AMERICAN STERLING SILVER MARKS
MARKS AND HALLMARKS OF USA AND CANADA MANUFACTURERS OF SILVER HOLLOWWARE, FLATWARE AND JEWELRY |
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AMERICAN STERLING SILVER HALLMARKS - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKERS:
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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 |
| Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
FORBES SILVER CO |
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FORBES - New York, NY (possibly)
active c. 1820. The B.G. mark is the retailer Baldwin Gardiner, Philadelphia |
| Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
FORBES SILVER CO |
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WILLIAM FORBES - New York, NY
active 1852-c.1863 |
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FORD & TUPPER - New York, NY
Origin as J.C.H. Tupper in 1866. Name changed to Ford Tupper & Behan (1866), Ford & Tupper (1867) and Patrick Ford in 1874. Out of business in the 1880s
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| Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
FORMAN BROS INC |
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LAURENCE FOSS - Massachusetts
Laurence Foss (Wakefield, Ma, 1920), highly collected arts and crafts jewelry designer. Designed for Georg Jensen 1945-1950 then established his own lines |
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FOSTER & BAILEY - Providence, RI
The partnership of Theodore W. Foster and Samuel H. Bailey succeded to Theodore W. Foster & Bros Co (1878-1898). |
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THEODORE W. FOSTER & BROS CO. - Providence, RI
Founded in 1873 as White & Foster. From 1878 to 1898 the firm was active as Foster & Bailey as partnership of Theodore W. Foster and Samuel H. Bailey. From 1898 the company was incorporated under the name Theodore W. Foster & Bros. Co but continued to use the F&B mark until 1951. |
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J.F. FRADLEY & CO - New York, NY
Joseph F. Fradley began the business of chaser in 1866. He opened a factory in 1870 entering in partnership with Samuel B. Burr (1871) and Francis P. Locklin (1872-1874).
The business was incorporated in 1890 and continued by his son Geo. F. Fradley when he retired (1902). Out of business c. 1936 |
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
FRANKLIN SILVER PLATE COMPANY - Greenfield, MA
Incorporated in 1912. Out of business c. 1920. The trademark was taken over by Rogers, Lunt & Bowen but scarcely used. |
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G.H. FRENCH & CO - North Attleboro, MA
Active from 1920c. Succeeded by Ellmore Silver Co Inc in the late 1930s |
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FRENCH & FRANKLIN - North Attleboro, MA
active c. 1896 as manufacturer of flatware, holloware and novelties |
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
JOHN FRICK JEWELRY COMPANY - New York, NY
A John Frick & Co was active in New York as medal manufacturer since the 1880s. John Frick Jewelry Company in early 1900s advertised for its medals made of solid gold, gold filled, solid silver or bronze made in the factory 8-10 Liberty Place, New York City. |
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CLEMENS FRIEDELL - Pasadena, CA
Born in 1872. An indipendent silversmith, made works in Martelé style and, later, a ready-made production in neo-classical and lobed style. He died in 1963.
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| ISADORE V. FRIEDMAN - Chicago, IL
Isadore V. Friedman (1885-1956) manufacturer of sterling items in the Arts & Crafts style. Many of his works bear the mark "Hull House Shops" of Jane Addams Hull-House Museum |
| Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section |
FRIEDMAN SILVER CO INC |
| BENJAMIN FROBISHER - Boston, MA
Silversmith and jeweler in Boston since the 2nd quarter of the 19th century |
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FROST ART & CRAFTS WORKSHOP - Dayton, OH
Founded in 1906 by George W. Frost, they made handwrought items in Arts & Crafts style in copper bronze, brass, iron, silver, precious and semi-precious stones and in various other materials. |
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FERDINAND FUCHS & BROS. - New York, NY
A partnership of Ferdinand and Rudolph Fuchs established in 1884. Out of business in 1891 when was succeeded by Fuchs & Beiderhase |
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FUCHS & BEIDERHASE - New York, NY
Founded by Rudolph Fuchs and George B. Beiderhase in 1891. Within few years the firm was succeeded by Alvin Mfg Co |
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