Silver · a closer look
Sheffield 1906 hallmark mark: R&B
Mark details
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- R&B
- Place
- Sheffield
Dating cue
Captioned hallmark examples: Sheffield 1921; Sheffield 1906.
Notes
Attributed to Roberts & Belk Ltd, The firm was established in in 1809 under the style of Furnyss, Pole & Turner and from 1823 it traded as William Briggs. From 1858 it was managed by William Briggs and Samuel Roberts under the style Roberts & Briggs. In 1863 Roberts continued the business in partnership with Charles Belk under the style Roberts & Belk. In 1901 the firm was converted to Roberts & Belk Ltd.