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Silver Makers' Marks - Sheffield Assay Office (B)

BA BB BC BD BG BH BJ BL BM BO BP BR BS BT BU BW

B&

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Braybrook & Britten 2004 Robin-shaped pendant Park Parade, Ealing, London W3

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Brown & Clark 1854..1860
(registered Jan 1859) 		Fruit knife Richard Street, Birmingham

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		Brookes & Crookes (John Brookes & Thomas Crookes) 1883..1884 Fruit knife, spoon Atlantic Works, St Philip's Road, Sheffield

An earlier incuse mark registered Nov 1864

1890..1938
(registered Dec 1893)
Butt & Co (registered Mar 1906) Jewellers & silversmiths, Eastgate Row, Chester & High Street, Wrexham
Brewis & Co 1913
(registered Apr 1907) 		Spoon Marshall Street, London
B & D 1922..1933 Knife handle
Boodle & Dunthorne 1928..1930, 1993..1995 Caster, knife handle, salver, trophy cup Lord Street, Liverpool

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		1959
Bellamy & Gordon 1896..1897 Spoon, tongs Casket Works, Norfolk Lane, Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk) 		Bennett & Heron 1932..1967 Flatware, knife handle, napkin ring Cutlers, Mary Street, Sheffield, subsequently Broad Lane, Sheffield

Company founded by Jack Bennett and Thomas Emmanuel Heron

B & J S Ltd 1941..1952 Spoon
Baker & Staniforth 1896..1902
(registered Jun 1892) 		Buckle, flatware, napkin ring George Street, Sheffield
Brook & Son 1905..1923
(registered Nov 1905) 		Candlestick, caster, condiments, cup, dish, inkstand, inkwell, knife blade, mustard, napkin ring, quaich, salt, salver, sauce boat, scent bottle, tea caddy, teapot, toast rack George St, Edinburgh
1906..1915
1929..1939
B & S 1977 Ingot pendant

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BA

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Brian Asquith 1971..1998 Beaker, flask, mug, napkin ring, salver, tot measure, tray born 1930, died 2008
British Airways 1986..1995 Concorde-branded items: clock, frame, napkin ring Makers believed to be Carr's of Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		Barrett Hastings 1893..1899 Fruit knife Assumed to be a retailer's mark

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BB

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Baum Brothers 1906
(registered May 1900) 		Box Eyre Street, Sheffield
Berker Brothers Ltd 1947..1960 Spoon, tea service, tray
1959

(image courtesy of David Mercer) 		B Brs 1938..1940 Knife handle
Barker Brothers Silver Ltd 1937 Knives Constitution Hill, Birmingham

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BC

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B C 1970..1975 Salver, trophy cup Seen attributed to Barbara Cattle
B C & Co Ltd 1925..1938 Spoon, tongs

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		1927
B C C 1981 Spoon

(image courtesy of David Mercer) 		B C H 1977 Ingot pendant

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BD

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B D 1967..1974 Bowl, caddy spoon, goblet, mug, salver
B D 1990..2007 Commemorative spoon, knife handle

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BE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Barker Ellis Silver Co 1978 Ashtray, tray Formed by a merger between Ellis Brothers and Barker Silver Co in 1932

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BG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Britton, Gould & Co 1899..1903
(registered Apr 1900) 		Fruit knife Walter Hastler Britton and Edward Havelock Gould trading as Britton Gould & Co, Hatton Garden, London
Boardman, Glossop & Co (probably) 1923..1925 Salver, wine cooler Company name possibly used by Frank Cobb & Co after their 1917 buy-out of Boardman, Glossop & Co Ltd
Boardman, Glossop & Co Ltd 1896..1912
(registered Feb 1895) 		Basket, bowl, decanter, flatware, jar lid, salver Clarence Works, Pond Street, Sheffield.

Company bought out by Frank Cobb & Co after liquidation in 1917


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BH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B H 1934 Box
B H 1947 Spoon
Battie, Howard & Hawksworth 1816
(registered Oct 1815) 		Chamberstick William Battie, William Howard and John Smith Hawksworth, Plate workers, Charles Street, Sheffield
Mark is: 
B·H
& H

Business continued as Howard, Battie & Hawksworth (see H B over & H)

Barnett Henry Abrahams 1897 Fish servers, knife handle Houndsditch, London
1898
(registered Oct 1895)
B H Joseph & Co (Barnet Henry Joseph) (registered Apr 1900) Frederick Street, Birmingham

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		B H L 1935 Pen knife Seen with maker's mark of William Needham - may not therefore be a registered maker's mark

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BJ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of Ray Nimmo) 		The Blue John Gem Box 1983..1988 Box, spoon, thimble The George Centre, Matlock Bath, Derbyshire
B J K 1977 Box, ingot pendant

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BL

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Bishton's Ltd 1976..1977 Pin dish, spoon Northampton Street, Birmingham

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		Bracelon Ltd 1977 Bangle Manufacturing jewellers, Hylton Street, Birmingham

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BM

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Birmingham Mint 1976..1987 Christmas plate, knife handle, spoon

(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk) 		Barry Witmond 2001 Box The Stableyard, Burghley House, Stamford, Lincolnshire

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BO

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
British Oneida Community Ltd (probably) 1931..1939 Fork, knife, penknife Walkley Lane, Sheffield

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BP

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

(image courtesy of www.20thcenturysilver.co.uk) 		R B (Brett) Payne 1997..2021 Beaker, candle holder, spoon

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BR

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B R 1955 Spoon
B R H 1977 Ingot pendant
1977
B R S 1916 Spoon & tong set
R B Wigfull & Son Ltd (1969..1970)

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BS

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Bravingtons Ltd 1934..1937 Spoon, tea service Pentonville Road & Ludgate Hill, London

(image courtesy of David Mercer) 		Barrowclift Silvercraft 1973..1977 Commemorative spoon, goblet Tenby Street, Birmingham
Bruce Stevenson 1979 Caddy spoon Yarm, Cleveland

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BT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Barry Thomas 2006..2007 Beaker, table centrepiece Ashbourne, Derbyshire

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BU

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B U V 1978 Imported dish

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BW

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
B Worth & Sons 1916..1935
(registered Mar 1899) 		Coffee pot, spoon, teapot Arundel Street, Sheffield

(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk) 		Ben & Eliza Wade 1903
(registered Aug 1900) 		Pipe mount York Place, Leeds

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