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Old 14-05-09, 09:57 AM
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Does anyone recognise this maker and have any information as to when they were in operation?
Thanks in anticipation.
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Old 14-05-09, 10:56 AM
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Sut mae 41st,
Further to earlier comments re possibly Jenning and Co.Could it be an abbreviation of Lambourne ?
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Old 14-05-09, 11:32 AM
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Does anyone recognise this maker and have any information as to when they were in operation?
Thanks in anticipation.
Distinct possibility, as Jennens & Co have also used J&Co, I would imagine
the same to be true for Lambourne - I have the full name version but don't think I have any with the shortcut name.
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Old 14-05-09, 02:00 PM
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I'd go for Ludlow.
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Old 14-05-09, 02:26 PM
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I always think Liberty (Liberty and Co.) but the hallmark looks like the one for "L&Co; John Lawrence: "Ledsam Vale & Co." Birmingham" [ http://www.silvercollection.it/engli...ermarksXL.html ]

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Old 14-05-09, 08:29 PM
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I always think Liberty (Liberty and Co.) but the hallmark looks like the one for "L&Co; John Lawrence: "Ledsam Vale & Co." Birmingham" [ http://www.silvercollection.it/engli...ermarksXL.html ]

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Tom,
Good call. Date wise I would go with Liberty & Co. However, did they in fact ever make badges or was it just tableware etc?
Ludlow still looks the favorite for the time being.
I will have to adjust my view on the date of the badge.
Thanks.
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Old 15-05-09, 08:35 PM
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How about Ludski ? They made officer's badges.

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Old 14-05-09, 02:30 PM
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I'd go for Ludlow.
KLR has a similar view.
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Da iawn diolch, a ti?
I'm not tempted with Lambourne as I've not seen any examples of Officer quality badges from them before. Of course now they'll be along like extra time minutes in a Heiniken Cup semi.
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I'm now of the same opinion.


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Old 13-07-19, 03:51 PM
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Here you go Frank.
From memory the hallmarks are:-
1. Large SWB c.1898.
2. Small SWB c.1943
3. L&Co SWB just marked Sterling.
4. RMREM c.1990s.
5. Welsh Regiment collars c. 1908.
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Old 13-07-19, 04:04 PM
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Hello Kevin,
I was just referring to badges actually marked L&Co, I have never seen a single example with a complete set of silver hallmarks of any cycle.
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Old 13-07-19, 04:10 PM
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I like the small Gaunt SWB in particular, is the first, larger example, Jennens?
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Here you go Frank.
From memory the hallmarks are:-
1. Large SWB c.1898.
2. Small SWB c.1943
3. L&Co SWB just marked Sterling.
4. RMREM c.1990s.
5. Welsh Regiment collars c. 1908.
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