English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification RR-RZ

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	RR into an indented corners rectangle Richard Richardson, Sheffield 1904 hallmark The business was established in 1796 in Sheffield by Richard Richardson. In 1895 the firm was active at Corwall Works, Sheffield and in London showroom at Ely Place, Holborn Circus.
	RR Robert Rutland, London 1808 hallmark
	R.R into a rectangle Richard Rugg, entered 1754 London 1761 hallmark
	R.R over A.R over IMH under a crown Robert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt, London 1886 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	RS into a rectangle Robert Sharp, entered 1788 London 1793 hallmark

	RS into a tipped oval shape Robert W. Smith, Dublin 1834 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	RS into a shield or RS into two conjoined circles Robert Stewart, Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street, Glasgow London 1910 hallmark London 1910 hallmark
	RS and pseudo English hallmarks Rice Sharpley, a Canada silversmith Montreal c. 1830-1880 mark
	RS or R.S into an oval Robert Stebbings, Middleton Street, London London 1912 hallmark London 1908 hallmark
	R.S Richard Sawyer, Dublin 1809 hallmark
	R.S into a chamfered rectangle Spencer & Co - possibly-, Queen St, London Birmingham 1900 hallmark
	R.S or R.S. Robert Scott, Glasgow 1858 hallmark Glasgow 1860 hallmark

	R.S.P.Co Raeno Silver Plate Co Ltd , mark entered in 1913 Birmingham 1917 hallmark
	RT Richard Turner, Islington Road, London London 1812 hallmark
	RT Robert Thornton Birmingham 1873 hallmark
	RT St J Richard Thompson, a Canada silversmith New Brunswick 1842-1844 mark
	RW into a chamfered rectangle Robert Walliss mark entered in 1836 London 1844 hallmark
	RW into two conjoined circles Robert Wallis mark entered in 1845 London 1848 hallmark

	R.W Robert Williams , Exeter 1833 hallmark
	RW over B in script into three circles Harrods Ltd -Richard Woodman Burbridge-, Birmingham 1933 mark Sheffield 1964 mark London 1960 mark
	RW over JW over JW Robert, James & Josiah Williams , Exeter 1847 hallmark
	RWS into a rectangle Robert Wadman Stilby, a partner of J. Loebl & Co. The firm was listed since 1884 as leather bag manufacturer when was managed by Joseph and Samuel Loebl London 1912 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

RR into an indented corners rectangle
Richard Richardson,
Sheffield 1904 hallmark
The business was established in 1796 in Sheffield by Richard Richardson. In 1895 the firm was active at Corwall Works, Sheffield and in London showroom at Ely Place, Holborn Circus.

RR
Robert Rutland,
London 1808 hallmark

R.R into a rectangle
Richard Rugg,
entered 1754
London 1761 hallmark

R.R over A.R over IMH under a crown
Robert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt,
London 1886 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RS into a rectangle
Robert Sharp,
entered 1788
London 1793 hallmark

RS into a tipped oval shape
Robert W. Smith,
Dublin 1834 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RS into a shield or RS into two conjoined circles
Robert Stewart,
Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street, Glasgow
London 1910 hallmark

London 1910 hallmark

RS and pseudo English hallmarks
Rice Sharpley,
a Canada silversmith
Montreal c. 1830-1880 mark

RS or R.S into an oval
Robert Stebbings,
Middleton Street, London
London 1912 hallmark

London 1908 hallmark

R.S
Richard Sawyer,
Dublin 1809 hallmark

R.S into a chamfered rectangle
Spencer & Co - possibly-,
Queen St, London
Birmingham 1900 hallmark

R.S or R.S.
Robert Scott,
Glasgow 1858 hallmark

Glasgow 1860 hallmark

R.S.P.Co
Raeno Silver Plate Co Ltd ,
mark entered in 1913
Birmingham 1917 hallmark

RT
Richard Turner,
Islington Road, London
London 1812 hallmark

RT
Robert Thornton
Birmingham 1873 hallmark

RT St J
Richard Thompson,
a Canada silversmith
New Brunswick 1842-1844 mark

RW into a chamfered rectangle
Robert Walliss
mark entered in 1836
London 1844 hallmark

RW into two conjoined circles
Robert Wallis
mark entered in 1845
London 1848 hallmark

R.W
Robert Williams ,
Exeter 1833 hallmark

RW over B in script into three circles
Harrods Ltd -Richard Woodman Burbridge-,

Birmingham 1933 mark

Sheffield 1964 mark

London 1960 mark

RW over JW over JW
Robert, James & Josiah Williams ,
Exeter 1847 hallmark

RWS into a rectangle
Robert Wadman Stilby,
a partner of J. Loebl & Co. The firm was listed since 1884 as leather bag manufacturer when was managed by Joseph and Samuel Loebl
London 1912 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

RR into an indented corners rectangle Richard Richardson, Sheffield 1904 hallmark The business was established in 1796 in Sheffield by Richard Richardson. In 1895 the firm was active at Corwall Works, Sheffield and in London showroom at Ely Place, Holborn Circus.

RRRobert Rutland, London 1808 hallmark

R.R into a rectangleRichard Rugg,entered 1754 London 1761 hallmark

R.R over A.R over IMH under a crownRobert Roskell, Alan Roskell & John Mortimer Hunt, London 1886 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RS into a rectangleRobert Sharp,entered 1788London 1793 hallmark

RS into a tipped oval shapeRobert W. Smith, Dublin 1834 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

RS into a shield or RS into two conjoined circlesRobert Stewart,Sauchiehall Street and Argyle Street, GlasgowLondon 1910 hallmarkLondon 1910 hallmark

RS and pseudo English hallmarksRice Sharpley, a Canada silversmith Montreal c. 1830-1880 mark

RS or R.S into an ovalRobert Stebbings,Middleton Street, London London 1912 hallmark London 1908 hallmark

R.S Richard Sawyer, Dublin 1809 hallmark

R.S into a chamfered rectangleSpencer & Co - possibly-,Queen St, LondonBirmingham 1900 hallmark

R.S or R.S.Robert Scott, Glasgow 1858 hallmarkGlasgow 1860 hallmark

R.S.P.CoRaeno Silver Plate Co Ltd ,mark entered in 1913Birmingham 1917 hallmark

RTRichard Turner,Islington Road, LondonLondon 1812 hallmark

RTRobert Thornton Birmingham 1873 hallmark

RT St JRichard Thompson,a Canada silversmith New Brunswick 1842-1844 mark

RW into a chamfered rectangleRobert Wallissmark entered in 1836 London 1844 hallmark

RW into two conjoined circles Robert Wallismark entered in 1845 London 1848 hallmark

R.W Robert Williams , Exeter 1833 hallmark

RW over B in script into three circlesHarrods Ltd -Richard Woodman Burbridge-,Birmingham 1933 markSheffield 1964 markLondon 1960 mark

RW over JW over JW Robert, James & Josiah Williams , Exeter 1847 hallmark

RWS into a rectangleRobert Wadman Stilby,a partner of J. Loebl & Co. The firm was listed since 1884 as leather bag manufacturer when was managed by Joseph and Samuel LoeblLondon 1912 hallmark