Who are the most important makers of candlesticks?
Specialist salver and candlestick maker, some of the latter designed by Robert Adam. Important and popular family of flatware makers.
Where did H Clifford Davis make sterling silver hallmarks?
Active at 121 Vyse St, (c. 1910), Hartford St, (c. 1913) and 23 Warstone Lane, Birmingham (c.1933). Similar hallmarks for sterling silver items were entered in Birmingham and in Chester (1953) Assay Offices. After 1933 the style was changed to H.Clifford Davis Ltd.
Where can I find list of silver hallmarks?
It is regularly updated as we find and photograph new examples of silver hallmarks and makers’ marks. To navigate the site, it is easiest to use the green menu bar at the top of the screen. If you don’t know the country of origin of the marks you are researching, the “World Hallmarks” page is probably the best place to start.
Who are the London makers marks registered with?
Silver Makers’ Marks – London Assay Office (S) SA SB SC SD SF SG SH SI SJ SK SL SM SN SP SR SS ST SV SW SY SZ Mark Maker Period Seen on Comments Sanders & Aquilar (registered Sep 1900) Steinhart & Co (registered Sep 1900)
Where did the silver in Sheffield candlesticks come from?
This belief is justified up to a point, for there certainly was an interlocking of interests between silver from Sheffield and Sheffield plate, as the story of Sheffield candlesticks shows.
Active at 121 Vyse St, (c. 1910), Hartford St, (c. 1913) and 23 Warstone Lane, Birmingham (c.1933). Similar hallmarks for sterling silver items were entered in Birmingham and in Chester (1953) Assay Offices. After 1933 the style was changed to H.Clifford Davis Ltd.
Who was the first company to make candlesticks?
From the start, certain Sheffield firms specialized in candlesticks, including John Winter & Co. who made many graceful sets. This did not prevent other firms from producing very fine sticks in addition to other objects. The whole question of makers, however, is extremely involved.
It is regularly updated as we find and photograph new examples of silver hallmarks and makers’ marks. To navigate the site, it is easiest to use the green menu bar at the top of the screen. If you don’t know the country of origin of the marks you are researching, the “World Hallmarks” page is probably the best place to start.
