Sugart tongs Hallmarks

[solidarity]

Hi All,


I'm new in this forum!!!

i kindly ask for help, if anyone can recognise these halmarks on sugartongs:
on one of arms is set of marks letter, head,lion and initials TL on the other arm
one large mark LAW. i know is Sheffield, but not sure about Maker and whats mean LAW?

[dognose]

Hi,

Welcome to the Forum.

This post will be of interest to you: http://www.925-1000.com/forum/viewtopic ... 05&p=74344

Trev.

[paulh]

That is the mark of Thomas Law. He was one of the first makers to register a mark at the Sheffield Assay Office when it opened in 1773. He registered this mark on September 20th 1773. The first mark being registered a few days earlier on September 11th.

[solidarity]

Hi All,

Thanks for useful direction, and well explained bit of history about this mark,

here is pic of tongs!