Seed Merchant, The Agricultural and Horticultural Association Ltd, One & All Seal, Image by StuE, Found by Tazuk
Found in Lincoln, 18.0 x 21.0mm, 6.5g.
Obverse ONE & ALL (ampersand heavily stylised) // GUARANTEED
From Paul Cannon, "For a full page advert for 'One and All' seeds and fertiliser see The Book of Bee-Keeping by W.B.Webster, Fourth Edition, L.Upcott Gill, London. The advert occurs very close to the beginning of the book. According to the advert, 'ONE & ALL' was the registered trademark of the Agricultural and Horticultural Association Ltd which was founded in 1867."
The advert mentioned above has been reproduced here.
Company No: 3644; Agricultural and Horticultural Association Ltd. Incorporated in 1867. Dissolved between 1916 and 1932. Source National Archives Kew.
Company No: 41814; One and All Ltd. Incorporated in 1894. Dissolved before 1916. Source National Archives Kew.
Unfortunately examination of the file reveals it to be a company set-up to produce a 'Penny Newspaper'. It was not successful as it was dissolved 1895. Not connected with this seal.
