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	I.M into a rectangle not identified London 1812 hallmark
	I.M into a rectangle John Munns - possibly- London 1761 hallmark
	IM into an oval Isaac Manheim London 1902 hallmark (imported silver)
	I.M.H into an oblong chamfered rectangle I M Hutchfield Harford Works, Harford Street, Birmingham entered 1919 Birmingham 1919 hallmark
	IM NB and English pseudo hallmarks John Munro, a Canada silversmith Saint John - New Brunswick 1813-1864 mark
	I.O into a chamfered rectangle John Oxley, Charles Street, Sheffield. Mark entered in 1841 Sheffield 1864 hallmark
	IP & Co into an oblong rectangle John Parsons & Co, Market Place, Sheffield. Mark entered 1783 Sheffield 1792 hallmark
	IP into a rectangle not identified Birmingham 1893 hallmark
	I.P over E.W under a fleur de lys John Parker I & Edward Wakelin London 1770 mark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....
	I.P over G.P incuse into a square Josiah & George Piercy London 1816 hallmark
	I.P over W.P Pittway Bros -John & William Pittway London 1861 hallmark Business of John Pittway and William Pittway at 4 Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, London as Pittway Brothers. The partnership was dissolved in 1861 and continued by William Tween and Frederick Purnell.
	IR and English pseudo-hallmarks J. Ross, a Canada silversmith Halifax - Nova Scotia 1818 mark

	IR John Reily London 1808 hallmark
	I.R into a chamfered rectangle John Robertson I Dean Street, Newcastle entered 1796 Newcastle c. 1796 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	I.R into an oval John Robertson I Dean Street, Newcastle entered c. 1795 Newcastle c. 1795 hallmark
	I.R & Co into an oblong rectangle John Roberts & Co John Roberts, Samuel Mosley & John Settle. Eyre Street, Sheffield. Mark entered in 1805 London 1808 hallmark
	IR over IW John Robertson II & John Walton Newcastle 1819 hallmark London 1815 hallmark
	IS under an asterisk James Smith I, London 1733 hallmark
	IS into a rectangle James Scott Dublin 1821 hallmark
	IS Birmingham 1936 hallmark
	I.S over G into a shield Israel Sigmond Greenberg, Birmingham 1902 hallmark

	I.S into a rectangle James Scott Dublin 1822 hallmark
	I.S.G S Greenberg & Co -Israel Sigmond Greenberg- Birmingham 1916 hallmark Sheffield 1910 hallmark Israel Sigmond Greenberg, listed in 1884 at 44 Frederick Street Birmingham, moved as I.S. Greenberg & Co to Vyse Street, Birmingham in 1889. The firm was converted in 1909 to a limited liability company under the style I.S. Greeberg & Co Ltd.
	ISH into a shield under a crown John Samuel Hunt entered 1844 London 1850 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	I.S over T.S John & Thomas Settle, Gunn & Co Sheffield 1827 hallmark
	IT John Turner Birmingham 1797 hallmark in 1797 the duty on silver was doubled and for a short time the King's head was duplicated
	IT James Tweedie or John Touliet London 1784
	IT into a rectangle John Thornton Birmingham 1802
	IT into a rectangle Joseph Thredder or James Trender London 1810
	I.T into a rectangle James Tookey entered 1750 London 1764 hallmark
	I.T Joseph Taylor Birmingham 1803 hallmark
	I.T into two conjoined circles John Tapley London 1842 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	ITY over &Co into a square J T Younge Walker & Co Union Street, Sheffield. Mark entered in 1797 Sheffield 1809 hallmark
	I.W into a rectangle John Watson Plate Worker, Furnace Hill, Sheffield mark entered September 24, 1794. From July 15, 1797, for nine months, the King's Head was duplicated owing to the Duty being doubled. Note also different Town and Date marks Sheffield 1797 hallmark.
	I.W into a rectangle John Watson & Son, Burgest Street, Sheffield entered 1822 Sheffield 1852 hallmark
	I.W into a rectangle John Wakefield London 1822 hallmark
	IW John Walton, Newcastle 1813 hallmark

	IW in script John James Whiting London 1834 hallmark (entered 1833) London 1847 hallmark (entered 1847)
	IW in script John Whiting, entered 1855 London 1856 hallmark
	IW Joseph Wilson or John Wakefield London 1835 hallmark
	IW John Wright Newcastle 1843 hallmark
	I.W over W.T under a fleur de lys John Wakelin & William Taylor London 1786 hallmark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....
	IZ John Zeigler Edinburgh 1806 hallmark

BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

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Sheffield

Chester

MORE on the tutorial: HOW TO READ ENGLISH/BRITISH STERLING SILVER MARKS

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 SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

I.M into a rectanglenot identified London 1812 hallmark

I.M into a rectangleJohn Munns - possibly- London 1761 hallmark

IM into an oval Isaac Manheim London 1902 hallmark (imported silver)

I.M.H into an oblong chamfered rectangleI M HutchfieldHarford Works, Harford Street, Birminghamentered 1919 Birmingham 1919 hallmark

I.P over E.W under a fleur de lysJohn Parker I & Edward Wakelin London 1770 mark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

I.P over G.P incuse into a squareJosiah & George PiercyLondon 1816 hallmark

I.P over W.PPittway Bros -John & William PittwayLondon 1861 hallmark Business of John Pittway and William Pittway at 4 Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, London as Pittway Brothers. The partnership was dissolved in 1861 and continued by William Tween and Frederick Purnell.

IR John ReilyLondon 1808 hallmark

I.R into a chamfered rectangleJohn Robertson IDean Street, Newcastleentered 1796Newcastle c. 1796 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.R into an ovalJohn Robertson IDean Street, Newcastleentered c. 1795Newcastle c. 1795 hallmark

IS under an asteriskJames Smith I,London 1733 hallmark

IS into a rectangleJames ScottDublin 1821 hallmark

I.S over G into a shield Israel Sigmond Greenberg, Birmingham 1902 hallmark

I.S into a rectangleJames ScottDublin 1822 hallmark

ISH into a shield under a crownJohn Samuel Huntentered 1844London 1850 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.S over T.SJohn & Thomas Settle, Gunn & Co Sheffield 1827 hallmark

ITJohn Turner Birmingham 1797 hallmarkin 1797 the duty on silver was doubled and for a short time the King's head was duplicated

ITJames Tweedie or John Touliet London 1784

IT into a rectangleJohn ThorntonBirmingham 1802

IT into a rectangleJoseph Thredder or James TrenderLondon 1810

I.T into a rectangleJames Tookeyentered 1750London 1764 hallmark

I.TJoseph Taylor Birmingham 1803 hallmark

I.T into two conjoined circlesJohn TapleyLondon 1842 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.W into a rectangleJohn Watson Plate Worker, Furnace Hill, Sheffieldmark entered September 24, 1794. From July 15, 1797, for nine months, the King's Head was duplicated owing to the Duty being doubled. Note also different Town and Date marks Sheffield 1797 hallmark.

I.W into a rectangleJohn WakefieldLondon 1822 hallmark

IWJoseph Wilson or John Wakefield London 1835 hallmark

IWJohn WrightNewcastle 1843 hallmark

I.W over W.T under a fleur de lysJohn Wakelin & William TaylorLondon 1786 hallmark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

IZJohn ZeiglerEdinburgh 1806 hallmark

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

I.M into a rectangle
not identified
London 1812 hallmark

I.M into a rectangle
John Munns - possibly-
London 1761 hallmark

IM into an oval
Isaac Manheim
London 1902 hallmark (imported silver)

I.M.H into an oblong chamfered rectangle
I M Hutchfield
Harford Works, Harford Street, Birmingham
entered 1919
Birmingham 1919 hallmark

I.P over E.W under a fleur de lys
John Parker I & Edward Wakelin
London 1770 mark
A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

I.P over G.P incuse into a square
Josiah & George Piercy
London 1816 hallmark

I.P over W.P
Pittway Bros -John & William Pittway
London 1861 hallmark
Business of John Pittway and William Pittway at 4 Kirby Street, Hatton Garden, London as Pittway Brothers. The partnership was dissolved in 1861 and continued by William Tween and Frederick Purnell.

IR
John Reily
London 1808 hallmark

I.R into a chamfered rectangle
John Robertson I
Dean Street, Newcastle
entered 1796
Newcastle c. 1796 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.R into an oval
John Robertson I
Dean Street, Newcastle
entered c. 1795
Newcastle c. 1795 hallmark

IS under an asterisk
James Smith I,
London 1733 hallmark

IS into a rectangle
James Scott
Dublin 1821 hallmark

I.S over G into a shield
Israel Sigmond Greenberg,
Birmingham 1902 hallmark

I.S into a rectangle
James Scott
Dublin 1822 hallmark

ISH into a shield under a crown
John Samuel Hunt
entered 1844
London 1850 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.S over T.S
John & Thomas Settle, Gunn & Co
Sheffield 1827 hallmark

IT
John Turner
Birmingham 1797 hallmark
in 1797 the duty on silver was doubled and for a short time the King's head was duplicated

IT
James Tweedie or John Touliet
London 1784

IT into a rectangle
John Thornton
Birmingham 1802

IT into a rectangle
Joseph Thredder or James Trender
London 1810

I.T into a rectangle
James Tookey
entered 1750
London 1764 hallmark

I.T
Joseph Taylor
Birmingham 1803 hallmark

I.T into two conjoined circles
John Tapley
London 1842 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

I.W into a rectangle
John Watson
Plate Worker, Furnace Hill, Sheffield
mark entered September 24, 1794. From July 15, 1797, for nine months, the King's Head was duplicated owing to the Duty being doubled. Note also different Town and Date marks
Sheffield 1797 hallmark.

I.W into a rectangle
John Wakefield
London 1822 hallmark

IW
Joseph Wilson or John Wakefield
London 1835 hallmark

IW
John Wright
Newcastle 1843 hallmark

I.W over W.T under a fleur de lys
John Wakelin & William Taylor
London 1786 hallmark
A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

IZ
John Zeigler
Edinburgh 1806 hallmark