George Ellis

George Ellis (1863–1944) was a British silversmith, based in Sheffield, England. In 1895, when he was around 32 years old, he began working from a workshop in Court 12, 16 John Street, near London Road in Sheffield. The address was occupied by several other craftsmen, including a "scissor smith", Charles Reynolds; William Addy, a file forger; a silver plater named Joseph Turner; and William Stones, another silversmith. In 1900, when he was around 37, Ellis moved his business to 100a Charles Street. He is described in the Sheffield trade directory as a "maker of fish eaters, carvers, desserts, jams, butters, spoons, etc. to the trade". Records at Sheffield Assay Office indicate that Ellis registered his first mark, GE, in May 1912.