Silver & plate · reference-only clue set
Charles H. Ankeny — C.H.Ankeny mark #23
Preview
This preview preserves a possible association with Charles H. Ankeny, 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
- Charles H. Ankeny
- Mark text
- C.H.Ankeny
- Region
- Lafayette, Indiana
- Broad period
- c.1860's
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Every recorded Charles H. Ankeny mark, with line drawings →
Observable features
2 clues- Transcribed mark: C.H.Ankeny
- Jeweler & silversmith, primarily a retailer.
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. The source is tiny and worn, so exact border curvature and letter erosion are approximate; punctuation, lettering, and distinctive single cartouche geometry are preserved.
Visual rights remain unresolved.
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.