Good morning Listers,

I'm trying to identify for a patron the maker's mark on a meat cleaver. It was found in a creek bed beside an old barn in Rock Hill, SC. The blade itself is in very poor condition and the handle is of course, gone. However, there is a partial maker's stamp near the tang. I tried getting a picture of it, to no avail. Does anyone know of a good directory for early american cutlery maker's stamps? I've asked The Google, but all I can find is modern companies.

Thanks in advance!

Regan Brooks
Registrar
Gaston County Museum of Art & History
Dallas, NC

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