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French Maker's Marks L A

  • Oct 18, 2025
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Updated: 4 days ago

Find here our collated list of French "losange" shaped maker's marks with initials L A, found on objects in precious metals from jewellery to silverware. Our list is an ongoing collection of all the maker's marks we come across. Information is subject to change as our knowledge evolves with the list over time. The list is organised in alphabetical order by first initial first and second initial second.

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NAME: 		René Laumaille INITIALS: L SYMBOL: 		Planet and 3 stars DATES: 1919 - SPECIALITY: 	Lighter manufacturer PLACE: 150 avenue de la République, Montrouge, France
NAME:  René Laumaille INITIALS: L SYMBOL:  Planet and 3 stars DATES: 1919 - SPECIALITY:  Lighter manufacturer PLACE: 150 avenue de la République, Montrouge, France
NAME: 		Joseph Leblond INITIALS: L SYMBOL: 2 dots DATES: 1890 - 1896 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 7 rue Sainte-Anastase, Paris, France
NAME:  Joseph Leblond INITIALS: L SYMBOL: 2 dots DATES: 1890 - 1896 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 7 rue Sainte-Anastase, Paris, France

L A

NAME: 		Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Chariot DATES: 1890 - 1919 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 108 rue du Temple, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Chariot DATES: 1890 - 1919 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 108 rue du Temple, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Chariot DATES: 1925 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Créteil, France
NAME:  Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Chariot DATES: 1925 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Créteil, France
NAME: 		Louis Aldigier INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Heart pierced by an arrow 	DATES: 1926 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 5 rue Charlot, Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Aldigier INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Heart pierced by an arrow DATES: 1926 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 5 rue Charlot, Paris, France



















NAME: 		Louise André INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Animal hide		DATES: 1926 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue Chatelain, Paris, France
NAME:  Louise André INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Animal hide DATES: 1926 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue Chatelain, Paris, France
NAME: 		Léon Ass  INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Ace of clubs DATES: 1927 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 117 rue de Turenne, Paris, France
NAME:  Léon Ass INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Ace of clubs DATES: 1927 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 117 rue de Turenne, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lazare Athyas INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Snake DATES: 1928 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME:  Lazare Athyas INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Snake DATES: 1928 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France


















NAME: 		Léon Antoine INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Key DATES: 1880 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue Saint-Bon, Paris, France
NAME:  Léon Antoine INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Key DATES: 1880 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue Saint-Bon, Paris, France
NAME: 		Louis Alexandre INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: A note DATES: 1919 - 1946  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Alexandre INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: A note DATES: 1919 - 1946  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Allard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Drum sticks and star DATES: 1919 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 13 rue Grange-Batelière, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Allard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Drum sticks and star DATES: 1919 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 13 rue Grange-Batelière, Paris, France



















NAME: 		Louis Arnoux INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Ear of wheat DATES: 1924 - 1928 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Arnoux INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Ear of wheat DATES: 1924 - 1928 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME: 		Léon Alkovitsky INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Watch crown DATES: 1912 - 1916 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME:  Léon Alkovitsky INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Watch crown DATES: 1912 - 1916 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME: 		Louis Avrillier INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Heron and star DATES: 1901 - 1908 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Avrillier INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Heron and star DATES: 1901 - 1908 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 12 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France


















NAME: 		Adolphe Latarse INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bicorn DATES: 1890 - 1914 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 44 avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
NAME:  Adolphe Latarse INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bicorn DATES: 1890 - 1914 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 44 avenue de Clichy, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Watch crown DATES: 1924 - 1928 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 18 rue Commines, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Achard INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Watch crown DATES: 1924 - 1928 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 18 rue Commines, Paris, France
NAME: 		Société LAP INITIALS: L A P SYMBOL: Doll DATES: 1921 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 8 boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France
NAME:  Société LAP INITIALS: L A P SYMBOL: Doll DATES: 1921 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 8 boulevard Bonne-Nouvelle, Paris, France


















NAME: 		Louis Asselin INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Violin DATES: 1876 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 130 boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Asselin INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Violin DATES: 1876 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 130 boulevard Richard-Lenoir, Paris, France
NAME: 		Louis Abart INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 	Lampshade DATES: 1877 - 1880 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 186 rue Saint-Martin, Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Abart INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Lampshade DATES: 1877 - 1880 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 186 rue Saint-Martin, Paris, France
NAME: 		Léon Astruc INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Envelope DATES: 1890 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 17 rue de Lancry, Paris, France
NAME:  Léon Astruc INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Envelope DATES: 1890 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 17 rue de Lancry, Paris, France

















NAME: 		Léon Apfelbaum INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Apple DATES: 1935 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 54 rue des Francs Bourgeois, Paris, France
NAME:  Léon Apfelbaum INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Apple DATES: 1935 -  SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 54 rue des Francs Bourgeois, Paris, France
NAME: 		Louis Aribaud INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Hand DATES: 1942 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 13 rue Monte Christo, Paris, France
NAME:  Louis Aribaud INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Hand DATES: 1942 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 13 rue Monte Christo, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Aubertin INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:                    2 crossed sprigs of lily of the valley DATES: 1946 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 5 rue Mayrand, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Aubertin INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 2 crossed sprigs of lily of the valley DATES: 1946 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 5 rue Mayrand, Paris, France




















NAME: 		Aycardi Loiseau INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bird DATES: 1959 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 3 rue des livres, Paris, France
NAME:  Aycardi Loiseau INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bird DATES: 1959 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 3 rue des livres, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Auger INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bee DATES: 1950 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 21 rue Vendôme, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Auger INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Bee DATES: 1950 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 21 rue Vendôme, Paris, France
NAME: 		Lucien Arnaud INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Swallow DATES: 1951 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 16 Boulevard Magenta, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien Arnaud INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: Swallow DATES: 1951 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 16 Boulevard Magenta, Paris, France


















NAME: 		Lucien & André Dupont 	INITIALS: 		LA. DUPONT	SYMBOL: 		Winged wheel DATES: 1920 - 1960 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 66 rue de Bondy, Paris, France
NAME:  Lucien & André Dupont INITIALS:  LA. DUPONT SYMBOL:  Winged wheel DATES: 1920 - 1960 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 66 rue de Bondy, Paris, France
NAME: 		Justin Levy Alekan INITIALS: L A SYMBOL: 		Star and double heart         DATES: 1882 - 1893 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 60 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France
NAME:  Justin Levy Alekan INITIALS: L A SYMBOL:  Star and double heart DATES: 1882 - 1893 SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: 60 rue de Turbigo, Paris, France
NAME: 		Charles Alexandre Lavallée 	INITIALS: LAVALLEE SYMBOL: 		Crown and dot DATES: 1855 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France
NAME:  Charles Alexandre Lavallée INITIALS: LAVALLEE SYMBOL:  Crown and dot DATES: 1855 - SPECIALITY: JewellerPLACE: Paris, France




















Poinçon de maître orfèvre joaillier, poinçon de fabricant, poinçon d’atelier, poinçon losangique. NOM:           Ferdinand Everaerts INITIALES: E F SYMBOLE: Chat DATES: 1930 - PROFESSION: Bijoutier ADRESSE: 205 rue de Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
NAME:  Louis Auguste Taillepied INITIALS: L A T SYMBOL:  Duck and ball DATES: 1801 - 1847 SPECIALITY: Silversmith PLACE: 14 rue des Anglais, Paris, France
Poinçon de maître orfèvre joaillier, poinçon de fabricant, poinçon d’atelier, poinçon losangique. NOM:           Ferdinand Everaerts INITIALES: E F SYMBOLE: Chat DATES: 1930 - PROFESSION: Bijoutier ADRESSE: 205 rue de Paris, Ivry-sur-Seine, France
NAME:  Jean-Baptiste Landry INITIALS: LANDRY B SYMBOL: Foot DATES: 1826 - 1833 SPECIALITY: Silversmith PLACE: 6 cour Lamoignon, Paris, France

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