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George Unite

George Unite

English Silversmith

George Unite (1798 – 19 October 1896) was an English silversmith working in Birmingham, England.[2]

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A spoon, hallmarked 1899, and carrying the "GU" mark.
Close up of maker's mark and hallmarks
Printed advert for George Unite & Sons

Unite was born in Birmingham in 1798 to Samuel and Prudence Unite. He was apprenticed to Joseph Willmore in 1810.[3] He worked in partnership with James Hilliard from 1825,[4] but registered his own maker's mark, "GU", with the Birmingham Assay Office on 8 August 1832,[2] when he gave his address as 42, Caroline Street, Birmingham.[2] The Hilliard partnership ended before 1845.[4] and Unite continued business under his own name.[4] By 1854, the firm was at 65 Caroline Street and had representation through agents at Thavies Inn, Holborn, London.[4]

The business became George Unite & Sons c. 1865. Unite died in 1896 and the company merged with William Henry Lyde's electroplate company, operating out of 50 Newhall Hill, Birmingham,[3] in 1928, to become George Unite Sons & Lyde Ltd.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
  2. [2]
    "George Unite". Metalminnie. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Silversmiths and Hallmarks". Archived from the original on 23 May 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2013.
  4. [4]
    "George Unite". Retrieved 17 July 2013.


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