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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040212165244
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001279201-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CROSS A T CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000025793
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PENS, PENCILS & OTHER ARTISTS' MATERIALS [3950]
		IRS NUMBER:				050126220
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			RI
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBION RD
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02865
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4013331200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBION ROAD
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02865

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOSS MARJORIE B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001279201

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06720
		FILM NUMBER:		04592375

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBION ROAD
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02865

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE ALBION ROAD
		CITY:			LINCOLN
		STATE:			RI
		ZIP:			02865
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-01-08</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000025793</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CROSS A T CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001279201</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOSS MARJORIE B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>ONE ALBION ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LINCOLN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>RI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02865</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1736777</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 1</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1804800</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See Footnote 2</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person beneficially owns 1,010,777 shares of the issuer's Class A common stock of which (i) 19,931 shares are held direclty by the reporting person, (ii) 159,846 shares are held by the reporting person's spouse and (iii) 831,000 shares are held in a trust of which the reporting person is co-trustee and the reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary.  The reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in 726,000 shares held in a trust of which the reporting person's brother-in-law is a beneficiary.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person beneficially owns 902,400 shares of the issuer's Class B common stock which are held in a trust of which the reporting person is co-trustee and the reporting person's spouse is a beneficiary.  The reporting person disclaims any beneficial interest in 902,400 shares which are held in a trust of which the reporting person's brother-in-law is a beneficiary.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Margaret D. Farrell (Attorney-in-fact for Marjorie B. Boss)</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-02-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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