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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                                (Amendment No. 5)


                               CUSIP NO. 227478104
                                Page 7 of 7 Pages






                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549



                                  SCHEDULE 13G
                                (Amendment No. 5)



                    Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


                               A.T. CROSS COMPANY
                                (Name of Issuer)



                       Class A Common Stock, $1 par value
                         (Title of class of securities)



                                   227478 10 4
                                 (CUSIP number)








                 (A fee is not being paid with this statement.)










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     1) Name of Reporting Person. Bradford R. Boss


     2) Check the Appropriate box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
         (a)
         (b)



     3) SEC Use Only......................................


     4) Citizenship or Place of Organization. United States


Number of      (5) Sole Voting Power 249,895_(includes shares 
Shares Bene-   acquirable within 60 days through  exercise of stock  options  
ficially       (6) Shared  Voting Power 1,540,000  (3,344,800 if 
Owned By       Class B common stock beneficially owned is  converted  to  
Each  Report-  Class A  common  stock  
ing  Person    (7)  Sole Dispositive Power 249,895_(see comment 
With           under Item 5)
               (8) Shared Dispositive Power 1,540,000  (3,344,800 if
               Class B common stock  beneficially owned is converted
               to Class A common stock


     9)  Aggregate  Amount   Beneficially   Owned  by  Each  Reporting   Person.
3,599,117.8902__  (assumes conversion of all outstanding Class B common stock to
Class A common stock and exercise of all options exercisable within 60 days)

     10) Check if the Aggregate  Amount in Row (9) Excludes  Certain Shares (See
Instructions)



     11) Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row 9. 21.82%



     12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions). IN




Item 1(a). Name of Issuer. 
     A.T. Cross Company.

Item 1(b).  Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices.
     The principal executive offices of the issuer are located at One Albion
     Road, Lincoln, Rhode Island 02865.

Item 2(a).  Name of Person Filing.
     This filing is being made by Bradford R. Boss.

Item 2(b).  Address of Principal Business Office.
     Mr. Boss's principal business office address is One Albion Road, Lincoln, 
     Rhode Island 02865.

Item 2(c).  Citizenship.
     Mr. Boss is a United States citizen.

Item 2(d).  Title of Class of Securities.
     Class A Common Stock, $1.00 Par Value ("Common Stock").

Item 2(e).  CUSIP Number.
     The CUSIP Number of the issuer's Common Stock is 227478104.


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Item 3.
     Not applicable.

Item 4.  Ownership.

     (a) Amount Beneficially Owned.  
          150,826 directly 
          99,069 options exercisable within 60 days 
          3,726 held by children 
          1,540,000 held indirectly as co-trustee of trusts,  
          1,804,800  shares which may be acquired by conversion 
                     of Class B Common Stock held as trustee  
          696.8902 held indirectly  under profit sharing trust. 

     (b) Percent of Class. The shares of Common Stock  beneficially owned by Mr.
Boss represent 21.82% (assumes  conversion of all outstanding  shares of Class B
common  stock to an equal  number of shares of Class A common stock and exercise
of all options exercisable within 60 days).

     (c) Number of shares of Common Stock as to which Mr. Boss has:
          (i) sole power to vote or to direct  the vote:  
              249,895  (including  shares subject to stock 
              options exercisable within 60 days)

         (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
              1,540,000 (3,344,800 if all Class B shares 
              are converted to Class A shares)

        (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the 
              disposition of: 249,895_ (including shares 
              subject to stock options exercisable within 
              60 days)

         (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the 
              disposition of: 1,540,000 (3,344,800 if all 
              Class B shares are converted to Class A 
              shares)

Item 5.  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
         Not applicable.

Item 6.  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
         Not applicable.

Item 7.  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary 
         Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent 
         Holding Company.
         Not applicable.

Item 8.  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
         Not applicable.

Item 9.  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
         Not applicable.


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Item 10. Certification.
         Not applicable.



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         After reasonable  inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information  set forth in this statement is true,  complete and
correct.


Date:  February 14, 1997            _____/s/ Bradford R. Boss ______
                                         ---------------------
                                                     Bradford R. Boss







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