Atkin Brothers the Atkin Brothers was originally founded by Thomas Law a silversmith work worked out of Sheffield from approximately 1750 to 1775. He was one of the only two firms combining the trades of cutlers and general silversmiths. The business was continued by his sons John and William, and later by Joseph Law son of John. In 1824, the mark LL of Joseph Law, Jonn Oxley & Henry Atkin was entered and in 1829. Henry Atkin and John Oxley, trading as Atkin, Oxley & Co, succeeded to the original firm and then dissolved their partnership around 1840. Henry Atkin then continued to trade under Henry Atkin & Co at 32 Howard Street, Sheffield. He died in 1853, and his three sons Harry, Edward and Frank Atkin continued working as the Atkin Brothers in their Truro Works, Matilda Street, Sheffield. The firm opened offices in London, managed by Harry Wright Atkin, and in 1925 became a limited liability company as Atkin Brothers (Silversmiths) Ltd.