English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification JS

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	JS in script Joseph Sanders, London 1735 hallmark
	JS in script into a rectangle John Schuppe, entered 1753 London 1768 hallmark
	J 'star' S John Spackman II, London 1737 hallmark
	JS John Sanders or John Shea or Josiah Snatt , London 1808 hallmark
	JS James Smith -possibly-, Edinburgh 1819 hallmark

	JS into a shaped contour John Sutter, a Liverpool silversmith Chester 1828 hallmark
	JS various shapes John Stone , Exeter 1849 hallmark
	JS into a shield John Smyth or Smith, Dublin 1853 hallmark
	JS into an oval John Stone, 60 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester London 1934 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.
	JS not identified, London 2008 hallmark
	JS into a shield Joseph Smith & Sons (Birmingham) Ltd, Vittoria Street, Birmingham Chester 1957 hallmark Birmingham 1982 hallmark
	J.S not identified, Dublin c. 1800 hallmark
	J.S into a chamfered rectangle not identified, Dublin 1861 hallmark
	J.S John Stone , Exeter 1858 hallmark
	J.S into two conjoined circles John Stone, New Bridge Street, Exeter Exeter 1838 hallmark
	J.S into a chamfered rectangle John George Smith , London 1900 hallmark

	J.S John Smith, Dublin 1902 hallmark Dublin 1897 hallmark
	J.S Stevenson & Law, Sheffield 1899 hallmark
	J.S James Swann, Northampton Street, Birmingham Birmingham 1918 hallmark
	JS over AS into a rectangle Joseph II & Albert Savory, Free 1833, this mark entered 1835 London 1838 hallmark
	jSh into a shield Joseph & Horace Savory, London 1891 hallmark
	JS over &S John Sanderson & Son Ltd, Sheffield 1965 hallmark
	J.S &S or JS&S James Swann & Son, Birmingham 1959 hallmark Birmingham 1934 hallmark
	JSH without frame John Sutherland Hawes , London 1976 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

JS in script
Joseph Sanders,
London 1735 hallmark

JS in script into a rectangle
John Schuppe,
entered 1753
London 1768 hallmark

J 'star' S
John Spackman II,
London 1737 hallmark

JS
John Sanders or John Shea or Josiah Snatt ,
London 1808 hallmark

JS
James Smith -possibly-,
Edinburgh 1819 hallmark

JS into a shaped contour
John Sutter,
a Liverpool silversmith
Chester 1828 hallmark

JS various shapes
John Stone ,
Exeter 1849 hallmark

JS into a shield
John Smyth or Smith,
Dublin 1853 hallmark

JS into an oval
John Stone,
60 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester
London 1934 hallmark
See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.

JS
not identified,
London 2008 hallmark

JS into a shield
Joseph Smith & Sons (Birmingham) Ltd,
Vittoria Street, Birmingham
Chester 1957 hallmark

Birmingham 1982 hallmark

J.S
not identified,
Dublin c. 1800 hallmark

J.S into a chamfered rectangle
not identified,
Dublin 1861 hallmark

J.S
John Stone ,
Exeter 1858 hallmark

J.S into two conjoined circles
John Stone,
New Bridge Street, Exeter
Exeter 1838 hallmark

J.S into a chamfered rectangle
John George Smith ,
London 1900 hallmark

J.S
John Smith,
Dublin 1902 hallmark

Dublin 1897 hallmark

J.S
Stevenson & Law,
Sheffield 1899 hallmark

J.S
James Swann,
Northampton Street, Birmingham
Birmingham 1918 hallmark

JS over AS into a rectangle
Joseph II & Albert Savory,
Free 1833, this mark entered 1835
London 1838 hallmark

jSh into a shield
Joseph & Horace Savory,
London 1891 hallmark

JS over &S
John Sanderson & Son Ltd,
Sheffield 1965 hallmark

J.S &S or JS&S
James Swann & Son,

Birmingham 1959 hallmark

Birmingham 1934 hallmark

JSH without frame
John Sutherland Hawes ,
London 1976 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

JS in scriptJoseph Sanders, London 1735 hallmark

JS in script into a rectangleJohn Schuppe,entered 1753 London 1768 hallmark

J 'star' S John Spackman II,London 1737 hallmark

JSJohn Sanders or John Shea or Josiah Snatt ,London 1808 hallmark

JSJames Smith -possibly-,Edinburgh 1819 hallmark

JS into a shaped contourJohn Sutter,a Liverpool silversmith Chester 1828 hallmark

JS various shapesJohn Stone ,Exeter 1849 hallmark

JS into a shieldJohn Smyth or Smith,Dublin 1853 hallmark

JS into an ovalJohn Stone,60 Cheetham Hill Road, Manchester London 1934 hallmark See the section of "TOBACCONISTS, PIPE MAKERS, PIPE MOUNTERS" marks.

JSnot identified,London 2008 hallmark

JS into a shieldJoseph Smith & Sons (Birmingham) Ltd,Vittoria Street, Birmingham Chester 1957 hallmarkBirmingham 1982 hallmark

J.S not identified,Dublin c. 1800 hallmark

J.S into a chamfered rectanglenot identified,Dublin 1861 hallmark

J.S John Stone ,Exeter 1858 hallmark

J.S into two conjoined circlesJohn Stone,New Bridge Street, ExeterExeter 1838 hallmark

J.S into a chamfered rectangleJohn George Smith ,London 1900 hallmark

J.SJohn Smith,Dublin 1902 hallmark Dublin 1897 hallmark

J.SStevenson & Law,Sheffield 1899 hallmark

J.SJames Swann,Northampton Street, BirminghamBirmingham 1918 hallmark

JS over AS into a rectangleJoseph II & Albert Savory,Free 1833, this mark entered 1835London 1838 hallmark

jSh into a shieldJoseph & Horace Savory,London 1891 hallmark

JS over &SJohn Sanderson & Son Ltd,Sheffield 1965 hallmark

J.S &S or JS&S James Swann & Son,Birmingham 1959 hallmark Birmingham 1934 hallmark

JSH without frameJohn Sutherland Hawes ,London 1976 hallmark