Silver Makers' Marks - Edinburgh Assay Office (H)

HA HB HC HE HF HG HH HJ HL HM HO HP HS HT HW

H/H&

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H 1811..1812 Ladle, spoon "Unidentified" by Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths.

Note that the mark is an overstamp so may be that of a retailer.


(image courtesy of Peter Scott)
H & Co 1898 Luckenbooth brooch "Unidentified" by Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths from a registration plate dated 1897
Hamilton & Inches 1870..1877 Bowl, candle snuffer tube, candlestick, claret jug, cocktail shaker, coffee pot, cuff links, cup, decanter label, flatware, flask, inkwell, jug, medal, menu holder, mustard, napkin ring, quaich, salver, skewer, tea caddy, tea kettle & stand, tea service, toast rack, watch stand Princes Street, Edinburgh
1871..1961, 1995..2008
1877..2000
1883..1941, 1975
1884..1916
1977
(registered 1977)
Hugh & Michael Strain 1812..1816 Ladle, spoon This mark seen with the mark of Alexander Henderson (1814)
Hewitt & Swan (James Hewitt & Robert Swan) 1786 Spoon
Hayward & Stott (Scottish Silver) 2003..2009 Bowl, box, butt marker, candlestick, coaster, goblet, mug, napkin ring, paper knife, quaich, toast rack, whisky noggin




HA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Hay 1826, 1851..1881 Flatware, masonic jewel Believed to have worked in Leith




HB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Henry Bethune 1709..1724 Mug, spoon, tankard, teapot
Henry Brougham Crouch 1875..1878
(registered Oct 1878)
Napkin ring, spoon
1881




HC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Hamilton, Crichton & Co 1874..1881 Brooch, flatware, funnel, mug, quaich, salt, tazza, vase George Street, Edinburgh
1875..1876

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
1882




HE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Hamish Moir Edward 1978
(registered Sep 1975)
Spoon West Kilbride, Ayrshire

Died 1982

Edith Carolyn Herries (1962)
John Heron 1811..1814 Flatware Greenock

Later pieces assayed in Glasgow

1814..1826




HF

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H F over W C 1826 Clan badge




HG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Hugh Gordon 1748..1758 Caster, salver, spoon Also used as assay master's mark 1744-1758
H Golay & Son Ltd 1960
(registered Jan 1958)
Watch case Trading as Cyma Co, London EC1

Also used the Cyma name as part of their mark:





HH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Highland Home Industries 1941..1948 Kilt pin, spoon Iona craft shop run by Hannah McCormick; mark used from death of Alexander Ritchie in 1941




HJ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H J 1891
(registered c1890)
Imported box Unidentified
John Hart (1958..1972)
Hjaltasteyn Ltd 1983..1994
(registered May 1973)
Spoon Jewellers, Lerwick, Shetland
Hebridean Jewellery 1998
(registered Apr 1973)
Brooch Iochdar, South Uist, Scotland

Web site

John H Lunn (1969)




HL

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of Ray Nimmo)
Highland Line 1985
(registered Aug 1973; lapsed 1985)
Thimble Tony Michael Holland trading as Highland Line, Achnasheen, Ross-shire

Holland registered a further mark in his own name (see TMH) Oct 1985





HM

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Howard Stearn 1994..2003
(registered 1994)
Book mark (imported), crucifix pendant, letter opener, lidded pot Also registered a similar incuse mark




HO

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H O 1998 Imported brooch

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
David Hodges 1830..1834 Flatware Jeweller, George Street, Edinburgh

Died on 4 Mar 1846

Mark seen with Hodges's DH mark (1830)

Home 1824..1829 Ladle, spoon
George Evelyn Paget How 1932..1952 Plate, quaich Edinburgh & London




HP

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Hugh Penman c1750 Spoon Working dates: 1734-1785.

Note: the spoon on which this mark was seen had Hugh Gordon's mark as Assay Master but with an illegible date letter





HS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H S (or S H) 1815..1830 Spoon Mark not shown or referred to in the Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths marks lis

(image courtesy of Matt King)
H S (or S H) 1826 Spoon Mark not shown or referred to in the Edinburgh Incorporation of Goldsmiths marks list but it appears to match an unidentified provincial mark (HS with tinker's marks)
Harrod's Ltd (registered Apr 1998; lapsed 2008) Salt




HT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Henry Tatton

(from 1929)
Henry Tatton & Son

(from 1936)
Henry Tatton & Son Ltd

1909..1934 Bookmark, buckle, caddy spoon, caster, clan badge, miniature sword, mug, napkin ring, sauce boat, spoon, stick mount, tea service, toast rack Rose Street, Edinburgh
1923..1934
1935..1938




HW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
H Wright & Son 1953 Brooch, pencil Manufacturing jewellers, Northampton Street, Birmingham
1955..1962