Silver Makers' Marks - London Assay Office (L)

L& LA LB LC LD LE LF LG LH LI LJ LK LL LM LN LO LP LQ LR LS LT LU LV LW LX LY LZ

LD

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

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Louis Dupont 1742
(registered Sep 1736)
Coffee pot
Louis Ducommieu 1775..1776
(registered Oct 1775)
Fork, spoon
Louis Dee 1880..1884
(registered Apr 1880)
Chamberstick, decanter label, flask, frame, scissors, table lighter, vesta, wallet
Louis Dessoutter 1897..1908
(registered Oct 1897)
Imported items: box, flask
Lexi Dick 1980..2005 Animal figurine, tastevin Web site
Lidia Danuta Ferguson 1988..2000 Brooch
L D Ltd 1961..1963 Candlestick, tea service
De Vroomen Design Ltd (Leo de Vroomen) 1979..1982 Gold ring, napkin ring Goldsmiths & Jewellers, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1




LE

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Timothy Ley 1699..1714
(registered Apr 1697)
Cup, flagon, porringer, saucepan, tankard, teapot
1726..1728 Mark is as used by Ley prior to 1697 - not re-registered in 1720
George Lewis 1700..1703
(registered Dec 1699)
Bowl, coffee pot, spoon

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Samuel Lee 1702
(registered Aug 1701)
Spoon
1723
(registered Jul 1720)

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John Leach 1708
(registered Apr 1697 - probably)
Dish
Petley Ley c1715
(registered Jun 1715)
Mug
Lawrence Emanuel (registered Jul 1887) Warstone Parade, Birmingham
Leon & Frederick Emanuel 1933 Creamer, napkin ring Leon Edward Emanuel & Frederick Charles Emanuel trading as M Emanuel, Jeweller, High Street, Southampton

Leon and Frederick Emanuel were sons of Michael Emanuel





LF

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
L F 1976 Spoon
L F Brenner & Co 1902
(registered Feb 1903)
Imported dish Foreign agents, Gracechurch Street, London EC
L F D 1972 Napkin ring
Lewis Herne & Francis Butty (1758..1763)
L F J 1977 Gold ring




LG

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Lambert & Co (1884..1900)
L G 1977 Goblet

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L G Co 2002 Commemorative box (for Queen's Golden Jubilee)
Leslie Gordon Durbin 1951..2000 Bowl, box, caster, decanter label, dish, fork, goblet, knife, rose bowl, spoon b1913, d2005
L G S 1972..1992 Bell, box, candelabra, candle snuffer, chamberstick, dish, goblet, napkin ring, sauce boat, skewer




LH

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments

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Lewis Hamon 1745 Decanter label, skewer Listed by GrimwadeGrimwade, Arthur - London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives,  Faber & Faber, 1990 as unregistered. Also known as Louis Hamon.
L H 1766, 1787 Samovar, sauce boat "Not traced" by GrimwadeGrimwade, Arthur - London Goldsmiths, 1697-1837: Their Marks and Lives,  Faber & Faber, 1990 who suggests either Lewis Hamon or Louis Herne. The 1787 date makes Hamon unlikely.
Louis Hatschek & Co 1890
(registered May 1891)
Imported items: bowl, cup, napkin ring Vienna fancy goods manufacturers, Fore Street, London EC
Leopold Heinzelmann (registered Feb 1900) Atlantic Road, London SW

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Lewis Herne & Francis Butty 1758..1763
(registered Jul 1757)
Coffee pot, covered cup, plate, salver, tea caddy, urn
L H G 1970..1979 Cocktail stirrer, ingot pendant, spoon




LI

Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments
Lawrence Jones 1686..1694 Spoon Spoonmaker, free 1686
1706..1713
(registered Apr 1697)
Isaac Liger 1712
(registered Oct 1704)
Andiron tongs, spoon

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c1725

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Lawrence Johnson 1754
(registered Apr 1751)
Taperstick Also a mark with pellet in cut-corner punch registered Aug 1752:
L·I
L-I 1988..1991 Imported box
Library of Imperial History 1975..1976 Commemorative items: plate, spoon, tray
Lonwick Industries Ltd 1945
(registered 1945)
Bracelet Oxford Mews, London W2
L I P 1996 Statuette