Marks of Early American Silversmiths: With Notes on Silver, Spoon Types & List of New York City Silversmiths 1815-1841 |
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19th century Initial Albany Apprentice Baltimore BENJAMIN brother capitals and lower capitals and script capitals in cartouche capitals in cut-cornered capitals in finely capitals in heart capitals in long capitals in oval capitals in rec capitals in rectangle capitals in scalloped capitals in scroll capitals in serrated capitals in shield capitals incised capitals vertically Charles colon conforming punch conforming rectangle conjoined capitals Conn crude capitals Currier cut-cornered rectangle Directory finely serrated rectangle Firm name fleur-de-lis Forbes forming rectangle Full name George Hartford Haven Hollis French Initial and surname italic capitals JACOB James jeweler New York JOHN Boston Jones JOSEPH long oval Mass Newburyport Norwich NOTE partnership pellet Perhaps PETER Philadelphia pseudo hall-marks rated rectangle rectangle ½ Richard SAMUEL scalloped rectangle script capitals script lower serrated rec serrated rectangle silver silversmith spoons Surname initial tangle Thomas trade trade-marks TYPE Unidentified Initialed Marks watchmaker New York watchmaker Philadelphia