AMERICAN STERLING SILVER MARKS

MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF USA AND CANADA SILVER MAKERS

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AMERICAN STERLING SILVER - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKERS: Bi - Bz
AMERICAN STERLING SILVER Aa An Ba Bi Ca Co Da Du E Fa Fo Ga Gi Ha Hi
MAKER MARKS I-J K La Li M N O P-Q Ra Ro Sa Si T-U-V Wa Wh-X-Y-Z
LITERAL MARKS
FIGURAL MARKS
anchors, arrows, bells, birds, candelabra, crosses, crowns
fantastical entities, horses, human figures, lions
plants and vegetables, stars, swords axes and blades, windmills, others
Bigelow, Kennard & Company Inc. - Boston, MA Bigelow, Kennard & Company Inc. - Boston, MA Bigelow, Kennard & Company Inc. - Boston, MA BIGELOW, KENNARD & COMPANY INC - Boston, MA
Business began in 1830 by John Bigelow joined by his brother Alanson and the name was changed in John Bigelow & Company and later in Bigelow, Kennard & Company. Out of business in 1922


Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BIGGINS - RODGERS CO
Bingham & Walk BINGHAM & WALK
possibly a mark of Dominick & Haff
Henry Birks & Sons - Montreal, Quebec, Canada Henry Birks & Sons - Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1960 mark Henry Birks & Sons - Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1942 mark Henry Birks & Sons - Montreal, Quebec, Canada: 1940 mark
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
HENRY BIRKS & SONS - Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Established by Henry Birks in 1879. The firm became Henry Birks & Sons in 1893. Incorporated as Henry Birks & Sons Ltd in 1905.


Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BIRMINGHAM SILVER CO INC
R.Blackinton & Co. - North Attleboro, MA R.Blackinton & Co. - North Attleboro, MA R. BLACKINTON & CO - North Attleboro, MA
Founded in 1862. Sold in 1967 to Wells Inc.
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section W&S BLACKINTON CO
Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. - New York Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. - New York Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. - New York Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. - New York Black, Starr & Frost Ltd. - New York BLACK, STARR & FROST - New York
Its origin is in Marquand & Paulding, active 1801 in Savannah, GA


James E.Blake Co - Attleboro, MA JAMES E. BLAKE CO - Attleboro, MA
founded in 1881 as Blake & Caflin. Incorporated in 1898 as James E. Blake Co. Out of business in the 1930s
Porter Blanchard - Burbank and Calabasas, CA (possibly) Porter Blanchard - Burbank and Calabasas, CA (possibly) Porter Blanchard - Burbank and Calabasas, CA PORTER BLANCHARD - Burbank and Calabasas, CA
founded in 1881 as Blake & Caflin. Incorporated in 1898 as James E. Blake Co. Out of business in the 1930s


J.C. Boardman & Co - S. Willingford, CT J.C. Boardman & Co - S. Willingford, CT J.C. Boardman & Co - S. Willingford, CT J.C. BOARDMAN & CO
S. Willingford, CT
founded in 1949 as the Crest Silver Plate Co. The name was changed to J.C. Boardman & Co in 1953. The firm was bought in 1975 by F.B. Rogers Co
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section LUTHER BOARDMAN & SON
Z.Bostwick - New York, NY Z. BOSTWICK - New York, NY
Zalmon Bostwick was active in the 1850s
Breadner Co Ltd - Hull, Quebec, Canada BREADNER CO LTD - Hull, Quebec, Canada
Originated in 1903 as Breadner Manufacturing Co was transformed in Breadner Co Ltd in 1930.
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BRISTOL
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BRISTOL BRASS & CLOCK CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BROOKLYN SILVER CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BROOKLYN SILVER PLATE CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BROWN & BROS
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BRUN-MILL CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section BUCK SILVER COMPANY


AMERICAN SILVER FLATWARE PATTERNS

AMERICAN MAKERS OF SILVER PLATE AND ELECTROPLATED SILVER
AMERICAN MAKERS Aa Am Ba Bi C D E F G H I - J - K L Ma
SILVER PLATE MARKS Mi N O P Q Ra Ro Sa Sm T U-V Wa We-X-Y-Z

STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELAND
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
MAKER'S MARKS
AA
AE
AF
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BA
BZ
CA
CH
CK
CZ
DA
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EA
EZ
FA
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GA
GZ
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HZ
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JA
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ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF
MAKER'S MARKS
JT
JZ
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LZ
MA
MZ
NA
PA
PB
PZ
QA
RH
RK
RZ
SA
SG
SH
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TA
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TI
TZ
UA
WB
WC
WF
WG
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WM
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Moskow hallmark St Petersburg hallmark official marks - legge 5 Febbraio 1935 Paris 1818/1838 hallmarkParis 1797/1809 hallmark London town mark Sheffield town mark
Russian silver marks Italian silver marks French silver marks English silver marks
German silver hallmark Hanau silver hallmark Austrian silver hallmark Sanborn/Mexico silver mark Joseph Kopf: Tallinn silver mark
 Germany  Hanau  Austria  Mexico  Latvia - Estonia
Pelton Bros. Silver Plate Co. hallmarkRogers & Bro. - Waterbury CT hallmark Mappin & Webb hallmarkWalker & Hall hallmark Devices of Old Sheffiel Plate Herrmann factory silver plate mark
American Silver Plate marks English Electroplate silver marks Old Sheffied Plate marks Continental European silver plate marks
Elkington hallmark Peter Charles Faberge mark Georg Jensen hallmark 1945-1951 Gorham Athenic hallmark Tiffany hallmarks WMF hallmarks Reed & Barton mark Mappin & Webb mark Hester Bateman mark Wiener Werkstatte monogram
Elkington
Fabergé
Georg Jensen
Gorham
Tiffany & Co
WMF
Reed & Barton
Mappin & Webb
Bateman
Wiener Werkstatte

BRITISH ELECTROPLATED SILVER
MAKER'S HISTORY
& MARK'S IMAGE
Aa Az Ba Bd Be Bn Bo Bz Ca Cn Co Cz Da Dh Di Dz Ea Eo Ep Ez Fa Fh Fi Fz Ga Gn Go Gz Ha Hh Hi Hz Ia Jz Ka Kz La Lz
Figural trade marks Alphabetic symbols Ma Maq Mar Mz Na Nz Oa Oz Pa Pg Ph Pz Qa Rz Sa Sh Si Sz Ta Uz Va Vz Wa Wh Wi Wz Ya Yz Za Zz unk. #1 unk. #2 unk. #3 unk. #4
LISTING
OF MARKS
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