English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification CB-CC

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	CB into a rectangle Cornelius Bland, mark entered in 1772 and 1788 London 1795 hallmark
	CB Charles Boyton I -possibly-, London 1820 hallmark
	CB into two conjoined circles Charles Boyton & Son, London 1894 hallmark
	CB into an oval Charles Boyton II, London 1863 hallmark
	CB into an oval Charles Boyton & Son, London 1904 hallmark
	CB into a rectangle Charles Boyton III, London 1948 hallmark

	C.B into a rectangle Charles Boyton I, London 1830 hallmark
	CB over & over S into a trefoil Charles Boyton & Son Ltd, Founded in c. 1808 as Charles Boyton (until 1894). Became Charles Boyton & Son (1894-1919) and Charles Boyton & Son Ltd (1919-1933) London 1924 hallmark Charles Boyton & Son Ltd: history and information
	CB over &S into a shield or C.B over &S into a shield Cooper Brothers & Sons, The firm was founded in 1866 in Sheffield as Cooper Bros. In a directory of 1871 their address is given as 14½ High Street and they are described as manufacturers of electro-plated and nickel silver spoons and forks. By 1876 the firm was in Bridge Street and in 1885 they purchased the Arundel Street works where they remained until 1983. In 1895 the business became a limited liability company under the name of Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd. In 1983 the business was acquired by Frank Cobb & Co. Ltd Sheffield 1954 hallmark Sheffield 1920 hallmark

	C.Brs Clifford Bros -possibly-, Birmingham 1934 and King's Jubilee hallmark
	CB over TB Christopher & Thomas Wilkes Barker, London 1800 hallmark
	CC not identified, Chester 1900 hallmark
	C.C Charles Chesterman II, London 1786 hallmark Address 62 Fleet Market, London. Mark registered 14 February 1780. Son of Charles Chesterman I, continued the business as smallworker after the death of his father (1785) and his mother (1780).

	C.C into an oval Charles Cooke, watch and case maker at 32 Thomas Street, Coventry entered 1872 London 1887 hallmark
	C.C Colen Hewer Cheshire, Northampton Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1892 hallmark (entered 1867) Chester 1903 hallmark (entered 1894)
	CCP into a quatrefoil Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- , London 1910 hallmark St Mary's Road, Sheffield SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION
	C.C.P into a quatrefoil Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- , London 1908 hallmark St Mary's Road, Sheffield SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION

BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

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Birmingham

Dublin

Edinburgh

Glasgow

Sheffield

Chester

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The hallmarking of British silver is based on a combination of marks that makes possible the identification of the origin and the age of each silver piece manufactured or traded in the UK. The marks are:

Town mark, corresponding to the mark of the Assay Office that has verified the piece

Lion passant guardant or Britannia or lion's head erased, certifiying the silver quality

Maker's mark, identifying the silversmith presenting the piece to the assay office (usually the initials of Christian name and surname of the silversmith)

Date letter, in cycles of twenty letters of the alphabet of different shape identifies the year in which the piece was verified by the Assay Office

A further mark was used in the period 1784 - 1890: Sovereign head ('duty mark'), certifying the payment of the duty

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HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER
MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

WITH THE ADDITION OF SCOTTISH, IRISH, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND COLONIES SILVERMITHS

CB into a rectangle
Cornelius Bland,
mark entered in 1772 and 1788
London 1795 hallmark

CB
Charles Boyton I -possibly-,
London 1820 hallmark

CB into two conjoined circles
Charles Boyton & Son,
London 1894 hallmark

CB into an oval
Charles Boyton II,
London 1863 hallmark

CB into an oval
Charles Boyton & Son,
London 1904 hallmark

CB into a rectangle
Charles Boyton III,
London 1948 hallmark

C.B into a rectangle
Charles Boyton I,
London 1830 hallmark

CB over & over S into a trefoil
Charles Boyton & Son Ltd,
Founded in c. 1808 as Charles Boyton (until 1894). Became Charles Boyton & Son (1894-1919) and Charles Boyton & Son Ltd (1919-1933)
London 1924 hallmark

Charles Boyton & Son Ltd: history and information

C.Brs
Clifford Bros -possibly-,
Birmingham 1934 and King's Jubilee hallmark

CB over TB
Christopher & Thomas Wilkes Barker,
London 1800 hallmark

CC
not identified,
Chester 1900 hallmark

C.C
Charles Chesterman II,
London 1786 hallmark
Address 62 Fleet Market, London. Mark registered 14 February 1780. Son of Charles Chesterman I, continued the business as smallworker after the death of his father (1785) and his mother (1780).

C.C into an oval
Charles Cooke,
watch and case maker at 32 Thomas Street, Coventry
entered 1872
London 1887 hallmark

C.C
Colen Hewer Cheshire,
Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1892 hallmark (entered 1867)

Chester 1903 hallmark (entered 1894)

CCP into a quatrefoil
Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- ,
London 1910 hallmark
St Mary's Road, Sheffield
SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION

C.C.P into a quatrefoil
Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- ,
London 1908 hallmark
St Mary's Road, Sheffield
SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

WITH THE ADDITION OF SCOTTISH, IRISH, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND COLONIES SILVERMITHS

CB into a rectangleCornelius Bland,mark entered in 1772 and 1788 London 1795 hallmark

CBCharles Boyton I -possibly-, London 1820 hallmark

CB into two conjoined circlesCharles Boyton & Son, London 1894 hallmark

CB into an ovalCharles Boyton II, London 1863 hallmark

CB into an ovalCharles Boyton & Son,London 1904 hallmark

CB into a rectangleCharles Boyton III, London 1948 hallmark

C.B into a rectangleCharles Boyton I, London 1830 hallmark

CB over & over S into a trefoilCharles Boyton & Son Ltd,Founded in c. 1808 as Charles Boyton (until 1894). Became Charles Boyton & Son (1894-1919) and Charles Boyton & Son Ltd (1919-1933)London 1924 hallmark Charles Boyton & Son Ltd: history and information

C.BrsClifford Bros -possibly-,Birmingham 1934 and King's Jubilee hallmark

CB over TBChristopher & Thomas Wilkes Barker, London 1800 hallmark

CCnot identified, Chester 1900 hallmark

C.CCharles Chesterman II, London 1786 hallmark Address 62 Fleet Market, London. Mark registered 14 February 1780. Son of Charles Chesterman I, continued the business as smallworker after the death of his father (1785) and his mother (1780).

C.C into an ovalCharles Cooke,watch and case maker at 32 Thomas Street, Coventryentered 1872London 1887 hallmark

C.CColen Hewer Cheshire,Northampton Street, BirminghamBirmingham 1892 hallmark (entered 1867) Chester 1903 hallmark (entered 1894)

CCP into a quatrefoil Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- , London 1910 hallmarkSt Mary's Road, Sheffield SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION

C.C.P into a quatrefoil Sibray, Hall & Co -Charles Clement Pilling- , London 1908 hallmarkSt Mary's Road, Sheffield SIBRAY, HALL & Co: HISTORY AND INFORMATION