William Cooper
Maker's Mark
An image of the maker's mark for William Cooper (1797).
Name/Title
William CooperEntry/Object ID
2025.4.16Tags
cooper, w&c, maker's mark, sheffield, cutlers' companyDescription
William Cooper appears in Gales & Martin (1787) as William & Robert Cooper. They are listed as common scissor manufacturers at Ratten Row, and their mark is made of three elements stacked horizontally, from top to bottom: C; &; W. In Robinson's (1797) William Cooper was listed at 53 Hollis Street, and the mark had changed to "W & C". He was subsequently listed in the following directories: Holden's, 1811 - 33 Hollis Street Wardle & Bentham, 1814-15 - Hollis Croft Brownell, 1817 - Hollis Croft The maker's marks would have been registered with the Cutlers' Company, Sheffield.Category
Makers' Marks, Manufacturers