Silver · a closer look
Sheffield 1954 hallmark mark: CB &S
Mark details
- Period
- Undated
- Wording
- CB &S
- Appearance
- CB over &S into a shield or C.B over &S into a shield Cooper Brothers & Sons
- Place
- Sheffield
Dating cue
Captioned hallmark examples: Sheffield 1954; Sheffield 1920.
Notes
Attributed to Cooper Brothers & Sons, The firm was founded in 1866 in as Cooper Bros. In a directory of 1871 their address is given as 14½ High Street and they are described as manufacturers of electro-plated and nickel silver spoons and forks. By 1876 the firm was in Bridge Street and in 1885 they purchased the Arundel Street works where they remained until 1983. In 1895 the business became a limited liability company under the name of Cooper Brothers & Sons Ltd. In 1983 the business was acquired by Frank Cobb & Co. Ltd.