Hi Scott From http://www.historicaldirectories.org/hd/ Leicestershire 1908 Kellys Directory SOUTHGATES (Southgate st) 9 HANDS John, jeweller & watch ms You might try some searches yourself, try keyword Hands in various years and plough through Most small jewellers of this period would be retailing items made elsewhere Does your pin have a hallmark? Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > Dear List: > > I have a stick pin/shirt stud that was my grandfather's from a store in Leicester. The name of the > store is > > J. Hands, Watchmaker & Jeweller, Southgates, Leicester > > It is a small stick pin with a ruby in it. It was bought by my grandfather around the beginning of > the 20th century. He came over to Canada around 1904 or 1906. > > My dad wore it at his wedding, as did I. My son is to be married and is going to wear it. A > wonderful tradition for our family. > > I was wondering if anyone had any information about this company. I can't seem to find it on the > internet. I assume it has gone out of business. Thanks for any information you can give. > > Scott Drackley > Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA > (My Drackley family side was from Bagworth and my Webb side from Leicester)