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W. CLARK & Co.

95 & 96, London Wall, London


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W. Clark and Company - London - 1864

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W. BAINBRIDGE REYNOLDS Ltd.

Manor House Metal Works, 7b, Old Town, Clapham, London


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W. Bainbridge Reynolds Ltd. - London - 1905


Examples of the work of William Bainbridge Reynolds:

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1900


William Bainbridge Reynolds entered his mark, 'W.B.R' contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 17th October 1904.


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E.G. WOOD

74, Cheapside, London


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E.G. Wood - London - 1864

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E.G. Wood - London - 1868

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E.G. Wood - London - 1869

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E.G. Wood - London - 1880

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E.G. Wood - London - 1884


Edward George Wood was formerly with Abraham & Co., 17, Lord Street, Liverpool.

He was also a partner in the firm of Horne, Thornthwaite & Wood, 416, Strand, London.

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D.G. BERRI

36, High Holborn, London


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D.G. Berri - London - 1868

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D.G. Berri - London - 1870

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D. Berri - London - 1870

Engraver to Her Majesty's Post Office and Her Majesty's Stationary Office.

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DOTTRIDGE BROTHERS

Dorset Works, East Road, City Road, and 10, Railway Approach, London Bridge, London


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Dottridge Brothers - London - 1878

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MPG


An example of the work and mark of the yet to identified 'MPG':
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MPG - London - 1927

A vague possibility, with only the merest chance of likelihood and only mentioned here as a route for further research, is that 'MPG' may be the mark of M.P. Greengross & Co. (Morris Phillip Greengross) of Hatton Garden. Morris Greengross was a former President of the British Jewellers' Association, Vice-President of The Design and Research Centre, and twice Mayor of Holborn. He died in 1970, aged 77 years.

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BENHAM & SONS

19, 20, & 21, Wigmore Street, London, and 3, Mansfield Chambers, St. Ann's Square, Manchester


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Benham & Sons - London - 1864


John Lee Benham & Sons were noted as exhibitors at The Great Exhibition 1851, The Paris Exhibition 1855, The International Exhibition 1862, and The Vienna Exhibition 1873.

The firm entered their mark 'JB' (James Benham) contained within an oblong punch with clipped corners, with the London Assay Office, on the 19th July 1860.

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HUX & SONS

10, Spencer Street, Northampton Square, Clerkenwell, London


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Hux & Sons - London - 1863

Formerly the business of John R. Hux. John R. Hux entered his mark, 'JRH' contained within an oval punch, with the London Assay Office on the 15th June 1849.

Later styled as Richard Rodwell Hux & Sons.

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EVANS & WORMULL

6, Dowgate Hill, Cannon Street, and 31, Stamford Street, Blackfriars, London


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Evans & Wormull - London - 1873

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Evans & Wormull - London - 1876

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Evans & Wormull - London - 1876

Late Evans & Stevens.

Noted as exhibitors at The Great Exhibition, London - 1851, The International Exhibition - 1862, The Paris Exhibition - 1867, The Melbourne International Exhibition - 1880, The Calcutta International Exhibition - 1883-84, and The Leeds Exhibition - 1890

See also: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 85#p151085

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WALTER JAMES CARROLL

17 & 19, Beer Lane, Great Tower Street, and 20 & 21, London Street, Fenchurch Street, and 33, Walbrook, London


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W.J.C - London - 1912


London, May 10.—The recent silver displays in the retail jewelry stores here have focussed the attention of the jewel thieves on this medium of value with the result that several clean-ups of silver have been made throughout the country the most important being that at the jewelry store of Messrs. W. J. Carroll, the Beer lane jewelers here. Nearly every article of silver of any value at all was cleared from this place the other night and carried away. All the glass show cases were emptied and every drawer in the place ransacked. An attempt had been made to force a large double-door safe. The attempt was unsuccessful, the safe being too much for the thieves. The jewelers are congratulating themselves on this fact since the safe contained diamonds of great worth. The silver goods stolen included every known specimen of the jeweler's art from valuable filigree work to chased and hammered articles, and watches and cigaret cases. Jewelers exhibiting high-class silverware in their window displays are now taking extra precautions with their goods since it is anticipated the jewel thieves may give silver a good run for a change from precious stones and gold goods. Messrs. Mappin and Webb, the big jewelers here who always make a big display of silver plate, have for some years taken the precaution of having uniformed guards strolling up and down the sidewalks that run two sides of their city store rooms.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 24th May 1922


Walter James Carroll entered his marks, 'W.J.C' contained in various cartouches, with the London Assay Office, on the 10th October 1907, 16th June 1908, and on the 27th August 1908.

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HENRY SAINSBURY

12, Curtain Road, Shoreditch and Clerkenwell, London


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Henry Sainsbury - London - 1880

Established in 1734.

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THE STANLEY MANUFACTURING JEWELLERS' COMPANY

Imperial Mansions, Oxford Street, London


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The Stanley Manufacturing Jewellers' Company - London - 1894

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H. STOKES, later, H. STOKES & SON

179 & 181, High Street, Kensington, London


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H. Stokes - London - sales box detail

The business of Henry Stokes.

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HAWES & SON

14, Cranbourn Street, St. Martin's Lane, Leicester Square, London


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Hawes and Son - London - 1879

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JONES & SON

19, Long Acre, London


Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned Frederick Jones and Henry Jones carrying on business as Wholesale Jewellers Diamond Merchants Gold and Silver Refiners and Dealers in Plate and Jewellery at 19 Long Acre in the county of London under the style or firm of Jones and Son has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the thirty-first day of December 1896. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Henry Jones who will continue to carry on the said business under the same style.—Dated 24th day of February 1897.
FREDERICK JONES.
HENRY JONES.


Source: The London Gazette - 26th February 1897


Re HENRY JONES, Deceased.
Pursuant to Section 27 of the Trustee Act, 1925.
Notice is hereby given, that all creditors and other persons having claims against the estate of Henry Jones, late of The Cedars, Westcombe Park-road, Blackheath, in the county of London, and No. 19, Long-acre, in the county of London, Diamond Merchant, deceased (who died on the 27th day of October, 1926. and whose will was proved in the Principal Probate Registry of Has Majesty's High Court of Justice on the 11th day of March, 1927, by Frederick Henry Jones and James Felix McColm, two of the executors therein named), are hereby required to send particulars, in writing, of such claims to the undersigned, on or before the 24th day of June, 1927, after which date the said executors will proceed to distribute the assets of the said deceased amongst the persons entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they shall then have had notice—Dated the 12th day of April, 1927.
McCOLM and BROOKE, 3, Lewisham Bridge, Lewisham, S.E. 13, Solicitors for the said Executors.


Source: The London Gazette - 15th April 1927

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L. & S.E. HARRON

261, later, 320, High Holborn, London


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L. & S.E. Harron - London - 1880

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S. FOSKETT & Co.

30, later, 18, Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, later, 19, Percival Street, Clerkenwell, later, 31, Great Sutton Street, Clerkenwell, later, 68, Coleman Street, later, 38, Basinghall Street, London, and Romford, Essex

Established by Henry Foskett, the business passed to Samuel Foskett in 1886, became 'S. Foskett & Co.' around 1903, and by 1908 the business was in the hands of Horace Bourne.


Notice is hearby given, that the following is a copy of an entry made in the book kept by the Chief Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy for the Registration of Trust Deeds for the benefit of Creditors, Composition of an entry made in the book kept by the Chief and Inspectorship Deeds executed by a Debtor, as required. Registrar of the Court of Bankruptcy for the Registration by the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, secs, 187, 192, 194, 196, of Trust Deeds for the benefit of Creditors, Composition and Inspectorship Deeds executed by a Debtor, as required by the Bankruptcy Act, 1861, secs. 187, 192, 194, 196, and 198.
Title of Deed, whether Deed of Assignment, Composition, or Inspectorship-Composition and Release. Number-12,235. Date of Deed–5th April, 1865. Name and description of the Debtor, as in the Deed Henry Foskett, of No. 31, Great Sutton-street, Clerkenwell, in the county of Middlesex, Silver Thimble Manufacturer (debtor), first part.
The names and descriptions of the Trustees or other parties to the Deed, not including the Creditors– Herbert Harris Cannan, of No. 7, Gresham-street, in the city of London, Public Accountant (trustee), second part; and the creditors, third part.
A short statement of the nature of the Deed - A Deed whereby the debtor assigns all his personal estate to the trustee, upon trusts, for conversion and for distributing the proceeds, after payment thereout of all expenses among the creditors and a release from the creditors to the debtor.
When left for Registration-20th April, 1865, at three o'clock.
THE SEAL OF THE COURT


Source: The London Gazette - 21st April 1865



Detail from the Milan Exhibition of 1906:

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448b. S. FOSKETT & Co.

Postal Address
Indirizzo Postale: 68 Coleman Street, London, E.C.
Telegraphic Address
Indirizzo Telegrafico: 'Duncanolo', London.
Works
Officine: Romford, Essex.

General Notice.—This firm has been established over 100 years, and during the whole of that time has been engaged in the manufacture of silver and gold thimbles. Up to a year ago the Works were situated in Clerkenwell, but, owing to extending trade, it was found necessary to remove the Works to Romford, so as to follow out the modern idea of getting away from the congestion of thickly populated towns.

About nine months ago the firm took up the manufacture of a new thimble, viz., the " Trueform Thimble," which is an absolute departure from the old lines, in that it fits the finger end, and from the extensive business done in this thimble in this short time, it evidently fills a decided want. Besides the " Trueform " thimbles, they manufacture ordinary thimbles, and of these they make over 1,200 different patterns and qualities. For many years this firm has held the Contract for Bronze Tin-lined thimbles for the British Admiralty.

Description of Exhibit. — In the upper portion of the case are exhibited " Trueform " thimbles in their various sizes. Plain Holed, Plain Holed with Chased Border and Chased ; in the lower portion are ordinary thimbles and " London Dorcas " thimbles, as well as Steel Silver-Lined. For the benefit of those who do not know what a " London Dorcas" thimble is, it should be explained that it is a laminated thimble made up of three layers, the middle one being steel and the outer ones silver. They have also included among these ordinary thimbles some Steel Silver-Lined tailors' thimbles and Bronze Tin- Lined tailors' thimbles. The firm is open to deal with the foreign patents for the " Trueform " thimble.


Source: Milan International Exhibition, 1906 : Catalogue of the British Section - 1906


THE MILAN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION

TRUE-FORM THIMBLES
.—Messrs. S. Foskett & Co., 68, Coleman Street, London, E.C., exhibit “True-form" thimbles in their various sizes, plain holed with chased border and chased. In the lower portion of their show-case are ordinary thimbles and “London Dorcas” thimbles, as well as steel silver lined patterns. For the benefit of those who do not know what a “London Dorcas” thimble is, it should be explained that it is a laminated thimble made up of three layers, the middle one being steel and the outer ones silver. They have also included among their | ordinary thimbles some steel silver-lined tailors' thimbles and bronze tin-lined tailors' thimbles.


Source: The British Trade Journal - 1st October 1906

The business entered various marks, 'SF', 'S.F' and 'SF&Co', with the London Assay Office between 1886 and 1908.

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THE MIDDLESEX SUPPLY Co.

49, Golden Lane, London


Detail from the Milan Exhibition of 1906:

445 & 450. THE MIDDLESEX SUPPLY Co.

Postal Address
Indirizzo Postale: 49 Golden Lane, London E.C.

Description of Exhibit. —The Middlesex Supply Co., who are both manufacturers and dealers, exhibit Electro-Plated Goods (E.P.N.S.) and Silver Table Ware of the latest designs and most recent patterns.

Descrizione della Mostra. —La Middlesex Supply Co., che é al tempo stesso Fabbricante e Negoziante, espone articoli Argentati & in Argento (E.P.N.S.) per decorazione della tavola, disegni ultimissimi e modelli i più moderni.


Source: Milan International Exhibition, 1906 : Catalogue of the British Section - 1906

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HENRY KEMP

7, & 8, later, 9, & 10, Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London


Detail from the Milan Exhibition of 1906:

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505. H. KEMP.

Postal Address
Indirizzo Postale: 7 & 8 Thavies Inn, Holborn Circus, London, E.C.

Telegraphic Address
Indirizzo Telegrafico: " Oculo," London.

Established 1861.

Description of Exhibits.—Marine, Field and Opera Glasses, Telescopes, Theodolites, Dumpy Levels, Spectacles, Folders, and all kinds of Optical, Mathematical, and Scientific Instruments. Trade Mark. —"Aurora."

Descrizione della Mostra.—Cannocchiali da Marina, da Campagna e da Teatro, Telescopi, Teodoliti, Livelli corti e grossi. Occhiali, Occhialini, ed ogni genere di Strumenti Ottici, Matematici e Scientifici. Marca di Fabbrica.—"Aurora."


Source: Milan International Exhibition, 1906 : Catalogue of the British Section - 1906


Henry Kemp entered his mark, 'H·K', contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 8th March 1895.

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WILLIAM WHITELEY

32, Westbourne Grove, London


Noted as an exhibitor at the Vienna Universal Exhibition of 1873:

WHITELEY, WILLIAM, 32, Westbourne Grove, London. - Black Glass Ornaments - Coronets, Aigrettes, Brooches, Bracelets, Combs, Chatelaines, Earrings, Buckles, Necklets, etc. (246)

Source: The British Section at the Vienna Universal Exhibition, 1873 - 1873

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