I have come across these words: Hand Wrought in this crude typeface in Antique stores and on E-Bay. This one actually has a shop mark/symbol above it.

Does anyone know who it is? I always thought that it was a modern fake made recently in Mexico or China. It looks like something that somebody just badly engraved on the back of a piece of copper made to make it look old or special.

I could be wrong. Any ideas?

Bev.

I think it's just a mystery mark. I recall it coming up here before. There's nothing on the oldcopper website for it. It does seem to show up on eBay a fair bit but I don't think the pieces are too exciting. I would guess it's an older mark however, as compared to modern.

Bev,
Stonecat is right.... It is an older mark and a rather prolific maker. We know nothing about the maker though quality is not real high. Perhaps one day we will discover more about the manufacturer of these pieces.

Fred

Isn't that the mark for "gregorian". i think i've had a couple of these pieces. I could be wrong though.

When I have seen these pieces, they have a very high gloss finish and the metal is very thin. The hammering is not as precise or pleasant looking as a Roycroft piece.

Whenever I see it, everyone claims that it is A & C, but then again I am always looking for anything A & C. I ignore everything else.

I am not familar with Gregorian. Do you have dates for that style?

Thanks,

Bev.