Marks G

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	'G' under a hand , - now Glander Ornamental Iron Works, 1580, Cold Springs Road, Saukville, Wisconsin 53080, special sheet metal works. The firm was formed by Erhard Glander in 1932 originally in West Allis, Milwaukee after arrival from Germany as a coppersmith during the 1920s. He specialised in copper and brass artwork. Glander Page

	GWG mark of unknown British coppersmith who made good quality small items in 1930s style. Information welcome.

	G.W.S & S mark on a picnic kettles made for a retailer in Regent St., London.	Marks S



	Percy Gabriel & Co, founded as a brass foundry in 1884 at 4 & 5 AB Row, Birmingham, making brass components including oilers. A modern replacement factory on the same site was started 1935, finished in 1940 and blitzed shortly afterwards. They moved to Tyseley in 1996 and now specialise in stainless steels.

	GAD – unknown mark, more information welcome.

	Garrison, Trademark of Newton, Shakespeare and Company Ltd. Birmingham. Marks N

	Gaskell & Chambers Ltd. (incorporated with Yates & Greenaways, cock founders of Dale End Works, 50 & 52 Dale End, Birmingha, later Solihull, Birmingham, bar furniture, now IMI Cornelius (UK) Limited., Gaskell & Chambers Division, 23-27 Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leicester. LE18 2FL

	J R Gaunt & Sons, (prior to 1913 trading for 200 years as Ed Thurkle in Woostone Parade) 33, Clifford St., Aston, Birmingham, buckles, buttons, fittings, clasps	Button Makers

	Geschützt, Geschutz, Geschuetz, German mark covering a proprietary copyright, used until 1883. (Geschützt = 'Protected' in English). This one is on a candlestick base. German Copper

	Geschützt, in a circular stamp on a screw nutcracker. German Copper

	Ges. Gesch. (gesetzlich geschützt) used in Austria and Germany to note copyright protected design.

	James Gibbons Ltd., now James Gibbons Format, Wolverhampton, door furniture founded 1670 by James Gibbons and in the 19th century claimed to be ‘the oldest established lockmaker in Britain’. They then diversified into a wide range of quality architectural ironwork.
	Gibbons
	Lockmakers' Gazetteer :

	Frederick Giles & Sons, Ltd., Birmingham, General brassfoundry.

	S Gill & Co., Ltd. This mark under an ashtray. (Photo and details to follow)

	Paul Gilling, Victoria House	Hugh Wallis

	Gittins Craftsmen Ltd., Ocean Chambers, Clifford Street, Lozells, Birmingham, merged with Birmingham School of Handicrafts 1905, merged again in 1919 with Hart, Son, Peard & Co. Ltd. which lasted until the late 1950s.	Birmingham Guild

	Glasgow School of Art. MG mark of Margaret Gilmour who studied with her sister, Margaret McDonald, at the Glasgow School of Art. The McDonald Sisters opened The Gilmour Studios and made much metalware in the Glasgow style. (Thanks to Liz McKelvie.). This mark is on a copper sconce. Most Glasgow copper is unmarked.
	http://www.artscrafts.org.uk/branches/glasgow.html

	Gledhill Products Ltd, Sycamore Estate, Squires Gate, Blackpool FY4 3RL, coppersmiths. Started in 1926 as N Gledhill & Co. Ltd. More in sheet metal industrial souvenirs.	Gledhill Promotional Souvenir
		Gledhill website
	Glencroft Copper, with its mark of the Big G and little candle, was started in South Buffalo, NY in 1948, moved to Clarence in 1954 and is now based in Tonawanda NY. It was started by Glen Reece who had previously been with the Roycroft campus. The name is now owned by his grandson, Bill Reece. The shop is now run as an antique store. (Thanks to Bill Reece).

	Gomm Manufacturing Co., Ltd., 56 Hockley Hill, Birmingham B 18, then 16, Sutton St., Aston Birmingham 6. Weba™, Webaware™, Mid 20^th century production, Trade Mark lapsed 1950.

	Goose Bay Workshops LLC, 10137 Seashore Hwy, Bridgeville, DE 19933, USA. Peter Goebel and family specialise in reproduction copper and brass wares from the 18th century.
		www.goosebay-workshops.com
	Gorham Co. Founded by Jabez Gorham in Providence, Rhode Island, in 1831, the Gorham Silverware Company is still in business today in Smithfield, Rhode Island, making good silverware and silverplate. This mark is on a copper tray that may once have been silver plated but looks good just the way it is.
		Gorham Date Marks

	R. Greenlees & Co. Ltd., 30, 32, 35 & 37 East Howard Street, Glasgow (1896) 42, Great Clyde Street, Glasgow, (1927) works in Norfolk Court, japanners, grinders and polishers, manufacturing ironmongers and hardware merchants. R. G & Co. mark on a tea caddy with a 1920 registered design number..
	Greenlees, Glasgow, manufacturer's mark under a late Victorian cast brass trivet.

	Gregorian Copper, made in the 1980’s in Albuquerque, New Mexico, then Lemmon, South Dakota. (Not to be confused with Georgian copper of around the 18^th century!)

	This 'R' in a circle is made up of individual punch marks. It was used by 'Gregorian' copper to indicate that the design was registered, not that the item was of Roycroft origin.

	The Griffin Foundry, Fireplace and Sanitary Fittings Limited, England. The full message is cast into the base of a commemorative tankard.

	Griffiths & Browett, 68 & 69 Bradford Street, Birmingham, c1867, coppersmiths, iron and tinplate workers. Later they specialised as makers of copper holloware including samovars and food warmers, iron and tinplate workers. Probably connected with T E Griffiths & Co., also of Birmingham. Details wanted.

	Griffiths & Browett mark dated 1885 on a copper scoop measure made for army use.

	James Griffiths, 65 ½ Emily St. Birmingham. (Ryland 1903

	Grillby Metallfabrik, Grillby, Sweden, makers of holloware including kettles.	Swedish Copperware

	Griswold™ - Wagner Manufacturing Co of Erie, Pa until 1957 then 440 Fair Ave, Sidney, Ohio. Mainly cast iron cookware. Name registered 1866, slant font from 1909, block font from 1924, trade mark cancelled April 2001 (Steve Stephens)
	http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/faq.html http://www.griswoldandwagner.com/trademark.html

	Guernsey and Jersey Cream Jugs	Guernsey & Jersey Jugs (Creamers)

	Guests Brass Stamping Co. Selly Oak, Birmingham.	Guest Brass Stamping

	Gunga Din - see Moorgate (Birmingham) Ltd.	Marks Me-Mz

	Marks H
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