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J.W. WALCH

Commercial Street, Sheffield



J.W. Walch - Sheffield - 1845

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SCOTCADE Ltd.

33-34 High Street, Bridgnorth, Shropshire


Scotcade Ltd. entered their mark, 'SL' contained within an oblong punch, with Sheffield Assay Office in 1979.


Emma at the Sheffield Assay Office provided the following information:

"I have managed to trace the Sponsors Mark SL ..............Scotcade Limited, who were based in Shropshire, they registered with the Sheffield Assay Office in 1979 and used this mark until 1990."

Scotcade Ltd. were acquired by Gratton Plc in 1985, and who in turn were purchased by Otto GmbH in 1991. see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kaleidoscope_(retailer)

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FREDERICK FENNEY

13, Smith Street, Sheffield



Frederick Fenney - Sheffield - 1845

'TALLY-HO'

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CHARLES PITTS

7, Chester Street, Sheffield



Charles Pitts - Sheffield - 1845

'DEFIANCE'

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MATTHEW WHITE

20, Earl Street, Sheffield



Matthew White - Sheffield - 1849

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EDWARD SOUTH

117, Fitzwilliam Street, Sheffield



Edward South - Sheffield - 1845

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CHARLES CUTTS

Howard Lane Works, Sheffield



Charles Cutts - Sheffield - 1854

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PARKER & LINLEY

Canada Place, 25, Carver Street, later, Canada Place, 21, Union Street, Sheffield



Parker & Linley - Sheffield - 1845

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JOHN HOLMES

Broomspring Lane, Glossop Road, Sheffield



John Holmes - Sheffield - 1845

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SILEDA Ltd.

Cefn-y-Bedd, Clwyd, North Wales


An example of the sponsor's mark of Sileda Ltd.:




SL - Sheffield - 1985


Emma at the Sheffield Assay Office provided the following information:

Having had a good look through over 30 files who all used SL in their sponsor mark, I have formed the following conclusions:
........ I believe it is for Sileda, they had nine individual punches registered with us from 10th December 1980 to 2000. Some are incredibly small but their main mark is a rectangle with the clipped indent top and bottom of the rectangle between the SL.

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G. DAFFIN

38, King Street, Sheffield



G. Daffin - Sheffield - 1845

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JOHN WILSON & SON

Sycamore Street, Sheffield



John Wilson and Son - Sheffield - 1854


The mark of John Wilson & Son:



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MARK WILLIS & SON

Exchange Works, Rockingham Street, Sheffield



Mark Willis & Son - Sheffield - 1889



Mark Willis & Son - Sheffield - 1891

Established in 1874.

Last month, Messrs. Mark Willis and Son, silversmiths, Rockingham Street, Sheffield, took the whole of their workmen and employes to Chatsworth. The company numbered about 70, and had a pleasant drive in wagonettes. A substantial meat tea was served up at the Royal Hotel, Baslow, and during the after proceedings, advantage was taken of the occasion to present to Mr. William Willis, who recently attained his majority, an elaborate dressing case, with silver-mounted fittings, which' had been subscribed for by the workpeople. Mr. Willis suitably acknowledged the presentation, and the whole proceedings passed off in a very satisfactory manner. The marked and steady increase of business done by this enterprising firm with each succeeding year, is a just tribute to the quality of the goods they supply to their customers. We are pleased to see that, with increased prosperity, they are not forgetful of the actual producers, and have no doubt of having to chronicle further events of a similar pleasing character in connexion with this establishment.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st July 1890



The works of Mr. Mark Willis in Rockingham Street have within the last few months undergone some rather extensive improvements. The increasing business of the firm has rendered it absolutely necessary to increase the warehouse accommodation, and this has been done by the addition of several rooms opening out of each other over the offices. The stone-ware, glass, and other goods, which it is necessary for silversmiths to stock in large quantities, are now systematically arranged in the new store-rooms, and the eye of the manager can detect at a glance which stocks require replenishing. In this part of the works also a new finishing-room has been opened out, and the cheerful aspect of the place, filled as it is with the smartest of burnishers, shows little signs of the depression in trade which is supposed to exist. Mr. Willis, in point of fact, has no complaint to make as to the state of trade, being fairly well employed in every branch. One evidence of this is that there appears to be nothing new in course of being got up in the workshops. The warehouse contains a large assortment of breakfast cruets, tea and coffee services, Crown Derby, Worcester, Wedgewood, and Doulton ware; cake-stands, bon-bons, fruit dishes, honey dishes, grapescissors of various descriptions and prices. These, with dinner cruet-frames of various patterns, combination toast and butter frames, afternoon tea sets and so forth, are all got up in a style that sufficiently accounts for the progress made by this house within the last few years. The accepted design for a football challenge cup, which I was shown, demonstrates that Mr. Willis does not confine his attention to the more utilitarian branches of the trade.

Source: The Watchmaker, Jeweller and Silversmith - 1st September 1892









M.W - Sheffield - 1903


Detail from the Milan Exhibition of 1906:



421. MARK WILLIS & SON, Limited

Postal Address
Indirizzo Postale: Exchange Works, Rockingham Street, Sheffield, England

Telegraphic Address
Indirizzo Telegrafico: " Willis," Sheffield, England

Works
Officine: Exchange Works, Rockingham Street, Sheffield

Agent
Agenti: L. Franzini, Exhibition, Milan

General Notice.—The firm was established in 1874 by Mr. Mark Willis, and up to the present time has done a constantly increasing trade in Great Britain and Ireland, and also in the Colonies.
The Firm are manufacturers of electroplate.
The Trade Mark consists of the letters M. W. & S.
Description of Exhibit.—The articles exhibited are representative of the less expensive branch of the firm's trade, and consist principally of goods for table use, which are of a very high class and artistic character. Goods of a purely ornamental nature are also represented.

Informazioni Generali.—La Ditta fu stabilita nel 1874 dal Sig. Mark Willis, e fino a questi giorni ha fatto un commercio regolare e sempre crescente nella Gran Bretagna ed Irlanda e nelle Colonie.
La Ditta fabbrica articoli d'argenteria.
La Marca di Fabbrica consiste delle lettere M. W. & S.
Descrizione della Mostra. —Gli articoli esposti rappresentano il ramo di fabbricazione meno costoso di questa Ditta e consistono principalmente di articoli per uso da tavola, che sono di qualità ottima e di carattere artistico. La Ditta espone pure prodotti semplicemente intesi come ornamenti.

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

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SAMUEL & CHARLES YOUNG, WALKER, KITCHEN & Co.

Union Street, Sheffield


An example of the work and mark of Samuel and Charles Young, Walker, Kitchen & Co.:










S.C.Y/&Co - Sheffield - 1824


S.C.Y/&Co - Sheffield - 1824


Samuel and Charles Young, Walker, Kitchen & Co. entered their mark with the Sheffield Assay Office on the 15th July 1811.



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HENRY LEE & Co.

19, New Church Street, Norfolk Street, Sheffield



Henry Lee & Co. - Sheffield - 1845

'EUREKA'

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JOHN EYRE & Co.

Coal Pit Lane, Sheffield

An example of the work and mark of John Eyre & Co.:




I·E - Sheffield - 1818

The handles of the above knives are marked with the unregistered mark of 'E & S':


E&S

John Eyre & Co. entered their mark, 'I·E', with the Sheffield Assay Office on the 1st September 1818.



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FREDRICK DENTON

High Street, later, New Buildings, Westgate, Rotherham



F. Denton - Rotherham - 1840

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WILLIAM YATES Ltd.

Rockingham Street, Sheffield


An example of the work and mark of William Yates Ltd.:








WY - Sheffield - 1999

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JONES & Co.

Westfield Terrace, Sheffield



Jones & Co. - Sheffield - 1845

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DAVID MELLOR

Sheffield, London, and Hathersage, Derbyshire


An example of the work and mark of David Mellor:












DM - Sheffield - 1970

David Mellor (b.5-10-1930, d.7-5-2009).

See also: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=8565&p=104907&hilit=mellor#p104907

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