons Ltd 1904..1907
(entered Apr 1892) 		Bowl, frame, napkin ring, souvenir spoon
1923..1936
Blunt, Wray & Co (Sidney Blunt & Frederick Dendy Wray) 1890..1894
(entered Oct 1888) 		Box, chalice, dish, vase
Lambert & Harman (Sydney Bellamy Harman) 1901..1922
(entered Oct 1899) 		Jug, plate, spoon Amalgamated with Lambert & Co 1916
Sarah & John William Blake 1809..1823 Decanter label, spoons Mother (widow of John Blake) and son
1813..1822
Samuel Boyce (or Boaz) Landeck 1891..1897
(entered Jul 1879) 		Imported items (pepperette, pin tray, spoon) Importer of foreign silver, Campden Square, London

Died 1907 (see BML, Boaz Moses Landeck, for later items)

Sydenham Brothers (entered Jul 1906) Tenby Street, Birmingham
Sandheim Brothers 1912..1914
(entered May 1908) 		Spoon
Wolfsky & Co (Serlo Bernard Wolfsky) (entered Dec 1897)
William Scarlett 1698..1712
(entered Apr 1697) 		Spoon
S C 1744 Mug
Sebastian Crespel II 1824..1827
(entered Aug 1820) 		Creamer & sucrier, decanter label
Susanna Cook 1853..1855
(entered Feb 1840) 		Inkwell, mustard Could be Sidney Cherrill (entered Apr 1848), but described by Culme as a "gold worker"
Stuart Clifford 1889..1904
(entered Sep 1885) 		Book mark, box, inkwell, letter opener, mug, salt
Stuart Clifford & Co 1906..1910
(entered Dec 1904)
S C H 1899 Plate probably Harman, 177 New Bond St (retailer's name on 1899 plate)

cf SBH (Sydney Bellamy Harman) above

Sebastian & James Crespell 1768 Chafing dish Mainly plates & dishes
Sandilands Drinkwater c1738 Baby's rattle, decanter label
c1740
Samuel Davenport 1785..1797 Spoon
Sybil Dunlop 1923..1930 Bowl, flatware, tea service
Stuart Devlin 1971..1989 Box, candlestick, goblet, mug, souvenir / limited edition items
Samuel & Edward Davenport 1801..1804 Caster, creamer, teapot
Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd 1910..1930
(entered Jul 1909) 		Egg cup, napkin ring, pepperette, salt, sucrier Regent Street, London
1915
(entered Aug 1914)
Sharman D Neill Ltd 1908..1917
(entered Apr 1903) 		Flatware Belfast silversmiths
Samuel Freeman 1862..1874
(entered Aug 1862) 		Watch case Case maker, Trafalgar Street & (later) Hertford Terrace, Coventry
S F 1932 Compact
Fenton Brothers (Samuel Fenton & Alfred John Fenton) (entered Apr 1888) Sheffield silversmiths
Fenton Brothers (Samuel Fenton & William Staniforth) (entered Nov 1893)
Samuel Godbehere 1785, 1809
(entered Nov 1784) 		Spoon
R & S Garrard & Co (Sebastian Henry Garrard)

Garrard & Co Ltd (from 1914)

1903..1948
(entered Apr 1901) 		Box, caster, flatware, matchbox holder, plate, quaich, tea service, toast rack, trophy cup Haymarket, London
Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan 1787..1799
(entered Sep 1786) 		Decanter label, flatware, jug, mug, mustard, tankard, tea pot
1789..1792
(entered Sep 1786)
Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan & James Boult 1800..1817
(entered Mar 1800)
1804 This version of the mark not shown in Grimwade
Samuel Godbehere & James Boult 1815, 1818
(entered Sep 1818)
S G Ltd 1996 Wick trimmer
Samuel & George Whitford 1803..1806 Bowl, egg cruet
S H (unknown to Jackson) 1689 Box
Thomas Shermer 1718
(entered 1717) 		Caster
Samuel Hitchcock 1723..1730
(entered 1720) 		Spoon
Samuel Hutton 1727..1737
(entered Oct 1724) 		Sifter spoon
Samuel Herbert 1747..1748 Salver Maker of mostly pierced work, baskets, etc.
Samuel Holmes 1747 Spoon
Solomon Hougham 1792..1818 Chamberstick, flatware, goblet, salt, salver, sauce boat, teapot Brother of Charles Hougham
Samuel Hennell 1818
(entered Jun 1811) 		Teapot
Samuel H Hayne 1863..1864
(entered Jan 1864) 		Flatware
Samuel Hardy 1884..1902
(entered Oct 1877) 		Goblet, mug, napkin ring
Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater 1835..1836
(entered Jul 1836) 		Butter dish, decanter label, flatware, mug, salt, salver, tea service Successors to a business founded in 1756 by Thomas Wallis; closed in 1865.
1837..1841
(entered Apr 1837)
1844..1859
(entered Oct 1842)
1844..1864
(entered Dec 1844)
Deakin & Francis (Stephen Henry Deakin & John Horace Francis) 1903
(entered Jun 1894) 		Box
Samuel Hennell & John Terry 1814
(entered Apr 1814) 		Coffee pot, cruet
Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix 1817..1818 Cruet stand, flatware
Samuel Herbert & Co 1775..1786 Basket, dish, dish cross, mustard, tureen Maker of mostly pierced work, baskets, etc.
S I (unknown maker) 1679 Spoon
Stokes & Ireland Ltd (William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland) 1895..1908
(entered Mar 1896) 		Caster, cigarette case, mustard Birmingham manufacturer

An earlier mark with pellets entered Sep 1892:
S·I·L D

Sir John Bennett Ltd 1932..1934 Butter shell, napkin ring, sauce boat, spoon, tazza, tea service, toast rack
Henry & John Sweet (c1804)
Simon Jouet 1748
(entered Feb 1748) 		Candlestick
Samuel Jacob 1892..1910
(entered Sep 1892) 		Box, brush, buckle, caddy spoon, caster, menu holder, page cutter/turner, trophy cup
Sarah Jones 1983..1991 Cup, dish, napkin ring, paper knife Started in 1972

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S J B 1966 Box
J H & S C (1981..1982)
Solomon Joel Phillips 1903..1939, 1970..1994
(entered Jul 1901) 		Box, ladle, mug, mustard, sauce boat, tastevin New Bond Street, London

Noted for copies of early pieces

Stephen J Rose

S J Rose & Son

1934 Ashtray, brush, cigarette case, decanter label, napkin ring, pepperette, salt Tottenham Court Road, London WC1; subsequently Ridgemount Street, London WC1
1936..1970
S J S 1967..1990 Box, goblet, salt, tea & coffee service
Samuel Knight 1815..1819
(entered 1816) 		Decanter label
Gabriel Sleath 1714..1717
(entered Mar 1707) 		Coffee pot, mug
Simon le Sage 1757
(entered Apr 1754) 		Salver
S L 1947 Napkin ring
Samuel Meriton I 1747..1755
(entered 1746) 		Caster, creamer, salt, sauce boat
Samuel Meriton II 1770..1788 Mug, salt
William Sumner 1782..1784 (Mark is upside down)
Sampson Mordan & Co (Sampson Mordan I to 1843, then Sampson Mordan II) 1836..1881
(entered Jun 1823) 		Ash tray, book mark, box, card case, cigar cutter, cigarette case, decanter label, frame, ink well, knife rest, match box holder, pencil, pincushion, scales, scent bottle, vesta, vinaigrette, whistle City Road & Regent Street, London
Sampson Mordan & Co (Sampson Mordan II) 1880..1887
(entered Oct 1880)
Sampson Mordan & Co

Sampson Mordan & Co Ltd (from 1902)

1890..1903, 1931..1935
(entered Jun 1890)
1891..1928
(entered Sep 1905)
1913..1930
(entered Aug 1906)
Silverware Manufacturers Ltd 1973 Limited edition souvenirs Note: a very similar mark seen for Sheffield
S M 1991 Beaker
Soloman Nathan Nyburg 1891..1892
(entered Dec 1891) 		Imported items: creamer, dish, tea caddy
S N P 1977 Mug
Sarah Parr 1730
(entered Jun 1728) 		Cup
S P 1788 Watch case
Sydenham William Peppin 1816..1819 Flatware Also attributed to Sarah Purver (entered 1817)
Susanna Peppin 1838..1839
(entered 1835) 		Flatware
Samuel Roby 1741..1746 Spoon
Solomon Royes 1819..1822 Basket, flatware, goblet Also attributed to Samuel Roberts of Sheffield
Roberts & Belk (Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk) 1865
(entered Jun 1865) 		Flatware
(entered Jan 1878)
(entered Jan 1878)
Solomon Royes & John East Dix 1818..1819 Flatware, salt
S S 1798 Fork
Goldsmiths Alliance Ltd (Samuel Smily) 1865..1877
(entered Oct 1865) 		Flatware, salver, tea & coffee services This company formed by A B Savory & Sons and T C Savory & Co. Smily was the manager of Savory & Sons until 1880.
Stephen Smith 1873..1884
(entered Jan 1865) 		Mug, salt, salver
Samuel Smith

Samuel Smith & Son Ltd (from 1899)

(entered Feb 1893) Strand, London
S S 1927 Imported box A similar mark entered by Saunders & Shepherd Ltd, Mar 1909
S S 1934..1937 Bowl, box, plate, spoon Bowl & plate marked "Shapland, London".
cf mark for SS over TS below, & CS over RS
Drew & Sons (Samuel Summers Drew & Ernest Drew) 1889..1899
(entered Jan 1888) 		Box, bottle lid, button hook, cigar case, flask, glove stretchers, salt, soap dish, shoe horn, vanity jar top Retailers - Piccadilly, London
1897..1923
(entered Feb 1898)
William Hutton & Sons Ltd (1893..1915)
S S & T S 1923..1932 Ashtray, dish, mustard, salt, spoon cf mark for SS above, & CS over RS
Stephen Smith & William Nicholson 1851..1862
(entered May 1850) 		Epergne, jug, salver Pieces marked, "Smith & Nicholson, Duke Street, Lincolns Inn Fields" (cf Benjamin Smith)
1863
(entered Sep 1850)
Samuel Taylor 1754..1768
(entered May 1744) 		Tea caddy
Grey & Co (Sidney Thomas Oldridge) 1889..1891
(entered Aug 1887) 		Chatelaine & accessories
John Sutton 1706
(entered Apr 1697) 		Spoon
William Scarlett 1692 Spoon
Samuel Welder 1730..1735 Caster, cruet
Starling Wilford 1735..1738 Marrow scoop, spoon
Samuel Wood 1738
(entered Sep 1737) 		Caster, cruet, tankard
1740..1754
(entered Jun 1739)
1757..1759
(entered Oct 1756)
Samuel Whitford I 1763 Coffee pot
(probably) Samuel Wood 1782 Plate Attribution from Jackson
S W 1782 Spoon Probably Samuel Wintle
Samuel Wintle 1785
(entered May 1783) 		Spoon, tongs
Samuel Whitford
(entered Jun 1800 + 1807 & 1812) 		1810..1819 Bowl, cruet frame, decanter label, mug, tea pot
Samuel Wheatley
(entered Aug 1811)
Samuel Whitford II 1857..1881
(entered Sep 1856) 		Flatware A similar mark entered by Susan Whittaker, spoon maker, widow of Thomas Whittaker, Sep 1855
Worcester Silver Co Inc 1952..1968 Flatware U S company
William Henry Skinner 1897
(entered May 1897) 		Caster, dish
Samuel Watton Smith 1891
(entered Sep 1897) 		Caster, salt, teapot A similar mark with stops between letters entered Feb 1882
S W Smith & Co 1901..1913
(entered Nov 1900)
Samuel Yeomans (entered Mar 1914) Case maker, Spon Street, Coventry
Sigmund Zyto 1922..1924 Judaica (bowl, goblet, menorah, spice tower (besamim)) St Mark's Street, Goodman's Fields, London

Mark with pellet entered Feb 1896:
S·Z


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