George Nathan & Ridley Hayes were Birmingham silversmiths who made reproduction pieces including copies of archaeological discoveries, from Mycenae and Assyria in particular. They entered a variety of makers’ marks between 1888 and 1900 (Crisp Jones, pp. 339 and 359). Reference: The British Museum. Their mark has also been found on Chester silver and London silver.

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Walker & Hall were Sheffield Makers specialising in silver and silver plate from the mid 1800’s. They became one of the largest manufacturers and retails from the late Victorian to the first half of the 20th Century. Although primarily Sheffield Makers, items with London, Birmingham and Chester Assay Marks can also be found. They originally traded as Walker & Co but when Henry Hall became a partner with George Walker in 1848 they were renamed Walker, Coulson & Hall then eventually became Walker & Hall in 1853. Although the name is still used in retail outlets, Walker & Hall were taken over by Mappin & Webb in the 1960’s.

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Robert Pringle & Sons made a wide range of silver items which have been assayed in Chester, London and Birmingham. Their wares included novelty items, presentation cups, napkin rings and other tableware.Below is an example of their silver maker’s mark and their silverware items including a boxed set of napkin rings, a hip flask and a novelty table cigar lighter.

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The Ritchies established their own trading stamp of ICA or Iona Celtic Art around 1931. Alexander Ritchie died in 1941 but the company went on and subsequently became the CAI (Celtic Art Industries) in 1945, the mark being HHI IONA for Highland Homes Industries, run by Hannah MacCormick.

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