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Inscribing marks on the manufactured items was likely a precursor of communicative writing. [4] Historically, the marks were used for few purposes: [5] declaration of the ownership (an ownership mark, for example, livestock branding [6]); identification of the manufacturer and place of origin (manufacturer's mark, maker's mark, later a factory ...
[2] [3] These solved the problem of the previous soft, silver thimbles by using a sandwich of strong steel and sterling silver layers. The three layers were formed separately, stacked together, and then a protruding lip of the inner silver liner was burnished over the steel, locking into place in a groove around the outer silver decorative layer.
In some nations, such as the UK, the hallmark is made up of several elements, including: a mark denoting the type of metal, the maker/sponsor's mark and the year of the marking. In England, the year of marking commences on 19 May, the feast day of Saint Dunstan, patron saint of gold- and silversmiths. In other nations, such as Poland, the ...
A merchant's mark is an emblem or device adopted by a merchant, and placed on goods or products sold by him in order to keep track of them, or as a sign of authentication. It may also be used as a mark of identity in other contexts.
Gorham Manufacturing Company's Works. Canal, Steeple, and North Main Streets, Providence, 1886. Gorham Silver was founded in Providence, Rhode Island, 1831 by Jabez Gorham, [3] a master craftsman, in partnership with Henry L. Webster. [4]
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The factory was again expanded; doubled in size in 1971 to allow for the booming pewter manufacturing business. Pewter became the major business of Stieff as sales of sterling silver waned since the 1960s. Sterling Silver holloware was made at Stieff until 1999, but pewter became the star of the company in the 1970s and 1980s.
Spratling also collaborated briefly (1949–51) with the Mexico City silver company Conquistador, and these pieces were marked with a circle in which was inscribed "Spratling de [or of] Mexico" and across, "Sterling". The eagle or assay mark for the Conquistador pieces contained the number 13, and for Spratling, the numbers 1 or 30.