Silver Makers' Marks - York Assay Office

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James Barber, George Cattle II & William North 1824..1831 Creamer, decanter label, flatware, teapot




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Charles Union 1796 Fork




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Edward Jackson 1815..1830 Flatware, toast rack Recorded in White's Directory, 1840 at 14 Coney Street




H

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Hampston & Prince (John Hampston & John Prince) c1786 Spoon

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Hampston & Prince (John Hampston & John Prince) c1778 Fork
Hampston, Prince & Cattles (John Hampston, John Prince, Robert Cattle & George Cattle I) 1797..1804 Cruet, decanter label, flatware, teapot

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1799..1800

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1800..1801




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IH IP IT

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

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John Hampston & John Prince 1780..1784 Box, flatware, salt
1787..1791
1789..1798
John Plummer 1657..1668 Porringer, spoon Free 1648, not known after 1688
John Thomason (or Thompson) 1640 Chalice & paten Free 1633, Lord Mayor 1685, died 1692

(Mark is "IT" in a shield)
John Thompson (probably) 1676 Spoon Attribution by JacksonPickford, Ian, ed. - Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland and Ireland,  Antique Collectors' Club, 1997 is "John Thompson?"




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Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
James Barber 1812..1813 Flatware
1847..1848

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1848..1858
James Barber & Co 1821..1824 Decanter label, flatware
James Barber, George Cattle II & William North 1825..1835 Decanter label, flatware, goblet
James Barber & William North 1835..1846 Creamer, decanter label, flask, flatware, sugar bowl, toast rack Recorded in White's Directory, 1840 at 25 Coney St
1842..1846
James Barber & William Whitwell 1812..1822 Butter dish, decanter label, flatware, mug, teapot stand, tea service, tureen Partnership ended on death of William Whitwell in 1823
1815




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Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
John Langwith 1708 Spoon Free 1699. Used Newcastle Assay Office from 1716 to 1721. Died by 1723.




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Marmaduke Best 1680 Mug




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Prince & Cattles (John Prince, Robert Cattle and George Cattle I) 1804 Flatware, pounce pot, scissors Partnership lasted from 1805 to 1 Nov 1807

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1805..1806
1805..1806




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RC RH RJ

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Richard Clark 1785..1795 Button, ladle

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Robert Cattle 1806..1807 Fork, goblet
Robert Cattle & James Barber 1807..1813 Beaker, box, butter knife, flatware, goblet, mustard, plate, salt, teapot
1812

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Robert Heselgrave 1858 Medal Coney Street, York

Heselgrave took over the business of Barber & Co in 1859

Robert Jones c1790 Spoon




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Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Watson & Bell 1842 Presentation trowel Recorded in White's Directory, 1840 at 17 Low Ousegate
William Astley 1807..1812 Spoon