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A.M.
Air Ministry mark found on items made for Air Force equipment. |
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AM ? mark on
window latch. |
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A M S (& Sons?)
unknown maker's mark on a cast trivet. Information
welcome. |
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NM – unknown mark on copper chamberstick, more information welcome. |
Marks N |
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Maurice Davis and
Heaps, Birmingham, now Mosda, ‘Squire’ padlocks. Lighters |
Marks D |
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MB
unknown mark
in shield on paper knife - information welcome. |
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MC unknown mark on candlestick and a well detailed cast pen tray.
Information welcome.
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M & D, 30,
Greene Street, New York copper cooking pan. Details welcome. (Thanks
for pic. to John Mason of Lexington, Ky.) |
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MG monogram
mark on hand made Glasgow copper made by Margaret Gilmour. |
Marks G |
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Mappin and
Webb, jewellers with many branches. The firm was founded in
Sheffield by Jonathan Mappin in 1774 and opened their first store in London
in 1849. This mark is found under the lid of a spirit kettle. |
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'Mandarin
Ware' A
J Harrison, 2a, Lozells Street, Birmingham 19. Manufacturing during the
1930s, Trade Mark lapsed 1950.
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Manning
Bowman, Meriden,
Conn. Quality tableware mentioned in several websites.
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Maple
& Co., quality
furnishing store, Tottenham Court Road, London. Most goods sourced
from British makers, this one from John Marston.
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H
N Marshall,
coppersmith, USA. 1920s. More information welcome.
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'J.M.' Found
under copper and brass domestic holloware including 'Guernsey' style jugs,
hot water jugs, coal scuttles, warming plates and other holloware.
They were mostly made during the period 1883-1902. |
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John Marston of Wolverhampton
used these initials. From 1851 he was apprenticed Richard
Perry & Son and then bought the metal japanning business of Daniel Smith
Lester in 1859. |
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In 1883 he took over the coppersmithing part of the business of Fred Walton & Co. who had been mainly
concerned with japanned wares. |
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Marston Wolverhampton |
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In 1902 Marston sold his
copperware business to Orme Evans and decided
to concentrate his efforts on the manufacture of bicycles, motor cycles and
cars under the 'Sunbeam' name. (information courtesy
Andrew Everett). John Marston's full maker's
mark including the 'W' for Wolverhampton. It is sometimes seen on his
metalware but this illustration is taken from 'Sunbeam Cycles 1887-1895' by
John Pinkerton and Derek Roberts, 1982. (courtesy Andrew Everett) |
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Martineau and Smith,
Birmingham, Brass cock founders and general factors, later Martinsmith,
Holloway Head, then Sutton Coldfield. |
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Martins,
Guernsey, most common marked cream jugs.
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Illustrations
Guernsey & Jersey Jugs (Creamers) |
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Harry Mason,
Birmingham, cockmakers, Trade Mark 'Veribest', found on taps for
beer barrels. |
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Mason and Lawley, Birmingham, cockmakers listed from 1800, then continuing as Samuel Mason Ltd., to become specialists in bar equipment and being taken over by Gaskell and Chambers c1925. The brand name was retained. |
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'P. M.' Made
in New Jersey unknown maker's mark on a well made copper tray and again on
a copper inkwell. |
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W H Mawson
set up Keswick Home Industries after he left KSIA. |
KSIA Keswick |
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May
and Padmore (M
& P), 120,
Leopold St., Birmingham, brassfounders,
door springs and cabinet furniture. |
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McKechnie Bros, Brass extrusions and forgings,
Aldridge, Birmingham |
McKechnie
Brothers |
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Marks Me-Mz
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Marks N
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