Silver Makers' Marks - Sheffield Assay Office (J)

J& JA JB JC JD JE JF JG JH JI JJ JK JL JM JN JO JP JQ JR JS JT JU JV JW JX JY JZ

JS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

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J S 1893 Fruit knife possibly Stevenson & Law
Stevenson & Law 1896..1932
(registered Aug 1896)
Ashtray, dish, fruit knife, mug, napkin ring, salver, spoon Orchard Lane, Sheffield
John Sanderson 1898..1917
(registered Oct 1895)
Flatware, knife
1903
(registered Nov 1880)
John Stovin 1911..1912
(registered Mar 1907)
Spoon Howard Street, Sheffield
J S 1956 Spoon
Jack Spencer (Silversmith) Ltd 1973..1976 Cufflinks, dish, goblet, vase Ecclesall Road, Sheffield
1977..1979
2000
John Sanderson & Son Ltd 1918..1923 Flatware, napkin ring Westfield Terrace, Sheffield (1922); later Trafalgar Street, Sheffield (1952); Milton Street, Sheffield (1972)
1934..1979




JT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Thompson 1877
(registered Apr 1868)
Salver
John Turton & Co 1906..1957, 1971
(registered Nov 1905)
Caster, cup, flatware, salver, trophy Carver Street, Sheffield (1922-1960); later Kendal Works, Scotland Street, Sheffield (1962)

Went out of business about 1979

1956..1970
J Thompson & Sons 1896..1938
(registered Feb 1896)
Flatware Clerkenwell Road, London
Hukin & Heath (John Thomas Heath & John Hartshorne Middleton)

subsequently Hukin & Heath Ltd

(registered Sep 1896) Great Charles Street, Birmingham
J T S Ltd 1971 Spoon




JU

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Usher & Son 1901..1903
(registered Mar 1899)
Lincoln Imp souvenir spoon & tongs Jewellers & silversmiths, High Street, Lincoln




JV

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Vincent 1939 Souvenir spoon Silversmith & goldsmith, St Mary's Street, Weymouth, Dorset




JW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Joseph Westby 1916..1926 Fruit knife Cutlery manufacturer, West Street, Sheffield

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John Walker 1925 Dish
James William Benson 1884
(registered 1884)
Spoon, tea & coffee service Ludgate Hill, London
J W Benson Ltd 1933 Bensons have very similar marks for Birmingham & London
John Waterhouse, Edward Hatfield & Co 1836..1847
(registered May 1836)
Bottle lid, buckle, candlestick, coaster, cup, decanter label Porto Bello Place, Sheffield
1843
John William Kilpatrick (registered Feb 1886) Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London
J W K 1893..1894 Fruit knife Possibly J W Kirwan & Co, Hatton Garden, London
John Watts Ltd (probably) 1963 Pen knife Cutlery manufacturers, Lambert Street, Sheffield

(Blade of 1963 penknife marked "John Watts Sheffield")

J W Spurrier & Co (John Walter Spurrier) 1905..1917
(registered Apr 1906)
Fruit knife, spoon Colborne Street, London EC




JY

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Yates Brothers 1904..1936
(registered Jun 1900)
Ferrule, knife handle Eldon Street, Sheffield
John Yeomans Cowlishaw 1862..1903 Cigar cutter, cutlery, flatware, fruit knife Market Street, Sheffield; then in succession: Baker's Hill; Arundel Street; Napier Street.

Cowlishaw committed suicide in 1895 and the business was continued by his son.

1908..1950
(registered May 1854)