Silver Makers' Marks - Sheffield Assay Office (R)

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R&

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Roberts & Briggs (Samuel Roberts & William Briggs)	1860..1862 (registered Sep 1859)	Butter knife, coffee pot, mustard	Furnival Works, Sheffield Partnership dissolved Feb 1863
Roberts & Belk (Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk)	1864..1867 (registered Feb 1864, used until 1879)	Bowl, candelabrum, coffee pot, decanter, decanter label, dish, flatware, mug, mustard, napkin ring, salt, salver, strainer, tea service, toast rack, tray	Furnival Works, Sheffield For this company's marks from 1879 to 1892 see "CB over EP"
Roberts & Belk Roberts & Belk Ltd (from 1901)	1893..1918 (registered Mar 1892)
	1906..1913
	1918..2006
Robinson & Co Ltd	1912..1935 (registered May 1905)	Ladle, sauce boat, spoon, toast rack	The Square, Shrewsbury
R & Co	1931..1939	Spoon
Roberts & Dore Ltd	1913..1990	Clock, decanter label, dish, frame, knife handle, napkin ring, pepper mill, salver, spoon, tea service, trophy cup	Hatton Garden, London
	1956..1975
	2001..2007
	2002
R & E	1926..1935	Fruit knife, spoon
Roberts & Hall	1850..1853 (registered Apr 1847)	Claret jug, coffee pot, inkstand, salver, tea service	Park, Sheffield
Roberts & Slater (Samuel Roberts & Joseph Slater)	1845..1847 (registered Sep 1845)	Box, ewer, fork, fruit knife, ladle, tea service	Furnival Street, Sheffield
Roberts & Slater (Samuel Roberts & Joseph Slater)	1854..1865	Box, ewer, fork, fruit knife, ladle, tea service	Furnival Street, Sheffield
Reid & Sons	1908..1937	Coffee pot, knife, napkin ring, salver, spoon, tea service, toast rack	Blackett Street & Granger Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Reid & Sons Ltd	1939
Reid & Sons Ltd	1992..1999
R & W Sorley (1926..1934)

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RA

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on
	ARC Gold & Silver Ltd (c2005)
	Royal Air Force Museum (probably)	1980	RAF commemorative plate
(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk)	R A L	1995..1996	Figurine, novelty condiments set

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RB

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Harrods Stores Ltd	1912..1916	Flask, mug, spoon & tongs set, tea infuser, teapot, toast rack	Knightsbridge, London SW RB was Sir Richard Burbridge, who was chairman of Harrods (cf RWB mark) Also seen with the "Aladdin's lamp" mark used by Roberts & Belk.
R Bond & Co	1934..1936	Napkin ring, spoon	Kings Head Buildings, Darlington
R B B	1991	Frame
R B Wigfull & Son Ltd	1969..1970	Commemorative spoon	Jewellers, goldsmiths & silversmiths, North Hill Terrace, Plymouth, Devon

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RC

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Carr's of Sheffield Ltd	1977..2021	Box, candlestick, card case, clock, coaster, condiments, decanter label, flask, frame, ingot pendant, knife, quaich, tray	Holbrook Avenue, Sheffield Web site
Carr's of Sheffield Ltd	2001..2016		Holbrook Avenue, Sheffield Web site
R C	2000..2008	Figural salt
R C over J S	1976	Ingot pendant

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RD

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	R Drummond & Son	1904..1905 (registered Apr 1904)	Flatware	Murray Place, Stirling

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RE

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	R E	1955..1966	Flatware
	R E H	1924	Pepperette

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RF

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Ron Fairweather	1988..1998	Bookmark, perfume bottle, spoon	Wirksworth, Derbyshire
R F Mosley & Co (Robert Fead Mosley)	1894 (registered May 1890)	Coffee pot, condiments, cup holder, dish, flatware, napkin ring, salver, tazza, tea service, toast rack, trophy cup	Portland Works, Randall Street, Sheffield
	1895..1905 (registered Jun 1883 & Nov 1894)
	1910..1933 (registered Jul 1907)
	1935..1947

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RG

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Gainsford	1811..1812 (registered 1808)	Salver, spoon	Plate Worker, Eyre Street, Sheffield
	Robert Gainsford (probably)	1818..1829	Box, coaster, decanter label, flatware, salver, teapot, tray	Not shown in the Sheffield RegisterWatson, B.W. - The Sheffield Assay Office Register, Wm Townsend & Sons, Sheffield, 1911
		1821..1823
		1823..1831
(image courtesy of www.acsilver.co.uk)		1824..1827
	R G	2002	Bookmark
	R G & S	1929..1936	Penknife, spoon
	R G L	1975..1978	Cup, mustard

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RH

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
William Hutton & Sons (Robert Hutton)	1869..1874 (registered Dec 1866)	Decanter label, fish server, knife blade, marrow scoop, salt	High Street, Sheffield
William Hutton & Sons (Robert Hutton)	1875..1877 (registered Jun 1875)		High Street, Sheffield
R H	1939	Butter knife
Rebecca H Joselyn	2010..2017	Beaker, bookmark, cocktail stick, decanter label, flask, jug, napkin ring, spoon, vase	Sheffield Web site
Richard Lawton Ltd (Richard Hugh Lawton)	1977..1990	Box
R H M	1952	Coronation souvenir spoon

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RI

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Royal Irish Silver Co	1970..1979	Bowl, condiments set, decanter label, dish, goblet, jug, letter opener, mug, salt (marked "Cartier"), salver, spoon, tea strainer	Also seen with Dublin hallmarks on imported silver with a SAO (Sheffield Assay Office) sponsor's mark

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RJ

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Richard Jewesson	1800 (registered Jul 1800)	Spoon	Plate Worker, Milk Street, Sheffield
R J	1977	Ingot pendant
R J	1984	Spoon
Richard Jarvis	2012	Commemorative ruler	Pall Mall, London SW1
Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd (1909..1930)
R J C	1977	Ingot pendant

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RK

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Kippax & Co	1794 (registered Jun 1774)	Fruit fork	Cutler, High Street, Sheffield

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RL

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Lindsay	1927..1929	Iona-style silver: butter knife, fork, spoon; napkin ring, souvenir spoon	Oban, Scotland
	Russells Ltd	1908 (registered Oct 1907)	Vase	Watch makers, Church Street, Liverpool
(image courtesy of Ray Nimmo)	R L Heaton	1981 (registered 1974)	Thimble	Buxton, Derbyshire

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RM

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Richard Morton & Co	1778..1790 (registered Feb 1781)	Caddy spoon, cruet stand, decanter label, ink stand, salt, tea service, tongs, tray	Plate workers, Brinsworth Orchard, Sheffield
	1781..1809 (registered Feb 1781)
	1773..1776 (registered Sep 1773)
R McD & Co	1933	Sauce boat, spoon
Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall)	1863..1878 (registered Jun 1863)	Bowl, candlestick, caster, condiments set, cruet, flatware, fruit knife, goblet, grape scissors, mug, napkin ring, salver, sauce boat, tazza, tea & coffee service, tea caddy, toast rack, tray.	Shrewsbury Works, Sheffield
Martin, Hall & Co (Richard Martin & Ebenezer Hall)	1881..1911 (registered Feb 1880)		Shrewsbury Works, Sheffield

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RN

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Ramsden & Carr (Omar Ramsden & Alwyn Carr)	(registered Jan 1899)		Stamford Bridge Studios, Fulham Road, London, SW
	R N Hollings & Co	1944	Fork, spoon	Branston Street, Birmingham

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RP

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Robert Pringle & Sons	1901..1918 (registered Oct 1892)	Flatware, fruit knife	Clerkenwell Road, London EC1
Robert Pringle & Sons	1925..1936	Flatware, fruit knife	Clerkenwell Road, London EC1
R E Porter	1964..1986	Dish, flatware, knife handle, knife rest, salver	Antique jeweller, Post Office Road, Bournemouth, Hampshire
R P	1979	Ingot pendant
R P C & Co	1943..1967	Ash tray, napkin ring, salver, spoon & pusher, tea strainer, toast rack

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RR

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Richard Richardson	1892..1940 (registered Oct 1884)	Claret jug, entree dish, fruit knife, knife handle, ladle, napkin ring, salt, spoon, tea service, tongs, tray, trophy cup, vanity jar top	Cornwall Works, Scotland Street, Sheffield
(image courtesy of www.dartsilverltd.co.uk)	Richard Richardson	1924, 1938		Cornwall Works, Scotland Street, Sheffield
(image courtesy of David Mercer)	R R	1899	Watch chain T-bar
(image courtesy of www.petercameronantiquesilver.com)	R R	1973	Candle holder, pepper mill
	Russell C Rimes	1985..2002 (registered 1976)	Box, thimble, thimble cup
	R R	1987	Sundae dish

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RS

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	R S	1796	Candlestick
(image courtesy of David Mercer)	Roberts & Slater (probably)	1857	Knife ferrule	This mark not shown in the Sheffield RegisterWatson, B.W. - The Sheffield Assay Office Register, Wm Townsend & Sons, Sheffield, 1911 but it was seen on the ferrule of a knife whose blade had Roberts & Slater's R&S mark.
	Robert Stewart	1881	Spoon	Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow This mark not registered in Sheffield but may have been overstamped on that of a Sheffield silversmith
	Robert Scott	(registered Oct 1897)	Flatware	Buchanan Street, Glasgow
	Robert Stewart	1933 (registered Apr 1898)	Caster, napkin ring, sauce boat, spoon & tongs set, tazza, tea service, toast rack	Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow; subsequently Buchanan Street, Glasgow R Stewart Ltd from c1926
(Note: mark is R.S&C^o)	R Stevenson & Co	1893 (registered Jan 1894)	Butter knife	Charles Street, Sheffield
	R S A	1950	Ash tray
	R & W Sorley	(registered May 1897)	Caddy spoon, reamer, fish eaters	William Sorley & William Steele trading as R & W Sorley, St Vincent Street & Renfield Street, Glasgow; also at Buchanan Street, Glasgow
	R & W Sorley	1926..1934	Caddy spoon, reamer, fish eaters

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RT

Mark	Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
	Robert Trickett & Co	1792 (registered Jan 1786)	Knife	Plate workers, Hull Foot, Sheffield An earlier mark without the stop between R & T registered Sep 1773 by Robert Trickett

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RW

Maker	Dates seen	Seen on	Comments
Ralph Weston	1972..1991	Bangle, ingot pendant, spoon	Ralph Weston trading as Kells Gold & Silversmiths, Grape Lane, Whitby, Yorkshire
Robert Welch	2006	Spoon	Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire
Harrods Ltd	1925..1938, 1973..1976	Bowl, coffee pot, flatware, tea service, toast rack	Knightsbridge, London SW RWB was Richard Woodman Burbridge, who was chairman of Harrods (cf RB mark)
Jay's (Robert William Jay)	(registered Oct 1905)		King's Road, Brighton, Sussex

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