Help with Sugar Tong Marks

[Joellea1]

Hello all,

I have had these silver-plated sugar tongs for a while but haven't been able to identify their markings.
The first mark is a "C" that is fairly deep-set compared to the other marks and far ahead of the other marks as well. It then reads "D A & S XI".
Does anyone recognize these initials?
Any help is appreciated,
Thanks

[dognose]

Hi,

It's 'I N & S', one of the several marks used by John Nowill & Sons of Sheffield.

See: viewtopic.php?f=38&t=14790&p=186428&hilit=nowill#p186428

and: https://www.925-1000.com/silverplate_N2.html

Trev.

[Joellea1]

I was way off! Thanks for the help