Silver Makers' Marks - Exeter Assay Office (A to F)

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A

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Adam Mossman & Co? 1850 Spoon Attribution by HarrisonHarrison, Miles - Exeter & West Country Silver 1700-1900,  Berforts Group, 2014. Mossman & Co was an Edinburgh company (Jewellers, Watchmakers & Silversmiths, 32 North Bridge, Edinburgh)




B

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B & Aaron Levy 1834..1836 Flatware Plymouth
Benjamin Chalwell Rowe 1849..1850 Flatware Falmouth, Cornwall
Barnet Lyon Joseph 1828 Spoon Exeter

Previously in business in Exeter with his brother Benedict as silversmiths and pawnbrokers and noted in 1830 as "Joseph, Henry & Barnet, jewellers & silversmiths, Market Street, Falmouth, Cornwall"

James Braham 1843..1848 Spoon, Tongs Torquay




C

CL CP CR CT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Levesley Brothers c1875 Central Works, West Street, Sheffield

This mark not yet seen with an Exeter hallmark - registered at Sheffield Aug 1868


(image courtesy of Matt King)
Charles P Tickle 1842 Tongs Fore Street, Kingsbridge
Charles Croydon 1857, 1879 Spoon Devonport

Mentioned in Exeter records from 1870 to 1880

Charles Taylor & Son (Charles & Thomas Terret Taylor) 1835 Spoon Bristol




E

EB EL EM EO ER ES EX

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

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Edward Byne c1807 Tongs Exeter
John Elston 1706..1717 Spoon, tankard, teapot Exeter
Emmanuel Levy 1815..1817 Flatware, teapot Fore Street, Exeter

In 1818 turned his business over to his son Simon, who was declared bankrupt in 1823 and 1832. Listed as a working silversmith in an 1823 trades directory.

1816, 1822
Edward Millard 1845 Spoon Bristol
Edward Osment 1854..1859 Flatware Exeter

Died in 1857 but the business was continued by his brother Philip Osment until 1860

Edmond Richards (1730..1732)

(image courtesy of Keith Saville)
Edwin Sweet 1832..1836 Flatware First mentioned in Exeter records 1831. Died 1852 but possibly succeeded by his son, also Edwin Sweet.

Also known as Edward Sweet.

1850..1856
Nicholas Browne (c1695)




F

FE FP FR FS FT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Elkington & Co (Frederick Elkington) c1875 Newhall Street, Birmingham

An identical mark registered in Birmingham Nov 1868


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Francis Parsons 1800..1801 Flatware Exeter

Mentioned in Exeter records 1797 to 1831


(image courtesy of Matt King)
1802
Francis Parsons (probably) 1802..1822 Spoon
Francis Parsons & B Goss (probably) 1806..1807 Flatware
Francis Parsons & Joseph Goss 1804..1805 Spoon
Francis Parsons & Stephen Crees 1797 Spoon
1797..1807
c1800
Richard Freeman 1709
(registered Apr 1708)
Spoon Plymouth
Frances Emily Stone 1873 Butter knife High Street, Exeter

Widow of Thomas Hart Stone

Francis Trowbridge (or Trobridge) c1790 Tongs