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Does anyone know who AS was?? I think the crown is Sheffield and the year1905/06 but can't find an AS listed at that office. Thanks for your time!

Hi,

I have seen that mark attributted to the Birmingham maker Adolph Scott, who entered his mark with the Sheffield Assay Office in 1904.

Trev.

Hi,

A bit more info on Adolph Scott.

Adolph Scott, aged 16, 'went on the road for his father, Mr Morris Scott, at that time well known as a jeweller's factor and a maker of English cased clocks....; for a number of years Mr Scott continued to represent his father, but the latter's trade, which was conducted on old-fashioned principles, gradually drooped (sic) away, until at last the name of Morris Scott became extinct, and in his stead came Adolph Scott. Foreseeing the end Mr A Scott, who tells how his father clung as a drowning man to a spar to the sinking ship, and would not be persuaded to make a move in what the son believed to be the right direction, while still on the road for the old house, sent out an advertisement and a price sheet on his own account. The result was so far satisfactory that he determined on commencing a business on these lines, and in 1889 began with an errand boy as his only assistant at Summer Hill Road (Birmingham).'

He moved to 49, Vyse Street, Birmingham, where he advertised in 1897 as 'The House for Everything,' jewellery, watches, clocks, bronzes, optical goods, musical boxes, accordians, electroplate, fancy goods of all kinds; manufacturing jeweller and importer.

Scott later moved to 24-26 Great Hampton Street, Birmingham.

Source: The Directory of Gold & Silversmiths, Jewellers & Allied Traders 1838-1914, by John Culme.

Trev.

Thanks again Trev for the most interesting background

Hi,

I came across this advertisment by Adolph Scott in a 1928 copy of 'Punch'



It should have said 'Guaranteed to cut your nose with every mouthfull'

Trev.

Thanks Trev - so that's why they didn't catch on!!!!

Bookworm