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How do you identify silver maker’s marks?

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How do you identify silver maker’s marks?
You can identify silver maker's marks in a couple of ways. One option is to simply take a photo of it and perform a reverse image search to see if you can find a match and learn who the maker is. Another way is to review images shared on trusted online platforms. You can also type a description of the marking into a search engine and explore the results, or have a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer perform an identification for you. On 1stDibs, shop a wide range of silver wares.
1stDibs ExpertSeptember 23, 2024
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Antique English Novelty Walnut Sterling Silver Box - 1899 by Sampson Mordan
Located in Bath, GB
The box is modelled in the form of a Walnut beautifully crafted to be expected by this venerable silversmith. The box is hinged in full working order and retaining it's lavishly gil...
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Antique 1890s British Late Victorian Decorative Boxes

Materials

Sterling Silver

Wilhelm Kåge Argenta Bowl with Silver Fish Relief, Gustavsberg, Sweden 1930's
Located in Stockholm, SE
A striking Art Deco ceramic bowl designed by Wilhelm Kåge for Gustavsberg, Sweden, circa 1930s. This exceptional example from the celebrated Argenta series features a rich, mottled e...
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Art Deco Decorative Bowls

Materials

Sterling Silver

Pair of Emilia Castillo Silver-Plated Vases with Jasper Hummingbirds, Mexican
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Emilia Castillo is a celebrated figure in modern Mexican silver design and comes from one of the most important silversmithing families in Taxco. She is the daughter of Antonio Casti...
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Modern Vases

Materials

Multi-gemstone, Brass, Silver Plate, Silver

Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer Superb Royal Provenance Alfred Clark
Located in Dublin, Ireland
This is a very Rare and Superbly made Sterling Silver Cased Compensated Weather Barometer – The Silver Assay Marks inform us that it was made in 1900 by the famed Silversmith, Alfred...
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Scientific Instruments

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage Cartier Paris Cased Palladium Plated Desk Alarm Clock 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A cased Cartier square Art Deco style, travel desk clock with alarm. It has a quartz movement and a palladium plated metal rectangular case, circa 1990 in date. The silvered clock h...
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Late 20th Century French Art Deco Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Onyx, Quartz, Metal, Silver

Large Silver & Abalone Madonna Sculpture by Emilia Castillo for Los Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking mixed-media sculpture by Emilia Castillo for the renowned Los Castillo workshop in Taxco, celebrated for its mastery of modern Mexican silversmithing. This sculptural figu...
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Vintage 1980s Mexican Organic Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Silver, Brass

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