Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd
Thomas Bradbury and Sons, Silver Platers (Bradbury Records). The family of Bradbury was associated with the silver-plating trade almost from its beginning in Sheffield, and the firm of Thomas Bradbury…
Robert Fead Mosely
Robert Fead Mosely is renown for being the first company to manufacture and market cutlery made from Stainless Steel. However, he was also a maker of silver and other metals such…
Roberts & Belk
Furniss, Poles and Turner (established in 1809) was the original silversmithing firm that later became Roberts and Belk. The company changed hands a number of times, becoming Roberts and Slater…
Mappin & Webb
Mappin & Webb is a well-known firm of manufacturing and retail silversmiths and electroplaters. It was established in 1859 by John Newton Mappin when he retired from his family firm…
Joseph Rodgers & Sons
Joseph Rodgers was founded in 1724 when John Rodgers first rented the star and Maltese cross mark from the Cutlers’ Company. John’s three sons John, Joseph and Maurice joined the family…
James Dixon & Sons
James Dixon & Sons were manufacturers of silver, electroplate and Britannia metal. Originally founded as Dixon & Smith. The eldest son, William Frederick Dixon, joined c.1823 marking the start of…
Francis Howard
The company of Francis Howard was founded in 1870. The makers mark for Francis Howard consists of FH in a circle. Francis Howard silver is of excellent quality.
E Viners Ltd (Emile Viener / Viner)
Viners was founded by Adolphe Viener (also spelled Adolph Weiner when he was knighted by the Crown) and his sons. They were silversmiths who initially worked in traditional small workshops.…
C J Vander Ltd
C J Vander Ltd silver makers marks have been found on both London and Sheffield silver. C J Vander (Cornelius Joshua Vander) bought the firm from Martin Goldstein in 1886.…
Arthur Staniforth
Arthur Staniforth (Arthur Worral Staniforth) was a Sheffield silver maker. Most of his wares were fruit knives and flatware.