English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification HA-HB

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	HA Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-, The firm traces its establishment to Thomas Law in mid 18th century. It was succeeded by Henry Atkin and John Oxley trading as Atkin, Oxley & Co. In 1840 Henry Atkin continued the trade as Henry Atkin & Co at 32 Howard Street, Sheffield. After his death, his brothers Harry Wrigth Atkin, Edward Thomas Atkin and Frank Shaw Atkin continued the business as Atkin Brothers. The firm was converted in 1925 into a limited liability company under the style of Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd. In 1958 the flatware business was sold to C J Vander of London and the holloware business to Adie Brothers of Birmingham. Sheffield 1909 hallmark
	H.A Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-, Turo Works, Matilda Street, Birmingham Sheffield 1930 hallmark
	HA over & over S into a pentagon Holland Aldwinckle & Slater Manufacturing silversmiths firm established in 1838 by Henry Holland. This mark was entered in 1905 London 1919 hallmark
	HAMILTON 'elephant' CALCUTTA Hamilton & Co courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	HAMY and SI William Hamy-retailer- and unidentified silversmith SI Dublin 1828 hallmark
	HAT into an oblong chamfered rectangle Harold Arthur Thompson London 1975 hallmark

	H.B into a rectangle Henry Bourne Ludgate Hill, Birmingham Birmingham 1888 hallmark Birmingham 1900 hallmark possibly a mark used Henry Hutton Bourne (son of Henry)
	HB in script into an oblong chamfered rectangle Henry Bailey -possibly- London 1757 hallmark
	HB in script Hester Bateman London 1786 hallmark London 1782 hallmark London 1789 hallmark BATEMAN FAMILY - HISTORY AND MARKS

	HB into a lozenge Harrison Brothers - possibly - Sheffield 1976 hallmark
	HB&S into an indented rectangle Herbert Bushell & Son Ltd Northampton Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1925 hallmark
	HB over GB incuse without contour Horatio and George Elliot Bartlett, entered 1826 27 Greenhill Rents, Smithfields Bars London 1832 hallmark
	HBH into an oval Harrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 2002 hallmark
	H.B.J&Co without contour H B Johnson & Co, Birmingham 1910 hallmark
	HBRos without contour not identified, Birmingham 1887 hallmark
	H.BROS into five lozenges Harman Bros, entered 1932 Birmingham 1953 hallmark Birmingham 1951 hallmark
	H BRs into a shield Hardy Bros Birmingham 1928 hallmark
	HBs & H into an oblong chamfered rectangle Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, London 1995 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

H.A
Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-,
Turo Works, Matilda Street, Birmingham
Sheffield 1930 hallmark

HA over & over S into a pentagon
Holland Aldwinckle & Slater
Manufacturing silversmiths firm established in 1838 by Henry Holland. This mark was entered in 1905
London 1919 hallmark

HAMILTON 'elephant' CALCUTTA
Hamilton & Co
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

HAMY and SI
William Hamy-retailer- and unidentified silversmith SI
Dublin 1828 hallmark

HAT into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Harold Arthur Thompson
London 1975 hallmark

H.B into a rectangle
Henry Bourne
Ludgate Hill, Birmingham
Birmingham 1888 hallmark

Birmingham 1900 hallmark
possibly a mark used Henry Hutton Bourne (son of Henry)

HB in script into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Henry Bailey -possibly-
London 1757 hallmark

HB in script
Hester Bateman
London 1786 hallmark

London 1782 hallmark

London 1789 hallmark

BATEMAN FAMILY - HISTORY AND MARKS

HB into a lozenge
Harrison Brothers - possibly -
Sheffield 1976 hallmark

HB&S into an indented rectangle
Herbert Bushell & Son Ltd
Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1925 hallmark

HB over GB incuse without contour
Horatio and George Elliot Bartlett,
entered 1826
27 Greenhill Rents, Smithfields Bars
London 1832 hallmark

HBH into an oval
Harrison Brothers & Howson,
Sheffield 2002 hallmark

H.B.J&Co without contour
H B Johnson & Co,
Birmingham 1910 hallmark

HBRos without contour
not identified,
Birmingham 1887 hallmark

H.BROS into five lozenges
Harman Bros,
entered 1932
Birmingham 1953 hallmark

Birmingham 1951 hallmark

H BRs into a shield
Hardy Bros
Birmingham 1928 hallmark

HBs & H into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Harrison Brothers & Howson Ltd,
London 1995 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

H.A Atkin Bros -Harry Atkin-, Turo Works, Matilda Street, BirminghamSheffield 1930 hallmark

HA over & over S into a pentagonHolland Aldwinckle & SlaterManufacturing silversmiths firm established in 1838 by Henry Holland. This mark was entered in 1905London 1919 hallmark

HAMILTON 'elephant' CALCUTTAHamilton & Co courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

HAMY and SIWilliam Hamy-retailer- and unidentified silversmith SIDublin 1828 hallmark

HAT into an oblong chamfered rectangleHarold Arthur ThompsonLondon 1975 hallmark

H.B into a rectangleHenry BourneLudgate Hill, Birmingham Birmingham 1888 hallmarkBirmingham 1900 hallmark possibly a mark used Henry Hutton Bourne (son of Henry)

HB in script into an oblong chamfered rectangleHenry Bailey -possibly-London 1757 hallmark

HB in scriptHester Bateman London 1786 hallmark London 1782 hallmarkLondon 1789 hallmarkBATEMAN FAMILY - HISTORY AND MARKS

HB into a lozengeHarrison Brothers - possibly -Sheffield 1976 hallmark

HB&S into an indented rectangleHerbert Bushell & Son LtdNorthampton Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1925 hallmark

HB over GB incuse without contourHoratio and George Elliot Bartlett,entered 182627 Greenhill Rents, Smithfields BarsLondon 1832 hallmark

HBH into an ovalHarrison Brothers & Howson, Sheffield 2002 hallmark

H.B.J&Co without contourH B Johnson & Co, Birmingham 1910 hallmark

HBRos without contournot identified, Birmingham 1887 hallmark

H.BROS into five lozenges Harman Bros,entered 1932 Birmingham 1953 hallmark Birmingham 1951 hallmark

H BRs into a shieldHardy BrosBirmingham 1928 hallmark

HBs & H into an oblong chamfered rectangleHarrison Brothers & Howson Ltd, London 1995 hallmark