Silversmiths. Established by John Round in Sheffield in 1847. Went into partnership with his son Edwin. Became John Round & Son Ltd in 1874. Amalgamated Ridge, Allcard & Co in 1886, and John Ridge became the manager. Purchased in the 1930s by Joseph Rogers & Sons.
Silversmiths. Richard Martin & Joshua Hall entered into partnership in 1854. Became Martin, Hall & Co Ltd in 1866. Went into liquidation in 1936.
Silversmiths. Established in 1891 as Alexander Clark. Became The Alexander Clark Manufacturing Co c.1898-1912. Became The Alexander Clark Co Ltd from 1912 until the 1940s.
Silversmiths active 1831-1943. Thomas Bradbury had been a partner in Watson & Co, originally Fenton, Creswick & Co (est. c. 1789). When William Watson retired in 1831, the business was continued but Thomas Bradbury and his son under the name Thomas Bradbury & Son. In 1855, changed its name to Thomas Bradbury & Sons. Became Thomas Bradbury & Sons Ltd in 1905. Closed in 1943 and dies and tooling were bought by Atkin Brothers.
Silversmiths. Ramsden, Omar, 1873-1939, and Carr, Alwyn, 1872-1940, established the Ramsden & Carr Studio in Chelsea in 1898. The partnership ended in 1919.
Silversmiths. Established in Bristol by Abraham Solomon Blanckensee in 1826, moved to Birmingham shortly afterwards. entered business with Saul Samuel as Blanckensee, Samuel & Co. The partnership dissolved in 1858. Converted in 1887 to S. Blanckensee & Son Ltd.
Silversmith established in 1880. Merged with Bentley & Co (est. 1934) c. 1998. Became Bentley & Skinner.
The Duchess of Sutherland Cripples' Guild of Handicraft
Silversmiths. Founded in 1898 as The Potteries and Newcastle Cripples Guild, by Millicent Sutherland, 4th Duchess of Sutherland. In 1907 renamed The Duchess of Sutherland Cripples' Guild of Handicraft (D.S.C.G.). They started producing art metalworks from 1902 under Francis Arthur Edwards employing twelve boys and later a number of adults. The Guild closed in 1922.
Silversmiths active in Birmingham between 1940-1963.
Silversmiths established in 1845 by George Walker. Operated under the name of Walker & Co 1845-1848, Walker Coulson & Hall 1848-1853, Walker & Hall 1853-1920, Walker & Hall Ltd 1920-present. Subsidiary of Mappin & Webb Ltd since 1971.