identify engraved letters?

[bruce linde]

a friend has a large (27" tall) crystal regulator originally sold by tiffany and co. with this engraving across the front of the base.

any thoughts as to what the letters are, and which ones might have priority?

 

[new2clocks]

a friend has a large (27" tall) crystal regulator originally sold by tiffany and co. with this engraving across the front of the base.

any thoughts as to what the letters are, and which ones might have priority?

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Bruce,

Is there any chance for pictures of the clock dial and backplate?

Regards.

 

[zedric]

These monograms are notoriously difficult to read, unless you know the name of the person. My best guess is CFL, the L being the surname as it is in dark hatching, the C is fairly clear, and the F seems to be engraved as if it were coming at an angle out of the brass, which is unusual

 

[Levi Hutchins]

These monograms are notoriously difficult to read, unless you know the name of the person. My best guess is CFL, the L being the surname as it is in dark hatching, the C is fairly clear, and the F seems to be engraved as if it were coming at an angle out of the brass, which is unusual

I agree. In engraved, interlaced, three-letter monograms in this style, the last name initial is usually centered, and often accentuated by cross-hatching, the first name initial on the left and the middle name initial on the right. CFL.

 

[Jessk09]

CFL or CIL, is my guess, but I’m not great at identifying signatures and engravings though

 

[Raymond Rice]

a friend has a large (27" tall) crystal regulator originally sold by tiffany and co. with this engraving across the front of the base.

any thoughts as to what the letters are, and which ones might have priority?

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Looks like L C T to me. Louis Comfort Tiffany?
Don't call me Capt. Obvious.
Ray Rice

 

[Burkhard Rasch]

Looks like L C T to me. Louis Comfort Tiffany?
Don't call me Capt. Obvious.
Ray Rice
had the same idea when seeing it!
Burkhard