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Information Regarding George Savage and Related Firms

A topic for recording information regarding George Savage (I), Savage & Son, George Savage (II), George Savage & Son, Savage & Lyman, and Savage, Lyman & Co. up until the time of the Henry Birks takeover.

Just for good measure, in this topic we'll throw in any other Savage's working in the trade in Canada, including B. Savage, Savage & Co., D. Savage, James Savage, and Joseph Savage. There may be others and perhaps links between may, or may not, be established.

If you have any information regarding the above firms or individuals listed above and are willing to share your knowledge, then here's the place to post it.

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Examples of the work and marks of George Savage & Son:










J - Head - Lion Passant - Head - GS&S

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1852

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Examples of the work and marks of George Savage (I):






SAVAGE - Lion Passant - Head

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1853

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Examples of the work and marks of Savage & Lyman:


Lion Passant - S & L - Head

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1857

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Examples of the work and marks of George Savage (I):




Lion Passant - Head - SAVAGE

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1858

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Examples of the work and marks of George Savage (I):




GS - Lion Passant - Thistle

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1861

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Example of the work and marks of George Savage & Son:


Head - Lion Passant - GS&S

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1863

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Savage & Lyman - Montreal - 1864

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The failure of Savage, Lyman &: Co. is reported, with liabilities of nearly $500,000. They were the oldest firm in the jewelry trade in Montreal and have always stood very high in the estimation of the mercantile community. The immediate cause of the failure of the firm was the serving of a writ of attachment upon them, at the suit of Court & Mackintosh, official assignees, acting on behalf of Samuel & Buckley, of Birmingham, England, who are creditors for $70,000. The writ is for £10,000 sterling. Most of Savage, Lyman & Co.'s liabilities are due to English houses, and much of their stock of jewelry and articles of vertu consists of consignments from English firms for sale on commission. It is said to be doubtful if the estate will pay over fifty cents on the dollar. The embarrassment of the firm grew out of the general falling off in business within the last few years because of the hard times. All the members of the house of Savage, Lyman & Co. are highly respected, and have the warmest sympathy of the mercantile public in their present misfortune. Mr. Lyman and Mr. Hagar, partners in the concern, are both members of American families who settled in Montreal many years ago and engaged with success in mercantile persuits.

Source: The Jewelers' Circular and Horological Review - October 1878

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Savage, Lyman & Co. - Montreal - 1872

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One of the best-known figures in Montreal has recently passed away in the person of the late Mr. John Peacock, watchmaker and jeweler. The deceased was a native of Ireland, having been born in Sligo in 1816, and, therefore, he was in his eighty fourth year. He came to Canada in 1832, and after working for some time as a farm boy entered the employment of Messrs. Savage & Lyman, watchmakers and jewelers. Later, Mr. Peacock set up in business for himself on Little St. James Street, where he did remarkably well, as he also did in bird-fancying, in which he was an expert. For over fifty years he regulated the clocks of the Grand Trunk Railway, and latterly those of the CP.R. and the Intercolonial Railways. In his earlier years he was a member of the old Montreal Hose Company, under the late Captain A. Samuels. Mrs. Peacock predeceased her husband last November. Four children are living ; one son, Mr. John Peacock, who carries on his father's business, and three daughters, one of whom resides in Montreal and the other two in Vancouver. Mr. Peacock died from exhaustion of the vital powers, due to old age.

Source: The Trader - May 1900

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