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Silver & plate · reviewed identity clue set
Alexander & Riker
Reviewed
Maker: Alexander & Riker
Reconstruction for visual comparison — not authentication, exact dating, or valuation.
The reviewed sources support associating the transcribed clue set with Alexander & Riker in New York, NY during the broad period shown. Compare the full object and do not treat this mark alone as authentication.
A&R
- Region
- New York, NY
- Broad period
- Active c.1797 - 1800
Observable features
- Transcribed mark: A&R
- George Alexander & Henry Riker, Alexander died aged 29 in 1801
Common misreads and confused-with clues
- Worn or incomplete impressions
- Similar surnames, initials, or retailer marks
What the sources support
The cited material supports a bounded maker or mark-family context and the broad period shown here. Exact variants require further review.
- 925-1000.com · American silver maker index · accessed 2026-07-30
- 925-1000.com mark image · cited source image · accessed 2026-07-30
- Smithsonian Libraries · CC0 public-domain silversmith and mark reference · accessed 2026-07-30
What this mark cannot settle
- The mark alone cannot establish authenticity.
- The mark alone cannot establish condition or provenance.
- The mark alone cannot establish an exact production date unless a specific variant is independently sourced.
- The mark alone cannot establish value.