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‘L’
unknown mark on a handsome hand made
fluted copper trophy fruit dish
engraved 'RYC' 1935 and bought in Canada.
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'L & T' 'Made in
England' unknown mark under a thin copper jug of 1930-1960 period. |
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Lakeland
Rural Industries,
Lake District, simple copperware from near the Keswick area, mid 20th
century. Stamped ‘LRI
Borrowdale’
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Lancelott,
Sheffield., on a hip flask. |
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Landers,
Friary and Clark. New Britain, Connecticut, USA.
making spirit warmers and coffee percolators during the early 20th century.
They used the trade name 'Universal' for their appliances. They were
bought out by GEC Inc. during the mid 1960s. |
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Larsen
& Shaw,
hollowware made from Anaconda copper, USA.
Now specialise in hinges with production in Walkerton, Ontario. |
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George
J Laurens, Jersey,
Cream jugs
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Lawden and Poole,
Hope Works, 170 & 172, New Town Row, 46 and 47, Theodore Street and 17 Dale End,
later Angelina St.
Birmingham, coppersmiths. This mark on
a well made coffee pot with spirit warmer. |
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'L C ' mark on a
French spirit kettle in art nouveau style, yet
to be identified. French Copper |
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A later version of the
same mark under a spirit kettle. (courtesy James Ireland)
French Copper |
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W
Lee, William Lee
made brass candlesticks in Birmingham, 18th Century. (see Butler) |
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Lee & Wilkes, Ltd Brewery Street, New Town Row,
Birmingham, coppersmiths and spinners including good moulds (molds), kettles and
jugs. See entry for 'Wilkes'. |
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Lehman Brothers,
Germany, copper and brass holloware. Their agents in Britain were probably
Adolp Frankenau & Co of 121 Queen Victoria Street, London EC. Lehman now make the LGB (Lehman Gross
Bahn) range of garden railway models. This mark was used for items
sold in the USA. |
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Lempreur
& Bernard (L & B)
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Leslie &
Co. .,
284, Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham. Now part of Leslie Group, 198-202 Waterloo
Rd Yardley, Birmingham B25 8LD with Bailey Gill. |
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Le
Lievres Ltd, High
St., Guernsey, cream jugs |
Guernsey & Jersey Jugs |
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L. Lecellier Villedieu
used a copper working logo. |
French Copper |
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B Lilly &
Sons,
(Benjamin Lilly) 54 to 62 Barr St. Birmingham 19, (in 1946) architectural &
cabinet brassfoundry. This
mark on furniture
handles (photo Andrew Guion) |
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Linton
Metalware, Studley
Street, Sparkbrook, Birmingham. Established 1924 and made copper and brass
holloware until c1960. Since then they have concentrated on making litter
bins. When worn, the logo can be confused with the 'Union' lockmakers. |
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Livingstone
& Doughty,
Leicester. This is from the manufacturers label on a spirit dispenser used
in the millinery trade, frequently by home workers.
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Lloyd Pascal & Co
- 'ELPEC' |
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Loach and
Clarke, 20, Essington Street, Birmingham, brassfounders, 19th century. |
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The full name on a patent
castor wheel bracket. |
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W. R. Loftus, 146 and 320 Oxford
Street, London, manufacturers of scientific and brewing equipment during the
19th century. This maker's plaque was found on a small copper funnel.
William Loftus published 'The Brewer'
in 1863 and 'The Maltster' in 1876.. |
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'Lombard'. Manufactured by Croft and Assinder Ltd. . Sometime
marketed by
Derricourt
Brassware Ltd., Great Tindale Street, Birmingham 16, Trade
Mark lapsed 1972.
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British Ceramics and Crystal, 7, Wellington Street W.,
Toronto., Canadian Distributors for Lombard c1955. |
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This mark, on a hanging strap soldered to the reverse of a
flying duck, confirms the association with Croft and Assinder. |
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Henry
Loveridge & Co.,
art metalware, Wolverhampton, 1867-1927 |
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B. H. Lowe, 1a
Clarendon Street, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2HT, manufacturers of brass rally
plaques for vintage steam engines and canal boats. |
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Lucas, Joseph
Lucas & Sons. |
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Lunenburg Foundry,
Lunenberg Foundry & Engineering Limited (LIFE), established in 1891 in Nova
Scotia, Canada to supply marine and domestic brassfoundrywork. This mark found
under a brass Atlantic lobster that still features in their catalogue of
souvenirs. |
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Lutwyche details to be
added. |
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LW probably Lee & Wilkes - see Wilkes. |
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