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THE DIRECTORY OF CANADA SILVERSMITHS
MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF CANADIAN SILVER

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CANADA SILVERSMITHS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING: M

There was no official regulation of the purity of the metal used in the industry in Canada until the early 20th century.
After 1760 Montreal gradually took over as the center of silversmithing in Canada although there were also a number of silversmiths in Ontario and the Atlantic provinces. English styles became the norm and silversmiths began to use English-style maker's marks with their initials in a rectangular outline. These marks were occasionally accompanied by "Montreal", "Quebec" or "H", "HN" or "HNS" for Halifax.

Benjamin Etter, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

By the early 19th century it was common to include pseudo marks that resembled British hallmarks, like sovereign's heads, lions, crowns.

The current Canadian hallmarking system is based on the Precious Metals Marking Act of 1985. Jewellery makers, importers and retailers are responsible for having the correct hallmarks on items. Hallmarks must be registered by the Register of Trademarks, Industry Canada in which abbreviations and inscriptions for jewellery items in either English or French are permitted.
For silver items, "sterling" (92.5% silver and 7.5% other alloys ) is considered the standard measurement for purity under federal regulations. Authentic sterling silver items are stamped with "STERLING", "STER", or "925". Hallmarks that follow the traditional British certifying system or has applied by the government of any foreign country under the laws of that country may also be placed on the item.
Where an article that is wholly manufactured in Canada is composed of a precious metal of a quality prescribed in the regulations and has an authorized quality mark applied to it, there may be applied to the article a national mark consisting of:
- a lion's head inside a letter "C"( (1934-1978)
- a maple head inside a letter "C" (after 1978)

Canada National mark 1934-1978

Canada National mark after 1978

CANADIAN SILVERSMITHS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MARKS

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*SILVERSMITH'S NAME*	*MARK - TOWN - DATE*
MALONE William	Guelph, Ontario c. 1850
MARKS N.M.	N.M. MARKS Ottawa, Ontario c. 1870s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MARION Solomon	Marion in script and pseudo English hallmarks Montreal, Quebec 1782-1830, active c. 1815-1830
MARSTERS R.U.	R.U.MARSTERS in a rectangle Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1810s/1840s
MARTYN Mrs John	Quebec City, Quebec c. 1850s
McCULLOCH John M.	JMc in script in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks Halifax, Nova Scotia b. 1821 - d.1875. Apprenticed to Peter Nordbeck in 1837, beginning his business in 1844. Winner of awards for gold jewelry at the 1866 Paris Exhibition and for jewelry in native gold at the 1868 Nova Scotia Industrial Exhibition.
McDONALD Daniel	MD in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks Halifax, Nova Scotia c.1820

McGLASHAN Clarke	McG.S Niagara Falls (now Port Colborne), Ontario founded in the 1880s. The company was the first manufacturer of silverplate in Canada. It was also the primary manufacturer of silverware for Eaton's department store under the brand name Haddon Plate
McLAUGHLIN Samuel	Quebec City, Quebec c. 1850s
McNOUGHT & LOWE	Toronto, Ontario c. 1880s
McPHERSON David	D.M M. Montreal, Quebec c. 1840s/1900s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MELICK James Godfrey	JM and N:B in two rectangles and pseudo English hallmarks Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1800s/1850s
MELROSE George	Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1840s
MERIDEN BRITANNIA COMPANY LTD	M B Co and scales into a circle Hamilton, Ontario a subsidiary of International Silver Company of Canada incorporated in 1924 by International Silver Company.
MEVES Otto	O.MEVES and pseudo English hallmarks Montreal, Quebec c. 1850s/1870s
MEYER & BOLTON	Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1810s/1840s

MEYER Franz F.	F.M. in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1810s/1840s
MIGNOWITZ Henry	HM in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks Halifax, Nova Scotia c. 1820s
MILLAR J.W. & Co	J.W.M. & CO Toronto, Ontario c. 1880s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MILLER & BREMNER	MILLER over BREMNER and pseudo English hallmarks Montreal, Quebec c. 1880s/1900s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MILLER D.	D.MILLER Montreal, Quebec Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MORGAN C.P.	MORGAN into a 'crescent' Truro, Nova Scotia c. 1860s/1890s

MORIN Paul	P.M. in a rectangle and pseudo English hallmarks Quebec City, Quebec c. 1770s/1800s
MORPHY Edward M.	E.M.M. and pseudo English hallmarks Toronto, Ontario c. 1840s/1880s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MORRISON W.C.	W.C.M. Toronto, Ontario c. 1840s/1880s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons
MORTON-PARKER LTD	MARLBORO PLATE Trenton, Ontario, Canada established 1945. Manufacturer of various items in silver, silverplate and pewter
MUIR David	DM NF in two rectangles and pseudo English hallmarks Newfoundland, Canada c. 1845
MUNRO Alex	MUNRO or AM and NB in rectangles Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1750s/1820s
MUNRO John	J MUNRO IM + N.B into two rectangles and pseudo English hallmarks Saint John, New Brunswick c. 1810s/1860s
MURRAY Hugh S.	H.S.M. London c. 1860s Touch mark acquired by Henry Birks & Sons

HALLMARKS OF ENGLISH SILVER - MAKER'S MARK IDENTIFICATION

IMAGES A&
AC AD
AK AL
AZ B&
BB BC
BO BP
BZ C&
CA CB
CC CD
CF CG
CL CM
CS CT
CZ D&
DB DC
DL DM
DZ E&
EA EB
ED EE
EH EI
EO EP
EZ F&
FD FE
FJ FK
FZ G&
GB GC
GG GH
GL GM
GR GS
GZ

IMAGES H&
H& HA
HB HC
HE HF
HL HM
HU HV
HZ I&
IG IH
IL IM
IZ J&
JA JB
JC JD
JG JH
JK JL
JQ JR
JR JS
JS JT
JZ KA
KZ L&
LB LC
LZ M&
MB MC
MI MJ
MZ N&
NZ OA
OZ P&
PK PL
PZ QA
QZ

IMAGES R&
RB RC
RG RH
RK RL
RQ RR
RZ S&
SB SC
SI SJ
SR SS
SZ T&
TC TD
TG TH
TN TO
TS TT
TZ UA
UZ V&
VZ W&
WA WB
WB WC
WC WD
WE WF
WG WH
WL WM
WM WN
WR WS
WS WT
XZ YA
YZ ZA
ZZ

THE DIRECTORY OF MAKERS' MARKS AA
AE AF
AZ BA
BZ CA
CH CK
CZ DA
DZ EA
EZ FA
FZ GA
GZ HA
HG HH
HZ IA
IG IH
IZ JA
JC JD
JH JJ
JP JQ
JS

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS JT
JZ KA
LZ MA
MZ NA
PA PB
PZ QA
RH RK
RZ SA
SG SH
SZ TA
TH TI
TZ UA
WB WC
WF WG
WL WM
WS WT
ZZ

ALPHABETICAL LISTING
OF SILVERSMITHS' NAMES A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF NAMES 18th CENTURY 19th CENTURY 20th CENTURY PER TOWN

THE DIRECTORY OF CAPE SILVERSMITHS A - C D - I J - M N - T U - Z

THE DIRECTORY OF CHANNEL ISLANDS SILVERSMITHS A - F G - H I - P Q - Z unidentified makers

AUSTRALIAN SILVERSMITHS A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z NOT IDENTIFIED

BRITISH TOWN MARKS AND DATE LETTERS

London Birmingham Dublin Edinburgh Glasgow Sheffield Chester

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