George Richmond Collis and Co
of Church Street, Birmingham.
1835 George Richmond Collis acquired Sir Edward Thomason's manufactory in Church Street, Birmingham.
Collis & Co continued to produce a wide range of goods, described in an 1839 advertisement as "Articles in the highest classes of the arts, in Gold, Silver, Plated Bronze & Or-Molu....". and in an 1849 advertisement "Manufacturers of Gold and Silver Services of Every Descriptions, Platers by the new process of Electro Plate on fine German Silver &c....".
1849 Manufactory with a suite of showrooms with workmanship in gold, silver, plated ware, medals, bronzes, and the crystallised bases of metals.
The firm exhibited its production in Birmingham (1849) and London (1851 and 1862) Exhibitions
c.1868 Moved to Cambridge Street, Birmingham.
The firm had London branch at 130 Regent Street and Langham Place, Regent Street (c.1847). The premises in Regent Street were taken over in 1888 by John Bodman Carrington (Carrington & Co).
1888 Collis & Co was absorbed by S. W. Smith and Co