Silver

Birmingham 1938 hallmark marks

3 marks.

Marks
3

Marks & lettering

3 marks
Birmingham 1938 hallmark mark

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G.M.Co

Source captions give Birmingham 1938 and Birmingham 1905 import hallmarks.

Birmingham

Gorham of Providence, Rhode Island acted as importer and sponsor/maker of sterling silver. Its London agency opened in 1894 at 32 Essex Street, Strand; showrooms opened at Ely Place in 1904. In 1909 it took Henry Emanuel's factory, known as Sterling Works, retaining Emanuel as superintendent. It maintained the factory until WWI. John Henry Buck first entered a mark for Gorham as importer in 1894; other GMCo marks were entered in and London.

Birmingham 1938 hallmark mark

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R& C o

Source captions mention Birmingham 1938 and 1937 hallmarks.

Birmingham

Rattray & Co was at Dundee, Scotland.

Birmingham 1938 hallmark mark

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A L D

Source captions mention Birmingham 1938 and 1914 hallmarks.

Birmingham

The source describes the attribution to A L Davenport Ltd as possible; the 1914 caption predates the stated establishment. James Davenport established A L Davenport Ltd circa 1927 and bought T. Wilkinson & Sons Ltd in 1932. His son Eric managed the factory after his death. The company ceased trading in 1971.