Makers' Marks

While some of the original artwork for makers' marks is stunning, you'll never see detail such as the icon that you clicked to get here on any souvenir spoon reverse. The space available and the technology used to produce the spoons simply would not allow it.

This identification guide includes enlarged drawings that you can see easily, produced with a level of detail that roughly corresponds to that which you'll find on spoons.

This guide does not attempt to list every mark of every manufacturer who produced a souvenir spoon or two. Rather, it includes all the marks found on about 99% of the American sterling souvenir spoons that the reader is likely to encounter.

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This table Copyright © 1992 - 2001 by Jon Caron. Individual spoon collectors are granted permission to print one copy for personal use. Any other reproduction or publication in any form is prohibited without permission. This includes any use that is associated in any way with any commercial or non-profit activity. Many of the marks are trademarks ™ or copyrighted by the respective companies.
Alvin Mfg. Co., Irvington, NJ and Sag Harbor, NY, from 1886 to 1928 when they were bought by Gorham. Alvin Mfg. Co., Irvington, NJ and Sag Harbor, NY, from 1886 to 1928 when they were bought by Gorham. Baker Manchester Mfg. Co., Providence, RI from 1914 to 1935.
Alvin Mfg. Co.
(began as Alvin Beiderhase Co.)		 Alvin Mfg. Co.
(began as Alvin Beiderhase Co.)		 Baker Manchester Mfg. Co.
 
Bates & Klinke, Inc., Attleboro, MA from 1919 to present. Campbell Metcalf Silver co., Providence, RI from 1892 to 1898. Codding Bros. & Heilborn, North Attleboro, MA from 1879 to 1918.
Bates & Klinke, Inc. Campbell Metcalf Silver Co. Codding Bros. & Heilborn
     
H. H. Curtis Co., Inc., North Attleboro, MA from 1891 to 1915. E. L. D.
(also seen with letters superimposed)		 Dominick & Haff, Newark, NJ from 1872 to 1928 when purchased by Reed & Barton.
(also seen with no lettering)
H. H. Curtis Co., Inc. E. L Deacon Jewelry Co. Dominick & Haff
     
Richard Dimes Co., Boston, MA from 1908 to 1955. Richard Dimes Co., Boston, MA from 1908 to 1955. William B. Durgin Co., Concord, NH from 1853 to 1905 when bought by Gorham. Unclear how long this mark was used as Gorham operated Durgin as a separate unit until 1931 when operations were consolidated in Providence.

Richard Dimes Company

 Richard Dimes Company William B. Durgin Co.
     
Fessenden & Co., Providence, RI from 1860 to 1922. Fessenden & Co., Providence, RI from 1860 to 1922. 925
STERLING
1000
Fessenden & Company Fessenden & Company Fessenden & Company
     
William C. Finck Co., Elizabeth, NJ, from 1896 to 1904. Fuchs & Beiderhase, NY City from 1891 to 1895. Gorham Mfg. Co., Providence, RI from 1865 to present. Bought Durgin, McChwesney, Mauser, Whiting, Kerr, Alvin, Mt. Vernon, Fuchs Beiderhase. Mark is seen both stamped and embossed but always as shown.
William C. Finck Co. Fuchs & Beiderhase Gorham Mfg. Co.
     
Hamilton & Diesinger, Philadelphia from 1895 to 1899. Harvey & Otis, Providence, RI from 1896 to present. Harvey & Otis, Providence, RI from 1896 to present.
Hamilton & Diesinger Harvey & Otis Harvey & Otis
     
George E. Homer, Boston, MA 1875 to present. Maybe just a retailer even though some spoons bear this mark. Howard Sterling Co, Providence, RI from 1878 to 1901. Gorham might have bought some of their dies. Also used a 3-part mark with clover in middle. International Silver Co., Meriden, CT from 1898 to present. Bought Wilcox Everson, Meriden Britannia, Watrous, Simpson, Hall & Miller. Produced lots of silver plate as well as sterling.
George C. Homer Howard Sterling Co. International Silver Company
     
William B. Kerr & Co., Newark, NJ from 1855 to 1906 when bought by Gorham. William B. Kerr & Co., Newark, NJ from 1855 to 1906 when bought by Gorham. Peter L. Krider Co, Philadelphia, PA from 1870 to 1903 when Simons bought the company.
Wm. B. Kerr & Co. Wm. B. Kerr & Co. Peter L. Krider Co.
     
Mauser Mfg. Co., Mt. Vernon, NY from 1890 to 1903; bought by Gorham, 1913.
(also used M in a diamond)		 Jos. Mayer & Bros., Inc, Seattle, WA from 1898 to 1945 when E. J. Towle bought operations. This is probably their oldest mark. Jos. Mayer & Bros., Inc, Seattle, WA from 1898 to 1945 when E. J. Towle bought operations. This probably is their latest mark.
Mauser Manufacturing Co. Joseph Mayer & Bros., Inc. Joseph Mayer & Bros., Inc.
     
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Manchester Mfg. Co.

  
     
Meriden-Britannia Co, Mericen,CT from 1852 to 1898 when bought by International Silver Co. Mermod, Jaccard & King, St. Louis, MO from 1845 to present. Originally just Mermod and Jaccard. Newburyport Silver Co., Keene, NH from 1905 to 1914. Rogers, Lunt, Bowlen bought their silver and maybe their dies.
Meriden Britannia Co. Mermod, Jaccard & King Newburyport Silver Co.
     
Newburyport Silver Co., Keene, NH from 1905 to 1914. Rogers, Lunt, Bowlen bought their silver and maybe their dies. Paye & Baker, North Attleboro, MA from 1891 to 1920. Successor to Simmons & Paye, 1891. Reed & Barton, Taunton, MA from 1840 to present. Bought Dominick & Haff in 1928.
Newburyport Silver Co. Paye & Baker Mfg. Co. Reed & Barton
     
Charles M. Robbins, Attleboro, MA from 1892 to present. Charles M. Robbins, Attleboro, MA from 1892 to present. Charles M. Robbins, Attleboro, MA from 1892 to present. Newest mark.
Charles M. Robbins
(later Robbins Co.)		 Charles M. Robbins Robbins Co.
     
Rogers, Lunt, Bowlen, Greenfield, MA.
(also seen with no lettering)		 Saart Bros., Attleboro, MA Joseph Seymour, Syracuse, NY until 1905.
Rogers, Lunt, & Bowlen Co. Saart Bros. Company Joseph Seymour Mfg. Co.
     
Shepard Mfg. Co, Melrose Highland, MA, from 1892 until 1923. Shepard Mfg. Co, Melrose Highland, MA, from 1892 until 1923. Shepard Mfg. Co, Melrose Highland, MA, from 1892 until 1923.
(also seen with circle around it)
Shepard Mfg. Co. Shepard Mfg. Co. Shepard Mfg. Co.
     
Geo. W. Shiebler & Co., NY, NY from 1876 to c. 1915 (out of business) Geo. W. Shiebler & Co., NY, NY from 1876 to c. 1915 (out of business) Simpson, Hall, Miller, Wallingford, CT from 1866 to 1899, joined International Silver.
George W. Shiebler & Co. George W. Shiebler & Co. Simpson, Hall & Miller Co.
     
Shreve or Geo. C. Shreve & Co., San Francisco, 1852 to present. Shreve or Geo. C. Shreve & Co., San Francisco, 1852 to present. Frank W. Smith, Gardner, MA from 1886 to 1958 when bought by Webster Co. , N. Attleboro, MA
(also used S in various designs)
Geo. C. Shreve & Co. Geo. C. Shreve & Co. Frank W. Smith Silver Co.
     
Sterling Silver Mfg. Co, Providence, RI from 1909 to 1932; sold dies to Saart.
(also seen with words Trade above and Mark below)		 Sterling Silver Souvenir Co., Boston, MA from 1890 to circa 1915.
(also used S. S. S. Co.)		 H. H. Tammen Co., Denver, CO from 1881 to 1962.
Sterling Silver Mfg. Co. Sterling Silver Souvenir Co. H. H. Tammen Co.
     
Towle Mfg. Co. (renamed Towle Silversmiths c. 1915) Newburyport, MA from 1857 to present. Towle Mfg. Co. (renamed Towle Silversmiths c. 1915) Newburyport, MA from 1857 to present.
(also seen with no lettering)		 A. F. Towle & Son, Greenfield, MA from 1890 to 1902.
(also without lettering)
Towle Mfg. Co.
(became Towle Silversmiths) 		Towle Mfg. Co.
(became Towle Silversmiths) 		A. F. Towle & Son
     
E. J. Towle, Seattle, WA, c. 1945 to c. 1965. Successor to Mayer, succeeded by Metal Arts Co.
(successor to Mayer 1945)		 Unger Bros., Newark, NJ from 1872 to 1914. George L. Vose Mfg. Co. Inc., Providence, RI from 1904 to 1920.
E. J. Towle Mfg. Co. Unger Bros. George L. Vose Mfg. Co. Inc.
     
Watrous Mfg. Co., Wallingford, CT from 1896 to 1898.
(also seen with STERLING and initials)		 R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co., Wallingford, CT from 1871 to present.
(Both Wallace marks seen with and without lettering)		 R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co., Wallingford, CT from 1871 to present.
Watrous Mfg. Co. R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co. R. Wallace & Sons Mfg. Co.
     
Watson & Newell Co., Attleboro, MA from 1880 to 1955. Oldest mark, probably used only in 19th century. Watson & Newell Co., Attleboro, MA from 1880 to 1955. Old mark, used before circa 1905. Watson & Newell Co., Attleboro, MA from 1880 to 1955. Newest mark, used after circa 1905.
Watson & Newell Co. Watson & Newell Co. Watson & Newell Co.
     
Weidlich Sterling Spoon Co., Bridgeport, CT from 1901 to 1950. Wendell Manufacturing Co., Chicago from 1885 to circa 1915.
(Wendell also used W Co. as mark)		 Wendell Manufacturing Co., Chicago from 1885 to 1900 (end of spoon production; company operated until 1915).
Weidlich Sterling Spoon Co. Wendell Manufacturing Co. Wendell Manufacturing Co.
     
Frank M Whiting Co., North Attleboro, MA from 1896 to 1960. Frank M. Whiting Co., North Attleboro, MA from 1896 to 1960. Whiting Mfg. Co., Providence, RI from 1866 to 1926.
Frank M. Whiting Co. Frank M. Whiting Co. Whiting Mfg. Co.
     
This identification guide
courtesy of:

www.souvenirspoons.com

the spoon collectors' web site

 Wilcox & Evertsen, Meriden, CT from 1892 to 1896.

This table Copyright © 1992 - 2006 by Jon Caron. Individual spoon collectors are granted permission to print one copy for personal use. Any other reproduction or publication in any form is prohibited without permission. This includes any use that is associated in any way with any commercial or non-profit activity. Many of the marks are trademarks ™ or copyrighted by the respective companies.
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