This business was established in Birmingham in 1801 by Mary Barker and appears in an 1871 directory as Barker Brothers, silversmiths active in Paradise Street.
In 1903 they moved to new factory premises, Unity Works, Constitution Hill, Birmingham, where it remained until the 1980s maintaining a London showroom during the early part of the 20th century.
In 1907 the firm became Barker Brothers Silversmiths Ltd and in 1921
Levi & Salaman Ltd and its subsidiary Potosi Silver Co were incorporated.
In the 1960s, merging with Ellis & Co (Birmingham) Ltd, the firm changed to Barker Ellis Silver Co Ltd.
The company went into administration in 1992.
Trade marks used were BRITANOID, UNITY PLATE and THE HYGENIA