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The firm started in 1774 when Jonathan Mappin opened his first silversmith workshop in Sheffield, entering his mark in 1775. His reputation for quality grew and as the business expanded, he was given Freedom of the Cutlers Company in 1780. Mappin’s sons and grandsons continued the business, and it was his four great grandsons who incorporated the business as \u003cstrong\u003eMappin Brothers Ltd around 1845\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 1849, they opened their first retail shop in Fore Street, London and this was quickly joined by two more in Moorgate and King William Street. However, as the business grew, each of the brothers took their own path. The eldest brother William was knighted and he left Mappin Brothers handing his shares over to the remaining three brothers. The youngest brother, John, also left Mappin Brothers and set up his own business Mappin \u0026amp; Company opening his first store in 1860 in Oxford Street. 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The firm started in 1774 when Jonathan Mappin opened his first silversmith workshop in Sheffield, entering his mark in 1775. His reputation for quality grew and as the business expanded, he was given Freedom of the Cutlers Company in 1780. Mappin’s sons and grandsons continued the business, and it was his four great grandsons who incorporated the business as \u003cstrong\u003eMappin Brothers Ltd around 1845\u003c\/strong\u003e. In 1849, they opened their first retail shop in Fore Street, London and this was quickly joined by two more in Moorgate and King William Street. However, as the business grew, each of the brothers took their own path. The eldest brother William was knighted and he left Mappin Brothers handing his shares over to the remaining three brothers. The youngest brother, John, also left Mappin Brothers and set up his own business Mappin \u0026amp; Company opening his first store in 1860 in Oxford Street. 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