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BRAYBROOK & BRITTEN Ltd.

12, Park Parade, London


An example of the work and mark of Braybrook & Britten Ltd.:






B&B - London - 2004


B&B




Established in 1995.

Braybrook & Britten Ltd. have entered their mark with the London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh Assay offices.

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JOHN BULL Ltd.

New Bond Street, London


An example of the work and mark of John Bull Ltd.:




London - 2007


JB Ld

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T.M. WHITTON & SONS

12, St. John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London



T.M. Whitton & Sons - London - 1907

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C. ROBINSON

138, Strand, London



Bro. C. Robinson - London - 1855

Successor to Ackland.

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JOSEPH TOBINS

382, Mile End Road, London



J. Tobins - London - 1890


Joseph Tobins - London - 1890

Joseph Tobins (real name Joseph Taubmann) went bankrupt in 1895.

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THOMAS JONES WATSON

7 & 76, Ironmonger Row and 169, Lever Street, St. Luke's, later, 12, Leverington, King Square, Goswell Road, Clerkenwell, London


An example of the work and mark of Thomas Jones Watson:






TJW - London - 1894

Thomas Jones Watson also used the services of the Chester Assay Office.

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T. HORSFORD

175, Strand and 61, London Road, Southwark, London



Horsford - London - 1861

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F. MAHLENDORFF

53, Theobald's Road, London



F. Mahlendorff - London - 1907

Established in 1860 by Edward Franz Mahlendorff, and following his death in 1901, the business was continued by his son, William Frank Mahlendorff. The business continued up until 1937.

The firm of F. Mahlendorff entered their mark, 'F.M' contained within two conjoined circles, with the London Assay Office on the 18th March 1908. A second mark, 'F·M' contained within two conjoined circles, on the 27th September 1910.

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CHARLES ALEXANDER

24, Strand Street, Douglas, Isle of Man





An example of the sponsor's mark of Charles Alexander of Douglas, IOM, noted on a thimble assayed at London in 1981:




Triskelion - CGA (Charles George Alexander) - 925 - London - 1981

Probably established c.1980, Charles Alexander closed its doors for the final time in 2019.

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... er#p167148

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WILLIAM LEWIN

21, Grosvenor Street, Bond-street, and 2, St. George's Road, Pimlico, London


The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In the London Bankruptcy Court.
In the Matter of a Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement of the affairs of William Lewin, of No. 21, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, and No. 2, St. George's-road, Pimlico, both in the county of Middlesex, Jeweller and Silversmith. The creditors of the above-named William Lewin who have not already proved their debts, are required, on or before the 27th day of September, 1880, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to me, the undersigned, Howard Haughton Ashworth, of No. 3, Copthall-buildings, in the city of London, Public Accountant, the Trustee under the liquidation, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of the Dividend proposed to be declared.—Dated this 14th day of September, 1880.
HOWARD H. ASHWORTH, Trustee.

Source: The London Gazette - 17th September 1880

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BROWNETT & Co.

1, Richmond Buildings, Dean Street, Soho, London


An example of the work and mark of Brownett & Co., a set of cast spoons, assayed at London in 1887, with the additional mark of Child & Child:










CC - J.B (Jane Brownett) - London - 1887


CC - J.B (Jane Brownett) - London - 1887

Brownett & Co. were the successors to Brownett & Jones:

Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between the undersigned, Jane Brownott and Alexander Jones, trading as Brownett and Jones, as Manufacturing Gold and Silver Smiths, at No. 1, Richmond-buildings, Soho, in the county of Middlesex, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and from the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Jane Brownett, by whom the said business will in future be carried on.—As witness our hands this 26th day of November, 1883.
Jane Brownett.
Alexr. Jones.

Source: The London Gazette - 27th November 1883

See: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... ild#p56682

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T.J. RIX

480, Bethnal Green Road, London



T.J. Rix - London - 1890

Established in 1862.

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MARTIN GERALD & SID ADLER

An example of an imported silver-sheathed comb with the sponsor's mark of Martin Gerald and Sid Adler:







The marks on the one-piece silver sheath are not without interest, for it carries two sets of London marks, one for 2003, and another for 2005:


MG&SA - London - 2003


MG&SA - London - 2005

The actual maker appears to be Emil Brenk of Pforzheim, see: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... nk#p114448

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JOSEPH ANGELL & JOHN ANGELL

An example of the work and mark of Joseph Angell and John Angell, a large sugar-bowl, assayed at London in 1838:










J·A/I·A - London - 1838


J·A/I·A - London - 1838

See: https://www.925-1000.com/dlLondon8.html#M

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ALFRED BROOKS

41, Ludgate Street, St. Paul's, London



Alfred Brooks - London - 1849


Alfred Brooks - London - 1850

Late Dollond's.

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KIRKHAM'S

318, Strand, London



Kirkham's - London - 1870

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RICHARD MELHUISH Ltd.

84,85,86,87, Fetter Lane, Holborn Circus, London



Rd. Melhuish Ltd. - London - 1905


Rd. Melhuish Ltd. - London - undated


Rd. Melhuish Ltd. - London - undated

'CARLTON'

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R.N. MEYER

530, Oxford Street, London


DARING JEWEL ROBBERY

The London police have been notified of a daring robbery effected in broad daylight at the shop of Mr. R. N. Meyer, jeweller, of 530, Oxford-street.

The thieves made away with nearly £300 worth of property.

Source: Evening Express and Evening Mail - 9th October 1906

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ALAN RAPER

610a, Mile End Road, London



Alan Raper - London - 1890


Alan Raper - London - 1890

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JAMES BARTHELMELI

Charing Cross, London


On Saturday last twenty five prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey; four whereof were capitally convicted, viz. Isaac Dennis, for robbing Judith Smith on the Highway, of thirteen pence half penny; Patrick Gaffney, for robbing Mr. Shirley at the Hoop Tavern in the Strand, of two Silver Tankards, value 28l.; and Edward Togwell and Peter Matthews, for ravishing Margaret M'Cullough, and using her in a very barbarous manner. Eleven were cast for transportation, one of which was James Barthelmeli, the Silversmith at Charing Cross, who bought Mr. Shirley's Tankards (knowing them to be stolen) and ten were acquitted.

Source: The Derby Mercury - 18th September 1735

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