Mark variant 1
Source-recorded mark text: anchor, T&S
A compact left cartouche with an intertwined anchor-like T&S monogram joins a long right component reading STERLING.
Low confidence comparison reconstruction.
Maker's mark comparison reference
A. F. Towle & Son maker's marks
Compare 1 source-linked mark variant recorded under A. F. Towle & Son. These are reconstructions for comparison, not source photographs or authentication evidence.
- Source location statements
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Source date statements
- Active 1890-1902, an offshoot of Towle Silversmiths, the firm was absorbed into Rogers, Lunt & Bowlen.
Market evidence for A. F. Towle & Son
0.74–0.80× melt — the middle half of observed sold-price-to-silver-value ratios, from 10 weighable lots across 9 auction houses. Each lot uses the silver reference at its sale date.
Reviewed maker-name auction examples
- A. F. Towle & Son "Elaine" Sterling Silver Flatware
USD 750 · New Orleans Auction Galleries · 2021-09-16 - STERLING SILVER ELAINE SERVING FORK 1890 A.F. TOWLE / LUNT
USD 50 · Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals · 2025-03-30
Prices remain in their original currencies; buyer-premium inclusion is unknown. These are maker-name matches in lot titles.
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