Established in 1860 by Edward Franz Mahlendorff, and following his death in 1901, the business was continued by his son, William Frank Mahlendorff. The business continued up until 1937.
The firm of F. Mahlendorff entered their mark, 'F.M' contained within two conjoined circles, with the London Assay Office on the 18th March 1908. A second mark, 'F·M' contained within two conjoined circles, on the 27th September 1910.
21, Grosvenor Street, Bond-street, and 2, St. George's Road, Pimlico, London
The Bankruptcy Act, 1869.
In the London Bankruptcy Court.
In the Matter of a Special Resolution for Liquidation by Arrangement of the affairs of William Lewin, of No. 21, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street, and No. 2, St. George's-road, Pimlico, both in the county of Middlesex, Jeweller and Silversmith. The creditors of the above-named William Lewin who have not already proved their debts, are required, on or before the 27th day of September, 1880, to send their names and addresses, and the particulars of their debts or claims, to me, the undersigned, Howard Haughton Ashworth, of No. 3, Copthall-buildings, in the city of London, Public Accountant, the Trustee under the liquidation, or in default thereof they will be excluded from the benefit of the Dividend proposed to be declared.—Dated this 14th day of September, 1880.
HOWARD H. ASHWORTH, Trustee.
An example of the work and mark of Brownett & Co., a set of cast spoons, assayed at London in 1887, with the additional mark of Child & Child:
CC - J.B (Jane Brownett) - London - 1887
CC - J.B (Jane Brownett) - London - 1887
Brownett & Co. were the successors to Brownett & Jones:
Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership lately subsisting between the undersigned, Jane Brownott and Alexander Jones, trading as Brownett and Jones, as Manufacturing Gold and Silver Smiths, at No. 1, Richmond-buildings, Soho, in the county of Middlesex, has this day been dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due to and from the said late firm will be received and paid by the said Jane Brownett, by whom the said business will in future be carried on.—As witness our hands this 26th day of November, 1883.
Jane Brownett.
Alexr. Jones.
On Saturday last twenty five prisoners were tried at the Old Bailey; four whereof were capitally convicted, viz. Isaac Dennis, for robbing Judith Smith on the Highway, of thirteen pence half penny; Patrick Gaffney, for robbing Mr. Shirley at the Hoop Tavern in the Strand, of two Silver Tankards, value 28l.; and Edward Togwell and Peter Matthews, for ravishing Margaret M'Cullough, and using her in a very barbarous manner. Eleven were cast for transportation, one of which was James Barthelmeli, the Silversmith at Charing Cross, who bought Mr. Shirley's Tankards (knowing them to be stolen) and ten were acquitted.
with the London, Birmingham, Sheffield and Edinburgh Assay offices.
