Silver Makers' Marks - Birmingham Assay Office (R)

R& RA RB RC RD RE RF RG RH RI RJ RK RL RM RN RO RP RQ RR RS RT RU RV RW RX RY RZ

RR

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
R R 1904..1909, 1935 Buckle, creamer, decanter label, flatware, mirror, napkin ring, salver, sugar bowl, tea strainer
1898..1931 There is a similar London mark for the same period. The Sheffield mark of Richard Richardson is also similar.




RS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Ralph Samuel (registered Jun 1850) Case maker, Wood Street, Liverpool
Richard Slack 1851
(registered Dec 1826)
Box
R S 1851 Watch case A similar cameo mark registered Aug 1851 by Richard Swann, case maker, Hospital Street, Birmingham:
R·S
Robert Stewart 1909..1933 Candlestick, tea service Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow; subsequently Buchanan Street, Glasgow

R Stewart Ltd from c1926

R Smith 1917..1918
(registered Jan 1918)
Napkin ring
Spencer & Co 1895..1938 Cigarette case, medal, spoon Masonic manufacturers, Great Queen St, London WC

RS are the initials of the original proprietor of the company, Richard Spencer

R S 1989..1998 Chamberstick, dish, flask, letter opener, salver, trophy cup
Regent Silversmiths 2010..2013 Bookmark, letter opener, menu holder Perry Bar, Birmingham
Rothman's Ltd 1932..1936
(registered 1933)
Cigarette case Cigarette manufacturers
Raeno Silver Plate Co Ltd 1918..1939
(registered Feb 1913)
Cup holder, flatware, knife handle, teapot Electroplate manufacturers, Camden Street, Birmingham
Robert Sell Roberts (probably) 1905 Warwickshire (bear & ragged staff) souvenir spoon Jeweller, Parade, Leamington, Warwickshire




RT

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




RU

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
R U & Co 1901 Pepperette
R U & Co 1905..1914 Box, frame, manicure set, shoe horn
R U & Co Ltd 1919..1924 Jar top, manicure set




RV

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Raoul Vigier 1883..1887
(registered Apr 1883)
Watch case Watch manufacturer, Clerkenwell Road, London EC
R V & Co 1958 Gold ring
R V P 1938 Match box holder




RW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Robert Welch 1966..1974 Mug, pepperette Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire

Web Site

R W 1974 Locket
R W & Co 1884 Vesta
Harrods Ltd 1919..1966 Candle snuffer, caster, cigarette case, clock case, coaster, condiments, tazza, tea strainer, toast rack Knightsbridge, London SW

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

R W B 1966 Tray
R W F Ltd 1911..1927 Jar lid, perfume bottle top Possibly R W Forsyth Ltd, Glasgow
R W Hewett & Co (Reginald Walter Hewett) 1883..1884 Bangle, brooch, butter knife & preserve spoon, napkin ring Vyse Street, Birmingham
1905
Jay's (Robert William Jay) 1911 Box, dish, spoon, trophy cup King's Road, Brighton, Sussex, Essex Road & Charlotte Street, London
1913 (or 1938)
1926..1937
R W Page 1946
(registered Jan 1945)
Cigarette case
Loebl & Co (probably) 1912..1913 Box, brush, compact, jar lid Robert Wadman Stilby trading as Loebl & Co, leather goods manufacturers, Old Street, London EC
R W Wingate Ltd 1975..1978 Ingot pendant, locket Manufacturing jeweller, Hockley Centre, Birmingham




RX

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




RZ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Rizla Ltd 1989 Silver cigarette paper case