Makers Marks page 1
Stephen Adams-William Cripps
Stephen Adams
This mark entered 8th October 1760, other marks similar 1762,1764,1765,1766,1767 and 1769
Stephen Adams parentage undiscovered, no record of apprenticeship or freedom, first mark entered with William Jury undated c1758, followed by another mark for both 29th October 1759.
Adams first mark alone as a smallworker 8th October 1760, address Lillypot Lane, London, as above marks were entered as a smallworker until 1773 when he appears in the Parl. report list as a bucklemaker, address St Anne's Lane, his first mark was entered as such 5th Febuary 1774, with others to 1787.
Adams is described as a Citizen and Lorimer of London in the apprenticeship entry of his son. From the occurence of his mark and the turning over of Francis Higgins from John Manby, spoonmaker, to him in 1783 it is clear he was principally a spoonmaker.
Heals records him at Lillypot Lane in 1760; and at St Anne's Lane, 1784-99 with the name of the firm as Stephen Adams and Son from 1790-6.
He seems to have retired about 1790 when his son entered his mark as a bucklemaker, and was probably dead by 5th Febuary 1802, when his son no longer styled himself "junior" in signing mark entries
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Stephen Adams and William Jury
This mark entered 29th October 1759
Stephen Adams ll
Mark entered 14th November 1813, and a smaller mark 2nd May 1815
Son of the above, apprenticed to Joseph Walton of Little Britain Citizen and Goldsmith, 10th October 1777, almost an apprenticeship of convenience to acquire freedom of the Goldsmiths company, which his father did not enjoy. Free 6th October 1784, entered first mark as bucklemaker 24th May 1792 and others to 1807. First mark as a plateworker, 14th November 1813, address; 3 St Ann's Lane, second mark (small) 2nd May 1815. Moved to 5 Wingrove Place, Clerkenwell, 13th March 1824 moved to 70 Chapel Street, lslington 21st January 1825, died 15th July 1840.
Daniel Bates
No record of apprenticeship or freedom, only mark entered as a smallworker 23rd June 1778, address; Featherstone Street, Burnhill Road
George Burrows l
No record of apprenticeship or freedom. First mark entered as a smallworker, 14th December 1769, address Clerkenwell Close, second mark 10th December 1770. Following marks as a bucklemaker, 1780-99. On the apprenticeship of his son George, described as a goldsmith of Clerkenwell Close 7th May 1783, presumably dead by 10th July 1801, when Alice and George ll entered first mark.
Alice and George Burrows ll
The above mark entered 10th July 1801 as plateworkers, a smaller similar mark 7th November 1804, others larger 21st Febuary 1814 and 6th May 1818.
George Burrows ll
above mark entered as a plateworker 17th May 1819
above mark entered as a plateworker 27th August 1821 (also smaller similar mark same date)
Son of George Burrows l, apprenticed to George Smith of Huggin Lane London goldsmith 7th May 1783, and turned over to his father 6th July 1785, free 6th July 1791, first mark entered with his mother Alice, 10th July 1801, address; 14 Red Lion Street Clerkenwell, his first mark alone 17th May 1819, moved to 41, Chapman Street lslington with sixth mark on the 27th August 1821.On forming a partnership with Richard Pearce on the 13th November 1826, address; 12 Banner Street, St Luke's, eighth mark (two sizes) 2nd December 1835
Richard Pearce and George Burrows ll
above mark entered as plateworkers 13th November 1826, smaller mark same date, other marks similar 2nd December 1835
Richard Bayley
Apprenticed to Charles Overing 28th April 1699 and turned over to John Gibbons 26th April 1704, above mark entered 29th March 1708, as a "working goldsmith", address Foster Lane
Second mark entered as a largeworker,16th July 1720, same address
Third mark entered as a largeworker 19th June 1739, same address
Livery October 1712
Warden 1746- 1768
Prime Warden 1751
Heal records him in Foster Lane until 1748, he is also recorded as a maker of good plain hollow-ware such as tankards,jugs,tea and coffee pots
Apprenticed to David Hennel 5th May 1743, free 10th April 1752, both marks above entered as a largeworker 31st July 1753, address Foster Lane
above mark in partnership with James Phipps 8th May 1754, same address. Heal records him untill 1756
John Bourne
above mark entered as a spoonmaker 2nd February 1774
above mark entered as a spoonmaker 7th May 1774, and a similar mark without a pellet for smallwork 22nd July 1774
above mark entered as a spoonmaker 24th January 1778, and a slightly smaller mark same date
No record of apprenticeship or freedom, first mark entered as a smallworker in partnership with Thomas Moore, 26th June 1770, first mark alone 2nd February 1774, address; 93, Bartholomew Close, moved to 1 Queen Square 11th March 1778.
John Bourne and Thomas Moore lll
above mark entered as smallworkers 26th June 1770
James Bult
Apprenticed to James Stamp of Cheapside London, 2nd November 1774, turned over to James Sutton of Cheapside 1st November 1780, free 7th November 1781, first mark entered in partnership with James Sutton as plateworkers, 4th October 1782, address 86 Cheapside
Second mark entered as third unamed partner with Samuel Wigan, and Samuel Godbehere (
see here) 15th March 1800 same address.
Third mark with Samuel Godbehere 16th September 1818, same address.
Fourth mark entered alone 13th July 1819, same address.
After the last of the three partners to survive he turned to banking, James Bult Son & Co appear in the "London Directory" as Bankers in 1841 at 85-86 Cheapside, they do not appear in the directory after 1852 (Hilton Price, Handbook of London Bankers 1890)
James Bult died 13th May 1846
William Chatterton
above mark entered as a smallworker 7th April 1762
above mark entered as a smallworker 3rd May 1763, two other marks in oblong punches, one with a pellet 14th December 1763, the other without 11th August 1766
No record of apprenticeship or freedom, first mark entered as above, address; Beach Lane, moved to Paternoster Row, Spitalfields, 8th November 1765. (see William Chatterton tongs for details of offence)
William Cripps
above mark entered as a largeworker 31st August 1743
above mark entered as a largeworker 16th July 1746
above mark entered as a largeworker 16th November 1751
Apprenticed to David Willaume (junior) 8th January 1731,free 2nd May 1738 mark as above address; Crown and Golden Ball, Compton Street, second mark as above, address; Golden Ball, St James Street, third mark as above. Died about September 1767.
He appears to of had a considerable clientele and was a versatile exponent of the rococo style