English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification JR

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	JR in script into a rectangle John Rich, entered 1765 London 1797 hallmark
	JR into an oval John Russell, entered 1845 Glasgow 1856 hallmark
	JR James Ross, Glasgow 1864 hallmark
	JR into an oval or J.R into an oval James Richardson, Percy House, Holyhead Road, Coventry. Entered 1876 Chester 1893 hallmark
	J R into two squares John Rose, Birmingham 1916 hallmark
	JR into an oval John Round & Son Ltd -Joseph Ridge- , Sheffield 1926 hallmark
	JR into an indented oval Joshua Richards, New Spring St, Birmingham Birmingham 1913 hallmark

	JR into a lozenge Arthur James Ramsay, High Street and later Reform Street, Dundee London 1903 hallmark
	JR into a shield Joseph Henry Raymond, entered 1900 London 1903 hallmark
	J.R into an oval John Round & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1905 hallmark The firm was established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847 as a small familiar workshop attached to his house in Tudor Street. The business proved successful and the firm in partnership with his son Edwin went under the title of John Round & Son. In 1874 the firm became John Round & Son Ltd and in 1886 the business of Ridge, Allcard & Co (Lions Works, Eyre Lane) was amalgamated and John Ridge became the manager. The main factory was the renewed Tudor Works, Tudor Street, Sheffield while warious showrooms operated in London. JOHN ROUND & SON: HISTORY & MARKS PAGE
	J.R James Ross, Glasgow 1883 hallmark
	J.R Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1901 hallmark
	J.R into a trefoil Jacob Rozenzweig - Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co, London 1921 hallmark
	JR star and cross or J.R. star and cross into a shield Joseph Rodgers & Sons , Sheffield 1913 hallmark Sheffield 1901 hallmark A famous firm of cutlers and silversmiths founded in Sheffield in 1682. It was converted under the style of Joseph Rodgers & Sons Ltd in 1871. The factory was at 6 Norfolk Street, Sheffield and a showroom at 60 Holborn Viaduct, London. New large works were opened in 1899 at River Lane, Sheffield.

	JR&S James Rettie & Son, an Aberdeen silversmith Edinburgh 1887 hallmark
	JRB into an indented rectangle John Reginald Burrows Birmingham 2003 hallmark
	JR&S not identified, Edinburgh 1884 hallmark
	J.R&W.L into a chamfered rectangle J R & W Laing -James Rankine Laing & William Laing-, Brunswick Street and later Gordon Street, Glasgow Glasgow 1909 hallmark
	J over RCoA over Ld into a quatrefoil Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, Chester 1937 hallmark London 1930 hallmark

	J R G & S into five square J R Gaunt & Son, Birmingham 1933 hallmark
	JR over SJ Rosenthal, Jacob & Co -Julius (Judah) Rosenthal & Samuel Jacob London 1885 hallmark Founded in 1867 by Julius Loewe Rosenthan (or Judah Louis Rosenthal). He was in partnership with James Wiltshire unit 1877. In 1881 he was joined in partnership by Samuel Jacob and the firm was listed as Rosenthal, Jacob & Co until 1892. when he continued the business at 23 Southampton Street Fitzroy Square as Rosenthal & Co. The business was closed for bankruptcy in 1895 London 1892 hallmark
	JRO &Sns over Ltd into a trefoil J R Ogden & Sons Ltd, Sheffield 1959 hallmark

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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

JR in script into a rectangle
John Rich,
entered 1765
London 1797 hallmark

JR into an oval
John Russell,
entered 1845
Glasgow 1856 hallmark

JR
James Ross,
Glasgow 1864 hallmark

JR into an oval or J.R into an oval
James Richardson,
Percy House, Holyhead Road, Coventry. Entered 1876
Chester 1893 hallmark

J R into two squares
John Rose,
Birmingham 1916 hallmark

JR into an oval
John Round & Son Ltd -Joseph Ridge- ,
Sheffield 1926 hallmark

JR into an indented oval
Joshua Richards,
New Spring St, Birmingham
Birmingham 1913 hallmark

JR into a lozenge
Arthur James Ramsay,
High Street and later Reform Street, Dundee
London 1903 hallmark

JR into a shield
Joseph Henry Raymond,
entered 1900
London 1903 hallmark

J.R
James Ross,
Glasgow 1883 hallmark

J.R
Joseph Rodgers & Sons,
Sheffield 1901 hallmark

J.R into a trefoil
Jacob Rozenzweig - Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co,
London 1921 hallmark

JR&S
James Rettie & Son,
an Aberdeen silversmith
Edinburgh 1887 hallmark

JRB into an indented rectangle
John Reginald Burrows
Birmingham 2003 hallmark

JR&S
not identified,
Edinburgh 1884 hallmark

J.R&W.L into a chamfered rectangle
J R & W Laing -James Rankine Laing & William Laing-,
Brunswick Street and later Gordon Street, Glasgow
Glasgow 1909 hallmark

J over RCoA over Ld into a quatrefoil
Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd,
Chester 1937 hallmark

London 1930 hallmark

J R G & S into five square
J R Gaunt & Son,
Birmingham 1933 hallmark

JRO &Sns over Ltd into a trefoil
J R Ogden & Sons Ltd,
Sheffield 1959 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

JR in script into a rectangleJohn Rich,entered 1765London 1797 hallmark

JR into an ovalJohn Russell,entered 1845Glasgow 1856 hallmark

JR into an oval or J.R into an ovalJames Richardson,Percy House, Holyhead Road, Coventry. Entered 1876 Chester 1893 hallmark

J R into two squaresJohn Rose, Birmingham 1916 hallmark

J.R James Ross, Glasgow 1883 hallmark

J.R Joseph Rodgers & Sons, Sheffield 1901 hallmark

J.R into a trefoilJacob Rozenzweig - Rosenzweig, Taitelbaum & Co, London 1921 hallmark

JR&SJames Rettie & Son,an Aberdeen silversmith Edinburgh 1887 hallmark

JRB into an indented rectangleJohn Reginald Burrows Birmingham 2003 hallmark

J over RCoA over Ld into a quatrefoil Jay, Richard Attenborough Co Ltd, Chester 1937 hallmark London 1930 hallmark

J R G & S into five square J R Gaunt & Son, Birmingham 1933 hallmark

JRO &Sns over Ltd into a trefoilJ R Ogden & Sons Ltd,Sheffield 1959 hallmark