This firm began as Stacey & Henry, which was listed in 1852 as a plater on steel and German silver, in South Street. The partners were Edward Henry Stacey, the son of a pen knife grinder, and James Townsend Henry, the son of a packer. Frederick Horton joined them and in 1856 the new partnership (Stacey, Henry & Horton) registered a silver mark at the Assay Office from Norfolk Street.In 1856, they described themselves as electro-platers – one of the first Sheffield firms to become involved with electro-pla....