English silver hallmarks: British maker's marks identification SC-SI

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	SC into a rectangle Sebastian Crespel II, London 1827 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk
	SC into a rectangle Stuart Clifford, entered 1874 London 1883 hallmark
	SC into an indented rectangle not identified, Sheffield 1991 hallmark
	S.C under a sun into a trefoil Samuel Courtauld I, entered 1746 London 1748 hallmark
	SCOTT into an oblong rectangle Robert Scott -possibly-, Glasgow 1821 hallmark
	S.C.Y over & Co S C Younge & Co , Sheffield 1816 hallmark
	SD in script under a crown Sandilands Drinkwater , London 1750 c. hallmark
	SD into an oval Stuart Devlin, London 1982 hallmark

	SD Samuel Dutton, London 1823 hallmark
	S.D over & over Co Ld into a shield Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd , A wholesale/retail businessa established in 1869 by David Stewart Dawson. The firm moved to London where is listed as watch manufacturers in 1897 as Stewart Dawson & Co. Premises were opened in Melbourne and Sydney in Australia. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1907 under the style Stewart Dawson & Co Ltd. The business was sold in 1931 to R.H.O. Hills of Blackpool and continued its activity until c. 1935 Birmingham 1913 hallmark
	S.D over Ld into a shield Stewart Dawson Ltd , entered 1909 London 1912 hallmark

	SG Sebastian Henry Garrard- Garrard & Co Ltd , London 1928 hallmark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....
	SG over EW Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan , London 1792 hallmark
	SG over EW over IB Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan & James Boult , London 1800 hallmark
	S.H into a rectangle Simon Harris, entered 1795 London 1808 hallmark
	SH into a rectangle Solomon Hougham, entered 1793 London 1800 hallmark
	S.H into a chamfered square Stewart Hersey - M. C. Hersey & Son Ltd, The business started as Mills and Hersey around 1970 (mark M&H). In present days the firm is active at 87 Railway Road, Teddington, Middlesex London 2007 hallmark
	SH or HS not identified possibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks

	SH &Co into two rectangles Sidney Hall & Co -possibly- , 57 Hockley Hill, Birmingham Sheffield 1932 hallmark
	SH over DC Hayne & Cater, London 1840 hallmark....MORE....
	SH.DC Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater , London 1845 hallmark....MORE....
	SHS without frame Slade Hamilton & Son London 1968 hallmark
	SH over SR over IED Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix, London 1817 hallmark
	S.I.Ld. Stokes & Ireland Ltd -William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland-, Chester 1921 hallmark Birmingham 1893 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

SC into a rectangle
Sebastian Crespel II,
London 1827 hallmark
courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

SC into a rectangle
Stuart Clifford,
entered 1874
London 1883 hallmark

SC into an indented rectangle
not identified,
Sheffield 1991 hallmark

S.C under a sun into a trefoil
Samuel Courtauld I,
entered 1746
London 1748 hallmark

SCOTT into an oblong rectangle
Robert Scott -possibly-,
Glasgow 1821 hallmark

S.C.Y over & Co
S C Younge & Co ,
Sheffield 1816 hallmark

SD in script under a crown
Sandilands Drinkwater ,
London 1750 c. hallmark

SD into an oval
Stuart Devlin,
London 1982 hallmark

SD
Samuel Dutton,
London 1823 hallmark

S.D over Ld into a shield
Stewart Dawson Ltd ,
entered 1909
London 1912 hallmark

SG
Sebastian Henry Garrard- Garrard & Co Ltd ,
London 1928 hallmark
A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

SG over EW
Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan ,
London 1792 hallmark

SG over EW over IB
Samuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan & James Boult ,
London 1800 hallmark

S.H into a rectangle
Simon Harris,
entered 1795
London 1808 hallmark

SH into a rectangle
Solomon Hougham,
entered 1793
London 1800 hallmark

S.H into a chamfered square
Stewart Hersey - M. C. Hersey & Son Ltd,
The business started as Mills and Hersey around 1970 (mark M&H). In present days the firm is active at 87 Railway Road, Teddington, Middlesex
London 2007 hallmark

SH or HS
not identified
possibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks

SH &Co into two rectangles
Sidney Hall & Co -possibly- ,
57 Hockley Hill, Birmingham
Sheffield 1932 hallmark

SH over DC
Hayne & Cater,
London 1840 hallmark....MORE....

SH.DC
Samuel Hayne & Dudley Cater ,
London 1845 hallmark....MORE....

SHS without frame
Slade Hamilton & Son
London 1968 hallmark

SH over SR over IED
Solomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix,
London 1817 hallmark

S.I.Ld.
Stokes & Ireland Ltd -William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland-,
Chester 1921 hallmark

Birmingham 1893 hallmark

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVERMAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION - ILLUSTRATED LISTING

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

SC into a rectangleSebastian Crespel II, London 1827 hallmark courtesy www.acsilver.co.uk

SC into a rectangleStuart Clifford,entered 1874 London 1883 hallmark

SC into an indented rectanglenot identified,Sheffield 1991 hallmark

S.C under a sun into a trefoilSamuel Courtauld I,entered 1746London 1748 hallmark

SCOTT into an oblong rectangleRobert Scott -possibly-, Glasgow 1821 hallmark

S.C.Y over & CoS C Younge & Co , Sheffield 1816 hallmark

SD in script under a crownSandilands Drinkwater ,London 1750 c. hallmark

SD into an ovalStuart Devlin,London 1982 hallmark

SDSamuel Dutton,London 1823 hallmark

S.D over Ld into a shieldStewart Dawson Ltd ,entered 1909London 1912 hallmark

SGSebastian Henry Garrard- Garrard & Co Ltd ,London 1928 hallmark A business founded by John Wickes in 1722 and still active in present days ... MORE....

SG over EW Samuel Godbehere & Edward Wigan ,London 1792 hallmark

SG over EW over IBSamuel Godbehere, Edward Wigan & James Boult ,London 1800 hallmark

S.H into a rectangle Simon Harris,entered 1795London 1808 hallmark

SH into a rectangle Solomon Hougham,entered 1793London 1800 hallmark

S.H into a chamfered squareStewart Hersey - M. C. Hersey & Son Ltd,The business started as Mills and Hersey around 1970 (mark M&H). In present days the firm is active at 87 Railway Road, Teddington, MiddlesexLondon 2007 hallmark

SH or HSnot identifiedpossibly Sheffield 1824 hallmark and French import marks

SH &Co into two rectanglesSidney Hall & Co -possibly- ,57 Hockley Hill, BirminghamSheffield 1932 hallmark

SH over DCHayne & Cater, London 1840 hallmark....MORE....

SH.DCSamuel Hayne & Dudley Cater ,London 1845 hallmark....MORE....

SHS without frameSlade Hamilton & SonLondon 1968 hallmark

SH over SR over IEDSolomon Hougham, Solomon Royes & John East Dix,London 1817 hallmark

S.I.Ld.Stokes & Ireland Ltd -William Henry Stokes & Arthur George Ireland-,Chester 1921 hallmarkBirmingham 1893 hallmark