English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification R&-RB

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	R&B Roberts & Belk -Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk-, Sheffield 1886 hallmark ROBERTS & BELK history and information
	R&B Roberts & Belk Ltd, Sheffield 1921 hallmark Sheffield 1906 hallmark The firm was established in Sheffield in 1809 under the style of Furnyss, Pole & Turner and from 1823 it traded as William Briggs. From 1858 it was managed by William Briggs and Samuel Roberts under the style Roberts & Briggs. In 1863 Roberts continued the business in partnership with Charles Belk under the style Roberts & Belk. In 1901 the firm was convertd to Roberts & Belk Ltd. ROBERTS & BELK history and information
	R & Co into three conjoined circles Robinson & Co Ltd, The Square, Shrewsbury Sheffield 1916 hallmark Birmingham 1907 hallmark

	R& Co or R& Co into a six sides contour Rattray & Co, Dundee, Scotland Birmingham 1938 hallmark Birmingham 1937 hallmark
	R & D Roberts & Dore, Birmingham 1946 hallmark Sheffield 1942 hallmark
	R & D into a chamfered rectangle Roberts & Dore (possibly), London 1974 hallmark
	R&K Richards & Knight , London 1978 hallmark
	R&S not identified, Birmingham 1842 hallmark
	R&S gothic into three conjoined circles Reid & Sons, London 1923 hallmark Dublin 1920 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

	R&S Ld gothic into three conjoined circles Reid & Sons Ltd, Birmingham 1939 hallmark Sheffield 1939 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk London 1950 hallmark REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS
	R&W into a shaped cartouche Robb & Whittet , Edinburgh 1836 hallmark
	R&W into an oblong rectangle Reynolds & Westwood , Vyse Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1901 hallmark
	R& over WS into a quatrefoil Robert & William Sorley, St Vincent Street, Renfield Street and Buchanan Street, Glasgow Sheffield 1937 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	RA into an oval Robert Allison, Glasgow 1955 hallmark

	R.A under a crown Robert Abercrombie, entered 1731 London 1738 hallmark
	R.A in script into two conjoined circles Robert Abercrombie, entered 1739 London 1740 hallmark
	RAM over SEY Edward Ramsey, Exeter 1847 hallmark
	RB in script under a crown Richard Beale, London 1742 hallmark
	RB in script Harrods Ltd -Richard Burbridge-, Sir Richard Burbridge was Managing Director of Harrods Sheffield 1912 hallmark/a> Chester 1911 hallmark The Knightsbridge department store was founded in 1849 by Henry Charles Harrod. The business was converted to a limited liability company in 1889. In 1928 Harrods Ltd bought Edwards & Sons and in 1934 Elkington & Co Ltd.
	R.B or RB into a chamfered rectangle Richard Britton London 1820 hallmark London 1823 hallmark Apprenticed to John Hutson. First mark entered in 1812
	R.B not identified Birmingham 1924 hallmark
	RBLd into an oblong rectangle Reign Beau Ltd, Birmingham 2000 hallmark
	R.Bs into an oblong rectangle Rolason Brothers, Vyse Street, Birmingham Chester 1901 hallmark Birmingham 1912 hallmark

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

R&B
Roberts & Belk -Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk-,
Sheffield 1886 hallmark

ROBERTS & BELK history and information

R & Co into three conjoined circles
Robinson & Co Ltd,
The Square, Shrewsbury
Sheffield 1916 hallmark
Birmingham 1907 hallmark

R& Co or R& Co into a six sides contour
Rattray & Co,
Dundee, Scotland
Birmingham 1938 hallmark
Birmingham 1937 hallmark

R & D
Roberts & Dore,
Birmingham 1946 hallmark

Sheffield 1942 hallmark

R & D into a chamfered rectangle
Roberts & Dore (possibly),
London 1974 hallmark

R&K
Richards & Knight ,
London 1978 hallmark

R&S
not identified,
Birmingham 1842 hallmark

R&S gothic into three conjoined circles
Reid & Sons,

London 1923 hallmark

Dublin 1920 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

R&S Ld gothic into three conjoined circles
Reid & Sons Ltd,

Birmingham 1939 hallmark

Sheffield 1939 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

London 1950 hallmark

REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

R&W into a shaped cartouche
Robb & Whittet ,
Edinburgh 1836 hallmark

R&W into an oblong rectangle
Reynolds & Westwood ,
Vyse Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1901 hallmark

R& over WS into a quatrefoil
Robert & William Sorley,
St Vincent Street, Renfield Street and Buchanan Street, Glasgow
Sheffield 1937 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RA into an oval
Robert Allison,
Glasgow 1955 hallmark

R.A under a crown
Robert Abercrombie,
entered 1731
London 1738 hallmark

R.A in script into two conjoined circles
Robert Abercrombie,
entered 1739
London 1740 hallmark

RAM over SEY
Edward Ramsey,
Exeter 1847 hallmark

RB in script under a crown
Richard Beale,
London 1742 hallmark

R.B or RB into a chamfered rectangle
Richard Britton
London 1820 hallmark

London 1823 hallmark

Apprenticed to John Hutson. First mark entered in 1812

R.B
not identified
Birmingham 1924 hallmark

RBLd into an oblong rectangle
Reign Beau Ltd,
Birmingham 2000 hallmark

R.Bs into an oblong rectangle
Rolason Brothers,
Vyse Street, Birmingham
Chester 1901 hallmark

Birmingham 1912 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

R&BRoberts & Belk -Samuel Roberts & Charles Belk-, Sheffield 1886 hallmark ROBERTS & BELK history and information

R & Co into three conjoined circlesRobinson & Co Ltd,The Square, Shrewsbury Sheffield 1916 hallmarkBirmingham 1907 hallmark

R& Co or R& Co into a six sides contourRattray & Co,Dundee, ScotlandBirmingham 1938 hallmarkBirmingham 1937 hallmark

R & DRoberts & Dore, Birmingham 1946 hallmarkSheffield 1942 hallmark

R & D into a chamfered rectangleRoberts & Dore (possibly), London 1974 hallmark

R&KRichards & Knight , London 1978 hallmark

R&Snot identified, Birmingham 1842 hallmark

R&S gothic into three conjoined circlesReid & Sons, London 1923 hallmarkDublin 1920 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

R&S Ld gothic into three conjoined circles Reid & Sons Ltd,Birmingham 1939 hallmark Sheffield 1939 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.ukLondon 1950 hallmark REID & SONS: HISTORY & MARKS

R&W into a shaped cartoucheRobb & Whittet , Edinburgh 1836 hallmark

R&W into an oblong rectangleReynolds & Westwood ,Vyse Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1901 hallmark

R& over WS into a quatrefoilRobert & William Sorley,St Vincent Street, Renfield Street and Buchanan Street, Glasgow Sheffield 1937 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RA into an ovalRobert Allison, Glasgow 1955 hallmark

R.A under a crownRobert Abercrombie,entered 1731London 1738 hallmark

R.A in script into two conjoined circlesRobert Abercrombie,entered 1739London 1740 hallmark

RAM over SEYEdward Ramsey, Exeter 1847 hallmark

RB in script under a crownRichard Beale, London 1742 hallmark

R.B or RB into a chamfered rectangleRichard BrittonLondon 1820 hallmark London 1823 hallmarkApprenticed to John Hutson. First mark entered in 1812

R.Bnot identifiedBirmingham 1924 hallmark

RBLd into an oblong rectangleReign Beau Ltd,Birmingham 2000 hallmark

R.Bs into an oblong rectangleRolason Brothers,Vyse Street, Birmingham Chester 1901 hallmarkBirmingham 1912 hallmark