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Charles Rowley.
A partnershipdissolution notice, 29'September 1831, for, James Anyon and Charles Rowley, under the style or firm
of Charles Rowley and Company, as Die-Sinkers, Stampers, Piercers and Tool-Makers  at Birmingham,
TLG 18855  September 30, 1831. Seems like a good candidate;  the absence of continuation details probably
means a restructuring or a new partnership.
23, Newhall Street.                            1845 1847.BME.
23 & 24, Newhall Street.                   1852 18 ? .BME.

Charles Rowley & Co.
23 & 24, Newhall Street.                    1855 1865.BME.
A partnership dissolution notice, 10th day of October, 1860, for, James Henry Williams,(retiring), George  Galley
Lingham, and Joseph Nicklin, (latter two to continue as before), Button Makers and General Manufacturers, in New
Hall Street, Birmingham, under the style or firm of Charles Rowley and Co.  TLG 22435 16 October 1860.
A partnership dissolution notice, 10 October, I860, for, James Henry Williams, George  Galley Lingham, and
Joseph Nicklin, (latter two to continue), Button Makers and General Manufacturers, in Addle Street in the City of
London TLG 22435 16 October 1860.
166, Great Charles Street.                1866 1867.BME.
24, Newhall Street.                             1870 1876.BME.
67, Newhall Street.                             1880          .BME.
65, Newhall Street.                             1881          .BME.
67, Newhall Street.                             1883          .BME.

A partnership dissolution notice, (2  September, 1887), for Charles Rowley Green and Ernest
Phillips Wareham, ( latter to continue as before ), trading in Newhall-street, Birmingham, as
General Manufacturers,under the style or firm of Charles Rowley and Co. in the TLG 25736
September 6 1887.

I’m confident that this is the same Company now making curtain poles &  accessories:
Charles Rowley & Co Ltd. Athole Street, Highgate, Birmingham B12 0DA.www.charlesrowley.co.uk

Speciality Listing:

ABM.Between 1841 & 1849, Alone or with others patented no less than 9 shanks.End Sc.
CR. L + Bm. + see index.  See, Rowley, S.H. Notes:  . i TM   Charles Edkins Advertisement B1861 `
For many years with Mr. C. Rowley '[see].


Rowley, Charles & Wakefield, Benjamin.  AD. 1840,  Jan. 21.  ---No. 8354. Mentions four hole

Chambers, Thomas, Franklin, Francis & Rowley Charles.  AD 1841 Aug. 27 No. 9058
Covered buttons, shanks  and collet. At least one of those mentioned would probably be classified
as a stud, ( in manufacturers terms stud also appears to have been used for what we would call
inserts).

Rowley Charles & Turner John  AD 1842. Nov.15 No. 9519
Perforated metal buttons using pressure to give the buttons the appearance` as if a ring were let
into the button. End Sc.

Rowley, Charles.    AD 1846.  Feb. 11. No.11,088.
Four hole buttons with a variety of inserts.
Applying patent 9058 to Horn Buttons
Metal shanks to pearl buttons (swaged type)
Metal eyelet to shirt buttons
Silk, gimp & braid in imitation of paper.
Centre pattern buttons.
There are  a number of other fasteners mentioned.

Rowley, Charles.  AD 1848.  Aug 28 No. 12,257
Perforated metal. (tools & dies).
Applying the Lapidiary’s  art to pearl Ivory bone or wood .
Leek Buttons
Sew thru’s with a perforated centre of pearl Ivory bone or wood.- leaving the button with a bake
consisting of those materials.
Patterning covered buttons.
Tools & dies for covered buttons
Metal brace buttons.
Cutting cloth for covered buttons.

Rowley, Charles.  AD 1849.  Oct 12 No. 12,796.
1. four hole buttons
2. shanks for covered buttons
3-5 Other fastenings.


Rowley, Charles.   AD 1850   Nov. 30 No. 13,371.
1/ other fastening.
2. Maltese buttons.
3.Perforated blaks for above  formed as per 12,257.
4.Attaching buttons to waistcoats
5.Shirt studs
6.Pins.

Rowley, Charles. AD 1850    Oct. 11  No.2330.
1. a peculiar form of hook to be applied to an ornamental front of any description.
2.loop for fancy vest buttons.
3…find page!