Commercial Crests and Logos

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GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY


Coffee-pot:




Logo:




Maker: Elkington & Co. (Date code = 1908)








1901


1906


G.W.R. - London - 1907

The lower mark (#A) is Elkington's date letter for 1908 and the upper mark (#B) likely being a refurbishment mark struck by Walker & Hall of Sheffield, indicting 1938.



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MIKE LYMON'S GRILLS/RESTAURANTS (Los Angeles/Hollywood)

Sample cocktail fork by International Silver Company {I S CO} in Roosevelt Pattern marked PROPERTY MIKE LYMON GRILLS (see background link page 5):

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S.S. WATERWITCH

Tablespoon:




Logo:




Maker: Elkington Mason & Co. (Date letter: 1852)



The S.S. Waterwitch was built by Wm. Denny & Bros. of Dumbarton in 1845. The ship was lost near the Bristol Channel in 1861.

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BERLINER SCHUTZEN GILDE


Logo:




Maker/Wholesaler:



A. Weinberg, Hausvogteiplatz, Berlin.

See: https://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=62220

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TRANSPORTES AEREOS CENTRO AMERICANOS (El Salvador)

Sample spoon on International Silver (previously Victor Silver lines) Astor pattern backstamped TACA:

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EDLIN'S BREWERY


Fork:




Logo:




Maker: Mappin & Webb


H - M & W - MP - D


See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_and_Queen,_Brighton

and: https://pubwiki.co.uk/SussexPubs/Bright ... ueen.shtml

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THE DRAKE HOTEL CHICAGO


Ramekin holder:




Logo:




Maker: Gorham Co. (Date code = 1920)



See: https://www.925-1000.com/Gorham_Date_Code.html


"The Gorham Co. are making the silver for Chicago's new Drake Hotel"

Source: The Hotel Monthly - March 1920




Source: The Hotel Monthly - April 1920


The Drake - Chicago - 1960

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THE IMPERIAL HOTEL - TORQUAY


Soup spoon:



Logo:



Maker: Gladwin Ltd.





Imperial Hotel - Torquay




Imperial Hotel - Torquay - 1882


The Imperial Hotel - Torquay - 1898


Imperial Hotel - Torquay - 1905


The Imperial Hotel - Torquay - 1922

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A. MACKENZIE ROSS

Salver:





Logo:





Maker: Walker & Hall (No date letter - pre 1884)

Alexander Mackenzie Ross was the prominent major exhibition caterer in the late 19th century, both in the United Kingdom and Europe. He was also, at one time, the proprietor of the Cafe' Royal in Edinburgh.



CATERING AT THE MANCHESTER EXHIBITION

The Manchester Exhibition refreshment contract, one of the biggest ever undertaken, which, it will be remembered, was secured by Mr. A. Mackenzie Ross, of the Cafe' Royal, Edinburgh, is now in full working order. The accommodation allowed by the Executive at first proved so inadequate that five additional places have now been provided, one of the new bars being nearly 100 yards long. Some idea of the magnitude of the contract may be seen by an early visit to the culinary section, where from 6 till 9:30 a. m. a constant procession of carts wait their turn to get unloaded at the various shops in the stores — the lorries of Messrs. Salt, the Burton brewers, with hundreds of hogsheads of their beer, being conspicuous among the number. Of bottled beer, Messrs. Salt supply on an average from 1,500 to 2,000 weekly. One of the most extraordinary and interesting facts connected with 'the refreshment department is the demand for tea and coffee. Nightly crowds have to wait their turn at the tea and coffee rooms, which hold close on 7,000, and the quantity gone through during a recent week amounted to nearly 1½ tons of tea, equal to over 20,000 gallons. Among the other edibles which Mr. Scott, the head of the chefs, puts through his hands, may be mentioned from 4,000 to 5,000 Ibs of butcher meat per week ; 1,000 head of game and poultry per day; 100 stone white fish besides salmon per week ; 300 gallons of milk and cream per day ; and 4,000 4lb. loaves per day ; irrespective of biscuit, fancy bread, and fruit. To overtake this work, Mr. Ross has a staff of over 1,100 people engaged under him.

Source: The Steward's Handbook - 1889

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BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON


Gravy-boat:




Logo:




Maker: Walker & Hall (Date code = 1929)





British Thomson-Houston - London - 1926


British Thomson-Houston - London - 1927


British Thomson-Houston - Coventry - 1936


British Thomson-Houston - Rugby - 1951

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E. L. STIFFLE


Teaspoon:




Logo:




Maker: Mappin & Webb


A1 - MAPPIN & WEBB - N



E.L. Stiffle - Lahore - 1919

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WALTON PIER Ltd.


Table spoon:




Logo:



An example of the logo taken from a piece of chinaware:




Suppliers mark:


FARQUAHARSON - L - EP/NS - B


James Farquharson & Sons - London - 1933


1898


1900







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THE DUKERIES HOTEL- EDWINSTOWE


Gravy-boat (damaged):




Logo:






Maker: Unknown, but Walker & Hall are known to have supplied items to this hotel in the past.


1897


1919

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THE TRIOMPHE RESTAURANT

An advertisement from Christofle showing silverware for (presumably) the Triomphe Restaurant that opened in 1937 in the Eiffel Tower:


Orfévrerie Christofle - Paris - 1937


TRIOMPHE

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THE CARLTON - CLACTON-ON-SEA


Fork:




Logo:




Maker: Mappin & Webb - Date letter 'V'


A - MAPPIN & WEBB - V






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LUIGI'S GRILL - LONDON


Sugar tongs:




Logo:




Maker: Walker & Hall - Date letter 'K' in lozenge (date letters contained within a lozenge denote catering and hotel use).


WALKER & HALL - K - A1 - W & H

The marks also have the British Design Registry number: 780234 (1933) See: https://www.925-1000.com/registry.html

Luigi's Grill, one of London's leading restaurants of its day, was opened in Jermyn Street in 1936 by Messrs. Donzelli and Maccagno'.

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QUEENS HOTEL - SOUTHSEA




Nice story about a commercial crest:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy7n468pr32o

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