Silver & plate · reference-only clue set
Ayres & Haydon — A&H mark #35
Preview
This preview preserves a possible association with Ayres & Haydon, 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
- Ayres & Haydon
- Mark text
- A&H
- Region
- Lexington, KY
- Reference note
- Active 1811-1813, partnership of Samuel Ayres and Noah Haydon.
- Review state
- Preview; independent review incomplete
Every recorded Ayres & Haydon mark, with line drawings →
Observable features
2 clues- Transcribed mark: A&H
- 1811 Advertisement
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 low-resolution source leaves fine serif and border wear approximate; wording, symbol order, and enclosing border 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.