Information about company Bell & Bros.

[Llyswen]

I have some sterling silver forks that are marked Bell & Bros. I did a search of the site and turned up Samuel Bell, and he did set up shop in San Antonio where the original owner lived, but it is marked Bell & Bros. not Samuel Bell's mark. Does anyone know anything about this company?

Thank you.

I can post a photo of the fork but not sure it is necessary as it is clearly marked Bell & Bros.

Llyswen

[wev]

George R. Bell, Elliot Bell, John E. Bell and Charles O.R. Bell, Ogdensburg NY c 1870

[dognose]

Hi Llyswen,

Yes, please post the images. A record of such marks is always appreciated by us.

Trev.

[wev]

Please disregard my previous -- missed the reference to a San Antonio origin.

Bell & Brothers (David Bell, Powhatan Bell, and Jessup M. Bell), San Antonio, 1860-1889.

[wev]

They were the sons of the Samuel Bell you mentioned.

[Llyswen]

Took me a while but here are the images:



photo upload site

[dognose]

Hi,

Thanks for posting the images.

Trev.

[legrandmogol]

Not sure if it matters or you may already know but your fork is the Cottage pattern by Gorham so Bell & Bros are merely the retailers.