Edwin Round (1830-1883) was born in Harborne, Staffordshire. He was the son of John Round and his wife Elizabeth. He joined his father’s silver and electro-plate business and by the 1860s had become the ‘son’ in John Round & Son. In 1870, the company became insolvent and Edwin formed his own enterprise. In 1875, he launched Edwin Round & Co, with a capital of £10,000. In the same year, a silver mark was registered from Holly Street. The company proved a disa....