George Unite

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

[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.

[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, located at 50 Newhall Hill, Birmingham,[3] in 1928, to become George Unite Sons & Lyde Ltd.[2]

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