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Hi, can anyone please help me identify the "I.A. Co" sponsor mark illustrated. It is on a classic Celtic revival buckle (Dublin 1909) in its original box retailed by "Jewellers and Silversmiths Company, 88 Grafton Street, Dublin". Would love to know more about them too - they appear to have a Royal warrant given the crown in their logo. Thank you. Images attached.

Hi Peartree,

As far as the 'Jewellers and Silversmiths Company' of Dublin is concerned, this may possibly have been a branch of Edward & Son of Glasgow. At this time they also styled themselves under that name and were also holders of several royal warrants.

Offering the above only as a route for further research.

Trev.

Sales-box detail stating 'The Jewellers & Silversmith Coy.':



Trev.

1905 directory detail:



Source: The Post-Office Glasgow Directory 1905-06 - 1905

I also note that Edward & Son did register a mark with the Dublin Assay Office.

Trev.

Is it 86 or 88, Grafton Street? In 1885 No.86 was in possession of William Carty, jeweller and watchmaker, and In 1900, No.86 was occupied by E.R. Moore & Co., silversmiths, and by 1916 a jewellers styled 'The Crown Bazaar''. It would appear that No.86 was traditionally a jeweller's premises.

Trev.

Recorded as 'The Jeweller and Silversmiths Manufacturing Co., Ltd.' as exhibitors at the Irish International Exhibition held at Dublin in 1907:



Trev.

Thank you all for those comments and I am sure you are right. It is 86, not 88, Grafton Street (though 88 is now Bulgari - so jewellers certainly still predominate). Would still love to know what IA stands for.