Silver & plate · reference-only clue set
James Appleton — J. Appleton mark #26
Preview
This preview preserves a possible association with James Appleton, 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
- James Appleton
- Mark text
- J. Appleton
- Region
- Portland, Maine
- Reference note
- Active c.1834-1846, jeweler and retailer of silver.
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Every recorded James Appleton mark, with line drawings →
Observable features
1 clue- Transcribed mark: J. Appleton
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 image is tiny and catalog transcription names J. Appleton, but only APPLETON is visibly supported and therefore reconstructed. Fine serif wear remains approximate.
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.