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Silver Makers

Information and history of silver makers from throughout the world including pictorial representations of the silversmith marks.

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Birks silver makers mark
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Birks

Birks was established in Montreal by Henry Birks in 1879. It is a high quality company often referred to as the Tiffany's of Canada  
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Gorham Silver Makers Mark
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Gorham Manufacturing Co

Gorham Manufacturing Co. Gorham's was founded by Jabez Gorham and Henry L Webster in 1831. The company was based in Providence, Rhode Island. In 1842 the company was succeeded by…
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Henry Chawner Silver Makers Mark
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Henry Chawner

Henry Chawner became a Freeman of the Goldsmiths' Company on 7 December 1785 and entered his first mark as a plateworker on 11 November 1786. On 2 March 1789 he…
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Hester Bateman silver makers mark
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Hester Bateman

Hester Bateman was the most prominent member of the famous Bateman family of silversmiths. She is often referred to as the 'Queen of English Silversmiths'. In 1732 she married John…
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George Wintle
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George Wintle

George Wintle was renown as a spoon maker and entered approximately 11 marks over his career starting on the 2nd January 1787 as a plate-worker. The marks were entered up…
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George Smith and Thomas Hayter Silver Makers Mark
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George Smith II & Thomas Hayter

Thomas Hayter was an apprentice of George Smith, eventually  entering their first mark together on 7th January 1792 as plate-workers. Their mark consists of GS over TH in a square…
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George Smith II
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George Smith II

George Smith II was apprenticed to John Eaton in 1753. He registered his first mark as a small-worker on 21st November 1767. His mark has been found on many different…
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George Nathan & Ridley Hayes
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George Nathan & Ridley Hayes

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…
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George Nangle Dublin silver makers mark
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George Nangle

George Nangle was an Irish silversmith who is renown for his silver fish slices. They often have figures of fish in them. There are also records of a George Nangle…
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George Maudsley Jackson and David Landsborough Fullerton silver makers mark.
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David Landsborough Fullerton

David Landsborough Fullerton joined the partnership of Josiah Williams & Co in 1883, a year after George Maudsley Jackson. The mark GJ over DF was used.
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