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WB silver mark
A WB silver mark can read WB Ld for Williams on a Birmingham 1910 hallmark; an E.B W.B group appears on a London 1948 example.
Related marks
24 marks
Undated
William Bateman II
Caption dates the illustrated hallmark 1838; image alt text instead gives 1825.
Undated
Unattributed marks
Illustrated hallmark dated 1815.
London
in script William Burwash, 1815 hallmark.
Undated
Unattributed marks
Illustrated hallmark dated 1809.
Birmingham
William Boot (attributed), 1809 hallmark.
Undated
Unattributed marks
Illustrated hallmark dated 1825.
London
into two curve conjoined outlines William Bateman I, 1825 hallmark.
WB mark examples
24 illustrated marks match the WB letter group, including records for Mappin & Webb Ltd, William Base & Sons, Williams (Birmingham) Ltd. Open an example to compare its full mark and maker timeline.
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Mappin & Webb LtdWilliam Base & SonsWilliams (Birmingham) LtdLondon 1948 hallmarkPeter & William BatemanWilliam Barrett IIWalter Bird -possibly-Walter BrindWilliam BagnallWilliam BarrottWilliam Bateman IIWilliam Bateman II & Daniel BallWilliam BennettWilliam Bond & James Phipps IWilliam Bruford & Son Ltd