HISTORY OF
THE FAMILY ROBINSON
"Because I am crazy, I decided to see what jewelery I could find of theirs, out there on the world wide web. Here's what I found:" JRN
ROBINSON & McKEWAN
Manufacturing Jewellers
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William Joseph Robinson
&
Arthur George McKewan
45 FREDERICK STREET
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
EST. 1870 to 1890
A superb
'Queen Victoria 1887
Golden Jubilee large
hollow silver and enamel commemorative brooch',
the reverse bearing Birmingham hallmarks
for 1886 and
with maker's details
"R & M"
(Robinson & McKewan, Birmingham.).
Very good condition,
retaining original pin fittings.
Height 36mm.
And another description:
Queen Victoria 1887 Golden Jubilee Hallmarked Silver & Enamel Royalty Brooch
by Robinson & McKewan, Birmingham.
Antique Sterling Silver LOUIE Name Brooch Pin 1888
by Robinson & McKewan, Birmingham.
Solid Silver & Enamel Victorian 1887 Golden Jubilee Brooch !886
by Robinson & McKewan, Birmingham.
925 Sterling silver brooch
with 9ct finish to flowers.
Hallmark Birmingham assay office 1889.
Sponsor mark M&R.
Made by Robinson & McKewan
(William Robinson & Arthur George McKewan.
34mm x 22mm. total weight = 3.27 grams
ROBINSON & McKEWAN 1884
FIGURED STERLING BROOCH 1 1/2"
HOCKLEY STREET
ROBINSON AND McKEWAN 1884
Silver snuff box and cheroot cutter.
4.5 cm, w 3cm , d 1cm
Man's frock coat. Chas. Baker & Co. 1880
1885
Robinson & McKewan
ROBINSON & McKEWAN 1876
SILVER VESTA CASE
VICTORIAN MATCH SAFE with engraved Kate Greenway scene and initials in a floral cartouche.
4cm x 3.3 cm x 1.4. .75 troy oz.
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ROBINSON & McKEWAN 1884
SILVER COMBINATION SNUFF BOX WITH SIGAR CUTTER with engraved "WBBC to HW Jan 15th 1910".
2 oz.
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ROBINSON & McKEWAN 1883
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Learn about hallmarks in the National Archives, click here.
The lion =purity, the anchor on its side=gold assayed in Birmingham.
A standing anchor-silver assayed in Birmingham.
The Anchor is the mark of Birmingham.
ROBINSON AND McKEWAN 1886
SILVER ENAMEL BROOCH PIN​
ROBINSON AND McKEWAN 1880
Silver and 9ct Gold Locket
4.74 X 3.75X X.6 cm.
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1879
Burges Washstand
at the V&A.
ROBINSON & McKEWAN 1893
9K Gold Etruscan RevealStyle Bar Pin,
3/8 x 1 5/8. 2.8 grams.
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ROBINSON AND McKEWAN 1892/3
Silver Bar Brooch
1893
9Ct Gold and Amethyst Pin​ with three bery bright stones.
43mm. 3.45 weight.
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1887
William Joseph Robinson's daughter-in-law, Maud Amelia Sherwood Robinson Robinson. Wearing what I have to assume is one of their pieces. JRN
ROBINSON AND McKEWAN 1866
Fine Antique Victorian Silver Brooch
ROBINSON AND McKEWAN
Silver Oval Brooch
ROBINSON
AND
McKEWAN
1884
Silver Horse
Riding Hunting
Brooch
B'ham
1885
Silver Novelty Perfume Scent Bottle
Modeled as a miniature champagne bottle with hinged cover.
6cm high; 25gram weight.
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"Large Victorian Silver Locket with full hallmark for Birmingham 1892.
Maker's mark is 'R & M', William Robinson and Arthur George McKewan who traded between 1880 and 1892 in Hockley Street Birmingham.
Locket weighs 11g on my kitchen scales.
Length including bale is 60mm and width is 35 mm approx."
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(found on ebay)
BEFORE 1880, R & M WAS LOCATED AT
136 HOCKLEY HILL
BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1880 AND EARLIER
