Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?

[Nata37]

Hello, Can you please help me identify the workshop and years of work?

[silvermakersmarks]

This is a Birmingham hallmark for the assay year 1906/07. I am unable to identify MW as we don't have comprehensive references for Birmingham sponsors' mark. I note that it also has a Swedish hallmark for 1930.

Phil

[silvermakersmarks]

I have just noticed that this mark seems identical to one registered at Sheffield in 1875 by Mark Willis, in use there until 1904 and succeeded in 1904 by Mark Willis & Son. The mark has the same square-shaped stop between the letters so there is a strong possibility that the maker of this bowl is Mark Willis & Son.

Phil

[Nata37]

I have just noticed that this mark seems identical to one registered at Sheffield in 1875 by Mark Willis, in use there until 1904 and succeeded in 1904 by Mark Willis & Son. The mark has the same square-shaped stop between the letters so there is a strong possibility that the maker of this bowl is Mark Willis & Son.

Phil

How then to explain the sign of Birmingham on the mark? And the lack of a Sheffield sign?

[silvermakersmarks]

If it is Mark Willis & Son then they must have registered their mark at Birmingham as well as Sheffield. It was a relatively common practice for marks to be registered at more than one assay office.

[AG2012]

JAT is for Swedish importer Johan Alfred Tancred in Malmö, registered 1926 known until 1948.
Regards

[Nata37]

If it is Mark Willis & Son then they must have registered their mark at Birmingham as well as Sheffield. It was a relatively common practice for marks to be registered at more than one assay office.

Thank you for your help

[Nata37]

JAT is for Swedish importer Johan Alfred Tancred in Malmö, registered 1926 known until 1948.
Regards

Thank you