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POSTON &amp; CO LTD

The founder was Arthur Edward Poston (1896-1971). He was born at Ilford in Essex, the son of Arthur Poston and his wife, Florence. The latter couple operated the Cross Keys Pub, at Crown Street in Dagenham.

In the Census (1911), Arthur Edward was working as a cutler’s assistant. By the end of the 1920s, he had launched a retail silversmithing business at Lonsdale House, Dowgate Hill, next to Cannon Street Station, in London. Besides silverware, he sold jewellery, rings, watches, sterling silver and electroplate cutlery.

His products were sourced from Sheffield and Birmingham. In Sheffield, his ‘Works’ was likely to have been Poston Products Ltd, which by 1951 operated as a manufacturing silversmith from 245 Rockingham Street (an office address). Later addresses in Sheffield were Backfields and Cambridge Street.  Poston used ‘LONSDALE’ and ‘CHESTER’ as trade names.

Arthur Edward Poston died on 9 July 1971, leaving £107,642.  The company continued to trade after its takeover by Plaxtons (Scarborough) Ltd.  Poston Products (Sheffield) Ltd was liquidated in 2000.

Poston &amp; Co

Silver Plate George V Strawberry Dish made c 1935

A pretty George V sterling silver plate strawberry dish has a plain, rounded circular shape form.


A pretty George V sterling silver plate strawberry dish has a plain, rounded circular shape form.The panelled body of this silver

Date	1935
Made By	Poston & Co
Location	Birmingham
Stock Number	W167x39

Silver Plate George V Strawberry Dish made c 1935

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