Ebenezer Hall
Ebenezer Hall was the son of Gilbert Hall, a lead miner and smallholder. He attended Cromford School where he was recommended to John Roberts by his schoolmaster, William Shaw. When…
Cooper Brothers & Sons
Cooper Brothers & Sons were a Sheffield Based Company who produced some good quality silver and silver plate, especially spoons from 1850 to 1964. They entered their first mark on…
Atkin Brothers
The Atkin Brothers consisted of Henry, Edward and Frank. They took over their father's, Henry Atkin's Spoon Making Company, on his death. The Atkin Brothers produced a variety of good…
Alexander Ritchie
Alexander Ritchie is renown for his Celtic Style Iona Silver items. The earliest items can be found from the 1900's and most bear the double mark of AR IONA. His…
Adie & Lovekin Ltd
Adie & Lovekin Ltd made unique silver items during the late Victorian and Edwardian Art Nouveau era. They finished trading around the 1920's. Items included button hooks, pin cushions their…
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Silver History
Silver History. Silver was one of the seven metals of antiquity that were known to prehistoric humans and whose discovery is thus lost to history. In particular, the three metals…