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Amston Silver Co. — Amston mark #21
Preview
This preview preserves a possible association with Amston Silver Co., but independent evidence or visual-rights review is still incomplete. Use it as a lead, not a confirmed identification.
The mark
Public research preview
- Maker/factory
- Amston Silver Co.
- Mark text
- Amston
- Region
- Meriden, Connecticut
- Broad period
- c.1910 - 1960
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Every recorded Amston Silver Co. mark, with line drawings →
Observable features
2 clues- Transcribed mark: Amston
- Flatware, small holloware and jewelry. Became a division of the Ellmore Silver Co. circa 1940. see; Amston Flatware Patterns
Common misreads and confused-with clues
- Worn or incomplete impressions
- Similar surnames, initials, or retailer marks
What the sources support
1 cited sourceThe cited material supports a bounded maker or mark-family context and the source-transcribed date or reference note shown here. Exact variants require further review.
- 925-1000.com · American silver maker index · accessed 2026-07-30
- Date basis
- Maker details are transcribed from the cited 925-1000 American silver index and have not been independently reconciled.
- Material context
- American silver
- Source detail
- Source-linked reference
About this comparison
Image-assisted line reconstruction; not exact geometry
Best-effort reconstruction from the cited reference image. Small source makes fine stroke wear and exact letter joins approximate; wording, flow, and lack of cartouche are preserved.
Visual rights remain unresolved.
Reviewed auction examples
- Auction image unavailableA set of four American silver-mounted glass coasters. Amston Silver Co., 20t
GBP 40 · Roseberys · 2026-06-24
- Auction image unavailableTwelve American Silver Side Plates, Amston Silver Co., Meriden, Ct., 20th century
CAD 1,250 · Waddington's · 2025-08-28
- Auction image unavailableBottle tray, Amston Silver Co. Meriden, CT, ca. 1950, silver.
EUR 70 · Goudwisselkantoor Veilingen · 2024-12-06
Prices retain their original currencies; buyer-premium inclusion is unknown. These maker-name matches do not value your object.
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.
This reference is a preview; independent identification and visual review are incomplete.