French maker DL

[Ubaranda]

Hi all!
I suppose that in this case Odiot is the seller and DL is the maker. Maybe anybody knows who is DL?
Thanks in advance.

[Zilver2]

Hello,

Maker's mark of Dominique Laporte, knife maker for Charles-Nicolas Odiot.
20 rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas, Paris
Symbol : a sword and three stars
Actif from 1825 till 1853
Successor : E Corvasier

Regards

[Zilver2]

Hello,

Maker's mark of Dominique Laporte, knife maker for Charles-Nicolas Odiot.
20 rue des Filles-Saint-Thomas, Paris
Symbol : a sword and three stars
Actif from 1825 till 1853
Successor : E Corvasier

Regards

[Ubaranda]

Hi Zilver2!
Many thanks for your reply!
Best regards. Alex.

[Aguest]

Was Dominique Laporte's hallmark discontinued after 1853? ::: I have a knife with the blade marked "ODIOT" and Dominique Laporte's Maker's Mark and a bigorne hallmark, but there is an additional hallmark of "French- Made For Export" which apparently did not appear until 1878 (according to the chart). ::: I don't understand the additional export hallmark if Dominique Laporte's hallmark was discontinued after 1853?

It has a large crown that looks like its for a "Prince- Not Of Royal Blood" and there is an intricate cypher-style monogram underneath the crown. ::: Handle is glided with basket-of-flowers motif. :::

[Aguest]

Upon further research it is the Odiot Compiegne Pattern. :::