I need help identifying this maker marked on a Vivienne Westwood signet ring. I’ve searched the other marks to date it at London 1995, but no other records for “JCB”.
The best guess would be it’s a personally made sample piece for runway or collection lookbooks before it became a consumer item publicly sold and subsequently branded with the “VW” mark. Knowing the name and history of the maker for authentication would be appreciated!
Clearly, a product of Joseph Cyril Bamford Excavators Ltd, branching out from their usual big yellow backhoes, diggers, etc.
Just kidding, of course, but other than knowing that the maker is JCB, there seems to be little available information. The London assay office might be able to clarify.
I managed to email the London Assay more info about the piece and they confirmed it to be “Jonathan Charles Beeby” of Beeby and Powell.
I just need help from someone in the area to confirm if they still exist in their address or number, or if Vivienne Westwood was indeed one of their clients.
Jon Beeby
Jim Powell
2/6 Basement
Victoria Street
Rochester
Kent, ME1 1XH
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)1634 830 764
No email response from them yet and their website is down. Their old website via Wayback Machine mentioned Cartier as one of their top clients so it’s highly possible.
Good work! The keepers of this page can fill in that missing bit:
https://www.silvermakersmarks.co.uk/Makers/London-JC-JF.html#JC
No, I can’t. The JCB on that page is a different mark.
However I would love to include Beeby & Powell’s mark if you allow me to use your image, krysnosis.
Phil
Ah, yes - this one really does have a very distinctive punch shape.
Sure, I would love to contribute to the archive. Hope more people find this same mark or have more info on Beeby so I can cross reference.
Many thanks for that.
