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(C) Vin Callcut 2002-2008  Small extracts can be used with acknowledgements to 'Oldcopper.org website'

James Cartland & Co
Cape Cod Shop
Croft & Assinder
James Clews Family

 

     
    C & A - see Croft & Assinder     Croft & Assinder
     
    C & B - cast trivets and stands - more information needed    Photo to come.
     
    C & M  mark that appears together with a year on the products of several manufacturers such as hand lamps and copper jugs.  Most are in the 1914-1918 period of the First World War but this one, on a hand lamp, is dated 1897.  May indicate that it is materiel for the government?
     
     'L C ' mark from France, more information welcome.  French Copper
     
  Cambron, USA, Art brassware.  Further details welcome.
     
  Cape Cod Shop, near centre of one of the American art colonies developed in the 1890s. 

 

Cape Cod Shop
 

http://www.cmfa.org

  James Cartland & Sons  Brass foundry, trivets, etc., Weaman Row, Birmingham, then to Armoury Close, Little Green Lane, Bordesley Green, Birmingham 9 by 1943.  c1823-c1955.    James Cartland & Co
     
  Carron Foundry, founded 1759 By Roebuck and Garbett from Birmingham in Falkirk, Scotland and famous for ironwork, especially the 'Carronade'.  They also cast some brassware including trivets.
 

http://www.falkirk-wheel.com/wheel/falkirk/information/Carron_Works.htm

     
  Carl Deffner, Esslingen, Germany, decorative tableware. Marks D
     
  James T. Casey originally from Scotland. Jimmy lived in Lynbrook New York for many years and sold his ice buckets in the 1950s to Hammaker Schlemmer who included them in their catalogue. (Information from Carol Stolzies)
     
  CC41  Sign used to show that wartime and postwar domestic furniture and textiles conform to 'Utility' Standards.  The 'Cheeses' symbol CC41 stands for Civilian Clothing 1941 but appeared also on furniture, linen and housewares.  Designs were simple and effective and made best use of available materials in Britain until it was finally withdrawn in 1952.
 

http://www.1940.co.uk/history/article/utility/utility.htm

   
     
  Chase Brass and Copper Co., Inc., USA, founded 1876, still producing copper and brass.  There are several good books and other websites on their 1930s art deco specialities.
  http://www.chasebrass.com
     
  F A Chatwin, Forward Works, Leopold Street, Birmingham, mark under a pressed brass promotional ashtray.  Further information welcome.
     
  James Chesterman, Bow Works, Sheffield, tools for carpenters.  

The trade mark was a bow shape laying flat with ‘JC’ therein. 

see 'The First 200 years: a short history of Rabone Chesterman Limited', by Douglas J. Hallam. In 1984 they merged with Chesterman of Sheffield to form Rabone Chesterman, now part of Dial Engineering with Stanley Tools and other brands.

  
     
    Chippewa Copper mark under hand hammered products such as bowls and chambersticks made in the copper mining area of Michigan, USA.  Some of them are also marked by Burwood Products Co., a wholesaler of domestic decorative furnishings.
     
  Christofle & Cie., Saint Denis, France, founded 1831, was one of the earliest and most important European suppliers of japonisme (Japanese-inspired) metalwork. The firm still flourishes and remains a leading European producer of silver and electroplated art metal ware.  Many of their best items were designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich but they also made a range of factory made Dinanderie.  This mark is under a porringer.
     
    'Clayrite' Trade Mark on an oil can.  More information welcome.
     
  Joseph Clews 14, Moland Street, Birmingham, 1835, brass candlestick maker. 

Samuel Clews, brass tea kettle and knocker manufacturer, 6 Court, Oxford Street, Birmingham, 1835

Clews, F & H, 105 Moland Street, bucklemakers, taken over by Pearson Page Jewsbury in the 1930s

 

The Clews Family
    Clews, James Clews (JCB mark), , 101 Moland Street, Birmingham then Manilla Works, 195, Aston Road, Birmingham, then Waterloo Metal Works, Lewisham Road, Birmingham by 1943. 
 

Clews were manufacturers of the 'Diamond' range including Ace, King and Queen made to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria.  Later they produced the Prince and Princess of Diamonds range.

Diamonds Candlesticks
    - and this mark on the base of good candlesticks of the beehive and diamond design. The Clews Family 
     
    Charles Clifford & Son, Fazeley Street (c1867), then Dogpool Mills, Dogpool Lane, Stirchley, Birmingham, fabricators of copper and brass tube, wire, sheet and plate.  Agents to Thomas Bolitho and Sons, Tin Smelters in Cornwall.  This mark on a promotional circular pocket penknife. 
     
  Trade mark included 'Sea Cliff'.
     
 

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