English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification JD-JG

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	J.D&Co Ld into an oblong chamfered rectangle Johnson, Durban & Co Ltd Birmingham 1898 hallmark Aston Road and Hubert Street, Birmingham
	J.D & S into a shield James Dixon & Sons, Sheffield 1947 hallmark Birmingham 1933 hallmark Business established in 1806 in Silver Street, Sheffield by James Dixon in partnership with a Mr. Smith. The firm became James Dixon & Son (1823), James Dixon & Sons (1835c.) and James Dixon & Sons Ltd in 1920. London showrooms were opened in London (1873), Sidney and Melborne (1912). James Dixon & Sons history and information
	J.D over McA John D McAllister, Glasgow 1944 hallmark
	JD over WD into a shield James Deakin & Sons -John & William Deakin-, Sheffield 1897 hallmark Chester 1903 hallmark Birmingham 1920 hallmark The firm was established in 1865 by James Deakin at Sidney Works, Matilda Street, Sheffield. Before 1886 he was joined in partnership by his three sons, William Pitchford, John and Albert and the style of the firm was changed to James Deakin & Sons. In 1888 they opened London offices and showrooms at 48 Holborn Viaduct. Other branches were opened at Glasgow and Belfast. In 1897 the firm was converted to James Deakin & Sons Ltd.
	J.E in script into a quatrefoil John Emes London 1806 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

	J.E into a rectangle Joseph Ettlinger, London 1882 hallmark Joseph Ettlinger partner of Triefus & Ettlinger, 103 Rue du Temple, Paris
	JE under a crown John Elston Exeter 1715 hallmark
	JEB into a rectangle John Edward Bingham -Walker & Hall- Howard Street, Sheffield Sheffield 1888 hallmark (entered 1873) courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	JEB into three conjoined circles James Edward Barry Sheffield 1943 hallmark
	J.E.B. John Eldershaw Brunt born c. 1800. Commenced business as goldsmith in 1822 at 36 Museum Street, Bloomsbury. He moved to 14 Greville Street and from 1836 to 1839 he traded as goldsmiths and jewellers with C.E. Sparrow and later entered in partnership with William James trading under the style of Mesdames Brunt & James. The partnership was soon dissolved and Brunt continued alone until the 1860s London 1836 hallmark
	J.E.B into an oblong pinned shape J E Bushell Caroline Street, Birmingham entered 1932 Birmingham 1942 hallmark
	J over EBW over J into a quatrefoil John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons) London 1876 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....
	JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarks James E.Ellis, a CANADA silversmith Toronto, Ontario hallmark, c. 1850/1880

	JF into a beaded circle Jacob Fenigstein Birmingham 1912 hallmark
	J.F into a rectangle Joseph Fulton a Bristol silversmith Exeter 1851 hallmark
	J.F James Fenton Birmingham 1852 hallmark
	J.F into a chamfered rectangle John Alexander Fettes entered c. 1903-1916 Glasgow 1926 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	J-F James Fenton & Co Birmingham 1930 hallmark
	JFF over FF into a shield Fenton Bros -John Frederick Fenton & Frank Fenton- South Moor Works, Earl Street, Sheffield London 1880 hallmark (entered 1875)
	JG into a rectangle John Golding Plymouth Exeter 1844 hallmark
	JG John Gammage Birmingham 1850 hallmark

	J.G John Gilbert - John Gilbert & Co John Gilbert is listed in 1865 as a silversmith and electroplater at Ryland Street North, Birmingham and office at Ely Place, Holborn, London. In 1880 the firm was converted into a limited liability company under the style of John Gilbert & Co Ltd. London 1869 hallmark
	J.G into a rectangle Joseph Gloster Lion Silver Works, Hockley Hill, Birmingham Birmingham 1904 hallmark (entered 1890) Birmingham 1896 hallmark (entered 1888)
	J.G Ltd into three circles J Gloster Ltd Birmingham 1963 hallmark
	J.G &S John Grinsell & Sons Birmingham 1918 hallmark London 1897 hallmark Birmingham 1901 hallmark HISTORY, MARKS AND HALLMARKS
	J.G.G into a shield John George Graves Division Street, Sheffield Chester 1903 hallmark
	JGM into an oblong rectangle John Gloagh Murdoch Birmingham 1887 hallmark

BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

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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

J.D&Co Ld into an oblong chamfered rectangle
Johnson, Durban & Co Ltd
Birmingham 1898 hallmark
Aston Road and Hubert Street, Birmingham

J.D over McA
John D McAllister,
Glasgow 1944 hallmark

J.E in script into a quatrefoil
John Emes
London 1806 hallmark
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

J.E into a rectangle
Joseph Ettlinger,
London 1882 hallmark
Joseph Ettlinger partner of Triefus & Ettlinger, 103 Rue du Temple, Paris

JE under a crown
John Elston
Exeter 1715 hallmark

JEB into a rectangle
John Edward Bingham -Walker & Hall-
Howard Street, Sheffield
Sheffield 1888 hallmark (entered 1873)
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

JEB into three conjoined circles
James Edward Barry
Sheffield 1943 hallmark

J.E.B into an oblong pinned shape
J E Bushell
Caroline Street, Birmingham
entered 1932
Birmingham 1942 hallmark

J over EBW over J into a quatrefoil
John, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons)
London 1876 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarks
James E.Ellis, a CANADA silversmith
Toronto, Ontario hallmark, c. 1850/1880

JF into a beaded circle
Jacob Fenigstein
Birmingham 1912 hallmark

J.F into a rectangle
Joseph Fulton
a Bristol silversmith
Exeter 1851 hallmark

J.F
James Fenton
Birmingham 1852 hallmark

J.F into a chamfered rectangle
John Alexander Fettes
entered c. 1903-1916
Glasgow 1926 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

J-F
James Fenton & Co
Birmingham 1930 hallmark

JFF over FF into a shield
Fenton Bros -John Frederick Fenton & Frank Fenton-
South Moor Works, Earl Street, Sheffield
London 1880 hallmark (entered 1875)

JG into a rectangle
John Golding
Plymouth
Exeter 1844 hallmark

JG
John Gammage
Birmingham 1850 hallmark

J.G into a rectangle
Joseph Gloster
Lion Silver Works, Hockley Hill, Birmingham
Birmingham 1904 hallmark (entered 1890)

Birmingham 1896 hallmark (entered 1888)

J.G Ltd into three circles
J Gloster Ltd
Birmingham 1963 hallmark

J.G &S
John Grinsell & Sons
Birmingham 1918 hallmark

London 1897 hallmark

Birmingham 1901 hallmark

HISTORY, MARKS AND HALLMARKS

J.G.G into a shield
John George Graves
Division Street, Sheffield
Chester 1903 hallmark

JGM into an oblong rectangle
John Gloagh Murdoch
Birmingham 1887 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

J.D&Co Ld into an oblong chamfered rectangleJohnson, Durban & Co Ltd Birmingham 1898 hallmarkAston Road and Hubert Street, Birmingham

J.D over McAJohn D McAllister, Glasgow 1944 hallmark

J.E in script into a quatrefoilJohn Emes London 1806 hallmark A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

J.E into a rectangleJoseph Ettlinger, London 1882 hallmark Joseph Ettlinger partner of Triefus & Ettlinger, 103 Rue du Temple, Paris

JE under a crownJohn ElstonExeter 1715 hallmark

JEB into a rectangleJohn Edward Bingham -Walker & Hall-Howard Street, SheffieldSheffield 1888 hallmark (entered 1873) courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

JEB into three conjoined circlesJames Edward BarrySheffield 1943 hallmark

J.E.B into an oblong pinned shapeJ E BushellCaroline Street, Birminghamentered 1932 Birmingham 1942 hallmark

J over EBW over J into a quatrefoilJohn, Edward, Walter & John Barnard (Barnard & Sons)London 1876 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk A predecessor silversmith of Edward Barnard & Sons Ltd, business still active in present days ... MORE....

JEE over T in a pentagon and pseudo English hallmarksJames E.Ellis, a CANADA silversmithToronto, Ontario hallmark, c. 1850/1880

JF into a beaded circleJacob FenigsteinBirmingham 1912 hallmark

J.F into a rectangleJoseph Fultona Bristol silversmithExeter 1851 hallmark

J.F James FentonBirmingham 1852 hallmark

J.F into a chamfered rectangleJohn Alexander Fettesentered c. 1903-1916Glasgow 1926 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

J-FJames Fenton & CoBirmingham 1930 hallmark

JFF over FF into a shieldFenton Bros -John Frederick Fenton & Frank Fenton-South Moor Works, Earl Street, Sheffield London 1880 hallmark (entered 1875)

JG into a rectangleJohn GoldingPlymouth Exeter 1844 hallmark

JGJohn GammageBirmingham 1850 hallmark

J.G into a rectangleJoseph GlosterLion Silver Works, Hockley Hill, Birmingham Birmingham 1904 hallmark (entered 1890)Birmingham 1896 hallmark (entered 1888)

J.G Ltd into three circlesJ Gloster Ltd Birmingham 1963 hallmark

J.G &S John Grinsell & SonsBirmingham 1918 hallmarkLondon 1897 hallmarkBirmingham 1901 hallmark HISTORY, MARKS AND HALLMARKS

J.G.G into a shieldJohn George GravesDivision Street, SheffieldChester 1903 hallmark

JGM into an oblong rectangleJohn Gloagh MurdochBirmingham 1887 hallmark