Identifying 1909 Dublin mark "I.A. Co"

[Peartree]

Hi, can anyone please help me identify the "I.A. Co" sponsor mark illustrated. It is on a classic Celtic revival buckle (Dublin 1909) in its original box retailed by "Jewellers and Silversmiths Company, 88 Grafton Street, Dublin". Would love to know more about them too - they appear to have a Royal warrant given the crown in their logo. Thank you. Images attached.

[dognose]

Hi Peartree,

As far as the 'Jewellers and Silversmiths Company' of Dublin is concerned, this may possibly have been a branch of Edward & Son of Glasgow. At this time they also styled themselves under that name and were also holders of several royal warrants.

Offering the above only as a route for further research.

Trev.

[dognose]

Sales-box detail stating 'The Jewellers & Silversmith Coy.':



Trev.

[dognose]

1905 directory detail:



Source: The Post-Office Glasgow Directory 1905-06 - 1905

I also note that Edward & Son did register a mark with the Dublin Assay Office.

Trev.

[dognose]

Is it 86 or 88, Grafton Street? In 1885 No.86 was in possession of William Carty, jeweller and watchmaker, and In 1900, No.86 was occupied by E.R. Moore & Co., silversmiths, and by 1916 a jewellers styled 'The Crown Bazaar''. It would appear that No.86 was traditionally a jeweller's premises.

Trev.

[dognose]

Recorded as 'The Jeweller and Silversmiths Manufacturing Co., Ltd.' as exhibitors at the Irish International Exhibition held at Dublin in 1907:



Trev.

[Peartree]

Thank you all for those comments and I am sure you are right. It is 86, not 88, Grafton Street (though 88 is now Bulgari - so jewellers certainly still predominate). Would still love to know what IA stands for.