John Oxley & Company
This business had its origins in Atkin & Oxley, which in the 1820s manufactured silver and plated cutlery in Eyre Street. The partners were Henry Atkin and John Oxley, who in 1841 went their separate ways: Henry launched the enterprise that would become Atkin Bros; and John began his own business as a ‘plate worker’ in Charles Street. He registered his own silver mark in 1841. John Oxley remained at Charles Street for about twenty-five years, usually describing himself as a silver cutler ....
