Maker's mark comparison reference

A B maker's marks

Birmingham

Compare 3 source-linked mark variants recorded under A B. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.

Source date statements: 1840..1866 · 1905..1913 · 1888..1892 · 1927 · 1975..1982 · 1932..1936 · 1976 · 1909..1911 · 1918..1920 · 2000..2003

Mark variant 1

A B: Source-linked mark variant line reconstruction. — Line reconstruction

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

A B: A-like and B-like forms in separate adjacent fields within the pointed-ended border; line reconstruction. — Line reconstruction

A-like and B-like forms preserved in separate adjacent fields within the pointed-ended border.

Medium confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 3

A B: The A then B arrangement and elongated pointed cartouche left-to-right and; line reconstruction. — Line reconstruction

The source-visible A then B arrangement and elongated pointed cartouche are preserved left-to-right on a clean white canvas, with the photographic substrate removed and no label added.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Sources and comparison limits

Maker labels and date or location statements follow the cited source records. Similar names across source collections have not been merged. Compare the photographed mark and the complete object before relying on a resemblance.

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