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John Love & Co. maker's marks

Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under John Love & Co.. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source date statements
Sheffield - maker's mark reg. 1783

Mark variant 1

John Love & Co.: J.L&Co in compact mixed-size lettering, with one dot after J, uppercase L, ampersand, uppercase C and lowercase o, inside one long narrow…; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
John Love & Co.: J.L&Co in compact mixed-size lettering, with one dot after J, uppercase L, ampersand, uppercase C and lowercase o, inside one long narrow…; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

J.L&Co in compact mixed-size lettering, with one dot after J, uppercase L, ampersand, uppercase C and lowercase o, inside one long narrow rectangular cartouche.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

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