Silver hallmark identification help

[Foster88]

Hi all,

I’m about to be one of those who asks for hallmark identification help. But I’m not here to ask then never be seen again.

A relative of mine has a pair of very nice antique candlesticks, I’ve identified the year hallmark ‘e’ as 1900 and the ‘crown’ as (early) Sheffield before the change to the ‘rose’ mark.

I should add that some silver hallmark guides online show 1900 and some show 1922 for the same font letter ‘e’.

Can anyone help with the makers mark?

Happy to be corrected if the above doesn’t match the hallmarks and the photo is a little dark so apologies.

Thanks.

Edited January 6, 2023 by Foster88

[James32]

@Mobius

[Roy]

Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd (registered Dec 1892) Rockingham Street, Sheffield

Taken over 1932 by Ellis & Co (a subsidiary of Barker Brothers Ltd) of Birmingham.

[Roy]

maybe 1922?

Edited January 6, 2023 by Roy

[Foster88]

1 minute ago, Roy said:

Hawksworth, Eyre & Co Ltd (registered Dec 1892) Rockingham Street, Sheffield

Taken over 1932 by Ellis & Co (a subsidiary of Barker Brothers Ltd) of Birmingham.

Thank you @Roy much appreciated.

I owe you and your hamster a beer. 🍺

[Roy]

Only water for him, he's been a naughty boy 😊

[Foster88]

14 minutes ago, Roy said:

maybe 1922?

I think you might be right.

I’ve managed to play about with the image.

 

[Roy]

Yes, I'm sure it is...just that your item has been polished a great deal over the years!

Wait for @stefffana to wake up and he'll let you know 😊

[stefffana]

Hi.😊

Everything @Roy said is absolutely correct.

More about H.E.&Co is on this page, with the evolution of their mark maker https://www.silvercollection.it/ENGLAHAWKSWORTH.html.

[Roy]

Great article!

It's amazing how big the silver industry was at that time.

[stefffana]

Just now, Roy said:

Great article!

It's amazing how big the silver industry was at that time.

Yes, because the demand was huge.

Look now, I am trying to sell on forum good quality silver stuffs and I am receiving on private insulting offers way under spot.I

have you seen my last active sale post? For those beauties I have not any serious client, only three c**p offers...

Shame...

 

[Foster88]

26 minutes ago, Roy said:

Great article!

It's amazing how big the silver industry was at that time.

You are right and in one branch of my family I’ve heard the stories of ‘the family silver’ at the turn of the century (1900). I’d love to see it.

It wasn’t passed down my line of the family or if it was I haven’t bloody seen any of it. 😆

[James32]

28 minutes ago, stefffana said:

only three c**p offers...

To be clear, someone is asking you to swap silver for fish?

[stefffana]

Just now, James32 said:

To be clear, someone is asking you to swap silver for fish?

😂😂😂😂😂

[LawrenceChard]

10 hours ago, Foster88 said:

Thank you @Roy much appreciated.

I owe you and your hamster a beer. 🍺

Freddy Starr ate mine!

😎

[Mobius]

Definitely 1922 😁