Silver Makers' Marks - Sheffield 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

WJ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
William J Holmes

William J Holmes Ltd (after c1938)

(registered Aug 1903) Hockley Hill, Birmingham
W J Holmes Ltd (probably) 1927..1935 Spoon

(image courtesy of Sterling Choice)
W J Myatt & Co Ltd 1915
(registered Jun 1906)
Knife handle Argent Works, Graham Street, Sheffield & Frederick Street, Birmingham

(image courtesy of Gary Rooney)
William John Oakley 1893
(registered Sep 1892)
Penknife




WK

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Walker Knowles & Co 1844..1860
(registered Dec 1840)
Candlestick, chamberstick, coaster, cup, decanter label, dish, salver Plate workers, Burgess Street, Sheffield




WL

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Walter Latham 1898..1899
(registered Jul 1893)
Candlestick, inkwell Brocco Works, Solly Street, Sheffield
Walter Latham & Son 1899..1912
(registered Jan 1900)
William Lister & Sons 1912..1925
(registered Sep 1895)
Bowl, ladle, salver, sauce boat, tea service, tea strainer, tray Grey Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
W Ld 1939, 1964 Mug, spoon
Wensum Lodge Silversmiths 1984..1998 Box, spoon, thimble King Street, Norwich, Norfolk

Note: Wensum Lodge is an adut education centre offering arts and crafts courses including silversmithing

W Ltd 1997..2001 Decanter, scent bottle




WM

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
William Mammatt 1882..1889 Mug, presentation trowel A similar mark without a stop between the letters registered Sep 1876

Albion Plate Works, Division St, Sheffield


(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
William Morton 1881..1884
(registered Feb 1869)
Folding scissors, fruit knife, pocket knife Commercial Street, Shefield; subsequently Old Rockingham Works, Rockingham Street, Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
1890..1896
(registered Jul 1885)
William Morton & Sons 1898..1929
(registered Jun 1898)
W M 1899 Fruit knife
W M 2003 Book mark
William Mammatt & Son 1897..1906
(registered Dec 1885)
Basket, bowl, claret jug, kettle & burner, mug, salt, salver, teapot Arundel Street, Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
Manton & Cook 1871
(registered Jul 1871)
Fruit knife




WN

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
William Nowill (in partnership with John Nowill) 1827..1844
(registered Jun 1825)
Fruit knife Meadow Street, Sheffield
William Needham 1894..1938
(registered Jun 1891)
Butter knife blade, fruit knife, orange peeler, pen knife Jessop Street, Sheffield; subsequently Eyre Street, Sheffield & Hill Street, Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
1898..1908, 1935
William Neale

William Neale & Son (from 1890)

William Neale & Son Ltd (from 1909)

1897..1898
(registered Jun 1898)
Box, card case, dish, perfume bottle, sovereign case, teapot, vesta Warstone Lane, Birmingham




WP

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Walter Adams Phillips 1904..1913
(registered Apr 1896)
Ladle, spoon Holborn Circus, London
W P & P 1948..1960 Flatware
William Padley & Son 1872..18889
(registered Oct 1875)
Basket, cruet, egg cruet, ink stand, pin dish Burgess Street, Sheffield; subsequently Howard Street, Sheffield
William Padley & Son

subsequently W Padley & Son Ltd

1895..1896
(registered May 1892)
William Philip Whiteman (probably) 1918 Spoon Vyse Street, Birmingham

N.B. This mark identified from identical entries in Chester & Birmingham registers only

Boardman, Glossop & Co 1893
(registered Jul 1883)
Chamberstick Clarence Works, Pond Street, Sheffield

Partners in the company: William P Davis & Frederick P Davis





WR

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
W R 1950 Napkin ring
Wingfield Rowbotham & Co 1903..1910
(registered Jun 1899)
Spoon & tongs set Suffolk Road, Sheffield

(image courtesy of David Mercer)
W R & Co 1907 Fork
Walker & Hall (1892..1894)
W R Humphreys & Co

subsequently W R Humphreys & Co Ltd

1899..1921
(registered Mar 1899)
Caster, dish, flatware Eyre Street, Sheffield
W R Humphreys & Co Ltd (probably) 1934..1952 Flatware, penknife Haddon Works, Denby Street, Sheffield

(image courtesy of Gary Rooney)
W R Nutt & Co 1899 Fruit knife Norfolk Place, Suffolk Road, Sheffield
White Rose Silverware 1975..2014 Cuff links, letter opener, money clip, napkin ring, penknife, spoon, tray, tumbler Chimo Holdings, White Rose Works, Eyre Street, Sheffield

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