Martin, Hall & Company Ltd
This was one of Sheffield’s largest silver and electro-plate firms by the 1890s. It can be traced to Henry Wilkinson, Low Street. The business was developed by John Roberts (17 March 1798-1888), a silversmith and plater, who was Wilkinson’s son-in-law. Wilkinson & Roberts registered a silver mark in 1831 at Low Street, but the partnership ended in 1836 (when Roberts continued). His marriage did not produce a son: instead, he virtually adopted Ebenezer Hall (1820-1911), who ....
