Silver & plate · reference-only clue set
Gunnar Andersen — G.Andersen mark #22
Preview
This preview preserves a possible association with Gunnar Andersen, 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
- Gunnar Andersen
- Mark text
- G.Andersen
- Region
- Illinois or Wisconsin
- Reference note
- Died c.1950, handmade Arts & Crafts flatware, designer of the Karen pattern, later produced by ONC.
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Every recorded Gunnar Andersen mark, with line drawings →
Observable features
1 clue- Transcribed mark: G.Andersen
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. Source pixelation limits exact worn contours, but visible text, punctuation, order, and lack of border are preserved.
Visual rights remain unresolved.
Reviewed auction examples
Auction image unavailableGunnar Andersen Sterling Silver "Karen" FlatwareUSD 1,600 · Nye & Company · 2023-01-26
Auction image unavailableGunnar Andersen Sterling "Karen" Flatware, 75 pcsUSD 4,000 · Case Antiques, Inc. Auctions & Appraisals · 2016-01-23
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.