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THOMAS WILLIAM LACK

59, Hatton Garden, London


Examples of the work and mark of Thomas William Lack:

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T.W.L - London - 1930


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T.W.L - London - 1933

Thomas William Lack was also registered with the Chester, Glasgow, and Birmingham assay offices.

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LOUIS VUITTON

454, Strand, later, 149, Bond Street, London and 1, rue Scribe, Paris


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Louis Vuitton - London - Undated

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Louis Vuitton - London - 1893

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Louis Vuitton - Paris and London - 1904

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JAMES BENSON

3, 4, 5, & 263, Tottenham Court Road, and 1, Great Russell Street, London


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James Benson - London - 1908

Established in 1853-4.

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ONE BOND STREET

New Bond House, 124 New Bond Street, London


An example of the mark of the jewellers, One Bond Street:

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One Bond Street are registered with the London Assay Office.

The business of Chris Harker.

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T.J. RIX

480, Bethnal Green Road, London


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T.J. Rix - London - 1890

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T.J. Rix - London - c.1890

Established in 1862.

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HENRY REES

London


A jeweller named Henry Rees was found guilty at the Middlesex sessions on Monday of stealing jewellery valued at £50, the property of Charles Robertson, a page in the service of the Queen. It was stated that the prisoner obtained admission to the prosecutor’s rooms in Buckingham Palace on pretence of getting a clock to be repaired, and stole a sapphire ring, gold pin, and a pair of gold solitaires. On being arrested, he admitted the offence, and explained how he had disposed of the property. He was sentenced to six months’ hard labour.

Source: Pall Mall Budget - 12th June 1879

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EVERBRIGHT Ltd.

104, Victoria Street, London


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Everbright Ltd. - London - 1919

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DERRY & TOMS

Kensington, London


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Derry and Toms - London - 1899

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RICHARD MACAIRE BALL

31, Sudely Street, Nelson Terrace, City Road, London


An example of the work and mark of Richard Macaire Ball:

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RB - London - 1888

See: viewtopic.php?f=21&t=52814&p=166243

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BERT & Co.

3, Vigo Street, London


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Bert & Co. - London - 1928

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Bert & Co. - London - 1928

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Bert & Co. - London - 1928


Bert & Co. took over Rowlands & Frazer in 1906, see: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=30091&p=97961&hilit=bert#p97961

Bert & Co. took over W.S. Kerrick of Bristol in 1906.

Bert & Co. entered their marks, 'W.B' (Willie James Langford Bertolle b.1868,d.1965), contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 11th April 1906.

The business of Willie James Langford Bertolle, Ernest Charles Bertolle, and James George Benger.

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us the undersigned, Willie James Langford Bertolle (commonly known as Willie James Langford Bert), James George Benger, and Ernest Charles Bertolle, carrying on business as Gold and Silversmiths and Jewellers, at No. 3, Vigo-street, Regent-street, W., under the style or firm of BERT AND COMPANY, has been dissolved by mutual consent as and from the 2nd day of May, 1910, so far as concerns the said James George Benger, who retires from the said firm. All debts due to and owing by the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Willie James Langford Bertolle (or Bert) and Ernest Charles Bertolle, who will continue to carry on the said business or partnership under the style or firm of Bert and Company.—Dated 2nd day of May, 1910.
WILLIE JAMES LANGFORD BERTOLLE.
JAMES GEORGE BENGER.
ERNEST CHARLES BERTOLLE.


Source: The London Gazette - 6th May 1910

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A. BROMET & Co.

46, New Road, Whitechapel, later, 37-39, Jewin Street, London


HEAVY FAILURE IN JEWELLERY TRADE

A meeting of the creditors of Mr. Emanuel Levi, trading as A. Bromet and Co., 37, 38, and 39, Jewin-street, E.C., convened by Messrs. Golldberg Barrett and Newall, solicitors, was held at Salisbury House on Friday, when a statement submitted showed gross liabilities £61,770, of which it is expected £38,207 will rank for dividend against free assets on paper £22,207, or a heavy deficiency of £16,000. Mr. Horace Barrett, who appeared on behalf of Mr. Levi, submitted an offer of 10s in the £ at three, six, nine and twelve months, the last instalment to be secured to the satisfaction of the principal creditors.


Source: The Financial Times - 12th July 1909

A. Bromet & Co. were established by 1878 by Abraham Bromet. Bromet retired in 1890, and the business passed to the remaining partners, Emanuel Henry Levi, Emanuel Hyam Cohen and Samuel Harris, who were later joined by Joseph Schneiders. This partnership was dissolved in 1900, leaving Emanuel Levi as the sole partner.

The firm entered two marks with the London Assay Office, 'AB&Co.', contained within an oblong punch on the 4th June 1892, and 'A.B&co.', contained within an oval punch on the 11th January 1902.

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H.A. BYWORTH & Co.

32 & 34, Clerkenwell Road, later, 19 & 21, Heddon Street, Regent Street, London


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H. A. Byworth & Co. - London - 1959


The bold coup of the jewel gang in cleaning up on the premises of H. A. Byworth & Co., the Heddon St. diamond mounters and dealers in precious stones has caused no little consternation to the jewelry trade here. The very audacity of the theft has demonstrated to the jewelers and to Scotland Yard the sort of versatile organization this jewel gang really is. Messrs. Byworth estimate their loss at £100,000 and a reward of £10,000 has been offered for information leading to the apprehension of the thieves. The plans for the robbery were well laid and the members of the gang who carried out the theft well versed in science. The basement of the jewelry premises was cleaned out over night previous to handing over to new tenants. Members of the gang, it is thought, secreted themselves. A powerful oxyacetylene flame was used to eat a way through the great safes. Three heavy cylinders of oxy-acetylene wrapped in linoleum were left on the premises by the gang. Rolls of linen and canvas had been used to erect a screen in order to shield the flame from the cylinders. A quantity of rubber piping also was discarded. Canvas water buckets were used and sand was scattered under the safes to prevent the molten metal setting fire to the floor. The work of burning open the first safe occupied several hours. Inside two keys were found which opened a large Ratner safe in an adjoining workroom stored with gold, platinum and uncut diamonds. The safe containing the precious stones was divided off into little drawers each of which contained stones mounted in wax and upon which the jewelers were working. These included diamonds, emeralds, sapphires and pearls. The thieves took the immense trouble of extracting each stone from its wax setting. Scotland Yard has taken over the wax settings and hopes to get finger print clews from them. A third safe was untouched. Large quantities of platinum in sheet-plate form and unfinished gold were taken. In fact, so much raw material was carried away that the 50 skilled jewelry experts employed by the firm are out of work until new supplies can be obtained. Scotland Yard is looking for the motor lorry that carried the oxy-acetylene cylinders and the cement and linoleum and wood used for the canvas frame and a net has been flung over all garages within a radius of 12 miles from the robbery.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular - 19th July 1922

The business was established in 1880 by William Van Walwyk, who was joined in 1881 by Henry Alfred Byworth. The pair severed their partnership in 1886, with Byworth continuing and taking a new partner, Alexander Frederick Klean.


The firm were noted as exhibitors at the British Industries Fairs of 1922 and 1947.

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership heretofore subsisting between us, the undersigned Alexander Frederick Klean,. Roy Michael Klean, William Tasker Byworth and Eric William Byworth, carrying on business as Diamond Merchants and Jewellers at 19 and 21 Heddon Street, Regent Street, under the style or firm of H. A. BYWORTH & CO. has been dissolved by mutual consent as from the thirty-first day of December, 1937, so far as concerns the said William Tasker Byworth. All debts due and owing to or by the late firm will be respectively received and paid by the said Alexander Frederick Klean, Roy Michael Klean and Eric William Byworth. The said business will be carried on in the future by the said Alexander Frederick Klean, Roy Michael Klean and Eric William Byworth.–As witness our hands this 28th day of January, 1938.

A. F. KLEAN.
R. M. KLEAN.
W. T. BYWORTH.
E. W. BYWORTH.


Source: The London Gazette - 4th February 1938


Henry Alfred Byworth retired from the firm in 1925. He died, in his 90's, on the 26th May 1946.


H.A. Byworth & Co. entered their marks 'HAB' contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 16th November 1887 and 13th April 1894.

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FRANK FLOWER

81, King Henry's Road, Primrose Hill, later, 3, Piccadilly, and 28, Titchborne Street, later, 31, St. James's Street, London


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Frank Flower - London - 1878

Frank Flower entered his mark, 'FF', contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 22nd July 1875.

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NEWBOLD & Co.

1, Clerkenwell Road, later, 72-74, Gray's Inn Road, London


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Newbold & Co. - London - 1907

The business of Alfred Newbold.

Newbold & Co. entered their mark, 'AN', incuse, with the London Assay Office on the 21st November 1896.

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COMPLEX RESEARCH COMPANY

London


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Complex Research Company (Dominions), Ltd. (P.C).—Capital £100. Objects: To acquire the exclusive right to use in all or any of the British Dominions a secret process or formula for the scientific manufacture of gold from chemical and other compounds or matter, to carry on business as gold and silversmiths, etc. The subscribers are: G. Capes and Louise Phillips. Solicitors: W. H. Cahill & Co., 22 Basinghall Street, E.C. 2.


Source: The Chemist and Druggist - 15th November 1930

Several companies with similar names, e.g. Complex Research Company (Argentine), Ltd., were struck off the Companies Register 1934.

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D'ORLAN

82, Park Street, Mayfair, London


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Création D'Orlan - London - 1979

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MUMFORD & PERCY Ltd.

15-16, Cullum Street, London


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Mumford & Percy Ltd. - London - 1956

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HARVEY & THOMPSON Ltd.

21, Leather Lane, London


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Harvey & Thompson Limited - London - 1924

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ROSENTHAL, JACOB & Co.

23, Southampton Street, Fitzroy Square, London


An example of the work and mark of Rosenthal, Jacob and Co.:

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JR/SJ

The above item was not hallmarked.

The business of Julius Loewe Rosenthal, aka Judah Louis Rosenthal or Loewe Rosenthal, and Samuel Jacob ran from 1881 until 1892.

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PHILIP GEORGE DODD

79, later, 45, Cornhill, London


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Philip George Dodd - London - 1851

Noted as an exhibitor at the Great Exhibition of 1851.

Philip George Dodd entered his mark, 'P.G.D' contained within an oblong punch, with the London Assay Office on the 31st January 1860.

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=30091&p=112870&hilit=dodd#p112870

and: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=30091&p=203580#p203580

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