Silver Makers' Marks - London Assay Office (B)

B& BA BB BC BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BK BL BM BN BO BP BQ BR BS BT BU BV BW BX BY BZ

BC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Benjamin Cartwright I 1741..1754
(registered Jun 1739)
Beaker, cup, covered bowl, mug, sauce boat, spoon
1750
(registered May 1748)
1759..1768
(registered Feb 1757)
Benjamin Cartwright II 1755..1782
(registered Apr 1754)
Flatware
Bache Cunard 1908
(registered Apr 1901)
Cast fig leaf Sir Bache Cunard, Bt
Bernard Copping 1948..1950 Box, imported tastevin
B C 1973 Brandy saucepan
Corke Brothers & Co (1904..1912)
B C A 1950..1958 Jug, mug, spoon

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)
British Commercial Transport Co Ltd 1925..1937
(registered 1925)
Imported items: box, compact Shipping & forwarding agents, Moor Lane, London EC2




BD

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B D c1750 Buckle Possibly Basile Denn, smallworker
Burrage Davenport (probably) 1772..1774 Basket, dish cross This mark, with pellet, not shown by GrimwadeGrimwade, Arthur - London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives,  Faber & Faber, 1990
Burrage Davenport 1775..1783
(registered prior to Mar 1773)
Basket, caster, skewer, toast rack, tray
Benjamin Davis 1823..1825
(registered May 1823)
Flatware
1825..1832
Benjamin Reece Dexter 1838
(registered prior to Sep 1835)
Creamer
Benjamin De Gorter 1902..1903
(registered May 1903)
Imported items: clock, miniature Importer of silver wares, Balls Pond Road, London N




BE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(Mark is BE over a bell between pellets, in a shield)
Joseph Bell I 1716
(registered Oct 1716)
Cup, porringer
Benjamin Elkin 1819..1822
(registered Nov 1817)
Fork, spoon
B E 1980 Quaich
Joseph Bell (II) (probably) 1760 Mug




BF

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Blanche Fraillon 1727
(registered c1727)
Bowl Widow of James Fraillon
Beare Falcke 1864..1868
(registered Mar 1864)
Creamer, kettle & burner, salt, tankard, teapot, trophy cup
Finnigan's Ltd 1895..1900 Box, jar lid This mark not shown by CulmeCulme, John - Directory of Gold and Silversmiths, Jewellers and Allied Traders 1838-1914,  Antique Collectors' Club, 1987 but 1895 box marked "B Finnigan, Manchester" & 1900 jar lid marked "Finnigan's Manchester". Benjamin Finnigan of Finnigan's Ltd registered an earlier mark, BF in conjoined circles, Aug 1875.
Benner, Friedrich & Co 1902
(registered Jan 1902)
Imported items: cigarette case, vesta




BG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Benjamin Godfrey 1732..1733
(registered Oct 1732)
Coffee pot, cruet stand, mug, spoon, teapot Died 1741
1739..1741
(registered Jun 1739)
Benjamin Gignac 1750..1763
(registered Feb 1745)
Coffee pot, tea kettle, burner & stand
Benjamin Alfred Green 1847
(registered Oct 1838)
Watch case Case maker, Bartholomew Square, St Luke's, London
1850..1854
(registered Oct 1849)
Boardman, Glossop & Co Ltd (registered Mar 1895) Clarence Works, Pond Street, Sheffield
Britton, Gould & Co 1901..1907
(registered Jun 1900)
Bookmark, buckle Walter Hastler Britton and Edward Havelock Gould trading as Britton Gould & Co, Hatton Garden, London
1925
B over G G 1993 String holder

(image courtesy of the Peartree Collection)
Birmingham Guild of Handicraft Ltd 1939
(registered 1927)
Presentation key
B G over V A 1992 Box




BH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B H 1932..1935 Mug, vase
B H Joseph & Co (Barnet Henry Joseph) 1888
(registered May 1878)
Imported items: box, dish, spoon Frederick Street, Birmingham
1891..1892
(registered Mar 1891)
(registered Mar 1896)
Berthold Hermann Muller 1911..1924
(registered Jan 1912)
Bell, caddy spoon, cow creamer, tea caddy Wardour Street, London
Henry Booth Marland (1988)
B H M 1991 Imported perfume bottle
B H R 1920 Imported purse




BI

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Joseph Bird 1700
(registered Apr 1697)
Candlestick, spoon, wick trimmer
1704..1719
(registered Apr 1697)
B I Ltd 1949 Imported beaker