Bristol "B / RIS / TOL"

The next few posts are going to be a burst of Bristol, starting with an example of the large "B" with "RIS" and "TOL" in the loops from April 1758.

The "B" measures 18-19 mm x 21mm, or 20mm wide if you include the serif on the "B".  Examples of this type of handstamp are known from 1747 to 1772.  Individual handstamps did not last long, being carved from wood, so there are a lot of different examples (I don't have many examples but have yet to find two the same).