Marks L


	‘L’ unknown mark on a handsome hand made fluted copper trophy fruit dish engraved 'RYC' 1935 and bought in Canada.

	Lakeland Rural Industries, Lake District, simple copperware from near the Keswick area, mid 20^th century. Stamped ‘LRI Borrowdale’	Illustration KSIA Keswick


	Lancelott, Sheffield., on a hip flask.

	Larsen & Shaw, hollowware made from Anaconda copper, USA. Now specialise in hinges with production in Walkerton, Ontario.	Photo to come.
	http://www.larsenhinge.com

	George J Laurens, Jersey, Cream jugs	Guernsey & Jersey Jugs

	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.	Photo to come.

	'L C ' mark on a French spirit kettle in art nouveau style, yet to be identified.

	A later version of the same mark under a spirit kettle. (courtesy James Ireland)

	AFC (Co?) unknown French mark on decorative string pot with scissors.

	W Lee, William Lee made brass candlesticks in Birmingham, 18^th Century. (see Butler)

	Lee & Wilkes, Ltd Brewery Street, New Town Row, Birmingham, coppersmiths and spinners including good moulds (molds), kettles and jugs. c.f Wilkes.	E V Wilkes

	Lehman Brothers, Germany, copper and brass holloware. They now make the LGB (Lehman Gross Bahn) range of garden railway models.

	This mark was used for items sold in the USA.

	Lempreur & Bernard (L & B)	Lamp Makers A-R

	Leslie & Co. ., 284, Witton Road, Aston, Birmingham. Now part of Leslie Group, 198-202 Waterloo Rd Yardley, Birmingham B25 8LD with Bailey Gill.	Photo to come

	Le Lievres Ltd, High St., Guernsey, cream jugs	Guernsey & Jersey Jugs

	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)

	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.
	http://www.linton.co.uk/home.asp

	Livingstone & Doughty, Leicester. This is from the manufacturers label on a spirit dispenser used in the millinery trade, frequently by home workers.

	Lloyd Pascal & Co - 'ELPEC'	See Elpec Brass

	Loach and Clarke, 20, Essington Street, Birmingham, brassfounders, 19th century.

	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..

	'Lombard'. Manufactured by Croft and Assinder Ltd. . Sometime marketed by Derricourt Brassware Ltd., Great Tindale Street, Birmingham 16, Trade Mark lapsed 1972.
	British Ceramics and Crystal, 7, Wellington Street W., Toronto., Canadian Distributors for Lombard c1955.
	This mark, on a hanging strap soldered to the reverse of a flying duck, confirms the association with Croft and Assinder.
		Croft & Assinder

	Henry Loveridge & Co., art metalware, Wolverhampton, 1867-1927	Illustrations Loveridge

	B. H. Lowe, 1a Clarendon Street, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS3 2HT, manufacturers of brass rally plaques for vintage steam engines and canal boats.	www.lowebrass.com

	Lucas, Joseph Lucas & Sons.	Lamp Makers A-R

	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.

	Lutwyche details to be added.

	LW probably Lee & Wilkes - see Wilkes.
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