makers marks -english

[lesandrhoda59]

CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH THE FOLLOWING MAKERS MARKS

D AND FS AROUND 1900

FS LTD AROUND1900

M BROTHERS AROND 1900

C AND N FIRST QUARTER 20TH CENTURY

THANKS LES AND RHODA59

[carling]

Could the D AND FS be CS*FS?

FS LTD could be Finnigans Ltd.

M BROS possibly Mitchell Bros.

C&N possibly Crisford & Norris.

It would be easier to help you if you could post pics of the marks.

Regards/carling

[lesandrhoda59]

Thanks Carling for your swift response.

Can you help us with the source of your information. Is it available on the web?

[carling]

The above were off the top of my head but there are some useful sites. See British makers on this web site:
http://www.925-1000.com/british_marks.html

Also:

http://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/index.htm

http://thimbleselect.bizland.com/silversmiths.htm

There are also a number of books you may wish to reference such as Jackson's Silver and Gold Marks of England, Scotland & Ireland and Maurice H. Ridgway and Philip T. Priestley, The Compendium of Chester Gold & Silver Marks 1570 to 1962.

Regards/carling