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




WD

Mark 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
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
1894..1940
(registered Aug 1893)
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




WE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
William Ehrhardt; subsequently William Ehrhardt Ltd 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
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 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
1934




WF

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
W F Casewell 1893..1894
(registered Sep 1893)
Napkin ring, vesta
W F C & Co 1946..1947 Caddy spoon
W F Hall & Sons 1883
(registered Aug 1883)
Button Button manufacturers
W F H 1927..1928 Brush, frame
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




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
1895..1902
(registered Jun 1882)
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 1904 Fob medal, jug Manufacturing jewellers, Northampton Street, Birmingham
1907
1912
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)
1931
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, card case, chatelaine, cigarette case, condiments, dressing table set, mug, napkin ring, punch bowl, tazza, tea service, tray, vase, vesta Spencer Street, Birmingham
1901..1907
(registered Sep 1901)
W Garner Ltd 1947
(registered Jan 1947)
Cigarette case Northampton Street, Birmingham
Walter & George Myers 1878..1906 Brooch, decanter label, fob medal, sovereign case Northampton Street, Birmingham
1890..1892
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)