BRITISH ELECTROPLATE SILVER AND SILVER PLATE MARKS

ALPHABETICAL GLOSSARY OF MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF SHEFFIELD AND BIRMINGHAM MAKERS

WITH THE ADDITION OF OTHER BRITISH, SCOTTISH AND IRISH MAKERS
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BRITISH ELECTROPLATED SILVER - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKER'S MARKS: TA-UZ
Most of these electroplate and silverplate makers operated in the town of Sheffield from c. 1840 to c. 1940 (makers operating in other towns, e.g. Birmingham, are expressly indicated)
For an easier reference to the "Sheffield silver marks" you are searching for, and the silver plate marks identification, the alphabetical order in this page refers to hallmark's letters or to "figural" definition (NOT to firm's name: further details following the STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO SILVERPLATE MARKS)
|A|B|C|D| : the letters ABCD are inside separated square outlines
| ABCD | : the letters are inside a unique rectangular outline
(A)(B)(C)(D) : the letters are inside separate circular or oval outlines
( ABCD ) : the letters are inside an unique outline (of various shape)
[ ABCD ] : the letters are inside a shield
hand, tower, crown, etc.: describes (when possible) a symbol present on the silver plate hallmark
gothic : the letters are in gothic style
date indicates approximate period of firm's activity

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF SILVERPLATE MARKS
AA/AZ    BA/BZ    CA/CZ    DA/DZ    EA/EZ    FA/FZ    GA/GZ    HA/HZ    IA/IZ    JA/JM    JN/KZ    LA/LZ    MA/OZ    PA/QZ    RA/RZ    SA/SZ    TA/UZ    VA/VZ    WA/ZZ   

SILVERPLATE MANUFACTURERS: MARKS' IMAGE & HISTORY
Aa/Az    Ba/Bd    Be/Bn    Bo/Bz    Ca/Cn    Co/Cz    Da/Dh    Di/Dz    Ea/Eo    Ep/Ez    Fa/Fh    Fi/Fz    Ga/Gn    Go/Gz    Ha/Hh    Hi/Hz    Ia/Jz    Ka/Kz    La/Lz    Ma/Maq    Mar/Mz    Na/Nz    Oa/Oz    Pa/Pg    Ph/Pz    Qa/Rz    Sa/Sh    Si/Sz    Ta/Uz    Va/Vz    Wa/Wh    Wi/Wz    Ya/Yz    Za/Zz    unk.#1    unk.#2    unk.#3    unk.#4   

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CLICK ON THE RED NAME FOR MAKER'S MARK IMAGE
|ALPHABETICAL GLOSSARY OF MARKS MAKER - PERIOD
T over a 'hook' Robert Bateman (Globe Works) - Sheffield - 1892
|T||&||B| Thompson & Brown - 1844 - 1848
|T||&||B||*|['crown'] 'Gothic'| unidentified
| T | |&| | J | 'cross' Taunton & Johnson - Birmingham
[T & S under a 'crown'] into a shield and various symbols unidentified
|T||&||S||S| 'Gothic'|'crown'| unidentified
(T)|A||&|[Co] 'Gothic' unidentified
'tap (double)' (figural) James Christie & Sons Ltd - Sheffield - 1892-1919
TARA SILVER PLATE The Potosi Silver Co - Birmingham
|TASMA||NICKEL||SILVER| unidentified (possibly an Australian maker)
TAUNTON over & over JOHNSON Taunton & Johnson - Birmingham 1885
( TAYLOR'S ELECTRIC over GOLD & SILVER ) inside a circle Lloyd, Taylor & Co - London
TAYLOR over SHEFFIELD Needham, Veall & Tyzack, Eye Witness Works
(T.B) inside an oval T. Beardmore - Birmingham - 1893
|T.B| inside a rectangle unidentified
T.B over B without contour unidentified
| TB & C° | inside a rectangle Thomas Badger & Co - Sheffield (possibly)
(T)(B)|&|(Co) Thomas Badger & Co - Sheffield (possibly)
|T||B||&||Co|[S] Thomas Badger & Co - Sheffield (possibly)
[ TB & S + crown ] inside a shield Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1853 - 1897
|T||B|(&)|S||S| Thomas Bradbury & Sons
[ TB over &S ] inside a shield Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1858-1863 and 1892 - 1916
( TB over &S ) inside a trefoil Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1832-1947
[ 'crown' over TB &S ] inside a shield Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1853-1857
|T||B|(&)|S||S| gothic Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1832-1947
[ TB over JH ] inside a shield Thomas Bradbury & Sons - 1878 - 1885
(T)(B)(S)(EP) gothic Thomas Bradbury & Sons - possibly
[ TB over S ] inside a shield Thomas Bradbury & Sons (possibly)
[T.C over & S] into a shield Thomas Champion & Son - Sheffield
T.D & S without contour unidentified
| T.E | inside a rectangle T. Ellis
| T E | inside a rectangle T W Eaton - Sheffield
| T.E. & C° | T W Eaton & Co - 1904 - 1911 - Sheffield
(T)(E)(&)(CO) inside four circles Thomas Ellin & Co - Sheffield
(T.E)|&|(CO) |S| Thomas Ellin & Co - Sheffield
|TE & S| into a rectangle unidentified
(TEK over S) inside a lozenge and two circles Thomas E. Kitchin & Co - Sheffield - c. 1868
TEXAS SILVER trade mark of Daniel & Arter - Birmingham
T.E. OSBORNE & CO LTD T.E. Osborne Ltd - Sheffield
T.E. OSBORNE Ltd T.E. Osborne Ltd - Sheffield
TERRANOVA SILVER trade mark of Deykin & Harrison - Birmingham
| T F | inside a rectangle T. Freeman
| T G | inside a rectangle Thomas Goodfellow - London - 1873-1893
|T||G| into two squares unidentified
( T G ) inside an oval Thomas Goodfellow - London - 1893
| T.G. Ltd | (Tom) Gilpin Ltd - Sheffield
|T.H| into a rectangle Thomas Harwood - Birmingham
|T H| into a scallopped rectangle (flower)(Q)(sun) unidentified
([TH over &S] inside shield (EP) inside an oval Thomas Harwood & Sons - Birmingham
[T.H over &S ][symbol]('crown')(E reverse P conjoined) Thomas Harwood & Son - Birmingham - 1864-1896
| T | H | B | S | Thomas Henry Blake - Sheffield
T.H.D & Co over BOMBAY SILVER unidentified
(T H & S) into an oval unidentified
(THE ALEX CLARK over LONDON over MANUFACTURING CO) inside an oval The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co Ld - London
THE CAVENDISH Robert Belfitt - Sheffield - 1892
THE CAVENDISH George Butler & Co. 1848-1926
THE CYPRUS Judd & Co - London
THE EL DORADO aside a 'screw' E.M. Dickinson - Sheffield
THE GOLDEN CUPID over 'shield and ribbon' Edwin Fear - Bristol
THE GOLDSMITHS CO over DUCAL PLATE The Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd - London
THE GOLFER under a 'golfer' A.J. Blyde (Clintock Works) - Sheffield - 1865-1919
THE over GREAT EASTERN R. & J. Walsham - Birmingham
THE HOPE PLATE over HV monogram H.H. Vivian. & Co. Ltd - Birmingham
THE over HUNGRY WOLF over BRAND. Henry Barnascone & Son - Sheffield - 1860-1934
THE INVICTA aside a 'screw'' E.M. Dickinson - Sheffield
THE MASHER on a 'ribbon' crossed with a 'walking stick' Bramwell, Brownhill & Co
( THE NEEDLE and an 'obelisk' ) inside a circle William Milner & Sons - Leek
THE NOTTm ELECTROPLATING CO The Nott. Electroplating Co - Nottingham
THEOPHILUS RICHARDS & CO Theophilus Richards & Co - Birmingham & Co
THE 'ring' RING John Clarke & Sons- Sheffield
The " Sceptre" over " Jubilee" in script Howell & James Ltd - London
| THE STANLEY KNIFE inside a six sides polygon Brooker & Crookes (Atlantic Works) - Sheffield - 1864-1919
( THE STEAM ELECTROPLATING over AND GILDING COMPANY | inside a square Steam Electro-Plating & Gilding Co. Southampton
|T.H| |symbol||symbol||symbol||L|[P over GS] Thomas Hardwood & Sons - Birmingham - 1845-1864
TH. HENRY unidentified
THO BARCLAY & SON over 'crossed anchor' Silverston, Isaac & Co
THOMAS under 'crown and fleur de lys' Francis Boone Thomas - London - 1871-1901
THOMAS ALDRIDGE Thomas Aldridge - London - 1865 c.
THOS GOODE & CO over SOUTH AUDLEY STREET Thomas Goode & Co - London
(THOMAS OTLEY over & SONS over SHEFFIELD) inside an oval Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield - 1876-1888
THOMAS OTLEY over & SONS over SHEFFIELD Thomas Otley & Sons - Sheffield - 1889
THOMAS OTLEY over SHEFFIELD Thomas Otley - Sheffield - 1861-1875
THOMAS RICHARD over FAIRBAIRNS over SHEFFIELD Thomas Richard Fairbairns - London and Sheffield
THOs PARKIN over 15 SYCAMORE ST over SHEFFIELD Thomas Parkin - Sheffield - 1836-1872
( THOS WHITE over A1 over SHEFFIELD ) inside an oval Thomas White - 1866-1892
THORNHILL over 144 over BOND STREET under a 'crown' Thornhill - London
TIGER W.A. Colley Ltd - Sheffield
TIGER under a 'tiger' (symbol) Deakin Reuss & Co, Tiger Works - Sheffield - 1892
TIP under a 'horse's head' Hale Brothers
( T J over & C N ) inside a quatrefoil TJ & N. Creswick - Sheffield - 1852 - 1853
|T.L| inside a rectangle unidentified
(TKSS LTD) unidentified
( T L over & over EM ) inside a quatrefoil [EP]('owl')['crown'](A1) Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton - Birmingham - 1866-1896
( T L over & over EM ) inside a quatrefoil [EP](symbol)['simbol'](A1) Thomas Latham & Ernest Morton - Birmingham - 1897
T.JOWITT over SHEFFIELD Alfred Beckett & Sons - Sheffield - 1870c.-1919
| T | L | & | S | S | T Land & Son - Sheffield - 1901 - 1919
| T M | inside a rectangle T. Marples
| T || N | | B | Thompson & Brown
TOBOGGAN under JOHN ASKHAM SHEFFIELD John Askham (Broad Lane Works) - Sheffield - 1864-1919
TOLEDO under 'hand and sabre' John Henry Andrew & Co - Sheffield - 1860 c. - 1919
[T.O] (&) |S| inside various shapes Thomas Otley & Sons - 1889-1900
[T.O over &S ] inside a shield Thomas Otley & Sons - 1889-1900
T.O &S Thomas Otley & Sons - 1889-1900
TOPAZ Albert Samuel Bradley
T. OTLEY over SHEFFIELD Thomas Otley & Co - c.1846 -1860
TOTTENHAM HOUSE over a 'shop window' James Schoolbred & Co - Middlesex
|'crown'||T||P| gothic Thomas Prime & Son - Birmingham
| T P L | inside a rectangle T.P. Lowe
| T R | inside a rectangle T.Royle
|T||R||&||CO| Thomas Russell & Co, Edinburgh - 1893
|TR||&||CO| Thomas Russell & Co, Edinburgh (possibly)
|T||R||&||S| Thomas Ross & Sons - 107 Buchanan St.-Glasgow
(TRA) into a lozenge over X Woodcock & Hardy - Sheffield
TRADE (B inside a lozenge) MARK Thomas Bland & Sons - Liverpool - 1892
TRADE CIVIC MARK over E.P.B.M. Land - 1920-1944
TRADE MARK and a 'six crossed arrows' Creswick - 1852-1890
TRADE MARK and a 'phoenix' Aluminium Co Ltd - London
TRADE MARK and an 'animal holding a globe' Daniel & Arter, Globe Nevada Silver Works - Birmingham
TRADE MARK and a 'lion holding a flag' Armstrong, Stevens & Son - Birmingham
( TRADE MARK over a'tree' ) inside a circle Planters' Stores & Agency Co - London & Son - Birmingham
TRADE MARK under an'Aladdin Lamp' Roberts & Belk - 1895-1920 c.
TRADE MARK over a'clover' over EMPIRE Henry Barnascone & Sons - Sheffield
(TRADE MARK) inside a 'pencil' Barnet Solomon Cohen - London - 1892
( TRADE MARK over a'tower' over V.W.S. & Co ) inside a circle Van Wart, Son & Co - Birmingham
TRADE MARK over G&C and a 'bull's head' Gotscher & Company - Birmingham
TRADE MARK over a'squirrel' inside a circle over THE SQUIRREL Thomas White - Birmingham
TRADE MARK over WP inside a 'crown' William Page & Co - Birmingham
TRAFALGAR trade mark of Harrison Fisher & Co - Sheffield
[ TRA over X ] inside a lozenge W.R. Nutt & Co - 1894
TRE 'treble clef' BLE James Chesterman & Co (Box Works) - Sheffield 1892-1919
|TREVOR PLATE| WP inside a 'lozenge' William Page & Co - Birmingham
T.R. TAWKER & SONS T.R. Tawker & Sons - Madras INDIA
TRIMILS over FRANK MILLS & CO LTD Frank Mills & Co Ltd - Sheffield
TRIPLE DEPOSIT Mappin & Webb - Sheffied & London - 1899 c.
|TRIUMPH over SILVERPRIDE PLATE| Slack & Barlow Ltd - Sheffield
"TRUE" trade mark of William Bocking - Sheffield
TRUROX a trade mark of Atkin Brothers (Truro Works) - Sheffield
TRUSCOTT'S James Truscott - Tenby
TRUSCOTTS over SIDMOUTH in script George Francis Truscott - Sidmouth (possibly)
( TRUSTWORTHY ) inside a ribbon Mappin 1873
( TRY ) over a 'swan' Newton, Francis & Sons, Portobello Works
| TS | inside a rectangle Thomas Sansom - Sheffield
|T||S||&||S||symbol|gothic unidentified
T.SMITH & SON over GLASGOW Thomas Smith & Son - Glasgow
|TS||S|[EP]Italic unidentified
| T. T | inside a rectangle Thomas Turner - Sheffield
( TT ) ( & ) ( C° ) ( S ) Thomas Turner & Co - Sheffield - 1883 - 1940
|TT & C°| Thomas Turner & Co - Sheffield - 1883 - 1940
| T T | inside a rectangle |&||C°| Thomas Turner & Co - Sheffield - 1865-1885 c.
( T T ) inside two conjoined circles |&||C°| Thomas Turner & Co - Sheffield - 1886
( T T ) inside two conjoined circles (&)(C°)(S)|ENCORE|(EP) Thomas Turner & Co - Sheffield - 1883-1940
[ T T over S ] inside a shield Thomas Thorold Sturtevant - London - 1871
|T.TURNER & Co Ltd| inside a chamfered rectangle Thomas Turner & Co Ltd - Sheffield
TUDOR trademark of John Round & Son - Sheffield
'turtle' (figure) William Atkins & Co (Reliance Steel Works) -Sheffield - 1848-1919
|TURTONS| John Turton - Sheffield
[ TW ] (inside a shield Thomas Woolley - Birmingham - 1898
( TW ) unidentified
|TW||S| 'gothic' unidentified
( TW ) (eagle) ( & S ) Thomas Wilkinson & Co - Birmingham - 1844-1875
|T||W||&CoLtd| Thomas Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham - 1875
| T.W | (inside a rectangle) Thomas Woolley (possibly) - Birmingham - 1887-1897
| T.W | (inside a rectangle) Thomas White (possibly)
( T.W ) (inside an oval) Thomas Woolley (possibly) - Birmingham - 1887-1897
(TW intertwined) inside an oval unidentified
( T.W ) (fleur de lys) (triangle) Thomas White (possibly)
( T.W ) (star) (triangle) Thomas White - 1872 - 1891
| TW over & C° |] inside a shield Thomas White & Co - Birmingham - 1884-93
| TW |['pelican']| & S | Thomas Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham - 1875 c.
| T.W | ('bird')) |& S| inside two rectangles Thomas Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham
(T.W) inside an oval Thomas Woolley- Birmingham - 1887
(T.W over &Co over Ltd) inside an oval Travis Wilson & Co Ltd - Sheffield
[T.W over &Co over LTD] into a shield Thomas Wilkinson & Co Ltd - Birmingham
(the same mark was used by Travis Wilson & Co Ltd)
[T.W over &Co over LTD] into a shield Travis Wilson & Co Ltd - Sheffield
(the same mark was used by Thomas Wilkinson & Co Ltd)
|T||W||&CO Ltd | Thomas Wilkinson & Co Ltd - Birmingham
|T.W&S| inside a rectangle Thomas Ward & Sons Ltd - Sheffield
TW&S Thomas Wilkinson & Son - Birmingham
|T||W||&Ss Ltd | Thomas Wilkinson & Son - Birmingham
|T||W||C||S| unidentified
|T.W.E| T.W.Eaton & Co. - Sheffield - 1898
T.W. EATON & CO. over SHEFFIELD T.W.Eaton & Co. - Sheffield - 1899
T.WILKINSON & SONS over BIRMINGHAM Thomas Wilkinson & Sons - Birmingham
T.W. WARD T.W. Ward - Sheffield
U 'star' S Isaac Barnes - Sheffield - 1892
UNETT PLATE over MADE IN ENGLAND Dawson (Birmingham) Ltd - Birmingham & Sheffield
UNICORN unidentified
UNITY Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd - Manchester & Sheffield
UNIVERSAL SILVER unidentified
UNITY PLATE a trade mark of Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd - Birmingham
UNWIN & RODGERS Unwin & Rodgers - Sheffield
USE Richard Groves & Sons - Sheffield
|U||W||M| unidentified

E.P.N.S. (Electroplated Nickel Silver) and EPBM (Electroplated Britannia Metal) are the most common names attributed to silver plate items. But many other names are used for silver plate:
EPWM - Electroplate on White Metal, EPC - Electroplate on Copper, Argentium, Argentine Plate, Argentum, Ascetic, Austrian Silver, Brazilian Silver, Buxbridge, Electrum, Encore, Exquisite, Insignia Plate, Nevada Silver, Norwegian Silver, Pelican Silver, Potosi Silver, Silverite, Sonora Silver, Spur Silver, Stainless Nickel, Stainless Nickel Silver, Venetian Silver, W.M White Metal,....





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STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKER'S MARKS
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