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Arthur Johnson Smith maker's marks

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

Source location statements
Variety Works, Frederick Street, Birmingham
Source date statements
1908..1909 · 1889..1906 · (registered May ;1908) · (registered May ;1909) · 1904..1907 (registered Jul ;1905) · 1904 · 1910..1920 | Home | Back to Top | Birmingham Index Page | AK Mark Maker Dates seen Seen on Comments · 1908..1910, 1927 · 1900..1912 (registered May ;1895) · (registered Oct ;1904)

Mark variant 1

Arthur Johnson Smith: AJS remains upright, left-to-right, inside the long rectangular cartouche; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction

AJS remains upright, left-to-right, inside the long rectangular cartouche.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 2

Arthur Johnson Smith: Preserves the A-like, J-like, and incomplete S-like forms with plain separators and no unsupported right glyph completion; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
Arthur Johnson Smith: Preserves the A-like, J-like, and incomplete S-like forms with plain separators and no unsupported right glyph completion; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Preserves the A-like, J-like, and incomplete S-like forms with plain separators and no unsupported right glyph completion.

Low confidence comparison reconstruction.

Mark variant 3

Arthur Johnson Smith: Rounded rectangular punch, A-J-S order, separator dots, upright orientation, and source spacing; line reconstruction.
Line reconstruction
Arthur Johnson Smith: Rounded rectangular punch, A-J-S order, separator dots, upright orientation, and source spacing; oxidized reconstruction.
AI-assisted oxidized reconstruction

Rounded rectangular punch, A-J-S order, separator dots, upright orientation, and source spacing preserved.

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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