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<p>[QUOTE="i need help, post: 4073887, member: 5718"]You have the correct mark. What I mean, is the blurb in the link that mentions Bladon & Co, begins under the subtitle of Bladon & Humphrey:</p><p><br /></p><p>Bladon & Humphreys - London - 1896</p><p><br /></p><p>This business was established by the manufacturing jeweller, Joseph Bladon, in 1865. Following the retirement of the founder in 1894, the business passed to his son, Henry Bladon and his partner, Frederic John Humphreys, and restyled as Bladon & Humphreys. This partnership was dissolved on the 24th June 1897 and the business was continued by Henry Bladon alone and traded under his name until 1910 when the business was restyled to Bladon & Co.</p><p><br /></p><p>The firm entered their marks with the London Assay Office, the first one's being entered by Joseph Bladon, 'JB' contained within a rhombus punch, on the 15th November 1876, 29th April 1890, and on the 22nd July 1892. Further marks were entered by Harry Bladon 'HB' contained within a double rhombus punch, on the 2nd March 1910, and the 12th March 1910.</p><p><br /></p><p>Sorry if I was unclear. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I see, I really misspelled the name. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie84" alt=":smuggrin:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="i need help, post: 4073887, member: 5718"]You have the correct mark. What I mean, is the blurb in the link that mentions Bladon & Co, begins under the subtitle of Bladon & Humphrey: Bladon & Humphreys - London - 1896 This business was established by the manufacturing jeweller, Joseph Bladon, in 1865. Following the retirement of the founder in 1894, the business passed to his son, Henry Bladon and his partner, Frederic John Humphreys, and restyled as Bladon & Humphreys. This partnership was dissolved on the 24th June 1897 and the business was continued by Henry Bladon alone and traded under his name until 1910 when the business was restyled to Bladon & Co. The firm entered their marks with the London Assay Office, the first one's being entered by Joseph Bladon, 'JB' contained within a rhombus punch, on the 15th November 1876, 29th April 1890, and on the 22nd July 1892. Further marks were entered by Harry Bladon 'HB' contained within a double rhombus punch, on the 2nd March 1910, and the 12th March 1910. Sorry if I was unclear. :) I see, I really misspelled the name. :smuggrin:[/QUOTE]
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