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SILVERCOLLECTION.IT is a NON commercial web site of a small collection of antique silver and objects of vertu' from 18th to 20th century devoted especially to Continental silver. An illustrated selection of artifacts ... sometimes uncommon ... often unusual...

SILVER MARKS AND HALLMARKS DIRECTORY
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YOUR GUIDE TO SILVER HALLMARKS
THE WORLDWIDE SILVER MARKINGS GUIDE
HOW TO IDENTIFY YOUR SILVER MARKS
THE SILVER HALLMARKS IDENTIFIER: STERLING AND SILVERPLATE

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STERLING

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO UK STERLING SILVER HALLMARKS

HOW TO READ, DECRYPT AND IDENTIFY THE MARKS ON AMERICAN STERLING SILVER

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SILVER PLATE

STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO UK SILVERPLATE MARKS

HOW TO READ, DECRYPT AND IDENTIFY THE MARKS ON AMERICAN SILVERPLATE AND ELECTROPLATED SILVER

Canada (sterling and silverplate) Continental (Silver plate) EPNS - EPBM France Old Sheffield plate UK (Silverplate) USA (Silver plate) UK (figural trade marks) UK (trade names) UK (Alphabetic Symbols) UK (Pseudo hallmarks)
STERLING SILVER OF USA AND CANADA

AMERICAN STERLING SILVER MARKS

Aa / Am An / Az Ba / Bh Bi / Bz Ca / Cn Co / Cz Da / Dt Du / Dz E Fa / Fn Fo / Fz Ga / Gh Gi / Gz Ha / Hh Hi / Hz I-J K La / Lh Li / Lz M N O P - Q Ra / Rn Ro / Rz Sa / Sh Si / Sz T - U - V Wa / WG Wh / Wz X - Y - Z

LITERAL MARKS - INITIAL LETTERS

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

FIGURAL / PICTORIAL MARKS

anchors animals arrows bells birds candelabra crosses crowns fantastical entities horses human figures keys lions musical instruments plants and vegetables stars swords, axes and blades tools windmills wings others
STERLING SILVER OF ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, IRELAND, CHANNEL ISLANDS AND COLONIES
BRITISH MAKER'S MARKS: ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS
AA/AE AF/AZ BA/BZ CA/CH CI/CZ DA/DZ EA/EZ FA/FZ GA/GZ HA/HG HH/HZ IA/IG IH/IZ JA/JC JD/JI JJ/JP JQ/JS JT/JZ KA/LZ MA/MZ NA/PA PB/PZ QA/RJ RK/RZ SA/SG SH/SZ TA/TH TI/TZ UA/WB WC/WF WG/WL WM/WS WT/ZZ
BRITISH MAKER'S MARKS: 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 P/EZ F&/FD FE/FJ FK/FZ G&/GB GC/GG GH/GL GM/GR GS/GZ 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 K&/KZ L&/LB LC/LZ M&/MB MC/MI MJ/MZ N&/NZ O&/OZ P&/PK PL/PZ QA/QZ 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 U&/UZ V&/VZ W&/WA WB/WB WC/WC WD/WE WF/WG WH/WL WM/WM WN/WR WS/WS WT/XZ Y&/YZ Z&/ZZ
BRITISH MAKER'S MARKS: 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
| DUTY MARKS | LEOPARD'S HEAD | LONDON MARKS | WOMEN SILVERSMITHS | PSEUDO HALLMARKS | IMPORT MARKS | CONTEMPORARY MARKS | JOURNEYMAN MARKS |
THE DIRECTORY OF SCOTTISH PROVINCIAL SILVER
ABERDEEN ARBROATH BALLATER BANFF CANONGATE CUPAR DUMFRIES DUNDEE ELGIN ELLON FOCHABERS FORRES GREENOCK INVERNESS IONA MONTROSE OBAN PAISLEY PERTH PETERHEAD ST.ANDREWS STONEHAVEN TAIN WICK ALPHABETICAL LIST OF MARKS
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
THE DIRECTORY OF CANADA 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
THE DIRECTORY OF 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 ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS
BRITISH PIPE MAKERS
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THE DIRECTORY OF FRENCH SILVERSMITHS / REPERTOIRE DES ORFEVRES FRANCAIS
AA AH B CA CG D EA EJ F GA GH HA HG I JA JH K LA LH MA MH N O PA PH Q R S T U V W X Y Z
THE DIRECTORY OF 20th CENTURY ITALIAN SILVERSMITHS (SORTED BY PROVINCE)
AL AR BL BO BS FE FI FO GE MI MO NA PA PD PR PV RE RO ROMA TO TS TV UD VA VC VE VI VR
THE DIRECTORY OF GERMAN SILVERSMITHS FROM 1888

MARK LETTERS / BUCHSTABEN

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF NAMES

FIGURAL MARKS:

ANIMALS ASTRONOMIC SYMBOLS HERALDRY HUMAN FIGURES OTHER SYMBOLS PLANTS TOOLS AND VARIOUS DEVICES
AMERICAN SILVERPLATE MARKS
Aa / Al Am / Az Ba / Bh Bi / Bz C D E F G H I J K L Ma / Mh Mi / Mz N O P Q Ra / Rn Ro / Rz Sa / Sl Sm / Sz T U V Wa / Wd We / Wz X Y Z

LITERAL MARKS - INITIAL LETTERS

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

FIGURAL / PICTORIAL MARKS

anchors animals arrows bells birds candelabra crosses crowns fantastical entities horses human figures keys lions musical instruments plants and vegetables stars swords, axes and blades tools windmills wings others
BRITISH ELECTROPLATED SILVER - SILVERPLATE - EPNS, EPBM, ETC.
ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MARKS
AA/AZ BA/BZ CA/CZ DA/DZ EA/EZ FA/FZ GA/GZ HA/HZ IA/IZ JA/JM JN/KZ LA/LZ MA/OZ PA/QZ RA/RZ SA/SZ TA/UZ VA/VZ WA/ZZ
IMAGES
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 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
CONTINENTAL EUROPE SILVERPLATE
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

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