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:
- Aa - Am -
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     

HOW TO READ, DECRYPT AND IDENTIFY THE MARKS
ON AMERICAN STERLING SILVER
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     
AMERICAN SILVERSMITHS         ALVIN CORPORATION      BLACK, STARR & FROST       J.E.CALDWELL & CO    CLEMENS FRIEDELL    WILLIAM GALE    GORHAM      HOLMES & EDWARDS    HOTCHKISS & SCHREUDER    INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO      KIRK STIEFF      DANIEL LOW & CO      LUNT SILVERSMITHS      MAUSER MFG. CO      MERIDEN BRITANNIA CO      POOLE SILVER CO      REED & BARTON      BERNARD RICE'S SONS      ROGERS      GEORGE W. SHIEBLER & CO      SHREVE, CRUMP & LOW      SIMPSON, HALL, MILLER & CO      WILLIAM SPRATLING      ARTHUR STONE      TIFFANY & CO      TOWLE      TUTTLE SILVERSMITHS     WALLACE      WATSON COMPANY      E.G. WEBSTER & SON     WHITING MFG CO     WILCOX SILVER PLATE CO
FLATWARE PATTERNS         GORHAM      HOLMES & EDWARDS     INTERNATIONAL SILVER CO      KIRK STIEFF CORPORATION      ONEIDA SILVERSMITHS      REED & BARTON      1847 ROGERS BROS      TOWLE MFG CO      WALLACE SILVERSMITHS INC.     


Bernard Abel Co - Providence, RI

BERNARD ABEL CO - Providence, RI
Active c. 1934 at Chesnut Street, Providence
ACADEMY SILVER
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
Acme Silver Company - Toronto, Omtario, Canada

ACME SILVER COMPANY - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
active from 1885 to 1895
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
ACME SILVER PLATE CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
William Adams Inc - New York, NY and Birmingham, England

WILLIAM ADAMS INC - New York, NY and Birmingham, England
founded in 1865 in England by William Adams. Much of their production was exported, mostly to the United States.
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
Adelphi Silver Plate Co - New York Adelphi Silver Plate Co - New York

ADELPHI SILVER PLATE CO - New York
First record 1890
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
ALBANY SILVER PLATE CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
Albarello Valerio

VALERIO ALBARELLO - Meriden, CT
born in Venice (Italy) and trained in Italian art academies. Worked as silversmith in Paris and Westchester County NY. Maker of sterling holloware and trophies.
Allan Adler Inc - Los Angeles, CA Allan Adler Inc - Los Angeles, CA Allan Adler Inc - Los Angeles, CA

ALLAN ADLER INC - Los Angeles, CA
business started by Allan Wilbur Adler in 1939

Alvin Corporation - Providence, RI Alvin Corporation - Providence, RI Alvin Corporation - Providence, RI Alvin Corporation - Providence, RI

ALVIN CORPORATION - Providence, RI
Created as Alvin Mfg. Co. in Invington in 1886. Moved to Long Island NJ in 1895. Name changed in Alvin Silver Co. in 1919. Now a division of Gorham Corporation
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section

ALVIN CORPORATION: HISTORY, MARKS, FLATWARE PATTERNS
American Emblem Company - Utica, NY

AMERICAN EMBLEM COMPANY - Utica, NY
American Metal Crafts - Attleboro, MA American Metal Crafts - Attleboro, MA

AMERICAN METAL CRAFTS - Attleboro, MA
manufacturer of military insignia under the trade name AMCRAFT
AMERICAN RING COMPANY
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
AMERICAN SILVER CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
AMERICAN SILVER PLATE CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
AMERICAN SOUVENIR COMPANY
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
AMERICAN STERLING CO
Marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
Ames Mfg Company - Chicopee, MA

AMES MFG COMPANY - Chicopee, MA
founded in 1829 by brothers Nathan Peabody and James Tyler Ames. Ames was the firm that introduced electroplating process in the United States. Out of business in the 1920s but the manufacture of silverplate was suspended c. 1872.
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section
Amston Silver Co. Inc. - Meriden, CT (photo courtesy Nancy Zahorodny) Amston Silver Co. Inc. - Meriden, CT

AMSTON SILVER CO INC - Meriden, CT
out of business c. 1960
further marks and information in AMERICAN SILVERPLATE section



AMERICAN SILVER PLATE AND ELECTROPLATED SILVER - ALPHABETICAL LISTING OF MAKERS
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     

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

SILVER MANUFACTURERS: MARKS, HISTORY AND INFORMATION
Peter Charles Faberge mark    Gorham Athenic hallmark    International Silver Company mark    Georg Jensen hallmark 1945-1951    Kirk & Son mark    Meriden Britannia Company mark    Reed & Barton mark    Rogers Bros mark    Tiffany hallmarks    Towle Silversmiths mark    Wallace Silversmiths mark    Wiener Werkstatte monogram    WMF hallmarks   
Fabergé    Gorham    International Silver Co    Georg Jensen    Kirk Stieff    Meriden Britannia    Reed & Barton    Rogers    Tiffany & Co    Towle    Wallace    Wiener Werkstatte    WMF   


This is a page of A Small Collection of Antique Silver and Objects of vertu, a 1500 pages richly illustrated website offering all you need to know about antique silver, sterling silver, silverplate, sheffield plate, electroplate silver, silverware, flatware, tea services and tea complements, marks and hallmarks, articles, books, auction catalogs, famous silversmiths (Tiffany, Gorham, Jensen, Elkington, WMF, Reed & Barton, Mappin & Webb, Bateman Family), history, oddities ...
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