Silver · a closer look
Chester 1899 hallmark mark: R.P
Mark details
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- R.P
- Appearance
- R.P into a shield Robert Pringle & Sons The business was established in 1835 by Robert Pringle (I) who had moved to London from Perth in 1820 and passed to his son Robert Pringle (II). The firm was re-styled as Robert Pringle & Son in 1882 and in 1899 as Robert Pringle & Sons. The firm was converted into a limited liability company in 1931 under the style Robert Pringle & Sons (London) Ltd and later in Robert Pringle (Engineers) Ltd (c. 1965)
- Place
- Chester
Dating cue
Source captions mention Chester 1899, London 1938, Sheffield 1909 and Birmingham 1897 hallmarks.
Notes
Robert Pringle I established the business in 1835 after moving from Perth to London in 1820. It passed to Robert Pringle II, became Robert Pringle & Son in 1882 and Robert Pringle & Sons in 1899. It became Robert Pringle & Sons (London) Ltd in 1931 and later Robert Pringle (Engineers) Ltd circa 1965.